File No. 33-24962
Investment Company No. 811-5186
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2000
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
Registration Statement under The Securities Act of 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37
Registration Statement under The Investment Company Act of 1940
Amendment No. 39
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 926-1888
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
ERIC C. FREED, ESQ., SECRETARY
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
ONE CORPORATE DRIVE, SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
ROBERT K. FULTON, ESQ.
STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE, PHILADEPHIA, PA 19103-7098
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Shares of Beneficial Interest of the Various Series of American Skandia Trust
(Title of Securities Being Registered)
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PROSPECTUS October 23, 2000
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
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American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") is an investment company made up of the
following 41 separate portfolios ("Portfolios"):
AST Founders Passport Portfolio
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio AST
American Century International Growth Portfolio II
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio
AST MFS Growth Portfolio
AST Alger Growth Portfolio
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
AST Money Market Portfolio
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The Trust is an investment vehicle for life insurance companies ("Participating
Insurance Companies") writing variable annuity contracts and variable life
insurance policies. Shares of the Trust may also be sold directly to certain
tax-deferred retirement plans. Each variable annuity contract and variable life
insurance policy involves fees and expenses not described in this Prospectus.
Please read the Prospectus for the variable annuity contract and variable life
insurance policy for information regarding the contract or policy, including its
fees and expenses.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary...............................................................................................3
Past Performance.................................................................................................20
Fees and Expenses of the Portfolios..............................................................................36
Investment Objectives and Policies...............................................................................39
AST Founders Passport Portfolio.............................................................................40
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio.................................................................................42
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio......................................................................44
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio.........................................................................45
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio.........................................................47
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II......................................................49
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio.............................................................................50
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio........................................................................51
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.......................................................................53
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio...................................................................55
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio...................................................................56
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio.......................................................................58
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................60
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................62
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio...............................................................63
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio................................................................64
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................66
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.........................................................................67
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio.............................................................................68
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio...............................................................70
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio...............................................................................71
AST MFS Growth Portfolio....................................................................................73
AST Alger Growth Portfolio..................................................................................74
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio........................................................................75
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio.................................................................................77
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio.........................................................................79
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio.........................................................................81
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio...........................................................83
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio..............................................................85
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio....................................................................86
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio........................................................................87
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio.........................................................................88
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio..................................................................................89
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio...........................................................91
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio................................................................93
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio.....................................................................95
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio..........................................................................97
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio....................................................................99
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio......................................................................100
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio..................................................................103
AST Money Market Portfolio.................................................................................106
Portfolio Turnover..............................................................................................108
Net Asset Values................................................................................................108
Purchase and Redemption of Shares...............................................................................108
Management of the Trust.........................................................................................109
Tax Matters.....................................................................................................117
Financial Highlights............................................................................................118
Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods.....................................................................126
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") is comprised of forty-one
investment portfolios (the "Portfolios"). The Portfolios are designed to provide
a wide range of investment options. Each Portfolio has its own investment goal
and style (and, as a result, its own level of risk). Some of the Portfolios
offer potential for high returns with correspondingly higher risk, while others
offer stable returns with relatively less risk. It is possible to lose money
when investing even in the most conservative of the Portfolios. Investments in
the Portfolios are not bank deposits and are not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
It is not possible to provide an exact measure of the risk to which a
Portfolio is subject, and a Portfolio's risk will vary based on the securities
that it holds at a given time. Nonetheless, based on each Portfolio's investment
style and the risks typically associated with that style, it is possible to
assess in a general manner the risks to which a Portfolio will be subject. The
following discussion highlights the investment strategies and risks of each
Portfolio. Additional information about each Portfolio's potential investments
and its risks is included in this Prospectus under "Investment Objectives and
Policies."
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International and Global Portfolios:
Portfolio: Investment Goal: Primary Investments:
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Founders Passport Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity
securities of small capitalization foreign companies.
Scudder Japan Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in securities issued
by Japan-based companies or their affiliates, or by
companies that derive more than half of their revenues from
Japan.
AIM International Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity
securities of foreign companies.
Janus Overseas Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common
stocks of foreign companies.
American Century Int'l Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of
Growth foreign companies.
American Century Int'l Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of
Growth II foreign companies.
MFS Global Equity Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks and related
securities of U.S. and foreign issuers.
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Principal Investment Strategies:
The AST Founders Passport Portfolio normally invests primarily in securities
issued by foreign companies that have market capitalizations of $1.5 billion or
less. These securities may represent companies in both established and emerging
economies throughout the world. At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets
normally will be invested in foreign securities representing a minimum of three
countries. The Portfolio may invest in larger foreign companies or in U.S.-based
companies if, in the Sub-advisor's opinion, they represent better prospects for
capital growth.
The Sub-advisor to the Portfolio looks for companies whose fundamental strengths
indicate potential for growth in earnings per share. The Sub-advisor generally
takes a "bottom up" approach to building the Portfolio, which means that the
Sub-advisor will search for individual companies that demonstrate the best
potential for significant earnings growth, rather than choose investments based
on broader economic characteristics of countries or industries.
The AST Scudder Japan Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing at
least 80% of net assets in Japanese securities (those issued by Japan-based
companies or their affiliates, or by any company that derives more than half of
its revenues from Japan). The Portfolio may invest in stocks of any size,
including up to 30% of its net assets in smaller companies that are traded
over-the-counter.
In choosing stocks, the Sub-advisor uses a combination of three analytical
disciplines:
Bottom-up research. The Sub-advisor looks for individual companies with
effective management, strong competitive positioning, active research and
development, and sound balance sheets. The Sub-advisor also evaluates
fundamentals such as price-to-earnings ratios.
Growth orientation. The Sub-advisor prefers companies whose revenue or
earnings seem likely to grow faster than the average for their market and whose
stock prices appear reasonable in light of their business prospects.
Top-down analysis. The Sub-advisor considers the economic outlooks for
various sectors and industries.
The Sub-advisor may favor securities from different industries and companies at
different times while still maintaining variety in terms of the industries and
companies represented.
The Portfolio will normally sell a security when it reaches a target price, its
fundamentals have changed, the Sub-advisor believes other investments offer
better opportunities, or when adjusting its emphasis on a given industry.
The AST AIM International Equity Portfolio seeks to meet its investment
objective by investing, normally, at least 70% of its assets in marketable
equity securities of foreign companies that are listed on a recognized foreign
securities exchange or traded in a foreign over-the-counter market. The
Portfolio will normally invest in a diversified portfolio that includes
companies located in at least four countries outside the United States,
emphasizing investment in companies in the developed countries of Western Europe
and the Pacific Basin. The Sub-advisor does not intend to invest more than 20%
of the Portfolio's total assets in companies located in developing countries.
The Sub-advisor focuses on companies that have experienced above-average,
long-term growth in earnings and have strong prospects for future growth. In
selecting countries in which the Portfolio will invest, the Sub-advisor also
considers such factors as the prospect for relative economic growth among
countries or regions, economic or political conditions, currency exchange
fluctuations, tax considerations and the liquidity of a particular security. The
Sub-advisor considers whether to sell a particular security when any of those
factors materially changes.
The AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio pursues its objective primarily through
investments in common stocks of issuers located outside the United States. The
Portfolio has the flexibility to invest on a worldwide basis in companies and
organizations of any size, regardless of country of organization or place of
principal business activity. The Portfolio normally invests at least 65% of its
total assets in securities of issuers from at least five different countries,
excluding the United States. Although the Portfolio intends to invest
substantially all of its assets in issuers located outside the United States, it
may at times invest in U.S. issuers and it may at times invest all of its assets
in fewer than five countries or even a single country.
The Portfolio invests primarily in stocks selected for their growth potential.
The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing investments
for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify individual
companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the
market at large, regardless of where the companies are organized or where they
primarily conduct business. Although themes may emerge in the Portfolio,
securities are generally selected without regard to any defined allocation among
countries, geographic regions or industry sectors, or other similar selection
procedure.
The AST American Century International Growth Portfolio will seek to achieve its
investment objective by investing primarily in equity securities of
international companies that the Sub-advisor believes will increase in value
over time. The Sub-advisor uses a growth investment strategy it developed that
looks for companies with earnings and revenue growth. Ideally, the Sub-advisor
looks for companies whose earnings and revenues are not only growing, but are
growing at an accelerating pace. For purposes of the Portfolio, equity
securities include common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities.
The Sub-advisor tracks financial information for thousands of companies to
research and select the stocks it believes will be able to sustain accelerating
growth. This strategy is based on the premise that, over the long term, the
stocks of companies with accelerating earnings and revenues have a
greater-than-average chance to increase in value.
The Sub-advisor recognizes that, in addition to locating strong companies with
accelerating earnings, the allocation of assets among different countries and
regions also is an important factor in managing an international portfolio. For
this reason, the Sub-advisor will consider a number of other factors in making
investment selections, including the prospects for relative economic growth
among countries or regions, economic and political conditions, expected
inflation rates, currency exchange fluctuations and tax considerations. Under
normal conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in
equity securities of issuers from at least three countries outside of the United
States. While the Portfolio's focus will be on issuers in developed markets, the
Sub-advisor expects to invest to some degree in issuers in developing countries.
The AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II (formerly, the AST T.
Rowe Price International Equity Portfolio) will seek to achieve its investment
objective in the same manner as the AST American Century International Growth
Portfolio as described above.
The AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio invests, under normal market conditions, at
least 65% of its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as
preferred stock, convertible securities and depositary receipts, of U.S. and
foreign issuers (including issuers in developing countries).
The Portfolio focuses on companies that the Sub-advisor believes have favorable
growth prospects and attractive valuations based on current and expected
earnings or cash flow. The Portfolio generally seeks to purchase securities of
companies with relatively large market capitalizations relative to the market in
which they are traded. The Portfolio's investments may include securities traded
in the over-the-counter markets, rather than on securities exchanges. The
Sub-advisor uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down," investment style in
managing the Portfolio. This means that securities are selected based upon
fundamental analysis of individual companies by the Sub-advisor.
Principal Risks:
o All seven of the international and global portfolios are equity funds, and
the primary risk of each is that the value of the stocks they hold will
decline. Stocks can decline for many reasons, including reasons related to
the particular company, the industry of which it is a part, or the
securities markets generally.
o The level of risk of the international portfolios will generally be higher
than the level of risk associated with domestic equity funds. Foreign
investments involve risks such as fluctuations in currency exchange rates,
less liquid and more volatile securities markets, unstable political and
economic structures, reduced availability of information, and lack of
uniform financial reporting and regulatory practices such as those that
apply to U.S. issuers. The level of risk of the AST MFS Global Equity
Portfolio, as a global fund that invests in both U.S. and foreign
securities, may be lower than that of many international funds but higher
than that of many domestic equity funds. While none of the international
and global portfolios invest primarily in companies located in developing
countries, each may invest in those companies to some degree, and the risks
of foreign investment may be accentuated by investment in developing
countries.
o As a fund that invests primarily in the securities of smaller foreign
issuers, the AST Founders Passport Portfolio may be subject to a greater
level of risk than the other international funds. Securities of smaller
companies tend to be subject to more abrupt and erratic price movements
than securities of larger companies, in part because they may have limited
product lines, markets, or financial resources.
o The AST Scudder Japan Portfolio's focus on a single country could give rise
to increased risk, as the Portfolio's investments will not be diversified
among countries having varying characteristics and market performance.
Also, Japanese economic growth has weakened after the sharp collapse of the
stock market in the 1990's and the current economic condition remains
uncertain.
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Capital Growth Portfolios:
Portfolio: Investment Goal: Primary Investments:
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Janus Small-Cap Growth Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common
stocks of small capitalization companies.
Kemper Small-Cap Growth Maximum capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity
securities of small capitalization
companies.
Federated Aggressive Growth Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity
securities of companies offering superior prospects
for earnings growth.
Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity
securities of small capitalization companies that are
believed to be undervalued.
Gabelli Small-Cap Value Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in stocks and equity-related
securities of small capitalization companies that appear to be
undervalued.
Janus Mid-Cap Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks, with
normally at least 65% of the Portfolio's assets invested in
medium-sized companies.
Alger Mid-Cap Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities of
medium-sized companies.
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in
common stocks of medium Growth capitalization companies.
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks of medium
Value capitalization companies, using a value-oriented investment
approach.
Alger All-Cap Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common and preferred
stocks.
Gabelli All-Cap Value Capital Growth The Portfolio invests primarily in readily marketable equity
securities.
Kinetics Internet Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities
of companies that are engaged in the Internet and Internet-related
activities.
T. Rowe Price Natural Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks of companies
Resources that own or develop natural resources and other basic
commodities.
Alliance Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests predominantly in the equity securities of
a limited number of large, high-quality U.S. companies
MFS Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks and related
and future income securities.
Alger Growth Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities that are
listed on U.S. exchanges or in the over-the-counter market.
Marsico Capital Growth Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks, with the majority
of the Portfolio's assets in large capitalization stocks.
JanCap Growth Capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks.
Janus Strategic Value Long-term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks using a "value"
approach.
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Principal Investment Strategies:
The AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio pursues its objective by normally
investing at least 65% of its total assets in the common stocks of small-sized
companies. For purposes of the Portfolio, small-sized companies are those that
have market capitalizations of less than $1.5 billion or annual gross revenues
of less than $500 million. To a lesser extent, the Portfolio may also invest in
stocks of larger companies with potential for capital appreciation.
The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to building the
Portfolio. In other words, it seeks to identify individual companies with
earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large.
Although themes may emerge in the Portfolio, securities are generally selected
without regard to any defined industry sector or other similar selection
procedure.
At least 65% of the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio's total assets
normally will be invested in the equity securities of smaller companies, i.e.,
those having a market capitalization of $2 billion or less at the time of
investment, many of which would be in the early stages of their life cycle.
Equity securities include common stocks and securities convertible into or
exchangeable for common stocks, including warrants and rights. The Portfolio
intends to invest primarily in stocks of companies whose earnings per share are
expected by the Sub-advisor to grow faster than the market average ("growth
stocks").
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor emphasizes stock selection and
fundamental research. The Sub-advisor considers a number of factors in
considering whether to invest in a growth stock, including high return on equity
and earnings growth rate, low level of debt, strong balance sheet, good
management and industry leadership. Other factors are patterns of increasing
sales growth, the development of new or improved products or services, favorable
outlooks for growth in the industry, the probability of increased operating
efficiencies, emphasis on research and development, cyclical conditions, or
other signs that a company may grow rapidly. The Portfolio seeks attractive
areas for investment that arise from factors such as technological advances, new
marketing methods, and changes in the economy and population.
The AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio pursues its investment objective
by investing in equity securities of companies offering superior prospects for
earnings growth. The Portfolio focuses its investments on the equity securities
of smaller companies, but it is not subject to any specific market
capitalization requirements. The Portfolio may invest in foreign issuers through
American Depositary Receipts.
Using its own quantitative process, the Sub-advisor rates the future performance
potential of companies. The Sub-advisor evaluates each company's earnings
quality in light of its current valuation to narrow the list of attractive
companies. The Sub-advisor then evaluates product positioning, management
quality and sustainability of current growth trends of those companies. Using
this type of fundamental analysis, the Sub-advisor selects the most promising
companies for the Portfolio.
In determining the amount to invest in a security, the Sub-advisor limits the
Portfolio's exposure to each business sector that comprises the S&P 500 Index.
The Portfolio's allocation to a sector will be no more than 300% of the Index's
allocation to that sector or 30% of the total portfolio, whichever is greater.
The Portfolio's strategies with respect to security analysis, market
capitalization, and sector allocation are designed to produce a portfolio of
stocks whose long-term growth prospects are significantly above those of the S&P
500 Index.
The AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio will seek its objective through
investments primarily in equity securities that are believed to be undervalued
in the marketplace. Typically, in choosing stocks, the Sub-advisor looks for
companies using the following process:
o Quantitative research is performed to evaluate various criteria, including
the price of shares in relation to book value, sales, asset value,
earnings, dividends and cash flow;
o Fundamental research is conducted to assess the dynamics of each company
within its industry and within the company. The Sub-advisor evaluates the
company's business strategies by assessing management's ability to execute
the strategies, and evaluating the adequacy of its financial resources.
Usually, at least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in common
stocks issued by smaller, less well-known companies (with market capitalizations
of less than $1 billion) selected on the basis of fundamental investment
analysis. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in foreign
securities.
The stocks in which the Portfolio generally invests are those which, in the
Sub-advisor's judgment, are selling below their intrinsic value and at prices
that do not adequately reflect their long-term business potential. Selected
smaller stocks may be undervalued because they are often overlooked by many
investors, or because the public is overly pessimistic about a company's
prospects. Accordingly, their prices can rise either as a result of improved
business fundamentals, particularly when earnings grow faster than general
expectations, or as more investors come to recognize the company's underlying
potential. The price of shares in relation to book value, sales, asset value,
earnings, dividends and cash flow, both historical and prospective, are key
determinants in the security selection process. These criteria are not rigid,
and other stocks may be included in the Portfolio if they are expected to help
it attain its objective.
The AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price Small
Company Value Portfolio) will invest at least 65% of its total assets in stocks
and equity-related securities of small companies ($1 billion or less in market
capitalization). Reflecting a value approach to investing, the Portfolio will
seek the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to
adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash
flow or business franchises. The Sub-advisor's research team seeks to identify
companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be
temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation. In
selecting investments, the Sub-advisor generally looks to the following:
(1) Low price/earnings, price/book value or price/cash flow ratios
relative to the company's peers.
(2) Low stock price relative to a company's underlying asset values.
(3) A sound balance sheet and other positive financial characteristics.
The Sub-advisor then determines whether there is an emerging catalyst that will
focus investor attention on the underlying assets of the company, such as
takeover efforts, a change in management, or a plan to improve the business
through restructuring or other means. The Portfolio may sell securities for a
variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses or re-deploy assets
into more promising opportunities. The Portfolio will not sell a stock just
because the company has grown to a market capitalization of more than $1
billion, and it may on occasion purchase companies with a market cap of more
than $1 billion.
The AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio pursues its objective by investing
primarily in common stocks selected for their growth potential, and normally
invests at least 65% of its equity assets in medium-sized companies. For
purposes of the Portfolio, medium-sized companies are those whose market
capitalizations (measured at the time of investment) fall within the range of
companies in the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index (the "S&P 400"). The
Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing investments for
the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify individual
companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the
market at large. The Sub-advisor makes this assessment by looking at companies
one at a time, regardless of size, country of organization, place of principal
business activity, or other similar selection criteria.
The AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities,
such as common or preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the
over-the-counter market. The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The
Sub-advisor believes that these stocks are those of two types of companies:
o High Unit Volume Growth Companies. These are vital creative companies that
offer goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include
both established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or
firms simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
o Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. These are companies experiencing a
major change that is expected to produce advantageous results. These
changes may be as varied as new management, products or technologies,
restructurings or reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
The Portfolio focuses on midsize companies with promising potential. Under
normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities
of companies having a market capitalization within the range of companies in the
S&P(R) MidCap 400 Index.
To pursue its objective, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
primarily invests in the common stocks of mid-cap companies. Companies with
equity market capitalizations from $300 million to $10 billion at the time of
investment are considered mid-cap companies for purposes of the Portfolio. Some
of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in the securities of large-cap
companies as well as in small-cap companies. The Portfolio seeks to reduce risk
by diversifying among many companies and industries.
The Portfolio is normally managed using a growth-oriented investment approach.
The Sub-advisor looks for fast-growing companies that are in new or rapidly
evolving industries. Factors in identifying these companies may include
above-average growth of earnings or earnings that exceed analysts' expectations.
The Sub-advisor may also look for other characteristics in a company, such as
financial strength, a strong position relative to competitors and a stock price
that is reasonable in light of its growth rate.
The Sub-advisor follows a disciplined selling strategy, and may sell a stock
when it reaches a target price, fails to perform as expected, or appears
substantially less desirable than another stock.
To pursue its objective, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
primarily invests in the common stocks of mid-cap companies. Some of the
Portfolio's assets may be invested in the securities of large-cap companies as
well as in small-cap companies. The Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by
diversifying among many companies and industries.
Under the Portfolio's value-oriented investment approach, the Sub-advisor looks
for well-managed companies whose stock prices are undervalued and that may rise
in price when other investors realize their worth. Factors that the Sub-advisor
may use to identify these companies include strong fundamentals, such as a low
price-to-earnings ratio, consistent cash flow, and a sound track record through
all phases of the market cycle. The Sub-advisor may also look for other
characteristics in a company, such as a strong position relative to competitors,
a high level of stock ownership among management, or a recent sharp decline in
stock price that appears to be the result of a short-term market overreaction to
negative news.
The Sub-advisor generally considers selling a stock when it reaches a target
price, when it fails to perform as expected, or when other opportunities appear
more attractive.
The AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities,
such as common or preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the
over-the-counter market. The Portfolio may invest in the equity securities of
companies of all sizes, and may emphasize either larger or smaller companies at
a given time based on the Sub-advisor's assessment of particular companies and
market conditions.
The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The Sub-advisor believes that
these stocks are those of two types of companies:
o High Unit Volume Growth Companies. Vital creative companies that offer
goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include both
established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or firms
simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
o Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. Companies experiencing a major change
that is expected to produce advantageous results. These changes may be as
varied as new management, products or technologies, restructurings or
reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
The AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio will primarily invest in readily
marketable equity securities including common stocks, preferred stocks and
securities that may be converted at a later time into common stock. The
Portfolio may invest in the securities of companies of all sizes, and may
emphasize either larger or smaller companies at a given time based on the
Sub-advisor's assessment of particular companies and market conditions.
In making stock selections, the Portfolio strives to earn a 10% real rate of
return. The Portfolio focuses on companies that appear underpriced relative to
the value that the Portfolio's Sub-Advisor believes informed investors would be
willing to pay for the company. The Sub-advisor considers factors such as price,
earnings expectations, earnings and price histories, balance sheet
characteristics and perceived management skills. The Sub-advisor also considers
changes in economic and political outlooks as well as individual corporate
developments. The Sub-Advisor will sell any Portfolio investments that lose
their perceived value relative to other investments.
Under normal circumstances, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio invests at least
65% of its total assets in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and
other equity securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as
American Depositary Receipts and International Depositary Receipts, of domestic
and foreign companies that are engaged in the Internet and Internet-related
activities. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that allows
commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions, government
agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and share
information and conduct business around the world.
Portfolio securities will be selected by the Sub-advisor from companies that are
engaged in the development of hardware, software and telecommunications
solutions that enable the transaction of business on the Internet by individuals
and companies, as well as companies that offer products and services primarily
via the Internet. Accordingly, the Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity
securities of companies whose research and development efforts may result in
higher stock values. These companies may be large, medium or small in size if,
in the Sub-advisor's opinion, they meet the Portfolio's investment criteria.
The Sub-advisor selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve a competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
Sub-advisor also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its balance
sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. Furthermore, the Sub-advisor
looks at the amount of capital a company currently expends on research and
development.
The AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio normally invests at least 65%
of its total assets in the common stocks of natural resource companies whose
earnings and tangible assets could benefit from accelerating inflation. The
Portfolio also may invest in non-resource companies with the potential for
growth. When selecting stocks, we look for companies that have the ability to
expand production, to maintain superior exploration programs and production
facilities, and the potential to accumulate new resources. Natural resource
companies in which the Portfolio invests generally own or develop energy
sources, precious metals, nonferrous metals, forest products, real estate,
diversified resources and other basic commodities that can be produced and
marketed profitably when both labor costs and prices are rising.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure
gains, limit losses or re-deploy assets into more promising opportunities.
The AST Alliance Growth Portfolio (formerly, the AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap
Growth Portfolio) normally invests at least 85% of its total assets in the
equity securities of U.S. companies. Normally, about 40-60 companies will be
represented in the Portfolio, with the 25 companies most highly regarded by the
Sub-advisor usually constituting approximately 70% of the Portfolio's net
assets. The Portfolio is thus atypical from many equity mutual funds in its
focus on a relatively small number of intensively researched companies.
The Sub-advisor relies heavily upon the fundamental analysis and research of its
internal research staff, which generally follows a primary research universe of
more than 500 companies that have strong management, superior industry
positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings growth prospects. An
emphasis is placed on identifying companies whose substantially above average
prospective earnings growth is not fully reflected in current market valuations.
During market declines, while adding to positions in favored stocks, the
Portfolio becomes somewhat more aggressive, gradually reducing the number of
companies represented in its portfolio. Conversely, in rising markets, while
reducing or eliminating fully valued positions, the Portfolio becomes somewhat
more conservative, gradually increasing the number of companies represented in
its portfolio. The Sub-advisor therefore seeks to gain positive returns in good
markets while providing some measure of protection in poor markets.
The AST MFS Growth Portfolio invests, under normal market conditions, at least
80% of its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as
preferred stocks, convertible securities and depositary receipts, of companies
that the Sub-advisor believes offer better than average prospects for long-term
growth. The Sub-advisor uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down," investment
style in managing the Portfolio. This means that securities are selected based
upon fundamental analysis of individual companies by the Sub-advisor.
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor seeks to purchase securities of
companies that it considers well-run and poised for growth. The Sub-advisor
looks particularly for companies with the following qualities:
o a strong franchise, strong cash flows and a recurring revenue stream
o a strong industry position, where there is potential for high profit
margins or substantial barriers to new entry into the industry
o a strong management with a clearly defined strategy
o new products or services.
The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its net assets in foreign securities.
The AST Alger Growth Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, such as
common or preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the
over-the-counter market. The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The
Sub-advisor believes that these stocks are those of two types of companies:
o High Unit Volume Growth Companies. These are vital creative companies that
offer goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include
both established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or
firms simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
o Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. These are companies experiencing a
major change that is expected to produce advantageous results. These
changes may be as varied as new management, products or technologies,
restructurings or reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
The Portfolio focuses on growing companies that generally have broad product
lines, markets, financial resources and depth of management. The Portfolio
normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of
companies that, at the time of purchase of the securities, have total market
capitalizations of $1 billion or greater.
The AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing
primarily in common stocks. The Sub-advisor expects that the majority of the
Portfolio's assets will be invested in the common stocks of larger, more
established companies.
In selecting investments for the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor uses an approach
that combines "top down" economic analysis with "bottom up" stock selection. The
"top-down" approach takes into consideration such macro-economic factors as
interest rates, inflation, the regulatory environment, and the global
competitive landscape. In addition, the Sub-advisor examines such factors as the
most attractive global investment opportunities, industry consolidation, and the
sustainability of economic trends. As a result of this "top down" analysis, the
Sub-advisor identifies sectors, industries and companies that should benefit
from the trends the Sub-advisor has observed.
The Sub-advisor then looks for individual companies with earnings growth
potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. In determining
whether a particular company is appropriate for investment by the Portfolio, the
Sub-advisor focuses on a number of different attributes, including the company's
specific market expertise or dominance, its franchise durability and pricing
power, solid fundamentals (e.g., a strong balance sheet, improving returns on
equity, and the ability to generate free cash flow), strong management, and
reasonable valuations in the context of projected growth rates.
The AST JanCap Growth Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing primarily
in common stocks. Common stock investments will be in companies that the
Sub-advisor believes are experiencing favorable demand for their products and
services, and which operate in a favorable competitive and regulatory
environment. The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing
investments for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify
individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized
by the market at large.
The AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio pursues its objective by investing
primarily in common stocks with the potential for long-term growth of capital
using a "value" approach. The value approach the Sub-advisor uses emphasizes
investments in companies it believes are undervalued relative to their intrinsic
worth. A company may be undervalued due to market or economic conditions,
temporary earnings declines, unfavorable developments affecting the company or
other factors.
The Sub-advisor measures value as a function of price/earnings (P/E) ratios and
price/free cash flow. A P/E ratio is the relationship between the price of a
stock and its earnings per share. This figure is determined by dividing a
stock's market price by the company's earnings per share amount. Price/free cash
flow is the relationship between the price of a stock and the company's
available cash from operations minus capital expenditures. The Sub-advisor will
typically seek attractively valued companies that are improving their free cash
flow and improving their returns on invested capital.
The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach in choosing investments
for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify companies
that are undervalued by looking at companies one at a time, regardless of size,
country of organization, place of principal business activity, or other similar
selection criteria.
Principal Risks:
o All of the capital growth portfolios are equity funds, and the primary risk
of each is that the value of the stocks they hold will decline. Stocks can
decline for many reasons, including reasons related to the particular
company, the industry of which it is a part, or the securities markets
generally. These declines can be substantial.
o The risk to which the capital growth portfolios are subject depends in part
on the size of the companies in which the particular portfolio invests.
Securities of smaller companies tend to be subject to more abrupt and
erratic price movements than securities of larger companies, in part
because they may have limited product lines, markets, or financial
resources. Market capitalization, which is the total market value of a
company's outstanding stock, is often used to classify companies based on
size. Therefore, the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Kemper
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio,
the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, and the AST Gabelli
Small-Cap Value Portfolio can be expected to be subject to the highest
degree of risk relative to the other capital growth funds. The AST Janus
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and the AST Neuberger Berman
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio can be expected to be subject to somewhat less
risk, and the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio,
the AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio,
the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio and the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio
to somewhat less risk than the mid-cap funds. The AST Alger All-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio and the AST Kinetics
Internet Portfolio may invest in equity securities of companies without
regard to capitalization, and may include large and small companies at the
same time. The AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio invests in
companies of all sizes in order to take advantage of the opportunities in
the natural resources sector, but generally invests mostly in large and
medium-sized companies.
o The AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger All-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio,
the AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio
and the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio generally take a growth approach to
investing, while the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, the AST
Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio and the AST Janus
Strategic Value Portfolio generally take a value approach. Value stocks are
believed to be selling at prices lower than what they are actually worth,
while growth stocks are those of companies that are expected to grow at
above-average rates. A portfolio investing primarily in growth stocks will
tend to be subject to more risk than a value fund, although this will not
always be the case. Value stocks are subject to the risks that the market
may not recognize the stock's actual value or that the market actually
valued the stock appropriately.
o The AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio and the AST T. Rowe Price Natural
Resources Portfolio are subject to an additional risk factor because they
are less diversified than most equity funds and could therefore experience
sharp price declines when conditions are unfavorable in the sector in which
they invest. Internet companies are especially sensitive to the risk of
product obsolescence, and may be affected by heightened regulatory scrutiny
and impending changes in government policies. The rate of earnings growth
of natural resource companies may be irregular because these companies are
strongly affected by natural forces, global economic cycles and
international politics.
o The AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio
and the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio are non-diversified funds in
that they may hold larger positions in a smaller number of securities. As a
result, a single security's increase or decrease in value may have a
greater impact on a Portfolio's share price and total return.
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Growth and Income Portfolios:
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Cohen & Steers Realty Maximize total return The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities of real
estate companies.
Sanford Bernstein Managed To outperform the S&P 500 The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks included in
Index 500 Stock Index the S&P 500.
American Century Income & Capital growth and, The Portfolio invests primarily in stocks of large U.S.
Growth secondarily, current income companies selected through quantitative investment techniques.
Alliance Growth and Income Long term capital growth The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks that are
and income believed to be selling at reasonable prices in relation to value.
MFS Growth with Income Reasonable current income The Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks and related
and long-term capital securities.
growth and income.
INVESCO Equity Income Capital growth and current The Portfolio invests primarily in dividend-paying common and
income preferred stocks, and to a lesser extent in fixed income
securities.
AIM Balanced Capital growth and current The Portfolio normally invests 30-70% of its total assets in
income equity securities and 30-70% in debt securities.
American Century Strategic Capital growth and current The Portfolio normally invests approximately 60% of its
Balanced income assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and
other fixed income securities.
T. Rowe Price Asset A high level of total The Portfolio normally invests 50-70% of its total assets in
Allocation return equity securities and 30-50% in fixed income securities.
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Principal Investment Strategies:
The AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio pursues its investment objective of
maximizing total return by seeking, with approximately equal emphasis, capital
growth and current income. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest
substantially all of its assets in the equity securities of real estate
companies. Such equity securities will consist of common stocks, rights or
warrants to purchase common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks
where the conversion feature represents, in the Sub-advisor's view, a
significant element of the securities' value, and preferred stocks.
For purposes of the Portfolio's investment policies, a "real estate company" is
one that derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership, construction,
financing, management or sale of real estate or that has at least 50% of its
assets in real estate. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in
securities of foreign real estate companies. Real estate companies may include
real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). REITs pool investors' funds for
investment primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related
loans or interests.
The AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio (formerly, the AST Bankers
Trust Managed Index 500 Portfolio) seeks to outperform the Standard & Poor's 500
Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500(R)") through stock selection resulting
in different weightings of common stocks relative to the index. The S&P 500 is
an index of 500 common stocks, most of which trade on the New York Stock
Exchange Inc. (the "NYSE").
In seeking to outperform the S&P 500, the Sub-advisor starts with a portfolio of
stocks representative of the holdings of the index. It then uses a set of
quantitative criteria that are designed to indicate whether a particular stock
will predictably perform better or worse than the S&P 500. Based on these
criteria, the Sub-advisor determines whether the Portfolio should over-weight,
under-weight or hold a neutral position in the stock relative to the proportion
of the S&P 500 that the stock represents. In addition, the Sub-advisor may
determine based on the quantitative criteria that (1) certain S&P 500 stocks
should not be held by the Portfolio in any amount, and (2) certain equity
securities that are not included in the S&P 500 should be held by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in equity securities not
included in the S&P 500.
While the Portfolio attempts to outperform the S&P 500, it is not expected that
any outperformance will be substantial. The Portfolio also may underperform the
S&P 500 over short or extended periods.
The AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio's investment strategy
utilizes quantitative management techniques in a two-step process that draws
heavily on computer technology. In the first step, the Sub-advisor ranks stocks,
primarily the 1,500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies (measured by market
capitalization), from most attractive to least attractive. These rankings are
determined by using a computer model that combines measures of a stock's value
and measures of its growth potential. To measure value, the Sub-advisor uses
ratios of stock price to book value and stock price to cash flow, among others.
To measure growth, the Sub-advisor uses, among others, the rate of growth in a
company's earnings and changes in its earnings estimates.
In the second step, the Sub-advisor uses a technique called portfolio
optimization. In portfolio optimization, the Sub-advisor uses a computer to
build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described earlier that it thinks
will provide the best balance between risk and expected return. The goal is to
create an equity portfolio that provides better returns than the S&P 500 Index
without taking on significant additional risk. The Sub-advisor attempts to
create a dividend yield for the Portfolio that will be greater than that of the
S&P 500.
The AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly, the AST Lord Abbett
Growth and Income Portfolio) normally will invest in common stocks (and
securities convertible into common stocks). Typically, in choosing stocks, the
Sub-advisor looks for companies using the following process:
o Quantitative research is performed on a universe of large, seasoned, U.S.
and multinational companies to identify which stocks the Sub-advisor
believes represent the best bargains; and
o Fundamental research is conducted to assess a company's operating
environment, resources and strategic plans and to determine its prospects
for exceeding the earnings expectations reflected in its stock price.
The Sub-advisor will take a value-oriented approach, in that it will try to keep
the Portfolio's assets invested in securities that are selling at reasonable
prices in relation to their value. In doing so, the Portfolio may forgo some
opportunities for gains when, in the judgment of the Sub-advisor, they are too
risky.
The AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio invests, under normal market
conditions, at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks and related
securities, such as preferred stocks, convertible securities and depositary
receipts. The stocks in which the Portfolio invests generally will pay
dividends. While the Portfolio may invest in companies of any size, the
Portfolio generally focuses on companies with larger market capitalizations that
the Sub-advisor believes have sustainable growth prospects and attractive
valuations based on current and expected earnings or cash flow. The Sub-advisor
uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down," investment style in managing the
Portfolio. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental
analysis of individual companies by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities.
The AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by
investing in securities that are expected to produce relatively high levels of
income and consistent, stable returns. The Portfolio normally will invest at
least 65% of its assets in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of
domestic and foreign issuers. Up to 30% of the Portfolio's assets may be
invested in equity securities that do not pay regular dividends. In addition,
the Portfolio normally will have some portion of its assets invested in debt
securities or convertible bonds.
The AST AIM Balanced Portfolio attempts to meet its objective by investing,
normally, a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its total assets in equity
securities and a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its total assets in
non-convertible debt securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total
assets in convertible securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its
total assets in high-yield debt securities rated below investment grade or
deemed to be of comparable quality ("junk bonds"). The Portfolio may also invest
up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities.
In selecting the percentages of assets to be invested in equity or debt
securities, the Sub-advisor considers such factors as general market and
economic conditions, as well as market, economic and industry trends, yields,
interest rates and changes in fiscal and monetary policies. The Sub-advisor will
primarily purchase equity securities for growth of capital and debt securities
for income purposes. However, the Sub-advisor will focus on companies whose
securities have the potential for both capital appreciation and income
generation. The Sub-advisor considers whether to sell a security when it
believes that the security no longer has that potential.
The Sub-advisor to the AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio intends
to maintain approximately 60% of the Portfolio's assets in equity securities and
the remainder in bonds and other fixed income securities. With the equity
portion of the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor utilizes quantitative management
techniques in a two-step process that draws heavily on computer technology. In
the first step, the Sub-advisor ranks stocks, primarily the 1,500 largest
publicly traded U.S. companies as measured by market capitalization. These
rankings are determined by using a computer model that combines measures of a
stock's value and measures of its growth potential. To measure value, the
Sub-advisor uses ratios of stock price to book value and stock price to cash
flow, among others. To measure growth, the Sub-advisor uses, among others, the
rate of growth in a company's earnings and changes in its earnings estimates.
In the second step, the Sub-advisor uses a technique called portfolio
optimization. In portfolio optimization, the Sub-advisor uses a computer to
build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described earlier that it thinks
will provide the best balance between risk and expected return. The goal is to
create an equity portfolio that provides better returns than the S&P 500 Index
without taking on significant additional risk.
The Sub-advisor intends to maintain approximately 80% of the Portfolio's fixed
income assets in domestic fixed income securities and approximately 20% in
foreign fixed income securities. This percentage will fluctuate and may be
higher or lower depending on the mix the Sub-advisor believes will be most
appropriate for achieving the Portfolio's objectives. The fixed income portion
of the Portfolio is invested in a diversified portfolio of government
securities, corporate fixed income securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities, and similar securities. The Sub-advisor's strategy is to actively
manage the Portfolio by investing the Portfolio's fixed income assets in sectors
it believes are undervalued (relative to the other sectors) and which represent
better relative long-term investment opportunities.
The Sub-advisor will adjust weighted average portfolio maturity in response to
expected changes in interest rates. Under normal market conditions, the weighted
average maturity of the fixed income portion of the Portfolio will range from 3
to 10 years.
The AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio normally invests approximately
60% of its total assets in equity securities and 40% in fixed income securities.
This mix may vary over shorter time periods; the equity portion may range
between 50-70% and the fixed income portion between 30-50%.
The Sub-advisor concentrates common stock investments in larger, more
established companies, but the Portfolio may include small and medium-sized
companies with good growth prospects. The Portfolio's exposure to smaller
companies is not expected to be substantial, and will not constitute more than
30% of the equity portion of the Portfolio. Up to 35% of the equity portion may
be invested in foreign (non-U.S. dollar denominated) equity securities. The
fixed income portion of the Portfolio will be allocated among investment grade
securities (50-100% of the fixed income portion); high yield or "junk" bonds (up
to 30%); foreign (non-U.S. dollar denominated) high quality debt securities (up
to 30%); and cash reserves (up to 20%).
Bond investments may include U.S. Treasury and agency issues, corporate debt
securities, mortgage-backed securities (including derivatives such as
collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed securities) and
asset-backed securities. While the weighted average maturities of each component
of the fixed income portion (i.e., investment grade, high yield, etc.) of the
Portfolio will differ, the weighted average maturity of the fixed income portion
as a whole (except for the cash reserves component) is expected to be in the
range of 7 to 12 years.
The precise mix of equity and fixed income investments will depend on the
Sub-advisor's outlook for the markets. The Portfolio's investments in foreign
equity and debt securities are intended to provide additional diversification,
and the Sub-advisor will normally have at least three different countries
represented in both the foreign equity and foreign debt portions of the
Portfolio.
Securities may be sold for a variety of reasons, such as to effect a change in
asset allocation, to secure gains or limit losses, or to re-deploy assets to
more promising opportunities.
Principal Risks:
o Both equity securities (e.g., stocks) and fixed income securities (e.g.,
bonds) can decline in value, and the primary risk of each of the growth and
income portfolios is that the value of the securities they hold will
decline. The degree of risk to which the growth and income portfolios are
subject is likely to be somewhat less than a portfolio investing
exclusively for capital growth. Nonetheless, the share prices of the growth
and income portfolios can decline substantially.
o The AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed
Index 500 Fund, the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio, the AST American
Century Income & Growth Portfolio, and the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio invest primarily in equity securities. The AST INVESCO Equity
Income Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, but will normally
invest some of its assets in fixed income securities. The AST AIM Balanced
Portfolio, the AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio, and the
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio generally invest in both
equity and fixed income securities. The values of equity securities tend to
fluctuate more widely than the values of fixed income securities.
Therefore, those growth and income portfolios that invest primarily in
equity securities will likely be subject to somewhat higher risk than those
portfolios that invest in both equity and fixed income securities.
o Each of the Portfolios that makes significant investments in fixed income
securities may invest to some degree in lower-quality fixed income
securities, which are subject to greater risk that the issuer may fail to
make interest and principal payments on the securities when due. Each of
these Portfolios generally invests in intermediate- to long-term fixed
income securities. Fixed income securities with longer maturities are
generally subject to greater risk than fixed income securities with shorter
maturities, in that their values will fluctuate more in response to changes
in market interest rates.
o The AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio is subject to an additional risk
factor because it is less diversified than most equity funds and could
therefore experience sharp price declines when conditions are unfavorable
in the real estate sector. Real estate securities may be subject to risks
similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate. These
include risks related to economic conditions, heavy cash flow dependency,
overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, changes in neighborhood
values, and zoning, environmental and housing regulations.
o Because the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio invests
primarily in equity securities included in the S&P 500, and some of these
securities do not produce income, the Portfolio may be subject to a greater
level of risk than a fund that invests primarily in income-producing
securities.
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Fixed Income Portfolios:
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T. Rowe Price Global Bond High current income and The Portfolio invests primarily in high-quality foreign and
capital growth U.S. government bonds.
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture High current income and The Portfolio invests primarily in high yield and investment
the opportunity for grade debt securities, securities convertible into common
capital appreciation to stock and preferred stocks.
produce a high total return.
Federated High Yield High current income The Portfolio invests primarily in lower-quality fixed income
securities.
PIMCO Total Return Bond Maximize total return, The Portfolio invests primarily in higher-quality fixed
consistent with income securities of varying maturities, so that the
preservation of capital Portfolio's expected average duration will be from
three to six years.
PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Maximize total return, The Portfolio invests primarily in higher-quality fixed
consistent with income securities of varying maturities, so that the
preservation of capital Portfolio's expected average duration will be from
one to three years.
Money Market Maximize current income The Portfolio invests in high-quality, short-term, U.S.
and maintain high levels dollar-denominated instruments.
of liquidity
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Principal Investment Strategies:
To achieve its objectives, the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio
(formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price International Bond Portfolio) will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in bonds issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or
foreign governments or their agencies and by foreign authorities, provinces and
municipalities. Corporate bonds may also be purchased. The Portfolio seeks to
moderate price fluctuation by actively managing its maturity structure and
currency exposure. The Sub-advisor bases its investment decisions on fundamental
market factors, currency trends, and credit quality. The Portfolio generally
invests in countries where the combination of fixed-income returns and currency
exchange rates appears attractive, or, if the currency trend is unfavorable,
where the Sub-advisor believes that the currency risk can be minimized through
hedging.
Although the Portfolio expects to maintain an intermediate-to-long weighted
average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the overall portfolio or
on individual securities. The Portfolio may and frequently does engage in
foreign currency transactions such as forward foreign currency exchange
contracts, hedging its foreign currency exposure back to the dollar or against
other foreign currencies ("cross-hedging"). The Sub-advisor also attempts to
reduce currency risks through diversification among foreign securities and
active management of maturities and currency exposures.
The Portfolio may also invest up to 20% of its assets in the aggregate in below
investment-grade, high-risk bonds ("junk bonds") and emerging market bonds. Some
emerging market bonds, such as Brady Bonds, may be denominated in U.S. dollars.
The AST Federated High Yield Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in
lower-rated corporate fixed income securities ("junk bonds"). These fixed income
securities may include preferred stocks, convertible securities, bonds,
debentures, notes, equipment lease certificates and equipment trust
certificates. The securities in which the Portfolio invests usually will be
rated below the three highest rating categories of a nationally recognized
rating organization (AAA, AA, or A for Standard & Poor's Corporation ("Standard
& Poor's") and Aaa, Aa or A for Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's")) or,
if unrated, are of comparable quality. There is no lower limit on the rating of
securities in which the Portfolio may invest.
Methods by which the Sub-advisor attempts to reduce the risks involved in
lower-rated securities include:
Credit Research. The Sub-advisor will perform its own credit analysis
in addition to using rating organizations and other sources, and may have
discussions with the issuer's management or other investment analysts regarding
issuers. The Sub-advisor's credit analysis will consider the issuer's financial
soundness, its responsiveness to changing business and market conditions, and
its anticipated cash flow and earnings. In evaluating an issuer, the Sub-advisor
places special emphasis on the estimated current value of the issuer's assets
rather than their historical cost.
Diversification. The Sub-advisor invests in securities of many different
issuers, industries, and economic sectors.
Economic Analysis. The Sub-advisor will analyze current developments and
trends in the economy and in the financial markets.
To pursue its objective, the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio normally
invests in high yield and investment grade debt securities, securities
convertible into common stock and preferred stocks. Under normal circumstances,
the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in fixed income
securities of various types. At least 20% of the Portfolio's assets must be
invested in any combination of investment grade securities, U.S. Government
securities and cash equivalents.
The Sub-advisor believes that a high total return (current income and capital
growth) may be derived from an actively managed, diversified portfolio of
investments. Through portfolio diversification, credit analysis and attention to
current developments and trends in interest rates and economic conditions, the
Sub-advisor attempts to reduce the Portfolio's risks. The Sub-advisor seeks
unusual values, using fundamental, "bottom-up" research (i.e., research on
individual companies rather than the economy as a whole) to identify undervalued
securities. The Portfolio may find good value in high yield securities,
sometimes called "lower-rated bonds" or "junk bonds," and frequently may have
more than half of its assets invested in those securities. The Portfolio may
also make significant investments in mortgage-backed securities. Although the
Portfolio expects to maintain a weighted average maturity in the range of seven
to nine years, there are no maturity restrictions on the overall portfolio or on
individual securities.
The AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets
in the following types of fixed income securities:
(1) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities;
(2) corporate debt securities, including convertible securities and commercial
paper;
(3) mortgage and other asset-backed securities;
(4) structured notes, including hybrid or "indexed" securities, and loan
participations;
(5) delayed funding loans and revolving credit securities;
(6) bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers' acceptances;
(7) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements;
(8) obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and
instrumentalities; and
(9) obligations of international agencies or supranational entities.
Portfolio holdings will be concentrated in areas of the bond market that the
Sub-advisor believes to be relatively undervalued. In selecting fixed income
securities, the Sub-advisor uses economic forecasting, interest rate
anticipation, credit and call risk analysis, foreign currency exchange rate
forecasting, and other securities selection techniques. The proportion of the
Portfolio's assets committed to investment in securities with particular
characteristics (such as maturity, type and coupon rate) will vary based on the
Sub-advisor's outlook for the U.S. and foreign economies, the financial markets,
and other factors. The management of duration is one of the fundamental tools
used by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio will invest in fixed-income securities of varying maturities. The
average portfolio duration of the Portfolio generally will vary within a three-
to six-year time frame based on the Sub-advisor's forecast for interest rates.
The Portfolio can and routinely does invest in certain complex fixed income
securities (including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) and engage in
a number of investment practices (including futures, swaps and dollar rolls)
that many other fixed income funds do not utilize. The Portfolio may invest up
to 10% of its assets in fixed income securities that are rated below investment
grade ("junk bonds") (or, if unrated, determined by the Sub-advisor to be of
comparable quality).
The AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its
assets in the following types of fixed income securities:
(1) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities;
(2) corporate debt securities, including convertible securities and commercial
paper;
(3) mortgage and other asset-backed securities;
(4) structured notes, including hybrid or "indexed" securities, and loan
participations;
(5) delayed funding loans and revolving credit securities;
(6) bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers' acceptances;
(7) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements;
(8) obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and
instrumentalities; and
(9) obligations of international agencies or supranational entities.
Portfolio holdings will be concentrated in areas of the bond market that the
Sub-advisor believes to be relatively undervalued. In selecting fixed income
securities, the Sub-advisor uses economic forecasting, interest rate
anticipation, credit and call risk analysis, foreign currency exchange rate
forecasting, and other securities selection techniques. The proportion of the
Portfolio's assets committed to investment in securities with particular
characteristics (such as maturity, type and coupon rate) will vary based on the
Sub-advisor's outlook for the U.S. and foreign economies, the financial markets,
and other factors. The management of duration is one of the fundamental tools
used by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio will invest in fixed-income securities of varying maturities. The
average portfolio duration of the Portfolio generally will vary within a one- to
three-year time frame based on the Sub-advisor's forecast for interest rates.
The Portfolio can and routinely does invest in certain complex fixed income
securities (including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities) and engage in
a number of investment practices (including futures, swaps and dollar rolls)
that many other fixed income funds do not utilize. The Portfolio may invest up
to 10% of its assets in fixed income securities that are rated below investment
grade ("junk bonds") (or, if unrated, determined by the Sub-advisor to be of
comparable quality).
The AST Money Market Portfolio will invest in high-quality, short-term, U.S.
dollar denominated corporate, bank and government obligations. Under the
regulatory requirements applicable to money market funds, the Portfolio must
maintain a weighted average portfolio maturity of not more than 90 days and
invest in securities that have effective maturities of not more than 397 days.
In addition, the Portfolio will limit its investments to those securities that,
in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Directors of the Company, present
minimal credit risks. The Portfolio will not purchase any security (other than a
United States Government security) unless:
(1) if rated by only one nationally recognized statistical rating
organization (such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's), such organization has
rated it with the highest rating assigned to short-term debt securities;
(2) if rated by more than one nationally recognized statistical rating
organization, at least two rating organizations have rated it with the highest
rating assigned to short-term debt securities; or
(3) it is not rated, but is determined to be of comparable quality in
accordance with the guidelines noted above.
Principal Risks:
o The risk of a fund or portfolio investing primarily in fixed income
securities is determined largely by the quality and maturity
characteristics of its portfolio securities. Lower-quality fixed income
securities are subject to greater risk that the company may fail to make
interest and principal payments on the securities when due. Fixed income
securities with longer maturities (or durations) are generally subject to
greater risk than securities with shorter maturities, in that their values
will fluctuate more in response to changes in market interest rates.
o While the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio invests primarily in
high-quality fixed income securities, its substantial investments in
foreign fixed income securities and relatively long average maturity will
tend to increase its level of risk. Like foreign equity investments,
foreign fixed income investments involve risks such as fluctuations in
currency exchange rates, unstable political and economic structures,
reduced availability of information, and lack of uniform financial
reporting and regulatory practices such as those that apply to U.S.
issuers. The AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio can invest to some
degree in securities of issuers in developing countries and in
lower-quality fixed income securities, and the risks of the Portfolio may
be accentuated by these holdings.
o As a fund that invests primarily in lower-quality fixed income securities,
the AST Federated High Yield Portfolio will be subject to a level of risk
that is high relative to other fixed income funds, and which may be
comparable to or higher than some equity funds. The level of risk of the
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio may be higher than many other
fixed income funds because it will often have significant investments in
lower-quality fixed income securities. Like equity securities,
lower-quality fixed income securities tend to reflect short-term market
developments to a greater extent than higher-quality fixed income
securities. An economic downturn may adversely affect the value of
lower-quality securities, and the trading market for such securities is
generally less liquid than the market for higher-quality securities.
o The average duration or maturity of the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture
Portfolio generally will be longer than that of the AST PIMCO Total Return
Bond Portfolio, which in turn will be longer than that of the AST PIMCO
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, and funds having longer average maturities
or durations can be expected to be subject to a greater level of risk than
shorter-term funds. As funds that invest primarily in high-quality fixed
income securities, the level of risk to which the AST PIMCO Total Return
Bond Portfolio and AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio are subject
can be expected to be less than most equity funds. Nonetheless, the fixed
income securities held by these Portfolios can decline in value because of
changes in their quality, in market interest rates, or for other reasons.
While the complex fixed income securities invested in and investment
practices engaged in by the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio and AST
PIMCO Limited Maturity Portfolio are designed to increase their return or
hedge their investments, these securities and practices may increase the
risk to which the Portfolios are subject.
o The AST Money Market Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your
investment at $1.00 per share, but it is still possible to lose money by
investing in the Portfolio. An investment in the Portfolio is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency. In addition, the income earned by the Portfolio will
fluctuate based on market conditions and other factors.
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Past Performance
The bar charts show the performance of each Portfolio for each full
calendar year the Portfolio has been in operation. The tables below each bar
chart show each such Portfolio's best and worst quarters during the periods
included in the bar chart, as well as average annual total returns for each
Portfolio since inception. This information may help provide an indication of
each Portfolio's risks by showing changes in performance from year to year and
by comparing the Portfolio's performance with that of a broad-based securities
index. The performance figures do not reflect any charges associated with the
variable insurance contracts through which Portfolio shares are purchased; and
would be lower if they did. All figures assume reinvestment of dividends. Past
performance does not necessarily indicate how a Portfolio will perform in the
future. The 1999 performance figures for some of the Portfolios reflect the
substantial increases that occurred during 1999 in the markets for the types of
securities in which those Portfolios invest; it is unlikely that similarly large
increases will continue in future years. No performance information is included
for those Portfolios that commenced operations after January, 1999 (the AST
Scudder Japan Portfolio, the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio, the AST Federated
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST
MFS Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio, and the AST Lord
Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio).
AST Founders Passport Portfolio*
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100.00%
89.71%
80.00%
60.00%
12.91% 10.92% 20.00%
_______2.03%______________________ 0.00%
1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
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------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 64.20%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 20.03%, 3rd quarter 1998
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Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Morgan Stanley Capital
For periods ending International (MSCI) EAFE
12/31/99 Index
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 89.71% 26.46%
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since inception 21.72% 3.43%
(5/2/95)
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*Prior to October 15, 1996, the AST Founders Passport
Portfolio was known as the Seligman Henderson International
Small-Cap Portfolio, and Seligman Henderson Co. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
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AST AIM International Equity Portfolio*
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64.13% 60.00%
36.11% 40.00%
18.15% 20.10% 20.00%
7.01% 10.00% 9.65%
-2.97% -8.35% 2.64% 0.00%
_____________________________________________________________________-20.00%
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 42.51%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 19.79%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Morgan Stanley Capital
For periods ending International (MSCI) EAFE
12/31/99 Index
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 64.13% 26.96%
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 22.94% 12.82%
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10 year 16.50% 7.01%
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* From October 15, 1996 to May 4, 1999, the AST AIM International Equity
Portfolio was known as the AST Putnam International Equity Portfolio, and Putnam
Investment Management, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. Prior to
October 15, 1996, Seligman Henderson Co. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio
_______________________________
100.00%
82.68%
40.00%
18.70% 20.00%
16.22%
0.00%
_______________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
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------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 59.16%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 18.54%, 3rd quarter 1998
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Morgan Stanley Capital
For periods ending International (MSCI) EAFE
12/31/99 Index
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 82.68% 26.96%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since inception 36.08% 16.11%
(1/2/97)
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AST American Century International Growth Portfolio
_________________________
65.20% 60.00%
40.00%
18.68% 20.00%
15.10%
0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
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------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 49.04%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 17.66%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Morgan Stanley Capital
For periods ending International (MSCI) EAFE
12/31/99 Index
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 65.20% 26.96%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 31.21% 16.11%
(1/2/97)
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AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II*
31.95% 30.00%
11.09% 14.17% 14.03% 20.00%
1.36% 0.00%
-3.80%____________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
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-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Up 24.22%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 13.58%, 3rd quarter 1998
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Morgan Stanley Capital
For periods ending International (MSCI) EAFE
12/31/99 Index
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
1 year 31.95% 26.96%
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
5 year 14.10% 12.82%
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
Since Inception 10.91% 11.90%
(1/4/94)
---------------------- -------------------- -----------------------------
*Prior to May 1, 2000, the AST American Century International
Growth Portfolio II was known as the AST T. Rowe Price
International Equity Portfolio, and Row Price-Fleming
International, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio*
______________________________________________
141.96%
100.00%
60.00%
32.65% 40.00%
20.05% 20.00%
8.40% 6.01% 3.49%
0.00%
______________________________________________ -20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 79.79%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 23.95%, 3rd quarter 1998
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/98
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 141.96% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 33.40% 28.52%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 28.84% 23.65%
(1/4/94)
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*Prior to January 1, 1999, the AST Janus Small-Cap Portfolio
was known as the Founders Capital Appreciation Portfolio, and
Founders Asset Management LLC served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio.
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
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55.90% 60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
___________________________-20.00%
1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 47.63%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 8.39%, 2nd quarter 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 55.90% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 55.90% 21.04%
(1/1/99)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio
_________________________
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
8.81%
-0.10 0.00%
___________________________-20.00%
1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 22.89%, 2nd quarter 1999 Down 22.12%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 8.81% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 4.25% 24.53%
(1/2/98)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio*
_________________________
60.00%
40.00%
28.80% 20.00%
-10.53 0.58% 0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 19.09%, 2nd quarter 1999 Down 19.88%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 0.58% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 5.04% 27.83%
(1/2/97)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to October 23, 2000, the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio was
known as the AST T. Rowe Price Small Company Value Portfolio, and T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio*
_________________________________________
60.00%
51.37%
40.00%
24.42% 20.65% 20.00%
16.34% 16.68%
0.00%
________________________________________ -20.00%
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 49.25%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 20.62%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 51.37% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 25.27% 28.54%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 24.10% 27.06%
(10/19/94)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to May 1, 1998, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio was known as the Berger Capital Growth Portfolio,
and Berger Associates, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio*
______________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
26.13% 26.42% 20.00%
11.53% 5.67%
-6.95% -2.33% 0.00%
_____________________________________________ -20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 15.95%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 14.37%, 3rd quarter 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 5.67% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 12.91% 28.52%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 9.60% 22.22%
(5/3/93)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to May 1, 1998, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value
Portfolio was known as the Federated Utility Income Portfolio,
and Federated Investment Counseling served as Sub-advisor to
the Portfolio.
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio
___________________________________
60.00%
30.74% 40.00%
28.11% 20.00%
11.83%
-3.39% 0.00%
____________________________________ -20.00%
1996 1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 17.84%, 2nd quarter 1999 Down 14.04%, 4th quarter 1997
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 28.11% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 11.98% 27.47%
(5/2/95)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio*
_______________________________________
60.00%
27.34% 33.91% 40.00%
20.00%
14.83%
0.00%
______________________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 28.30%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 14.56%, 4th quarter 1997
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 33.91% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 23.23% 27.35%
(5/2/96)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Between December 31, 1998 and April 30, 2000, the AST
Alliance Growth Portfolio was known as the AST Oppenheimer
Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, and OppenheimerFunds, Inc. served
as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. Prior to December 31, 1998,
the Portfolio was known as the Robertson Stephens Value +
Growth Portfolio, and Robertson Stephens & Company Investment
Management, L.P. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio
_________________________
52.58% 60.00%
41,59%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
Up 36.36%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 12.80%, 3rd quarter 1998
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns for periods ending Standard & Poors 500 Index
12/31/99
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
1 year 52.58% 21.04%
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
Since Inception 46.44% 25.52%
(12/22/97)
---------------------------- --------------------- -----------------------------
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio
________________________________________________________________
68.26% 60.00%
55.01%
40.00%
11.87% 37.98% 28.66% 20.00%
28.36%
-4.51% 0.00%
______________________________________________________________-20.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 33.97%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 5.95%, 2nd quarter 1994
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 55.01% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 42.82% 28.52%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 30.41% 21.80%
(11/5/92)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST COHEN & STEERS REALTY PORTFOLIO
_________________________
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
2.26% 0.00%
-16.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 10.53%, 2nd quarter 1999 Down 10.76%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns NAREIT Equity REIT Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 2.26% -4.62%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception -7.31% -11.32%
(1/2/98)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio*
_________________________
60.00%
40.00%
27.90% 21.23% 20.00%
0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 21.58%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 10.09%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 21.23% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 24.48% 24.53%
(1/2/98)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to May 1, 2000, the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index
500 Portfolio was known as the AST Bankers Trust Managed Index
500 Portfolio, and Bankers Trust Company served as Sub-advisor
to the Portfolio.
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio*
___________________________
60.00%
40.00%
22.30% 22.98% 20.00%
12.27%
0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
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Up 16.72%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 11.30%, 3rd quarter 1998
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Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 22.98% 21.04%
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---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 19.08% 27.83%
(1/2/97)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to May 4, 1999, the AST American Century Income &
Growth Portfolio was known as the AST Putnam Value Growth and
Income Portfolio, and Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio*
_______________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
13.69% 28.91% 23.92% 20.00%
18.56% 12.48% 16.09%
2.22% 0.00%
_______________________________________________________-20.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 16.94%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 12.26%, 3rd quarter 1998
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Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 16.09% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 19.85% 28.52%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 15.76% 20.56%
(4/30/92)
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*Prior to May 1, 2000, the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio was known as the AST Lord Abbett Growth and Income
Portfolio, and Lord, Abbett & Co. served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio.
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio
_________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
30.07% 23.33% 20.00%
17.09% 13.34% 11.74%
-2.50% 0.00%
_______________________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
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------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 12.32%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 8.68%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
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Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Standard & Poors 500 Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 11.74% 21.04%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 18.92% 28.52%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 15.07% 23.65%
(1/4/94)
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AST AIM Balanced Portfolio*
________________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
22.60% 18.28% 20.85% 20.00%
11.23% 12.86%
0.09% 0.00%
_______________________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Up 16.25%, 4th quarter 1999 Down 7.13%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
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Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Blended Index (60% Standard &
For periods ending Poors 500, 40% Lehman Brothers
12/31/99 Government/
Corporate Index)
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
1 year 20.85% 11.40%
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
5 year 17.08% 20.01%
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
---------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------------
Since Inception 13.51% 15.74%
(5/3/93)
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*Between October 15, 1996 and May 3, 1999, the AST AIM
Balanced Portfolio was known as the AST Putnam Balanced
Portfolio, and Putnam Investment Management, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. Prior to October 15, 1996, the
Portfolio was known as the AST Phoenix Balanced Asset
Portfolio and Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor.
AST AMERICAN CENTURY STRATEGIC BALANCED PORTFOLIO
_________________________
60.00%
40.00%
21.29% 20.00%
13.40% 12.97%
0.00%
_________________________-20.00%
1997 1998 1999
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<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
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Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 14.12%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 6.56%, 3rd quarter 1998
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Blended Index (60% Standard Blended Index (60% Standard
returns & Poors 500, 40% Lehman & Poors 500, 40% Lehman
For periods ending Brothers Government/ Aggregate Bond Index)*
12/31/99 Corporate Index)
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
1 year 12.97% 11.40% 12.29%
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Since Inception 15.82% 18.71% 18.33%
(1/2/97)
---------------------- ------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------------
*The Portfolio's benchmark index has been changed to the
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. The Portfolio's Sub-advisor
believes that this index better represents the broad U.S.
taxable bond market. The Lehman Aggregate Bond index includes
mortgage-backed securities, while the Portfolio's previous
index did not.
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AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio
______________________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
23.36% 18.40% 18.36% 20.00%
12.14% 10.28%
-0.60% 0.00%
______________________________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
----------------------------------- -----------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
----------------------------------- -----------------------------
----------------------------------- -----------------------------
Up 11.92%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 4.58%, 3rd quarter 1998
----------------------------------- -----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Blended Index (60%
For periods ending Standard & Poors 500, 40%
12/31/99 Lehman Brothers Government/
Corporate Index)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 10.28% 11.40%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 16.62% 20.01%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 13.57% 16.34%
(1/4/94)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio*
_________________________________________________
60.00%
14.72% 40.00%
11.10% 20.00%
5.98%
-3.42% 0.00%
__________________________________-8.33%________-20.00%
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 6.31%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 5.56%, 1st quarter 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns J.P. Morgan Non-U.S.
For periods ending Government Bond Index
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year -8.33% -6.17%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 2.62% 6.14%
(5/3/94)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
*Prior to May 1, 1996, the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio was
known as the AST Scudder International Bond Portfolio, and Scudder, Stevens &
Clark, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
AST Federated High Yield Bond Portfolio
___________________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
19.57% 20.00%
13.58% 13.58%
-3.10% 2.61% 2.00% 0.00%
___________________________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
Up 5.73%, 1st quarter 1995 Down 4.21%, 3rd quarter 1998
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Merrill Lynch High Yield Index
For periods ending
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
1 year 2.00% 1.57%
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
5 year 10.06% 9.60%
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
Since Inception 7.75% 7.75%
(1/4/94)
---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio
________________________________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
18.78% 9.87% 9.46% 20.00%
3.42%
-2.40% -1.09% 0.00%
_______________________________________________________________-20.00%
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 5.07%, 3rd quarter 1998 Down 2.54%, 1st quarter 1996
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns LB
For periods ending Aggregate Index
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year -1.09% -0.83%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
5 year 7.88% 7.73%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 6.08% 5.89%
(1/4/94)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
________________________________________
60.00%
40.00%
20.00%
7.46% 5.72%
3.90% 3.37% 0.00%
________________________________________-20.00%
1996 1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 2.95%, 4th quarter 1998 Down 0.52%, 1st quarter 1996
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Average annual total Portfolio Index:
returns Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year
For periods ending Index
12/31/99
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
1 year 3.37% 3.06%
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
Since Inception 5.38% 5.99%
(5/2/95)
---------------------- --------------------- ----------------------------
AST Money Market Portfolio
_______________________________________________________________
15.00%
10.00%
3.75% 5.05% 5.08% 5.18% 5.14% 4.60%
2.55% 0.00%
________________________________________________________________-20.00%
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Best Quarter Worst Quarter
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Up 1.38%, 2nd quarter 1995 Up 0.62%, 2nd quarter 1993
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
7-day yield (as of 12/31/99) 4.40%
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FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE PORTFOLIOS: The table below describes the fees and
expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolios. Unless
otherwise indicated, the expenses shown below are for the year ending December
31, 1999.
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<CAPTION>
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (fees paid directly from your investment):
<S> <C>
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases NONE*
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) NONE*
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends NONE*
Redemption Fees NONE*
Exchange Fee NONE*
</TABLE>
* Because shares of the Portfolios may be purchased through variable insurance
products, the prospectus of the relevant product should be carefully reviewed
for information on the charges and expenses of those products. This table does
not reflect any such charges.
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<CAPTION>
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets, in %):
Management Estimated Other Total Annual Fee Waivers Net Annual
Fees Distribution Expenses Portfolio and Expense Fund
and Operating Reimbursement(6) Operating
Service Expenses Expenses
Portfolio: (12b-1)
----------
Fees(5)
------------------------------------ ------------ ------------- ------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Founders Passport 1.00 0.00 0.29 1.29 N/A 1.29
AST Scudder Japan(1) 1.00 0.04 0.36 1.40 N/A 1.40
AST AIM International Equity 0.87 0.04 0.31 1.22 N/A 1.22
AST Janus Overseas Growth 1.00 0.02 0.23 1.25 N/A 1.25
AST American Century International 1.00 0.00 0.50 1.50 N/A 1.50
Growth
AST American Century International 1.00 0.02 0.26 1.28 N/A 1.28
Growth II
AST MFS Global Equity(2) 1.00 0.00 0.20 1.20 N/A 1.20
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth 0.90 0.01 0.18 1.09 N/A 1.09
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth 0.95 0.03 0.19 1.17 N/A 1.17
AST Federated Aggressive Growth(1) 0.95 0.04 0.23 1.22 N/A 1.22
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value 0.95 0.00 0.29 1.24 N/A 1.24
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value 0.90 0.00 0.21 1.11 N/A 1.11
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth(3) 1.00 0.04 0.22 1.26 N/A 1.26
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth(1) 0.80 0.00 0.23 1.03 0.18 0.85
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth 0.90 0.04 0.23 1.17 N/A 1.17
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value 0.90 0.12 0.23 1.25 N/A 1.25
AST Alger All-Cap Growth(4) 0.95 0.00 0.28 1.23 N/A 1.23
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value(1) 0.95 0.04 0.23 1.22 N/A 1.22
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio(1) 1.00 0.04 0.23 1.27 N/A 1.27
AST T. Rowe Price Natural 0.90 0.01 0.26 1.17 N/A 1.17
Resources
AST Alliance Growth 0.90 0.00 0.21 1.11 N/A 1.11
AST MFS Growth(2) 0.90 0.00 0.12 1.02 N/A 1.02
AST Alger Growth(1) 0.75 0.00 0.23 0.98 0.19 0.79
AST Marsico Capital Growth 0.90 0.04 0.18 1.12 N/A 1.12
AST JanCap Growth 0.90 0.01 0.14 1.05 0.04 1.01
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed 0.60 0.00 0.19 0.79 N/A 0.79
Index 500
AST Janus Strategic Value(1) 1.00 0.04 0.23 1.27 N/A 1.27
AST Cohen & Steers Realty 1.00 0.02 0.27 1.29 N/A 1.29
AST American Century Income & 0.75 0.00 0.23 0.98 N/A 0.98
Growth
AST Alliance Growth and Income 0.75 0.08 0.18 1.01 0.01 1.00
AST MFS Growth with Income(2) 0.90 0.00 0.14 1.04 N/A 1.04
AST INVESCO Equity Income 0.75 0.04 0.18 0.97 N/A 0.97
AST AIM Balanced 0.74 0.02 0.26 1.02 N/A 1.02
AST American Century Strategic 0.85 0.00 0.25 1.10 N/A 1.10
Balanced
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation 0.85 0.00 0.22 1.07 N/A 1.07
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond 0.80 0.00 0.31 1.11 N/A 1.11
AST Federated High Yield 0.75 0.00 0.19 0.94 N/A 0.94
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture(1) 0.80 0.00 0.23 1.03 N/A 1.03
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond 0.65 0.00 0.17 0.82 N/A 0.82
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond 0.65 0.00 0.21 0.86 N/A 0.86
AST Money Market 0.50 0.00 0.15 0.65 0.05 0.60
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(1) These Portfolios commenced operations in October 2000. "Other Expenses" and
"Estimated Distribution and Service Fees" shown are based on estimated amounts
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.
(2) These Portfolios commenced operations in October 1999. "Other Expenses" and
"Estimated Distribution and Service Fees" shown are based on actual amounts for
the period from commencement of operations until June 30, 2000.
(3) This Portfolio commenced operations in May 2000. "Other Expenses" and
"Estimated Distribution and Service Fees" shown are based on estimated amounts
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.
(4) This Portfolio commenced operations in January 2000. "Other Expenses" and
"Estimated Distribution and Service Fees" shown are based on actual amounts for
the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2000.
(5) As discussed below under "Management of the Trust - Fees and Expenses, the
Trustees adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Distribution Plan") under Rule 12b-1
to permit an affiliate of the Trust's Investment Manager to receive brokerage
commissions in connection with purchases and sales of securities held by the
Portfolios, and to use these commissions to promote the sale of shares of the
Portfolio. While the brokerage commission rates and amounts paid by the various
Portfolios are not expected to increase as a result of the Distribution Plan,
the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently takes the position
that commission amounts received under the Distribution Plan should be reflected
as distribution expenses of the Funds. The Distribution Fee estimates are
derived and annualized from data regarding commission amounts directed to the
affiliate under the Distribution Plan from such Plan's commencement of
operations for each Portfolio (in late July through early August 1999) until
December 31, 1999. Actual commission amounts directed under the Distribution
Plan will vary and the amounts directed during the first full fiscal year of the
Plan's operations may differ substantially from the annualized amounts listed in
the above chart.
(6) The Investment Manager has agreed to reimburse and/or waive fees for certain
Portfolios until at least April 30, 2001. The caption "Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses" reflects the Portfolios' fees and expenses before such
waivers and reimbursements, while the caption "Net Annual Fund Operating
Expenses" reflects the effect of such waivers and reimbursements.
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EXPENSE EXAMPLES:
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolios with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in a Portfolio for the time
periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return
each year, that the Portfolios' total operating expenses remain the same, and
that any expense waivers and reimbursements remain in effect only for the
periods during which they are binding. Although your actual costs may be higher
or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
After:
Portfolio: 1 yr. 3 yrs. 5 yrs. 10 yrs.
--------- ------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Founders Passport 131 409 708 1,556
AST Scudder Japan 143 443 N/A N/A
AST AIM International Equity 124 387 670 1,477
AST Janus Overseas Growth 127 397 686 1,511
AST American Century International Growth 153 474 818 1,791
AST American Century International Growth II 130 406 702 1,545
AST MFS Global Equity 122 381 660 1,455
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth 111 347 601 1,329
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth 119 372 644 1,420
AST Federated Aggressive Growth 124 387 N/A N/A
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value 126 393 681 1,500
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value 113 353 612 1,352
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth 128 400 N/A N/A
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth 87 271 N/A N/A
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth 119 372 644 1,420
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value 127 397 686 1,511
AST Alger All-Cap Growth 125 390 676 1,489
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value 124 387 N/A N/A
AST Kinetics Internet 129 403 N/A N/A
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources 119 372 644 1,420
AST Alliance Growth 113 353 612 1,352
AST MFS Growth 104 325 563 1,248
AST Alger Growth 81 252 N/A N/A
AST Marsico Capital Growth 114 356 617 1,363
AST JanCap Growth 103 330 575 1,279
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 81 252 439 978
AST Janus Strategic Value 129 403 N/A N/A
AST Cohen & Steers Realty 131 409 708 1,556
AST American Century Income & Growth 100 312 542 1,201
AST Alliance Growth and Income 102 321 557 1,235
AST MFS Growth with Income 106 331 574 1,271
AST INVESCO Equity Income 99 309 536 1,190
AST AIM Balanced 104 325 563 1,248
AST American Century Strategic Balanced 112 350 606 1,340
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation 109 340 590 1,306
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond 113 353 612 1,352
AST Federated High Yield 96 300 520 1,155
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture 105 328 N/A N/A
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond 84 262 455 1,014
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond 88 274 477 1,061
AST Money Market 61 203 357 806
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES:
The investment objective, policies and limitations for each of the
Portfolios are described below. While certain policies apply to all Portfolios,
generally each Portfolio has a different investment objective and investment
focus. As a result, the risks, opportunities and returns of investing in each
Portfolio will differ. The investment objectives and policies of the Portfolios
generally are not fundamental policies and may be changed by the Trustees
without shareholder approval.
There can be no assurance that the investment objective of any
Portfolio will be achieved. Risks relating to certain types of securities and
instruments in which the Portfolios may invest are described in this Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
If approved by the Trustees, the Trust may add more Portfolios and may
cease to offer any existing Portfolios in the future.
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AST FOUNDERS PASSPORT PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
To achieve its objective, the Portfolio normally invests primarily in
securities issued by foreign companies that have market capitalizations of $1.5
billion or less (this maximum may be revised from time to time based on stock
market valuations and industry standards). These securities may represent
companies in both established and emerging economies throughout the world.
At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets normally will be invested
in foreign securities representing a minimum of three countries. The Portfolio
may invest in larger foreign companies or in U.S.-based companies if, in the
Sub-advisor's opinion, they represent better prospects for capital appreciation.
The Sub-advisor looks for companies whose fundamental strengths indicate
potential for growth in earnings per share. The Sub-advisor generally takes a
"bottom up" approach to building the Portfolio, searching for individual
companies that demonstrate the best potential for significant earnings growth,
rather than choose investments based on broader economic characteristics of
countries or industries.
As discussed below, foreign securities are generally considered to
involve more risk than those of U.S. companies, and securities of smaller
companies are generally considered to be riskier than those of larger companies.
Therefore, because the Portfolio's investment focus is on securities of small
and medium-sized foreign companies, the risk of loss and share price fluctuation
of this Portfolio likely will be high relative to most of the other Portfolios
of the Trust and popular market averages.
Foreign Securities. For purposes of the Portfolio, the term "foreign
securities" refers to securities of issuers, that, in the judgment of the
Sub-advisor, have their principal business activities outside of the United
States, and may include American Depositary Receipts. The determination of
whether an issuer's principal activities are outside of the United States will
be based on the location of the issuer's assets, personnel, sales, and earnings
(specifically on whether more than 50% of the issuer's assets are located, or
more than 50% of the issuer's gross income is earned, outside of the United
States) or on whether the issuer's sole or principal stock exchange listing is
outside of the United States. The foreign securities in which the Portfolio will
invest typically will be traded on the applicable country's principal stock
exchange but may also be traded on regional exchanges or over-the-counter.
Investments in foreign securities involve different risks than U.S.
investments, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates, unstable
political and economic structures, reduced availability of public information,
and lack of uniform financial reporting and regulatory practices such as those
that apply to U.S. issuers. Foreign investments of the Portfolio may include
securities issued by companies located in developing countries. Developing
countries are subject to more economic, political and business risk than major
industrialized nations, and the securities they issue are expected to be more
volatile and more uncertain as to payment of interest and principal. The
Portfolio is permitted to use forward foreign currency contracts in connection
with the purchase or sale of a specific security or for hedging purposes.
For an additional discussion of the risks involved in foreign
securities, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Small and Medium-Sized Companies. Investments in small and medium-sized
companies involve greater risk than is customarily associated with more
established companies. Generally, small and medium-sized companies are still in
the developing stages of their life cycles and are attempting to achieve rapid
growth in both sales and earnings. While these companies often have growth rates
that exceed those of large companies, smaller companies often have limited
operating histories, product lines, markets, or financial resources, and they
may be dependent upon one-person management. These companies may be subject to
intense competition from larger entities, and the securities of such companies
may have a limited market and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic movements
in price.
Other Investments:
In addition to investing in common stocks, the Portfolio may invest in
other types of securities and may engage in certain investment practices. The
Portfolio may invest in convertible securities, preferred stocks, bonds,
debentures, and other corporate obligations when the Sub-advisor believes that
these investments offer opportunities for capital appreciation. Current income
will not be a substantial factor in the selection of these securities.
The Portfolio will only invest in bonds, debentures, and corporate
obligations (other than convertible securities and preferred stock) rated
investment grade at the time of purchase. Convertible securities and preferred
stocks purchased by the Portfolio may be rated in medium and lower categories by
Moody's or S&P, but will not be rated lower than B. The Portfolio may also
invest in unrated convertible securities and preferred stocks if the Sub-advisor
believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the terms of the
securities limits risk to a level similar to that of securities rated B or
above.
In addition, the Portfolio may enter into stock index, interest rate
and foreign currency futures contracts (or options thereon) for hedging
purposes. The Portfolio may write covered call options on any or all of its
portfolio securities as the Sub-advisor considers appropriate. The Portfolio
also may purchase options on securities and stock indices for hedging purposes.
The Portfolio may buy and sell options on foreign currencies for hedging
purposes in a manner similar to that in which futures on foreign currencies
would be utilized.
For more information on these securities and investment practices and
their risks, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Temporary Investments. Up to 100% of the assets of the Portfolio may be
invested temporarily in cash or cash equivalents if the Sub-advisor determines
that it would be appropriate for purposes of increasing liquidity or preserving
capital in light of market or economic conditions. Temporary investments may
include U.S. government obligations, commercial paper, bank obligations, and
repurchase agreements. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the
opportunity to achieve its investment objective of capital growth will be
limited.
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AST SCUDDER JAPAN PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing at least
80% of net assets in Japanese securities (those issued by Japan-based companies
or their affiliates, or by any company that derives more than half of its
revenues from Japan). The Portfolio may invest in stocks of any size, including
up to 30% of its net assets in smaller companies that are traded
over-the-counter.
In choosing stocks, the Sub-advisor uses a combination of three
analytical disciplines:
Bottom-up research. The Sub-advisor looks for individual companies with
effective management, strong competitive positioning, active research and
development, and sound balance sheets. The Sub-advisor also evaluates
fundamentals such as price-to-earnings ratios.
Growth orientation. The Sub-advisor prefers companies whose revenue or
earnings seem likely to grow faster than the average for their market and whose
stock prices appear reasonable in light of their business prospects.
Top-down analysis. The Sub-advisor considers the economic outlooks for
various sectors and industries in Japan.
The Sub-advisor may favor securities from different industries and companies at
different times while still maintaining variety in terms of the industries and
companies represented.
The Portfolio will normally sell a security when it reaches a target
price, its fundamentals have changed, the Sub-advisor believes other investments
offer better opportunities, or when adjusting its emphasis on a given industry.
As with any stock fund, the fundamental risk associated with the
Portfolio is the risk that the value of the stocks it holds might decrease.
Stock values fluctuate in response to factors affecting particular companies
(e.g., poor management or shrinking product demand) or to overall stock market
performance (in this case, the performance of the Japanese market).
Because the Portfolio invests primarily in foreign securities, its
level of risk and share price fluctuation may be greater than a fund investing
primarily in domestic securities. Japanese stocks tend to be more volatile than
their U.S. counterparts, for reasons ranging from political and economic
uncertainties to a higher risk that essential information may be incomplete or
wrong. Japanese economic growth has weakened after the sharp collapse of the
stock market in the 1990's and the current economic condition remains uncertain.
In addition, changing currency rates could add to investment losses or reduce
investment gains.
The Portfolio's focus on a single country could also give rise to
increased risk, as the Portfolio's investments will not be diversified among
countries having varying characteristics and market performance. In addition,
the Portfolio level of risk will likely increase to the extent that it invests
in the securities of smaller companies, which may have limited business lines
and financial resources, and therefore be especially vulnerable to business
risks and economic downturns. Also, the growth stocks in which the Portfolio
generally invests may be out of favor for certain periods.
Other Investments:
While most of the Portfolio's investments are common stocks, the
Portfolio may also invest in other types of equities, such as convertible
securities, depositary receipts and preferred stocks. The Portfolio may also
invest in debt securities rated in the top four credit quality categories,
including those issued by the Japanese government or Japanese companies, if the
Sub-advisor believes they offer greater potential for capital growth.
The Portfolio may invest in various types of derivatives (contracts whose
value is based on, for example, indices, currencies or securities), including
futures contracts based on Japanese stock indices.
Additional information on the types of securities in which the
Portfolio may invest is included in this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. As a temporary defensive measure, the Portfolio
could shift up to 100% of its assets into investments such as money market
securities. While taking a defensive position could prevent losses, the
opportunity for the Portfolio to achieve its investment objective of capital
growth may be limited.
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AST AIM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Objectives and Risks:
The Portfolio seeks to meet its investment objective by investing,
normally, at least 70% of its assets in marketable equity securities of foreign
companies that are listed on a recognized foreign securities exchange or traded
in a foreign over-the-counter market. The Portfolio will normally invest in a
diversified portfolio that includes companies located in at least four countries
outside the United States, emphasizing investment in companies in the developed
countries of Western Europe and the Pacific Basin. The Sub-advisor does not
intend to invest more than 20% of the Portfolio's total assets in companies
located in developing countries (i.e., those that are in the initial stages of
their industrial cycles).
The Sub-advisor focuses on companies that have experienced
above-average, long-term growth in earnings and have strong prospects for future
growth. In selecting countries in which the Portfolio will invest, the
Sub-advisor also considers such factors as the prospect for relative economic
growth among countries or regions, economic or political conditions, currency
exchange fluctuations, tax considerations and the liquidity of a particular
security. The Sub-advisor considers whether to sell a particular security when
any of those factors materially changes.
As with any equity fund, the fundamental risk associated with the
Portfolio is the risk that the value of the securities it holds might decrease.
The prices of equity securities change in response to many factors, including
the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of its assets,
general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market
liquidity.
As a fund that invests primarily in the securities of foreign issuers,
the risk and degree of share price fluctuation of the Portfolio may be greater
than a fund investing primarily in domestic securities. The risks of investing
in foreign securities, which are described in more detail below under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods," include political and economic conditions
and instability in foreign countries, less available information about foreign
companies, lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards, less
liquid and more volatile securities markets, and fluctuations in currency
exchange rates. While the Portfolio may engage in transactions intended to hedge
its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currencies, it does not normally do so.
To the extent the Portfolio invests in securities of issuers in developing
countries, the Portfolio may be subject to even greater levels of risk and share
price fluctuation. Transaction costs are often higher in developing countries
and there may be delays in settlement of transactions.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt or
preferred equity securities exchangeable for or convertible into marketable
equity securities of foreign companies. In addition, the Portfolio may regularly
invest up to 20% of its total assets in high-grade short-term debt securities,
including U.S. Government obligations, investment grade corporate bonds or
taxable municipal securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign
currencies. The Portfolio also may purchase and write (sell) covered call and
put options on securities and stock indices. The Portfolio may also purchase and
sell stock and interest rate futures contracts and options on these futures
contracts. The purpose of these transactions is to hedge against changes in the
market value of the Portfolio's portfolio securities caused by changing interest
rates and market conditions, and to close out or offset existing positions in
options or futures contracts. The Portfolio may from time to time make short
sales "against the box."
Additional information about convertible securities, options, futures
contracts and other investments that the Portfolio may make is included in this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. In addition to regularly investing up to 20% of
its total assets in short-term debt securities as noted above, the Portfolio may
hold all or a significant portion of its assets in cash, money market
instruments, bonds or other debt securities in anticipation of or in response to
adverse market conditions or for cash management purposes. While the Portfolio
is in such a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment
objective of capital growth may be limited.
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AST JANUS OVERSEAS GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its objective primarily through investments in
common stocks of issuers located outside the United States. The Portfolio has
the flexibility to invest on a worldwide basis in companies and organizations of
any size, regardless of country of organization or place of principal business
activity.
The Portfolio normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in
securities of issuers from at least five different countries, excluding the
United States. Although the Portfolio intends to invest substantially all of its
assets in issuers located outside the United States, it may at times invest in
U.S. issuers and it may at times invest all of its assets in fewer than five
countries or even a single country.
The Portfolio invests primarily in stocks selected for their growth
potential. The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing
investments for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify
individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized
by the market at large, regardless of where the companies are organized or where
they primarily conduct business. Although themes may emerge in the Portfolio,
securities are generally selected without regard to any defined allocation among
countries, geographic regions or industry sectors, or other similar selection
procedure. Current income is not a significant factor in choosing investments,
and any income realized by the Portfolio will be incidental to its objective.
As with any common stock fund, the fundamental risk associated with the
Portfolio is the risk that the value of the stocks it holds might decrease.
Stock values may fluctuate in response to the activities of an individual
company or in response to general market and/or economic conditions. As a fund
that invests primarily in the securities of foreign issuers, the risk associated
with the Portfolio may be greater than a fund investing primarily in domestic
securities. For a further discussion of the risks involved in investing in
foreign securities, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods." In addition, the Portfolio may invest to some degree in
smaller or newer issuers, which are more likely to realize substantial growth as
well as suffer significant losses than larger or more established issuers.
The Portfolio generally intends to purchase securities for long-term
investment rather than short-term gains. However, short-term transactions may
occur as the result of liquidity needs, securities having reached a desired
price or yield, anticipated changes in interest rates or the credit standing of
an issuer, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the
time the investment was made. To a limited extent, the Portfolio may purchase
securities in anticipation of relatively short-term price gains. The Portfolio
may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or a comparable
security to take advantage of short-term differentials in bond yields or
securities prices.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in "special situations"
from time to time. A special situation arises when, in the opinion of the
Sub-advisor, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized and
increase in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer.
Developments creating a special situation might include a new product or
process, a technological breakthrough, a management change or other
extraordinary corporate event, or differences in market supply of and demand for
the security. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of
loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not
attract the expected attention.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest to a lesser degree in types of securities
other than common stocks, including preferred stocks, warrants, convertible
securities and debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to the following
percentage limitations on investing in certain types of debt securities:
-- 35% of its assets in bonds rated below investment grade ("junk" bonds).
-- 25% of its assets in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.
-- 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities (securities that do not, or may not under certain circumstances, make
regular interest payments).
The Portfolio may make short sales "against the box." In addition, the Portfolio
may invest in the following types of securities and engage in the following
investment techniques:
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
interest rate swaps and swap-related products (collectively "derivative
instruments"). The Portfolio intends to use most derivative instruments
primarily to hedge the value of its portfolio against potential adverse
movements in securities prices, foreign currency markets or interest rates. To a
limited extent, the Portfolio may also use derivative instruments for
non-hedging purposes such as seeking to increase income. The Portfolio may also
use a variety of currency hedging techniques, including forward currency
contracts, to manage exchange rate risk with respect to investments exposed to
foreign currency fluctuations.
Index/structured Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
indexed/structured securities, which typically are short- to intermediate-term
debt securities whose value at maturity or interest rate is linked to
currencies, interest rates, equity securities, indices, commodity prices or
other financial indicators. Such securities may offer growth potential because
of anticipated changes in interest rates, credit standing, currency
relationships or other factors
For more information on the types of securities and instruments other
than common stocks in which the Portfolio may invest and their risks, see this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When the Sub-advisor believes that market
conditions are not favorable for profitable investing or when the Sub-advisor is
otherwise unable to locate favorable investment opportunities, the Portfolio's
investments may be hedged to a greater degree and/or its cash or similar
investments may increase. In other words, the Portfolio does not always stay
fully invested in stocks and bonds. The Portfolio's cash and similar investments
may include high-grade commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repurchase
agreements and money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor. While the
Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment
objective of long-term growth of capital will be limited.
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AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will seek to achieve its investment objective by
investing primarily in equity securities of international companies that the
Sub-advisor believes will increase in value over time. The Sub-advisor uses a
growth investment strategy it developed that looks for companies with earnings
and revenue growth. Ideally, the Sub-advisor looks for companies whose earnings
and revenues are not only growing, but are growing at an accelerating pace.
Accelerating growth is shown, for example, by growth that is faster this quarter
than last or faster this year than the year before. For purposes of the
Portfolio, equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks and
convertible securities.
The Sub-advisor tracks financial information for thousands of companies
to research and select the stocks it believes will be able to sustain
accelerating growth. This strategy is based on the premise that, over the long
term, the stocks of companies with accelerating earnings and revenues have a
greater-than-average chance to increase in value.
The Sub-advisor recognizes that, in addition to locating strong
companies with accelerating earnings, the allocation of assets among different
countries and regions also is an important factor in managing an international
portfolio. For this reason, the Sub-advisor will consider a number of other
factors in making investment selections, including the prospects for relative
economic growth among countries or regions, economic and political conditions,
expected inflation rates, currency exchange fluctuations and tax considerations.
Under normal conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in
equity securities of issuers from at least three countries outside of the United
States. In order to maintain investment flexibility, the Portfolio has not
otherwise established geographic requirements for asset distribution.
While the Portfolio's focus will be on issuers in developed markets,
the Sub-advisor expects to invest to some degree in issuers in developing
countries. The Portfolio may make foreign investments either directly in foreign
securities, or indirectly by purchasing depositary receipts. Securities
purchased in foreign markets may either be traded on foreign securities
exchanges or in the over-the-counter markets.
As with all stocks, the value of the stocks held by the Portfolio can
decrease as well as increase. As a fund investing primarily in equity securities
of foreign issuers, the Portfolio may be subject to a level of risk and share
price fluctuation higher than most funds that invest primarily in domestic
equities. Foreign companies may be subject to greater economic risks than
domestic companies, and foreign securities are subject to certain risks relating
to political, regulatory and market structures and events that domestic
securities are not subject to. To the extent the Portfolio invests in securities
of issuers in developing counties, the Portfolio may be subject to even greater
levels of risk and share price fluctuation.
Other Investments:
Securities of U.S. issuers may be included in the Portfolio from time
to time. The Portfolio also may invest in bonds, notes and debt securities of
companies and obligations of domestic or foreign governments and their agencies.
The Portfolio will limit its purchases of debt securities to investment grade
obligations. The Portfolio may enter into non-leveraged stock index futures
contracts and may make short sales "against the box."
Derivative Securities. The Portfolio may invest in derivative
securities. Certain of these derivative securities may be described as
"index/structured" securities, which are securities whose value or performance
is linked to other equity securities (as in the case of depositary receipts),
currencies, interest rates, securities indices or other financial indicators
("reference indices"). The Portfolio may not invest in a derivative security
unless the reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible
investment for the Portfolio. For example, a security whose underlying value is
linked to the price of oil would not be a permissible investment because the
Portfolio may not invest in oil and gas leases or futures. The Portfolio may
make short sales "against the box."
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts. As a fund investing primarily in
foreign securities, the value of the Portfolio will be affected by changes in
the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. To protect
against adverse movements in exchange rates, the Portfolio may, for hedging
purposes only, enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The
Portfolio may enter into a forward contract to "lock-in" an exchange rate for a
specific purchase or sale of a security. Less frequently, the Portfolio may
enter into a forward contract to seek to protect its holdings in a particular
currency from a decline in that currency. Predicting the relative future values
of currencies is very difficult, and there is no assurance that any attempt to
reduce the risk of adverse currency movements through the use of forward
contracts will be successful.
Indirect Foreign Investments. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its
assets in certain foreign countries indirectly through investment funds and
registered investment companies that invest in those countries. If the Portfolio
invests in investment companies, it will bear its proportionate share of the
costs incurred by such companies, including any investment advisory fees.
Additional information about the securities that the Portfolio may
invest in and their risks is included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. Under exceptional market or economic conditions,
the Portfolio may temporarily invest all or a substantial portion of its assets
in cash or investment-grade short-term securities. While the Portfolio is in a
defensive position, the ability to achieve its investment objective of capital
growth may be limited.
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AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO II:
The investment objective, policies and risks of the Portfolio (formerly, the AST
T. Rowe Price International Equity Portfolio) are substantially identical to
those of the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio as described
immediately above.
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AST MFS GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of
its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred
stock, convertible securities and depositary receipts, of U.S. and foreign
issuers (including issuers in developing countries).
The Portfolio focuses on companies that the Sub-advisor believes have
favorable growth prospects and attractive valuations based on current and
expected earnings or cash flow. The Portfolio generally seeks to purchase
securities of companies with relatively large market capitalizations relative to
the market in which they are traded. The Portfolio's investments may include
securities traded in the over-the-counter markets, rather than on securities
exchanges.
The Sub-advisor uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down,"
investment style in managing the Portfolio. This means that securities are
selected based upon fundamental analysis of individual companies (such as
analysis of the companies' earnings, cash flows, competitive position and
management abilities) by the Sub-advisor.
As a fund that invests primarily in common stocks, the value of the
securities held by the Portfolio may decline, either because of changing
economic, political or market conditions, or because of the economic condition
of the company that issued the security. As a global fund that invests in both
U.S. and foreign securities, the Portfolio's level of risk may be lower than
that of many international funds but higher than that of many domestic equity
funds. The Portfolio's investments in foreign stocks may cause the risk and
degree of share price fluctuation of the Portfolio to be greater than a fund
investing primarily in domestic securities. The risks of investing in foreign
securities, which are described in more detail below under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods," include risks relating to political, social and
economic conditions abroad, risks resulting from differing regulatory standards
in non-U.S. markets, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. To the extent
the Portfolio invests in the securities of issuers in developing countries, the
risks relating to investing in foreign securities likely will be accentuated.
The Portfolio may also be subject to increased risk if it makes significant
investments in securities traded over-the-counter, because such securities are
frequently those of smaller companies that generally trade less frequently and
are more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Other Investments:
Although the Portfolio will invest primarily in common stocks and
related securities, the Portfolio may purchase and sell futures contracts and
related options on securities indices, foreign currencies and interest rates for
hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Portfolio may also enter into forward
contracts for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies for hedging and
non-hedging purposes. The Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) options on
securities, stock indices and foreign currencies. The Portfolio may also
purchase warrants.
For more information on some of the types of securities other than
common stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may depart from its principal
investment strategy by temporarily investing for defensive purposes when adverse
market, economic or political conditions exist. When investing for defensive
purposes, the Portfolio may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents, such as
short-term U.S. government securities, commercial paper and bank instruments.
While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its
investment objective will be limited.
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AST JANUS SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is capital
growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its objective by normally investing at least 65%
of its total assets in the common stocks of small-sized companies. For purposes
of the Portfolio, small-sized companies are those that have market
capitalizations of less than $1.5 billion or annual gross revenues of less than
$500 million. To a lesser extent, the Portfolio may also invest in stocks of
larger companies with potential for capital growth.
The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to building the
Portfolio. In other words, it seeks to identify individual companies with
earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large.
Although themes may emerge in the Portfolio, securities are generally selected
without regard to any defined industry sector or other similar selection
procedure. Current income is not a significant factor in choosing investments.
Because the Portfolio invests primarily in common stocks, the
fundamental risk of investing in the Portfolio is that the value of the stocks
it holds might decrease. Stock values may fluctuate in response to the
activities of an individual company or in response to general market or economic
conditions. As a Portfolio that invests primarily in smaller or newer issuers,
the Portfolio may be subject to greater risk of loss and share price fluctuation
than funds investing primarily in larger or more established issuers. Smaller
companies are more likely to realize substantial growth as well as suffer
significant losses than larger issuers. Smaller companies may lack depth of
management, they may be unable to generate funds necessary for growth or
potential development internally or to generate such funds through external
financing on favorable terms, or they may be developing or marketing products or
services for which there are not yet, and may never be, established markets. In
addition, such companies may be subject to intense competition from larger
competitors, and may have more limited trading markets than the markets for
securities of larger issuers.
While the Sub-advisor tries to reduce the risk of the Portfolio by
diversifying its assets among issuers (so that the effect of any single holding
is reduced), and by not concentrating its assets in any particular industry,
there is no assurance that these effort will be successful in reducing the risks
to which the Portfolio is subject.
The Portfolio generally intends to purchase securities for long-term
investment rather than short-term gains. However, short-term transactions may
occur as the result of liquidity needs, securities having reached a desired
price or yield, anticipated changes in interest rates or the credit standing of
an issuer, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the
time the investment was made. To a limited extent, the Portfolio may purchase
securities in anticipation of relatively short-term price gains. The Portfolio
may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or a comparable
security to take advantage of short-term differentials in bond yields or
securities prices.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in "special situations"
from time to time. A special situation arises when, in the opinion of the
Sub-advisor, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized and
increase in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer.
Developments creating a special situation might include a new product or
process, a technological breakthrough, a management change or other
extraordinary corporate event, or differences in market supply of and demand for
the security. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of
loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not
attract the expected attention.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest to a lesser degree in types of securities
other than common stocks, including preferred stocks, warrants, convertible
securities and debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to the following
percentage limitations on investing in certain types of debt securities:
-- 35% of its assets in bonds rated below investment grade by the primary
rating agencies ("junk" bonds).
-- 25% of its assets in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.
-- 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon securities
(securities that do not, or may not under certain circumstances, make
regular interest payments).
The Portfolio may make short sales "against the box." In addition, the Portfolio
may invest in the following types of securities and engage in the following
investment techniques:
Index/structured Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
indexed/structured securities, which typically are short- to intermediate-term
debt securities whose value at maturity or interest rate is linked to
currencies, interest rates, equity securities, indices, commodity prices or
other financial indicators. Such securities may offer growth potential because
of anticipated changes in interest rates, credit standing, currency
relationships or other factors.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest without limit in foreign
equity and debt securities. The Portfolio may invest directly in foreign
securities denominated in foreign currencies, or may invest through depositary
receipts or passive foreign investment companies. Generally, the same criteria
are used to select foreign securities as domestic securities. The Sub-advisor
seeks companies that meet these criteria regardless of country of organization
or principal business activity. However, certain factors such as expected
inflation and currency exchange rates, government policies affecting businesses,
and a country's prospects for economic growth may warrant consideration in
selecting foreign securities.
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts, and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
interest rate swaps and swap-related products (collectively "derivative
instruments"). The Portfolio intends to use most derivative instruments
primarily to hedge the value of its portfolio against potential adverse
movements in securities prices, currency exchange rates or interest rates. To a
limited extent, the Portfolio may also use derivative instruments for
non-hedging purposes such as seeking to increase income.
For more information on the types of securities other than common
stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When the Sub-advisor believes that market
conditions are not favorable for profitable investing or when the Sub-advisor is
otherwise unable to locate favorable investment opportunities, the Portfolio's
investments may be hedged to a greater degree and/or its cash or similar
investments may increase. In other words, the Portfolio does not always stay
fully invested in stocks and bonds. The Portfolio's cash and similar investments
may include high-grade commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repurchase
agreements and money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor. While the
Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment
objective of capital growth will be limited.
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AST KEMPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
maximum growth of investors' capital from a portfolio primarily of growth stocks
of smaller companies.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets normally will be invested
in the equity securities of smaller companies, i.e., those having a market
capitalization of $2 billion or less at the time of investment, many of which
would be in the early stages of their life cycle. Equity securities include
common stocks and securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks,
including warrants and rights.
The Portfolio intends to invest primarily in stocks of companies whose
earnings per share are expected by the Sub-advisor to grow faster than the
market average ("growth stocks"). Growth stocks tend to trade at higher price to
earnings (P/E) ratios than the general market, but the Sub-advisor believes that
the potential for above average earnings of the stocks in which the Portfolio
invests more than justifies their price.
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor emphasizes stock selection
and fundamental research. The Sub-advisor considers a number of factors in
considering whether to invest in a growth stock, including high return on equity
and earnings growth rate, low level of debt, strong balance sheet, good
management and industry leadership. Other factors are patterns of increasing
sales growth, the development of new or improved products or services, favorable
outlooks for growth in the industry, the probability of increased operating
efficiencies, emphasis on research and development, cyclical conditions, or
other signs that a company may grow rapidly.
The Portfolio seeks attractive areas for investment that arise from
factors such as technological advances, new marketing methods, and changes in
the economy and population. Currently, the Sub-advisor believes that such
investment opportunities may be found among:
o companies engaged in high technology fields such as electronics, medical
technology and computer software and specialty retailing;
o companies whose earnings outlooks have improved as the result of changes in
the economy, acquisitions, mergers, new management, changes in corporate
strategy or product innovation;
o companies supplying new or rapidly growing services to consumers and
businesses in such fields as automation, data processing, communications,
and marketing and finance; and
o companies that have innovative concepts or ideas.
In the selection of investments, long-term capital appreciation will
take precedence over short range market fluctuations. However, the Portfolio may
occasionally make investments for short-term capital appreciation. Current
income will not be a significant factor in selecting investments.
Like all common stocks, the market values of the common stocks held by
the Portfolio can fluctuate significantly, reflecting the business performance
of the issuing company, investor perception or general economic or financial
market movements. Because of the Portfolio's focus on the stocks of smaller
growth companies, investment in the Portfolio may involve substantially greater
than average share price fluctuation and investment risk. A fund focusing on
growth stocks will generally involve greater risk and share price fluctuation
than a fund investing primarily in value stocks.
In addition, investments in securities of smaller companies are
generally considered to offer greater opportunity for appreciation and to
involve greater risk of depreciation than securities of larger companies.
Smaller companies often have limited product lines, markets or financial
resources, and they may be dependent upon one or a few key people for
management. Because the securities of small-cap companies are not as broadly
traded as those of larger companies, they are often subject to wider and more
abrupt fluctuations in market price. Additional reasons for the greater price
fluctuations of these securities include the less certain growth prospects of
smaller firms and the greater sensitivity of small companies to changing
economic conditions.
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Other Investments:
In addition to investing in common stocks, the Portfolio may also
invest to a limited degree in preferred stocks and debt securities when they are
believed by the Sub-advisor to offer opportunities for capital growth. Other
types of securities in which the Portfolio may invest include:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign
issuers in the form of depositary receipts or that are denominated in U.S.
dollars. Foreign securities in which the Portfolio may invest include any type
of security consistent with its investment objective and policies. The prices of
foreign securities may be more volatile than those of domestic securities.
Options, Financial Futures and Other Derivatives. The Portfolio may
deal in options on securities and securities indices, which options may be
listed for trading on a national securities exchange or traded over-the-counter.
Options transactions may be used to pursue the Portfolio's investment objective
and also to hedge against currency and market risks, but are not intended for
speculation. The Portfolio may engage in financial futures transactions on
commodities exchanges or boards of trade in an attempt to hedge against market
risks.
In addition to options and financial futures, the Portfolio may invest
in a broad array of other "derivative" instruments in an effort to manage
investment risk, to increase or decrease exposure to an asset class or benchmark
(as a hedge or to enhance return), or to create an investment position
indirectly. The types of derivatives and techniques used by the Portfolio may
change over time as new derivatives and strategies are developed or as
regulatory changes occur.
Additional information about the other investments that the Portfolio
may make and their risks is included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When a defensive position is deemed advisable
because of prevailing market conditions, the Portfolio may invest without limit
in high grade debt securities, commercial paper, U.S. Government securities or
cash or cash equivalents, including repurchase agreements. While the Portfolio
is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective
of maximum capital growth will be limited.
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AST FEDERATED AGGRESSIVE GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective by investing in equity
securities of companies offering superior prospects for earnings growth. The
Portfolio focuses its investments on the equity securities of smaller companies,
but it is not subject to any specific market capitalization requirements. The
Portfolio may invest in foreign issuers through American Depositary Receipts.
Using its own quantitative process, the Sub-advisor rates the future
performance potential of companies. The Sub-advisor evaluates each company's
earnings quality in light of its current valuation to narrow the list of
attractive companies. The Sub-advisor then evaluates product positioning,
management quality and sustainability of current growth trends of those
companies. Using this type of fundamental analysis, the Sub-advisor selects the
most promising companies for the Portfolio.
Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad
categories called sectors. In determining the amount to invest in a security,
the Sub-advisor limits the Portfolio's exposure to each business sector that
comprises the S&P 500 Index. The Portfolio's allocation to a sector will be no
more than 300% of the Index's allocation to that sector or 30% of the total
portfolio, whichever is greater. As the Sub-advisor allocates more of the
Portfolio's holdings to a particular sector, the Portfolio's performance will be
more susceptible to the economic, business or other developments that generally
affect that sector.
The Portfolio's strategies with respect to security analysis, market
capitalization, and sector allocation are designed to produce a portfolio of
stocks whose long-term growth prospects are significantly above those of the S&P
500 Index.
As with any fund investing primarily in equity securities, the
Portfolio is subject to the risk that the value of equity securities in the
Portfolio will decline. These declines may occur in the form of a sustained
trend or a drastic movement. The prices of individual portfolio stocks will
fluctuate because of factors specific to that company or because of changes in
stock valuations generally.
Because of the Portfolio's emphasis on small company growth stocks, the
Portfolio will likely be subject to a degree of risk and share price fluctuation
greater than that of many other equity funds. Generally, the smaller the market
capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the
less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Companies with smaller
market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited
product or service base and limited access to capital.
Due to their relatively high valuations, growth stocks are typically
more volatile than value stocks. For instance, the price of a growth stock may
experience a larger decline on a forecast of lower earnings, a negative
fundamental development, or an adverse market development. Further, growth
stocks may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends than value stocks. This
means they depend more on price changes for returns and may be more adversely
affected in a down market compared to value stocks that pay higher dividends. In
addition, the Portfolio's level of risk and share price fluctuation may increase
to the extent it emphasizes investments in the securities of foreign companies.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may attempt to manage market risk by buying and selling
financial futures contracts and options. This may include the purchase of
futures contracts as a substitute for direct investments in stocks. It may also
include the purchase and sale of options to protect against general declines in
stock prices.
Additional information on the types of securities in which the
Portfolio may invest, including futures contracts, options and American
Depositary Receipts, is included in this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may temporarily depart from its
principal investment strategies by investing its assets in cash and short-term
debt securities and similar obligations. It may do this to minimize potential
losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse
market conditions. When the Portfolio is in such a defensive position, the
ability to achieve its investment objective of capital growth may be limited.
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AST LORD ABBETT SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will seek its objective through investments primarily in
equity securities that are believed to be undervalued in the marketplace.
Typically, in choosing stocks, the Sub-advisor looks for companies the following
process:
o Quantitative research is performed to evaluate various criteria, including
the price of shares in relation to book value, sales, asset value,
earnings, dividends and cash flow;
o Fundamental research is conducted to assess the dynamics of each company
within its industry and within the company. The Sub-advisor evaluates the
company's business strategies by assessing management's ability to execute
the strategies, and evaluating the adequacy of its financial resources.
Usually, at least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in common
stocks issued by smaller, less well-known companies (with market capitalizations
of less than $1 billion) selected on the basis of fundamental investment
analysis. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in foreign
securities.
The stocks in which the Portfolio generally invests are those which, in
the Sub-advisor's judgment, are selling below their intrinsic value and at
prices that do not adequately reflect their long-term business potential.
Selected smaller stocks may be undervalued because they are often overlooked by
many investors, or because the public is overly pessimistic about a company's
prospects. Accordingly, their prices can rise either as a result of improved
business fundamentals, particularly when earnings grow faster than general
expectations, or as more investors come to recognize the company's underlying
potential. The price of shares in relation to book value, sales, asset value,
earnings, dividends and cash flow, both historical and prospective, are key
determinants in the security selection process. These criteria are not rigid,
and other stocks may be included in the Portfolio if they are expected to help
it attain its objective. Dividend and investment income is of incidental
importance.
Although the Portfolio typically will hold a large number of securities
and follow a relatively conservative value-driven investment strategy, the
Portfolio does entail above-average investment risk and share price fluctuation
compared to the overall U.S. stock market. The small capitalization companies in
which the Portfolio primarily invests may offer significant appreciation
potential. However, smaller companies may carry more risk than larger companies.
Generally, small companies rely on limited product lines, markets and financial
resources, and these and other factors may make them more susceptible to
setbacks or economic downturns. Smaller companies normally have fewer shares
outstanding and trade less frequently than large companies. Therefore, the
securities of smaller companies may be subject to wider price fluctuations.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may engage in various portfolio strategies to reduce
certain risks of its investments and to enhance income, but not for speculation.
The Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) put and covered call options on
equity securities or stock indices that are traded on national securities
exchanges. The Portfolio may purchase and sell stock index futures for certain
hedging and risk management purposes. New financial products and risk management
techniques continue to be developed and the Portfolio may use these new
investments and techniques to the extent consistent with its investment
objective and policies.
The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its net assets (at the time of
investment) in securities (of the type described above) that are primarily
traded in foreign countries. The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign
currency exchange contracts in connection with its investments in foreign
securities. The Portfolio also may purchase foreign currency put options and
write foreign currency call options on U.S. exchanges or U.S. over-the-counter
markets. The Portfolio may write a call option on a foreign currency only in
conjunction with a purchase of a put option on that currency.
The Portfolio also may invest in preferred stocks and bonds that either
have attached warrants or are convertible into common stocks.
Additional information about these investments and investment
techniques and their risks is included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. For temporary defensive purposes or pending other
investments, the Portfolio may invest in high-quality, short-term debt
obligations of banks, corporations or the U.S. Government. While the Portfolio
is in a defensive position, its ability to achieve its investment objective of
long-term capital growth will be limited.
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AST GABELI SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio (formerly, the
AST T. Rowe Price Small Company Value Portfolio) is to provide long-term capital
growth by investing primarily in small-capitalization stocks that appear to be
undervalued.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will normally invest at least 65% of its total assets in
stocks and equity-related securities of small companies ($1 billion or less in
market capitalization). Reflecting a value approach to investing, the Portfolio
will seek the stocks of companies whose current stock prices do not appear to
adequately reflect their underlying value as measured by assets, earnings, cash
flow or business franchises. The Sub-advisor's research team seeks to identify
companies that appear to be undervalued by various measures, and may be
temporarily out of favor, but have good prospects for capital appreciation. In
selecting investments, the Sub-advisor generally looks to the following:
(1) Low price/earnings, price/book value or price/cash flow ratios
relative to the company's peers.
(2) Low stock price relative to a company's underlying asset values.
(3) A sound balance sheet and other positive financial characteristics.
The Sub-advisor then determines whether there is an emerging catalyst that will
focus investor attention on the underlying assets of the company, such as
takeover efforts, a change in management, or a plan to improve the business
through restructuring or other means.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to
secure gains, limit losses or re-deploy assets into more promising
opportunities. The Portfolio will not sell a stock just because the company has
grown to a market capitalization of more than $1 billion, and it may on occasion
purchase companies with a market cap of more than $1 billion.
As with all stock funds, the Portfolio's share price can fall because
of weakness in the securities market as a whole, in particular industries or in
specific holdings. Investing in small companies involves greater risk of loss
than is customarily associated with more established companies. Stocks of small
companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger
company stocks. Small companies often have limited product lines, markets, or
financial resources, and their management may lack depth and experience. While a
value approach to investing is generally considered to involve less risk than a
growth approach, investing in value stocks carries the risks that the market
will not recognize the stock's intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock
judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced.
Other Investments:
Although the Portfolio will invest primarily in U.S. common stocks, it
may also purchase other types of securities, for example, preferred stocks,
convertible securities, warrants and bonds when considered consistent with the
Portfolio's investment objective and policies. The Portfolio may purchase
preferred stock for capital appreciation where the issuer has omitted, or is in
danger of omitting, payment of the dividend on the stock. Debt securities would
be purchased in companies that meet the investment criteria for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign
securities, including American Depositary Receipts and securities of companies
in developing countries, and may enter into forward foreign currency exchange
contracts. (The Portfolio may invest in foreign cash items as described below in
excess of this 20% limit.) The Portfolio may enter into stock index or currency
futures contracts (or options thereon) for hedging purposes or to provide an
efficient means of regulating the Portfolio's exposure to the equity markets.
The Portfolio may also write (sell) call and put options and purchase put and
call options on securities, financial indices, and currencies. The Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments, which combine the
characteristics of futures, options and securities. For additional information
about these investments and their risks, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
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Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may establish and maintain cash
reserves without limitation for temporary defensive purposes. The Portfolio's
reserves may be invested in high-quality domestic and foreign money market
instruments, including repurchase agreements and money market mutual funds
managed by the Sub-advisor. Cash reserves also provide flexibility in meeting
redemptions and paying expenses. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position,
the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital growth
may be limited.
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AST JANUS MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing primarily in common
stocks selected for their growth potential, and normally invests at least 65% of
its equity assets in medium-sized companies. For purposes of the Portfolio,
medium-sized companies are those whose market capitalizations (measured at the
time of investment) fall within the range of companies in the Standard & Poor's
MidCap 400 Index (the "S&P 400"). The market capitalizations within the S&P 400
will vary, but as of December 31, 1999, they ranged from approximately $170
million to $37 billion. The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach
to choosing investments for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be
recognized by the market at large. The Sub-advisor makes this assessment by
looking at companies one at a time, regardless of size, country of organization,
place of principal business activity, or other similar selection criteria.
Because the Portfolio may invest substantially all of its assets in
common stocks, the main risk of investing in the Portfolio is that the value of
the stocks it holds might decrease. Stock values may fluctuate in response to
the activities of an individual company or in response to general market or
economic conditions. As a fund that invests primarily in mid-cap companies, the
Portfolio's risk and share price fluctuation can be expected to be more than
that of many funds investing primarily in large-cap companies, but less than
that of many funds investing primarily in small-cap companies. In general, the
smaller the company, the more likely it is to suffer significant losses as well
as to realize substantial growth. Smaller companies may lack depth of
management, they may be unable to generate funds necessary for growth or
potential development, or they may be developing or marketing products or
services for which there are not yet, and may never be, established markets. In
addition, such companies may be subject to intense competition from larger
companies, and may have more limited trading markets than the markets for
securities of larger issuers.
The Portfolio is non-diversified. In other words, it may hold larger
positions in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. As a
result, a single security's increase or decrease in value may have a greater
impact on the Portfolio's share price and total return. Because of this, the
Portfolio's share price can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable
diversified fund.
The Portfolio generally intends to purchase securities for long-term
investment rather than short-term gains. However, short-term transactions may
occur as the result of liquidity needs, securities having reached a desired
price or yield, anticipated changes in interest rates or the credit standing of
an issuer, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the
time the investment was made. To a limited extent, the Portfolio may purchase
securities in anticipation of relatively short-term price gains. The Portfolio
may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase the same or a comparable
security to take advantage of short-term differentials in bond yields or
securities prices.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in "special situations". A
"special situation" arises when, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, the
securities of a particular company will be recognized and appreciate in value
due to a specific development, such as a technological breakthrough, management
change or new product at that company. Investment in "special situations"
carries an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development
does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.
Other Investments:
Although the Sub-advisor expects to invest primarily in domestic and
foreign equity securities, which may include preferred stocks, common stocks,
warrants and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, the
Portfolio may also invest to a lesser degree in other types of securities, such
as debt securities. The Portfolio is subject to the following percentage
limitations on investing in certain types of debt securities:
-- 35% of its assets in bonds rated below investment grade ("junk"
bonds).
-- 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities (securities that do not, or may not under certain
circumstances, make regular interest payments).
The Portfolio may make short sales "against the box." In addition, the Portfolio
may invest in the following types of securities and engage in the following
investment techniques:
Index/structured Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
indexed/structured securities, which typically are short- to intermediate-term
debt securities whose value at maturity or interest rate is linked to
currencies, interest rates, equity securities, indices, commodity prices or
other financial indicators. Such securities may be positively or negatively
indexed (i.e., their value increase or decrease if the reference index or
instrument appreciates).
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net
assets in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies and not publicly
traded in the United States. The Portfolio may invest directly in foreign
securities denominated in a foreign currency, or may invest through depository
receipts or passive foreign investment companies. Generally, the same criteria
are used to select foreign securities as domestic securities. Foreign securities
are generally selected on a stock-by-stock basis without regard to any defined
allocation among countries or geographic regions. However, certain factors such
as expected levels of inflation, government policies influencing business
conditions, the outlook for currency relationships, and prospects for economic
growth among countries, regions or geographic areas may warrant greater
consideration in selecting foreign securities.
For more information on foreign securities and their risks, see this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
interest rate swaps and swap-related products (collectively "derivative
instruments"). The Portfolio may use derivative instruments to hedge or protect
its portfolio from adverse movements in securities prices, currency exchange
rates, and interest rates. To a limited extent, the Portfolio may also use
derivative instruments for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to enhance
return.
For more information on the types of securities other than common
stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When the Sub-advisor believes that market
conditions are unfavorable for profitable investing, or when the Sub-advisor is
otherwise unable to locate attractive investment opportunities, the Portfolio's
cash or similar investments may increase. In other words, the Portfolio does not
always stay fully invested in stocks. Even when the Portfolio is essentially
fully invested, some residual amount of Portfolio assets will remain in cash and
similar investments. These investments may include commercial paper,
certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, short-term debt obligations, and
money market funds (including funds managed by the Sub-advisor). When the
Portfolio's investments in cash or similar investments increase, the opportunity
to achieve its investment objective of long-term growth of capital may be
limited.
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AST ALGER MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, such as common or
preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the over-the-counter
market.
The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The Sub-advisor
believes that these stocks are those of two types of companies:
o High Unit Volume Growth Companies. These are vital, creative companies that
offer goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include
both established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or
firms simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
o Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. These are companies experiencing a
major change that is expected to produce advantageous results. These
changes may be as varied as new management, products or technologies,
restructurings or reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
The Portfolio focuses on midsize companies with promising potential.
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests primarily in the equity
securities of companies having a market capitalization within the range of
companies in the S&P(R) MidCap 400 Index. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of
its total assets in equity security of companies that, at the time of purchase,
have total market capitalization outside the range of companies in the S&P
MidCap 400 Index and in excess of 35% (up to 100% of its assets) during
temporary defensive periods.
As with any fund investing primarily in equity securities, the value of
the securities held by the Portfolio may decline. These declines can be
substantial. In addition, the growth stocks in which the Portfolio invests
primarily tend to fluctuate in price more than other types of stocks. Prices of
growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their companies' earnings, and
may be more sensitive to market, political and economic developments than other
stocks.
Because the Portfolio invests primarily in the securities of
medium-sized companies, there is a possibility of greater risk than a fund that
invests in larger, more established companies. Increased risk may result from
such factors as inexperienced management and limited financial resources.
Other Investments:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of the value of
its total assets, measured at the time of investment, in equity and debt
securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. There is no limitation on
the percentage of the Portfolio's assets that may be invested in securities of
foreign companies that are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the
Portfolio may enter into foreign currency transactions, including forward
foreign currency contracts and options on foreign currencies, to manage currency
risks, to facilitate transactions in foreign securities, and to repatriate
dividend or interest income received in foreign currencies.
Short sales "against the box." The Portfolio may from time to time
makes short sales "against the box."
A discussion of these investments and their risks is included in this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its
assets in cash, commercial paper, high-grade bonds or cash equivalents for
temporary defensive reasons if the Sub-advisor believes that adverse market or
other conditions warrant. This is to attempt to protect the Portfolio from a
temporary unacceptable risk of loss. However, while the Portfolio is in a
defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of
long-term capital growth will be limited.
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AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
To pursue its objective, the Portfolio primarily invests in the common
stocks of mid-cap companies. Companies with equity market capitalizations from
$300 million to $10 billion at the time of investment are considered mid-cap
companies for purposes of the Portfolio. The Trust may revise this definition
based on market conditions. Some of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in
the securities of large-cap companies as well as in small-cap companies. The
Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies and
industries. The Portfolio does not seek to invest in securities that pay
dividends or interest, and any such income is incidental.
The Portfolio is normally managed using a growth-oriented investment
approach. For growth investors, the aim is to invest in companies that are
already successful but could be even more so. The Sub-advisor looks for
fast-growing companies that are in new or rapidly evolving industries. Factors
in identifying these companies may include above-average growth of earnings or
earnings that exceed analysts' expectations. The Sub-advisor may also look for
other characteristics in a company, such as financial strength, a strong
position relative to competitors and a stock price that is reasonable in light
of its growth rate.
The Sub-advisor follows a disciplined selling strategy, and may sell a
stock when it reaches a target price, fails to perform as expected, or appears
substantially less desirable than another stock.
As a fund that invests primarily in mid-cap companies, the Portfolio's
risk and share price fluctuation can be expected to be more than that of many
funds investing primarily in large-cap companies, but less than that of many
funds investing primarily in small-cap companies. Mid-cap stocks may fluctuate
more widely in price than the market as a whole, may underperform other types of
stocks when the market or the economy is not robust, or fall in price or be
difficult to sell during market downturns. In addition, the Portfolio's growth
investment program will generally involve greater risk and price fluctuation
than funds that invest in more undervalued securities. Because the prices of
growth stocks tend to be based largely on future expectations, these stocks
historically have been more sensitive than value stocks to bad economic news and
negative earnings surprises.
Other Investments:
Although equity securities are normally the Portfolio's primary
investments, it may invest in preferred stocks and convertible securities, as
well as the types of securities described below. Additional information about
these investments and the special risk factors that apply to them is included in
this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Fixed Income Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its
total assets, measured at the time of investment, in investment grade fixed
income or debt securities. If the quality of any fixed income securities held by
the Portfolio deteriorates so that they are no longer investment grade, the
Portfolio will sell such securities in an orderly manner so that its holdings of
such securities do not exceed 5% of its net assets.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of the value of
its total assets, measured at the time of investment, in equity and debt
securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. There is no limitation on
the percentage of the Portfolio's assets that may be invested in securities of
foreign companies that are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the
Portfolio may enter into foreign currency transactions, including forward
foreign currency contracts and options on foreign currencies, to manage currency
risks, to facilitate transactions in foreign securities, and to repatriate
dividend or interest income received in foreign currencies.
Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may try to reduce the risk of
securities price or exchange rate changes (hedge) or generate income by writing
(selling) covered call options against securities held in its portfolio, and may
purchase call options in related closing transactions.
Temporary Investments. When the Portfolio anticipates unusual market or
other conditions, it may temporarily depart from its objective of capital growth
and invest substantially in high-quality short-term investments. This could help
the Portfolio avoid losses but may mean lost opportunities.
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AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
To pursue its objective, the Portfolio primarily invests in the common
stocks of mid-cap companies. Some of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in
the securities of large-cap companies as well as in small-cap companies. The
Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by diversifying among many companies and
industries.
Under the Portfolio's value-oriented investment approach, the
Sub-advisor looks for well-managed companies whose stock prices are undervalued
and that may rise in price before other investors realize their worth. Fund
managers may identify value stocks in several ways, including based on earnings,
book value or other financial measures. Factors that the Sub-advisor may use to
identify these companies include strong fundamentals, including a low
price-to-earnings ratio, consistent cash flow, and a sound track record through
all phases of the market cycle.
The Sub-advisor may also look for other characteristics in a company,
such as a strong position relative to competitors, a high level of stock
ownership among management, or a recent sharp decline in stock price that
appears to be the result of a short-term market overreaction to negative news.
The Sub-advisor generally considers selling a stock when it reaches a
target price, when it fails to perform as expected, or when other opportunities
appear more attractive.
As a fund that invests primarily in mid-cap companies, the Portfolio's
risk and share price fluctuation can be expected to be more than that of many
funds investing primarily in large-cap companies, but less than that of many
funds investing primarily in small-cap companies. Mid-cap stocks may fluctuate
more widely in price than the market as a whole, may underperform other types of
stocks when the market or the economy is not robust, or fall in price or be
difficult to sell during market downturns. While value investing historically
has involved less risk than investing in growth companies, the stocks purchased
by the Portfolio will remain undervalued during a short or extended period of
time. This may happen because value stocks as a category lose favor with
investors compared to growth stocks, or because the Sub-advisor failed to
anticipate which stocks or industries would benefit from changing market or
economic conditions.
Other Investments:
Although equity securities are normally the Portfolio's primary
investment, it may invest in preferred stocks and convertible securities, as
well as the types of securities described below. Additional information about
these investments and the special risk factors that apply to them is included in
this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Fixed Income Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its
total assets, measured at the time of investment, in fixed income or debt
securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets, measured at
the time of investment, in debt securities that are rated below investment grade
or comparable unrated securities. There is no minimum rating on the fixed income
securities in which the Portfolio may invest.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of the value of
its total assets, measured at the time of investment, in equity and debt
securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. There is no limitation on
the percentage of the Portfolio's assets that may be invested in securities of
foreign companies that are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the
Portfolio may enter into foreign currency transactions, including forward
foreign currency contracts and options on foreign currencies, to manage currency
risks, to facilitate transactions in foreign securities, and to repatriate
dividend or interest income received in foreign currencies.
Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may try to reduce the risk of
securities price changes (hedge) or generate income by writing (selling) covered
call options against securities held in its portfolio, and may purchase call
options in related closing transactions. The value of securities against which
options will be written will not exceed 10% of the Portfolio's net assets.
Temporary Investments. When the Portfolio anticipates unusual market or
other conditions, it may temporarily depart from its objective of capital growth
and invest substantially in high-quality short-term investments. This could help
the Portfolio avoid losses but may mean lost opportunities.
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AST ALGER ALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, such as common or
preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the over-the-counter
market. The Portfolio may invest in the equity securities of companies of all
sizes, and may emphasize either larger or smaller companies at a given time
based on the Sub-advisor's assessment of particular companies and market
conditions.
The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The Sub-advisor
believes that these stocks are those of two types of companies:
High Unit Volume Growth Companies. These are vital, creative companies
that offer goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include
both established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or firms
simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. These are companies experiencing
a major change that is expected to produce advantageous results. These changes
may be as varied as new management, products or technologies, restructurings or
reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
As with any fund investing primarily in equity securities, the value of
the securities held by the Portfolio may decline. These declines can be
substantial. In addition, the growth stocks in which the Portfolio invests
primarily tend to fluctuate in price more than other types of stocks. Prices of
growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their companies' earnings, and
may be more sensitive to market, political and economic developments than other
stocks. The Portfolio's level of risk will vary based upon the size of the
companies it invests in at a given time. To the extent that the Portfolio
emphasizes small-cap stocks, it will be subject to a level of risk higher than a
fund investing primarily in more conservative "large-cap" stocks.
Other Investments:
In addition to investing in common and preferred stocks, the Portfolio
may invest in securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities,
including warrants and rights. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total
assets in foreign securities. (American Depositary Receipts or other U.S. dollar
denominated securities of foreign issuers are not subject to the 20%
limitation.)
The Fund may purchase put and call options and write (sell) put and
covered call options on securities and securities indices to increase gain or to
hedge against the risk of unfavorable price movements. However, the Sub-advisor
does not currently intend to rely on these option strategies extensively, if at
all. The Portfolio may purchase and sell stock index futures contracts and
options on stock index futures contracts. The Portfolio may sell securities
"short against the box."
An additional discussion of these types of investments and their risks
is included in this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its
assets in cash, commercial paper, high-grade bonds or cash equivalents for
temporary defensive reasons if the Sub-advisor believes that adverse market or
other conditions warrant. This is to attempt to protect the Portfolio from a
temporary unacceptable risk of loss. However, while the Portfolio is in a
defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of
long-term capital growth will be limited.
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AST GABELLI ALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Principal Investment Strategies and Risks:
The Portfolio will invest primarily in readily marketable equity
securities including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities that may be
converted at a later time into common stock. The Portfolio may invest in the
securities of companies of all sizes, and may emphasize either larger or smaller
companies at a given time based on the Sub-advisor's assessment of particular
companies and market conditions.
In making stock selections, the Portfolio strives to earn a 10% real
rate of return. The Portfolio focuses on companies that appear underpriced
relative to their private market value ("PMV"). PMV is the value that the
Portfolio's Sub-advisor believes informed investors would be willing to pay for
a company. The Sub-advisor considers factors such as price, earnings
expectations, earnings and price histories, balance sheet characteristics and
perceived management skills. The Sub-advisor also considers changes in economic
and political outlooks as well as individual corporate developments. The
Sub-advisor will sell any Portfolio investments that lose their perceived value
relative to other investments.
Investments will be made based on the Sub-advisor's perception of their
potential for capital growth. Current income may also be considered. However,
many of the common stocks the Portfolio will buy will not pay dividends.
As a Portfolio that invests primarily in equity securities, the
principal risk to which the Portfolio is subject is that the value of the
securities held by the Portfolio will decline. The value of equity securities
will fluctuate due to many factors, including the past and predicted earnings of
the issuer, the quality of the issuer's management, general market conditions,
the forecasts for the issuer's industry and the value of the issuer's assets.
While value investing historically has involved less risk that investing in
growth companies, the Portfolio is subject to the risks that the PMVs of the
stocks purchased by the Portfolio may never be realized by the market, or that
the Sub-advisor may be incorrect in its assessment of the PMVs.
In addition, the Portfolio's level of risk will vary based upon the
size of the companies it invests in at a given time. To the extent the Portfolio
emphasizes small-cap stocks, it will be subject to a level of risk higher than a
Portfolio investing primarily in more conservative "large-cap" stocks. The
Portfolio may be subject to additional risks as a result of its investments in
foreign securities, including unfavorable foreign government actions, political
instability, the absence of accurate information about foreign issuers, and
exposure to foreign currencies that may decline in value relative to the U.S.
dollar.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of
non-U.S. issuers. While the Portfolio does not intend to do so to a significant
degree, the Portfolio may enter into futures contracts and related options, and
may purchase and sell call and put options on securities and securities indices.
The Portfolio also may invest in warrants to purchase securities, and may engage
in short sales "against the box". For additional information on the types of
securities in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When adverse market or economic conditions
occur, the Portfolio may temporarily invest all or a portion of its assets in
defensive investments. Such investments may include high grade debt securities,
obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, and
short-term money market instruments. While the Portfolio is in a defensive
position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective will be limited.
AST KINETICS INTERNET PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 65% of its
total assets in common stocks, convertible securities, warrants and other equity
securities having the characteristics of common stocks, such as American
Depositary Receipts and International Depositary Receipts, of domestic and
foreign companies that are engaged in the Internet and Internet-related
activities. The Internet is a collection of connected computers that allows
commercial and professional organizations, educational institutions, government
agencies and consumers to communicate electronically, access and share
information and conduct business around the world.
Portfolio securities will be selected by the Sub-advisor from companies
that are engaged in the development of hardware, software and telecommunications
solutions that enable the transaction of business on the Internet by individuals
and companies, as well as companies that offer products and services primarily
via the Internet. Accordingly, the Portfolio seeks to invest in the equity
securities of companies whose research and development efforts may result in
higher stock values. These companies may be large, medium or small in size if,
in the Sub-advisor's opinion, they meet the Portfolio's investment criteria.
Such companies include, but are not limited to, the following:
Internet Service Providers: Companies that provide users with access to the
Internet.
Computer Software Companies: Companies that produce, manufacture and
develop tools to access the Internet, enable Internet users to enhance the
speed, integrity and storage of data on the Internet, facilitate information
distribution and gathering on the Internet, or secure Internet-based
transactions.
Computer Hardware Companies: Companies that develop and produce
computer and network hardware such as modems, switchers and routers, and those
that develop and manufacture workstations and personal communications systems
used to access the Internet and provide Internet services.
E-Commerce: Companies that derive a substantial portion of their
revenue from sales of products and services conducted via the Internet.
Content Developers: Companies that supply proprietary information and
entertainment content, such as games, music, video, graphics, news, etc. on the
Internet.
The Sub-advisor selects portfolio securities by evaluating a company's
positioning and business model as well as its ability to grow and expand its
activities via the Internet or achieve a competitive advantage in
cost/profitability and brand image leveraging via use of the Internet. The
Sub-advisor also considers a company's fundamentals by reviewing its balance
sheets, corporate revenues, earnings and dividends. Furthermore, the Sub-advisor
looks at the amount of capital a company currently expends on research and
development. The Sub-adviser believes that money invested in research and
development today frequently has significant bearing on future growth.
As with any fund that invests primarily in equity securities,
fluctuations in the value of the securities held by the Portfolio will cause the
share price of the Portfolio to fluctuate. Market prices of the Portfolio's
holdings may be adversely affected by the issuer having experienced losses or by
the issuer's lack of earnings or failure to meet the market's expectations with
respect to new products or services, or even by market factors wholly unrelated
to the condition of the issuer.
The Portfolio may be subject to greater risk and share price
fluctuation than other equity funds because of the concentration of its
investments in a single industry. Securities of Internet companies tend to be
more volatile than securities of companies in other industries. These companies
are especially sensitive to the risk of product obsolescence, and may be
affected by heightened regulatory scrutiny and impending changes in government
policies. In addition, the Portfolio's investments in the securities of small
and medium-sized companies and in foreign securities may increase the degree of
risk to which the Portfolio is subject.
Non-Diversified Status. The Portfolio is classified as
"non-diversified" under the 1940 Act, which means that one-half of the
Portfolio's assets may be invested in two or more stocks while the other half
must be spread out among various investments each not exceeding 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets. As a result of this lesser diversification, the value
of the Portfolio's shares may be more susceptible to adverse changes in the
value of a particular company's securities than would be the shares of a
diversified investment company.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) options on securities in
which it invests and may buy and sell financial futures contracts and related
options for hedging purposes and/or as a substitute for direct investment.
Temporary Investments. To respond to adverse market, economic,
political or other conditions, the Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its assets
in high quality U.S. short-term debt securities and money market instruments.
The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its assets in these securities to maintain
liquidity. Some of these short-term instruments include commercial paper,
certificates of deposit, demand and time deposits and banker's acceptances, U.S.
Government securities (e.g., U.S. Treasury obligations), and repurchase
agreements. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to
achieve its investment objective of long-term capital growth will be limited.
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AST T. ROWE PRICE NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth primarily through the common stocks of companies that
own or develop natural resources (such as energy products, precious metals, and
forest products) and other basic commodities.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio normally invests primarily (at least 65% of its total
assets) in the common stocks of natural resource companies whose earnings and
tangible assets could benefit from accelerating inflation. The Portfolio also
may invest in non-resource companies with the potential for growth. When
selecting stocks, the Sub-advisor looks for companies that have the ability to
expand production, to maintain superior exploration programs and production
facilities, and the potential to accumulate new resources. Natural resource
companies in which the Portfolio invests generally own or develop energy
sources, precious metals, nonferrous metals, forest products, real estate,
diversified resources and other basic commodities that can be produced and
marketed profitably when both labor costs and prices are rising.
The Portfolio may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to
secure gains, limit losses or re-deploy assets into more promising
opportunities.
As with all stock funds, the Portfolio's share price can fall because
of weakness in one or more securities markets, particular industries or specific
holdings. In addition, the Portfolio is less diversified than most stock funds
and could therefore experience sharp price declines when conditions are
unfavorable in the natural resources sector. For instance, while the Portfolio
attempts to invest in companies that may benefit from accelerating inflation,
inflation has slowed considerably in recent years. The rate of earnings growth
of natural resource companies may be irregular because these companies are
strongly affected by natural forces, global economic cycles and international
politics. For example, stock prices of energy companies can fall sharply when
oil prices fall. Real estate companies are influenced by interest rates and
other factors.
Other Investments:
Although the Portfolio will invest primarily in U.S. common stocks, it
may also purchase other types of securities, for example, preferred stocks,
convertible securities and warrants, when considered consistent with the
Portfolio's investment objective and policies. The Portfolio may purchase
preferred stock for capital appreciation where the issuer has omitted, or is in
danger of omitting, payment of the dividend on the stock. The Portfolio may
invest in debt securities, including up to 10% of its total assets in debt
securities rated below investment grade. The Portfolio may invest in
mortgage-backed securities, including stripped mortgage-backed securities. The
Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments, which
combine the characteristics of futures, options and securities.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 50% of its total
assets in foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts and
securities of companies in developing countries, which offer increasing
opportunities for natural resource-related growth. The Portfolio may enter into
forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with its foreign
investments. The Portfolio's investments in foreign securities, or even in U.S.
companies with significant overseas investments, may decline in value because of
declining foreign currencies or adverse political and economic events overseas,
although currency risk may be somewhat reduced because many commodities markets
are dollar based.
Futures and Options. The Portfolio may enter into stock index or
currency futures contracts (or options thereon) for hedging purposes or to
provide an efficient means of regulating the Portfolio's exposure to the equity
markets. The Portfolio may write covered call options and purchase put and call
options on foreign currencies, securities, and stock indices.
For additional information about these investments and their risks, see
this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may establish and maintain cash
reserves without limitation for temporary defensive purposes. The Portfolio's
reserves may be invested in high-quality domestic and foreign money market
instruments, including repurchase agreements and money market mutual funds
managed by the Sub-advisor. Cash reserves also provide flexibility in meeting
redemptions and paying expenses. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position,
the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital growth
may be limited.
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AST ALLIANCE GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio (formerly, the
AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio) is to seek long-term growth of
capital by investing predominantly in the equity securities of a limited number
of large, carefully selected, high-quality U.S. companies that are judged likely
to achieve superior earnings growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio normally invests at least 85% of its total assets in the
equity securities of U.S. companies. A U.S. company is a company that is
organized under United States law, has its principal office in the United States
and issues equity securities that are traded principally in the United States.
Normally, about 40-60 companies will be represented in the Portfolio, with the
25 companies most highly regarded by the Sub-advisor usually constituting
approximately 70% of the Portfolio's net assets. The Portfolio is thus atypical
from many equity mutual funds in its focus on a relatively small number of
intensively researched companies.
The Sub-advisor's investment strategy for the Portfolio emphasizes
stock selection. The Sub-advisor relies heavily upon the fundamental analysis
and research of its internal research staff, which generally follows a primary
research universe of more than 500 companies that have strong management,
superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets and superior earnings
growth prospects. An emphasis is placed on identifying companies whose
substantially above average prospective earnings growth is not fully reflected
in current market valuations.
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor seeks to utilize market
volatility judiciously (assuming no change in company fundamentals), striving to
capitalize on apparently unwarranted price fluctuations, both to purchase or
increase positions on weakness and to sell or reduce overpriced holdings. The
Portfolio normally remains nearly fully invested and does not take significant
cash positions for market timing purposes. During market declines, while adding
to positions in favored stocks, the Portfolio becomes somewhat more aggressive,
gradually reducing the number of companies represented in its portfolio.
Conversely, in rising markets, while reducing or eliminating fully
valued positions, the Portfolio becomes somewhat more conservative, gradually
increasing the number of companies represented in its portfolio. The Sub-advisor
therefore seeks to gain positive returns in good markets while providing some
measure of protection in poor markets.
The Sub-advisor expects the average market capitalization of companies
represented in the Portfolio normally to be in the range, or in excess, of the
average market capitalization of companies included in the S&P 500 Index.
Because the Portfolio invests primarily in stocks, the Portfolio is
subject to the risks associated with stock investments, and the Portfolio's
share price therefore may fluctuate substantially. The Portfolio's share price
will be affected by changes in the stock markets generally, and factors specific
to a company or an industry will affect the prices of particular stocks held by
the Portfolio (for example, poor earnings, loss of major customers, availability
of basic resources or supplies, major litigation against a company, or changes
in governmental regulation affecting an industry). The Portfolio's focus on
large, more-established companies may mean that its level of risk is lower than
a fund investing primarily in smaller companies. Because the Portfolio invests
in a smaller number of securities than many other funds, changes in the value of
a single security may have a more significant effect, either negative or
positive, on the Portfolio's share price.
Other Investments:
In addition to investing in equity securities, the Portfolio also may:
-- invest up to 20% of its net assets in convertible securities;
-- invest up to 5% of its net assets in rights or warrants;
-- invest up to 15% of its total assets in foreign securities;
-- purchase and sell exchange-traded index options and stock index futures
contracts; and
-- write covered exchange-traded call options on its securities up to 15% of
its total assets, and purchase exchange-traded call and put options on
common stocks up to, for all options, 10% of its total assets.
For additional information on the types of investments other than
common stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. Although it does not expect to do so ordinarily,
when business or financial conditions warrant the Portfolio may assume a
temporary defensive position and invest in high-grade, short-term, fixed-income
securities (which may include U.S. Government securities) or hold its assets in
cash. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve
its investment objective will be limited.
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AST MFS GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide
long-term growth of capital and future, rather than current, income.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of
its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred
stocks, convertible securities and depositary receipts, of companies that the
Sub-advisor believes offer better than average prospects for long-term growth.
The Sub-advisor uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down,"
investment style in managing the Portfolio. This means that securities are
selected based upon fundamental analysis of individual companies (such as
analysis of the companies' earnings, cash flows, competitive position and
management abilities) by the Sub-advisor.
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor seeks to purchase securities
of companies that it considers well-run and poised for growth. The Sub-advisor
looks particularly for companies with the following qualities:
o a strong franchise, strong cash flows and a recurring revenue stream
o a strong industry position, where there is potential for high profit
margins or substantial barriers to new entry into the industry
o a strong management with a clearly defined strategy
o new products or services.
The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its net assets in foreign
securities.
As with any fund investing primarily in common stocks, the value of the
securities held by the Portfolio may decline in value, either because of
changing economic, political or market conditions or because of the economic
condition of the company that issued the security. These declines may be
substantial. In addition, the prices of the growth company stocks in which the
Portfolio invests may fluctuate to a greater extent than other equity securities
due to changing market conditions or disappointing earnings results. The
Portfolio may invest in foreign companies, including companies located in
developing countries, and it therefore will be subject to risks relating to
political, social and economic conditions abroad, risks resulting from differing
regulatory standards in non-U.S. markets, and fluctuations in currency exchange
rates.
Other Investments:
Although the Portfolio will invest primarily in common stocks and
related securities, the Portfolio may also invest in variable and floating rate
debt securities. The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures contracts and
related options on securities indices, foreign currencies and interest rates for
hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Portfolio may also enter into forward
contracts for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies for hedging and
non-hedging purposes. The Portfolio may purchase and write (sell) options on
securities, stock indices and foreign currencies.
For more information on some of the types of securities other than
common stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may depart from its principal
investment strategy by temporarily investing for defensive purposes when adverse
market, economic or political conditions exist. When investing for defensive
purposes, the Portfolio may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents, such as
short-term U.S. government securities, commercial paper and bank instruments.
While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its
investment objective will be limited.
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AST ALGER GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, such as common or
preferred stocks, that are listed on U.S. exchanges or in the over-the-counter
market.
The Portfolio invests primarily in growth stocks. The Sub-advisor
believes that these stocks are those of two types of companies:
High Unit Volume Growth Companies. These are vital, creative companies
that offer goods or services to a rapidly expanding marketplace. They include
both established and emerging firms, offering new or improved products, or firms
simply fulfilling an increased demand for an existing product line.
Positive Life Cycle Change Companies. These are companies experiencing
a major change that is expected to produce advantageous results. These changes
may be as varied as new management, products or technologies, restructurings or
reorganizations, or mergers and acquisitions.
The Portfolio focuses on growing companies that generally have broad
product lines, markets, financial resources and depth of management. Under
normal circumstances, the portfolio invests primarily in the equity securities
of large companies.
The Portfolio normally invests at least 65% of its total assets in
equity securities of companies that, at the time of purchase of the securities,
have total market capitalizations of $1 billion or greater. The Portfolio also
may invest up to 35% of its total assets in equity securities of companies that,
at the time of purchase, have total market capitalizations of less than $1
billion.
As with any fund investing primarily in equity securities, the value of
the securities held by the Portfolio may decline. These declines can be
substantial. In addition, the growth stocks in which the Portfolio invests
primarily tend to fluctuate in price more than other types of stocks. Prices of
growth stocks tend to be higher in relation to their companies' earnings, and
may be more sensitive to market, political and economic developments than other
stocks. The Portfolio's level of risk will increase if it makes significant
investments in securities of smaller companies.
Other Investments:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of the value of
its total assets, measured at the time of investment, in equity and debt
securities that are denominated in foreign currencies. There is no limitation on
the percentage of the Portfolio's assets that may be invested in securities of
foreign companies that are denominated in U.S. dollars. In addition, the
Portfolio may enter into foreign currency transactions, including forward
foreign currency contracts and options on foreign currencies, to manage currency
risks, to facilitate transactions in foreign securities, and to repatriate
dividend or interest income received in foreign currencies.
Short sales "against the box." The Portfolio may from time to time
makes short sales "against the box."
A discussion of these investments and their risks is included in this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its
assets in cash, commercial paper, high-grade bonds or cash equivalents for
temporary defensive reasons if the Sub-advisor believes that adverse market or
other conditions warrant. This is to attempt to protect the Portfolio from a
temporary unacceptable risk of loss. However, while the Portfolio is in a
defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of
long-term capital growth will be limited.
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ASt Marsico Capital Growth portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth. Income is not an investment objective and any income realized on
the Portfolio's investments, therefore, will be incidental to the Portfolio's
objective.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing primarily in
common stocks. The Sub-advisor expects that the majority of the Portfolio's
assets will be invested in the common stocks of larger, more established
companies.
In selecting investments for the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor uses an
approach that combines "top down" economic analysis with "bottom up" stock
selection. The "top down" approach takes into consideration such macro-economic
factors as interest rates, inflation, the regulatory environment, and the global
competitive landscape. In addition, the Sub-advisor examines such factors as the
most attractive global investment opportunities, industry consolidation, and the
sustainability of economic trends. As a result of this "top down" analysis, the
Sub-advisor identifies sectors, industries and companies that should benefit
from the trends the Sub-advisor has observed.
The Sub-advisor then looks for individual companies with earnings
growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. In
determining whether a particular company is appropriate for investment by the
Portfolio, the Sub-advisor focuses on a number of different attributes,
including the company's specific market expertise or dominance, its franchise
durability and pricing power, solid fundamentals (e.g., a strong balance sheet,
improving returns on equity, and the ability to generate free cash flow), strong
management, and reasonable valuations in the context of projected growth rates.
This is called "bottom up" stock selection.
The primary risk associated with investment in the Portfolio will be
the risk that the equity securities held by the Portfolio will decline in value.
The risk of the Portfolio is expected to be commensurate with that of other
funds using a growth strategy to invest in the stocks of large and medium-sized
companies.
Although it is the general policy of the Portfolio to purchase and hold
securities for capital growth, changes in the Portfolio will be made as the
Sub-advisor deems advisable. For example, portfolio changes may result from
liquidity needs, securities having reached a desired price, or by reason of
developments not foreseen at the time of the investment was made.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in "special situations"
from time to time. A "special situation" arises when, in the opinion of the
Sub-advisor, the securities of a particular company will be recognized and
increase in value due to a specific development, such as a technological
breakthrough, management change or new product at that company. Investment in
"special situations" carries an additional risk of loss in the event that the
anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected
attention.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may also invest to a lesser degree in preferred stocks,
convertible securities, warrants, and debt securities when the Portfolio
perceives an opportunity for capital growth from such securities. The Portfolio
may invest up to 10% of its total assets in debt securities, which may include
corporate bonds and debentures and government securities.
The Portfolio may also purchase securities of foreign issuers,
including foreign equity and debt securities and depositary receipts. Foreign
securities are selected primarily on a stock-by-stock basis without regard to
any defined allocation among countries or geographic regions. The Portfolio may
also use a variety of currency hedging techniques, including forward currency
contracts, to manage exchange rate risk with respect to investments exposed to
foreign currency fluctuations.
Index/structured Securities. The Portfolio may invest without limit in
index/structured securities, which are debt securities whose value at maturity
or interest rate is linked to currencies, interest rates, equity securities,
indices, commodity prices or other financial indicators. Such securities may be
positively or negatively indexed (i.e., their value may increase or decrease if
the reference index or instrument appreciates). Index/structured securities may
have return characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying
instruments, but may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. The
Portfolio bears the market risk of an investment in the underlying instruments,
as well as the credit risk of the issuer of the index/structured security.
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
purchase and write (sell) options on securities, financial indices, and foreign
currencies, and may invest in futures contracts on securities, financial
indices, and foreign currencies, options on futures contracts, forward contracts
and swaps and swap-related products. These instruments will be used primarily to
hedge the Portfolio's positions against potential adverse movements in
securities prices, foreign currency markets or interest rates. To a limited
extent, the Portfolio may also use derivative instruments for non-hedging
purposes such as increasing the Portfolio's income or otherwise enhancing
return.
For an additional discussion of many of these types of securities and
their risks, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Temporary Investments. Although the Sub-advisor expects to invest
primarily in equity securities, the Sub-advisor may increase the Portfolio's
cash position without limitation when the Sub-advisor believes that appropriate
investment opportunities for capital growth with desirable risk/reward
characteristics are unavailable. Cash and similar investments (whether made for
defensive purposes or to receive a return on idle cash) will include high-grade
commercial paper, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. While the
Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment
objective of capital growth will be limited.
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AST JANCAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
growth of capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital.
Realization of income is not a significant investment consideration and any
income realized on the Portfolio's investments, therefore, will be incidental to
the Portfolio's objective.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing primarily in
common stocks. Common stock investments will be in companies that the
Sub-advisor believes are experiencing favorable demand for their products and
services, and which operate in a favorable competitive and regulatory
environment. The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach to choosing
investments for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify
individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized
by the market at large.
Because the Portfolio invests a substantial portion (or all) of its
assets in stocks, the Portfolio is subject to the risks associated with stock
investments, and the Portfolio's share price therefore may fluctuate
substantially. This is true despite the Portfolio's focus on the stocks of
larger more-established companies. The Portfolio's share price will be affected
by changes in the stock markets generally, and factors specific to a company or
an industry will affect the prices of particular stocks held by the Portfolio
(for example, poor earnings, loss of major customers, major litigation against
an issuer, or changes in government regulations affecting an industry). Because
of the types of securities it invests in, the Portfolio is designed for those
who are investing for the long term.
The Portfolio generally intends to purchase securities for long-term
investment rather than short-term gains. However, short-term transactions may
occur as the result of liquidity needs, securities having reached a desired
price or yield, anticipated changes in interest rates or the credit standing of
an issuer, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the
time the investment was made.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in "special situations"
from time to time. A "special situation" arises when, in the opinion of the
Sub-advisor, the securities of a particular company will be recognized and
appreciate in value due to a specific development, such as a technological
breakthrough, management change or new product at that company. Investment in
"special situations" carries an additional risk of loss in the event that the
anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected
attention.
Other Investments:
Although the Sub-advisor expects to invest primarily in equity
securities, the Portfolio may also invest to a lesser degree in preferred
stocks, convertible securities, warrants, and debt securities when the Portfolio
perceives an opportunity for capital growth from such securities. The Portfolio
is subject to the following percentage limitations on investing in certain types
of debt securities:
-- 35% of its assets in bonds rated below investment grade ("junk" bonds).
-- 25% of its assets in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.
-- 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities (securities that do not, or may not under certain circumstances, make
regular interest payments).
The Portfolio may make short sales "against the box." In addition, the Portfolio
may invest in the following types of securities and engage in the following
investment techniques:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may also purchase securities of
foreign issuers, including foreign equity and debt securities and depositary
receipts. Foreign securities are selected primarily on a stock-by-stock basis
without regard to any defined allocation among countries or geographic regions.
No more than 25% of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in foreign securities
denominated in foreign currencies and not publicly traded in the United States.
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
interest rate swaps and swap-related products (collectively "derivative
instruments"). The Portfolio intends to use most derivative instruments
primarily to hedge the value of its portfolio against potential adverse
movements in securities prices, foreign currency markets or interest rates. To a
limited extent, the Portfolio may also use derivative instruments for
non-hedging purposes such as seeking to increase income. The Portfolio may also
use a variety of currency hedging techniques, including forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, to manage exchange rate risk with respect to investments
exposed to foreign currency fluctuations.
For more information on the types of securities other than common
stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Sub-advisor may increase the Portfolio's
cash position without limitation when the Sub-advisor is of the opinion that
appropriate investment opportunities for capital growth with desirable
risk/reward characteristics are unavailable. Cash and similar investments
(whether made for defensive purposes or to receive a return on idle cash) will
include high-grade commercial paper, certificates of deposit, repurchase
agreements and money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor. While the
Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment
objective of capital growth will be limited.
AST JANUS STRATEGIC VALUE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing primarily in common
stocks with the potential for long-term growth of capital using a "value"
approach. The value approach the Sub-advisor uses emphasizes investments in
companies it believes are undervalued relative to their intrinsic worth. A
company may be undervalued due to market or economic conditions, temporary
earnings declines, unfavorable developments affecting the company or other
factors.
The Sub-advisor measures value as a function of price/earnings (P/E)
ratios and price/free cash flow. A P/E ratio is the relationship between the
price of a stock and its earnings per share. This figure is determined by
dividing a stock's market price by the company's earnings per share amount.
Price/free cash flow is the relationship between the price of a stock and the
company's available cash from operations minus capital expenditures. The
Sub-advisor will typically seek attractively valued companies that are improving
their free cash flow and improving their returns on invested capital.
The Sub-advisor generally takes a "bottom up" approach in choosing
investments for the Portfolio. In other words, the Sub-advisor seeks to identify
companies that are undervalued by looking at companies one at a time, regardless
of size, country of organization, place of principal business activity, or other
similar selection criteria. Realization of income is not a significant
consideration when choosing investments for the Portfolios. Income realized on
the Portfolio's investments is incidental to its objective.
As a fund that invests primarily in common stocks, the main risk of the
Portfolio is the risk that the value of the stocks it holds might decrease,
either in response to factors relating to an individual company or in response
to general market and/or economic conditions. If this occurs, the Portfolio's
share price may also decrease. While a fund that focuses on value stocks may be
subject to less risk than a fund investing in stocks of growth companies, the
Portfolio is subject to the risk that the Sub-advisor's belief about a company's
intrinsic worth will be incorrect or will not be realized by the market in the
time frame expected.
While the Portfolio will generally focus on the securities of larger
companies, the Portfolio may invest in the securities of smaller companies,
including start-up companies offering emerging products or services. Smaller or
newer companies may suffer more significant losses as well as realize more
substantial growth than larger or more established issuers because they may lack
depth of management, be unable to generate funds necessary for growth or
potential development, or be developing or marketing new products or services
for which markets are not yet established and may never become established. The
Portfolio's level of risk may also be affected if it invests as described below
in certain types of investments other than domestic equities, such as foreign
securities, derivative investments, non-investment grade debt securities, and
initial public offerings (IPOs).
The Portfolio generally intends to purchase securities for long-term
investment although, to a limited extent, the Portfolio may purchase securities
in anticipation of relatively short-term price gains. Short-term transactions
may also result from liquidity needs, securities having reached a price or yield
objective, changes in interest rates or the credit standing of an issuer, or by
reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the time the investment
was made. The Portfolio may also sell one security and simultaneously purchase
the same or a comparable security to take advantage of short-term differentials
in bond yields or securities prices.
Non-Diversified Status. The Portfolio is classified as a
non-diversified investment company. In other words, it may hold larger positions
in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. As a result, a single
security's increase or decrease in value may have a greater impact on the
Portfolio's share price and total return. Because of this, the Portfolio's share
price can be expected to fluctuate more than a comparable diversified fund.
Special Situations. The Portfolio may invest in special situations. A
special situation arises when the Sub-advisor believes that the securities of an
issuer will be recognized and appreciate in value due to a specific development
with respect to that issuer. Special situations may include significant changes
in a company's allocation of its existing capital, a restructuring of assets, or
a redirection of free cash flows. For example, issuers undergoing significant
capital changes may include companies involved in spin-offs, sales of divisions,
mergers or acquisitions, companies emerging from bankruptcy, or companies
initiating large changes in their debt to equity ratio. Companies that are
redirecting cash flows may be reducing debt, repurchasing shares or paying
dividends. Special situations may also result from (1) significant changes in
industry structure through regulatory developments or shifts in competition, (2)
a new or improved product, service, operation or technological advance, (3)
changes in senior management, or (4) significant changes in cost structure. The
Portfolio's performance could suffer if the anticipated development in a
"special situation" investment does not occur or does not attract the expected
attention.
Other Investments:
While the Portfolio will invest primarily in common stocks, the
Portfolio may also invest to a lesser degree in other types of securities, such
as preferred stocks, warrants, securities convertible into common or preferred
stocks, and debt securities. The Portfolio will not invest more than 35% of its
assets in bonds rated below investment grade ("junk" bonds).
In addition, the Portfolio may invest in the following types of
securities and engage in the following investment techniques:
Indexed/Structured Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
indexed/structured securities, which typically are short- to intermediate-term
debt securities whose value at maturity or interest rate is linked to
currencies, interest rates, equity securities, indices, commodity prices or
other financial indicators. Such securities may be positively or negatively
indexed (i.e., their value may increase or decrease if the reference index or
instrument appreciates). Indexed/structured securities may have return
characteristics similar to direct investments in the underlying instruments, but
may be more volatile than the underlying instruments.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net
assets in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies and not publicly
traded in the United States. The Portfolio may also invest in foreign companies
through depositary receipts or passive foreign investment companies. Generally,
the same criteria are used to select foreign securities as are used to select
domestic securities. Foreign securities are generally selected on a
stock-by-stock basis without regard to any defined allocation among countries or
geographic regions. However, certain factors such as expected levels of
inflation, government policies influencing business conditions, the outlook for
currency relationships, and prospects for economic growth among countries,
regions or geographic areas may warrant greater consideration in selecting
foreign securities. There are no limitations on the countries in which the
Portfolio may invest and the Portfolio may at times have significant foreign
exposure.
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
buy and sell futures contracts on foreign currencies, securities and financial
indices and options on such contracts. The Portfolio may also purchase and write
put and call options on securities, securities indices and foreign currencies.
The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps
and other derivative instruments. The Portfolio may use these instruments to
hedge or protect its portfolio from adverse movements in securities prices,
currency exchange rates, and interest rates. To a limited extent, the Portfolio
may also use derivative instruments for non-hedging purposes such as seeking to
enhance return.
Additional information on the types of securities other than common
stocks in which the Portfolio may invest is included in this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When the Sub-advisor believes that market
conditions are unfavorable for profitable investing, or when the Sub-advisor is
otherwise unable to locate attractive investment opportunities, the Portfolio's
cash or similar investments may increase. In other words, the Portfolio does not
always stay fully invested in stocks. Even when the Portfolio is essentially
fully invested, some residual amount of Portfolio assets will remain in cash or
similar investments. These investments may include commercial paper,
certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements, short-term debt obligations, and
money market funds (including funds managed by the Sub-advisor). When the
Portfolio's investments in cash or similar investments increase, the opportunity
to achieve its investment objective of long-term capital growth may be limited.
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AST COHEN & STEERS REALTY PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to maximize
total return through investment in real estate securities.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio pursues its investment objective of maximizing total return by
seeking, with approximately equal emphasis, capital growth and current income.
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest substantially all of its
assets in the equity securities of real estate companies. Such equity securities
will consist of:
o common stocks (including shares in real estate investment trusts),
o rights or warrants to purchase common stocks,
o securities convertible into common stocks where the conversion feature
represents, in the Sub-advisor's view, a significant element of the
securities' value, and
o preferred stocks.
For purposes of the Portfolio's investment policies, a "real estate
company" is one that derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership,
construction, financing, management or sale of real estate or that has at least
50% of its assets in real estate. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its
total assets in securities of foreign real estate companies.
Real estate companies may include real estate investment trusts
("REITs"). REITs pool investors' funds for investment primarily in income
producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. REITs can
generally be classified as Equity REITs, Mortgage REITs and Hybrid REITs. Equity
REITs, which invest the majority of their assets directly in real property,
derive their income primarily from rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital
gains or losses by selling properties. Mortgage REITs, which invest the majority
of their assets in real estate mortgages, derive their income primarily from
interest payments. Hybrid REITs combine the characteristics of both Equity REITs
and Mortgage REITs.
As a fund that invests primarily in equity securities, the Portfolio
will be subject to many of the same risks as other equity funds. The Portfolio
also will be subject to certain risks related specifically to real estate
securities, and may be subject to greater risk and share price fluctuation than
other equity funds because of the concentration of its investments in a single
industry.
While the Portfolio will not invest in real estate directly, securities
of real estate companies may be subject to risks similar to those associated
with the direct ownership of real estate. These include risks related to general
and local economic conditions, dependence on management skill, heavy cash flow
dependency, possible lack of available mortgage funds, overbuilding, extended
vacancies of properties, increases in property taxes and operating expenses,
changes in zoning laws, losses due to costs resulting from environmental
problems, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents, and changes in
neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants and interest rates.
In general, Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the
underlying property owned by the trusts, while Mortgage REITs may be affected by
the quality of any credit extended. In the event of a default by a borrower or
lessee, a REIT may experience delays and may incur substantial costs in
enforcing its rights as a mortgagee or lessor.
Non-Diversified Status. The Portfolio is classified as a
"non-diversified" investment company under the 1940 Act, which means the
Portfolio is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that
may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. However, the Portfolio
intends to meet certain diversification standards under the Internal Revenue
Code that must be met to relieve the Portfolio of liability for Federal income
tax if its earnings are distributed to shareholders. As a non-diversified fund,
a price decline in any one of the Portfolio's holdings may have a greater effect
on the Portfolio's value than on the value of a fund that is more broadly
diversified.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may write (sell) put and covered call options and
purchase put and call options on securities or stock indices that are listed on
a national securities or commodities exchange. The Portfolio may buy and sell
financial futures contracts, stock and bond index futures contracts, foreign
currency futures contracts and options on the foregoing. The Portfolio may enter
into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with its
investments in foreign securities. The Portfolio may also enter into short
sales, which are transactions in which the Portfolio sells a security it does
not own at the time of the sale in anticipation that the market price of the
security will decline. The Sub-advisor expects that the Portfolio will use these
techniques on a relatively infrequent basis.
Additional information about these techniques and their risks is
included below under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. When the Sub-advisor believes that market or
general economic conditions justify a temporary defensive position, the
Portfolio will invest all or a portion of its assets in high-grade debt
securities, including corporate debt securities, U.S. government securities, and
short-term money market instruments, without regard to whether the issuer is a
real estate company. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the
opportunity to achieve its investment objective of maximum total return will be
limited. The Portfolio may also invest funds awaiting investment or funds held
to satisfy redemption requests or to pay dividends and other distributions to
shareholders in short-term money market instruments.
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AST SANFORD BERNSTEIN MANAGED INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio (formerly, the
AST Bankers Trust Managed Index 500 Portfolio) is to outperform the Standard &
Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500(R)") through stock
selection resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the
index.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will invest primarily in the common stocks of companies
included in the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is an index of 500 common stocks, most of
which trade on the New York Stock Exchange Inc. (the "NYSE"). The Sub-advisor
believes that the S&P 500 is representative of the performance of publicly
traded common stocks in the U.S. in general.
In seeking to outperform the S&P 500, the Sub-advisor starts with a
portfolio of stocks representative of the holdings of the index. It then uses a
set of fundamental, quantitative criteria that are designed to indicate whether
a particular stock will predictably perform better or worse than the S&P 500.
Based on these criteria, the Sub-advisor determines whether the Portfolio should
over-weight, under-weight or hold a neutral position in the stock relative to
the proportion of the S&P 500 that the stock represents. In addition, the
Sub-advisor may determine based on the quantitative criteria that (1) certain
S&P 500 stocks should not be held by the Portfolio in any amount, and (2)
certain equity securities that are not included in the S&P 500 should be held by
the Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its total assets in equity
securities not included in the S&P 500.
As a mutual fund investing primarily in common stocks, the Portfolio is
subject to the risk that common stock prices will decline over short or even
extended periods. The U.S. stock market tends to be cyclical, with periods when
stock prices generally rise and periods when prices generally decline. The
Sub-advisor believes that the various quantitative criteria used to determine
which stocks to over- or under-weight will balance each other so that the
overall risk of the Portfolio is not likely to differ materially from the risk
of the S&P 500 itself. While the Portfolio attempts to outperform the S&P 500,
it is not expected that any outperformance will be substantial. The Portfolio
also may underperform the S&P 500 over short or extended periods.
About the S&P 500. The S&P 500 is a well-known stock market index that
includes common stocks of 500 companies from several industrial sectors
representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks
publicly traded in the United States. Stocks in the S&P 500 are weighted
according to their market capitalization (the number of shares outstanding
multiplied by the stock's current price). The composition of the S&P 500 is
determined by S&P based on such factors as market capitalization, trading
activity, and whether the stock is representative of stocks in a particular
industry group. The composition of the S&P 500 may be changed from time to time.
"Standard & Poor's(R)", "S&P 500(R)", "Standard & Poor's 500", and "500" are
trademarks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by
the Investment Manager.
The Portfolio is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Standard
&Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P"). S&P makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, to the shareholders of the
Portfolio or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in
securities generally or in the Portfolio particularly or the ability of the S&P
500 to track general stock market performance. S&P's only relationship to the
Investment Manager or the Sub-advisor is a license provided to the Investment
Manager of certain trademarks and trade names of S&P and of the S&P 500, which
is determined, composed and calculated by S&P without regard to the Investment
Manager, Sub-advisor, or Portfolio. S&P has no obligation to take the needs of
the Investment Manager, Sub-advisor or the shareholders of the Portfolio into
consideration in determining, composing or calculating the S&P 500. S&P is not
responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and
amount of the Portfolio or the timing of the issuance or sale of the Portfolio,
or in the determination or calculation of the Portfolio's net asset value. S&P
has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing
or trading of the Portfolio.
S&P does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the S&P
500 or any data included therein and shall have no liability for any errors,
omissions, or interruptions therein. S&P makes no warranty, express or implied,
as to the results to be obtained by the Portfolio, shareholders of the
Portfolio, or any other person or entity from the use of the S&P 500 or any data
included therein. S&P makes no express or implied warranties and expressly
disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
or use with respect to the S&P 500 or any data included therein. Without
limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall S&P have any liability for any
special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits),
even if notified of the possibility of such damages.
Other Investments:
Derivatives. The Portfolio may invest in various instruments that are
or may be considered derivatives, including securities index futures contracts
and related options, warrants and convertible securities. These instruments may
be used for several reasons: to simulate full investment in the S&P 500 while
retaining cash for fund management purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce
transaction costs or to seek higher investment returns when the futures
contract, option, warrant or convertible security is priced more attractively
than the underlying equity security or the S&P 500. The Portfolio will not use
derivatives for speculative purposes or to leverage its assets. The Portfolio
will limit its use of securities index futures contracts and related options so
that, at all times, margin deposits for futures contracts and premiums on
related options do not exceed 5% of the Portfolio's assets and provided that the
percentage of the Portfolio's assets being used to cover its obligations under
futures and options does not exceed 50%.
Additional information about these derivative instruments and their
risks is included in this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may maintain up to 25% of its
assets in short-term debt securities and money market instruments to meet
redemption requests or to facilitate investment in the securities of the S&P
500. These securities include obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or by any of the states,
repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and certain bank obligations. The
Portfolio will not invest in these securities as part of a temporary defensive
strategy to protect against potential market declines.
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AST AMERICAN CENTURY INCOME & GROWTH PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The primary investment objective of the Portfolio is to
seek capital growth. Current income is a secondary investment objective.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio's investment strategy utilizes quantitative management
techniques in a two-step process that draws heavily on computer technology. In
the first step, the Sub-advisor ranks stocks, primarily the 1,500 largest
publicly traded U.S. companies (measured by market capitalization), from most
attractive to least attractive. These rankings are determined by using a
computer model that combines measures of a stock's value and measures of its
growth potential. To measure value, the Sub-advisor uses ratios of stock price
to book value and stock price to cash flow, among others. To measure growth, the
Sub-advisor uses, among others, the rate of growth in a company's earnings and
changes in its earnings estimates.
In the second step, the Sub-advisor uses a technique called portfolio
optimization. In portfolio optimization, the Sub-advisor uses a computer to
build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described earlier that it thinks
will provide the best balance between risk and expected return. The goal is to
create an equity portfolio that provides better returns than the S&P 500 Index
without taking on significant additional risk. The Sub-advisor attempts to
create a dividend yield for the Portfolio that will be greater than that of the
S&P 500.
The Sub-advisor does not attempt to time the market. Instead, it
intends to keep the Portfolio essentially fully invested in stocks regardless of
the movement of stock prices generally.
Like any fund investing primarily in common stocks, the Portfolio is
subject to the risk that the value of the stocks it invests in will decline.
These declines could be substantial.
Because the Portfolio is managed to an index (the S&P 500), its
performance will be closely tied to the performance of the index. If the S&P 500
goes down, it is likely that the Portfolio's share price will also go down. The
Portfolio's investments in income-producing stocks may reduce to some degree the
Portfolio's level of risk and share price fluctuation (and its potential for
gain) relative to the S&P 500. However, if the stocks that make up the S&P 500
do not have a high dividend yield at a given time, then the Portfolio's dividend
yield also will not be high.
Other Investments:
When the Sub-advisor believes that it is prudent, the Portfolio may
invest in securities other than stocks, such as convertible securities, foreign
securities, short-term instruments and non-leveraged stock index futures
contracts. Stock index futures contracts can help the Portfolio's cash assets
remain liquid while performing more like stocks. The Portfolio also may short
sales "against the box." Additional information on these types of investments is
included in this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Derivative Securities. The Portfolio may invest in derivative
securities. Certain of these derivative securities may be described as
"index/structured" securities, which are securities whose value or performance
is linked to other equity securities (as in the case of depositary receipts),
currencies, interest rates, securities indices or other financial indicators
("reference indices"). The Portfolio may not invest in a derivative security
unless the reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible
investment for the Portfolio. For example, a security whose underlying value is
linked to the price of oil would not be a permissible investment because the
Portfolio may not invest in oil and gas leases or futures. The Portfolio may
make short sales "against the box."
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AST ALLIANCE GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio (formerly, the
AST Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio) is long-term growth of capital and
income while attempting to avoid excessive fluctuations in market value.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio normally will invest in common stocks (and securities
convertible into common stocks). Typically, in choosing stocks, the Sub-advisor
looks for companies using the following process:
o Quantitative research is performed on a universe of large, seasoned, U.S.
and multinational companies to identify which stocks the Sub-advisor
believes represent the best bargains; and
o Fundamental research is conducted to assess a company's operating
environment, resources and strategic plans and to determine its prospects
for exceeding the earnings expectations reflected in its stock price.
The Sub-advisor will take a value-oriented approach, in that it will
try to keep the Portfolio's assets invested in securities that are selling at
reasonable prices in relation to their value. In doing so, the Portfolio may
forgo some opportunities for gains when, in the judgment of the Sub-advisor,
they are too risky.
The prices of the common stocks that the Portfolio invests in will
fluctuate. Therefore, the Portfolio's share price will also fluctuate, and may
decline substantially. While there is the risk that an investment will never
reach what the Sub-advisor believes is its full value, or may go down in value,
the Portfolio's risk and share price fluctuation (and potential for gain) may be
less than many other stock funds because of the Portfolio's emphasis on large,
seasoned company value stocks.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio, in addition to investing in common stocks and
convertible securities, may write covered call options listed on domestic
securities exchanges with respect to securities in the Portfolio. It is not
intended for the Portfolio to write covered call options with respect to
securities with an aggregate market value of more than 10% of the Portfolio's
net assets at the time an option is written. The Portfolio also may purchase and
sell forward and futures contracts and related options for hedging purposes. The
Portfolio may also invest up to 10% of its net assets (at the time of
investment) in foreign securities, and invest in straight bonds and other debt
securities.
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may invest in short-term debt and
other high quality fixed-income securities to create reserve purchasing power
and also for temporary defensive purposes. While the Portfolio is in a defensive
position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective may be limited.
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AST MFS GROWTH WITH INCOME PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
provide reasonable current income and long-term capital growth and income.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio invests, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of
its total assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred
stocks, convertible securities and depositary receipts. The stocks in which the
Portfolio invests generally will pay dividends. While the Portfolio may invest
in companies of any size, the Portfolio generally focuses on companies with
larger market capitalizations that the Sub-advisor believes have sustainable
growth prospects and attractive valuations based on current and expected
earnings or cash flow.
The Sub-advisor uses a "bottom up," as opposed to "top down,"
investment style in managing the Portfolio. This means that securities are
selected based upon fundamental analysis of individual companies (such as
analysis of the companies' earnings, cash flows, competitive position and
management abilities) by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign
securities.
As with any fund investing primarily in common stocks, the value of the
securities held by the Portfolio may decline in value, either because of
changing economic, political or market conditions or because of the economic
condition of the company that issued the security. These declines may be
substantial. In light of the Portfolio's focus on income-producing large-cap
stocks, the risk and share price fluctuations of the Portfolio (and its
potential for gain) may be less than many other stock funds. The Portfolio may
invest in foreign companies, including companies located in developing
countries, and it therefore will be subject to risks relating to political,
social and economic conditions abroad, risks resulting from differing regulatory
standards in non-U.S. markets, and fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Other Investments:
Although the Portfolio will invest primarily in common stocks and
related securities, the Portfolio may also invest in debt securities, including
variable and floating rate securities and zero coupon, deferred interest and
pay-in-kind bonds. The Portfolio may also purchase warrants and make short sales
"against the box."
Futures and Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
futures contracts on securities indices, foreign currencies and interest rates
for hedging and non-hedging purposes. The Portfolio may also enter into forward
contracts for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies for hedging and
non-hedging purposes.
For more information on some of the types of securities other than
common stocks in which the Portfolio may invest, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may depart from its principal
investment strategy by temporarily investing for defensive purposes when adverse
market, economic or political conditions exist. When investing for defensive
purposes, the Portfolio may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents, such as
short-term U.S. government securities, commercial paper and bank instruments.
While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its
investment objective will be limited.
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AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth and current income while following sound investment practices.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing in securities
that are expected to produce relatively high levels of income and consistent,
stable returns. The Portfolio normally will invest at least 65% of its assets in
dividend-paying common and preferred stocks of domestic and foreign issuers. Up
to 30% of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in equity securities that do
not pay regular dividends. In addition, the Portfolio normally will have some
portion of its assets invested in debt securities or convertible bonds. The
Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities,
including securities of issuers in countries considered to be developing. These
foreign investments may serve to increase the overall risks of the Portfolio.
The Portfolio's investments in common stocks may, of course, decline in
value, which will result in declines in the Portfolio's share price. Such
declines could be substantial. To minimize the risk this presents, the
Sub-advisor will not invest more than 5% of the Portfolio's assets in the
securities of any one company or more than 25% of the Portfolio's assets in any
one industry. In light of the Portfolio's focus on income producing stocks, its
risk and share price fluctuation (and potential for gain) may be less than many
other stock funds.
Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investments in debt securities will
generally be subject to both credit risk and market risk. Credit risk relates to
the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments, or both, as
they come due. Market risk relates to the fact that the market values of debt
securities in which the Portfolio invests generally will be affected by changes
in the level of interest rates. An increase in interest rates will tend to
reduce the market values of debt securities, whereas a decline in interest rates
will tend to increase their values. Although the Sub-advisor will limit the
Portfolio's debt security investments to securities it believes are not highly
speculative, both kinds of risk are increased by investing in debt securities
rated below the top four grades by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Moody's
Investors Services, Inc., or equivalent unrated debt securities ("junk bonds").
In order to decrease its risk in investing in debt securities, the
Portfolio will invest no more than 15% of its assets in junk bonds, and in no
event will the Portfolio ever invest in a debt security rated below Caa by
Moody's or CCC by Standard & Poor's. While the Sub-advisor will monitor all of
the debt securities in the Portfolio for the issuers' ability to make required
principal and interest payments and other quality factors, the Sub-advisor may
retain in the Portfolio a debt security whose rating is changed to one below the
minimum rating required for purchase of such a security. For a discussion of the
special risks involved in lower-rated bonds, see this Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments:
In periods of uncertain market and economic conditions, the Portfolio
may assume a defensive position with up to 100% of its assets temporarily
invested in high quality corporate bonds or notes or government securities, or
held in cash. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to
achieve its investment objective may be limited.
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AST AIM BALANCED PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide a
well-diversified portfolio of stocks that will produce both capital growth and
current income.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio attempts to meet its objective by investing, normally, a
minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its total assets in equity securities and
a minimum of 30% and a maximum of 70% of its total assets in non-convertible
debt securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total assets in
convertible securities (which, depending on the nature of the convertible
security, may be considered equity securities for purposes of the Portfolio's
30-70% range for investments in equity securities). The Portfolio may invest up
to 10% of its total assets in high-yield debt securities rated below investment
grade or non-rated debt securities deemed to be of comparable quality ("junk
bonds"). The Portfolio may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign
securities.
In selecting the percentages of assets to be invested in equity or debt
securities, the Sub-advisor considers such factors as general market and
economic conditions, as well as market, economic, industry and company trends,
yields, interest rates and changes in fiscal and monetary policies. The
Sub-advisor will primarily purchase equity securities for growth of capital and
debt securities for income purposes. However, the Sub-advisor will focus on
companies whose securities have the potential for both capital appreciation and
income generation. The Sub-advisor considers whether to sell a security when it
believes that the security no longer has that potential.
As a fund that invests both in equity and debt securities, the
Portfolio's risk of loss and share price fluctuation (and potential for gain)
may be less than funds investing primarily in equity securities and more than
funds investing in primarily in debt securities. Of course, both equity and debt
securities may decline in value. Prices of equity securities fluctuate in
response to many factors, including the historical and prospective earnings of
the issuer, the value of its assets, general economic conditions, interest
rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Prices of debt securities
fluctuate in response to market factors such as changes in interest rates and in
response to changes in the credit quality of specific issuers. The Portfolio's
level of risk will increase to the extent it invests more heavily in long-term
debt securities or lower-rated debt securities.
The values of the convertible securities in which the Portfolio may
invest will be affected by market interest rates, the risk that the issuer may
default on interest or principal payments, and the value of the underlying
common stock into which these securities may be converted. Specifically, because
the convertible securities the Portfolio purchases typically pay fixed interest
and dividends, their values may fall if market interest rates rise and rise if
market interest rates fall. Additionally, an issuer may have the right to buy
back convertible securities at a time and price that is unfavorable to the
Portfolio.
Foreign securities have additional risks, including exchange rate
changes, political and economic upheaval, the relative lace of information about
these companies, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of
strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may write call options on securities, but only on a
covered basis; that is, the Portfolio will own the underlying security. In
addition, the Portfolio may purchase put options or write call options on
securities indices for the purpose of providing a partial hedge against a
decline in the value of its portfolio securities. The Portfolio may purchase and
sell stock index and interest rate futures contracts and related options in
order to hedge the value of its investments against changes in market
conditions. The Portfolio may also engage in various types of foreign currency
hedging transactions in connection with its foreign investments. The Portfolio
may from time to time make short sales "against the box."
Additional information about options, futures contracts, convertible
securities, lower-rated debt securities, foreign securities and other
investments that the Portfolio may make is included in this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
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Temporary Investments. In anticipation of or in response to adverse
market conditions or for cash management purposes, the Portfolio may hold all or
a portion of its assets in cash, money market instruments, bonds or other debt
securities. While the Portfolio is in such a defensive position, the opportunity
to achieve its investment objective of both capital growth and current income
may be limited.
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AST AMERICAN CENTURY STRATEGIC BALANCED PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth and current income.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Sub-advisor intends to maintain approximately 60% of the
Portfolio's assets in equity securities and the remainder in bonds and other
fixed income securities. Both the Portfolio's equity and fixed income
investments will fluctuate in value. The equity securities will fluctuate
depending on the performance of the companies that issued them, general market
and economic conditions, and investor confidence. The fixed income investments
will be affected primarily by rising or falling interest rates and the credit
quality of the issuers. As a fund that invests both in equity and fixed income
securities, the Portfolio's risk of loss and share price fluctuation will tend
to be less than funds investing primarily in equity securities and more than
funds investing primarily in fixed income securities.
Equity Investments. With the equity portion of the Portfolio, the
Sub-advisor utilizes quantitative management techniques in a two-step process
that draws heavily on computer technology. In the first step, the Sub-advisor
ranks stocks, primarily the 1,500 largest publicly traded U.S. companies as
measured by market capitalization. These rankings are determined by using a
computer model that combines measures of a stock's value and measures of its
growth potential. To measure value, the Sub-advisor uses ratios of stock price
to book value and stock price to cash flow, among others. To measure growth, the
manager uses, among others, the rate of growth in a company's earnings and
changes in its earnings estimates.
In the second step, the Sub-advisor uses a technique called portfolio
optimization. In portfolio optimization, the Sub-advisor uses a computer to
build a portfolio of stocks from the ranking described earlier that it thinks
will provide the best balance between risk and expected return. The goal is to
create an equity portfolio that provides better returns than the S&P 500 Index
without taking on significant additional risk.
Fixed Income Investments. The Sub-advisor intends to maintain
approximately 40% of the Portfolio's assets in fixed income securities. Up to
20% of the Portfolio's fixed income securities will be invested in foreign fixed
income securities. These percentages will fluctuate and may be higher or lower
depending on the mix the Sub-advisor believes will be most appropriate for
achieving the Portfolio's objectives. A minimum of 25% of the Portfolio's assets
will be invested in fixed income senior securities.
The fixed income portion of the Portfolio is invested in a diversified
portfolio of government securities, corporate fixed income securities,
mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and similar securities. The
Sub-advisor's strategy is to actively manage the Portfolio by investing the
Portfolio's fixed income assets in sectors it believes are undervalued (relative
to the other sectors) and which represent better relative long-term investment
opportunities.
The Sub-advisor will adjust the weighted average portfolio maturity in
response to expected changes in interest rates. Under normal market conditions,
the weighted average maturity of the fixed income portion of the Portfolio will
range from 3 to 10 years. During periods of rising interest rates, the weighted
average maturity may be reduced in order to reduce the effect of bond price
declines on the Portfolio's net asset value. When interest rates are falling and
bond prices are rising, the Portfolio may be moved toward the longer end of its
maturity range.
Debt securities that comprise the Portfolio's fixed income portfolio
will primarily be investment grade obligations. However, the Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its fixed income assets in high-yield securities or "junk
bonds." Regardless of rating levels, all debt securities considered for purchase
by the Portfolio are analyzed by the Sub-advisor to determine, to the extent
reasonably possible, that the planned investment is sound, given the investment
objective of the Portfolio. For an additional discussion of lower-rated
securities and their risks, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
In determining the allocation of assets among U.S. and foreign capital
markets, the Sub-advisor considers the condition and growth potential of the
various economies; the relative valuations of the markets; and social,
political, and economic factors that may affect the markets. The Sub-advisor
also considers the impact of foreign exchange rates in selecting securities
denominated in foreign currencies.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its total
assets in equity and debt securities of foreign issuers, including foreign
governments and their agencies, when these securities meet its standards of
selection. (As noted above, approximately 20% of the fixed income portion of the
Portfolio normally will be invested in foreign securities.) These investments
will be made primarily in issuers in developed markets. The Portfolio may make
such investments either directly in foreign securities, or by purchasing
depositary receipts for foreign securities. To protect against adverse movements
in exchange rates between currencies, the Portfolio may, for hedging purposes
only, enter into forward currency exchange contracts and buy put and call
options relating to currency futures contracts.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest in derivative securities. Certain of these
derivative securities may be described as "index/structured" securities, which
are securities whose value or performance is linked to other equity securities
(as in the case of depositary receipts), currencies, interest rates, securities
indices or other financial indicators ("reference indices"). The Portfolio may
not invest in a derivative security unless the reference index or the instrument
to which it relates is an eligible investment for the Portfolio. For example, a
security whose underlying value is linked to the price of oil would not be a
permissible investment because the Portfolio may not invest in oil and gas
leases or futures. The Portfolio may make short sales "against the box."
For further information on these securities and investment practices,
see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
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AST T. ROWE PRICE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek a
high level of total return by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of
fixed income and equity securities.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio normally invests approximately 60% of its total assets in
equity securities and 40% in fixed income securities. This mix may vary over
shorter time periods; the equity portion may range between 50-70% and the fixed
income portion between 30-50%.
The Sub-advisor concentrates common stock investments in larger, more
established companies, but the Portfolio may include small and medium-sized
companies with good growth prospects. The Portfolio's exposure to smaller
companies is not expected to be substantial, and will not constitute more than
30% of the equity portion of the Portfolio. Up to 35% of the equity portion may
be invested in foreign (non-U.S. dollar denominated) equity securities. The
fixed income portion of the Portfolio will be allocated among investment grade
securities (50-100% of the fixed income portion); high yield or "junk" bonds (up
to 30%); foreign (non-U.S. dollar denominated) high quality debt securities (up
to 30%); and cash reserves (up to 20%).
The precise mix of equity and fixed income investments will depend on
the Sub-advisor's outlook for the markets. Shifts between stocks and bonds will
normally be done gradually and the Sub-advisor will not attempt to precisely
"time" the market. The Portfolio's investments in foreign equity and debt
securities are intended to provide additional diversification, and the
Sub-advisor will normally have at least three different countries represented in
both the foreign equity and foreign debt portions of the Portfolio.
Securities may be sold for a variety of reasons, such as to effect a
change in asset allocation, to secure gains or limit losses, or to re-deploy
assets to more promising opportunities.
As a fund that invests both in equity and fixed income securities, the
Portfolio risk of loss and share price fluctuation (and potential for gain) will
tend to be less than funds investing primarily in equity securities and more
than funds investing primarily in fixed income securities. Of course, both
equity and fixed income securities may decline in value.
Equity securities may decline because the stock market as a whole
declines, or because of reasons specific to the company, such as disappointing
earnings or changes in its competitive environment. The Portfolio's level of
risk will increase if a significant portion of the Portfolio is invested in
securities of small-cap companies. Like other fixed income funds, the fixed
income portion of the Portfolio is subject to changes in market interest rates
and changes in the credit quality of specific issuers. Because of the
Portfolio's focus on fixed income securities with intermediate to long
maturities, changes in market interest rates may cause substantial declines in
the Portfolio's share price. The Portfolio's level of risk will increase if a
significant portion of the Portfolio is invested in lower-rated high yield bonds
or in foreign securities.
Equity Securities. Investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated stocks
may be made solely for capital appreciation or solely for income or any
combination of both for the purpose of achieving a higher overall return. Stocks
of companies in developing countries may be included. The equity portion of the
Portfolio also may include convertible securities, preferred stocks and
warrants.
Investments in small companies involve both higher risk and greater
potential for appreciation. These companies may have limited product lines,
markets and financial resources, or they may be dependent on a small or
inexperienced management group. In addition, their securities may trade less
frequently and move more abruptly than securities of larger companies.
Fixed Income Securities. Bond investments may include U.S. Treasury and
agency issues, corporate debt securities (including non-investment grade "junk"
bonds), mortgage-backed securities (including derivatives such as collateralized
mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed securities) and asset-backed
securities. While the weighted average maturities of each component of the fixed
income portion (i.e., investment grade, high yield, etc.) of the Portfolio will
differ based on the Sub-advisor's view of market conditions, the weighted
average maturity of the fixed income portion as a whole (except for the cash
reserves component) is expected to be in the range of 7 to 12 years. The cash
reserves component will consist of liquid short-term investments of one year or
less rated within the top two credit categories by at least one established
rating organization or, if unrated, of equivalent investment quality as
determined by the Sub-advisor. In addition, the Sub-advisor may invest the
Portfolio's cash reserves in money market mutual funds that it manages.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may enter into stock index, interest rate or currency
futures contracts (or options thereon) for hedging purposes or to provide an
efficient means of adjusting the Portfolio's exposure to the equity markets. The
Portfolio may write covered call options and purchase put and call options on
foreign currencies, securities, and financial indices. The Portfolio may invest
up to 10% of its total assets in hybrid instruments, which combine the
characteristics of futures, options and securities. To the extent the Portfolio
uses these investments, it will be exposed to additional volatility and
potential losses. The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange
contracts in connection with its foreign investments.
For an additional discussion of these other investments and their
risks, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. As noted above, up to 20% of the fixed income
portion of the Portfolio normally may consist of cash reserves. In addition, the
Portfolio may maintain cash reserves without limitation for temporary defensive
purposes. While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to
achieve its investment objective of a high level of total return may be limited.
Cash reserves also provide flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying
expenses.
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AST T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide
high current income and capital growth by investing in high-quality, foreign and
U.S. government bonds.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
To achieve its objectives, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of
its total assets in bonds issued or guaranteed by the U.S. or foreign
governments or their agencies and by foreign authorities, provinces and
municipalities. Corporate bonds of U.S. and foreign issuers may also be
purchased. The Portfolio seeks to moderate price fluctuation by actively
managing its maturity structure and currency exposure. The Sub-advisor bases its
investment decisions on fundamental market factors, currency trends, and credit
quality. The Portfolio generally invests in countries where the combination of
fixed-income returns and currency exchange rates appears attractive, or, if the
currency trend is unfavorable, where the Sub-advisor believes that the currency
risk can be minimized through hedging.
Although the Portfolio expects to maintain an intermediate-to-long
weighted average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the overall
portfolio or on individual securities. The Portfolio may and frequently does
engage in foreign currency transactions such as forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, hedging its foreign currency exposure back to the dollar or
against other foreign currencies ("cross-hedging"). The Sub-advisor also
attempts to reduce currency risks through diversification among foreign
securities and active management of currency exposures.
The Portfolio may also invest up to 20% of its assets in the aggregate
in below investment-grade, high-risk bonds ("junk bonds") and emerging market
bonds. Some emerging market bonds, such as Brady Bonds, may be denominated in
U.S. dollars.
Like any fixed income fund, the value of the Portfolio will fluctuate
in response to changes in market interest rates and the credit quality of
particular companies. International fixed income investing, however, involves
additional risks that can increase the potential for losses. These additional
risks include varying stages of economic and political development of foreign
countries, differing regulatory and accounting standards in non-U.S. markets,
and higher transaction costs. Because a substantial portion of the Portfolio's
investments are denominated in foreign currencies, exchange rates are also
likely to have a significant impact on total Portfolio performance. For example,
a rise in the U.S. dollar's value relative to the Japanese yen will decrease the
U.S. dollar value of a Japanese bond held in the Portfolio, even though the
price of that bond in yen remains unchanged. Therefore, because of these
currency risks and the risks of investing in foreign securities generally, the
Portfolio will involve a greater degree of risk and share price fluctuation than
a fund investing primarily in domestic fixed income securities, but ordinarily
will involve less risk than a fund investing exclusively in foreign fixed income
securities. In addition, the Portfolio's focus on longer maturity bonds will
tend to cause greater fluctuations in value when interest rates change.
Types of Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investments in debt
securities may include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. and foreign
governments, their agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions,
securities issued or guaranteed by supranational organizations (e.g., European
Investment Bank, InterAmerican Development Bank or the World Bank), bank or bank
holding company securities, foreign and domestic corporate debt securities, and
commercial paper.
The Portfolio may invest in zero coupon securities, which are
securities that are purchased at a discount from their face value, but that do
not make cash interest payments. Zero coupon securities are subject to greater
fluctuation in market value as a result of changing interest rates than debt
obligations that make current cash interest payments.
The Portfolio may invest in Brady Bonds, which are used as a means of
restructuring the external debt burden of certain emerging countries. Even if
the bonds are collateralized, they are often considered speculative investments
because of the country's credit history or other factors. The Portfolio may
purchase the securities of certain foreign investment funds or trusts called
passive foreign investment companies. Such trusts have been the only or primary
way to invest in certain countries. In addition to bearing their proportionate
share of the Trust's expenses, shareholders will also indirectly bear similar
expenses of such trusts.
The Portfolio from time to time may invest in collateralized mortgage
obligations, asset-backed bonds and debt securities convertible into equities.
Nondiversified Investment Company. The Portfolio intends to select its
investments from a number of country and market sectors, and intends to have
investments in securities of issuers from a minimum of three different countries
(including the United States). However, the Portfolio is considered a
"nondiversified" investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act
of 1940. As such, the Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its assets in the
fixed-income securities of individual foreign governments. The Portfolio
generally will not invest more than 5% of its assets in any individual corporate
issuer, except with respect to certain short-term investments. As a
nondiversified fund, a price decline in any one of the Portfolio's holdings may
have a greater effect on the Portfolio's value than on the value of a fund that
is more broadly diversified.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts (and related options)
for a number of reasons including: to manage exposure to changes in interest
rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates; as an efficient means of
adjusting overall exposure to certain markets; to earn income; to protect the
value of portfolio securities; and to adjust the portfolio's duration. The
Portfolio may purchase or write call and put options on securities, financial
indices, and foreign currencies. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total
assets in hybrid instruments, which combine the characteristics of futures,
options and securities.
Additional information on the securities in which the Portfolio may
invest and their risks in included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. To protect against adverse movements of interest
rates, the Portfolio may invest without limit in short-term obligations
denominated in U.S. and foreign currencies such as certain bank obligations,
commercial paper, short-term government and corporate obligations, repurchase
agreements and money market mutual funds managed by the Sub-advisor. Cash
reserves also provide flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses.
While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its
investment objective of high current income and capital growth may be limited.
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ASt Federated High Yield Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income
securities. The fixed income securities in which the Portfolio intends to invest
are lower-rated corporate debt obligations.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in lower-rated
corporate fixed income securities ("junk bonds"). These fixed income securities
may include preferred stocks, convertible securities, bonds, debentures, notes,
equipment lease certificates and equipment trust certificates. The securities in
which the Portfolio invests usually will be rated below the three highest rating
categories of a nationally recognized rating organization (AAA, AA, or A for
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("Standard & Poor's") and Aaa, Aa or A for Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's")) or, if unrated, are of comparable quality.
There is no lower limit on the rating of securities in which the Portfolio may
invest. The Portfolio may purchase or hold securities rated in the lowest rating
category or securities in default.
A fund that invests primarily in lower-rated fixed income securities
will be subject to greater risk and share price fluctuation than a typical fixed
income fund, and may be subject to an amount of risk that is comparable to or
greater than many equity funds. Lower-rated securities will usually offer higher
yields than higher-rated securities, but with more risk of loss of principal and
interest. This is because of the reduced creditworthiness of the securities and
the increased risk of default. Like equity securities, lower-rated fixed income
securities tend to reflect short-term corporate and market developments to a
greater extent than higher-rated fixed income securities, which tend to react
primarily to fluctuations in market interest rates.
An economic downturn may adversely affect the value of some lower-rated
bonds. Such a downturn may especially affect highly leveraged companies or
companies in industries sensitive to market cycles, where deterioration in a
company's cash flow may impair its ability to meet its obligations under the
bonds. From time to time, issuers of lower-rated bonds may seek or may be
required to restructure the terms and conditions of the securities they have
issued. As a result of these restructurings, the value of the securities may
fall, and the Portfolio may bear legal or administrative expenses in order to
maximize recovery from an issuer.
The secondary trading market for lower-rated bonds is generally less
liquid than the secondary trading market for higher-rated bonds. Adverse
publicity and the perception of investors relating to these securities and their
issuers, whether or not warranted, may also affect the price or liquidity of
lower-rated bonds. For an additional discussion of the risks involved in
lower-rated securities, see this Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Methods by which the Sub-advisor attempts to reduce the risks involved
in lower-rated securities include:
Credit Research. The Sub-advisor will perform its own credit
analysis in addition to using rating organizations and other sources, and may
have discussions with the issuer's management or other investment analysts
regarding issuers. The Sub-advisor's credit analysis will consider the issuer's
financial soundness, its responsiveness to changing business and market
conditions, and its anticipated cash flow and earnings. In evaluating an issuer,
the Sub-advisor places special emphasis on the estimated current value of the
issuer's assets rather than their historical cost.
Diversification. The Sub-advisor invests in securities of many
different issuers, industries, and economic sectors to reduce portfolio
risk.
Economic Analysis. The Sub-advisor will analyze current developments
and trends in the economy and in the financial markets.
Other Investments:
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will not invest more than 10%
of its total assets in equity securities. The Portfolio may own zero coupon
bonds or pay-in-kind securities, which are fixed income securities that do not
make regular cash interest payments. The prices of these securities are
generally more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than are
conventional bonds. Additionally, interest on zero coupon bonds and pay-in-kind
securities must be reported as taxable income to the Portfolio even though it
receives no cash interest until the maturity of such securities.
The Portfolio may invest in securities issued by real estate investment
trusts, which are companies that hold real estate or mortgage investments.
Usually, real estate investment trusts are not diversified, and, therefore, are
subject to the risks of a single project or a small number of projects. They
also may be heavily dependent on cash flows from the property they own, may bear
the risk of defaults on mortgages, and may be affected by changes in the value
of the underlying property.
Temporary Investments. The Portfolio may also invest all or a part of
its assets temporarily in cash or cash items for defensive purposes during times
of unusual market conditions or to maintain liquidity. Cash items may include
certificates of deposit and other bank obligations; commercial paper (generally
lower-rated); short-term notes; obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
government or its agencies or instrumentalities; and repurchase agreements.
While the Portfolio is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its
investment objective of high current income will be limited.
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AST LORD ABBETT BOND-DEBENTURE PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high
total return.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
To pursue its objective, the Portfolio normally invests in high yield
and investment grade debt securities, securities convertible into common stock
and preferred stocks. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least
65% of its total assets in fixed income securities of various types. At least
20% of the Portfolio's assets must be invested in any combination of investment
grade debt securities, U.S. Government securities and cash equivalents.
The Sub-advisor believes that a high total return (current income and
capital growth) may be derived from an actively managed, diversified portfolio
of investments. Through portfolio diversification, credit analysis and attention
to current developments and trends in interest rates and economic conditions,
the Sub-advisor attempts to reduce the Portfolio's risks. The Sub-advisor seeks
unusual values, using fundamental, "bottom-up" research (i.e., research on
individual companies rather than the economy as a whole) to identify undervalued
securities. The Portfolio may find good value in high yield securities,
sometimes called "lower-rated bonds" or "junk bonds," and frequently may have
more than half of its assets invested in those securities. Higher yield on debt
securities can occur during periods of high inflation when the demand for
borrowed money is high. Also, buying lower-rated bonds when the Sub-advisor
believes their credit risk is likely to decrease may generate higher returns.
The Portfolio may also make significant investments in mortgage-backed
securities. Although the Portfolio expects to maintain a weighted average
maturity in the range of seven to nine years, there are no maturity restrictions
on the overall portfolio or on individual securities.
As a fund that invests primarily in fixed income securities, the
Portfolio is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with
investing in such securities. The value of an investment in the Portfolio will
change as market interest rates fluctuate. When interest rates rise, the prices
of debt securities are likely to decline, and when interest rates fall, the
prices of debt securities tend to rise. The Portfolio generally maintains a
relatively long average maturity, and longer-term debt securities are usually
more sensitive to interest rate changes. Put another way, the longer the
maturity of a security, the greater the effect a change in interest rates is
likely to have on its price.
There is also the risk that an issuer of a debt security will fail to
make timely payments of principal or interest to the Portfolio, a risk that will
be relatively high because the Portfolio will likely have substantial junk bond
investments. The Portfolio may sustain losses if an issuer defaults as to
principal and/or interest payments after the Portfolio purchases its securities.
In addition, the market for high yield securities generally is less liquid than
the market for higher-rated securities. In addition, the risk to which the
Portfolio is subject may be high relative to other fixed income funds because of
the Portfolio's investment in convertible securities, which tend to be more
volatile than non-convertible debt securities. In addition to the risks
associated with fixed income securities generally, mortgage-backed securities
are subject to the additional risk that early repayments will reduce the
Portfolio's return on such securities.
Other Investments:
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign
securities (securities primarily traded in countries outside the United States),
and may enter into forward foreign currency contracts in connection with these
foreign investments.
Additional information on the types of securities and instruments in
which the Portfolio may invest and their risks in included in this Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. While typically fully invested, the Portfolio
may at times increase its investments in cash and short-term debt securities for
defensive purposes. The Portfolio may also invest in short-term fixed income
securities to invest uncommitted cash balances or to maintain liquidity to meet
shareholder redemptions. Short-term securities include obligations of the U.S.
Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, commercial paper, and bank
certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances. When the Portfolio increases
its cash position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective of high
total return will be limited.
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AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent
investment management.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in the following
types of fixed income securities;
o securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities;
o corporate debt securities, including convertible securities and commercial
paper;
o mortgage and other asset-backed securities;
o structured notes, including hybrid or "indexed" securities, and loan
participations;
o delayed funding loans and revolving credit securities;
o bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers' acceptances;
o repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements;
o obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and
instrumentalities; and
o obligations of international agencies or supranational entities.
Portfolio holdings will be concentrated in areas of the bond market (based on
quality, sector, interest rate or maturity) that the Sub-advisor believes to be
relatively undervalued. In selecting fixed income securities, the Sub-advisor
uses economic forecasting, interest rate anticipation, credit and call risk
analysis, foreign currency exchange rate forecasting, and other securities
selection techniques. The proportion of the Portfolio's assets committed to
investment in securities with particular characteristics (such as maturity, type
and coupon rate) will vary based on the Sub-advisor's outlook for the U.S. and
foreign economies, the financial markets, and other factors. The management of
duration (a measure of a fixed income security's expected life that incorporates
its yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity and call features into one
measure) is one of the fundamental tools used by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio will invest in fixed-income securities of varying
maturities. The average portfolio duration of the Portfolio generally will vary
within a three- to six-year time frame based on the Sub-advisor's forecast for
interest rates. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in fixed income
securities that are rated below investment grade ("junk bonds") but are rated B
or higher by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's
Corporation ("S&P") (or, if unrated, determined by the Sub-advisor to be of
comparable quality).
Generally, over the long term, the return obtained by a portfolio
investing primarily in fixed income securities such as the Portfolio is not
expected to be as great as that obtained by a portfolio investing in equity
securities. At the same time, the risk and price fluctuation of a fixed income
fund is expected to be less than that of an equity portfolio, so that a fixed
income portfolio is generally considered to be a more conservative investment.
However, the Portfolio can and routinely does invest in certain complex fixed
income securities (including various types of mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities) and engage in a number of investment practices (including futures,
swaps and dollar rolls) as described below, that many other fixed income funds
do not utilize. These investments and practices are designed to increase the
Portfolio's return or hedge its investments, but may increase the risk to which
the Portfolio is subject.
Like other fixed income funds, the Portfolio is subject to market risk.
Bond values fluctuate based on changes in interest rates, market conditions,
investor confidence and announcements of economic, political or financial
information. Generally, the value of fixed income securities will change
inversely with changes in market interest rates. As interest rates rise, market
value tends to decrease. This risk will be greater for long-term securities than
for short-term securities. Certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities
and derivative instruments in which the Portfolio may invest may be particularly
sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio is also subject to credit
risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of a security (or a counterparty
to a derivative contract) will default or become unable to meet its obligation.
Generally, the lower the rating of a security, the higher its degree of credit
risk.
The following paragraphs describe some specific types of fixed-income
investments that the Portfolio may invest in, and some of the investment
practices that the Portfolio will engage in. More information about some of
these investments, including futures, options and mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities, is included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
U.S. Government Securities. The Portfolio may invest in various types
of U.S. Government securities, including those that are supported by the full
faith and credit of the United States; those that are supported by the right of
the issuing agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; those that are supported by
the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's
obligations; and still others that are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality.
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities include corporate
bonds, debentures, notes and other similar instruments, including convertible
securities and preferred stock. Debt securities may be acquired with warrants
attached. The rate of return or return of principal on some debt obligations may
be linked or indexed to exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign
currency or currencies.
While the Sub-advisor may regard some countries or companies as
favorable investments, pure fixed income opportunities may be unattractive or
limited due to insufficient supply or legal or technical restrictions. In such
cases, the Portfolio may consider equity securities or convertible bonds to gain
exposure to such investments.
Variable and Floating Rate Securities. Variable and floating rate
securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the
obligations. The interest rates on these securities are tied to other interest
rates, such as money-market indices or Treasury bill rates, and reset
periodically. While these securities provide the Portfolio with a certain degree
of protection against losses caused by rising interest rates, they will cause
the Portfolio's interest income to decline if market interest rates decline.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income
securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate
of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at issuance, and is
generally lower than the interest rate on typical bonds. Over the life of the
bond, however, this interest will be paid based on a principal value that has
been adjusted for inflation. Repayment of the adjusted principal upon maturity
may be guaranteed, but the market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will
fluctuate. The Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds that do not
provide a repayment guarantee. While these securities are expected to be
protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation
may lead to losses.
Catastrophe Bonds. Catastrophe bonds are fixed income securities for
which the return of principal and payment of interest is contingent upon the
non-occurrence of a specific "trigger" event. The trigger event may be, for
example, a hurricane or an earthquake in a specific geographic region that
causes losses exceeding a specific amount. If the trigger event occurs, the
Portfolio may lose all or a portion of the amount it invested in the bond.
Catastrophe bonds may also expose the Portfolio to certain other risks,
including default, adverse regulatory interpretation, and adverse tax
consequences.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities. The Portfolio may
invest all of its assets in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities,
including collateralized mortgage obligations. The value of some mortgage-backed
and asset-backed securities in which the Portfolio invests may be particularly
sensitive to changes in market interest rates.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Dollar Rolls. In addition to entering
into reverse repurchase agreements (as described below under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods"), the Portfolio may also enter into dollar
rolls. In a dollar roll, the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed or other securities
for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase
substantially similar securities on a specified future date. The Portfolio
forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold in a dollar roll, but
the Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the sales price and the
lower price for the future purchase, as well as by any interest earned on the
proceeds of the securities sold. The Portfolio also could be compensated through
the receipt of fee income. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls can be
viewed as collateralized borrowings and, like other borrowings, will tend to
exaggerate fluctuations in Portfolio's share price and may cause the Portfolio
to need to sell portfolio securities at times when it would otherwise not wish
to do so.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in
securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in
U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio may invest
up to 10% of its assets in securities of issuers based in developing countries
(as determined by the Sub-advisor). The Portfolio may buy and sell foreign
currency futures contracts and options on foreign currencies and foreign
currency futures contracts, and enter into forward foreign currency exchange
contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exchange risks arising from the
Portfolio's investment or anticipated investment in securities denominated in
foreign currencies.
Short Sales "Against the Box." The Portfolio may sell securities short
"against the box." For a discussion of this practice, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may purchase and write call and
put options on securities, securities indices and on foreign currencies. The
Portfolio may invest in interest rate futures contracts, stock index futures
contracts and foreign currency futures contracts and options thereon that are
traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges or boards of trade. The Portfolio may also
enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign currencies, interest rates
and securities indices. The Portfolio may use these techniques to hedge against
changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or securities prices or as
part of its overall investment strategy.
For a discussion of futures and options and their risks, see this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." The Portfolio's
investments in swap agreements are described directly below.
Swap Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate, index and
currency exchange rate swap agreements for the purposes of attempting to obtain
a desired return at a lower cost than if the Portfolio had invested directly in
an instrument that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements are two-party
contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging
from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, the
two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return)
earned or realized on particular investments or instruments. The returns to be
exchanged between the parties are calculated with respect to a "notional
amount," i.e., a specified dollar amount that is hypothetically invested at a
particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of
securities representing a particular index. Commonly used swap agreements
include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party
agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a
specified rate or "cap"; interest floors, under which, in return for a premium,
one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates
fall below a specified level or "floor"; and interest rate collars, under which
a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect
itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum
levels.
Under most swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio, the parties'
obligations are determined on a "net basis." Consequently, the Portfolio's
obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to a
net amount based on the relative values of the positions held by each party.
Whether the Portfolio's use of swap agreements will be successful will
depend on the sub-advisor's ability to predict that certain types of investments
are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Moreover, the
Portfolio may not receive the expected amount under a swap agreement if the
other party to the agreement defaults or becomes bankrupt. The swaps market is
relatively new and is largely unregulated.
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AST PIMCO LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent
investment management.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its assets in the following
types of fixed income securities;
o securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities;
o corporate debt securities, including convertible securities and commercial
paper;
o mortgage and other asset-backed securities;
o structured notes, including hybrid or "indexed" securities, and loan
participations;
o delayed funding loans and revolving credit securities;
o bank certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers' acceptances;
o repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements;
o obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and
instrumentalities; and
o obligations of international agencies or supranational entities.
Portfolio holdings will be concentrated in areas of the bond market
(based on quality, sector, interest rate or maturity) that the Sub-advisor
believes to be relatively undervalued. In selecting fixed income securities, the
Sub-advisor uses economic forecasting, interest rate anticipation, credit and
call risk analysis, foreign currency exchange rate forecasting, and other
securities selection techniques. The proportion of the Portfolio's assets
committed to investment in securities with particular characteristics (such as
maturity, type and coupon rate) will vary based on the Sub-advisor's outlook for
the U.S. and foreign economies, the financial markets, and other factors. The
management of duration (a measure of a fixed income security's expected life
that incorporates its yield, coupon interest payments, final maturity and call
features into one measure) is one of the fundamental tools used by the
Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio will invest in fixed-income securities of varying
maturities. The average portfolio duration of the Portfolio generally will vary
within a one- to three-year time frame based on the Sub-advisor's forecast for
interest rates. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in fixed income
securities that are rated below investment grade ("junk bonds") but are rated B
or higher by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's
Corporation ("S&P") (or, if unrated, determined by the Sub-advisor to be of
comparable quality).
Generally, over the long term, the return obtained by a portfolio
investing primarily in fixed income securities such as the Portfolio is not
expected to be as great as that obtained by a portfolio investing in equity
securities. At the same time, the risk and price fluctuation of a fixed income
fund is expected to be less than that of an equity portfolio, so that a fixed
income portfolio is generally considered to be a more conservative investment.
However, the Portfolio can and routinely does invest in certain complex fixed
income securities (including various types of mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities) and engage in a number of investment practices (including futures,
swaps and dollar rolls) as described below, that many other fixed income funds
do not utilize. These investments and practices are designed to increase the
Portfolio's return or hedge its investments, but may increase the risk to which
the Portfolio is subject.
Like other fixed income funds, the Portfolio is subject to market risk.
Bond values fluctuate based on changes in interest rates, market conditions,
investor confidence and announcements of economic, political or financial
information. Generally, the value of fixed income securities will change
inversely with changes in market interest rates. As interest rates rise, market
value tends to decrease. This risk will be greater for long-term securities than
for short-term securities. Therefore, the Portfolio's share price is expected to
fluctuate less than the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio, because its
average duration will be shorter. Certain mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities and derivative instruments in which the Portfolio may invest may be
particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. The Portfolio is also
subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of a security
(or a counterparty to a derivative contract) will default or become unable to
meet its obligation. Generally, the lower the rating of a security, the higher
its degree of credit risk.
The following paragraphs describe some specific types of fixed-income
investments that the Portfolio may invest in, and some of the investment
practices that the Portfolio will engage in. More information about some of
these investments, including futures, options and mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities, is included below under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
U.S. Government Securities. The Portfolio may invest in various types
of U.S. Government securities, including those that are supported by the full
faith and credit of the United States; those that are supported by the right of
the issuing agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; those that are supported by
the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's
obligations; and still others that are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality.
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities include corporate
bonds, debentures, notes and other similar instruments, including convertible
securities and preferred stock. Debt securities may be acquired with warrants
attached. The rate of return or return of principal on some debt obligations may
be linked or indexed to exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign
currency or currencies.
While the Sub-advisor may regard some countries or companies as
favorable investments, pure fixed income opportunities may be unattractive or
limited due to insufficient supply or legal or technical restrictions. In such
cases, the Portfolio may consider equity securities or convertible bonds to gain
exposure to such investments.
Variable and Floating Rate Securities. Variable and floating rate
securities provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the
obligations. The interest rates on these securities are tied to other interest
rates, such as money-market indices or Treasury bill rates, and reset
periodically. While these securities provide the Portfolio with a certain degree
of protection against losses caused by rising interest rates, they will cause
the Portfolio's interest income to decline if market interest rates decline.
Inflation-Indexed Bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income
securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate
of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at issuance, and is
generally lower than the interest rate on typical bonds. Over the life of the
bond, however, this interest will be paid based on a principal value that has
been adjusted for inflation. Repayment of the adjusted principal upon maturity
may be guaranteed, but the market value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will
fluctuate. The Portfolio may invest in inflation-indexed bonds that do not
provide a repayment guarantee. While these securities are expected to be
protected from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation
may lead to losses.
Catastrophe Bonds. Catastrophe bonds are fixed income securities for
which the return of principal and payment of interest is contingent upon the
non-occurrence of a specific "trigger" event. The trigger event may be, for
example, a hurricane or an earthquake in a specific geographic region that
causes losses exceeding a specific amount. If the trigger event occurs, the
Portfolio may lose all or a portion of the amount it invested in the bond.
Catastrophe bonds may also expose the Portfolio to certain other risks,
including default, adverse regulatory interpretation, and adverse tax
consequences.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities. The Portfolio may
invest all of its assets in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities,
including collateralized mortgage obligations and stripped mortgage-backed
securities. The value of some mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in
which the Portfolio invests may be particularly sensitive to changes in market
interest rates.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Dollar Rolls. In addition to entering
into reverse repurchase agreements (as described below under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods"), the Portfolio may also enter into dollar
rolls. In a dollar roll, the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed or other securities
for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase
substantially similar securities on a specified future date. The Portfolio
forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold in a dollar roll, but
the Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the sales price and the
lower price for the future purchase, as well as by any interest earned on the
proceeds of the securities sold. The Portfolio also could be compensated through
the receipt of fee income. Reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls can be
viewed as collateralized borrowings and, like other borrowings, will tend to
exaggerate fluctuations in Portfolio's share price and may cause the Portfolio
to need to sell portfolio securities at times when it would otherwise not wish
to do so.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in
securities denominated in foreign currencies and may invest beyond this limit in
U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio may buy and
sell foreign currency futures contracts and options on foreign currencies and
foreign currency futures contracts, and enter into forward foreign currency
exchange contracts for the purpose of hedging currency exchange risks arising
from the Portfolio's investment or anticipated investment in securities
denominated in foreign currencies.
Short Sales "Against the Box." The Portfolio may sell securities short
"against the box." For a discussion of this practice, see this Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may purchase and write call and
put options on securities, securities indices and on foreign currencies. The
Portfolio may invest in interest rate futures contracts, stock index futures
contracts and foreign currency futures contracts and options thereon that are
traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges or boards of trade. The Portfolio may also
enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign currencies, interest rates
and securities indices. The Portfolio may use these techniques to hedge against
changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or securities prices or as
part of its overall investment strategy.
For a discussion of futures and options and their risks, see this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." The Portfolio's
investments in swap agreements are described directly below.
Swap Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate, index and
currency exchange rate swap agreements for the purposes of attempting to obtain
a desired return at a lower cost than if the Portfolio had invested directly in
an instrument that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements are two-party
contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging
from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, the
two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return)
earned or realized on particular investments or instruments. The returns to be
exchanged between the parties are calculated with respect to a "notional
amount," i.e., a specified dollar amount that is hypothetically invested at a
particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of
securities representing a particular index. Commonly used swap agreements
include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party
agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a
specified rate or "cap"; interest floors, under which, in return for a premium,
one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates
fall below a specified level or "floor"; and interest rate collars, under which
a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect
itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum
levels.
Under most swap agreements entered into by the Portfolio, the parties'
obligations are determined on a "net basis." Consequently, the Portfolio's
obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to a
net amount based on the relative values of the positions held by each party.
Whether the Portfolio's use of swap agreements will be successful will
depend on the sub-advisor's ability to predict that certain types of investments
are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Moreover, the
Portfolio may not receive the expected amount under a swap agreement if the
other party to the agreement defaults or becomes bankrupt. The swaps market is
relatively new and is largely unregulated.
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AST MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income and maintain high levels of liquidity.
Principal Investment Policies and Risks:
As a money market fund, the Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net
asset value of $1.00 per share. In other words, the Portfolio attempts to
operate so that shareholders do not lose any of the principal amount they invest
in the Portfolio. Of course, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will
achieve its goal of a stable net asset value, and shares of the Portfolio are
neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government or any other entity. For
instance, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio security or the other party to
a contract could default on its obligation, and this could cause the Portfolio's
net asset value to fall below $1. In addition, the income earned by the
Portfolio will fluctuate based on market conditions and other factors.
Under the regulatory requirements applicable to money market funds, the
Portfolio must maintain a weighted average portfolio maturity of not more than
90 days and invest in high quality U.S. dollar-denominated securities that have
effective maturities of not more than 397 days. In addition, the Portfolio will
limit its investments to those securities that, in accordance with guidelines
adopted by the Trustees of the Trust, present minimal credit risks. The
Portfolio will not purchase any security (other than a United States Government
security) unless:
o if rated by only one nationally recognized statistical rating organization
(such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's), such organization has rated it
with the highest rating assigned to short-term debt securities;
o if rated by more than one nationally recognized statistical rating
organization, at least two rating organizations have rated it with the
highest rating assigned to short-term debt securities; or
o it is not rated, but is determined to be of comparable quality in
accordance with procedures noted above.
These standards must be satisfied at the time an investment is made. If the
quality of the investment later declines, the Portfolio may continue to hold the
investment, subject in certain circumstances to a finding by the Directors that
disposing of the investment would not be in the Portfolio's best interest.
Subject to the above requirements, the Portfolio will invest in one or
more of the types of investments described below.
United States Government Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in
obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities either
directly or through repurchase agreements. U.S. Government obligations include:
(i) direct obligations issued by the United States Treasury such as Treasury
bills, notes and bonds; and (ii) instruments issued or guaranteed by
government-sponsored agencies acting under authority of Congress. Some U.S.
Government Obligations are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury; others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the
Treasury; others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S.
Government to purchase the agency's obligations; still others are supported only
by the credit of the agency. There is no assurance that the U.S. Government will
provide financial support to one of its agencies if it is not obligated to do so
by law.
Bank Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in high quality United
States dollar-denominated negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits and
bankers' acceptances of U.S. and foreign banks, savings and loan associations
and savings banks meeting certain total asset minimums. The Portfolio may also
invest in obligations of international banking institutions designated or
supported by national governments to promote economic reconstruction,
development or trade between nations (e.g., the European Investment Bank, the
Inter-American Development Bank, or the World Bank). These obligations may be
supported by commitments of their member countries, and there is no assurance
these commitments will be undertaken or met.
Commercial Paper; Bonds. The Portfolio may invest in high quality
commercial paper and corporate bonds issued by United States corporations. The
Portfolio may also invest in bonds and commercial paper of foreign issuers if
the obligation is U.S. dollar-denominated and is not subject to foreign
withholding tax.
Asset-Backed Securities. As may be permitted by current laws and
regulations, the Portfolio may invest in asset-backed securities up to 10% of
its net assets.
Synthetic Instruments. As may be permitted by current laws and
regulations and if expressly permitted by the Directors of the Company, the
Portfolio may invest in certain synthetic instruments. Such instruments
generally involve the deposit of asset-backed securities in a trust arrangement
and the issuance of certificates evidencing interests in the trust. The
Sub-advisor will review the structure of synthetic instruments to identify
credit and liquidity risks and will monitor such risks.
Foreign Securities. Foreign investments must be denominated in U.S. dollars
and may be made directly in securities of foreign issuers or in the form of
American Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts.
For more information on certain of these investments, see this
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER:
Each Portfolio may sell its portfolio securities, regardless of the
length of time that they have been held, if the Sub-advisor and/or the
Investment Manager determines that it would be in the Portfolio's best interest
to do so. It may be appropriate to buy or sell portfolio securities due to
economic, market, or other factors that are not within the Sub-advisor's or
Investment Manager's control. Such transactions will increase a Fund's
"portfolio turnover." A 100% portfolio turnover rate would occur if all of the
securities in a portfolio of investments were replaced during a given period.
Although turnover rates may vary substantially from year to year, it is
anticipated that the following Portfolios regularly may regularly have annual
rates of turnover exceeding 100%:
AST Founders Passport Portfolio
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio AST Alger Growth Portfolio
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly higher
brokerage commission expenses and other transaction costs, which are borne by a
Portfolio and will reduce its performance.
NET ASSET VALUE:
The net asset value per share ("NAV") of each Portfolio is determined
as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") (normally 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Time) on each day that the NYSE is open for business. NAV is determined
by dividing the value of a Portfolio's total assets, less any liabilities, by
the number of total shares of that Portfolio outstanding. In general, the assets
of each Portfolio (except the AST Money Market Portfolio) are valued on the
basis of market quotations. However, in certain circumstances where market
quotations are not readily available or are believed to be inaccurate, assets
are valued by methods that are believed to accurately reflect their fair value.
The assets of the AST Money Market Portfolio are valued by the amortized cost
method, which is intended to approximate market value. Because NAV is calculated
and purchases may be made only on business days, and because securities traded
on foreign exchanges may trade on other days, the value of a Portfolio's
investments may change on days when shares cannot be purchased or redeemed.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES:
Purchases of shares of the Portfolios may be made only by separate
accounts of Participating Insurance Companies for the purpose of investing
assets attributable to variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance
policies ("contractholders"), or by qualified plans. The separate accounts of
the Participating Insurance Companies place orders to purchase and redeem shares
of the Trust based on, among other things, the amount of premium payments to be
invested and the amount of surrender and transfer requests to be effected on
that day under the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance
policies. Orders are effected on days on which the NYSE is open for trading.
Orders received before 4:00 P.M. Eastern time are effected at the NAV determined
as of 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on that same day. Orders received after 4:00 P.M.
Eastern Time are effected at the NAV calculated the next business day. Payment
for redemptions will be made within seven days after the request is received.
The Trust does not assess any fees, either when it sells or when it redeems its
securities. However, surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and
other charges may be assessed by Participating Insurance Companies under the
variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. Please refer to
the prospectuses for the variable annuity contracts and variable insurance
policies for further information on these fees.
As of the date of this Prospectus, American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation ("ASLAC") and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company are the only
Participating Insurance Companies. The profit sharing plan covering employees of
ASLAC and its affiliates, which is a retirement plan qualified under Section
401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, also may directly own
shares of the Trust. Certain conflicts of interest may arise as a result of
investment in the Trust by various insurance companies for the benefit of their
contractholders and by various qualified plans. These conflicts could arise
because of differences in the tax treatment of the various investors, because of
actions of the Participating Insurance Companies and/or the qualified plans, or
other reasons. The Trust does not currently expect that any material conflicts
of interest will arise. Nevertheless, the Trustees intend to monitor events in
order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts and to determine what
action, if any, should be taken in response to such conflicts. Should any
conflict arise that would require a substantial amount of assets to be withdrawn
from the Trust, orderly portfolio management could be disrupted.
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST:
Investment Manager: American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated
("ASISI"), One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut, acts as Investment Manager
to the Trust. ASISI has served as Investment Manager since 1992, and currently
serves as Investment Manager to a total of 53 investment company portfolios
(including the Portfolios of the Trust). ASISI is an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary of Skandia Insurance Company Ltd. ("Skandia"). Skandia is a Swedish
company that owns, directly or indirectly, a number of insurance companies in
many countries. The predecessor to Skandia commenced operations in 1855.
The Trust's Investment Management Agreements with ASISI (the
"Management Agreements") provide that ASISI will furnish each applicable
Portfolio with investment advice and administrative services subject to the
supervision of the Board of Trustees and in conformity with the stated policies
of the applicable Portfolio. The Investment Manager has engaged Sub-advisors to
conduct the investment programs of each Portfolio, including the purchase,
retention and sale of portfolio securities. The Investment Manager is
responsible for monitoring the activities of the Sub-advisors and reporting on
such activities to the Trustees. The Investment Manager must also provide, or
obtain and supervise, the executive, administrative, accounting, custody,
transfer agent and shareholder servicing services that are deemed advisable by
the Trustees.
The Trust has obtained an exemption from the Securities and Exchange
Commission that permits ASISI, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of
the Trust, to change sub-advisors for a Portfolio and to enter into new
sub-advisory agreements, without obtaining shareholder approval of the changes.
This exemption (which is similar to exemptions granted to other investment
companies that are organized in a similar manner as the Trust) is intended to
facilitate the efficient supervision and management of the sub-advisors by ASISI
and the Trustees.
Sub-advisors:
Founders Asset Management LLC ("Founders"), Founders Financial Center,
2930 East Third Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80206, serves as Sub-advisor for the
AST Founders Passport Portfolio. Founders and its predecessor companies have
acted as investment advisors since 1938, and serves as investment advisor to a
number of other investment companies and private accounts. Founders managed
assets aggregating approximately $8.6 billion as of June 30, 2000.
Tracy P. Stouffer, a Vice President of Investments of Founders and a
Chartered Financial Analyst, has been responsible for the management of the AST
Founders Passport Portfolio since July 1999. Before joining Founders, Ms.
Stouffer was a vice president and portfolio manager with Federated Global, Inc.
from 1995 until July 1999, and a vice president and portfolio manager with
Clariden Asset Management from 1988 to 1995.
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. ("Scudder Kemper"), 345 Park Avenue,
New York, New York, serves as Sub-advisor of the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio and the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio. Scudder Kemper is one of the
largest investment managers in the country with more than $298 billion under
management as of June 30, 2000 and has been engaged in the management of
investment funds for more than eighty years.
Peter Chin, CFA is the lead portfolio manager for the Portfolio, and Roy C.
McKay, CFA is the other portfolio manager. Both have managed the Portfolio since
June 1999. Mr. Chin is a Managing Director of Scudder Kemper and has been with
the firm since 1973. Mr. McKay is a Manager Director of Scudder Kemper and has
been with the firm since 1988.
The day-to-day management of the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio is handled
by Seung Kwak, lead portfolio manager, and Elizabeth J. Allan, both of whom have
managed the Portfolio since its inception in October 2000. Mr. Kwak began his
investment career in 1985, has been with Scudder Kemper since 1988, and is a
Managing Director of Scudder Kemper. Ms. Allan began her investment career in
1982, joined Scudder Kemper in 1987, and is a Senior Vice President of Scudder
Kemper.
A I M Capital Management, Inc. ("AIM"), 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 100,
Houston, Texas 77046-1173, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST AIM International
Equity Portfolio and the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio. AIM has acted as an
investment advisor since 1986 and, together with its parent, A I M Advisors,
Inc., advises or manages over 120 investment portfolios encompassing a broad
range of investment objectives. As of June 30, 2000, AIM managed approximately
$176.5 billion in assets.
AIM became the Sub-advisor of the Portfolios on May 4, 1999 upon the
resignation of Putnam Investment Management, Inc., the previous Sub-advisor for
the Portfolios. (The AST AIM International Portfolio was known as the AST Putnam
International Equity Portfolio, and the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio was known as
the AST Putnam Balanced Portfolio.)
AIM uses a team approach to investment management. The members of the team
responsible for the management of the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio are
A. Dale Griffin, III, Clas G. Olsson, Barrett K. Sides, and Jason Holzer. The
members of the team have managed the Portfolio since AIM became the Portfolio's
Sub-Advisor in May 1999 (except for Mr. Holzer, who has been a manager of the
Portfolio since October 1999), and all (except for Mr. Holzer) are officers of
AIM. Mr. Griffin, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been associated with AIM and/or
its affiliates since 1989. Mr. Olsson, Portfolio Manager, has been associated
with AIM and/or its affiliates since 1994. Mr. Sides, Portfolio Manager, has
been associated with AIM and/or its affiliates since 1990. Mr. Holzer, Portfolio
Manager, has been associated with AIM and/or its affiliates since 1996. From
1994 to 1996, he was an associate with JMB Realty.
The members of the team responsible for the management of the AST AIM
Balanced Portfolio are Claude C. Cody IV, Robert G. Alley, Craig A. Smith,
Meggan M. Walsh and Jan Friedli. The members of the team have managed the
Portfolio since AIM became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 1999 (except for
Mr. Friedli, who has been a manager of the Portfolio since October 1999), and
all (except for Mr. Friedli) are officers of AIM. Mr. Cody, Senior Portfolio
Manager, has been associated with AIM and/or its affiliates since 1992. Mr.
Alley, Senior Portfolio Manager, has been associated with AIM and/or its
affiliates since 1992. Mr. Smith, Portfolio Manager, has been associated with
AIM and/or its affiliates since 1989. Ms. Walsh, Portfolio Manager, has been
associated with AIM and/or its affiliates since 1991. Mr. Friedli, Portfolio
Manager, has been associated with AIM and/or its affiliate since 1999. From 1997
to 1999, he was a global fixed-income portfolio manager for Nicholas-Applegate
Capital Management, and from 1994 to 1997, he was an international fixed-income
trader and analyst for Strong Capital Management.
Janus Capital Corporation ("Janus"), 100 Fillmore Street, Denver,
Colorado 80206-4923, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Janus Overseas Growth
Portfolio, the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, and the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio. Janus serves as investment advisor to the Janus Funds, as well
as advisor or sub-advisor to several other mutual funds and individual,
corporate, charitable and retirement accounts. As of June 30, 2000, Janus
managed assets worth approximately $304 billion.
The portfolio manager responsible for management of the AST Janus Overseas
Growth Portfolio is Helen Young Hayes, CFA and Laurance Chang, CFA. Ms. Hayes
has been managing the Portfolio since its inception, while Mr. Chang has been
managing the Portfolio since January 2000. Ms. Hayes is a Vice President of
Janus and joined Janus in 1987. Mr. Chang is a Vice President of Janus and
joined Janus in 1993.
The AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio is managed by a management team
consisting of William H. Bales and Jonathan D. Coleman. Mr. Bales and Mr.
Coleman have managed the Portfolio since Janus became the Portfolio's
Sub-advisor in January 1999. Mr. Bales has been a Portfolio Manager since 1997
and a research analyst since 1993. He joined Janus in 1991. Mr. Coleman has been
a Portfolio Manager with Janus since 1997 and a research analyst since joining
Janus in 1994.
The portfolio manager responsible for management of the AST Janus
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio is Matthew A. Ankrum, CFA. Mr. Ankrum, who has managed
the Portfolio since its inception, joined Janus as an intern in June 1996 and
became an equity research analyst in August 1997. Prior to joining Janus, Mr.
Ankrum worked as a corporate finance analyst at William Blair and Company from
1993 to 1995.
The portfolio manager responsible for management of the AST JanCap Growth
Portfolio is Scott W. Schoelzel. Mr. Schoelzel, a Senior Portfolio Manager at
Janus who has managed the Portfolio since August, 1997, joined Janus in January,
1994 as Vice President of Investments.
The portfolio manager responsible for management of the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio is David C. Decker. Mr. Decker has managed the Portfolio since
its inception in October 2000. He joined Janus in 1992 as a research analyst and
focused on companies in the automotive and defense industries prior to becoming
a portfolio manager in 1996.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. ("American Century")
(formerly, Investors Research Corporation), American Century Tower, 4500 Main
Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST American
Century International Growth Portfolio, the AST American Century International
Growth Portfolio II, the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio and the
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio. American Century has been
providing investment advisory services to investment companies and institutional
clients since 1958. As of June 30, 2000, American Century and its affiliates
managed assets totaling approximately $113 billion.
American Century utilizes a team of portfolio managers, assistant
portfolio managers and analysts acting together to manage the assets of the
Portfolios.
The portfolio manager members of the portfolio team responsible for
management of the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio and AST
American Century International Growth Portfolio II are Henrik Strabo and Mark S.
Kopinski. Henrik Strabo joined American Century in 1993 as an investment
analyst, has been a portfolio manager member of the international team since
1994 and has managed the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio
since its inception and the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio
II since American Century became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 2000. Mark
S. Kopinski, Vice President and Portfolio Manager for American Century, rejoined
American Century in April 1997 and has co-managed the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio since that time and the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II since American Century became the Portfolio's
Sub-advisor. From June 1995 to March 1997, Mr. Kopinski served as Vice President
and Portfolio Manager for Federated Investors, Inc. Prior to June 1995, Mr.
Kopinski was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for American Century.
The portfolio manager members of the portfolio team responsible for the
day-to-day management of the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio are
John Schniedwind, Kurt Borgwardt, Jeffrey R. Tyler and William Martin. Mr.
Schniedwind is Senior Vice President and Group Leader -- Quantitative Equity for
American Century, and has been with American Century since 1982. Mr. Borgwardt
is Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Director of Quantitative Equity
Research for American Century, and has been with American Century since 1990.
Mr. Tyler, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, joined American Century
in 1988. William Martin, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined
American Century in 1989.
American Century became the Sub-advisor of the AST American Century
Income & Growth Portfolio on May 4, 1999 upon the resignation of Putnam
Investment Management, Inc., the previous Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. (The
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio was known as the AST Putnam Value
Growth & Income Portfolio.)
The portfolio manager members of the team responsible for the
day-to-day management of the equity portion of the AST American Century
Strategic Balanced Portfolio are the same as the individuals noted above who
manage the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio. The fixed income
portion of the AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio is managed by a
team of portfolio managers with expertise in different areas of fixed income
investing. The portfolio manager leader of the team responsible for the
day-to-day management of the fixed income portion of the Portfolio is Brian
Howell. Mr. Howell joined American Century in 1987 as a research analyst and was
promoted to his current position as portfolio manager in January 1994.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS"), which is located at
500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, serves as Sub-advisor for the
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio, and the AST MFS
Growth with Income Portfolio. MFS and its predecessor organizations have a
history of money management dating from 1924. As of June 30, 2000, the net
assets under the management of the MFS organization were approximately $151.2
billion.
The portfolio manager responsible for the management of the AST MFS Global
Equity Portfolio is David R. Mannheim. Mr. Mannheim, a Senior Vice President of
MFS, has managed the Portfolio since its inception and has been employed by MFS
in the investment management area since 1988.
The portfolio managers responsible for the management of the AST MFS Growth
Portfolio are Stephen Pesek and Thomas D. Barrett. Mr. Pesek, a Vice President
of MFS, has managed the Portfolio since its inception and has been employed by
MFS as a portfolio manager since 1994. Mr. Barrett has managed the Portfolio
since May 2000 and has been employed by MFS in the investment management area
since 1996. Prior to joining MFS, Mr. Barrett had been an Assistant Vice
President and Equity Research Analyst with The Boston Company Asset Management,
Inc.
The AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio is managed by John D. Laupheimer
and Mitchell D. Dynan. Both have managed the Portfolio since its inception. Mr.
Laupheimer is a Senior Vice President of MFS, and has been employed by MFS in
the investment management area since 1981. Mr. Dynan is also a Senior Vice
President of MFS, and has been employed by MFS in the investment management area
since 1986.
Federated Investment Counseling ("Federated Investment"), Federated
Investors Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779, serves as Sub-advisor for
the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio and the AST Federated High Yield
Portfolio. Federated was organized in 1989, and Federated and its affiliates
serve as investment advisors to a number of investment companies and private
accounts. Total assets under management or administration by Federated and its
affiliates as of June 30, 2000 was approximately $170 billion.
Mark E. Durbiano is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management
of the AST Federated High Yield Portfolio. Mr. Durbiano, who has managed the
Portfolio since it commenced operations in 1994, joined Federated Investment's
parent company in 1982 and has been a Senior Vice President of an affiliate of
Federated Investment since January 1996.
The portfolio managers responsible for management of the AST Federated
Aggressive Growth Portfolio are Keith J. Sabol, Aash M. Shah and James E.
Grefenstette. Each has managed the Portfolio since its inception in October,
2000. Mr. Sabol joined Federated Investment's parent company in 1994. He has
been a Portfolio Manager since 1996 and served as an Assistant Vice President of
the parent company from January 1997 to July 1998. He has been a Vice President
of the parent company since July 1998. Mr. Shah joined Federated Investment's
parent company in 1993, has been a Portfolio Manager since 1995, and has been a
Vice President of the parent company since January 1997. Mr. Shah served as an
Assistant Vice President of the parent company from 1995 through 1996, and as an
Investment Analyst from 1993 to 1995. Mr. Grefenstette has been a Senior Vice
President of Federated Investment's parent company since January 2000. He served
as a Vice President from 1996 through 1999 and was an Assistant Vice President
from 1994 until 1996.
Lord, Abbett & Co. ("Lord Abbett"), 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New
Jersey 07302, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value
Portfolio and the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio. Lord Abbett has been
an investment manager for over 68 years. As of June 30, 2000, Lord Abbett
managed over $33 billion in a family of mutual funds and other advisory
accounts.
Lord Abbett uses a team of investment managers and analysts acting together
to manage the investments of the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio and
the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio. Robert P. Fetch, Partner of Lord
Abbett, heads the team for the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, and
Gregory M. Macosko is the other member of the team. Mr. Fetch, who has managed
the Portfolio since its inception, joined Lord Abbett as a Portfolio Manager in
August, 1995. Mr. Macosko joined Lord Abbett in 1996; before that, he was an
Equity Analyst with Quest Advisory Services from 1991 to 1996.
Christopher J. Towle, Partner of Lord Abbett, heads the management team for
the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio, the other senior members of which
include Richard Szaro, Michael Goldstein and Thomas Baade, and all have managed
the Portfolio since its inception. Towle and Szaro have been with Lord Abbett
since 1988 and 1983, respectively. Mr. Goldstein has been with Lord Abbett since
1997. Before joining Lord Abbett, Mr. Goldstein was a bond trader for Credit
Suisse BEA Associates from August 1992 through April 1997. Mr. Baade joined Lord
Abbett in 1998; prior to that he was a credit analyst with Greenwich Street
Advisors.
GAMCO Investors, Inc., ("GAMCO") with principal offices located at One
Corporate Center, Rye, New York 10580-1434, serves as Sub-advisor to the AST
Gabelli Small-Cap Growth Portfolio and the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.
GAMCO managed approximately $9.6 billion in assets as of June 30, 2000 and is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Gabelli Asset Management Inc.
Mario J. Gabelli, CFA, is primarily responsible for the day-to-day
management of the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio and the AST Gabelli
All-Cap Value Portfolio. Mr. Gabelli has been Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Investment Officer of GAMCO and its predecessor since the predecessor's
inception in 1978.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. ("Alger"), One World Trade Center, Suite
9333, New York, New York 10048, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Alger Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio and the AST Alger
Growth Portfolio. Alger has been an investment advisor since 1964, and as of
June 30, 2000 managed mutual fund and other assets totaling approximately $21.2
billion.
The portfolio managers responsible for the management of the AST Alger
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and the AST Alger Growth Portfolio are David Alger and
Ron Tartaro. Both have managed these Portfolios since their inception. Mr. Alger
has been employed by Alger since 1971 and served as Executive Vice President and
Director of Research prior to being named President in 1995. Mr. Tartaro has
been employed by Alger since 1990 as a senior research analyst until 1995 and as
a Senior Vice President since 1995.
The portfolio managers responsible for the management of the AST Alger
All-Cap Growth Portfolio are David Alger and Seilai Khoo. Mr. Alger has managed
the Portfolio since its inception, while Ms. Khoo has been managing the
Portfolio since June 2000. Mr. Alger has been employed by Alger since 1971 and
served as Executive Vice President and Director of Research prior to being named
President in 1995. Ms. Khoo has been employed by Alger since 1989, and has been
a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager since 1995.
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NB Management"), 605 Third Avenue,
New York, NY 10158, serves as sub-advisor for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio and the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio. NB
Management and its predecessor firms have specialized in the management of
mutual funds since 1950. Neuberger Berman, LLC, an affiliate of NB Management,
acts as a principal broker in the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for
the Portfolios for which it serves as Sub-advisor, and provides NB Management
with certain assistance in the management of the Portfolios without added cost
to the Portfolios or ASISI. NB Management and its affiliates manage securities
accounts, including mutual funds, that had approximately $54.4 billion of assets
as of June 30, 2000.
Jennifer K. Silver and Brooke A. Cobb have been primarily responsible
for the day-to-day management of the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio since NB Management became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 1998.
Ms. Silver is Director of the Neuberger Berman Growth Equity Group, and both she
and Mr. Cobb are Vice Presidents of NB Management. Prior to joining NB
Management in 1997, Ms. Silver was a portfolio manager for several large mutual
funds managed by a prominent investment adviser. Prior to joining NB Management,
Mr. Cobb was the chief investment officer for an investment advisory firm
managing individual accounts from 1995 to 1997 and, from 1992 to 1995, a
portfolio manager of a large mutual fund managed by a prominent adviser.
The portfolio managers responsible for the day-to-day management of the AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio are Robert I. Gendelman and S. Basu
Mullick. Mr. Gendelman has been managing the Portfolio since NB Management
became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 1998, and Mr. Mullick has been
managing the Portfolio since October 1998. Mr. Gendelman has been with NB
Management since 1994, where he is currently a Vice President. Mr. Mullick has
been a Vice President of NB Management since October 1998. From 1993 to 1998,
Mr. Mullick was a portfolio manager for a prominent investment adviser.
Kinetics Asset Management, Inc. ("Kinetics"), 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue,
Suite 130, White Plains, New York, 10605, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST
Kinetics Internet Portfolio. Kinetics was founded in 1996 and managed assets
totaling approximately $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2000.
The portfolio managers responsible for the management of the Portfolio are
Peter B. Doyle and Steven Tuen, CFA. Mr. Doyle, who is the Chief Investment
Strategist for the Portfolio, co-founded Kinetics in early 1996 and is the
Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Doyle also co-founded and has been a
Managing Director of Horizon Asset Management, Inc. since 1994. Mr. Tuen is
Co-Portfolio Manager of and Executive Adviser to the Portfolio. Mr. Tuen's
primary duties include research and analysis of equity securities for
investment. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Tuen was an Analyst and the Director of
Research of IPO Value Monitor, a research service that focuses on initial public
offerings. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Tuen was an Analyst at Bankers Trust Company
where he became Portfolio Manager of the Private Banking Group.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"), 100 East Pratt Street,
Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST T. Rowe Price
Natural Resources Portfolio and the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation
Portfolio. T. Rowe Price was founded in 1937 by the late Thomas Rowe Price, Jr.
As of June 30, 2000, the firm and its affiliates managed approximately $179
billion for approximately eight million individual and institutional accounts.
T. Rowe Price manages each Portfolio through an Investment Advisory
Committee. The Committee Chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the
Portfolio and works with the Committee in developing and executing the
Portfolio's investment program.
The Investment Advisory Committee for the AST T. Rowe Price Natural
Resources Portfolio is composed of the following members: David J. Wallack,
Chairman, Charles M. Ober, David M. Lee, Hugh M. Evans III, Richard P. Howard
and James A.C. Kennedy. Mr. Wallack joined T. Rowe Price in 1990, is a Vice
President of T. Rowe Price and an Investment Analyst for the firm's Equity
Research Division and has been Chairman of the Portfolio's Investment Advisory
Committee since March 1997.
The Investment Advisory Committee for the AST T. Rowe Price Asset
Allocation Portfolio is composed of the following members: Edmund M. Notzon,
Chairman, James M. McDonald, Jerome Clark, M. David Testa and Richard T.
Whitney. Mr. Notzon joined T. Rowe Price in 1989, has been managing investments
since 1991 and has been Chairman of the Portfolio's Investment Advisory
Committee since the Portfolio's inception.
Alliance Capital Management L.P. ("Alliance"), 1345 Avenue of the
Americas, New York, NY 10105, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Alliance Growth
Portfolio and AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio. Alliance is a leading
international investment adviser supervising client accounts with assets as of
June 30, 2000 totaling more than $387.7 billion (of which more than $185 billion
represented assets of investment companies).
Alfred Harrison and James G. Reilly have been the individuals primarily
responsible for the management of the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio since
Alliance became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 2000. Mr. Harrison is Vice
Chairman of Alliance Capital Management Corporation ("ACMC"), the sole general
partner of Alliance, and has been associated with Alliance since 1978. Mr.
Reilly is Executive Vice President of ACMC and has been associated with Alliance
since 1984.
Paul Rissman and Frank Caruso have been primarily responsible for the
management of the AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio since Alliance became
the Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May 2000. Mr. Rissman has been Senior Vice
President of ACMC since 1994 and has been associated with Alliance since 1989.
Mr. Caruso is a Senior Vice President of ACMC and has been associated with
Alliance since 1994.
Marsico Capital Management, LLC ("Marsico Capital"), 1200 17th Street,
Suite 1300, Denver, CO 80202, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Marsico Capital
Growth Portfolio. Thomas F. Marsico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Marsico Capital, has had primary responsibility for management of the Portfolio
since its inception. Prior to forming Marsico Capital in September, 1997, Mr.
Marsico served as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus
Capital Corporation ("Janus"). Mr. Marsico joined Janus in March, 1986. As of
June 30, 2000, Marsico Capital managed approximately $15.5 billion in assets.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. ("Cohen & Steers"), 757 Third
Avenue, New York, New York 10017, acts as the Sub-advisor for the AST Cohen &
Steers Realty Portfolio. Cohen & Steers is the leading U.S. manager of
portfolios dedicated to investments in real estate investment trusts ("REITS").
As of June 30, 2000, Cohen & Steers managed approximately $4.3 billion in
assets.
Robert H. Steers, Chairman, and Martin Cohen, President formed Cohen &
Steers in 1986 and have been responsible for the day-to-day management of the
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio since its inception.
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. ("Bernstein"), 767 Fifth Avenue, New York,
New York 10153, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed
Index 500 Portfolio. Founded in 1967, Bernstein had approximately $81 billion in
assets under management as of June 30, 2000.
Day-to-day investment management decisions for the Portfolio will be
made by Bernstein's Investment Policy Group for Structured Equities, which is
chaired by Steven Pisarkiewicz. Mr. Pisarkiewicz joined Bernstein in 1989 and
assumed his current position as Chief Investment Officer for Structured Equity
Services in 1998. Mr. Pisarkiewicz and the Investment Policy Group for
Structured Equities have managed the Portfolio since Bernstein became the
Portfolio's Sub-advisor in May, 2000.
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. ("INVESCO"), 7800 East Union Avenue, P.O. Box
173706, Denver, Colorado 80217-3706, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST INVESCO
Equity Income Portfolio. INVESCO was established in 1932. AMVESCAP PLC, the
parent of INVESCO, is one of the largest independent investment management
businesses in the world and managed approximately $389 billion of assets as of
June 30, 2000.
The portfolio managers responsible for management of the Portfolio are
Charles P. Mayer and Donovan J. (Jerry) Paul. Mr. Mayer has served as Co-Manager
of the Portfolio since April, 1993. Mr. Mayer began his investment career in
1969 and is now a director and senior vice president of INVESCO. From 1993 to
1994, he was vice president of INVESCO. Mr. Paul has served as Co-Manager of the
Portfolio since May 1994. Mr. Paul entered the investment management industry in
1976, and has been a senior vice president of INVESCO since 1994. From 1993 to
1994, he was president of Quixote Investment Management, Inc.
T. Rowe Price International, Inc. ("T. Rowe International"), 100 East Pratt
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as Sub-advisor for the AST T. Rowe
Price Global Bond Portfolio. T. Rowe International is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of T. Rowe Price and the successor of Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc., a
joint venture in which T. Rowe Price was a participant that was founded in 1979.
T. Rowe International is one of the world's largest international mutual fund
asset managers with approximately $39.2 billion under management as of June 30,
2000 in its offices in Baltimore, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Buenos
Aires and Paris.
The Portfolio has an investment advisory group that has day-to-day
responsibility for managing the Portfolio and developing and executing the
Portfolio's investment program. The advisory group consists of Christopher
Rothery, William T. Reynolds, Daniel O. Shackelford, and Michael Conelius.
Christopher Rothery joined T. Rowe International in 1994 and has 12 years of
experience managing multi-currency fixed-income portfolios. William T. Reynolds,
CFA, CIC, is Director of T. Rowe Price's Fixed Income Division and joined the
firm in 1981. Daniel O. Shackelford, CFA joined T. Rowe Price in 1999; prior to
that he was the Principal and Head of Fixed Income for Investment Counselors of
Maryland. Michael Conelius joined T. Rowe International in 1995. Prior to that,
he had been with T. Rowe Price since 1988.
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC ("PIMCO"), 840 Newport Center
Drive, Suite 300, Newport Beach, California 92660 serves as Sub-advisor for the
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio and the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond
Portfolio. PIMCO is an investment counseling firm founded in 1971 and, as of
June 30, 2000, had approximately $199 billion of assets under management.
The portfolio manager responsible for management of the AST PIMCO Total
Return Bond Portfolio and the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio is
William H. Gross. Mr. Gross is managing director of PIMCO has been associated
with the firm since 1971, and has managed each Portfolio since their respective
commencement of operations.
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("J.P. Morgan"), with principal
offices at 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036, serves as Sub-advisor for
the AST Money Market Portfolio. J.P. Morgan and its affiliates offer a wide
range of services to governmental, institutional, corporate and individual
customers, and act as investment advisor to individual and institutional clients
with combined assets under management of approximately $370 billion as of June
30, 2000. J.P. Morgan has managed investments for clients since 1913, and has
managed short-term fixed income assets since 1969.
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Fees and Expenses:
Investment Management Fees. ASISI receives a fee, payable each month,
for the performance of its services. ASISI pays each Sub-advisor a portion of
such fee for the performance of the Sub-advisory services at no additional cost
to any Portfolio. The Investment Management fee for each Portfolio will differ,
reflecting the differing objectives, policies and restrictions of each
Portfolio. Each Portfolio's fee is accrued daily for the purposes of determining
the sale and redemption price of the Portfolio's shares. The fees paid to ASISI
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 by each Portfolio that was in
operation for that entire fiscal year, stated as a percentage of the Portfolio's
average daily net assets, were as follows:
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Portfolio: Annual Rate:
<S> <C>
AST Founders Passport Portfolio: 1.00%
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio: 0.87%
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio: 1.00%
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio: 1.00%
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II: 1.00%
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: 0.90%
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: 0.95%
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio: 0.95%
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio: 0.90%
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: 0.85%
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio: 0.82%
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio: 0.95%
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio: 0.90%
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio: 1.00%
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio: 0.90%
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio: 0.87%
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio: 1.00%
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio: 0.60%
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio: 0.75%
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio: 0.75%
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio: 0.75%
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio: 0.74%
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio: 0.85%
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio: 0.85%
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio: 0.80%
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio: 0.75%
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio: 0.65%
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio: 0.65%
AST Money Market Portfolio: 0.45%
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The investment management fee rate for the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio,
which had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, is an
annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The
investment management fee rate for the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio, which
commenced operations during 1999, is an annual rate of 1.00% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, which had not commenced operations
prior to the date of this Prospectus, is an annual rate of .95% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, which commenced operations in May 2000, is
an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The
investment management fee rate for the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, which
had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, is an annual
rate of .80% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The investment
management fee rate for the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio, which commenced
operations in January 2000, is an annual rate of .95% of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the AST Gabelli
All-Cap Value Portfolio, which had not commenced operations prior to the date of
this Prospectus, is an annual rate of .95% of the average daily net assets of
the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the AST Kinetics Internet
Portfolio, which had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
Prospectus, is an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the AST MFS Growth Portfolio,
which commenced operations during 1999, is an annual rate of .90% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the
AST Alger Growth Portfolio, which had not commenced operations prior to the date
of this Prospectus, is an annual rate of .75% of the average daily net assets of
the Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio, which had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
Prospectus, is an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio. The investment management fee rate for the AST MFS Growth with Income
Portfolio, which commenced operations during 1999, is an annual rate of .90% of
the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The investment management fee
rate for the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio, which had not commenced
operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, is an annual rate of .80% of
the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
For more information about investment management fees, including
voluntary fee waivers and the fee rates applicable at various asset levels, and
the fees payable by ASISI to each of the Sub-advisors, please see the Trust's
SAI under "Investment Advisory and Other Services."
Other Expenses. In addition to Investment Management fees, each
Portfolio pays other expenses, including costs incurred in connection with the
maintenance of its securities law registrations, printing and mailing
prospectuses and statements of additional information to shareholders, certain
office and financial accounting services, taxes or governmental fees, brokerage
commissions, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses
of outside counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder
reports and expenses of trustee and shareholder meetings. The Trust may also pay
Participating Insurance Companies for printing and delivery of certain documents
(including prospectuses, semi-annual and annual reports and any proxy materials)
to holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies
whose assets are invested in the Trust. Expenses not directly attributable to
any specific Portfolio or Portfolios are allocated on the basis of the net
assets of the Portfolios.
Distribution Plan. The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the
"Distribution Plan") under Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940
to permit American Skandia Marketing, Inc. ("ASM"), an affiliate of ASISI, to
receive brokerage commissions in connection with purchases and sales of
securities held by the Portfolios, and to use these commissions to promote the
sale of shares of the Portfolios. Under the Distribution Plan, transactions for
the purchase and sale of securities for a Portfolio may be directed to certain
brokers for execution ("clearing brokers") who have agreed to pay part of the
brokerage commissions received on these transactions to ASM for "introducing"
transactions to the clearing broker. In turn, ASM will use the brokerage
commissions received as an introducing broker to pay various
distribution-related expenses, such as advertising, printing of sales materials,
and payments to dealers. No Portfolio will pay any new fees or charges resulting
from the Distribution Plan, nor is it expected that the brokerage commissions
paid by a Portfolio will increase as the result of implementation of the
Distribution Plan.
TAX MATTERS:
Each Portfolio intends to distribute substantially all its net
investment income. Dividends from investment income are expected to be declared
and distributed annually (except in the case of the AST Money Market Portfolio,
where dividends will be declared daily and paid monthly), although the Trustees
of the Trust may decide to declare dividends at other intervals. Similarly, any
net realized long- and short-term capital gains of each Portfolio will be
declared and distributed at least annually either during or after the close of
the Portfolio's fiscal year. Distributions will be made to the various separate
accounts of the Participating Insurance Companies and to qualified plans (not to
holders of variable insurance contracts or to plan participants) in the form of
additional shares (not in cash). The result is that the investment performance
of the Portfolios, either in the form of dividends or capital gains, will be
reflected in the value of the variable contracts or the qualified plans.
Holders of variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance
policies should consult the prospectuses of their respective contracts or
policies for information on the federal income tax consequences to such holders,
and plan participants should consult any applicable plan documents for
information on the federal income tax consequences to such participants. In
addition, variable contract owners and qualified plan participants may wish to
consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences of investments in
the Trust, including the application of state and local taxes.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS: The financial highlights table is intended to help you
understand the Portfolios' financial performance for the past five years (or,
for Portfolios that have not been in operation for five years, since their
inceptions). Certain information reflects financial results for a single
Portfolio share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an
investor would have earned or lost in a Portfolio. Except for the financial
information for the period ended June 30, 2000, which is unaudited, the
information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Trust's independent
auditors. The report of the independent auditors, along with the Portfolios'
financial statements, are included in the annual reports of the separate
accounts funding the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance
policies, which are available without charge upon request to the Trust at One
Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut or by calling (800) 752-6342. No financial
information is included for the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio, AST Federated
Aggressive Growth Portfolio, AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST Gabelli
All-Cap Value Portfolio, AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, AST Alger Growth
Portfolio, AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio and the AST Lord Abbett
Bond-Debenture Portfolio, which had not commenced operations prior to October
23, 2000.
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<CAPTION>
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
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NET ASSET NET NET ASSET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST AIM 06/30/00** $34.23 $0.27 $(3.29) $(3.02) $(0.07) $(4.26) $(4.33) $26.88
International 12/31/99 22.67 0.05 13.36 13.41 -- (1.85) (1.85) 34.23
Equity*** 12/31/98 21.29 0.20 3.81 4.01 (0.67) (1.96) (2.63) 22.67
12/31/97 19.22 0.36 2.96 3.32 (0.30) (0.95) (1.25) 21.29
12/3196 18.20 0.16 1.55 1.71 (0.32) (0.37) (0.69) 19.22
12/31/95 17.61 0.14 1.44 1.58 -- (0.99) (0.99) 18.20
AST Alliance 06/30/00** $23.50 $0.12 $(0.93) $(0.81) $(0.23) $(2.65) $(2.88) $19.81
Growth and Income+ 12/31/99 21.68 0.23 3.04 3.27 (0.25) (1.20) (1.45) 23.50
12/31/98 20.53 0.25 2.23 2.48 (0.25) (1.08) (1.33) 21.68
12/31/97 17.17 0.24 3.76 4.00 (0.23) (0.41) (0.64) 20.53
12/31/96 14.98 0.23 2.48 2.71 (0.17) (0.35) (0.52) 17.17
12/31/95 12.00 0.16 3.22 3.38 (0.20) (0.20) (0.40) 14.98
AST JanCap Growth 06/30/00** $55.21 $(0.10) $(3.45) $(3.55) $(0.07) $(4.45) $(4.52) $47.14
12/31/99 37.00 0.05 19.65 19.70 -- (1.49) (1.49) 55.21
12/31/98 23.15 0.04 15.10 15.14 (0.08) (1.21) (1.29) 37.00
12/31/97 18.79 0.06 5.16 5.22 (0.05) (0.81) (0.86) 23.15
12/31/96 15.40 0.02 4.19 4.21 (0.02) (0.80) (0.82) 18.79
12/31/95 11.22 0.06 4.18 4.24 (0.06) -- (0.06) 15.40
AST Money Market 06/30/00** $1.00 $0.0263 $ -- $0.0263 $(0.0263)$ -- $(0.0263) $1.00
12/31/99 1.00 0.0449 0.0001 0.0450 (0.0449) (0.0001) (0.0450) 1.00
12/31/98 1.00 0.0502 0.0002 0.0504 (0.0502) (0.0002) (0.0504) 1.00
12/31/97 1.00 0.0507 0.0002 0.0509 (0.0507) (0.0002) (0.0509) 1.00
12/31/96 1.00 0.0492 0.0005 0.0497 (0.0492) (0.0005) (0.0497) 1.00
12/31/95 1.00 0.0494 -- 0.0494 (0.0494) -- (0.0494) 1.00
AST Neuberger 06/30/00** $13.32 $0.02 $0.62 $0.64 $(0.04) $(0.05) $(0.09) $13.87
Berman 12/31/99 13.16 0.10 0.60 0.70 (0.24) (0.30) (0.54) 13.32
Mid-Cap Value++ 12/31/98 15.15 0.21 (0.52) (0.31) (0.36) (1.32) (1.68) 13.16
12/31/97 12.83 0.32 2.87 3.19 (0.36) (0.51) (0.87) 15.15
12/31/96 11.94 0.36 0.97 1.33 (0.44) -- (0.44) 12.83
12/31/95 9.87 0.40 2.09 2.49 (0.42) -- (0.42) 11.94
AST AIM 06/30/00** $15.24 $0.16 $0.18 $0.34 $(0.32) $(1.07) $(1.39) $14.19
Balanced+++ 12/31/99 14.13 0.32 2.30 2.62 (0.35) (1.16) (1.51) 15.24
12/31/98 13.64 0.34 1.31 1.65 (0.35) (0.81) (1.16) 14.13
12/31/97 13.19 0.33 1.85 2.18 (0.31) (1.42) (1.73) 13.64
12/31/96 12.53 0.32 1.02 1.34 (0.25) (0.43) (0.68) 13.19
12/31/95 10.49 0.26 2.06 2.32 (0.28) -- (0.28) 12.53
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(1) Annualized.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Trust's Distribution Plan, as described in this
Prospectus under "Management of the Trust - Distribution Plan".
** Unaudited.
*** From October 15, 1996 to May 4, 1999, Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
served as Sub-advisor to the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio (formerly,
the AST Putnam International Equity Portfolio). Prior to October 15, 1996,
Seligman Henderson Co. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. A I M Capital
Management, Inc. has served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since May 4, 1999.
+ Prior to May 1, 2000, Lord, Abbett & Co. served as Sub-advisor to the AST
Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly, the AST Lord Abbett Growth and
Income Portfolio). Alliance Capital Management L.P. has served as Sub-advisor to
the Portfolio since May 1, 2000.
++ Prior to May 1, 1998, Federated Investment Counseling served as Sub-advisor
to the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, the Federated
Utility Income Portfolio). Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. has served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since May 1, 1998.
+++ From October 15, 1996 to May 4, 1999, Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
served as Sub-advisor to the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio (formerly, the AST
Putnam Balanced Portfolio). Prior to October 15, 1996, Phoenix Investment
Counsel, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. A I M Capital Management,
Inc. has served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since May 4, 1999.
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<CAPTION>
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ---------- ---- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(10.35%) $755,595 44% 1.18%(1) 1.18%(1) 1.59%(1)
64.13% 770,512 159% 1.18% 1.18% 0.18%
20.10% 497,461 117% 1.13% 1.13% 0.69%
18.15% 412,270 116% 1.15% 1.15% 1.04%
9.65% 346,211 124% 1.16% 1.26% 0.88%
10.00% 268,056 59% 1.17% 1.27% 0.88%
(2.22%) $1,480,249 86% 1.10%(1) 1.12%(1) 1.18%(1)
16.09% 1,498,306 69% 0.92% 0.94% 1.09%
12.48% 1,181,909 78% 0.91% 0.91% 1.32%
23.92% 936,986 41% 0.93% 0.93% 1.60%
18.56% 530,497 43% 0.97% 0.97% 1.92%
28.91% 288,749 50% 0.99% 0.99% 2.50%
(7.24%) $5,905,963 16% 1.01%(1) 1.05%(1) (0.40%)(1)
55.01% 5,923,778 35% 1.00% 1.04% 0.12%
68.26% 3,255,658 42% 1.02% 1.04% 0.16%
28.66% 1,511,602 94% 1.07% 1.08% 0.24%
28.36% 892,324 79% 1.10% 1.10% 0.25%
37.98% 431,321 113% 1.12% 1.12% 0.51%
2.66% $1,844,396 N/A 0.60%(1) 0.65%(1) 5.29%(1)
4.60% 2,409,157 N/A 0.60% 0.65% 4.52%
5.14% 967,733 N/A 0.60% 0.66% 4.99%
5.18% 759,888 N/A 0.60% 0.69% 5.06%
5.08% 549,470 N/A 0.60% 0.71% 4.87%
5.05% 344,225 N/A 0.60% 0.72% 5.38%
4.95% $677,747 92% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 0.29%(1)
5.67% 664,383 176% 1.13% 1.13% 0.39%
(2.33%) 271,968 208% 1.05% 1.05% 1.83%
26.42% 201,143 91% 0.90% 0.90% 3.34%
11.53% 123,138 81% 0.93% 0.93% 3.14%
26.13% 107,399 71% 0.93% 0.93% 4.58%
2.03% $591,036 33% 0.97%(1) 0.97%(1) 2.49%(1)
20.85% 499,571 154% 1.00% 1.00% 2.37%
12.86% 409,335 139% 1.00% 1.00% 2.55%
18.28% 357,591 170% 1.03% 1.03% 2.81%
11.23% 286,479 276% 0.94% 0.94% 2.66%
22.60% 255,206 161% 0.94% 0.94% 3.28%
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
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<CAPTION>
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET NET ASSET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Federated 06/30/00** $11.92 $0.55 $(0.81) $(0.26) $(1.16) $ -- (1.16) $10.50
High Yield 12/31/99 12.65 1.03 (0.77) 0.26 (0.91) (0.08) (0.99) 11.92
12/31/98 13.11 0.91 (0.57) 0.34 (0.76) (0.04) (0.80) 12.65
12/31/97 12.13 0.75 0.83 1.58 (0.54) (0.06) (0.60) 13.11
12/31/96 11.14 0.56 0.90 1.46 (0.47) -- (0.47) 12.13
12/31/95 9.69 0.38 1.46 1.84 (0.39) -- (0.39) 11.14
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $18.86 $0.24 $ -- $(0.45) $(0.18) $(0.63) $(0.63) $18.47
Asset Allocation 12/31/99 17.47 0.44 1.32 1.76 (0.36) (0.01) (0.37) 18.86
12/31/98 15.13 0.35 2.38 2.73 (0.33) (0.06) (0.39) 17.47
12/31/97 13.27 0.33 2.03 2.36 (0.26) (0.24) (0.50) 15.13
12/31/96 12.01 0.27 1.28 1.55 (0.25) (0.04) (0.29) 13.27
12/31/95 9.94 0.26 2.02 2.28 (0.21) -- (0.21) 12.01
AST PIMCO Total 06/30/00** $10.99 $0.32 $0.10 $0.42 $(0.60) $ -- $(0.60) $10.81
Return Bond 12/31/99 12.02 0.58 (0.71) (0.13) (0.52) (0.38) (0.90) 10.99
12/31/98 11.72 0.49 0.56 1.05 (0.51) (0.24) (0.75) 12.02
12/31/97 11.11 0.48 0.58 1.06 (0.45) -- (0.45) 11.72
12/31/96 11.34 0.46 (0.10) 0.36 (0.28) (0.31) (0.59) 11.11
12/31/95 9.75 0.25 1.55 1.80 (0.21) -- (0.21) 11.34
AST INVESCO Equity 06/30/00** $18.65 $0.18 $0.04 $0.22 $(0.36) $(1.40) $(1.76) $17.11
Income 12/31/99 17.50 0.36 1.61 1.97 (0.32) (0.50) (0.82) 18.65
12/31/98 16.51 0.31 1.81 2.12 (0.32) (0.81) (1.13) 17.50
12/31/97 13.99 0.31 2.84 3.15 (0.26) (0.37) (0.63) 16.51
12/31/96 12.50 0.27 1.79 2.06 (0.24) (0.33) (0.57) 13.99
12/31/95 9.75 0.25 2.65 2.90 (0.15) -- (0.15) 12.50
AST Janus Small-Cap 06/30/00** $42.61 $(0.10) $(6.41) $(6.51) $ -- $(4.01) $(4.01) $32.09
Growth*** 12/31/99 17.61 (0.03) 25.03 25.00 -- -- -- 42.61
12/31/98 17.81 (0.08) 0.73 0.65 -- (0.85) (0.85) 17.61
12/31/97 16.80 (0.05) 1.06 1.01 -- -- -- 17.81
12/31/96 14.25 (0.03) 2.85 2.82 -- (0.27) (0.27) 16.80
12/31/95 10.84 (0.04) 3.54 3.50 (0.09) -- (0.09) 14.25
AST American Century 06/30/00** $16.67 $(0.01) $(1.17) $(1.18) $(0.03) $(1.64) $(1.67) $13.82
International 12/31/99 13.39 0.06 3.95 4.01 (0.09) (0.64) (0.73) 16.67
Growth II+ 12/31/98 12.09 0.08 1.59 1.67 (0.14) (0.23) (0.37) 13.39
12/31/97 12.07 0.09 0.08 0.17 (0.07) (0.08) (0.15) 12.09
12/31/96 10.65 0.06 1.44 1.50 (0.08) -- (0.08) 12.07
12/31/95 9.62 0.07 0.99 1.06 (0.01) (0.02) (0.03) 10.65
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $9.60 $0.17 $(0.51) $(0.34) $(0.15) $ -- $(0.15) $9.11
Global Bond++ 12/31/99 11.46 0.33 (1.25) (0.92) (0.71) (0.23) (0.94) 9.60
12/31/98 10.11 0.52 0.94 1.46 (0.03) (0.08) (0.11) 11.46
12/31/97 10.90 0.20 (0.57) (0.37) (0.16) (0.26) (0.42) 10.11
12/31/96 10.60 0.23 0.38 0.61 (0.14) (0.17) (0.31) 10.90
12/31/95 9.68 0.31 0.75 1.06 (0.14) -- (0.14) 10.60
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</TABLE>
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Trust's Distribution Plan, as described in this
Prospectus under "Management of the Trust - Distribution Plan". ** Unaudited.
*** Prior to January 1, 1999, Founders Asset Management LLC served as
Sub-advisor to the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Fund (formerly, the Founders
Capital Appreciation Portfolio). Janus Capital Corporation has served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since January 1, 1999.
+ Prior to May 1, 2000, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II
(formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price International Equity Portfolio). American
Century Investment Management, Inc. has served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio
since May 1, 2000.
++ Prior to May 1, 2000, the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio was known
as the AST T. Rowe Price International Bond Portfolio.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ---------- ---- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(2.35%) $604,610 13% 0.95%(1) 0.95%(1) 10.14%(1)
2.00% 623,788 39% 0.94% 0.94% 9.09%
2.61% 595,680 36% 0.95% 0.95% 8.64%
13.59% 434,420 28% 0.98% 0.98% 8.83%
13.58% 205,262 43% 1.03% 1.03% 8.02%
19.57% 83,692 30% 1.11% 1.11% 8.72%
1.44% $438,344 17% 1.07%(1) 1.07%(1) 2.60%(1)
10.28% 447,542 17% 1.07% 1.07% 2.65%
18.36% 344,197 8% 1.09% 1.09% 2.70%
18.40% 213,075 10% 1.13% 1.13% 2.95%
13.14% 120,149 31% 1.20% 1.20% 3.02%
23.36% 59,399 18% 1.25% 1.29% 3.53%
3.97% $1,133,405 155% 0.82%(1) 0.82%(1) 6.17%(1)
(1.09%) 1,005,763 227% 0.82% 0.82% 5.46%
9.46% 896,497 231% 0.83% 0.83% 5.24%
9.87% 572,100 320% 0.86% 0.86% 5.56%
3.42% 360,010 403% 0.89% 0.89% 5.38%
18.78% 225,335 124% 0.89% 0.89% 5.95%
1.88% $1,145,436 33% 0.95%(1) 0.95%(1) 2.21%(1)
11.74% 1,048,064 76% 0.93% 0.93% 2.10%
13.34% 831,482 67% 0.93% 0.93% 2.17%
23.33% 602,105 73% 0.95% 0.95% 2.54%
17.09% 348,680 58% 0.98% 0.98% 2.83%
30.07% 176,716 89% 0.98% 0.98% 3.34%
(18.05%) $1,052,163 53% 1.05%(1) 1.05%(1) (0.50%)(1)
141.96% 1,443,211 116% 1.08% 1.08% (0.46%)
3.49% 285,847 100% 1.12% 1.12% (0.53%)
6.01% 278,258 77% 1.13% 1.13% (0.32%)
20.05% 220,068 69% 1.16% 1.16% (0.38%)
32.56% 90,460 68% 1.22% 1.22% (0.28%)
(7.95%) $453,284 102% 1.26%(1) 1.26%(1) 0.06%(1)
31.95% 516,824 29% 1.26% 1.26% 0.47%
14.03% 472,161 32% 1.25% 1.25% 0.60%
1.36% 464,456 19% 1.26% 1.26% 0.71%
14.17% 402,559 11% 1.30% 1.30% 0.84%
11.09% 195,667 17% 1.33% 1.33% 1.03%
(3.53%) $136,272 108% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) 4.00%(1)
(8.33%) 138,144 106% 1.11% 1.11% 3.51%
14.72% 147,973 136% 1.11% 1.11% 4.78%
(3.42%) 130,408 173% 1.11% 1.11% 4.73%
5.98% 98,235 241% 1.21% 1.21% 5.02%
11.10% 45,602 325% 1.53% 1.53% 6.17%
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET NET ASSET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
--------- ----- --------- ------ ----------- ---------- ------ ----- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Neuberger Berman 06/30/00** $24.03 $0.01 $3.11 $3.12 $ -- $(0.62) $(0.62) $26.53
Mid-Cap Growth*** 12/31/99 17.26 (0.11) 8.21 8.10 -- (1.33) (1.33) 24.03
12/31/98 16.61 (0.05) 3.31 3.26 (0.01) (2.60) (2.61) 17.26
12/31/97 14.39 0.01 2.36 2.37 (0.02) (0.13) (0.15) 16.61
12/31/96 12.40 0.01 2.01 2.02 (0.03) -- (0.03) 14.39
12/31/95 9.97 0.04 2.40 2.44 (0.01) -- (0.01) 12.40
AST Founders Passport 06/30/00** $24.63 $(0.01) $(0.80) $(0.81) $ -- $(4.55) $(4.55) $19.27
12/31/99 13.04 (0.07) 11.72 11.65 (0.03) (0.03) (0.06) 24.63
12/31/98 11.78 0.05 1.24 1.29 (0.03) -- (0.03) 13.04
12/31/97 11.63 0.03 0.21 0.24 (0.08) (0.01) (0.09) 11.78
12/31/96 10.33 0.09 1.24 1.33 (0.03) -- (0.03) 11.63
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.03 0.30 0.33 -- -- -- 10.33
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $13.16 $0.10 $0.87 $0.97 $(0.14) $ -- $(0.14) $13.99
Natural Resources 12/31/99 11.97 0.14 2.67 2.81 (0.18) (1.44) (1.62) 13.16
12/31/98 14.57 0.19 (1.78) (1.59) (0.14) (0.87) (1.01) 11.97
12/31/97 14.47 0.14 0.35 0.49 (0.07) (0.32) (0.39) 14.57
12/31/96 11.11 0.05 3.35 3.40 (0.02) (0.02) (0.04) 14.47
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.04 1.07 1.11 -- -- -- 11.11
AST PIMCO Limited 06/30/00** $10.84 $0.36 $(0.05) $0.31 $(0.62) $ -- $(0.62) $10.53
Maturity Bond 12/31/99 11.08 0.59 (0.22) 0.37 (0.61) -- (0.61) 10.84
12/31/98 11.02 0.56 0.03 0.59 (0.53) -- (0.53) 11.08
12/31/97 10.81 0.55 0.22 0.77 (0.56) -- (0.56) 11.02
12/31/96 10.47 0.56 (0.15) 0.41 (0.05) (0.02) (0.07) 10.81
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.05 0.42 0.47 -- -- -- 10.47
AST Alliance Growth+ 06/30/00** $18.95 $(0.02) $2.02 $2.00 $ -- $(1.56) $(1.56) $19.39
12/31/99 16.07 (0.07) 4.85 4.78 -- (1.90) (1.90) 18.95
12/31/98 12.62 (0.10) 3.55 3.45 -- -- -- 16.07
12/31/97 10.99 (0.05) 1.68 1.63 -- -- -- 12.62
12/31/96(3) 10.00 (0.01) 1.00 0.99 -- -- -- 10.99
AST Janus Overseas 06/30/00** $25.10 $0.02 $(0.76) $(0.74) $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.31) $24.05
Growth 12/31/99 13.74 (0.03) 11.39 11.36 -- -- -- 25.10
12/31/98 11.87 0.04 1.88 1.92 (0.05) -- (0.05) 13.74
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.02 1.85 1.87 -- -- -- 11.87
AST American Century 06/30/00** $15.65 $0.03 $(0.67) $(0.64) $(0.08) $(0.88) $(0.96) $14.05
Income & Growth++ 12/31/99 13.47 0.09 2.84 2.93 (0.11) (0.64) (0.75) 15.65
12/31/98 12.23 0.11 1.38 1.49 (0.07) (0.18) (0.25) 13.47
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.07 2.16 2.23 -- -- -- 12.23
AST American Century 06/30/00** $15.30 $0.15 $(0.10) $0.05 $(0.23) $(0.88) $(1.11) $14.24
Strategic Balanced 12/31/99 13.66 0.20 1.56 1.76 (0.12) -- (0.12) 15.30
12/31/98 11.34 0.11 2.29 2.40 (0.08) -- (0.08) 13.66
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.11 1.23 1.34 -- -- -- 11.34
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</TABLE>
(1) Annualized.
(2) Commenced operations on May 2, 1995.
(3) Commenced operations on May 2, 1996.
(4) Commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Trust's Distribution Plan, as described in this
Prospectus under "Management of the Trust - Distribution Plan".
** Unaudited.
*** Prior to May 1, 1998, Berger Associates, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly, the Berger Capital
Growth Portfolio). Neuberger Berman Management Inc. has served as Sub-advisor to
the Portfolio since May 1, 1998.
+ From December 31, 1998 to April 30, 2000, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio (formerly, the AST Oppenheimer
Large-Cap Growth Portfolio). Prior to December 31, 1998, Robertson Stephens &
Company Investment Management, L.P. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio.
Alliance Capital Management L.P. has served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio
since May 1, 2000.
++ Prior to May 4, 1999, Putnam Investment Management, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio (formerly, the
AST Putnam Value Growth and Income Portfolio). American Century Investment
Management, Inc. has served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since May 4, 1999.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ---------- ---- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12.75% $765,447 55% 1.08%(1) 1.08%(1) (0.55)%(1)
51.37% 394,325 148% 1.13% 1.13% (0.71%)
20.65% 261,792 228% 1.07% 1.07% (0.34%)
16.68% 185,050 305% 0.99% 0.99% 0.07%
16.34% 136,247 156% 1.01% 1.01% 0.24%
24.42% 45,979 84% 1.17% 1.17% 0.70%
(9.83%) $340,163 264% 1.22%(1) 1.22%(1) (0.16)%(1)
89.71% 217,397 309% 1.29% 1.29% (0.54%)
10.92% 119,997 46% 1.30% 1.30% 0.32%
2.03% 117,938 73% 1.35% 1.35% 0.43%
12.91% 117,643 133% 1.36% 1.36% 1.25%
3.30% 28,455 4% 1.46%(1) 1.46%(1) 0.94%(1)
7.50% $119,158 61% 1.25%(1) 1.25%(1) 1.35%(1)
28.11% 102,225 72% 1.16% 1.16% 1.11%
(11.83%) 74,126 55% 1.16% 1.16% 1.14%
3.39% 111,954 44% 1.16% 1.16% 0.98%
30.74% 88,534 31% 1.30% 1.30% 1.08%
11.10% 9,262 2% 1.35%(1) 1.80%(1) 1.28%(1)
3.04% $389,721 34% 0.86%(1) 0.86%(1) 5.96%(1)
3.37% 406,604 178% 0.86% 0.86% 5.51%
5.72% 349,707 263% 0.86% 0.86% 5.70%
7.46% 288,642 54% 0.88% 0.88% 5.71%
3.90% 209,013 247% 0.89% 0.89% 5.69%
4.70% 161,940 205% 0.89%(1) 0.89%(1) 4.87%(1)
10.40% $444,107 91% 1.22%(1) 1.22%(1) (0.50%)(1)
33.91% 364,454 316% 1.11% 1.11% (0.50%)
27.34% 300,924 252% 1.22% 1.22% (0.70%)
14.83% 235,648 219% 1.23% 1.23% (0.59%)
9.90% 48,790 77% 1.33%(1) 1.33%(1) (0.56%)(1)
(3.16%) $1,540,152 56% 1.17%(1) 1.18%(1) 0.33%(1)
82.68% 1,551,045 76% 1.23% 1.23% (0.18%)
16.22% 607,206 97% 1.27% 1.27% 0.32%
18.70% 255,705 94% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.36%(1)
(3.71%) $478,761 29% 0.94%(1) 0.94%(1) 0.70%(1)
22.98% 360,630 125% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86%
12.27% 189,871 87% 1.00% 1.00% 1.05%
22.30% 117,438 81% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.24%(1)
0.71% $225,392 64% 1.09%(1) 1.09%(1) 2.22%(1)
12.97% 216,748 104% 1.10% 1.10% 1.93%
21.29% 91,043 95% 1.16% 1.13% 1.68%
13.40% 28,947 76% 1.25%(1) 1.35%(1) 2.02%(1)
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</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET NET ASSET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
--------- ----- --------- ------ ----------- ---------- ------ ----- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST American Century 06/30/00** $22.40 $0.04 $(1.36) $(1.32)$ -- $(0.82) $(0.82) $20.26
International Growth 12/31/99 13.66 (0.04) 8.88 8.84 -- (0.10) (0.10) 22.40
12/31/98 11.52 0.03 2.12 2.15 (0.01) -- (0.01) 13.66
12/31/97(4) 10.00 (0.03) 1.55 1.52 -- -- -- 11.52
AST T. Rowe Price Small 06/30/00** $11.39 $0.05 $1.40 $1.45 $(0.07) $(0.63) $(0.70) $12.14
Company Value 12/31/99 11.44 0.08 (0.03) 0.05 (0.10) -- (0.10) 11.39
12/31/98 12.88 0.09 (1.42) (1.33) (0.05) (0.06) (0.11) 11.44
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.06 2.82 2.88 -- -- -- 12.88
AST Marsico Capital 06/30/00** $21.63 $(0.01) $(1.40) $(1.41) $ -- $(0.52) $(0.52) $19.70
Growth 12/31/99 14.20 (0.03) 7.48 7.45 (0.01) (0.01) (0.02) 21.63
12/31/98 10.03 -- 4.17 4.17 -- -- -- 14.20
12/31/97(5) 10.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 -- -- -- 10.03
AST Cohen & Steers 06/30/00** $8.36 $0.14 $0.70 $0.84 $(0.28) $ -- $(0.28) $8.92
Realty 12/31/99 8.41 0.33 (0.15) 0.18 (0.23) -- (0.23) 8.36
12/31/98(6) 10.00 0.28 (1.87) (1.59) -- -- -- 8.41
AST Lord Abbett 06/30/00** $10.87 $ -- $1.29 $1.29 $1.29 $ -- $ -- $12.16
Small-Cap Value 12/31/99 9.99 (0.03) 0.91 0.88 -- -- -- 10.87
12/31/98(6) 10.00 (0.01) -- (0.01) -- -- -- 9.99
AST Sanford Bernstein 06/30/00** $14.96 $0.05 $(0.47) $(0.42) $(0.08) $(0.95) $(1.03) $13.51
Managed Index 500*** 12/31/99 12.78 0.08 2.56 2.64 (0.06) (0.40) (0.46) 14.96
12/31/98(6) 10.00 0.06 2.72 2.78 -- -- -- 12.78
AST Kemper Small-Cap 06/30/00** $15.59 $(0.03) $0.79 $0.76 $ -- $(0.89) $(0.89) $15.46
Growth 12/31/99(7) 10.00 (0.05) 5.64 5.59 -- -- -- 15.59
AST MFS Global Equity 06/30/00** $11.03 $ 0.04 $0.06 $0.10 $(0.01) $(0.01) $ (0.02) $11.11
12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 1.02 1.03 -- -- -- 11.03
AST MFS Growth 06/30/00** $11.30 $0.01 $0.35 $0.36$ -- $ -- $ -- $11.66
12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 1.29 1.30 -- -- -- 11.30
AST MFS 06/30/00** $10.52 $0.03 $0.08 $0.11 $(0.01) $ -- $ (0.01) $10.62
Growth with Income 12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 0.51 0.52 -- -- -- 10.52
AST Alger All-Cap 06/30/00**(9) $10.00 $ -- $(1.23) $(1.23) $ -- $ -- $ -- $8.77
Growth
AST Janus Mid-Cap 06/30/00(10) $10.00 $ 0.02 $0.15 $0.17$ -- $ -- $ -- $10.17
Growth
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</TABLE>
(1) Annualized.
(4) Commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
(5) Commenced operations on December 22, 1997.
(6) Commenced operations on January 2, 1998.
(7) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(8) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
(9) Commenced operations on December 31, 1999.
(10) Commenced operations on May 1, 2000.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Trust's Distribution Plan, as described in this
Prospectus under "Management of the Trust - Distribution Plan".
** Unaudited.
*** Prior to May 1, 2000, Bankers Trust Company served as Sub-advisor to the AST
Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio (formerly, the AST Bankers Trust
Managed Index 500 Portfolio). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. has served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio since May 1, 2000.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ---------- ---- ------------- ------------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(6.40%) $301,870 54% 1.32%(1) 1.32%(1) 0.11%(1)
65.20% 154,226 112% 1.50% 1.50% (0.32%)
18.68% 77,733 220% 1.65% 1.65% 0.10%
15.10% 33,125 171% 1.75%(1) 1.75%(1) (0.58%)(1)
13.62% $302,755 15% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) 0.84%(1)
0.58% 261,493 26% 1.11% 1.11% 0.64%
(10.53%) 304,072 10% 1.11% 1.11% 0.93%
28.80% 199,896 7% 1.16%(1) 1.16%(1) 1.20%(1)
(6.67%) $1,908,574 61% 1.05%(1) 1.06%(1) (0.21)%(1)
52.58% 1,723,736 115% 1.08% 1.08% (0.25%)
41.59% 594,966 213% 1.11% 1.11% 0.16%
0.30% 7,299 -- 1.00%(1) 1.00%(1) 3.62%(1)
10.57% $89,986 34% 1.31%(1) 1.31%(1) 4.97%(1)
2.26% 56,697 51% 1.27% 1.27% 4.95%
(16.00%) 33,025 18% 1.30%(1) 1.30%(1) 5.02%(1)
11.87% $123,878 36% 1.17%(1) 1.17%(1) (0.29)%(1)
8.81% 74,192 85% 1.24% 1.24% (0.36%)
(0.10%) 41,788 58% 1.31%(1) 1.31%(1) (0.21%)(1)
(2.47%) $725,914 78% 0.73%(1) 0.73%(1) 0.78%(1)
21.23% 633,567 101% 0.79% 0.77% 0.74%
27.90% 289,551 162% 0.80%(1) 0.86%(1) 1.07%(1)
4.27% $1,084,319 65% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) (0.65%)(1)
55.90% 841,984 133% 1.14%(1) 1.14%(1) (0.67%)(1)
0.80% $12,203 35% 1.20%(1) 1.20%(1) 1.48%(1)
10.40% 1,291 142% 1.75%(1) 2.11%(1) 0.75%(1)
3.21% $38,168 102% 1.02%(1) 1.02%(1) 0.22%(1)
13.00% 4,868 60% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.76%(1)
1.05% $34,668 28% 1.04%(1) 1.04%(1) 0.63%(1)
5.20% 8,757 6% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.45%(1)
(12.30%) $238,798 53% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 0.00%(1)
1.70% $33,664 5% 1.26%(1) 1.26%(1) 1.76%(1)
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CERTAIN RISK FACTORS AND INVESTMENT METHODS:
The following is a description of certain securities and investment
methods that the Portfolios may invest in or use, and certain of the risks
associated with such securities and investment methods. The primary investment
focus of each Portfolio is described above under "Investment Objective and
Policies" and an investor should refer to that section to obtain information
about each Portfolio. In general, whether a particular Portfolio may invest in a
specific type of security or use an investment method is described above or in
the Company's SAI under "Investment Programs of the Funds." As noted below,
however, certain risk factors and investment methods apply to all or most of the
Portfolios.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
To the extent permitted by the investment objectives and policies of a
Portfolio, a Portfolio may invest in securities and other instruments that are
commonly referred to as "derivatives." For instance, a Portfolio may purchase
and write (sell) call and put options on securities, securities indices and
foreign currencies, enter into futures contracts and use options on futures
contracts, and enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign currencies,
interest rates, and securities indices. In general, derivative instruments are
securities or other instruments whose value is derived from or related to the
value of some other instrument or asset.
There are many types of derivatives and many different ways to use
them. Some derivatives and derivative strategies involve very little risk, while
others can be extremely risky and can lead to losses in excess of the amount
invested in the derivative. A Portfolio may use derivatives to hedge against
changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or securities prices,
to generate income, as a low cost method of gaining exposure to a particular
securities market without investing directly in those securities, or for other
reasons.
The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including
the risk that the price movements of derivative instruments will not correspond
exactly with those of the investments from which they are derived. In addition,
strategies involving derivative instruments that are intended to reduce the risk
of loss can also reduce the opportunity for gain. Furthermore, regulatory
requirements for a Portfolio to set aside assets to meet its obligations with
respect to derivatives may result in a Portfolio being unable to purchase or
sell securities when it would otherwise be favorable to do so, or in a Portfolio
needing to sell securities at a disadvantageous time. A Portfolio may also be
unable to close out its derivatives positions when desired. There is no
assurance that a Portfolio will engage in derivative transactions. Certain
derivative instruments and some of their risks are described in more detail
below.
Options. Most of the Portfolios may purchase or write (sell) call or
put options on securities, financial indices or currencies. The purchaser of an
option on a security or currency obtains the right to purchase (in the case of a
call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) the security or currency at a
specified price within a limited period of time. Upon exercise by the purchaser,
the writer (seller) of the option has the obligation to buy or sell the
underlying security at the exercise price. An option on a securities index is
similar to an option on an individual security, except that the value of the
option depends on the value of the securities comprising the index, and all
settlements are made in cash.
A Portfolio will pay a premium to the party writing the option when it
purchases an option. In order for a call option purchased by a Portfolio to be
profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently
above the exercise price to cover the premium and other transaction costs.
Similarly, in order for a put option to be profitable, the market price of the
underlying security must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover
the premium and other transaction costs.
Generally, the Portfolios will write call options only if they are
covered (i.e., the Fund owns the security subject to the option or has the right
to acquire it without additional cost). By writing a call option, a Portfolio
assumes the risk that it may be required to deliver a security for a price lower
than its market value at the time the option is exercised. Effectively, a
Portfolio that writes a covered call option gives up the opportunity for gain
above the exercise price should the market price of the underlying security
increase, but retains the risk of loss should the price of the underlying
security decline. A Portfolio will write call options in order to obtain a
return from the premiums received and will retain the premiums whether or not
the options are exercised, which will help offset a decline in the market value
of the underlying securities. A Portfolio that writes a put option likewise
receives a premium, but assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the
underlying security at a price in excess of its current market value.
A Portfolio may sell an option that it has previously purchased prior
to the purchase or sale of the underlying security. Any such sale would result
in a gain or loss depending on whether the amount received on the sale is more
or less than the premium and other transaction costs paid on the option. A
Portfolio may terminate an option it has written by entering into a closing
purchase transaction in which it purchases an option of the same series as the
option written.
Futures Contracts and Related Options. Each Portfolio (except the AST
Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Alger
Growth Portfolio, the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio, the AST Federated
High Yield Portfolio, the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio and the AST
Money Market Portfolio) may enter into financial futures contracts and related
options. The seller of a futures contract agrees to sell the securities or
currency called for in the contract and the buyer agrees to buy the securities
or currency at a specified price at a specified future time. Financial futures
contracts may relate to securities indices, interest rates or foreign
currencies. Futures contracts are usually settled through net cash payments
rather than through actual delivery of the securities underlying the contract.
For instance, in a stock index futures contract, the two parties agree to take
or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times
the difference between the stock index value when the contract expires and the
price specified in the contract. A Portfolio may use futures contracts to hedge
against movements in securities prices, interest rates or currency exchange
rates, or as an efficient way to gain exposure to these markets.
An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in
return for the premium paid, to assume a position in the contract at the
exercise price at any time during the life of the option. The writer of the
option is required upon exercise to assume the opposite position.
Under regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"),
no Portfolio will:
(i) purchase or sell futures or options on futures contracts or stock
indices for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions (as defined by
the CFTC) if as a result the sum of the initial margin deposits and premiums
required to establish positions in futures contracts and related options that do
not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging transactions would exceed 5%
of the fair market value of each Portfolio's net assets; and
(ii) enter into any futures contracts if the aggregate amount of that
Portfolio's commitments under outstanding futures contracts positions would
exceed the market value of its total assets.
Risks of Options and Futures Contracts. Options and futures contracts
can be highly volatile and their use can reduce a Portfolio's performance.
Successful use of these strategies requires the ability to predict future
movements in securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, and
other economic factors. If a Sub-advisor seeks to protect a Portfolio against
potential adverse movements in the relevant financial markets using these
instruments, and such markets do not move in the predicted direction, the
Portfolio could be left in a less favorable position than if such strategies had
not been used. A Portfolio's potential losses from the use of futures extends
beyond its initial investment in such contracts.
Among the other risks inherent in the use of options and futures are
(a) the risk of imperfect correlation between the price of options and futures
and the prices of the securities or currencies to which they relate, (b) the
fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed
to select portfolio securities and (c) the possible need to defer closing out
certain positions to avoid adverse tax consequences. With respect to options on
stock indices and stock index futures, the risk of imperfect correlation
increases the more the holdings of the Portfolio differ from the composition of
the relevant index. These instruments may not have a liquid secondary market.
Option positions established in the over-the-counter market may be particularly
illiquid and may also involve the risk that the other party to the transaction
fails to meet its obligations.
FOREIGN SECURITIES:
Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks that are
not present with domestic investments. While investments in foreign securities
can reduce risk by providing further diversification, such investments involve
"sovereign risks" in addition to the credit and market risks to which securities
generally are subject. Sovereign risks includes local political or economic
developments, potential nationalization, withholding taxes on dividend or
interest payments, and currency blockage (which would prevent cash from being
brought back to the United States). Compared to United States issuers, there is
generally less publicly available information about foreign issuers and there
may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges,
brokers and listed companies. Foreign issuers are not generally subject to
uniform accounting and auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and
requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. In some
countries, there may also be the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, difficulty in enforcing contractual and other obligations, political
or social instability or revolution, or diplomatic developments that could
affect investments in those countries.
Securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and their prices are
more volatile than securities of comparable domestic issuers. Further, it may be
more difficult for the Trust's agents to keep currently informed about corporate
actions and decisions that may affect the price of portfolio securities.
Brokerage commissions on foreign securities exchanges, which may be fixed, may
be higher than in the United States. Settlement of transactions in some foreign
markets may be less frequent or less reliable than in the United States, which
could affect the liquidity of investments. For example, securities that are
traded in foreign markets may trade on days (such as Saturday or Holidays) when
a Portfolio does not compute its price or accept purchase or redemption orders.
As a result, a shareholder may not be able to act on developments taking place
in foreign countries as they occur.
American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts
("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"), and International Depositary
Receipts ("IDRs"). ADRs are U.S. dollar-denominated receipts generally issued by
a domestic bank evidencing its ownership of a security of a foreign issuer. ADRs
generally are publicly traded in the United States. ADRs are subject to many of
the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities, although ownership
of ADRs may reduce or eliminate certain risks associated with holding assets in
foreign countries, such as the risk of expropriation. EDRs, GDRs and IDRs are
receipts similar to ADRs that typically trade in countries other than the United
States.
Depositary receipts may be issued as sponsored or unsponsored programs.
In sponsored programs, the issuer makes arrangements to have its securities
traded as depositary receipts. In unsponsored programs, the issuer may not be
directly involved in the program. Although regulatory requirements with respect
to sponsored and unsponsored programs are generally similar, the issuers of
unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose material
information in the United States and, therefore, the import of such information
may not be reflected in the market value of such securities.
Developing Countries. Although none of the Portfolios invest primarily
in securities of issuers in developing countries, many of the Funds may invest
in these securities to some degree. Many of the risks described above with
respect to investing in foreign issuers are accentuated when the issuers are
located in developing countries. Developing countries may be politically and/or
economically unstable, and the securities markets in those countries may be less
liquid or subject to inadequate government regulation and supervision.
Developing countries have often experienced high rates of inflation or sharply
devalued their currencies against the U.S. dollar, causing the value of
investments in companies located in these countries to decline. Securities of
issuers in developing countries may be more volatile and, in the case of debt
securities, more uncertain as to payment of interest and principal. Investments
in developing countries may include securities created through the Brady Plan,
under which certain heavily-indebted countries have restructured their bank debt
into bonds.
Currency Fluctuations. Investments in foreign securities may be
denominated in foreign currencies. The value of a Portfolio's investments
denominated in foreign currencies may be affected, favorably or unfavorably, by
exchange rates and exchange control regulations. A Portfolio's share price may,
therefore, also be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. Foreign
currency exchange rates generally are determined by the forces of supply and
demand in foreign exchange markets, including perceptions of the relative merits
of investment in different countries, actual or perceived changes in interest
rates or other complex factors. Currency exchange rates also can be affected
unpredictably by the intervention or the failure to intervene by U.S. or foreign
governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments
in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, a Portfolio may incur costs in connection
with conversions between various currencies.
Foreign Currency Transactions. A Portfolio that invests in securities
denominated in foreign currencies will need to engage in foreign currency
exchange transactions. Such transactions may occur on a "spot" basis at the
exchange rate prevailing at the time of the transaction. Alternatively, a
Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. A forward
contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specified currency at a
specified future date at a price set at the time of the contract. A Portfolio
may enter into a forward contract when it wishes to "lock in" the U.S. dollar
price of a security it expects to or is obligated to purchase or sell in the
future. This practice may be referred to as "transaction hedging." In addition,
when a Portfolio's Sub-advisor believes that the currency of a particular
country may suffer or enjoy a significant movement compared to another currency,
the Portfolio may enter into a forward contract to sell or buy the first foreign
currency (or a currency that acts as a proxy for such currency). This practice
may be referred to as "portfolio hedging." In any event, the precise matching of
the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved generally
will not be possible. No Portfolio will enter into a forward contract if it
would be obligated to sell an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value
of the Fund's securities or other assets denominated in or exposed to that
currency, or will sell an amount of proxy currency in excess of the value of
securities denominated in or exposed to the related currency. The effect of
entering into a forward contract on a Portfolio's share price will be similar to
selling securities denominated in one currency and purchasing securities
denominated in another. Although a forward contract may reduce a Portfolio's
losses on securities denominated in foreign currency, it may also reduce the
potential for gain on the securities if the currency's value moves in a
direction not anticipated by the Sub-advisor. In addition, foreign currency
hedging may entail significant transaction costs.
COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCKS:
Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred
stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in
its claim on the company's income for purposes of receiving dividend payments
and on the company's assets in the event of liquidation. (Some of the
Sub-advisors consider preferred stocks to be equity securities for purposes of
the various Portfolios' investment policies and restrictions, while others
consider them fixed income securities.) After other claims are satisfied, common
stockholders participate in company profits on a pro rata basis; profits may be
paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to help it grow. Increases
and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company's stock price, so
common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation
potential of all corporate securities.
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES:
Most of the Portfolios, including the Portfolios that invest primarily
in equity securities, may invest to some degree in bonds, notes, debentures and
other obligations of corporations and governments. Fixed-income securities are
generally subject to two kinds of risk: credit risk and market risk. Credit risk
relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments as
they come due. The ratings given a security by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's") and Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P"), which are described in
detail in the Appendix to the Company's SAI, provide a generally useful guide as
to such credit risk. The lower the rating, the greater the credit risk the
rating service perceives to exist with respect to the security. Increasing the
amount of Portfolio assets invested in lower-rated securities generally will
increase the Portfolio's income, but also will increase the credit risk to which
the Portfolio is subject. Market risk relates to the fact that the prices of
fixed income securities generally will be affected by changes in the level of
interest rates in the markets generally. An increase in interest rates will tend
to reduce the prices of such securities, while a decline in interest rates will
tend to increase their prices. In general, the longer the maturity or duration
of a fixed income security, the more its value will fluctuate with changes in
interest rates.
Lower-Rated Fixed Income Securities. Lower-rated high-yield bonds
(commonly known as "junk bonds") are those that are rated lower than the four
highest categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization
(for example, lower than Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P), or, if not rated, are of
equivalent investment quality as determined by the Sub-advisor. Lower-rated
bonds are generally considered to be high risk investments as they are subject
to greater credit risk than higher-rated bonds. In addition, the market for
lower-rated bonds may be thinner and less active than the market for
higher-rated bonds, and the prices of lower-rated high-yield bonds may fluctuate
more than the prices of higher-rated bonds, particularly in times of market
stress. Because the risk of default is higher in lower-rated bonds, a
Sub-advisor's research and analysis tend to be very important ingredients in the
selection of these bonds. In addition, the exercise by an issuer of redemption
or call provisions that are common in lower-rated bonds may result in their
replacement by lower yielding bonds.
Bonds rated in the four highest ratings categories are frequently
referred to as "investment grade." However, bonds rated in the fourth category
(Baa or BBB) are considered medium grade and may have speculative
characteristics.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES:
Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing interests in
"pools" of mortgage loans on residential or commercial real property and that
generally provide for monthly payments of both interest and principal, in effect
"passing through" monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on the
mortgage loans (net of fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the securities).
Mortgage-backed securities are frequently issued by U.S. Government agencies or
Government-sponsored enterprises, and payments of interest and principal on
these securities (but not their market prices) may be guaranteed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government or by the agency only, or may be
supported by the issuer's ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Mortgage-backed securities created by non-governmental issuers may be supported
by various forms of insurance or guarantees.
Like other fixed-income securities, the value of a mortgage-backed
security will generally decline when interest rates rise. However, when interest
rates are declining, their value may not increase as much as other fixed-income
securities, because early repayments of principal on the underlying mortgages
(arising, for example, from sale of the underlying property, refinancing, or
foreclosure) may serve to reduce the remaining life of the security. If a
security has been purchased at a premium, the value of the premium would be lost
in the event of prepayment. Prepayments on some mortgage-backed securities may
necessitate that a Portfolio find other investments, which, because of
intervening market changes, will often offer a lower rate of return. In
addition, the mortgage securities market may be particularly affected by changes
in governmental regulation or tax policies.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are a type of mortgage
pass-through security that are typically issued in multiple series with each
series having a different maturity. Principal and interest payments from the
underlying collateral are first used to pay the principal on the series with the
shortest maturity; in turn, the remaining series are paid in order of their
maturities. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which a Portfolio
invests, the investment may be subject to greater or lesser risk than other
types of mortgage-backed securities.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped mortgage-backed
securities are mortgage pass-through securities that have been divided into
interest and principal components. "IOs" (interest only securities) receive the
interest payments on the underlying mortgages while "POs" (principal only
securities) receive the principal payments. The cash flows and yields on IO and
PO classes are extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including
prepayments) on the underlying mortgage loans. If the underlying mortgages
experience higher than anticipated prepayments, an investor in an IO class of a
stripped mortgage-backed security may fail to recoup fully its initial
investment, even if the IO class is highly rated or is derived from a security
guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets
experience slower than anticipated prepayments, the price on a PO class will be
affected more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed
security. Unlike other fixed-income and other mortgage-backed securities, the
value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates.
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES:
Asset-backed securities conceptually are similar to mortgage
pass-through securities, but they are secured by and payable from payments on
assets such as credit card, automobile or trade loans, rather than mortgages.
The credit quality of these securities depends primarily upon the quality of the
underlying assets and the level of credit support or enhancement provided. In
addition, asset-backed securities involve prepayment risks that are similar in
nature to those of mortgage pass-through securities.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES AND WARRANTS:
Certain of the Portfolios may invest in convertible securities.
Convertible securities are bonds, notes, debentures and preferred stocks that
may be converted into or exchanged for shares of common stock. Many convertible
securities are rated below investment grade because they fall below ordinary
debt securities in order of preference or priority on the issuer's balance
sheet. Convertible securities generally participate in the appreciation or
depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a
lesser degree. Frequently, convertible securities are callable by the issuer,
meaning that the issuer may force conversion before the holder would otherwise
choose.
Warrants are options to buy a stated number of shares of common stock
at a specified price any time during the life of the warrants. The value of
warrants may fluctuate more than the value of the securities underlying the
warrants. A warrant will expire without value if the rights under such warrant
are not exercised prior to its expiration date.
WHEN-ISSUED, DELAYED-DELIVERY AND FORWARD COMMITMENT TRANSACTIONS:
The Portfolios (other than the AST Founders Passport Portfolio, the AST
Scudder Japan Portfolio, the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Alger
All-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio, the AST Cohen &
Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio,
the AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio and the AST Lord Abbett
Bond-Debenture Portfolio) may purchase securities on a when-issued,
delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. These transactions generally
involve the purchase of a security with payment and delivery due at some time in
the future. A Portfolio does not earn interest on such securities until
settlement and bears the risk of market value fluctuations in between the
purchase and settlement dates. If the seller fails to complete the sale, the
Fund may lose the opportunity to obtain a favorable price and yield. While the
Portfolios will generally engage in such when-issued, delayed-delivery and
forward commitment transactions with the intent of actually acquiring the
securities, a Portfolio may sometimes sell such a security prior to the
settlement date. The AST Money Market Portfolio will not enter into these
commitments if they would exceed 15% of the value of the Fund's total assets
less its liabilities other than liabilities created by these commitments.
Certain Portfolios may also sell securities on a
delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. If the Portfolio does so, it will
not participate in future gains or losses on the security. If the other party to
such a transaction fails to pay for the securities, the Portfolio could suffer a
loss.
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ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES:
Subject to guidelines adopted by the Trustees of the Trust, each
Portfolio may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities (except
for the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Growth Portfolio and
the AST Money Market Portfolio, which are limited to 10% of net assets, and the
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio, which ordinarily will not
invest in illiquid securities). Illiquid securities are those that, because of
the absence of a readily available market or due to legal or contractual
restrictions on resale, cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course
of business at approximately the amount at which the Fund has valued the
investment. Therefore, a Portfolio may find it difficult to sell illiquid
securities at the time considered most advantageous by its Sub-advisor and may
incur expenses that would not be incurred in the sale of securities that were
freely marketable.
Certain securities that would otherwise be considered illiquid because
of legal restrictions on resale to the general public may be traded among
qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These Rule 144A securities, and well as commercial paper that is sold in private
placements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, may be deemed liquid by the
Portfolio's Sub-advisor under the guidelines adopted by the Trustees of the
Trust. However, the liquidity of a Portfolio's investments in Rule 144A
securities could be impaired if trading does not develop or declines.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements. Repurchase
agreements are agreements by which a Portfolio purchases a security and obtains
a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an
agreed upon price and date. The resale price is in excess of the purchase price
and reflects an agreed upon market rate unrelated to the coupon rate on the
purchased security. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized and can
be entered into only with well-established banks and broker-dealers that have
been deemed creditworthy by the Sub-advisor. Repurchase transactions are
intended to be short-term transactions, usually with the seller repurchasing the
securities within seven days. Repurchase agreements that mature in more than
seven days are subject to a Portfolio's limit on illiquid securities.
A Portfolio that enters into a repurchase agreement may lose money in
the event that the other party defaults on its obligation and the Portfolio is
delayed or prevented from disposing of the collateral. A Portfolio also might
incur a loss if the value of the collateral declines, and it might incur costs
in selling the collateral or asserting its legal rights under the agreement. If
a defaulting seller filed for bankruptcy or became insolvent, disposition of
collateral might be delayed pending court action.
The AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio will not invest more
than 25% of its net assets in repurchase agreements.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
Certain Portfolios (specifically, the AST Janus Overseas Growth
Portfolio, the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger
Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, the AST JanCap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Total Return
Bond Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and the AST Money
Market Portfolio) may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse
repurchase agreement, a Portfolio sells a portfolio instrument and agrees to
repurchase it at an agreed upon date and price, which reflects an effective
interest rate. It may also be viewed as a borrowing of money by the Portfolio
and, like borrowing money, may increase fluctuations in a Portfolio's share
price. When entering into a reverse repurchase agreement, a Portfolio must set
aside on its books cash or other liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet
its repurchase obligation.
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BORROWING:
Each Portfolio may borrow money from banks. Each Portfolio's borrowings
are limited so that immediately after such borrowing the value of the
Portfolio's assets (including borrowings) less its liabilities (not including
borrowings) is at least three times the amount of the borrowings. Should a
Portfolio, for any reason, have borrowings that do not meet the above test, such
Portfolio must reduce such borrowings so as to meet the necessary test within
three business days. Certain Portfolios (the AST Founders Passport Portfolio,
the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio, the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger
Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST
T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price Asset
Allocation Portfolio and the AST Money Market Portfolio) will not purchase
securities when outstanding borrowings are greater than 5% of the Portfolio's
total assets, and the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio will not purchase securities
when any borrowings are outstanding. If a Portfolio borrows money, its share
price may fluctuate more widely until the borrowing is repaid.
LENDING PORTFOLIO SECURITIES:
Each Portfolio may lend securities with a value of up to 33 1/3% of its
total assets to broker-dealers, institutional investors, or others for the
purpose of realizing additional income. Voting rights on loaned securities
typically pass to the borrower, although a Portfolio has the right to terminate
a securities loan, usually within three business days, in order to vote on
significant matters or for other reasons. All securities loans will be
collateralized by cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government
or its agencies at least equal in value to the market value of the loaned
securities. Nonetheless, lending securities involves certain risks, including
the risk that the Portfolio will be delayed or prevented from recovering the
collateral if the borrower fails to return a loaned security.
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES:
The Company has made arrangements with certain money market mutual
funds so that the Sub-advisors for the various Portfolios can "sweep" excess
cash balances of the Portfolios to those funds for temporary investment
purposes. In addition, certain Sub-advisors may invest Portfolio assets in money
market funds that they advise or in other investment companies. Mutual funds pay
their own operating expenses, and the Portfolios, as shareholders in the money
market funds, will indirectly pay their proportionate share of such funds'
expenses.
SHORT SALES "AGAINST THE BOX":
While none of the Portfolios will make short sales generally, the AST
AIM International Equity Portfolio, the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, the
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio, the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II, the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the
AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus
Strategic Value Portfolio, the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio,
the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio, the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio, the AST American Century
Strategic Balanced Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio and the
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio may make short sales "against the
box." A short sale against the box involves selling a security that the
Portfolio owns, or has the right to obtain without additional costs, for
delivery at a specified date in the future. A Portfolio may make a short sale
against the box to hedge against anticipated declines in the market price of a
portfolio security. If the value of the security sold short increases instead,
the Portfolio loses the opportunity to participate in the gain.
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Mailing Address
American Skandia Trust
One Corporate Drive
Shelton, CT 06484
Investment Manager
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated
One Corporate Drive
Shelton, CT 06484
Sub-Advisors
A I M Capital Management, Inc.
Alliance Capital Management L.P.
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.
Federated Investment Counseling
Founders Asset Management LLC
Fred Alger Management, Inc.
GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Kinetics Asset Management, Inc.
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
Janus Capital Corporation
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
Lord, Abbett & Co.
Marsico Capital Management, LLC
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
T. Rowe Price International, Inc.
Custodians
PFPC Trust Company
Airport Business Center, International Court 2
200 Stevens Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19113
The Chase Manhattan Bank
One Pierrepont Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Administrator
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
PFPC Inc.
103 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
Independent Accountants
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Two World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281
Legal Counsel
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
INVESTOR INFORMATION SERVICES:
Shareholder inquiries should be made by calling (800) 752-6342 or by
writing to the American Skandia Trust at One Corporate Drive, Shelton,
Connecticut 06484.
Additional information about the Portfolios is included in a Statement
of Additional Information, which is incorporated by reference into this
Prospectus. Additional information about the Portfolios' investments is
available in the annual and semi-annual reports to holders of variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies. In the annual reports, you will
find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that
significantly affected each Portfolio's performance during its last fiscal year.
The Statement of Additional Information and additional copies of annual and
semi-annual reports are available without charge by calling the above number.
The information in the Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (including the Statement of Additional Information) is available from
the Commission. Copies of this information may be obtained, upon payment of
duplicating fees, by electronic request to [email protected] or by writing the
Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. The
information can also be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference
Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-942-8090. Finally,
information about the Trust is available on the EDGAR database on the
Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Investment Company Act File No. 811-5186
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION October 23, 2000
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484
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American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") is a managed, open-end investment company
whose separate portfolios ("Portfolios") are diversified, unless otherwise
indicated. The Trust seeks to meet the differing objectives of its Portfolios.
Currently, these Portfolios are the AST Founders Passport Portfolio, the AST
Scudder Japan Portfolio, the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio, the AST
Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, the AST American Century International Growth
Portfolio, the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II (formerly,
the AST T. Rowe Price International Equity Portfolio), the AST MFS Global Equity
Portfolio, the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Kemper Small-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Lord
Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio
(formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price Small Company Value Portfolio), the AST Janus
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio, the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Gabelli All-Cap
Value Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price
Natural Resources Portfolio, the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio (formerly, the
AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio), the AST MFS Growth Portfolio, the
AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, the AST
JanCap Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio, the AST Cohen
& Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio
(formerly, the AST Bankers Trust Managed Index 500 Portfolio), the AST American
Century Income & Growth Portfolio, the AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio
(formerly, the AST Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio), the AST MFS Growth
with Income Portfolio, the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio, the AST AIM
Balanced Portfolio, the AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio, the
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio (formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price International Bond Portfolio), the
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio, the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture
Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Limited
Maturity Bond Portfolio and the AST Money Market Portfolio.
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated ("ASISI") is the investment
manager ("Investment Manager") for the Trust. Currently, ASISI engages a
sub-advisor ("Sub-advisor") for each Portfolio. The Sub-advisor for each
Portfolio is as follows: (a) Founders Asset Management LLC: AST Founders
Passport Portfolio; (b) Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.: AST Scudder Japan
Portfolio, AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio; (c) A I M Capital Management,
Inc.: AST AIM International Equity Portfolio, AST AIM Balanced Portfolio; (d)
Janus Capital Corporation: AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, AST Janus
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST JanCap
Growth Portfolio, AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio; (e) American Century
Investment Management, Inc.: AST American Century International Growth
Portfolio, AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio, AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II, AST American Century Strategic Balanced
Portfolio; (f) Massachusetts Financial Services Company: AST MFS Global Equity
Portfolio, AST MFS Growth Portfolio, AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio; (g)
Federated Investment Counseling: AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, AST
Federated High Yield Portfolio; (h) Lord, Abbett & Co.: AST Lord Abbett Small
Cap Value Portfolio, Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio; (i) (j) GAMCO
Investors, Inc.; AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio, AST Gabelli All-Cap
Value Portfolio; (k) Fred Alger Management, Inc.: AST Alger All-Cap Growth
Portfolio; (l) Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio, AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio; (m) Kinetics
Asset Management, Inc.: AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio; (n) T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc.: AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio, AST T. Rowe
Price Asset Allocation Portfolio; (o) Alliance Capital Management L.P.: AST
Alliance Growth Portfolio, AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio; (p) Marsico
Capital Management, LLC: AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio; (q) Cohen &
Steers Capital Management, Inc.: AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio; (r)
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC; : AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500
Portfolio; (s) INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.: AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio;
(q) T. Rowe Price International, Inc.: AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio
(t) Pacific Investment Management Company LLC: AST PIMCO Total Return Bond
Portfolio, AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio; and (u) J.P. Morgan
Investment Management Inc.: AST Money Market Portfolio.
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It should be read
in conjunction with the Trust's current Prospectus, a copy of which may be
obtained by writing the Trust's administrative office at One Corporate Drive,
Shelton, Connecticut 06484 or by calling (203) 926-1888.
This Statement relates to the Trust's Prospectus dated October 23, 2000.
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General Information and History...................................................................................3
Investment Objectives and Policies................................................................................3
AST Founders Passport Portfolio..............................................................................4
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio.................................................................................10
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio......................................................................22
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio.........................................................................28
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio.........................................................31
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II......................................................35
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio.............................................................................35
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio........................................................................44
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.......................................................................47
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio...................................................................50
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio...................................................................54
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio.......................................................................58
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................66
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................70
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio...............................................................72
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio................................................................78
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio..........................................................................84
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.........................................................................87
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio.............................................................................92
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio...............................................................94
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio..............................................................................103
AST MFS Growth Portfolio...................................................................................107
AST Alger Growth Portfolio.................................................................................115
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio.......................................................................118
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio................................................................................120
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio........................................................................122
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio........................................................................126
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio..........................................................129
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio.............................................................132
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio...................................................................137
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio.......................................................................139
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio........................................................................148
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio.................................................................................149
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio..........................................................155
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio...............................................................159
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio....................................................................167
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio.........................................................................176
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio...................................................................178
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio......................................................................178
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio..................................................................191
AST Money Market Portfolio.................................................................................204
Investment Restrictions.........................................................................................205
Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods.....................................................................219
Portfolio Turnover..............................................................................................235
Organization and Management of the Trust........................................................................235
Investment Advisory and Other Services..........................................................................239
Brokerage Allocation............................................................................................253
Allocation of Investments.......................................................................................254
Computation of Net Asset Values.................................................................................255
Sale of Shares..................................................................................................255
Description of Shares of the Trust..............................................................................234
Underwriter.....................................................................................................256
Tax Matters.....................................................................................................257
Performance.....................................................................................................257
Custodian.......................................................................................................258
Other Information...............................................................................................261
Financial Statements............................................................................................261
Appendix A Financial Statements for American Skandia Trust......................................................A-1
Appendix B Definition of Certain Debt Securities Ratings........................................................B-1
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GENERAL INFORMATION AND HISTORY:
Prior to May 1, 1992, the Trust was known as the Henderson International
Growth Fund, which consisted of only one portfolio. This Portfolio is now known
as the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio (formerly, the AST Putnam
International Equity Portfolio and the Seligman Henderson International Equity
Portfolio). The AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly, the AST Lord
Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio) was first offered as of May 1, 1992. The AST
JanCap Growth Portfolio and the AST Money Market Portfolio were first offered as
of November 4, 1992. The AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio (formerly,
the Federated Utility Income Portfolio) and the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio
(formerly, the AST Putnam Balanced Portfolio and the AST Phoenix Balanced Asset
Portfolio) were first offered as of May 1, 1993. The AST Federated High Yield
Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio, the AST American
Century International Growth Portfolio II (formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price
International Equity Portfolio), the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
(formerly, the Founders Capital Appreciation Portfolio), the AST INVESCO Equity
Income Portfolio and the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio were first
offered as of December 31, 1993. The AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio
(formerly, the AST Scudder International Bond Portfolio) was first offered as of
May 1, 1994. The AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly, the
Berger Capital Growth Portfolio) was first offered as of October 19, 1994. The
AST Founders Passport Portfolio (formerly, the Seligman Henderson International
Small Cap Portfolio), the AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio and the
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio were first offered as of May 2, 1995.
The AST Alliance Growth Portfolio (formerly, the AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap
Growth Portfolio and the Robertson Stephens Value + Growth Portfolio) was first
offered as of May 2, 1996. The AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, the AST
Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio (formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price Small Company
Value Portfolio), the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio, the
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio and the AST American Century
Income & Growth Portfolio (formerly, the AST Putnam Value Growth & Income
Portfolio) were first offered as of January 2, 1997. The AST Marsico Capital
Growth Portfolio was first offered as of December 22, 1997. The AST Lord Abbett
Small Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST
Stein Roe Venture Portfolio, and the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500
Portfolio (formerly, the AST Bankers Trust Managed Index 500 Portfolio) were
first offered as of January 2, 1998. The AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
was first offered as of January 4, 1999. The AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio,
the AST MFS Growth Portfolio and the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio were
first offered as of October 18, 1999. The AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio was
first offered as of December 30, 1999. The AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
was first offered as of May 1, 2000. The AST Scudder Japan Portfolio, the AST
Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST Gabelli All-Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST Alger Growth Portfolio,
the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio and the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture
Portfolio had not been offered prior to the date of this Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES:
The following information supplements, and should be read in conjunction
with, the discussion in the Trust's Prospectus of the investment objective and
policies of each Portfolio. The investment objective and supplemental
information regarding the investment policies for each of the Portfolios are
described below and should be considered separately. Each Portfolio has a
different investment objective and certain policies may vary. As a result, the
risks, opportunities and return in each Portfolio may differ. There can be no
assurance that any Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved. Certain
risk factors in relation to various securities and instruments in which the
Portfolios may invest are described in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The investment objective and the investment policies and limitations of
each Portfolio, unless otherwise specified, are not "fundamental" policies and
may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without approval of the
shareholders of the affected Portfolio. Those investment policies specifically
labeled as fundamental, including those described in the "Investment
Restrictions" section of this Statement, may not be changed without shareholder
approval. Fundamental investment policies of a Portfolio may be changed only
with the approval of at least the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the total shares
of the Portfolio represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio are represented, or (2) a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
AST Founders Passport Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital appreciation.
Investment Policies:
Options On Stock Indices and Stocks. An option is a right to buy or
sell a security at a specified price within a limited period of time. The
Portfolio may write ("sell") covered call options on any or all of its portfolio
securities. In addition, the Portfolio may purchase options on securities. The
Portfolio may also purchase put and call options on stock indices.
The Portfolio may write ("sell") options on any or all of its portfolio
securities and at such time and from time to time as the Sub-advisor shall
determine to be appropriate. No specified percentage of the Portfolio's assets
is invested in securities with respect to which options may be written. The
extent of the Portfolio's option writing activities will vary from time to time
depending upon the Sub-advisor's evaluation of market, economic and monetary
conditions.
When the Portfolio purchases a security with respect to which it
intends to write an option, it is likely that the option will be written
concurrently with or shortly after purchase. The Portfolio will write an option
on a particular security only if the Sub-advisor believes that a liquid
secondary market will exist on an exchange for options of the same series, which
will permit the Portfolio to enter into a closing purchase transaction and close
out its position. If the Portfolio desires to sell a particular security on
which it has written an option, it will effect a closing purchase transaction
prior to or concurrently with the sale of the security.
The Portfolio may enter into closing purchase transactions to reduce
the percentage of its assets against which options are written, to realize a
profit on a previously written option, or to enable it to write another option
on the underlying security with either a different exercise price or expiration
time or both.
Options written by the Portfolio will normally have expiration dates
between three and nine months from the date written. The exercise prices of
options may be below, equal to or above the current market values of the
underlying securities at the times the options are written. From time to time
for tax and other reasons, the Portfolio may purchase an underlying security for
delivery in accordance with an exercise notice assigned to it, rather than
delivering such security from its portfolio.
A stock index measures the movement of a certain group of stocks by
assigning relative values to the stocks included in the index. The Portfolio
purchases put options on stock indices to protect the portfolio against decline
in value. The Portfolio purchases call options on stock indices to establish a
position in equities as a temporary substitute for purchasing individual stocks
that then may be acquired over the option period in a manner designed to
minimize adverse price movements. Purchasing put and call options on stock
indices also permits greater time for evaluation of investment alternatives.
When the Sub-advisor believes that the trend of stock prices may be downward,
particularly for a short period of time, the purchase of put options on stock
indices may eliminate the need to sell less liquid stocks and possibly
repurchase them later. The purpose of these transactions is not to generate
gain, but to "hedge" against possible loss. Therefore, successful hedging
activity will not produce net gain to the Portfolio. Any gain in the price of a
call option is likely to be offset by higher prices the Portfolio must pay in
rising markets, as cash reserves are invested. In declining markets, any
increase in the price of a put option is likely to be offset by lower prices of
stocks owned by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio may purchase only those put and call options that are
listed on a domestic exchange or quoted on the automatic quotation system of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASDAQ"). Options traded on
stock exchanges are either broadly based, such as the Standard & Poor's 500
Stock Index and 100 Stock Index, or involve stocks in a designated industry or
group of industries. The Portfolio may utilize either broadly based or market
segment indices in seeking a better correlation between the indices and the
portfolio.
Transactions in options are subject to limitations, established by each
of the exchanges upon which options are traded, governing the maximum number of
options which may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors
acting in concert, regardless of whether the options are held in one or more
accounts. Thus, the number of options the Portfolio may hold may be affected by
options held by other advisory clients of the Sub-advisor. As of the date of
this Statement, the Sub-advisor believes that these limitations will not affect
the purchase of stock index options by the Portfolio.
One risk of holding a put or a call option is that if the option is not
sold or exercised prior to its expiration, it becomes worthless. However, this
risk is limited to the premium paid by the Portfolio. Other risks of purchasing
options include the possibility that a liquid secondary market may not exist at
a time when the Portfolio may wish to close out an option position. It is also
possible that trading in options on stock indices might be halted at a time when
the securities markets generally were to remain open. In cases where the market
value of an issue supporting a covered call option exceeds the strike price plus
the premium on the call, the Portfolio will lose the right to appreciation of
the stock for the duration of the option. For an additional discussion of
options on stock indices and stocks and certain risks involved therein, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts (or
options thereon) for hedging purposes. U.S. futures contracts are traded on
exchanges which have been designated "contract markets" by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission ("CFTC") and must be executed through a futures commission
merchant (an "FCM") or brokerage firm which is a member of the relevant contract
market. Although futures contracts by their terms call for the delivery or
acquisition of the underlying commodities or a cash payment based on the value
of the underlying commodities, in most cases the contractual obligation is
offset before the delivery date of the contract by buying, in the case of a
contractual obligation to sell, or selling, in the case of a contractual
obligation to buy, an identical futures contract on a commodities exchange. Such
a transaction cancels the obligation to make or take delivery of the
commodities.
The acquisition or sale of a futures contract could occur, for example,
if the Portfolio held or considered purchasing equity securities and sought to
protect itself from fluctuations in prices without buying or selling those
securities. For example, if prices were expected to decrease, the Portfolio
could sell equity index futures contracts, thereby hoping to offset a potential
decline in the value of equity securities in the portfolio by a corresponding
increase in the value of the futures contract position held by the Portfolio and
thereby prevent the Portfolio's net asset value from declining as much as it
otherwise would have. The Portfolio also could protect against potential price
declines by selling portfolio securities and investing in money market
instruments. However, since the futures market is more liquid than the cash
market, the use of futures contracts as an investment technique would allow the
Portfolio to maintain a defensive position without having to sell portfolio
securities.
Similarly, when prices of equity securities are expected to increase,
futures contracts could be bought to attempt to hedge against the possibility of
having to buy equity securities at higher prices. This technique is sometimes
known as an anticipatory hedge. Since the fluctuations in the value of futures
contracts should be similar to those of equity securities, the Portfolio could
take advantage of the potential rise in the value of equity securities without
buying them until the market had stabilized. At that time, the futures contracts
could be liquidated and the Portfolio could buy equity securities on the cash
market.
The Portfolio may also enter into interest rate and foreign currency
futures contracts. Interest rate futures contracts currently are traded on a
variety of fixed-income securities, including long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds,
Treasury Notes, Government National Mortgage Association modified pass-through
mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Treasury Bills, bank certificates of deposit
and commercial paper. Foreign currency futures contracts currently are traded on
the British pound, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Swiss franc, West German mark
and on Eurodollar deposits.
The Portfolio will not, as to any positions, whether long, short or a
combination thereof, enter into futures and options thereon for which the
aggregate initial margins and premiums exceed 5% of the fair market value of its
total assets after taking into account unrealized profits and losses on options
entered into. In the case of an option that is "in-the-money," the in-the-money
amount may be excluded in computing such 5%. In general a call option on a
future is "in-the-money" if the value of the future exceeds the exercise
("strike") price of the call; a put option on a future is "in-the-money" if the
value of the future which is the subject of the put is exceeded by the strike
price of the put. The Portfolio may use futures and options thereon solely for
bona fide hedging or for other non-speculative purposes. As to long positions
which are used as part of the Portfolio's strategies and are incidental to its
activities in the underlying cash market, the "underlying commodity value" of
the Portfolio's futures and options thereon must not exceed the sum of (i) cash
set aside in an identifiable manner, or short-term U.S. debt obligations or
other dollar-denominated high-quality, short-term money instruments so set
aside, plus sums deposited on margin; (ii) cash proceeds from existing
investments due in 30 days; and (iii) accrued profits held at the futures
commission merchant. The "underlying commodity value" of a future is computed by
multiplying the size of the future by the daily settlement price of the future.
For an option on a future, that value is the underlying commodity value of the
future underlying the option.
Unlike the situation in which the Portfolio purchases or sells a
security, no price is paid or received by the Portfolio upon the purchase or
sale of a futures contract. Instead, the Portfolio is required to deposit in a
segregated asset account an amount of cash or qualifying securities (currently
U.S. Treasury bills), currently in a minimum amount of $15,000. This is called
"initial margin." Such initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or
good faith deposit on the contract. However, since losses on open contracts are
required to be reflected in cash in the form of variation margin payments, the
Portfolio may be required to make additional payments during the term of a
contract to its broker. Such payments would be required, for example, where,
during the term of an interest rate futures contract purchased by the Portfolio,
there was a general increase in interest rates, thereby making the Portfolio's
securities less valuable. In all instances involving the purchase of financial
futures contracts by the Portfolio, an amount of cash together with such other
securities as permitted by applicable regulatory authorities to be utilized for
such purpose, at least equal to the market value of the future contracts, will
be deposited in a segregated account with the Portfolio's custodian to
collateralize the position. At any time prior to the expiration of a futures
contract, the Portfolio may elect to close its position by taking an opposite
position which will operate to terminate the Portfolio's position in the futures
contract.
Because futures contracts are generally settled within a day from the
date they are closed out, compared with a settlement period of three business
days for most types of securities, the futures markets can provide superior
liquidity to the securities markets. Nevertheless, there is no assurance a
liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures contract at any
particular time. In addition, futures exchanges may establish daily price
fluctuation limits for futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract's
price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile
trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached, it would be impossible
for the Portfolio to enter into new positions or close out existing positions.
If the secondary market for a futures contract were not liquid because of price
fluctuation limits or otherwise, the Portfolio would not promptly be able to
liquidate unfavorable futures positions and potentially could be required to
continue to hold a futures position until the delivery date, regardless of
changes in its value. As a result, the Portfolio's access to other assets held
to cover its futures positions also could be impaired. For an additional
discussion of futures contracts and certain risks involved therein, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase put and call
options on futures contracts. An option on a futures contract provides the
holder with the right to enter into a "long" position in the underlying futures
contract, in the case of a call option, or a "short" position in the underlying
futures contract, in the case of a put option, at a fixed exercise price to a
stated expiration date. Upon exercise of the option by the holder, a contract
market clearing house establishes a corresponding short position for the writer
of the option, in the case of a call option, or a corresponding long position,
in the case of a put option. In the event that an option is exercised, the
parties will be subject to all the risks associated with the trading of futures
contracts, such as payment of variation margin deposits.
A position in an option on a futures contract may be terminated by the
purchaser or seller prior to expiration by effecting a closing purchase or sale
transaction, subject to the availability of a liquid secondary market, which is
the purchase or sale of an option of the same series (i.e., the same exercise
price and expiration date) as the option previously purchased or sold. The
difference between the premiums paid and received represents the trader's profit
or loss on the transaction.
An option, whether based on a futures contract, a stock index or a
security, becomes worthless to the holder when it expires. Upon exercise of an
option, the exchange or contract market clearing house assigns exercise notices
on a random basis to those of its members which have written options of the same
series and with the same expiration date. A brokerage firm receiving such
notices then assigns them on a random basis to those of its customers which have
written options of the same series and expiration date. A writer therefore has
no control over whether an option will be exercised against it, nor over the
time of such exercise.
The purchase of a call option on a futures contract is similar in some
respects to the purchase of a call option on an individual security. See
"Options on Foreign Currencies" below. Depending on the pricing of the option
compared to either the price of the futures contract upon which it is based or
the price of the underlying instrument, ownership of the option may or may not
be less risky than ownership of the futures contract or the underlying
instrument. As with the purchase of futures contracts, when the Portfolio is not
fully invested it could buy a call option on a futures contract to hedge against
a market advance. The purchase of a put option on a futures contract is similar
in some respects to the purchase of protective put options on portfolio
securities. For example, the Portfolio would be able to buy a put option on a
futures contract to hedge the Portfolio against the risk of falling prices. For
an additional discussion of options on futures contracts and certain risks
involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risks Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may buy and sell options
on foreign currencies for hedging purposes in a manner similar to that in which
futures on foreign currencies would be utilized. For example, a decline in the
U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency in which portfolio securities are
denominated would reduce the U.S. dollar value of such securities, even if their
value in the foreign currency remained constant. In order to protect against
such diminutions in the value of portfolio securities, the Portfolio could buy
put options on the foreign currency. If the value of the currency declines, the
Portfolio would have the right to sell such currency for a fixed amount in U.S.
dollars and would thereby offset, in whole or in part, the adverse effect on the
Portfolio which otherwise would have resulted. Conversely, when a rise is
projected in the U.S. dollar value of a currency in which securities to be
acquired are denominated, thereby increasing the cost of such securities, the
Portfolio could buy call options thereon. The purchase of such options could
offset, at least partially, the effects of the adverse movements in exchange
rates.
Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges
are within the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), as are other securities traded on such exchanges. As a result, many of
the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges will be available
with respect to such transactions. In particular, all foreign currency option
positions entered into on a national securities exchange are cleared and
guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), thereby reducing the
risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options
traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in
the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting the Portfolio to liquidate
open positions at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to limit losses
in the event of adverse market movements.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options,
however, is subject to the risks of the availability of a liquid secondary
market described above, as well as the risks regarding adverse market movements,
margining of options written, the nature of the foreign currency market,
possible intervention by governmental authorities, and the effects of other
political and economic events. In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign
currencies involve certain risks not presented by the over-the-counter market.
For example, exercise and settlement of such options must be made exclusively
through the OCC, which has established banking relationships in applicable
foreign countries for this purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines
that foreign governmental restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly
settlement of foreign currency option exercises, or would result in undue
burdens on the OCC or its clearing member, impose special procedures on exercise
and settlement, such as technical changes in the mechanics of delivery of
currency, the fixing of dollar settlement prices, or prohibitions on exercise.
Risk Factors of Investing in Futures and Options. The successful use of
the investment practices described above with respect to futures contracts,
options on futures contracts, and options on securities indices, securities, and
foreign currencies draws upon skills and experience which are different from
those needed to select the other instruments in which the Portfolio invests.
Should interest or exchange rates or the prices of securities or financial
indices move in an unexpected manner, the Portfolio may not achieve the desired
benefits of futures and options or may realize losses and thus be in a worse
position than if such strategies had not been used. Unlike many exchange-traded
futures contracts and options on futures contracts, there are no daily price
fluctuation limits with respect to options on currencies and negotiated or
over-the-counter instruments, and adverse market movements could therefore
continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time. In addition, the
correlation between movements in the price of the securities and currencies
hedged or used for cover will not be perfect and could produce unanticipated
losses.
The Portfolio's ability to dispose of its positions in the foregoing
instruments will depend on the availability of liquid markets in the
instruments. Markets in a number of the instruments are relatively new and still
developing and it is impossible to predict the amount of trading interest that
may exist in those instruments in the future. Particular risks exist with
respect to the use of each of the foregoing instruments and could result in such
adverse consequences to the Portfolio as the possible loss of the entire premium
paid for an option bought by the Portfolio and the possible need to defer
closing out positions in certain instruments to avoid adverse tax consequences.
As a result, no assurance can be given that the Portfolio will be able to use
those instruments effectively for the purposes set forth above.
In addition, options on U.S. Government securities, futures contracts,
options on futures contracts, forward contracts and options on foreign
currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges and over-the-counter in foreign
countries. Such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions
affecting trading in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The
value of such positions also could be affected adversely by (i) other complex
foreign political and economic factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the
United States of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in the
Portfolio's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets
during nonbusiness hours in the United States, (iv) the imposition of different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
United States, and (v) low trading volume. For an additional discussion of
certain risks involved in investing in futures and options, see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. Investments in foreign countries involve certain risks
which are not typically associated with U.S. investments. For a discussion of
certain risks involved in foreign investing, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Forward Contracts for Purchase or Sale of Foreign Currencies. The
Portfolio generally conducts its foreign currency exchange transactions on a
spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign exchange
currency market. When the Portfolio purchases or sells a security denominated in
a foreign currency, it may enter into a forward foreign currency contract
("forward contract") for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of
the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transaction.
A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific
currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date
of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the
contract. The Portfolio generally will not enter into forward contracts with a
term greater than one year. In this manner, the Portfolio may obtain protection
against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship
between the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency during the period between the
date the security is purchased or sold and the date upon which payment is made
or received. Although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to
the decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they tend to
limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currency
increase. The Portfolio will not speculate in forward contracts.
Forward contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly
between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.
Generally a forward contract has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are
charged at any stage for trades. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge
a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference between
the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies. When the Sub-advisor
believes that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a
substantial decline against the U.S. dollar (or sometimes against another
currency), the Portfolio may enter into a forward contract to sell, for a fixed
dollar or other currency amount, foreign currency approximating the value of
some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in that currency. In
addition, the Portfolio may engage in "proxy-hedging," i.e., entering into
forward contracts to sell a different foreign currency than the one in which the
underlying investments are denominated with the expectation that the value of
the hedged currency will correlate with the value of the underlying currency.
The Portfolio will not enter into forward contracts or maintain a net exposure
to such contracts where the fulfillment of the contracts would require the
Portfolio to deliver an amount of foreign currency or a proxy currency in excess
of the value of its portfolio securities or other assets denominated in the
currency being hedged. Forward contracts may, from time to time, be considered
illiquid, in which case they would be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on
investing in illiquid securities.
At the consummation of a forward contract for delivery by the Portfolio
of a foreign currency, the Portfolio may either make delivery of the foreign
currency or terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the foreign currency
by purchasing an offsetting contract obligating it to purchase, at the same
maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency. If the Portfolio chooses
to make delivery of the foreign currency, it may be required to obtain such
currency through the sale of portfolio securities denominated in such currency
or through conversion of other Portfolio assets into such currency.
Dealings in forward contracts by the Portfolio will be limited to the
transactions described above. Of course, the Portfolio is not required to enter
into such transactions with regard to its foreign currency-denominated
securities and will not do so unless deemed appropriate by the Sub-advisor. It
also should be realized that this method of protecting the value of the
Portfolio's securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not
eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply
establishes a rate of exchange which can be achieved at some future point in
time. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss
due to the decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they
tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such
currency increase. For an additional discussion of forward foreign currency
contracts and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lower-Rated or Unrated Fixed-Income Securities. The Portfolio may
invest up to 5% of its total assets in fixed-income securities which are unrated
or are rated below investment grade either at the time of purchase or as a
result of reduction in rating after purchase. (This limitation does not apply to
convertible securities and preferred stocks.) Investments in lower-rated or
unrated securities are generally considered to be of high risk. These debt
securities, commonly referred to as junk bonds, are generally subject to two
kinds of risk, credit risk and market risk. Credit risk relates to the ability
of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments, or both, as they come due.
The ratings given a security by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and
Standard & Poor's ("S&P") provide a generally useful guide as to such credit
risk. For a description of securities ratings, see the Appendix to this
Statement. The lower the rating given a security by a rating service, the
greater the credit risk such rating service perceives to exist with respect to
the security. Increasing the amount of the Portfolio's assets invested in
unrated or lower grade securities, while intended to increase the yield produced
by those assets, will also increase the risk to which those assets are subject.
Market risk relates to the fact that the market values of debt
securities in which the Portfolio invests generally will be affected by changes
in the level of interest rates. An increase in interest rates will tend to
reduce the market values of such securities, whereas a decline in interest rates
will tend to increase their values. Medium and lower-rated securities (Baa or
BBB and lower) and non-rated securities of comparable quality tend to be subject
to wider fluctuations in yields and market values than higher rated securities
and may have speculative characteristics. In order to decrease the risk in
investing in debt securities, in no event will the Portfolio ever invest in a
debt security rated below B by Moody's or by S&P. Of course, relying in part on
ratings assigned by credit agencies in making investments will not protect the
Portfolio from the risk that the securities in which they invest will decline in
value, since credit ratings represent evaluations of the safety of principal,
dividend, and interest payments on debt securities, and not the market values of
such securities, and such ratings may not be changed on a timely basis to
reflect subsequent events.
Because investment in medium and lower-rated securities involves
greater credit risk, achievement of the Portfolio's investment objective may be
more dependent on the Sub-advisor's own credit analysis than is the case for
funds that do not invest in such securities. In addition, the share price and
yield of the Portfolio may fluctuate more than in the case of funds investing in
higher quality, shorter term securities. Moreover, a significant economic
downturn or major increase in interest rates may result in issuers of
lower-rated securities experiencing increased financial stress, which would
adversely affect their ability to service their principal, dividend, and
interest obligations, meet projected business goals, and obtain additional
financing. In this regard, it should be noted that while the market for high
yield debt securities has been in existence for many years and from time to time
has experienced economic downturns in recent years, this market has involved a
significant increase in the use of high yield debt securities to fund highly
leveraged corporate acquisitions and restructurings. Past experience may not,
therefore, provide an accurate indication of future performance of the high
yield debt securities market, particularly during periods of economic recession.
Furthermore, expenses incurred in recovering an investment in a defaulted
security may adversely affect the Portfolio's net asset value. Finally, while
the Sub-advisor attempts to limit purchases of medium and lower-rated securities
to securities having an established secondary market, the secondary market for
such securities may be less liquid than the market for higher quality
securities. The reduced liquidity of the secondary market for such securities
may adversely affect the market price of, and ability of the Portfolio to value,
particular securities at certain times, thereby making it difficult to make
specific valuation determinations. The Portfolio does not invest in any medium
and lower-rated securities which present special tax consequences, such as
zero-coupon bonds or pay-in-kind bonds. For an additional discussion of certain
risks involved in lower-rated securities, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Sub-advisor seeks to reduce the overall risks associated with the
Portfolio's investments through diversification and consideration of factors
affecting the value of securities it considers relevant. No assurance can be
given, however, regarding the degree of success that will be achieved in this
regard or that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective.
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may buy securities convertible
into common stock if, for example, the Sub-advisor believes that a company's
convertible securities are undervalued in the market. Convertible securities
eligible for purchase include convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks,
and warrants. A warrant is an instrument issued by a corporation which gives the
holder the right to subscribe to a specific amount of the corporation's capital
stock at a set price for a specified period of time. Warrants do not represent
ownership of the securities, but only the right to buy the securities. The
prices of warrants do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of underlying
securities. Warrants may be considered speculative in that they have no voting
rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of a
corporation issuing them. Warrant positions will not be used to increase the
leverage of the Portfolio; consequently, warrant positions are generally
accompanied by cash positions equivalent to the required exercise amount.
Temporary Defensive Investments. Up to 100% of the assets of the
Portfolio may be invested temporarily in U.S. government obligations, commercial
paper, bank obligations, repurchase agreements, negotiable U.S.
dollar-denominated obligations of domestic and foreign branches of U.S.
depository institutions, U.S. branches of foreign depository institutions, and
foreign depository institutions, in cash, or in other cash equivalents, if the
Sub-advisor determines it to be appropriate for purposes of enhancing liquidity
or preserving capital in light of prevailing market or economic conditions. U.S.
government obligations include Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and issues of
United States agencies, authorities and instrumentalities. Some government
obligations, such as Government National Mortgage Association pass-through
certificates, are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States
Treasury. Other obligations, such as securities of the Federal Home Loan Banks,
are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the United States
Treasury; and others, such as bonds issued by Federal National Mortgage
Association (a private corporation), are supported only by the credit of the
agency, authority or instrumentality. The Portfolio also may invest in
obligations issued by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(IBRD or "World Bank"). For more information on mortgage-backed securities, see
this Statement and the Company's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Founders Passport Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest more than 15% of the market value of its net assets in securities
which are not readily marketable, including repurchase agreements maturing
in over seven days;
2. Purchase securities of other investment companies except in compliance with
the 1940 Act;
3. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.
4. Purchase any securities on margin except to obtain such short-term credits
as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions (and provided that
margin payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in
options, futures and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin); or
5. Sell securities short.
In addition, in periods of uncertain market and economic conditions, as
determined by the Sub-advisor, the Portfolio may depart from its basic
investment objective and assume a defensive position with up to 100% of its
assets temporarily invested in high quality corporate bonds or notes and
government issues, or held in cash.
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a
later increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limit that results
from a change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation.
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The Portfolio's investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation, which it seeks to achieve by investing primarily in the equity
securities (including American Depositary Receipts) of Japanese companies, as
described below.
Investment Policies:
Under normal conditions, the Portfolio will invest at least 80% of its
net assets in Japanese securities -- that is, securities issued by entities that
are organized under the laws of Japan ("Japanese companies"), securities of
affiliates of Japanese companies, wherever organized or traded, and securities
of issuers not organized under the laws of Japan but deriving 50% or more of
their revenues from Japan. In so doing, the Portfolio's investments in Japanese
securities will be primarily in common stocks of Japanese companies. However,
the Portfolio may also invest in other equity securities issued by Japanese
entities, such as warrants and convertible debentures, and in debt securities,
such as those of the Japanese government and of Japanese companies, when the
Portfolio's Sub-advisor believes that the potential for capital appreciation
from investment in debt securities equals or exceeds that available from
investment in equity securities.
The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in cash or in
short-term government or other short-term prime obligations in order to have
funds readily available for general corporate purposes, including the payment of
operating expenses, dividends and redemptions, or for the investment in
securities through exercise of rights or otherwise, or in repurchase agreements
in order to earn income for periods as short as overnight. When the Sub-advisor
determines that market or economic conditions so warrant, the Portfolio may, for
temporary defensive purposes, invest more than 20% of its total assets in cash
and cash equivalents. For instance, there may be periods when changes in market
or other economic conditions, or in political conditions, will make advisable a
reduction in equity positions and increased commitments in cash or corporate
debt securities, whether or not Japanese, or in the obligations of the
government of the United States or of Japan or of other governments.
The Portfolio purchases and holds securities that the Sub-advisor
believes have the potential for long-term capital appreciation; investment
income is a secondary consideration in the selection of portfolio securities.
The Portfolio may invest up to 30% of its net assets in the equity
securities of Japanese companies that are traded in an over-the-counter market
rather than listed on a securities exchange. These are generally securities of
relatively small or little-known companies that the Sub-advisor believes have
above-average earnings growth potential. Securities that are traded
over-the-counter may not be traded in the volumes typical on a national
securities exchange. Consequently, in order to sell this type of holding, the
Portfolio may need to discount the securities from recent prices or dispose of
the securities over a long period of time. The prices of this type of security
may be more volatile than those of larger companies, which are often traded on a
national securities exchange.
Foreign Currencies. Although the Portfolio values its assets daily in
terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign
currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time,
and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although
foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a
profit based on the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they
are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a
foreign currency to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of
exchange should the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer. The
Portfolio will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a
spot (i.e., cash) basis, or through entering into forward or futures contracts
to purchase or sell foreign currencies.
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest indirectly in securities
of emerging country issuers through sponsored or unsponsored American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"), International Depositary
Receipts ("IDRs") and other types of Depositary Receipts (which, together with
ADRs, GDRs and IDRs are hereinafter referred to as "Depositary Receipts").
Depositary Receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as
the underlying securities into which they may be converted. ADRs are Depositary
Receipts typically issued by a United States bank or trust company which
evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation.
GDRs, IDRs and other types of Depositary Receipts are typically issued by
foreign banks or trust companies, although they also may be issued by United
States banks or trust companies, and evidence ownership of underlying securities
issued by either a foreign or a United States corporation. Generally, Depositary
Receipts in registered form are designed for use in the United States securities
markets and Depositary Receipts in bearer form are designed for use in
securities markets outside the United States. For purposes of the Portfolio's
investment policies, the Portfolio's investments in ADRs, GDRs and other types
of Depositary Receipts will be deemed to be investments in the underlying
securities. Depositary Receipts other than those denominated in U.S. dollars
will be subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. Certain Depositary
Receipts may not be listed on an exchange and therefore may be illiquid
securities. For additional information on Depositary Receipts, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Debt Securities. When the Sub-advisor believes that it is appropriate
to do so in order to achieve the Portfolio's objective of long-term capital
growth, the Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt
securities of both foreign and domestic issuers. Portfolio debt investments will
be selected for their capital appreciation potential on the basis of, among
other things, yield, credit quality, and the fundamental outlooks for currency
and interest rate rends, taking into account the ability to hedge a degree of
currency or local bond price risk. The Portfolio may purchase bonds rated Aaa,
Aa, A or Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or AAA, AA, A or BBB
by Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or, if unrated, judged to be of
equivalent quality as determined by the Sub-Advisor. Should the rating of a
portfolio security be downgraded, the Sub-advisor will determine whether it is
in the best interest of the Portfolio to retain or dispose of such security.
Additional information about debt securities and their risks is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." See Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information for a more
complete description of the ratings assigned by ratings organizations and their
respective characteristics.
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible
securities. Investments in convertible securities can provide income through
interest and dividend payments and/or an opportunity for capital appreciation by
virtue of their conversion or exchange features.
The convertible securities in which the Portfolio may invest may be
converted or exchanged at a stated or determinable exchange ratio into
underlying shares of common stock. The exchange ratio for any particular
convertible security may be adjusted from time to time due to stock splits,
dividends, spin-offs, other corporate distributions, or scheduled changes in the
exchange ratio. Convertible debt securities and convertible preferred stocks,
until converted, have general characteristics similar to both debt and equity
securities. Although to a lesser extent than with debt securities generally, the
market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates
increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In
addition, because of the conversion or exchange feature, the market value of
convertible securities typically changes as the market value of the underlying
common stocks changes, and, therefore, also tends to follow movements in the
general market for equity securities. A unique feature of convertible securities
is that as the market price of the underlying common stock declines, convertible
securities tend to trade increasingly on a yield basis and so may not experience
market value declines to the same extent as the underlying common stock. While
no securities investments are without risk, investments in convertible
securities generally entail less risk than investments in common stock of the
same issuer.
As fixed income securities, convertible securities are investments that
provide for a stream of income (or in the case of zero coupon securities,
accretion of income) with generally higher yields than common stocks. Of course,
like all fixed income securities, there can be no assurance of income or
principal payments because the issuers of the convertible securities may default
on their obligations. Convertible securities generally offer lower yields than
non-convertible securities of similar quality because of their conversion or
exchange features.
Convertible securities may be issued as fixed income obligations that
pay current income or as zero coupon notes and bonds, including Liquid Yield
Option Notes ("LYONs"). Additional information about convertible securities,
including convertible zero-coupon securities, in included in this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Company Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities of
other investment companies to the extent consistent with its investment
objective and policies and subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act. The
Portfolio will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees
and other expenses paid by such other investment companies.
For example, the Portfolio may invest in a variety of investment
companies which seek to track the composition and performance of specific
indices or a specific portion of an index. These index-based investments hold
substantially all of their assets in securities representing their specific
index. Accordingly, the main risk of investing in index-based investments is the
same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index. The
market prices of index-based investments will fluctuate in accordance with both
changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to
supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded
(which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset
values). Index-based investments may not replicate exactly the performance of
their specified index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary
unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Examples of index-based investments include:
SPDRs(R): SPDRs, an acronym for "Standard & Poor's Depositary
Receipts," are based on the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index. They are issued
by the SPDR Trust, a unit investment trust that holds shares of substantially
all the companies in the S&P 500 in substantially the same weighting and seeks
to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.
MidCap SPDRs(R): MidCap SPDRs are based on the S&P MidCap 400 Index.
They are issued by the MidCap SPDR Trust, a unit investment trust that holds a
portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in
the S&P MidCap 400 Index in substantially the same weighting and seeks to
closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.
Select Sector SPDRs(R): Select Sector SPDRs are based on a particular
sector or group of industries that are represented by a specified Select Sector
Index within the Standard & Poor's Composite Stock Price Index. They are issued
by The Select Sector SPDR Trust, an open-end management investment company with
nine portfolios that each seeks to closely track the price performance and
dividend yield of a particular Select Sector Index.
DIAMONDS(SM): DIAMONDS are based on the Dow Jones Industrial
Average(SM). They are issued by the DIAMONDS Trust, a unit investment trust that
holds a portfolio of all the component common stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial
Average and seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of
the Dow.
Nasdaq-100 Shares: Nasdaq-100 Shares are based on the Nasdaq 100 Index.
They are issued by the Nasdaq-100 Trust, a unit investment trust that holds a
portfolio consisting of substantially all of the securities, in substantially
the same weighting, as the component stocks of the Nasdaq-100 Index and seeks to
closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.
WEBs(SM): WEBs, an acronym for "World Equity Benchmark Shares," are
based on 17 country-specific Morgan Stanley Capital International Indexes. They
are issued by the WEBs Index Fund, Inc., an open-end management investment
company that seeks to generally correspond to the price and yield performance of
a specific Morgan Stanley Capital International Index.
Strategic Transactions and Derivatives. The Portfolio may, but is not
required to, utilize various other investment strategies as described below for
a variety of purposes, such as hedging various market risks, managing the
effective maturity or duration of the fixed-income securities in the Portfolio's
portfolio, or enhancing potential gain. These strategies may be executed through
the use of derivative contracts. Such strategies are generally accepted as a
part of modern portfolio management and are regularly utilized by many mutual
funds and other institutional investors.
In the course of pursuing these investment strategies, the Portfolio
may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options
on securities, equity and fixed-income indices and other instruments, purchase
and sell futures contracts and options thereon, enter into various transactions
such as swaps, caps, floors, collars, currency forward contracts, currency
futures contracts, currency swaps, or options on currencies or currency futures
and various other currency transactions (collectively, all the above are called
"Strategic Transactions"). In addition, Strategic Transactions may also include
new techniques, investments or strategies that are permitted as regulatory
changes occur. Strategic Transactions may be used without limit to attempt to
protect against possible changes in the market value of securities held in or to
be purchased for the Portfolio resulting from securities markets or currency
exchange rate fluctuations, to protect the Portfolio's unrealized gains in the
value of its portfolio securities, to facilitate the sale of such securities for
investment purposes, to manage the effective maturity or duration of the
fixed-income securities in the Portfolio, or to establish a position in the
derivatives markets as a substitute for purchasing or selling particular
securities. Some Strategic Transactions may also be used to enhance potential
gain, although no more than 5% of the Portfolio's assets will be committed to
Strategic Transactions entered into to enhance gain rather than for the purposes
set forth in the preceding sentence. Any or all of these investment techniques
may be used at any time and in any combination, and there is no particular
strategy that dictates the use of one technique rather than another, as use of
any Strategic Transaction is a function of numerous variables including market
conditions. The ability of the Portfolio to utilize these Strategic Transactions
successfully will depend on the Sub-advisor's ability to predict pertinent
market movements, which cannot be assured. Strategic Transactions will not be
used to alter the fundamental investment purposes and characteristics of the
Portfolio and the Portfolio will segregate assets (or as provided by applicable
regulations, enter into certain offsetting positions) to cover its obligations
under options, futures and swaps to limit leveraging of the Portfolio.
Strategic Transactions, including derivative contracts, have risks
associated with them, including possible default by the other party to the
transaction, illiquidity and, to the extent the Sub-advisor's view as to certain
market movements is incorrect, the risk that the use of such Strategic
Transactions could result in losses greater than if they had not been used. For
instance, the use of currency transactions can result in the Portfolio incurring
losses as a result of a number of factors including the imposition of exchange
controls, suspension of settlements, or the inability to deliver or receive a
specified currency. The daily variation margin requirements for futures
contracts would create a greater ongoing potential financial risk than would
purchases of options, where the exposure is limited to the cost of the initial
premium. Losses resulting from the use of Strategic Transactions would reduce
net asset value, and possibly income, and such losses can be greater than if the
Strategic Transactions had not been utilized.
General Characteristics of Options. Put options and call
options typically have similar structural characteristics and operational
mechanics regardless of the underlying instrument on which they are purchased or
sold. Thus, the following general discussion relates to each of the particular
types of options discussed in greater detail below. In addition, many Strategic
Transactions involving options require segregation of Portfolio assets in
special accounts, as described below under "Use of Segregated and Other Special
Accounts."
The Portfolio is authorized to purchase and sell exchange listed
options and over-the-counter options ("OTC options"). Exchange listed options
are issued by a regulated intermediary such as the Options Clearing Corporation
("OCC"), which guarantees the performance of the obligations of the parties to
such options. The discussion below uses the OCC as an example, but is also
applicable to other financial intermediaries.
With certain exceptions, OCC issued and exchange listed options
generally settle by physical delivery of the underlying security or currency,
although in the future cash settlement may become available. Index options and
Eurodollar instruments are cash settled for the net amount, if any, by which the
option is "in-the-money" (i.e., where the value of the underlying instrument
exceeds, in the case of a call option, or is less than, in the case of a put
option, the exercise price of the option) at the time the option is exercised.
Frequently, rather than taking or making delivery of the underlying instrument
through the process of exercising the option, listed options are closed by
entering into offsetting purchase or sale transactions that do not result in
ownership of the new option.
The Portfolio's ability to close out its position as a purchaser or
seller of an OCC or exchange listed put or call option is dependent, in part,
upon the liquidity of the option market. If one or more exchanges decide to
discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options),
the relevant market for that option on that exchange would cease to exist,
although outstanding options on that exchange would generally continue to be
exercisable in accordance with their terms.
OTC options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers, financial
institutions or other parties ("Counterparties") through direct bilateral
agreement with the Counterparty. In contrast to exchange listed options, which
generally have standardized terms and performance mechanics, all the terms of an
OTC option, including such terms as method of settlement, term, exercise price,
premium, guarantees and security, are set by negotiation of the parties. The
Portfolio will only sell OTC options (other than OTC currency options) that are
subject to a buy-back provision permitting the Portfolio to require the
Counterparty to sell the option back to the Portfolio at a formula-based price
within seven days. The Portfolio expects generally to enter into OTC options
that have cash settlement provisions, although it is not required to do so.
Unless the parties provide for it, there is no central clearing or
guaranty function in an OTC option. As a result, if the Counterparty fails to
make or take delivery of the security, currency or other instrument underlying
an OTC option it has entered into with the Portfolio or fails to make a cash
settlement payment due in accordance with the terms of that option, the
Portfolio will lose any premium it paid for the option as well as any
anticipated benefit of the transaction. Accordingly, the Sub-advisor must assess
the creditworthiness of each such Counterparty or any guarantor or credit
enhancement of the Counterparty's credit to determine the likelihood that the
terms of the OTC option will be satisfied. The Portfolio will engage in OTC
option transactions only with U.S. Government securities dealers recognized by
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as "primary dealers" or broker/dealers,
domestic or foreign banks or other financial institutions that have received (or
the guarantors of the obligation of which have received) a short-term credit
rating of A-1 from S&P or P-1 from Moody's or an equivalent rating from any
nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") or, in the case
of OTC currency transactions, determined to be of equivalent credit quality by
the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell call options on securities
including U.S. Treasury and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities,
corporate debt securities, equity securities (including convertible securities)
and Eurodollar instruments that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities
exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets, and on securities indices,
currencies and futures contracts. All calls sold by the Portfolio must be
"covered" (i.e., the Portfolio must own the securities or futures contract
subject to the call) or must meet the asset segregation requirements described
below as long as the call is outstanding.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell put options on securities including
U.S. Treasury and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, foreign
sovereign debt, corporate debt securities, equity securities (including
convertible securities) and Eurodollar instruments (whether or not it holds the
above securities in its portfolio), and on securities indices, currencies and
futures contracts other than futures on individual corporate debt and individual
equity securities. The Portfolio will not sell put options if, as a result, more
than 50% of the Portfolio's assets would be required to be segregated to cover
its potential obligations under such put options other than those with respect
to futures and options thereon.
Additional information about options and their risks is included in
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
General Characteristics of Futures. The Portfolio may enter
into futures contracts or purchase or sell put and call options on such futures
as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes
(including to protect against increases in those markets by creating current
exposure to the markets), and for duration management, risk management purposes
and return enhancements. Futures are generally bought and sold on the
commodities exchanges where they are listed.
The Portfolio's use of futures and options thereon will be solely for
bona fide hedging, risk management (including duration management) or other
portfolio management and return enhancement purposes. Initial margin in
connection with maintaining a futures contract or selling an option thereon
typically ranges from 1% to 10% of the face amount of the contract (but may be
higher in some circumstances). If the Portfolio exercises an option on a futures
contract it will be obligated to post initial margin (and potential subsequent
variation margin) for the resulting futures position just as it would for any
position.
The Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or related option
(except for closing transactions) if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the
amount of its initial margin and premiums on open futures contracts and options
thereon would exceed 5% of the Portfolio's total assets (taken at current
value); however, in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of
the purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5%
limitation. The segregation requirements with respect to futures contracts and
options thereon are described below.
Additional information about futures contracts, options thereon and
their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Securities Indices and Other Financial Indices. The
Portfolio also may purchase and sell call and put options on securities indices
and other financial indices and in so doing can achieve many of the same
objectives it would achieve through the sale or purchase of options on
individual securities or other instruments. Additional information about options
on indices and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Currency Transactions. The Portfolio may engage in currency
transactions with Counterparties, primarily in order to hedge, or manage the
risk of, the value of portfolio holdings denominated in particular currencies
against fluctuations in relative value. Currency transactions include forward
currency contracts, exchange listed currency futures, exchange listed and OTC
options on currencies, and currency swaps. A currency swap is an agreement to
exchange cash flows based on the notional difference among two or more
currencies and operates in a manner similar to an interest rate swap, which is
described below. The Portfolio may enter into currency transactions with
Counterparties that have received (or the guarantors of the obligations have
received) a credit rating of A-1 or P-1 by S&P or Moody's, respectively, or that
have an equivalent rating from a NRSRO or are determined to be of equivalent
credit quality by the Sub-advisor.
The Portfolio's dealings in forward currency contracts and other
currency transactions such as futures, options, options on futures and swaps
generally will be limited to hedging involving either specific transactions or
portfolio positions. Transaction hedging is entering into a currency transaction
with respect to specific assets or liabilities of the Portfolio, which will
generally arise in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio
securities or the receipt of income therefrom. Position hedging is entering into
a currency transaction with respect to portfolio security positions denominated
or generally quoted in that currency.
The Portfolio generally will not enter into a transaction to hedge
currency exposure to an extent greater, after netting all transactions intended
wholly or partially to offset other transactions, than the aggregate market
value (at the time of entering into the transaction) of the securities held in
its portfolio that are denominated or generally quoted in or currently
convertible into such currency, other than with respect to proxy hedging as
described below.
The Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into
transactions to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to
decline in value relative to other currencies to which the Portfolio has, or in
which the Portfolio expects to have, portfolio exposure.
To reduce the effect of currency fluctuations on the value of existing
or anticipated holdings of portfolio securities, the Portfolio may also engage
in "proxy hedging." Proxy hedging is often used when the currency to which the
Portfolio is exposed is difficult to hedge generally or against the dollar.
Proxy hedging entails entering into a commitment or option to sell a currency
whose changes in value are generally considered to be correlated to a currency
or currencies in which some or all of the Portfolio's portfolio securities are
or are expected to be denominated, in exchange for U.S. dollars. For example, if
the Sub-advisor considers that the Austrian schilling is correlated to the
German deutschemark (the "D-mark"), the Portfolio holds securities denominated
in schillings, and the Sub-advisor believes that the value of schillings will
decline against the U.S. dollar, the Sub-advisor may enter into a contract to
sell D-marks and buy dollars. Currency transactions can result in losses to the
Portfolio if the currency being hedged fluctuates in value to a degree or in a
direction that is not anticipated. Further, there is the risk that the perceived
linkage between various currencies may not be present or may not be present
during the particular time that the Portfolio is engaging in proxy hedging. If
the Portfolio enters into a currency hedging transaction, the Portfolio will
comply with the asset segregation requirements described below.
Additional information about forward foreign currency exchange
contracts and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Risks of Currency Transactions. Currency transactions are
subject to risks different from those of other portfolio transactions. Because
currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and
influences economic planning and policy, purchases and sales of currency and
related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls,
blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments.
These can result in losses to the Portfolio if it is unable to deliver or
receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause
hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency
exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Buyers and sellers of currency
futures are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures
generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase
of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation. Trading
options on currency futures is relatively new, and the ability to establish and
close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid
market, which may not always be available. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate
based on factors extrinsic to that country's economy.
Combined Transactions. The Portfolio may enter into multiple
transactions, including multiple options transactions, multiple futures
transactions, multiple currency transactions (including forward currency
contracts) and multiple interest rate transactions and any combination of
futures, options, currency and interest rate transactions ("component"
transactions), instead of a single Strategic Transaction, as part of a single or
combined strategy. A combined transaction will usually contain elements of risk
that are present in each of its component transactions. Although combined
transactions are normally entered into based on the Sub-advisor's judgment that
the combined strategies will reduce risk or otherwise more effectively achieve
the desired portfolio management goal, it is possible that the combination will
instead increase such risks or hinder achievement of the portfolio management
objective.
Swaps, Caps, Floors and Collars. Among the Strategic
Transactions that the Portfolio may enter into are interest rate, currency,
index and other swaps and the purchase or sale of related caps, floors and
collars. The Portfolio expects to enter into these transactions primarily to
preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its
portfolio, to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management
technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities the
Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Portfolio will not sell
interest rate caps or floors where it does not own securities or other
instruments providing the income stream the Portfolio may be obligated to pay.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of
their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of
floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount
of principal. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a
notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value
differential among them and an index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on
a notional amount based on changes in the values of the reference indices. The
purchase of a cap entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional
principal amount from the party selling such cap to the extent that a specified
index exceeds a predetermined interest rate or amount. The purchase of a floor
entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from
the party selling such floor to the extent that a specified index falls below a
predetermined interest rate or amount. A collar is a combination of a cap and a
floor that preserves a certain return within a predetermined range of interest
rates or values.
The Portfolio will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, i.e., the
two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or
dates specified in the instrument, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as
the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Inasmuch as the
Portfolio will segregate assets (or enter into offsetting positions) to cover
its obligations under swaps, the Sub-advisor and the Trust believe such
obligations do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act and,
accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to the Portfolio's borrowing
restrictions. The Portfolio will not enter into any swap, cap, floor or collar
transaction unless, at the time of entering into such transaction, the unsecured
long-term debt of the Counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is
rated at least A by S&P or Moody's or has an equivalent rating from another
NRSRO. If there is a default by the Counterparty, the Portfolio may have
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The
swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks
and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing
standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become
relatively liquid. Caps, floors and collars are more recent innovations for
which standardized documentation has not yet been fully developed and,
accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps.
Eurodollar Instruments. The Portfolio may make investments in
Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated
futures contracts or options thereon which are linked to the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are
available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to
obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate
for borrowings. The Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options
thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and
fixed income instruments are linked.
Risks of Strategic Transactions Outside the U.S. When
conducted outside the U.S., Strategic Transactions may not be regulated as
rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and related
guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting
trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies and other
instruments. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by:
(i) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors, (ii) lesser
availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii)
delays in the Portfolio's ability to act upon economic events occurring in
foreign markets during non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of
different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements
than in the U.S., and (v) lower trading volume and liquidity.
Use of Segregated and Other Special Accounts. Many Strategic
Transactions, in addition to other requirements, require that the Portfolio
segregate any liquid assets to the extent Portfolio obligations are not
otherwise "covered" through ownership of the underlying security, financial
instrument or currency. In general, either the full amount of any obligation by
the Portfolio to pay or deliver securities or assets must be covered at all
times by the securities, instruments or currency required to be delivered, or,
subject to any regulatory restrictions, an amount of cash or other liquid assets
at least equal to the current amount of the obligation. The segregated assets
cannot be sold or transferred unless equivalent assets are substituted in their
place or it is no longer necessary to segregate them. For example, a call option
written by the Portfolio will require the Portfolio to hold the securities
subject to the call (or securities convertible into the needed securities
without additional consideration) or to segregate any liquid assets sufficient
to purchase and deliver the securities if the call is exercised. A call option
sold by the Portfolio on an index will require the Portfolio to own securities
that correlate with the index or to segregate any liquid assets equal to the
excess of the index value over the exercise price on a current basis. A put
option written by the Portfolio requires the Portfolio to segregate any liquid
assets equal to the exercise price.
A currency contract that obligates the Portfolio to buy or sell
currency will generally require the Portfolio to hold an amount of that currency
or liquid securities denominated in that currency equal to the Portfolio's
obligation or to segregate liquid assets equal to the amount of the Portfolio's
obligation.
OTC options entered into by the Portfolio, including those on
securities, currency, financial instruments or indices, and OCC issued and
exchange listed index options will generally provide for cash settlement. As a
result, when the Portfolio sells these instruments it will only segregate an
amount of assets equal to its accrued net obligations, as there is no
requirement for payment or delivery of amounts in excess of the net amount.
These amounts will equal 100% of the exercise price in the case of a non
cash-settled put, the same as an OCC guaranteed listed option sold by the
Portfolio, or the in-the-money amount plus any sell-back formula amount in the
case of a cash-settled put or call. In addition, when the Portfolio sells a call
option on an index at a time when the in-the-money amount exceeds the exercise
price, the Portfolio will segregate, until the option expires or is closed out,
cash or cash equivalents equal in value to such excess. OCC issued and exchange
listed options sold by the Portfolio other than those above generally settle
with physical delivery, and the Portfolio will segregate an amount of assets
equal to the full value of the option. OTC options settling with physical
delivery or with an election of either physical delivery or cash settlement will
be treated the same as other options settling with physical delivery.
In the case of a futures contract or an option thereon, the Portfolio
must deposit initial margin and possible daily variation margin in addition to
segregating assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide
securities or currencies, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an
index-based futures contract. Such assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents,
liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets.
With respect to swaps, the Portfolio will accrue the net amount of the
excess, if any, of its obligations over its entitlements with respect to each
swap on a daily basis and will segregate an amount of cash or other liquid
assets having a value equal to the accrued excess. Caps, floors and collars
require segregation of assets with a value equal to the Portfolio's net
obligation, if any.
Strategic Transactions may be covered by other means when consistent
with applicable regulatory policies. The Portfolio may also enter into
offsetting transactions so that its combined position, coupled with any
segregated assets, equals its net outstanding obligation in related options and
Strategic Transactions. For example, the Portfolio could purchase a put option
if the strike price of that option is the same or higher than the strike price
of a put option sold by the Portfolio. Moreover, instead of segregating assets
if the Portfolio held a futures or forward contract, it could purchase a put
option on the same futures or forward contract with a strike price as high or
higher than the price of the contract held. Other Strategic Transactions may
also be offset in combinations. If the offsetting transaction terminates at the
time of or after the primary transaction no segregation is required, but if it
terminates prior to such time, assets equal to any remaining obligation would
need to be segregated.
The Portfolio's activities involving Strategic Transactions may be
limited by the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
for qualification as a regulated investment company (see this Statement under
"Tax Matters").
Japan and the Japanese Economy*
* WHERE FIGURES IN TABLES UNDER THIS CAPTION HAVE BEEN ROUNDED OFF, THE TOTALS
MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THE SUM OF THE FIGURES.
Because of distance, as well as differences in language, history, and
culture, Japan remains relatively unfamiliar to many investors. The archipelago
of Japan stretches for 1300 miles in the western Pacific Ocean and comprises an
area of approximately 146,000 square miles. The four main islands, Hokkaido,
Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku, cover the same approximate range of latitude and the
same general range of climate as the east coast of the United States north of
Florida. The archipelago has in the past experienced earthquakes and tidal waves
of varying degrees of severity, and the risks of such phenomena, and damage
resulting therefrom, continue to exist.
Japan has a total population of approximately 126 million. Life
expectancy is one of the highest in the world. Literacy in Japan approaches
100%. Nearly 90% of Japanese students graduate from high school. Approximately
37% go on to college or university. Approximately 45% of the total population of
Japan is concentrated in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya,
cities with some of the world's highest population densities.
Over the post war period Japan has experienced significant economic
development. Today Japan is the second largest industrial nation in the world in
terms of GDP, with the United States being the largest. During the era of high
economic growth in the 1960s and early 1970s the expansion was based on the
development of heavy industries such as steel and shipbuilding. In the 1970s,
Japan moved into assembly industries that employ high levels of technology and
consume relatively low quantities of resources, and since then has become a
major producer of automobiles and electrical and electronic products. In the
1980s, as Japan experienced a sharp appreciation of its currency, Japanese
manufacturers increasingly moved their production offshore, while domestic
demand was driven by a boom in consumption, housing, construction, and private
capital expenditures. After the sharp collapse in the stock market, which began
in 1990s, the Japanese economy has been in an adjustment phase, dealing with
excess capacity and lower growth.
Another development in the Japanese economy in the 1990s was a growing
trend of deregulation and globalization. Import restrictions on many products,
ranging from meats to gasoline were gradually lifted, and deregulation proceeded
in industries ranging from retail, communication, transportation, finance, and
many others.
In the 1990s, asset price declines and excess capacity in many sectors
have continued to support a largely disinflationary environment.
Japan's economy is a market economy in which industry and commerce are
predominantly privately owned and operated. However, the Government is involved
in establishing and meeting objectives for developing the economy and improving
the standard of living of the Japanese people. In order to achieve its economic
objectives, the Government has generally relied on providing the prerequisite
business environment and administrative guidance. The agencies of the Government
primarily concerned with economic policy and its implementation are the Economic
Planning Agency, The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry (MITI). The Bank of Japan, Japan's central bank, also acts in
this field.
Economic Trends. During the ten and five-year periods ended December
31, 1999, Japan's real gross domestic product in constant prices increased at an
average annual compound growth rate of 2.13% and 1.29%, respectively. In 1996,
the gross domestic product grew at a high rate of 5.0% due to the front-loading
of housing investment before the consumption tax hike scheduled on April 1,
1997. In 1997, the growth rate of gross domestic product slowed to 1.6% mainly
due to a drop off in consumer spending and housing investment in reaction to the
consumption tax hike. In 1998, the gross domestic product decreased by 2.5%
affected by reduced fixed investment in the private sector and continuous
stagnation of consumer spending. In 1999, real GDP grew 0.3% reflecting a slight
improvement in consumer spending, the largest component.
Industrial Production. The following table sets forth indices of
industrial production of Japan and other selected industrial countries for the
five years ending with calendar year 1999 (with 1995 as 100):
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INDICES OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
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(1995=100)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Japan 100.00 102.90 107.30 99.70 99.33
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United States 100.00 104.50 110.70 114.80 117.57
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Germany 100.00 99.80 102.70 106.20 106.37
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United Kingdom 100.00 101.10 101.90 102.50 102.80
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France 100.00 100.30 104.10 108.80 N/A
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Italy 100.00 98.30 100.50 102.20 N/A
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Canada 100.00 100.10 104.00 109.10 113.67
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Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics
The following table sets forth the proportion of gross domestic product
contributed by major industrial sectors of the economy for 1995 to 1999:
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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT* BY INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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Manufacturing 95.7% 95.2% 95.2% 94.8% N/A
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% N/A
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Mining 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% N/A
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Construction 9.7% 9.4% 8.7% 8.2% N/A
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Manufacturing 27.4% 27.7% 28.4% 27.1% N/A
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Electricity, Gas and Water 2.7% 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% N/A
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Wholesale and Retail Trade 13.6% 12.9% 13.0% 12.8% N/A
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Finance and Insurance 5.4% 4.9% 5.2% 5.2% N/A
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Real Estate 11.8% 11.9% 12.0% 12.5% N/A
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Transportation & Communication 6.5% 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% N/A
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Services 16.4% 16.8% 16.5% 17.1% N/A
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Government Services 7.5% 7.3% 7.3% 7.5% N/A
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Private Non-Profit Institutions 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% N/A
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Import Duty 0.9% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% N/A
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(Deduction) Others 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% N/A
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(Deduction) Imputed Interest 5.1% 4.5% 4.8% 4.8% N/A
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Statistical Discrepancy -0.7% -0.4% -0.2% -0.2% N/A
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Total GDP 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% N/A
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</TABLE>
Source: Economic Planning Agency, Annual Report on National Accounts
* Gross domestic product measures the value of original goods and services
produced by a country's domestic economy. It is equal to gross national product,
minus the income that residents receive from abroad for factor services rendered
abroad, plus similar payments made to non-residents who contribute to the
domestic economy.
Energy. Japan has historically depended on oil for most of its energy
requirements. Virtually all of its oil is imported, the majority from the Middle
East. Oil price changes used to have a major impact on the domestic economy, but
now their influence is relatively diminished.
Japan has worked to reduce its dependence on oil by encouraging energy
conservation and the use of alternative fuels. In addition to conservation
efforts, industrial restructuring, with emphasis on shifting from basic
industries to processing and assembly type industries, has also contributed to
the reduction of oil consumption. Despite Japan's sustained economic growth,
crude oil imports have not increased materially since 1979.
Labor. In 1999, approximately 67.8 million persons, or approximately
63% of the Japanese population, were employed, of which approximately 4.2% were
employed in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, 32.7% in construction and
manufacturing and 6.8% in transportation and communications, 24.8% in wholesale
and retail trade, 4.1% in finance, and 27.4% in other service-related industries
(including the government). Since 1980 an increasing proportion of the paid work
force is female and an increasing number of people have been employed in service
industries.
Source: Ministry of Labor, Monthly Labor.
Prices. In 1999, the wholesale price index declined by 3.3% and the
consumer price index also declined by 0.3%. The tables below set forth the
wholesale and consumer price indices for Japan and other selected industrial
countries for which comparable statistics are available:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPARATIVE WHOLESALE PRICE INDICES
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(1995=100) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Japan 100.00 100.10 101.60 100.00 96.68
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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United States 100.00 102.30 102.30 99.70 100.58
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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Germany 100.00 99.60 100.70 100.30 99.03
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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United Kingdom 100.00 102.60 103.60 104.20 105.13
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Italy 100.00 101.90 103.20 103.30 102.43
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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Canada 100.00 100.40 101.30 101.30 102.23
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMPARATIVE CONSUMER PRICE INDICES
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(1995=100) 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Japan 100.00 100.10 101.80 102.50 102.20
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
United States 100.00 102.90 105.30 107.00 109.30
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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Germany 100.00 101.50 103.30 104.30 104.83
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
United Kingdom 100.00 102.40 105.70 109.30 110.63
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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France 100.00 102.00 103.20 103.90 104.48
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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Italy 100.00 104.00 106.10 108.20 109.98
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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Canada 100.00 100.10 104.00 109.10 113.67
---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Source: IMF, International Financial Statistics
</TABLE>
Balance of Payments. In 1999, Japan registered a surplus of Y12,197
billion ($110.1 billion) in its current account. This surplus was predominantly
due to a surplus of Y14,054 billion ($127.7 billion) in its trade account. Japan
also registered an outflow of Y5,614.8 billion ($51.5 billion) in its capital
and financial account.
Foreign Trade. Overseas trade is important to Japan's economy even
though offshore production has eroded its importance. Japan has few natural
resources and must export to pay for its imports of these basic requirements.
During the year ended December 31, 1999, exports and imports represented
approximately 10.4% and 8.7%, respectively, of Japan's nominal gross domestic
product. Roughly three quarters of Japan's exports are machinery and equipment
including motor vehicles, machine tools and electronic equipment. Japan's
principal imports consist of raw materials, foodstuff and fuels, such as oil and
coal.
Japan's principal export markets are the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Korea, Taiwan and the People's Republic of
China. The principal sources of its imports are the United States, South East
Asia, the People's Republic of China and the Middle East.
A country's terms of trade (the ratio of export to import prices) is an
indicator of the country's comparative advantage in trade. During 1994-95, the
Japanese terms of trade improved as a result of the higher yen and generally
declining world commodity prices. The terms of trade fell slightly in 1996 and
1997 as a result of the rise in import prices reflecting the lower yen rate. In
1998, the terms of trade improved slightly mainly because of lower import
prices. In 1999, the terms of trade improved to the 1995 level largely because
of lower import prices as a result of the higher yen rate.
Source: Ministry of Finance, The Summary Report on Trade of Japan
Securities Markets in Japan
There are eight stock exchanges in Japan. Of these, the Tokyo Stock
Exchange, the Osaka Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange are the
largest. The three main markets have two sections of stocks; generally,
companies with smaller capitalization are listed on the second section. In
addition, The Japan Over-The-Counter Trading Co. acts as the intermediary
between securities companies wishing to trade shares on the over-the-counter
(OTC) market. The primary role of the OTC market is to facilitate the raising of
funds from the investing public by unlisted, small and medium-sized companies.
Equity securities of Japanese companies that are traded in an over-the-counter
market are generally securities of relatively small or little-known companies. A
new market, named "Mothers", was established in the Tokyo Stock Exchange on
November 11, 1999. This market is designed to facilitate the public listing of
venture business-type small corporations. As of the end of March 2000, six
companies are listed on this market.
There are two widely followed price indices. The Nikkei Stock Average
(NSA) is an arithmetic average of 225 selected stocks computed by a private
corporation. In addition, the Tokyo Stock Exchange publishes the TOPIX, formerly
the TSE Index, which is an index of all first section stocks. The second section
has its own index. Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc., the publisher of a leading
Japanese economic newspaper, publishes the OTC Index.
In the five years ending December 1989, the Tokyo Stock Price Index
(TOPIX) more than tripled, rising from 913.37 to 2884.80 on December 18, 1989.
The TOPIX then declined heavily in 1990 and in 1992, and after showing a slight
rebound in 1993 and 1994, the Index continued to decline throughout 1996, 1997
and 1998 to the latest low of 980.11 on October 15, 1998. From the 1989 peak to
the 1998 bottom, the TOPIX registered a 66% drop. In 1999, the Tokyo stock
market showed a strong upturn led by the information service sector. The OTC
index more than tripled in 1999.
Compared to the United States, the common stocks of many Japanese
companies trade at a higher price-earnings ratio. Historically, investments in
the OTC market have been more volatile than the TSE.
In the past, the proportion of trading value by institutional investors
has tended to increase at the expense of individuals, but in the last three
years of stock price declines, the share of trading value represented by
financial institutions and business corporations has fallen while the value of
trading by foreigners has risen substantially. In 1999, the trading value by
individuals increased dramatically reflecting the stock market rally and brisk
demand for stock investment trusts.
The following tables, compiled by Morgan Stanley Capital International,
set forth the size of the Japanese equity market in comparison with that of
other major equity markets for the five years ending December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EQUITY STOCK MARKETS OF THE WORLD
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(dollars in billion} December 1995 December 1996 December 1997 December 1998 December 1999
----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------
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$ % $ % $ % $ % $ %
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
United States $6,338.0 41.9% $7,835.9 45.1% 8,607.4 47.2% 11,721.5 50.7% $15,370.0 48.6%
----------------------- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------
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Japan 3,582.7 23.7 3,071.0 17.7 2,287.8 12.5 2,447.5 10.6 4,692.8 14.9
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United Kingdom 1,354.3 9.0 1,740.1 10.0 2,097.6 11.5 2,346.2 10.1 2,894.5 9.2
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Germany 579.5 3.8 648.3 3.7 825.2 4.5 1,181.1 5.1 1.447.1 4.6
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France 504.5 3.3 600.8 3.5 677.9 3.7 982.6 4.2 1,442.1 4.6
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Canada 333.4 2.2 463.6 2.7 543.3 3.0 513.2 2.2 762.8 2.4
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Netherlands 304.3 2.0 393.4 2.3 358.3 2.0 578.4 2.5 758.9 2.4
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Switzerland 401.6 2.7 406.6 2.3 579.3 3.2 696.7 3.0 676.3 2.1
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Hong Kong 274.4 1.8 393.4 2.3 340.7 1.9 347.9 1.5 583.4 1.8
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Australia 245.4 1.6 306.4 1.8 284.7 1.6 326.5 1.4 27.5 0.1
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Other 1,197.2 7.9 1,531.9 8.8 1,630.1 8.9 1,994.6 8.6 2,938.5 9.3
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Total 15,115.3 100.00 17,391.4 100.0 18,232.3 100.00 23,136.2 100.00 31,593.9 100.00
----------------------- ----------- --------- ---------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------
Source: Morgan Stanley Capital International, Quarterly Report
</TABLE>
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following restrictions are applicable to the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. enter into either of reverse repurchase agreements or dollar rolls in an
amount greater than 5% of its total assets;
2. purchase securities on margin or make short sales, except (i) short sales
against the box, (ii) in connection with arbitrage transactions, (iii) for
margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options or other
permitted investments, (iv) that transactions in futures contracts and
options shall not be deemed to constitute selling securities short, and (v)
that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary
for the clearance of securities transactions;
3. purchase options, unless the aggregate premiums paid on all such options
held by the Portfolio at any time do not exceed 20% of its total assets; or
sell put options, if as a result, the aggregate value of the obligations
underlying such put options would exceed 50% of its total assets;
4. enter into futures contracts or purchase options thereon unless immediately
after the purchase, the value of the aggregate initial margin with respect
to such futures contracts entered into on behalf of the Portfolio and the
premiums paid for such options on futures contracts does not exceed 5% of
the fair market value of the Portfolio's total assets; provided that in the
case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the
in-the-money amount may be excluded in computing the 5% limit; or
5. make investments for the purpose of exercising control over management or
that would involve promotion or business management or that would subject
the Portfolio to unlimited liability.
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of investment, a later
increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limit resulting from a
change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation.
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
In managing the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor seeks to apply to the
Portfolio the same investment strategy that it applies to several of its other
managed portfolios that have similar investment objectives but that invest
primarily in United States equities markets. The Portfolio will utilize to the
extent practicable a fully managed investment policy providing for the selection
of securities which meet certain quantitative standards determined by the
Sub-advisor. The Sub-advisor reviews carefully the earnings history and
prospects for growth of each company considered for investment by the Portfolio.
It is anticipated that common stocks will be the principal form of investment of
the Portfolio. The Portfolio is primarily comprised of securities of two basic
categories of companies: (a) "core" companies, which the Sub-advisor considers
to have experienced above-average and consistent long-term growth in earnings
and to have excellent prospects for outstanding future growth, and (b) "earnings
acceleration" companies, which the Sub-advisor believes are currently enjoying a
dramatic increase in earnings.
If a particular foreign company meets the quantitative standards
determined by the Sub-advisor, its securities may be acquired by the Portfolio
regardless of the location of the company or the percentage of the Portfolio's
investments in the company's country or region. However, the Sub-advisor will
also consider other factors in making investment decisions for the Portfolio,
including such factors as the prospects for relative economic growth among
countries or regions, economic and political conditions, currency exchange
fluctuations, tax considerations and the liquidity of a particular security.
The Sub-advisor recognizes that often there is less public information
about foreign companies than is available in reports supplied by domestic
companies, that foreign companies are not subject to uniform accounting and
financial reporting standards, and that there may be greater delays experienced
by the Portfolio in receiving financial information supplied by foreign
companies than comparable information supplied by domestic companies. In
addition, the value of the Portfolio's investments that are denominated in a
foreign currency may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates. For
these and other reasons, the Sub-advisor from time to time may encounter greater
difficulty applying its disciplined stock selection strategy to an international
equity investment portfolio than to a portfolio of domestic equity securities.
Any income realized by the Portfolio will be incidental and will not be
an important criterion in the selection of portfolio securities.
Under normal market conditions the Portfolio will invest at least 70%
of its total assets in marketable equity securities, including common stock,
preferred stock, and other securities having the characteristics of stock (such
as an equity or ownership interest in a company) of foreign companies that are
listed on a recognized foreign securities exchange or traded on a foreign
over-the-counter market. The Portfolio may also satisfy the foregoing
requirement in part by investing in the securities of foreign issuers in the
form of ADRs, EDRs, or other securities representing underlying securities of
foreign issuers.
The Portfolio will emphasize investment in foreign companies in the
developed countries of Western Europe (such as Germany, France, Switzerland, the
Netherlands and the United Kingdom) and the Pacific Basin (such as Japan, Hong
Kong and Australia), but the Portfolio may also invest in the securities of
companies located in developing countries (such as Turkey, Malaysia and Mexico)
in various regions of the world. The risks of investment in the equity markets
of developing countries are described in more detail immediately below and in
this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). The Portfolio may invest in
equity and/or debt securities issued by REITs. Such investments will not exceed
5% of the total assets of the Portfolio.
REITs are trusts that sell equity or debt securities to investors and
use the proceeds to invest in real estate or interests therein. A REIT may focus
on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes, or geographic
regions, such as the Southeastern United States, or both.
To the extent that the Portfolio invests in REITs, it could conceivably
own real estate directly as a result of a default on the securities it owns. The
Portfolio, therefore, may be subject to certain risks associated with the direct
ownership of real estate, including difficulties in valuing and trading real
estate, declines in the value of real estate, environmental liability risks,
risks related to general and local economic conditions, adverse change in the
climate for real estate, increases in property taxes and operating expenses,
changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents,
changes in neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants, and
increases in interest rates.
In addition to the risks described above, equity REITs may be affected
by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts,
while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended.
Equity and mortgage REITs are dependent upon management skill, and are generally
not diversified and therefore are subject to the risk of financing single or a
limited number of projects. Such trusts are also subject to heavy cash flow
dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility that
the REIT will fail to maintain its exemption from the 1940 Act. Changes in
interest rates may also affect the value of debt securities of REITs held by the
Portfolio. By investing in REITs indirectly through the Portfolio, a shareholder
will bear not only his/her proportionate share of the expenses of the Portfolio,
but also, indirectly, similar expenses of the REITs.
Lending of Portfolio Securities. While securities are being lent, the
Portfolio will continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends
paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as interest on the investment of
the collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Portfolio has the right to call
its loans and obtain the securities on three business days' notice or, in
connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such longer period
of time that coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales
of such securities in such foreign markets. The risks in lending portfolio
securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of possible
delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the securities or
possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Additional information about the lending of portfolio securities is included in
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Borrowings. The Portfolio may borrow money to a limited extent from
banks for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations under the
1940 Act. In addition, the Portfolio does not intend to engage in leverage;
therefore, consistent with current interpretations of the SEC, the Portfolio
will not purchase additional securities while borrowings exceed 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets. Additional information about borrowing is included in
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Securities Issued on a When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Basis. The
Portfolio may purchase securities on a "when-issued" basis, that is, delivery of
and payment for the securities is not fixed at the date of purchase, but is set
after the securities are issued (normally within forty-five days after the date
of the transaction). The Portfolio also may purchase or sell securities on a
delayed-delivery basis. The payment obligation and the interest rate that will
be received on the delayed delivery-securities are fixed at the time the buyer
enters into the commitment. If the Portfolio purchases a when-issued security or
enters into a delayed-delivery agreement, the Portfolio's custodian bank will
segregate cash or other liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the
when-issued commitment or delayed-delivery agreement commitment. Additional
information about when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions and their risks
is included in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Short Sales "Against the Box." As described in the Trust's Prospectus,
the Portfolio may make short sales against the box. To secure its obligation to
deliver the securities sold short, the Portfolio will deposit in escrow in a
separate account with its custodian an equal amount of the securities sold short
or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such securities. Since the
Portfolio ordinarily will want to continue to receive interest and dividend
payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities
sold short, the Portfolio will normally close out a short position covered by
convertible securities by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of the
securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities that it already
holds.
The Portfolio will make a short sale, as a hedge, when it believes that
the price of a security may decline, causing a decline in the value of a
security owned by the Portfolio or a security convertible into or exchangeable
for such security. In such case, any future losses in the Portfolio's long
position should be reduced by a gain in the short position. Conversely, any gain
in the long position should be reduced by a loss in the short position. The
extent to which such gains or losses are reduced will depend upon the amount of
the security sold short relative to the amount the Portfolio owns, either
directly or indirectly, and, in the case where the Portfolio owns convertible
securities, changes in the conversion premium. In determining the number of
shares to be sold short against a Portfolio's position in a convertible
security, the anticipated fluctuation in the conversion premium is considered.
The Portfolio may also make short sales to generate additional income from the
investment of the cash proceeds of short sales. In no event may more than 10% of
the value of the Portfolio's total assets be deposited or pledged as collateral
for short sales at any time.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio normally invests primarily in foreign
securities, including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and European
Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"). Generally, ADRs, in registered form, are designed
for use in the United States securities markets, and EDRs, in bearer form, are
designed for use in European securities markets. ADRs and EDRs may be listed on
stock exchanges, or traded in OTC markets in the United States or Europe, as the
case may be. ADRs, like other securities traded in the United States, will be
subject to negotiated commission rates.
To the extent the Portfolio invests in securities denominated in
foreign currencies, the Portfolio bears the risk of changes in the exchange
rates between U.S. currency and the foreign currency, as well as the
availability and status of foreign securities markets. The Portfolio's
investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies generally will be
marketable equity securities (including common and preferred stock, depositary
receipts for stock and fixed income or equity securities exchangeable for or
convertible into stock) of foreign companies that generally are listed on a
recognized foreign securities exchange or traded in a foreign over-the-counter
market. The Portfolio may also invest in foreign securities listed on recognized
U.S. securities exchanges or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter market.
Investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities, whether denominated
in U.S. currencies or foreign currencies, may entail risks that are greater than
those associated with domestic investments. The risks of investing in foreign
securities are discussed in detail in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Investment by the Portfolio
in ADRs, EDRs and similar securities also may entail some or all or these risks.
The Sub-advisor seeks to mitigate the risks associated with foreign investment
through diversification and active professional management.
Developing Countries. A developing country or emerging market
country can be considered to be a country that is in the initial stages of its
industrialization cycle. Currently, emerging markets generally include every
country in the world other than the developed European countries (primarily in
Western Europe), the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong
Kong and Singapore. The characteristics of markets can change over time.
Currently, the Sub-advisor believes that investing in many emerging markets is
not desirable or feasible because of the lack of adequate custody arrangements
for the Portfolio's assets, overly burdensome repatriation and similar
restrictions, the lack of organized and liquid securities markets, unacceptable
political risks or other reasons. As desirable opportunities to invest in
securities in emerging markets develop, the Portfolio may expand and further
broaden the group of emerging markets in which it invests.
Many of the risks relating to foreign securities generally will be
greater for emerging markets than for developed countries. Many emerging markets
have experienced substantial rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and
rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have very
negative effects on the economies and securities markets for certain developing
markets. Economies in emerging markets generally are heavily dependent upon
international trade and accordingly, have been and may continue to be affected
adversely by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative
currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the
countries with which they trade. These economies also have been and may continue
to be affected adversely by economic conditions in the countries with which they
trade. There also may be a lower level of securities market monitoring and
regulation of developing markets and the activities of investors in such
markets, and enforcement of existing regulations has been extremely limited. The
possibility of revolution and the dependence on foreign economic assistance may
be greater in these countries than in developed countries.
In addition, brokerage commissions, custodial services and other costs
relating to investment in foreign markets may be particularly high with respect
to emerging markets. Such markets have different settlement and clearance
procedures. In certain markets there have been times when settlements have been
unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it
difficult to conduct such transactions. Such settlement problems may cause
emerging market securities to be illiquid. The inability of the Portfolio to
make intended securities purchases due to settlement problems could cause the
Portfolio to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of a
portfolio security caused by settlement problems could result in losses to the
Portfolio due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio security or, if
the Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the security, could result in
liability to the purchaser. Certain emerging markets may lack clearing
facilities equivalent to those in developed countries. Accordingly, settlements
can pose additional risks in such markets and ultimately can expose the
Portfolio to the risk of losses resulting from its inability to recover from a
counterparty.
The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or
more emerging markets as a result of which trading of securities may cease or
may be substantially curtailed and prices for the Portfolio's portfolio
securities in such markets may not be readily available. The Portfolio's
portfolio securities in the affected markets will be valued at fair value
determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Trust's Board of
Trustees.
Portfolio Turnover. Any particular security will be sold, and the
proceeds reinvested, whenever such action is deemed prudent from the viewpoint
of the Portfolio's investment objectives, regardless of the holding period of
that security. Additional information about portfolio turnover is included in
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Options, Futures and Currency Strategies. The Portfolio may use forward
contracts, futures contracts, options on securities, options on indices, options
on currencies, and options on futures contracts to attempt to hedge against the
overall level of investment and currency risk normally associated with the
Portfolio's investments. These instruments are often referred to as
"derivatives," which may be defined as financial instruments whose performance
is derived, at least in part, from the performance of another asset (such as a
security, currency or an index of securities).
General Risks of Options, Futures and Currency Strategies. The use by
the Portfolio of options, futures contracts and forward currency contracts
involves special considerations and risks. For example, there might be imperfect
correlation, or even no correlation, between the price movements or an
instrument (such as an option contract) and the price movements of the
investments being hedged. In these circumstances, if a "protective put" is used
to hedge a potential decline in a security and the security does decline in
price, the put option's increased value may not completely offset the loss in
the underlying security. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors
unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as changing
interest rates, market liquidity, and speculative or other pressures on the
markets in which the hedging instrument is traded.
The Portfolio will not enter into a hedging transaction if the
Sub-advisor determines that the cost of hedging will exceed the potential
benefit to the Portfolio.
Additional information on these instruments is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." Certain risks pertaining to particular strategies are described in the
sections that follow.
Cover. Transactions using forward contracts, futures contracts and
options (other than options purchased by a Portfolio) expose the Portfolio
to an obligation to another party. A Portfolio will not enter into any such
transactions unless it owns either (1) an offsetting ("covered") position
in securities, currencies, or other options, forward contracts or futures
contracts or (2) cash or liquid assets with a value sufficient at all times
to cover its potential obligations not covered as provided in (1) above.
The Portfolio will comply with SEC guidelines regarding cover for these
instruments and, if the guidelines so require, set aside cash or liquid
securities.
Assets used as cover cannot be sold while the position in the
corresponding forward contract, futures contract or option is open, unless
they are replaced with other appropriate assets. If a large portion of a
Portfolio's assets is used for cover or otherwise set aside, it could
affect portfolio management or the Portfolio's ability to meet redemption
requests or other current obligations.
Writing Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered call
options on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and
currencies. Writing call options can serve as a limited hedge because
declines in the value of the hedged investment would be offset to the
extent of the premium received for writing the option.
Writing Put Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) put options on
securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and currencies.
The Portfolio would write a put option at an exercise price that, reduced
by the premium received on the option, reflects the lower price it is
willing to pay for the underlying security, contract or currency. The risk
in such a transaction would be that the market price of the underlying
security, contract or currency would decline below the exercise price less
the premium received.
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase put options on
securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and currencies.
The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such
options, exercise such option or permit such option to expire.
The Portfolio may also purchase put options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has written other put options. For
example, where the Portfolio has written a put option on an underlying security,
rather than entering a closing transaction of the written option, it may
purchase a put option with a different strike price and/or expiration date that
would eliminate some or all of the risk associated with the written put. Used in
combinations, these strategies are commonly referred to as "put spreads."
Likewise, the Portfolio may write call options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has purchased protective put options.
This strategy is commonly referred to as a "collar."
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase covered call
options on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and
currencies. The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with respect
to such options, exercise such options or permit such options to expire.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has written other call options. For
example, where the Portfolio has written a call option on an underlying
security, rather than entering a closing transaction of the written option, it
may purchase a call option with a different strike price and/or expiration date
that would eliminate some or all of the risk associated with the written call.
Used in combinations, these strategies are commonly referred to as "call
spreads."
Options may be either listed on an exchange or traded in
over-the-counter ("OTC") markets. Listed options are third-party contracts
(i.e., performance of the obligations of the purchaser and seller is guaranteed
by the exchange or clearing corporation) and have standardized strike prices and
expiration dates. OTC options are two-party contracts with negotiated strike
prices and expiration dates. The Portfolio will not purchase an OTC option
unless it believes that daily valuations for such options are readily
obtainable. OTC options differ from exchange-traded options in that OTC options
are transacted with dealers directly and not through a clearing corporation
(which would guarantee performance). Consequently, there is a risk of
non-performance by the dealer. Since no exchange is involved, OTC options are
valued on the basis of an average of the last bid prices obtained from dealers,
unless a quotation from only one dealer is available, in which case only that
dealer's price will be used.
Index Options. The risks of investment in index options may be
greater than options on securities. Because index options are settled in cash,
when the Portfolio writes a call on an index it cannot provide in advance for
its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying
securities. The Portfolio can offset some of the risk of writing a call index
option position by holding a diversified portfolio of securities similar to
those on which the underlying index is based. However, the Portfolio cannot, as
a practical matter, acquire and hold a portfolio containing exactly the same
securities as underlie the index and, as a result, bears a risk that the value
of the securities held will not be perfectly correlated with the value of the
index.
Limitations on Options. The Portfolio will not write options
it, immediately after such sale, the aggregate value of securities or
obligations underlying the outstanding options exceeds 20% of the Portfolio's
total assets. The Portfolio will not purchase options if, at the time of the
investment, the aggregate premiums paid for the options will exceed 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets.
Interest Rate, Currency and Stock Index Futures Contracts. The
Portfolio may enter into interest rate, currency or stock index futures
contracts (collectively, "Futures" or "Futures Contracts") and options on
Futures as a hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates,
currency exchange rates or stock price levels, respectively, in order to
establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held
or intended to be acquired by it. The Portfolio's hedging may include sales of
Futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates,
and decreases in currency exchange rates and stock prices, and purchase of
Futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in interest rates,
and increases in currency exchange rates or stock prices.
A Futures Contract is a two party agreement to buy or sell a specified
amount of a specified security or currency (or deliver a cash settlement price,
in the case of an index future) for a specified price at a designated date, time
and place. A stock index future provides for the delivery, at a designated date,
time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times
the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the
contract and the price agreed upon in the Futures Contract; no physical delivery
of stocks comprising the index is made.
The Portfolio will only enter into Futures Contracts that are traded on
futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying
financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading thereon in the United States
are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act and by the CFTC.
The Portfolio's Futures transactions will be entered into for hedging
purposes only; that is, Futures will be sold to protect against a decline in the
price of securities or currencies that the Portfolio owns, or Futures will be
purchased to protect the Portfolio against an increase in the price of
securities or currencies it has committed to purchase or expects to purchase.
If the Portfolio were unable to liquidate a Future or an option on
Futures position due to the absence of a liquid secondary market or the
imposition of price limits, it could incur substantial losses. The Portfolio
would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the position. In
addition, except in the case of purchased options, the Portfolio might be
required to maintain the position being hedged by the Future or option or to
maintain cash or securities in a segregated account.
Additional information on Futures, options on Futures, and their risks
is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Forward Contracts. A forward contract is an obligation, usually
arranged with a commercial bank or other currency dealer, to purchase or sell a
currency against another currency at a future date and price as agreed upon by
the parties. The Portfolio either may accept or make delivery of the currency at
the maturity of the forward contract. The Portfolio may also, if its contra
party agrees prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the
purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. Forward contracts are traded
over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities or securities exchanges. As a
result, it may be more difficult to value such contracts, and it may be
difficult to enter into closing transactions.
The cost to the Portfolio of engaging in forward contracts varies with
factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and
the market conditions then prevailing. Because forward contracts are usually
entered into on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use
of forward contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the
underlying securities the Portfolio owns or intends to acquire, but it does
establish a rate of exchange in advance.
Additional information on forward contracts and their risks is included
in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in other
investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and
regulations thereunder, and, if applicable, exemptive orders granted by the SEC.
Investment Policy Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitation is applicable to the AST AIM International Equity
Portfolio. This limitation is not a "fundamental" restriction, and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Make investments for the purpose of gaining control of a company's
management.
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Investment Policies:
The portfolio pursues its objective by investing primarily in common
stocks of foreign issuers of any size. The Portfolio normally invests at least
65% of its total assets in issuers from at least five different countries
excluding the United States. The Portfolio may invest all of its assets in the
securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially
the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and restrictions as the
Portfolio subject to the prior approval of the Investment Manager. The
Investment Manager will not approve such investment unless: (a) the Investment
Manager believes, on the advice of counsel, that such investment will not have
an adverse effect on the tax status of the annuity contracts and/or life
insurance policies supported by the separate accounts of the Participating
Insurance Companies which purchase shares of the Trust; (b) the Investment
Manager has given prior notice to the Participating Insurance Companies that it
intends to permit such investment and has determined whether such Participating
Insurance Companies intend to redeem any shares and/or discontinue the purchase
of shares because of such investment; (c) the Trustees have determined that the
fees to be paid by the Trust for administrative, accounting, custodial and
transfer agency services for the Portfolio subsequent to such an investment are
appropriate, or the Trustees have approved changes to the agreements providing
such services to reflect a reduction in fees; (d) the Sub-advisor has agreed to
reduce its fee by the amount of any investment advisory fees paid to the
investment manager of such open-end management investment company; and (e)
shareholder approval is obtained if required by law. The Portfolio will apply
for such exemptive relief under the provisions of the 1940 Act, or other such
relief as may be necessary under the then governing rules and regulations of the
1940 Act, regarding investments in such investment companies.
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts, and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
swaps. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts if the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under
outstanding futures contracts positions and options on futures contracts written
by the Portfolio would exceed the market value of the total assets of the
Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest in forward currency contracts with stated
values of up to the value of the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities and indices based on the types of
securities in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The Portfolio
will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other financial
institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan institutions) deemed
creditworthy, and only pursuant to procedures adopted, by the Sub-advisor for
monitoring the creditworthiness of those entities. To the extent that an option
bought or written by the Portfolio in a negotiated transaction is illiquid, the
value of an option bought or the amount of the Portfolio's obligations under an
option written by the Portfolio, as the case may be, will be subject to the
Portfolio's limitation on illiquid investments. In the case of illiquid options,
it may not be possible for the Portfolio to effect an offsetting transaction at
a time when the Sub-advisor believes it would be advantageous for the Portfolio
to do so. For a description of these strategies and instruments and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Eurodollar Instruments. The Portfolio may make investments in
Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated
futures contracts or options thereon which are linked to the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are
available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to
obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate
for borrowings. The Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options
thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and
fixed-income instruments are linked.
Swaps and Swap-Related Products. The Portfolio may enter into interest
rate swaps, caps and floors on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending upon whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may
be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if
any, of the Portfolio's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each
interest rate swap will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or
high-grade liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to
the accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the custodian
of the Portfolio. If the Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other
than a net basis, it would maintain a segregated account in the full amount
accrued on a daily basis of its obligations with respect to the swap. The
Portfolio will not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction
unless the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party
thereto is rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of entering
into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the creditworthiness of all
counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a default by the other party to
such a transaction, the Portfolio will have contractual remedies pursuant to the
agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps. To the extent
the Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will segregate cash or
high-grade liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to
the full amount, accrued on a daily basis, of its obligations with respect to
any caps or floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. Under the
documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the payments that the
Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest
rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk the loss
of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive.
The Portfolio may buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without limitation,
subject to the segregation requirement described above. For an additional
discussion of these strategies, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
Investment Company Securities. From time to time, the Portfolio may
invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to the provisions of
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio may invest in securities of
money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor subject to the terms of an
exemptive order obtained by the Sub-advisor and the funds that are advised or
sub-advised by the Sub-advisor. Under such order, the Portfolio will limit its
aggregate investment in a money market fund managed by the Sub-advisor to the
greater of (i) 5% of its total assets or (ii) $2.5 million, although the Trust's
Board of Trustees may increase this limit up to 25% of the Trust's total assets.
Zero-Coupon, Pay-In-Kind and Step Coupon Securities. The Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its assets in zero-coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities. For a discussion of zero-coupon debt securities and the risks
involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Pass-Through Securities. The Portfolio may invest in various types of
pass-through securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed
securities and participation interests. A pass-through security is a share or
certificate of interest in a pool of debt obligations that have been repackaged
by an intermediary, such as a bank or broker-dealer. The purchaser of a
pass-through security receives an undivided interest in the underlying pool of
securities. The issuers of the underlying securities make interest and principal
payments to the intermediary which are passed through to purchasers, such as the
Portfolio. For an additional discussion of pass-through securities and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in sponsored and
unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are receipts issued by
an American bank or trust company evidencing ownership of underlying securities
issued by a foreign issuer. ADRs, in registered form, are designed for use in
U.S. securities markets. Unsponsored ADRs may be created without the
participation of the foreign issuer. Holders of these ADRs generally bear all
the costs of the ADR facility, whereas foreign issuers typically bear certain
costs in a sponsored ADR. The bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored
ADR may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received
from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights. The Portfolio may also
invest in European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), receipts issued by a European
financial institution evidencing an arrangement similar to that of ADRs, Global
Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and in other similar instruments representing
securities of foreign companies. EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in
European securities markets. GDRs are securities convertible into equity
securities of foreign issuers.
Other Income-Producing Securities. Other types of income producing
securities that the Portfolio may purchase include, but are not limited to, the
following types of securities:
Variable and Floating Rate Obligations. These types of
securities are relatively long-term instruments that often carry demand features
permitting the holder to demand payment of principal at any time or at specified
intervals prior to maturity.
Standby Commitments. These instruments, which are similar to a
put, give the Portfolio the option to obligate a broker, dealer or bank to
repurchase a security held by that Portfolio at a specified price.
Tender Option Bonds. Tender option bonds are relatively
long-term bonds that are coupled with the agreement of a third party (such as a
broker, dealer or bank) to grant the holders of such securities the option to
tender the securities to the institution at periodic intervals.
Inverse Floaters. Inverse floaters are debt instruments whose
interest bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security.
The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its assets in inverse floaters.
The Portfolio will purchase standby commitments, tender option bonds and
instruments with demand features primarily for the purpose of increasing the
liquidity of the Portfolio.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements. The Portfolio will enter into such agreements only to
provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests and for other
temporary or emergency purposes, rather than to obtain cash to make additional
investments. While a reverse repurchase agreement is outstanding, the Portfolio
will maintain cash and appropriate liquid assets in a segregated custodial
account to cover its obligation under the agreement. The Portfolio will enter
into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties that Sub-advisor deems
creditworthy. For an additional description of these investment techniques, see
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Janus Overseas Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval:
1. The Portfolio will not (i) enter into any futures contracts and related
options for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions within the
meaning of CFTC regulations if the aggregate initial margin and premiums
required to establish positions in futures contracts and related options
that do not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging transactions
will exceed 5% of the fair market value of the Portfolio's net assets,
after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any
such contracts it has entered into; and (ii) enter into any futures
contracts if the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under
outstanding futures contracts positions would exceed the market value of
its total assets.
2. The Portfolio does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor, and provided that transactions in futures, options,
swaps and forward contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
3. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in futures,
options, swaps and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin.
4. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities of other
investment companies, except in compliance with the 1940 Act.
5. The Portfolio may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the Portfolio in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net asset value, provided that this limitation does not apply
to reverse repurchase agreements, deposits of assets to margin, guarantee
positions in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts, or the
segregation of assets in connection with such contracts.
6. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase any security or enter
into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in repurchase agreements not entitling the holder
to payment of principal and interest within seven days and in securities
that are illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual restrictions on resale
or the absence of a readily available market. The Trustees, or the
Sub-advisor acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Trustees, may
determine that a readily available market exists for securities eligible
for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule
144A Securities"), or any successor to such rule, and Section 4(2)
commercial paper. Accordingly, such securities may not be subject to the
foregoing limitation.
7. The Portfolio may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control of management.
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
In general, within the restrictions outlined herein, the Portfolio has
broad powers with respect to investing funds or holding them uninvested.
Investments are varied according to what is judged advantageous under changing
economic conditions. It will be the Sub-advisor's policy to retain maximum
flexibility in management without restrictive provisions as to the proportion of
one or another class of securities that may be held, subject to the investment
restrictions described below. It is the Sub-advisor's intention that the
Portfolio will generally consist of common stocks. However, the Sub-advisor may
invest the assets of the Portfolio in varying amounts in other instruments and
in senior securities, such as bonds, debentures, preferred stocks and
convertible issues, when such a course is deemed appropriate in order to attempt
to attain its financial objective.
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio conducts its foreign
currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot
rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through entering
into forward currency exchange contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.
The Portfolio expects to use forward contracts under two circumstances:
(1) when the Sub-advisor wishes to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of a security
when the Portfolio is purchasing or selling a security denominated in a foreign
currency, the Portfolio would be able to enter into a forward contract to do so
("transaction hedging"); (2) when the Sub-advisor believes that the currency of
a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S.
dollar, the Portfolio would be able to enter into a forward contract to sell
foreign currency for a fixed U.S. dollar amount approximating the value of some
or all of the Portfolio's securities either denominated in, or whose value is
tied to, such foreign currency ("portfolio hedging"). It's anticipated that the
Fund will enter into portfolio hedges much less frequently than transaction
hedges.
As to transaction hedging, when the Portfolio enters into a trade for
the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may be
desirable to establish (lock in) the U.S. dollar cost or proceeds. By entering
into forward contracts in U.S. dollars for the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency involved in an underlying security transaction, the Portfolio will be
able to protect itself against a possible loss between trade and settlement
dates resulting from the adverse change in the relationship between the U.S.
dollar and the subject foreign currency.
Under portfolio hedging, when the Sub-advisor believes that the
currency of a particular country may suffer a substantial decline relative to
the U.S. dollar, the Portfolio could enter into a forward contract to sell for a
fixed dollar amount the amount in foreign currencies approximating the value of
some or all of its portfolio securities either denominated in, or whose value is
tied to, such foreign currency. The Portfolio will place cash or high-grade
liquid securities in a separate account with its custodian in an amount
sufficient to cover its obligation under the contract entered into under the
second circumstance. If the value of the securities placed in the separate
account declines, additional cash or securities will be placed in the account on
a daily basis so that the value of the account equals the amount of the
Portfolio's commitments with respect to such contracts. At any given time, no
more than 10% of the Portfolio's assets will be committed to a segregated
account in connection with portfolio hedging transactions.
The precise matching of forward contracts in the amounts and values of
securities involved would not generally be possible since the future values of
such foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the
values of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into
and the date it matures. Predicting short-term currency market movements is
extremely difficult, and the successful execution of short-term hedging strategy
is highly uncertain. Normally, consideration of the prospect for currency
parities will be incorporated into the long-term investment decisions made with
respect to overall diversification strategies. However, the Sub-advisor believes
that it is important to have flexibility to enter into such forward contracts
when it determines that the Portfolio's best interests may be served.
Generally, the Portfolio will not enter into a forward contract with a
term of greater than one year. At the maturity of the forward contract, the
Portfolio may either sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the
foreign currency, or it may retain the security and terminate the obligation to
deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting" forward contract with
the same currency trader obligating the Portfolio to purchase, on the same
maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency.
It is impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value
of portfolio securities at the expiration of the forward contract. Accordingly,
it may be necessary for the Portfolio to purchase additional foreign currency on
the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of
the security is less than the amount of foreign currency the Portfolio is
obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell the security and make
delivery of the foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver. For an
additional discussion of forward currency exchange contracts and the risks
involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Derivative Securities. To the extent permitted by its investment
objectives and policies discussed elsewhere herein, the Portfolio may invest in
securities that are commonly referred to as "derivative" securities. Certain
derivative securities are more accurately described as "index/structured"
securities. Index/structured securities are derivative securities whose value or
performance is linked to other equity securities (such as depositary receipts),
currencies, interest rates, indices or other financial indicators ("reference
indices").
Some "derivatives," such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities, are in many respects like any other investment, although they may be
more volatile or less liquid than more traditional debt securities.
The Portfolio may not invest in a derivative security unless the
reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible investment
for the Portfolio. For example, a security whose underlying value is linked to
the price of oil would not be a permissible investment because the Portfolio may
not invest in oil and gas leases or futures.
The return on a derivative security may increase or decrease, depending
upon changes in the reference index or instrument to which it relates.
There is a range of risks associated with derivative investments,
including:
o the risk that the underlying security, interest rate, market index or
other financial asset will not move in the direction the portfolio
manager anticipates;
o the possibility that there may be no liquid secondary market, or the
possibility that price fluctuation limits may be imposed by the
exchange, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to close
out a position when desired; and
o the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
The Sub-advisor will report to the Investment Manager on activity in derivative
securities, and the Investment Manager will report to the Trust's Board of
Trustees as necessary. For additional information on derivatives and their
risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures and Options. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts,
options or options on futures contracts. The Portfolio may not, however, enter
into a futures transaction for speculative purposes. Generally, futures
transactions will be used to:
o protect against a decline in market value of the Portfolio's securities
(taking a short futures position), or
o protect against the risk of an increase in market value for securities in
which the Portfolio generally invests at a time when the Portfolio is not
fully-invested (taking a long futures position), or
o provide a temporary substitute for the purchase of an individual security
that may be purchased in an orderly fashion.
Some futures and options strategies, such as selling futures, buying puts and
writing calls, hedge the Portfolio's investments against price fluctuations.
Other strategies, such as buying futures, writing puts and buying calls, tend to
increase market exposure.
Although other techniques may be used to control the Portfolio's
exposure to market fluctuations, the use of futures contracts may be a more
effective means of hedging this exposure. While the Portfolio will pay brokerage
commissions in connection with opening and closing out futures positions, these
costs are lower than the transaction costs incurred in the purchase and sale of
the underlying securities.
The Portfolio may engage in futures and options transactions based on
securities indices that are consistent with the Portfolio's investment
objectives. Examples of indices that may be used include the Bond Buyer Index of
Municipal Bonds for fixed income funds, or the S&P 500 Index for equity funds.
The Portfolio also may engage in futures and options transactions based on
specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes. Futures contracts are
traded on national futures exchanges. Futures exchanges and trading are
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC, a U.S. government
agency.
Unlike when the Portfolio purchases or sells a bond, no price is paid
or received by the Portfolio upon the purchase or sale of the future. Initially,
the Portfolio will be required to deposit an amount of cash or securities equal
to a varying specified percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known
as initial margin. The margin deposit is intended to assure completion of the
contract (delivery or acceptance of the underlying security) if it is not
terminated prior to the specified delivery date. Minimum initial margin
requirements are established by the futures exchanges and may be revised. In
addition, brokers may establish margin deposit requirements that are higher than
the exchange minimums. Cash held in the margin account is not income producing.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be
made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying debt securities or index
fluctuates, making the future more or less valuable, a process known as marking
the contract to market.
Futures and options prices can be volatile, and trading in these
markets involves certain risks, which are described in more detail in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." The Sub-advisor will seek to minimize these risks by limiting the
contracts entered into on behalf of the Portfolio to those traded on national
futures exchanges and for which there appears to be a liquid secondary market.
Options on Futures. By purchasing an option on a futures contract, the
Portfolio obtains the right, but not the obligation, to sell the futures
contract (a put option) or to buy the contract (a call option) at a fixed strike
price. The Portfolio can terminate its position in a put option by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is exercised, the Portfolio
completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. Purchasing
an option on a futures contract does not require the Portfolio to make margin
payments unless the option is exercised.
Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Portfolio may write
(or sell) call options that obligate it to sell (or deliver) the option's
underlying instrument upon exercise of the option. While the receipt of option
premiums would mitigate the effects of price declines, the Portfolio would give
up some ability to participate in a price increase on the underlying instrument.
If the Portfolio were to engage in options transactions, it would own the
futures contract at the time a call were written and would keep the contract
open until the obligation to deliver it pursuant to the call expired.
Investments in Companies with Limited Operating History. The Portfolio
may invest in the securities of issuers with limiting operating history. The
Sub-advisor considers an issuer to have a limited operating history if that
issuer has a record of less than three years of continuous operation.
Investments in securities of issuers with limited operating history may
involve greater risks than investments in securities of more mature issuers. By
their nature, such issuers present limited operating history and financial
information upon which the manager may base its investment decision on behalf of
the Portfolio. In addition, financial and other information regarding such
issuers, when available, may be incomplete or inaccurate.
The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the
securities of issuers with less than a three-year operating history. The
Sub-advisor will consider periods of capital formation, incubation,
consolidation, and research and development in determining whether a particular
issuer has a record of three years of continuous operation.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may engage in short sales if, at the time of
the short sale, the Portfolio owns or has the right to acquire an equal amount
of the security being sold short at no additional cost.
In a short sale, the seller does not immediately deliver the securities
sold and is said to have a short position in those securities until delivery
occurs. To make delivery to the purchaser, the executing broker borrows the
securities being sold short on behalf of the seller. While the short position is
maintained, the seller collateralizes its obligation to deliver the securities
sold short in an amount equal to the proceeds of the short sale plus an
additional margin amount established by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve. If the Portfolio engages in a short sale the collateral account will be
maintained by the Portfolio's custodian. While the short sale is open the
Portfolio will maintain in a segregated custodial account an amount of
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equivalent securities at no
additional cost. These securities would constitute the Portfolio's long
position.
If the Portfolio sells short securities that it owns, any future gains
or losses in the Portfolio's long position should be reduced by a gain or loss
in the short position. The extent to which such gains or losses are reduced
would depend upon the amount of the security sold short relative to the amount
the Portfolio owns. There will be certain additional transaction costs
associated with short sales, but the Portfolio will endeavor to offset these
costs with income from the investment of the cash proceeds of short sales.
Sovereign Debt Obligations. The Portfolio may purchase sovereign debt
instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies,
including debt of emerging market countries. Sovereign debt may be in the form
of conventional securities or other types of debt instruments such as loans or
loan participations. Sovereign debt of developing countries may involve a high
degree of risk and may present a risk of default or renegotiation or
rescheduling of debt payments.
Portfolio Turnover. The Sub-advisor will purchase and sell securities
without regard to the length of time the security has been held and,
accordingly, it can be expected that the rate of portfolio turnover may be
substantial.
The Sub-advisor intends to purchase a given security whenever the
Sub-advisor believes it will contribute to the stated objective of the
Portfolio, even if the same security has only recently been sold. The Portfolio
will sell a given security, no matter for how long or for how short a period it
has been held, and no matter whether the sale is at a gain or at a loss, if the
Sub-advisor believes that such security is not fulfilling its purpose, either
because, among other things, it did not live up to the Sub-advisor's
expectations, or because it may be replaced with another security holding
greater promise, or because it has reached its optimum potential, or because of
a change in the circumstances of a particular company or industry or in general
economic conditions, or because of some combination of such reasons.
When a general decline in security prices is anticipated, the Portfolio
may decrease or eliminate entirely its equity position and increase its cash
position, and when a rise in price levels is anticipated, the Portfolio may
increase its equity position and decrease its cash position. However, it should
be expected that the Portfolio will, under most circumstances, be essentially
fully invested in equity securities.
Since investment decisions are based on the anticipated contribution of
the security in question to the Portfolio's objectives, the rate of portfolio
turnover is irrelevant when the Sub-advisor believes a change is in order to
achieve those objectives, and the Portfolio's annual portfolio turnover rate
cannot be anticipated and may be comparatively high. Since the Sub-advisor does
not take portfolio turnover rate into account in making investment decisions,
(1) the Sub-advisor has no intention of accomplishing any particular rate of
portfolio turnover, whether high or low, and (2) the portfolio turnover rates
should not be considered as a representation of the rates that will be attained
in the future.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental"
restrictions and may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments;
2. Invest in the securities of other investment companies except in compliance
with the 1940 Act;
3. Buy securities on margin or sell short (unless it owns or by virtue of its
ownership of other securities has the right to obtain securities equivalent
in kind and amount to the securities sold); however, the Portfolio may make
margin deposits in connection with the use of any financial instrument or
any transaction in securities permitted under its investment policies;
4. Invest in oil, gas or other mineral leases;
5. Invest for control or for management.
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
The investment policies of the Portfolio are identical in all material
respects to those of the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio as
described above.
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is capital
growth.
Investment Policies:
U.S. Government Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. Government
securities including (i) U.S. Treasury obligations, all of which are backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and (ii) U.S. Government
securities, some of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury, e.g., direct pass-through certificates of the Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA"); some of which are backed only by the credit of
the issuer itself, e.g., obligations of the Student Loan Marketing Association;
and some of which are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S.
Government to purchase the agency's obligations, e.g., obligations of the
Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA").
U.S. Government securities also include interest in trust or other entities
representing interests in obligations that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities.
Equity Securities. The Portfolio may invest in all types of equity
securities, including the following: common stocks, preferred stocks and
preference stocks; securities such as bonds, warrants or rights that are
convertible into stocks; and depository receipts for those securities. These
securities may be listed on securities exchanges, traded in various
over-the-counter markets or have no organized market.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in dollar-denominated and
non-dollar denominated foreign securities. Investing in securities of foreign
issuers generally involves risks not ordinarily associated with investing in
securities of domestic issuers. For a discussion of the risks involved in
foreign securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Depository Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in American Depository
Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depository Receipts ("GDRs") and other types of
depository receipts. ADRs are certificates by a U.S. depository (usually a bank)
and represent a specified quantity of shares of an underlying non-U.S. stock on
deposit with a custodian bank as collateral. GDRs and other types of depository
receipts are typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies and evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or a U.S. company.
For the purposes of the Portfolio's policy to invest a certain percentage of its
assets in foreign securities, the investments of the Portfolio in ADRs, GDRs and
other types of depository receipts are deemed to be investments in the
underlying securities.
ADRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. A sponsored ADR is issued by a
depository which has an exclusive relationship with the issuer of the underlying
security. An unsponsored ADR may be issued by any number of U.S. depositories.
Under the terms of most sponsored arrangements, depositories agree to distribute
notices of shareholder meetings and voting instructions, and to provide
shareholder communications and other information to the ADR holders at the
request of the issuer of the deposited securities. The depository of an
unsponsored ADR, on the other hand, is under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities
or to pass through voting rights to ADR holders in respect of the deposited
securities. The Portfolio may invest in either type of ADR. Although the U.S.
investor holds a substitute receipt of ownership rather than direct stock
certificates, the use of the depository receipts in the United Sates can reduce
costs and delays as well as potential currency exchange and other difficulties.
The Portfolio may purchase securities in local markets and direct delivery of
these shares to the local depositary of an ADR agent bank in the foreign
country. Simultaneously, the ADR agents create a certificate which settles at
the Portfolio's custodian in five days. The Portfolio may also execute trades on
the U.S. markets using existing ADRs. A foreign issuer of the security
underlying an ADR is generally not subject to the same reporting requirements in
the United States as a domestic issuer. Accordingly, information available to a
U.S. investor will be limited to the information the foreign issuer is required
to disclose in its country and the market value of an ADR may not reflect
undisclosed material information concerning the issuer of the underlying
security. ADRs may also be subject to exchange rate risks if the underlying
foreign securities are denominated in a foreign currency.
Emerging Markets. The Portfolio may invest in securities of government,
government-related, supranational and corporate issuers located in emerging
markets. Such investments entail significant risks as described below.
Company Debt. Governments of many emerging market countries have
exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of
the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including
some of the largest in any given country. As a result, government actions in the
future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in emerging
markets, which in turn, may adversely affect companies in the private sector,
general market conditions and prices and yields of certain of the securities in
the Portfolio's portfolio. Expropriation, confiscatory taxation,
nationalization, political, economic or social instability or other similar
developments have occurred frequently over the history of certain emerging
markets and could adversely affect the Portfolio's assets should these
conditions recur.
Foreign currencies. Some emerging market countries may have managed
currencies, which are not free floating against the U.S. dollar. In addition,
there is risk that certain emerging market countries may restrict the free
conversion of their currencies into other currencies. Further, certain emerging
market currencies may not be internationally traded. Certain of these currencies
have experienced a steep devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. Any
devaluations in the currencies in which a Portfolio's portfolio securities are
denominated may have a detrimental impact on the Portfolio's net asset value.
Inflation. Many emerging markets have experienced substantial, and in
some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and
rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have adverse
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market
countries. In an attempt to control inflation, wage and price controls have been
imposed in certain countries. Of these countries, some, in recent years, have
begun to control inflation through prudent economic policies.
Liquidity; Trading Volume; Regulatory Oversight. The securities markets
of emerging market countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less
liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the U.S.
Disclosure and regulatory standards are in many respects less stringent than
U.S. standards. Furthermore , there is a lower level of monitoring and
regulation of the markets and the activities of investors in such markets.
The limited size of many emerging market securities markets and limited
trading volume in the securities of emerging market issuers compared to volume
of trading in the securities of U.S. issuers could cause prices to be erratic
for reasons apart from factors that affect the soundness and competitiveness of
the securities issuers. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be
unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and
investors' perceptions, whether or not based on in-depth fundamental analysis,
may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities.
The risk also exists that an emergency situations may arise in one or
more emerging markets, as a result of which trading of securities may cease or
may be substantially curtailed and prices for the Portfolio's securities in such
markets may not be readily available. The Portfolio may suspend redemption of
its shares for any period during which an emergency exists, as determined by the
SEC. If market prices are not readily available, the Portfolio's securities in
the affected markets will be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Board of Directors.
Withholding. Income from securities held by the Portfolio could be
reduced by a withholding tax on the source or other taxes imposed by the
emerging market countries in which the Portfolio makes its investments. The
Portfolio's net asset value may also be affected by changes in the rates or
methods of taxation applicable to the Portfolio or to entities in which the
Portfolio has invested. The Sub-advisor will consider the cost of any taxes in
determining whether to acquire any particular investments, but can provide no
assurance that the taxes will not be subject to change.
Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into contracts for the
purchase or sale of a specific currency at a future date at a price at the time
the contract is entered into (a "Forward Contract"), for hedging purposes (e.g.,
to protect its current or intended investments from fluctuations in currency
exchange rates) as well as for non-hedging purposes.
The Portfolio does not presently intend to hold Forward Contracts
entered into until maturity, at which time it would be required to deliver or
accept delivery of the underlying currency, but will seek in most instances to
close out positions in such Contracts by entering into offsetting transactions,
which will serve to fix the Portfolio's profit or loss based upon the value of
the Contracts at the time the offsetting transactions is executed.
The Portfolio will also enter into transactions in Forward Contracts
for other than hedging purposes, which presents greater profit potential but
also involves increased risk. For example, the Portfolio may purchase a given
foreign currency through a Forward Contract if, in the judgement of the
Sub-advisor, the value of such currency is expected to rise relative to the U.S.
dollar. Conversely, the Portfolio may sell the currency through a Forward
Contract if the Sub-advisor believes that its value will decline relative to the
dollar.
For an additional discussion of Forward Contracts see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures
contracts ("Future Contracts") on stock indices, foreign currencies, interest
rates or interest-rate related instruments, indices or foreign currencies or
commodities. The Portfolio also may purchase and sell Futures Contracts on
foreign or domestic fixed income securities or indices of such securities
including municipal bond indices and any other indices of foreign or domestic
fixed income securities that may become available for trading. Such investment
strategies will be used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes,
subject to applicable law.
Futures Contracts differ from options in that they are bilateral
agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete
the transaction. Futures Contracts call for settlement only on the expiration
date and cannot be exercised at any other time during their term.
Purchases or sales of stock index futures contracts are used to attempt
to protect the Portfolio's current or intended stock investments from broad
fluctuations in stock prices. For example, the Portfolio may sell stock index
futures contracts in anticipations of or during market decline to attempt to
offset the decrease in market value of the Portfolio's securities portfolio that
might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio
securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on the futures position.
When the Portfolio is not fully invested in the securities market and
anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase stock index futures in
order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset
increases in the cost of securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase. As
such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in stock index futures
contracts will be closed out. In a substantial majority of these transactions,
the Portfolio will purchase such securities upon termination of the futures
position, but under unusual market conditions, a long futures position may be
terminated without a related purchase of securities.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell foreign currency futures contracts
for hedging purposes, to attempt to protect its current or intended investments
from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Such fluctuations could reduce the
dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in foreign currencies, or
increase the dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities, or increase the
dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired, even if the value
of such securities in the currencies in which they are denominated remains
constant. The Portfolio may sell futures contracts on a foreign currency, for
example, where it holds securities denominated in such currency and it
anticipates a decline in the value of such currency relative to the dollar. In
the event such decline occurs, the resulting adverse effect on the value of
foreign-denominated securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on
the futures contracts.
Conversely, the Portfolio could protect against a rise in the dollar
cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired by purchasing futures
contracts on the relevant security, which could offset, in whole or in part, the
increased cost of such securities resulting from the rise in the dollar value of
the underlying currencies. Where the Portfolio purchases futures contracts under
such circumstances, however, and the prices of securities to be acquired instead
decline, the Portfolio will sustain losses on its futures position which could
reduce or eliminate the benefits of the reduced cost of portfolio securities to
be acquired.
For further information on Futures Contracts, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment in Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in
other investment companies, including both open-end and closed-end companies.
Investments in closed-end investment companies may involve the payment of
substantial premiums above the value of such investment companies' portfolio
securities.
Options. The Portfolio may invest in the following types of options, which
involves the risks described below under the caption "Risk Factors."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may purchase and write
options on foreign currencies for hedging and non-hedging purposes in a manner
similar to that in which Futures Contracts on foreign currencies, or Forward
Contracts, will be utilized. For example, where a rise in the dollar value of a
currency in which securities to be acquired are denominated is projected,
thereby increasing the cost of such securities, the Portfolio may purchase call
options thereon. The purchase of such options could offset, at least partially,
the effect of the adverse movements in exchange rates.
Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to hedge against an
anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired, the
Portfolio could write a put option on the relevant currency which, if rates move
in the manner projected, will expire unexercised and allow the Portfolio to
hedge such increased cost up to the amount of the premium. Foreign currency
options written by the Portfolio will generally be covered in a manner similar
to the covering of other types of options.
Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may also purchase and write
options to buy or sell those Futures Contracts in which it may invest as
described above under "Futures Contracts." Such investment strategies will be
used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes, subject to applicable
law.
Options on Futures Contracts that are written or purchased by the
Portfolio on U.S. Exchanges are traded on the same contract market as the
underlying Futures Contract, and, like Futures Contracts, are subject to the
regulation by the CFTC and the performance guarantee of the exchange
clearinghouse. In addition, Options on Futures Contracts may be traded on
foreign exchanges. The Portfolio may cover the writing of call Options on
Futures Contracts (a) through purchases of the underlying Futures Contract, (b)
through ownership of the instrument, or instruments included in the index,
underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a call on the
same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the call written where
the exercise price of the call held (i) is equal to or less than the exercise
price of the call written or (ii) is greater than the exercise price of the call
written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the
difference. The Portfolio may cover the writing of put Options on Futures
Contracts (a) through sales of the underlying Futures Contract, (b) through the
ownership of liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the value of the security
or index underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a put on
the same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held (i) is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held
(ii) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call Options on
Futures Contracts may also be covered in such other manner as may be in
accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and
applicable laws and regulations. Upon the exercise of a call Option on a Futures
Contract written by the Portfolio, the Portfolio will be required to sell the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the purchase of such Contract, will serve to liquidate its futures
position. Similarly, where a put Option on a Futures Contract written by the
Portfolio is exercised, the Portfolio will be required to purchase the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the sale of such Contract, will close out its futures position.
Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value of
its portfolio securities and the changes in the value of its futures positions,
the Portfolio's losses from existing Options on Futures Contracts may to some
extent be reduced or increased by changes in the value of portfolio securities.
Options on Securities. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered put and call
options, and purchase put and call options, on securities.
A call option written by the Portfolio is "covered" if the Portfolio
owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to
acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional
cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of other
securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call
written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than
the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price
of the call written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal
to the difference. If the portfolio writes a put option it must segregate liquid
and unencumbered assets with a value equal to the exercise price, or else holds
a put on the same security and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held is
less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options written by the
Portfolio may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance with
the requirements of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded, and applicable laws and regulations.
Effecting a closing transaction in the case of a written call option
will permit the Portfolio to write another call option on the underlying
security with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both, or
in the case of a written put option will permit the Portfolio to write another
put option to the extent that the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets.
Such transactions permit the Portfolio to generate additional premium income,
which will partially offset declines in the value of portfolio securities or
increases in the cost of securities to be acquired. Also, effecting a closing
transaction will permit the cash or proceeds from the concurrent sale of any
securities subject to the option to be used for other investments of the
Portfolio, provided that another option on such security is not written. If the
Portfolio desires to sell a particular security from its portfolio on which it
has written a call option, it will effect a closing transaction in connection
with the option prior to or concurrent with the sale of the security.
The Portfolio may write options in connection with buy-and-write
transactions; that is, the Portfolio may purchase a security and then write a
call option against that security. The exercise price of the call option the
Portfolio determines to write will depend upon the expected price movement of
the underlying security. The exercise price of a call option may be below
("in-the-money"), equal to ("at-the-money") or above ("out-of-the-money") the
current value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Buy-and-write transactions using in-the-money call options may be used when it
is expected that the price of the underlying security will decline moderately
during the option period. Buy-and-write transactions using out-of-the-money call
options may be used when it is expected that the premiums received from writing
the call option plus the appreciation in the market price of the underlying
security up to the exercise price will be greater than the appreciation in the
price of the underlying security alone. If the call options are exercised in
such transactions, the Portfolio's maximum gain will be the premium received by
it for writing the option, adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference
between the Portfolio's purchase price of the security and the exercise price,
less related transaction costs. If the options are not exercised and the price
of the underlying security declines, the amount of such decline will be offset
in part, or entirely, by the premium received.
The writing of covered put options is similar in terms of risk/return
characteristics to buy-and-write transactions. If the market price or the
underlying security rises or otherwise is above the exercise price, the put
option will expire worthless and the Portfolio's gain will be limited to the
premium received, less related transaction costs. If the market price of the
underlying security declines or otherwise is below the exercise price, the
Portfolio may elect to close the position or retain the option until it is
exercised, at which time the Portfolio will be required to take delivery of the
security at the exercise price; the Portfolio's return will be the premium
received from the put option minus the amount by which the market price of the
security is below the exercise price, which could result in a loss.
Out-of-the-money, at-the-money and in-the-money put options may be used by the
Portfolio in the same market environments that call options are used in
equivalent buy-and-write transactions.
The Portfolio may also write combinations of put and call options on
the same security, known as "straddles" with the same exercise price and
expiration date. By writing a straddle, the Portfolio undertakes a simultaneous
obligation to sell and purchase the same security in the event that one of the
options is exercised. If the price of the security subsequently rises
sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the amount of the premium and
transaction costs, the call will likely be exercised and the Portfolio will be
required to sell the underlying security at a below market price. This loss may
be offset, however, in whole or in part, by the premiums received on the writing
of the two options. Conversely, if the price of the security declines by a
sufficient amount, the put will likely be exercised. The writing of straddles
will likely be effective, therefore, only where the price of the security
remains stable and neither the call nor the put is exercised. In those instances
where one of the options is exercised, the loss on the purchase or sale of the
underlying security may exceed the amount of the premiums received.
The writing of options on securities will not be undertaken by the
Portfolio solely for hedging purposes, and could involve certain risks which are
not present in the case of hedging transactions. Moreover, even where options
are written for hedging purposes, such transactions constitute only a partial
hedge against declines in the value of portfolio securities or against increases
in the value of securities to be acquired, up to the amount of the premium. The
Portfolio may also purchase options for hedging purposes or to increase its
return.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options to hedge against an
increase in the price of securities that the Portfolio anticipates purchasing in
the future. If such increase occurs, the call option will permit the Portfolio
to purchase the securities at the exercise price, or to close out the options at
a profit.
Options on Stock Indices. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered call
and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indices. The
Portfolio may cover written call options on stock indices by owning securities
whose price changes, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are expected to be
similar to those of the underlying index, or by having an absolute and immediate
right to acquire such securities without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered
assets equal to the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of
other securities in its portfolio. The Portfolio may also cover call options on
stock indices by holding a call on the same index and in the same principal
amount as the call written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is
equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater
than the exercise price of the call written if the Portfolio own liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. If the Portfolio writes put options
on stock indices, it must segregate liquid and unencumbered assets with a value
equal to the exercise price, or hold a put on the same stock index and in the
same principal amount as the put written where the exercise price of the put
held (a) is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written or
(b) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options on
stock indices may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance
with the rules of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.
The purchase of call options on stock indices may be used by the
Portfolio to attempt to reduce the risk of missing a broad market advance, or an
advance in an industry or market segment, at a time when the Portfolio holds
uninvested cash or short-term debt securities awaiting investment. When
purchasing call options for this purpose, the Portfolio will also bear the risk
of losing all or a portion of the premium paid it the value of the index does
not rise. The purchase of call options on stock indices when the Portfolio is
substantially fully invested is a form of leverage, up to the amount of the
premium and related transaction costs, and involves risks of loss and of
increased volatility similar to those involved in purchasing calls on securities
the Portfolio owns.
The index underlying a stock index option may be a "broad-based" index,
such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index or the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Index, the changes in value of which ordinarily will reflect movements in the
stock market in general. In contrast, certain options may be based on narrower
market indices, such as the Standard & Poor's 100 Index, or on indices of
securities of particular industry groups, such as those of oil and gas or
technology companies. A stock index assigns relative values to the stocks
included in the index and the index fluctuates with changes in the market values
of the stocks so included. The composition of the index is changed periodically.
For an additional discussion of options, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Special Risk Factors.
Risk of Imperfect Correlation of Hedging Instruments with the
Portfolio's Portfolio. The use of derivatives for "cross hedging" purposes (such
as a transaction in a Forward Contract on one currency to hedge exposure to a
different currency) may involve greater correlation risks. Consequently, the
Portfolio bears the risk that the price of the portfolio securities being hedged
will not move in the same amount or direction as the underlying index or
obligation.
It should be noted that stock index futures contracts or options based
upon a narrower index of securities, such as those of a particular industry
group, may present greater risk than options or futures based on a broad market
index. This is due to the fact that a narrower index is more susceptible to
rapid and extreme fluctuations as a result of changes in the value of a small
number of securities. Nevertheless, where the Portfolio enters into transactions
in options or futures on narrowly-based indices for hedging purposes, movements
in the value of the index should, if the hedge is successful, correlate closely
with the portion of the Portfolio's portfolio or the intended acquisitions being
hedged.
The trading of derivatives for hedging purposes entails the additional
risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the derivative
and the price of the underlying index or obligation. The anticipated spread
between the prices may be distorted due to the difference in the nature of the
markets such as differences in margin requirements, the liquidity of such
markets and the participation of speculators in the derivatives markets. In this
regard, trading by speculators in derivatives has in the past occasionally
resulted in market distortions, which may be difficult or impossible to predict,
particularly near the expiration of such instruments.
The trading of Options on Futures Contracts also entails the risk that
changes in the value of the underlying Futures Contracts will not be fully
reflected in the value of the option. The risk of imperfect correlation,
however, generally tends to diminish as the maturity date of the Futures
Contract or expiration date of the option approaches.
Further, with respect to options on securities, options on stock
indices, options on currencies and Options on Futures Contracts, the Portfolio
is subject to the risk of market movements between the time that the option is
exercised and the time of performance thereunder. This could increase the extent
of any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with such transactions.
In writing a covered call option on a security, index or futures
contract, the Portfolio also incurs the risk that changes in the value of the
instruments used to cover the position will not correlate closely with changes
in the value of the option or underlying index or instrument. For example, where
the Portfolio covers a call option written on a stock index through segregation
of securities, such securities may not match the composition of the index, and
the Portfolio may not be fully covered. As a result, the Portfolio could be
subject to risk of loss in the event of adverse market movements.
Risks of Non-Hedging Transactions. The Portfolio may enter transactions
in derivatives for non-hedging purposes as well as hedging purposes. Non-hedging
transactions in such instruments involve greater risks and may result in losses
which may not be offset by increases in the value of portfolio securities or
declines in the cost of securities to be acquired. Nevertheless, the method of
covering an option employed by the Portfolio may not fully protect it against
risk of loss and, in any event, the Portfolio could suffer losses on the option
position which might not be offset by corresponding portfolio gains. The
Portfolio may also enter into futures, Forward Contracts for non-hedging
purposes. For example, the Portfolio may enter into such a transaction as an
alternative to purchasing or selling the underlying instrument or to obtain
desired exposure to an index or market. In such instances, the Portfolio will be
exposed to the same economic risks incurred in purchasing or selling the
underlying instrument or instruments. However, transactions in futures, Forward
Contracts may be leveraged, which could expose the Portfolio to greater risk of
loss than such purchases or sales. Entering into transactions in derivatives for
other than hedging purposes, therefore, could expose the Portfolio to
significant risk of loss if the prices, rates or values of the underlying
instruments or indices do not move in the direction or to the extent
anticipated.
With respect to the writing of straddles on securities, the Portfolio
incurs the risk that the price of the underlying security will not remain
stable, that one of the options written will be exercised and that the resulting
loss will not be offset by the amount of the premiums received. Such
transactions, therefore, create an opportunity for increased return by providing
the Portfolio with two simultaneous premiums on the same security, but involve
additional risk, since the Portfolio may have an option exercised against it
regardless of whether the price of the security increases or decreases.
Risk of a Potential Lack of a Liquid Secondary Market. Prior to
exercise or expiration, a futures or option position can only be terminated by
entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction. In that event, it may not
be possible to close out a position held by the Portfolio, and the Portfolio
could be required to purchase or sell the instrument underlying an option, make
or receive a cash settlement or meet ongoing variation margin requirements.
Under such circumstances, if the Portfolio has insufficient cash available to
meet margin requirements, it will be necessary to liquidate portfolio securities
or other assets at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The inability to
close out options and futures positions, therefore, could have an adverse impact
on the Portfolio's ability effectively to hedge its portfolio, and could result
in trading losses.
The trading of Futures Contracts and options is also subject to the
risk of trading halts, suspensions, exchange or clearinghouse equipment
failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or
clearinghouse or other disruptions of normal trading activity, which could at
times make it difficult or impossible to liquidate existing positions or to
recover excess variation margin payments.
Potential Bankruptcy of a Clearinghouse or Broker. When the Portfolio
enters into transactions in exchange-traded futures or options, it is exposed to
the risk of the potential bankruptcy of the relevant exchange clearinghouse or
the broker through which the Portfolio has effected the transaction. In that
event, the Portfolio might not be able to recover amounts deposited as margin,
or amounts owed to the Portfolio in connection with its transactions, for an
indefinite period of time, and could sustain losses of a portion or all of such
amounts. Moreover, the performance guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse
generally extends only to its members and the Portfolio could sustain losses,
notwithstanding such guarantee, in the event of the bankruptcy of its broker.
Trading and Position Limits. The exchanges on which futures and options
are traded may impose limitations governing the maximum number of positions on
the same side of the market and involving the same underlying instrument which
may be held by a single investor, whether acting alone or in concert with others
(regardless of whether such contracts are held on the same or different
exchanges or held or written in one or more accounts or through one or more
brokers.) Further, the CFTC and the various contract markets have established
limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or
net short position which any person may hold or control in a particular futures
or option contract. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to
be in violation of these limits and it may impose other sanctions or
restrictions. The Sub-advisor does not believe that these trading and position
limits will have any adverse impact on the strategies for hedging the portfolios
of the Portfolio.
Risks of Options on Futures Contracts. The amount of risk the Portfolio
assumes when it purchases an Option on a Futures Contract is the premium paid
for the option, plus related transaction costs. In order to profit from an
option purchased, however, it may be necessary to exercise the option and to
liquidate the underlying Futures Contract, subject to the risks of the
availability of a liquid offset market described herein. The writer of an Option
on a Futures Contract is subject to the risks of commodity futures trading,
including the requirement of initial and variation margin payments, as well as
the additional risk that movements in the price of the option may not correlate
with movements in the price of the underlying security, index, currency or
Futures Contract.
Risks of Transactions in Foreign Currencies and Over-the-Counter
Derivatives and Other Transactions Not Conducted on U.S. Exchanges. Transactions
in Forward Contracts on foreign currencies, as well as futures and options on
foreign currencies and transactions executed on foreign exchanges, are subject
to all of the correlation, liquidity and other risks outlined above. In
addition, however, such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental
actions affecting trading in or the prices of currencies underlying such
contracts, which could restrict or eliminate trading and could have a
substantial adverse effect on the value of positions held by the Portfolio.
Further, the value of such positions could be adversely affected by a number of
other complex political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing
the underlying currencies.
Further, unlike trading in most other types of instruments, there is no
systematic reporting of last sale information with respect to the foreign
currencies underlying contracts thereon. As a result, the available information
on which trading systems will be based may not be as complete as the comparable
data on which the Portfolio makes investment and trading decisions in connection
with other transactions. Moreover, because the foreign currency market is a
global, 24-hour market, events could occur in that market which will not be
reflected in the forward, futures or options market until the following day,
thereby making it more difficult for the Portfolio to respond to such events in
a timely manner.
Settlements of exercises of over-the-counter Forward Contracts or
foreign currency options generally must occur within the country issuing the
underlying currency, which in turn requires traders to accept or make delivery
of such currencies in conformity with any U.S. or foreign restrictions and
regulations regarding the maintenance of foreign banking relationships, fees,
taxes or other charges.
Unlike transactions entered into by the Portfolio in Futures Contracts
and exchange-traded options, on foreign currencies, Forward Contracts,
over-the-counter options on securities, swaps and other over-the-counter
derivatives are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with
the exception of certain foreign currency options) the SEC. To the contrary,
such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as
market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain
national securities exchanges, such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Options Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. In an
over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to
exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily
price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue
to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the purchaser of an
option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction
costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, the option writer and a
trader of Forward Contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of their
initial investments, due to the margin and collateral requirements associated
with such positions.
In addition, over-the-counter transactions can only be entered into
with a financial institution willing to take the opposite side, as principal, of
the Portfolio's position unless the institution acts as broker and is able to
find another counterparty willing to enter into the transaction with the
Portfolio. Where no such counterparty is available, it will not be possible to
enter into a desired transaction.
Further, over-the-counter transactions are not subject to the guarantee
of an exchange clearinghouse, and the Portfolio will therefore be subject to the
risk of default by, or the bankruptcy of, the financial institution serving as
its counterparty. One or more of such institutions also may decide to
discontinue their role as market-makers in a particular currency or security,
thereby restricting the Portfolio's ability to enter into desired hedging
transactions.
Options on securities, options on stock indices, Futures Contracts,
Options on Futures Contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on
exchanges located in foreign countries. Such transactions may not be conducted
in the same manner as those entered into on U.S. exchanges, and may be subject
to different margin, exercise, settlement or expiration procedures. As a result,
many of the risks of over-the-counter trading may be present in connection with
such transactions.
Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges
are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such
exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized
exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular,
all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities
exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation (the
"OCC"), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, is
subject to the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of options
written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible intervention by
governmental authorities and the effects of other political and economic events.
In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies involve certain risks
not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example, exercise and
settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has
established banking relationships in applicable foreign countries for this
purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign governmental
restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of foreign currency
option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on the OCC or its clearing
member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement, such as technical
changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing of dollar
settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.
Short Term Instruments. The Portfolio may hold cash and invest in cash
equivalents, such as short-term U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper and
bank instruments.
Temporary Defensive Positions. During periods of unusual market
conditions when the Sub-advisor believes that investing for temporary defensive
purposes is appropriate, or in order to meet anticipated redemption requests, a
large portion or all of the assets of the Portfolio may be invested in cash
(including foreign currency) or cash equivalents, including, but not limited to,
obligations of banks (including certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances,
time deposits and repurchase agreements), commercial paper, short-term notes,
U.S. Government securities and related repurchase agreements.
Warrants. The Portfolio may invest in warrants. The strike price of
warrants typically is much lower than the current market price of the underlying
securities, yet they are subject to similar price fluctuations, in absolute
terms. As a result, warrants may be more volatile investments than the
underlying securities and may offer greater potential for capital appreciation
as well as capital loss.
Additional information regarding warrants is included in this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk factors and Investment Methods."
"When-Issued" Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities on a
"when-issued," "forward commitment," or "delayed delivery basis." The commitment
to purchase a security for which payment will be made on a future date may be
deemed a separate security. While awaiting delivery of securities purchased on
such basis, the Portfolio will identify liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
its forward delivery commitment.
For more information about when-issued securities, please see this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: As stated in the Prospectus, the Portfolio's investment
objective is capital appreciation. Realization of income is not a significant
investment consideration and any income realized on the Portfolio's investments
therefore will be incidental to the Portfolio's objective.
Investment Policies:
Investment Company Securities. From time to time, the Portfolio may
invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to the provisions of
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio may invest in securities of
money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor subject to the terms of an
exemptive order obtained by the Sub-advisor and the funds that are advised or
sub-advised by the Sub-advisor. Under such order, the Portfolio will limit its
aggregate investment in a money market fund managed by the Sub-advisor to the
greater of (i) 5% of its total assets or (ii) $2.5 million, although the Trust's
Board of Trustees may increase this limit up to 25% of the Trust's total assets.
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in sponsored and
unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are described in the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Holders
of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of the ADR facility, whereas
foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored ADR. The bank or
trust company depositary of an unsponsored ADR may be under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to
pass through voting rights. The Portfolio may also invest in European Depositary
Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and in other similar
instruments representing securities of foreign companies.
Income-Producing Securities. Types of income producing securities that
the Portfolio may purchase include, but are not limited to, (i) variable and
floating rate obligations, which are securities having interest rates that are
adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference
to some interest rate index or market interest rate, (ii) standby commitments,
which are instruments similar to puts that give the holder the option to
obligate a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase a security at a specified price,
and (iii) tender option bonds, which are securities that are coupled with the
option to tender the securities to a bank, broker-dealer or other financial
institution at periodic intervals and receive the face value of the bond. The
Portfolio will purchase standby commitments, tender option bonds and instruments
with demand features primarily for the purpose of increasing the liquidity of
its portfolio. The Portfolio may also invest in inverse floaters, which are debt
instruments the interest on which varies in an inverse relationship to the
interest rate on another security. For example, certain inverse floaters pay
interest at a rate that varies inversely to prevailing short-term interest
rates. Some inverse floaters have an interest rate reset mechanism that
multiplies the effects of changes in an underlying index. Such a mechanism may
increase fluctuations in the security's market value. The Portfolio will not
invest more than 5% of its assets in inverse floaters.
High-Yield/High-Risk Securities. The Portfolio intends to invest less
than 35% of its net assets in debt securities that are rated below investment
grade (e.g., securities rated BB or lower by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
("Standard & Poor's") or Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
("Moody's")). Lower rated securities involve a higher degree of credit risk,
which is the risk that the issuer will not make interest or principal payments
when due. In the event of an unanticipated default, the Portfolio would
experience a reduction in its income, and could expect a decline in the market
value of the securities so affected.
The Portfolio may also invest in unrated debt securities of foreign and
domestic issuers. Unrated debt, while not necessarily of lower quality than
rated securities, may not have as broad a market. Sovereign debt of foreign
governments is generally rated by country. Because these ratings do not take
into account individual factors relevant to each issue and may not be updated
regularly, the Sub-advisor may treat such securities as unrated debt. Because of
the size and perceived demand of the issue, among other factors, certain
municipalities may not incur the costs of obtaining a rating. The Sub-advisor
will analyze the creditworthiness of the issuer, as well as any financial
institution or other party responsible for payments on the security, in
determining whether to purchase unrated municipal bonds. Unrated debt securities
will be included in the 35% limit unless the portfolio managers deem such
securities to be the equivalent of investment grade securities.
The Portfolio may purchase defaulted securities subject to the above
limits, but only when the Sub-advisor believes, based upon its analysis of the
financial condition, results of operations and economic outlook of an issuer,
that there is potential for resumption of income payments and that the
securities offer an unusual opportunity for capital appreciation.
Notwithstanding the Sub-advisor's belief as to the resumption of income,
however, the purchase of any security on which payment of interest or dividends
is suspended involves a high degree of risk. Such risk includes, among other
things, the following:
Financial and Market Risks. Investments in securities that are
in default involve a high degree of financial and market risks that can result
in substantial or, at times, even total losses. Issuers of defaulted securities
may have substantial capital needs and may become involved in bankruptcy or
reorganization proceedings. Among the problems involved in investments in such
issuers is the fact that it may be difficult to obtain information about their
condition. The market prices of securities of such issuers also are subject to
abrupt and erratic movements and above average price volatility, and the spread
between the bid and asked prices of such securities may be greater than normally
expected.
Disposition of Portfolio Securities. Although the Portfolio
generally will purchase securities for which the Sub-advisor expects an active
market to be maintained, defaulted securities may be less actively traded than
other securities and it may be difficult to dispose of substantial holdings of
such securities at prevailing market prices. The Portfolio will limit holdings
of any such securities to amounts that the Sub-advisor believes could be readily
sold, and holdings of such securities would, in any event, be limited so as not
to limit the Portfolio's ability to readily dispose of securities to meet
redemptions.
Other. Defaulted securities require active monitoring and may, at times,
require participation in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings on behalf of the
Portfolio.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may use reverse repurchase
agreements to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for
other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio
securities, rather than to obtain cash to make additional investments. The
Portfolio will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties that
the Sub-advisor deems creditworthy. Using reverse repurchase agreements to earn
additional income involves the risk that the interest earned on the invested
proceeds is less than the expense of the reverse repurchase agreement
transaction. This technique may also have a leveraging effect on the Portfolio,
although the requirement for the Portfolio to segregate assets in the amount of
the reverse repurchase agreement minimizes this effect.
For an additional discussion of repurchase agreements and reverse
repurchase agreements and their risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures, Options and Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies and
options on such contracts, and may invest in options on securities, financial
indices, and foreign currencies, and forward contracts. The Portfolio will not
enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under outstanding futures
contract positions and options on futures contracts written by the Portfolio
would exceed the market value of the Portfolio's total assets. The Portfolio may
invest in forward currency contracts with stated values of up to the value of
the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities, and on indices based on the types of
securities, in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The
Portfolio will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other
financial institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan
institutions) deemed creditworthy by the Sub-advisor pursuant to procedures
adopted by the Sub-advisor for monitoring the creditworthiness of those
entities. To the extent that an option purchased or written by the Portfolio in
a negotiated transaction is illiquid, the value of the option purchased or the
amount of the Portfolio's obligations under an option it has written, as the
case may be, will be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid
investments. In the case of illiquid options, it may not be possible for the
Portfolio to effect an offsetting transaction when the Sub-advisor believes it
would be advantageous for the Portfolio to do so. For a description of these
strategies and instruments and certain of their risks, see this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Eurodollar Instruments. The Portfolio may make investments in
Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated
futures contracts or options thereon that are linked to the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are
available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to
obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate
for borrowings. The Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options
thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and
fixed-income instruments are linked.
Swaps and Swap-Related Products. The Portfolio may enter into interest
rate swaps, caps and floors on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending upon whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may
be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if
any, of the Portfolio's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each
interest rate swap will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or
other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the
accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the Portfolio's
custodian. If the Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other than a
net basis, it would maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on
a daily basis of its obligations with respect to the swap. The Portfolio will
not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the
unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party thereto is
rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one NRSRO at the
time of entering into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the
creditworthiness of all counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a
default by the other party to such a transaction, the Portfolio will have
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years, with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, are less liquid than swaps. To the extent the
Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will segregate cash or other
liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the full
amount, accrued on a daily basis, of its obligations with respect to any caps or
floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. The Portfolio
bears the risk of loss of any payments it is contractually obligated to make in
connection with interest rate swaps. In addition, if the other party to an
interest rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk
the loss of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. The
Portfolio may buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without limitation,
subject to the segregation requirement described above.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor, and provided that transactions in futures, options,
swaps and forward contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
2. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in futures,
options, swaps and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin.
3. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase any security or enter
into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in repurchase agreements not entitling the holder
to payment of principal and interest within seven days and in securities
that are illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual restrictions on resale
or the absence of a readily available market. The Trustees, or the
Portfolio's Sub-advisor acting pursuant to authority delegated by the
Trustees, may determine that a readily available market exists for
securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A Securities"), or any successor to such rule,
Section 4(2) commercial paper and municipal lease obligations. Accordingly,
such securities may not be subject to the foregoing limitation.
4. The Portfolio may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control of management.
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
maximum appreciation of investors' capital from a portfolio primarily of growth
stocks of smaller companies.
Investment Policies:
Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) call options on securities as
long as it owns the underlying securities subject to the option, or an option to
purchase the same underlying securities having an exercise price equal to or
less than the exercise price of the option, or will establish and maintain with
the Portfolio's custodian for the term of the option a segregated account
consisting of cash or other liquid securities ("eligible securities") to the
extent required by applicable regulation in connection with the optioned
securities. The Portfolio may write put options provided that, so long as the
Portfolio is obligated as the writer of the option, the Portfolio owns an option
to sell the underlying securities subject to the option having an exercise price
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option, or it deposits and
maintains with the custodian in a segregated account eligible securities having
a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the option. The premium
received for writing an option will reflect, among other things, the current
market price of the underlying security, the relationship of the exercise price
to such market price, the price volatility of the underlying security, the
option period, supply and demand and interest rates. The Portfolio may write or
purchase spread options, which are options for which the exercise price may be a
fixed dollar spread or yield spread between the security underlying the option
and another security that is used as a benchmark. The exercise price of an
option may be below, equal to or above the current market value of the
underlying security at the time the option is written. The Portfolio may write
(sell) call and put options on up to 25% of net assets and may purchase put and
call options provided that no more than 5% of its net assets may be invested in
premiums on such options.
If a secured put option expires unexercised, the writer realizes a gain
from the amount of the premium, plus the interest income on the securities in
the segregated account. If the secured put writer has to buy the underlying
security because of the exercise of the put option, the secured put writer
incurs an unrealized loss to the extent that the current market value of the
underlying security is less than the exercise price of the put option. However,
this would be offset in whole or in part by gain from the premium received and
any interest income earned on the securities in the segregated account.
For an additional discussion of investing in options and the risks
involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Over-the-Counter Options. The Portfolio may deal in
over-the-counter traded options ("OTC options"). Unlike exchange-traded options,
OTC options are transacted directly with dealers and not with a clearing
corporation. Since there is no exchange, pricing is normally done by reference
to information from market makers, which information is carefully monitored by
the Sub-advisor and verified in appropriate cases. In writing OTC options, the
Portfolio receives the premium in advance from the dealer. OTC options are
available for a greater variety of securities or other assets, and for a wider
range of expiration dates and exercise prices, than exchange traded options.
The staff of the SEC takes the position that purchased OTC options and
the assets used as "cover" for written OTC options are illiquid securities.
Accordingly, the Portfolio will only engage in OTC options transactions with
dealers that have been specifically approved by the Sub-advisor. The Sub-advisor
believes that the approved dealers should be able to enter into closing
transactions if necessary and, therefore, present minimal credit risks to the
Portfolio. The Sub-advisor will monitor the creditworthiness of the approved
dealers on an on-going basis. The Portfolio currently will not engage in OTC
options transactions if the amount invested by the Portfolio in OTC options,
plus a "liquidity charge" related to OTC options written by the Portfolio, plus
the amount invested by the Portfolio in other illiquid securities, would exceed
15% of the Portfolio's net assets. The "liquidity charge" referred to above is
computed as described below.
The Portfolio anticipates entering into agreements with dealers to
which the Portfolio sells OTC options. Under these agreements the Portfolio
would have the absolute right to repurchase the OTC options from the dealer at
any time at a price no greater than a price established under the agreements
(the "Repurchase Price"). The "liquidity charge" referred to above for a
specific OTC option transaction will be the Repurchase Price related to the OTC
option less the intrinsic value of the OTC option. The intrinsic value of an OTC
call option for such purposes will be the amount by which the current market
value of the underlying security exceeds the exercise price. In the case of an
OTC put option, intrinsic value will be the amount by which the exercise price
exceeds the current market value of the underlying security. If there is no such
agreement requiring a dealer to allow the Portfolio to repurchase a specific OTC
option written by the Portfolio, the "liquidity charge" will be the current
market value of the assets serving as "cover" for such OTC option.
Options on Securities Indices. The Portfolio, as part of its
options transactions, may also use options on securities indices in an attempt
to hedge against market conditions affecting the value of securities that the
Portfolio owns or intends to purchase, and not for speculation. When the
Portfolio writes an option on a securities index, it will be required to deposit
with its custodian and mark-to-market eligible securities to the extent required
by applicable regulation. In addition, where the Portfolio writes a call option
on a securities index at a time when the contract value exceeds the exercise
price, the Portfolio will segregate and mark-to-market, until the option expires
or is closed out, cash or cash equivalents equal in value to such excess. The
Portfolio may also purchase and sell options on indices other than securities
indices, as available, such as foreign currency indices. Because index options
are settled in cash, a call writer cannot determine the amount of its settlement
obligations in advance and, unlike call writing on specific securities, cannot
cover its potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the
underlying securities. Index options involve risks similar to those risks
relating to transactions in financial futures contracts described below.
For an additional discussion of investing in OTC options and options on
securities indices, and the risks involved therein, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Financial Futures Contracts and Related Options. The Portfolio may
enter into financial futures contracts. This investment technique is designed
primarily to hedge (i.e. protect) against anticipated future changes in market
conditions or foreign exchange rates which otherwise might affect adversely the
value of securities or other assets which the Portfolio holds or intends to
purchase. For example, when the near-term market view is bearish but the
portfolio composition is judged satisfactory for the longer term, exposure to
temporary declines in the market may be reduced by entering into futures
contracts to sell securities or the cash value of an index. Conversely, where
the near-term view is bullish, but the Portfolio is believed to be well
positioned for the longer term with a high cash position, the Portfolio can
hedge against market increases by entering into futures contracts to buy
securities or the cash value of an index. In either case, the use of futures
contracts would tend to minimize portfolio turnover and facilitate the
Portfolio's pursuit of its investment objective. Also, if the Portfolio owned
long-term bonds and interest rates were expected to rise, it could sell
financial futures contracts. If interest rates did increase, the value of the
bonds held by the Portfolio would decline, but this decline would be offset in
whole or in part by an increase in the value of the Portfolio's futures
contracts. If, on the other hand, long-term interest rates were expected to
decline, the Portfolio could hold short-term debt securities and benefit from
the income earned by holding such securities, while at the same time the
Portfolio could purchase futures contracts on long-term bonds or the cash value
of a securities index. Thus, the Portfolio could take advantage of the
anticipated rise in the value of long-term bonds without actually buying them.
The futures contracts and short-term debt securities could then be liquidated
and the cash proceeds used to buy long-term bonds. At the time of delivery, in
the case of fixed income securities pursuant to the contract, adjustments are
made to recognize differences in value arising from the delivery of securities
with a different interest rate than that specified in the contract. In some
cases, securities to be delivered under a futures contract may not have been
issued at the time the contract was written.
The market prices of futures contracts may be affected by certain
factors. If participants in the futures market elect to close out their
contracts through offsetting transactions rather than meet margin requirements,
distortions in the normal relationship between the assets and futures market
could result. Price distortions also could result if investors in futures
contracts decide to make or take delivery of underlying securities or other
assets rather than engage in closing transactions because of the resultant
reduction in the liquidity of the futures market. In addition, because margin
requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in
the cash market, increased participation by speculators in the futures market
could cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of these price
distortions and because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the
prices of securities or other assets and movements in the prices of futures
contracts, a correct forecast of market trends by the Sub-advisor still may not
result in a successful hedging transaction.
The Portfolio may purchase and write call and put options on financial
futures contracts. Options on futures contracts involve risks similar to those
risks relating to transactions in financial futures contracts. The Portfolio
will not enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate of the contract value of the outstanding futures contracts of the
Portfolio and futures contracts subject to outstanding options written by the
Portfolio would exceed 50% of the total assets of the Portfolio. For an
additional discussion of investing in financial futures contracts and options on
financial futures contracts and the risks involved therein, see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Section 4(2) Paper. The Portfolio may invest in commercial paper issued
by major corporations under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on the
exemption from registration afforded by Section 3(a)(3) thereof. Such commercial
paper may be issued only to finance current transactions and must mature in nine
months or less. Such commercial paper is traded primarily by institutional
investors through investment dealers, and individual investor participation in
the commercial paper market is very limited. The Portfolio also may invest in
commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called "private placement"
exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1933 ("Section 4(2) paper"). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to disposition
under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to institutional
investors, such as the Portfolio, who agree that they are purchasing the paper
for investment and not with a view to public distribution. Any resale by the
purchaser must be in an exempt transaction. Section 4(2) paper normally is
resold to other institutional investors through or with the assistance of the
issuer or investment dealers who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus
providing liquidity. Section 4(2) paper will be considered illiquid, and subject
to the Portfolio's limitation on investing in illiquid securities, unless the
Sub-advisor determines such Section 4(2) paper to be liquid under guidelines
established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
Collateralized Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in asset-backed
and mortgage-backed securities, including interest only ("IO") and principal
only ("PO") securities (collectively, "collateralized obligations"). A
collateralized obligation is a debt security issued by a corporation, trust or
custodian, or by a U.S. Government agency or instrumentality, that is
collateralized by a portfolio or pool of mortgages, mortgage pass-through
securities, U.S. Government securities or other assets. Collateralized
obligations, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be
volatile.
The Portfolio will currently invest in only those
collateralized obligations that are fully collateralized and that meet the
quality standards otherwise applicable to the Portfolio's investments. Fully
collateralized means that the collateral will generate cash flows sufficient to
meet obligations to holders of the collateralized obligations under even the
most conservative prepayment and interest rate projections. Thus, the
collateralized obligations are structured to anticipate a worst case prepayment
condition and to minimize the reinvestment rate risk for cash flows between
coupon dates for the collateralized obligations. A worst case prepayment
condition generally assumes immediate prepayment of all securities purchased at
a premium and zero prepayment of all securities purchased at a discount.
Reinvestment rate risk may be minimized by assuming very conservative
reinvestment rates and by other means such as by maintaining the flexibility to
increase principal distributions in a low interest rate environment. The
effective credit quality of the collateralized obligations in such instances is
the credit quality of the issuer of the collateral. The requirements as to
collateralization are determined by the issuer or sponsor of the collateralized
obligation in order to satisfy rating agencies, if rated. The Portfolio does not
currently intend to invest more than 5% of its total assets in collateralized
obligations.
Because some collateralized obligations are issued in classes with
varying maturities and interest rates, the investor may obtain greater
predictability of maturity through these collateralized obligations than through
direct investments in mortgage pass-through securities. Classes with shorter
maturities may have lower volatility and lower yield while those with longer
maturities may have higher volatility and higher yield. Payments of principal
and interest on the underlying collateral securities are not passed through
directly to the holders of these collateralized obligations. Rather, the
payments on the underlying portfolio or pool of obligations are used to pay
interest on each class and to retire successive maturities in sequence. These
relationships may in effect "strip" the interest payments from principal
payments of the underlying obligations and allow for the separate purchase of
either the interest or the principal payments, sometimes called interest only
("IO") and principal only ("PO") securities. By investing in IOs and POs, an
investor has the option to select from a pool of underlying collateral the
portion of the cash flows that most closely corresponds to the investor's
forecast of interest rate movements.
Collateralized obligations are designed to be retired as the underlying
obligations are repaid. In the event of prepayment on or call of such
securities, the class of collateralized obligation first to mature generally
will be paid down first. Although in most cases the issuer of collateralized
obligations will not supply additional collateral in the event of such
prepayment, there generally will be sufficient collateral to secure
collateralized obligations that remain outstanding. Governmentally-issued and
privately-issued IO's and PO's will be considered illiquid for purposes of the
Portfolio's limitation on illiquid securities unless they are determined to be
liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.
In reliance on an interpretation by the SEC, the Portfolio's
investments in certain qualifying collateralized obligations are not subject to
the limitations in the 1940 Act regarding investments by a registered investment
company, such as the Portfolio, in another investment company.
The Portfolio may also invest in "inverse floaters." These inverse
floaters are more volatile than conventional fixed or floating rate
collateralized obligations, and their yield and value will fluctuate in inverse
proportion to changes in the index upon which rate adjustments are based. As a
result, the yield on an inverse floater will generally increase when market
yields (as reflected by the index) decrease and decrease when market yields
increase. The extent of the volatility of inverse floaters depends on the extent
of anticipated changes in market rates of interest. Generally, inverse floaters
provide for interest rate adjustments based upon a multiple of the specified
interest index, which further increases their volatility. The degree of
additional volatility will be directly proportional to the size of the multiple
used in determining interest rate adjustments. Currently, the Portfolio does not
intend to invest more than 5% of its net assets in inverse floaters.
For an additional discussion of investing in collateralized obligations
and the risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval. The
following limitations are applicable to the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another
issuer.
2. Purchase securities of other investment companies, except in compliance
with the 1940 Act.
3. Invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may invest in the following
securities for any purpose that is consistent with its investment objective.
Equity Securities. The Portfolio cannot predict the income it will
receive from equity securities because issuers generally have discretion as to
the payment of any dividends or distributions. However, equity securities offer
greater potential for appreciation than many other types of securities, because
their value generally increases directly with any increase in the value of the
issuer's business. Types of equity securities in which the Portfolio may invest
include common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, and
American Depositary Receipts.
Preferred Stocks. In addition to the right to receive
specified dividends or distributions, some preferred stocks also participate in
dividends and distributions paid on common stock. Preferred stocks may also
permit the issuer to redeem the stock. The Portfolio may also treat such
redeemable preferred stock as a fixed income security.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). REITs are real estate
investment trusts that lease, operate and finance commercial real estate. REITs
are exempt from federal corporate income tax if they limit their operations and
distribute most of their income. Such tax requirements limit a REIT's ability to
respond to changes in the commercial real estate market.
For additional information on equity securities and their risks, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities pay interest,
dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed
percentage of the principal or may be adjusted periodically. In addition, the
issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the
security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more
regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income
securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuer's earnings.
This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to
equity securities.
A security's yield measures the annual income earned on the security as
a percentage of its price. A security's yield will increase or decrease
depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the
principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled
maturity, the price and yield of the security may change based upon the
probability of an early redemption.
Market factors other than changes in interest rates, such as the demand
for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain fixed
income securities to fall while the prices of other securities rise or remain
unchanged. Fixed income securities are also subject to call risk. Call risk is
the possibility that an issuer may redeem a fixed income security before
maturity (a call) at a price below its current market price. An increase in the
likelihood of a call may reduce the security's price. If a fixed income security
is called, the Portfolio may have to reinvest the proceeds in other fixed income
securities with lower interest rates, higher credit risks, or other less
favorable characteristics.
If a security is downgraded, the Sub-advisor will reevaluate the
security, but will not be required to sell it. If the Portfolio buys securities
that have not received a rating, the Portfolio must rely entirely upon the
Sub-advisor's credit assessment. Trading opportunities are more limited for
fixed income securities that are unrated, have received ratings below investment
grade or are not widely held.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by
paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security
and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the
spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase
generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A security's
spread may also increase if the security's rating is lowered, or the security is
perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause
the price of the security to decline.
Additional information on fixed income securities and their risks is
included in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which
the Portfolio may invest.
Treasury Securities. Treasury securities are direct obligations of the
federal government of the United States. Treasury securities are generally
regarded as having the lowest credit risks.
Agency Securities. Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a
federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal
authority (a "GSE"). The United States supports some GSEs with its full
faith and credit. Other GSEs receive support through federal subsidies,
loans or other benefits. A few GSEs have no explicit financial support, but
are regarded as having implied support because the federal government
sponsors their activities. Agency securities are generally regarded as
having low credit risks, but not as low as treasury securities.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent
interests in pools of mortgages. The mortgages that comprise a pool
normally have similar interest rates, maturities and other terms. Mortgages
may have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Interests in pools of
adjustable rate mortgages are known as ARMs.
Mortgage-backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have
extremely complicated terms. The simplest form of mortgage-backed securities are
pass-through certificates. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a pro
rata share of all payments and pre-payments from the underlying mortgages. As a
result, the holders assume all the prepayment risks of the underlying mortgages.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper is an issuer's obligation with a
maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial
paper to pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue
their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay
maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this
fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial
paper reduces both the market and credit risks as compared to other debt
securities of the same issuer.
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income
securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial
paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The
Portfolio may also purchase interests in bank loans to companies. The
credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary
based on its priority for repayment. For example, higher ranking (senior) debt
securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities.
This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities
while continuing to make payments on senior securities. In addition, in the
event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities will have priority over
holders of subordinated securities in terms their claims on the company's
assets. Some subordinated securities, such as trust preferred and capital
securities notes, also permit the issuer to defer payments under certain
circumstances. For example, insurance companies issue securities known as
surplus notes that permit the insurance company to defer any payment that would
reduce its capital below regulatory requirements.
Bank Instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest-bearing
deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits,
certificates of deposit and banker's acceptances. Yankee instruments are
denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks.
Eurodollar instruments are denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by
non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks.
Demand Instruments. Demand instruments are corporate debt
securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments
require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for
its face value upon demand. Because of the demand feature, the prices of demand
instruments generally fluctuate as though they were short-term securities, even
though these instruments may have longer stated maturities.
Convertible Securities. Convertible securities are fixed income
securities that the Portfolio has the option to exchange for equity securities
at a specified conversion price. The option allows the Portfolio to realize
additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the
conversion price. For example, the Portfolio may hold fixed income securities
that are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $10
per share. If the market value of the shares of common stock reached $12, the
Portfolio could realize an additional $2 per share by converting its fixed
income securities.
Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income
securities. In addition, at the time a convertible security is issued the
conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities.
Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than non-convertible
fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price
of the underlying equity securities. However, convertible securities permit the
Portfolio to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity
securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.
The Portfolio treats convertible securities as both fixed income and
equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations,
because of their unique characteristics.
Derivative Contracts. For purposes of the Portfolio, derivative
contracts are financial instruments that require payments based upon changes in
the values of designated (or underlying) securities, currencies, commodities,
financial indices or other assets. Some derivative contracts (such as futures,
forwards and options) require payments relating to a future trade involving the
underlying asset. The other party to a derivative contract is referred to as a
counterparty.
Many derivative contracts are traded on securities or commodities
exchanges. In this case, the exchange sets all the terms of the contract except
for the price. Investors make payments due under their contracts through the
exchange. Most exchanges require investors to maintain margin accounts through
their brokers to cover their potential obligations to the exchange. Parties to
the contract make (or collect) daily payments to the margin accounts to reflect
losses (or gains) in the value of their contracts. This protects investors
against potential defaults by the counterparty. Trading contracts on an exchange
also allows investors to close out their contracts by entering into offsetting
contracts.
Exchanges may limit the amount of open contracts permitted at any one
time. Such limits may prevent the Portfolio from closing out a position. If this
happens, the Portfolio will be required to keep the contract open (even if it is
losing money on the contract), and to make any payments required under the
contract (even if it has to sell portfolio securities at unfavorable prices to
do so).
The Portfolio may also trade derivative contracts over-the-counter
(OTC) in transactions negotiated directly between the Portfolio and the
counterparty. OTC contracts do not necessarily have standard terms, so they
cannot be directly offset with other OTC contracts. In addition, OTC contracts
with more specialized terms may be more difficult to price than exchange traded
contracts.
Depending upon how the Portfolio uses derivative contracts and the
relationships between the market value of a derivative contract and the
underlying asset, derivative contracts may increase or decrease the Portfolio's
exposure to risks relating to changes in security prices, interest rates and
currency exchange rates. OTC contracts also expose the Fund to the risk that a
counterparty will default on the contract.
The Portfolio may trade in the following types of derivative contracts:
o The Portfolio may buy and sell futures contracts relating to financial
instruments and indices.
o The Portfolio may buy call options on portfolio securities, indices and
futures in anticipation of an increase in the value of the underlying
asset.
o The Portfolio may buy put options on portfolio securities, indices and
futures in anticipation of a decrease in the value of the underlying asset.
o The Portfolio may write call options on portfolio securities, indices and
futures to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of a decrease
or only limited increase in the value of the underlying asset.
o The Portfolio may also write put options on portfolio securities, indices
and futures to generate income from premiums, and in anticipation of an
increase or only limited decrease in the value of the underlying asset.
For additional information on derivative contracts, including futures
and options, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. Foreign securities are securities of issuers based
outside the United States. The Portfolio considers an issuer to be based outside
the United States if:
o it is organized under the laws of, or has a principal office located in,
another country;
o the principal trading market for its securities is in another country; or
o it (or its subsidiaries) derived in its most current fiscal year at least
50% of its total assets, capitalization, gross revenue or profit from goods
produced, services performed, or sales made in another country.
Investment income on foreign securities may be subject to foreign
withholding or other taxes that could reduce the return on these securities. Tax
treaties between the United States and foreign countries, however, may reduce or
eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Portfolio would be subject.
The effective rate of foreign tax cannot be predicted since the amount of
Portfolio assets to be invested within various countries is uncertain.
Additional Information about foreign securities and their risks is
included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Government Securities. Foreign government securities
generally consist of fixed income securities supported by national, state or
provincial governments or similar political subdivisions. Foreign government
securities also include debt obligations of supranational entities, such as
international organizations designed or supported by governmental entities to
promote economic reconstruction or development, international banking
institutions and related government agencies. Examples of these include, but are
not limited to, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the
World Bank), the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank and the
Inter-American Development Bank.
Foreign government securities also include fixed income securities of
quasi-governmental agencies (i.e., securities issued by entities owned by a
national, state or equivalent government or obligations of a political unit that
are not backed by the national government's full faith and credit). Further,
foreign government securities include mortgage-related securities issued or
guaranteed by national, state or provincial governmental instrumentalities,
including quasi-governmental agencies.
Delayed-Delivery Transactions. The Portfolio records a delayed-delivery
or when-issued transaction when it agrees to buy the securities and reflects
their value in determining the price of its shares. Settlement dates may be a
month or more after entering into these transactions so that the market values
of the securities bought may vary from the purchase prices. Additional
information on delayed-delivery and when-issued transactions is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Securities Lending. The Portfolio may lend portfolio securities to
borrowers that are deemed creditworthy by the Investment Manager or Sub-advisor.
The borrower must furnish additional collateral if the market value of the
loaned securities increases. Also, the borrower must pay the Portfolio the
equivalent of any dividends or interest received on the loaned securities. The
Portfolio may pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan
and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash collateral
to a securities lending agent or broker. Additional information about securities
lending and its risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Federated Aggressive Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio will not purchase securities on margin, provided that
the Portfolio may obtain short-term credits necessary for the clearance of
purchases and sales of securities, and further provided that the Portfolio may
make margin deposits in connection with its use of financial options and
futures, forward and spot currency contracts, swap transactions and other
financial contracts or derivative instruments.
2. The Portfolio will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any of its
assets, provided that this shall not apply to the transfer of securities in
connection with any permissible borrowing or to collateral arrangements in
connection with permissible activities.
3. The Portfolio will not purchase securities for which there is no
readily available market, or enter into repurchase agreements or purchase time
deposits maturing in more than seven days, if immediately after and as a result,
the value of such securities would exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net assets.
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital appreciation.
Investment Policies:
Foreign Currency Hedging Techniques. The Portfolio expects to enter
into forward foreign currency contracts in primarily two circumstances. First,
when the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar
price of the security. Second, when management believes that the currency of a
particular foreign country may suffer a decline against the U.S. dollar, the
Portfolio may enter into a forward contract to sell the amount of foreign
currency approximating the value of some or all of the Portfolio's securities
denominated in such foreign currency or, in the alternative, the Portfolio may
use a cross-hedging technique whereby it sells another currency which the
Portfolio expects to decline in a similar way but which has a lower transaction
cost. The Portfolio does not intend to enter into forward contracts under this
second circumstance on a continuous basis. For an additional discussion of
forward foreign currency contracts and certain risks involved therein, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
The Portfolio also may purchase foreign currency put options and write
foreign currency call options on U.S. exchanges or U.S. over-the-counter
markets. Exchange-listed options markets in the United States include several
major currencies, and trading may be thin and illiquid. A number of major
investment firms trade unlisted options which are more flexible than
exchange-listed options with respect to strike price and maturity date. Unlisted
options generally are available in a wider range of currencies. Unlisted foreign
currency options are generally less liquid than listed options and involve the
credit risk associated with the individual issuer. Unlisted options, together
with other illiquid securities, are subject to a limit of 15% of the Portfolio's
net assets. The premiums paid for foreign currency put options will not exceed
5% of the net assets of the Portfolio.
The Portfolio may write a call option on a foreign currency only in
conjunction with a purchase of a put option on that currency. Such a strategy is
designed to reduce the cost of downside currency protection by limiting currency
appreciation potential. The face value of such call writing may not exceed 90%
of the value of the securities denominated in such currency invested in by the
Portfolio or in such cross currency (referred to above) to cover such call
writing. For an additional discussion of foreign currency options and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Call Options on Stock. The Portfolio may, from time to time, write call
options on its portfolio securities. The Portfolio may write only call options
which are "covered," meaning that the Portfolio either owns the underlying
security or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security,
without additional cash consideration, upon conversion or exchange of other
securities currently held in its portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio will not
permit the call to become uncovered prior to the expiration of the option or
termination through a closing purchase transaction.
The Portfolio would not be able to effect a closing purchase
transaction after it had received notice of exercise. In order to write a call
option, the Portfolio is required to comply with the rules of The Options
Clearing Corporation and the various exchanges with respect to collateral
requirements. The Portfolio may not purchase call options except in connection
with a closing purchase transaction. It is possible that the cost of effecting a
closing purchase transaction may be greater than the premium received by the
Portfolio for writing the option.
Generally, the Portfolio intends to write listed covered call options
during periods when it anticipates declines in the market values of portfolio
securities because the premiums received may offset to some extent the decline
in the Portfolio's net asset value occasioned by such declines in market value.
Except as part of the "sell discipline" described below, the Portfolio will
generally not write listed covered call options when it anticipates that the
market values of its portfolio securities will increase.
One reason for the Portfolio to write call options is as part of a
"sell discipline." If the Portfolio decides that a portfolio security would be
overvalued and should be sold at a certain price higher than the current price,
it could write an option on the stock at the higher price. Should the stock
subsequently reach that price and the option be exercised, the Portfolio would,
in effect, have increased the selling price of that stock, which it would have
sold at that price in any event, by the amount of the premium. In the event the
market price of the stock declined and the option were not exercised, the
premium would offset all or some portion of the decline. It is possible that the
price of the stock could increase beyond the exercise price; in that event, the
Portfolio would forego the opportunity to sell the stock at that higher price.
In addition, call options may be used as part of a different strategy
in connection with sales of portfolio securities. If, in the judgment of the
Sub-advisor, the market price of a stock is overvalued and it should be sold,
the Portfolio may elect to write a call option with an exercise price below the
current market price. As long as the value of the underlying security remains
above the exercise price during the term of the option, the option will, in all
probability, be exercised, in which case the Portfolio will be required to sell
the stock at the exercise price. If the sum of the premium and the exercise
price exceeds the market price of the stock at the time the call option is
written, the Portfolio would, in effect, have increased the selling price of the
stock. The Portfolio would not write a call option in these circumstances if the
sum of the premium and the exercise price were less than the current market
price of the stock. For an additional discussion of call options and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Put Options on Stock. The Portfolio may also write listed put options.
Writing listed put options is a useful portfolio investment strategy when the
Portfolio has cash or other reserves available for investment as a result of
sales of Portfolio shares or, more importantly, because the Sub-advisor believes
a more defensive and less fully invested position is desirable in light of
market conditions. If the Sub-advisor wishes to invest its cash or reserves in a
particular security at a price lower than current market value, it may write a
put option on that security at an exercise price which reflects the lower price
it is willing to pay. The buyer of the put option generally will not exercise
the option unless the market price of the underlying security declines to a
price near or below the exercise price. If the Portfolio writes a listed put,
the price of the underlying stock declines and the option is exercised, the
premium, net of transaction charges, will reduce the purchase price paid by the
Portfolio for the stock. The price of the stock may decline by an amount in
excess of the premium, in which event the Portfolio would have foregone an
opportunity to purchase the stock at a lower price.
If, prior to the exercise of a put option, the Portfolio determines
that it no longer wishes to invest in the stock on which the put option had been
written, the Portfolio may be able to effect a closing purchase transaction on
an exchange by purchasing a put option of the same series as the one which it
has previously written. The cost of effecting a closing purchase transaction may
be greater than the premium received on writing the put option and there is no
guarantee that a closing purchase transaction can be effected. For an additional
discussion of put options and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Stock Index Options. Except as describe below, the Portfolio will write
call options on indices only if on such date it holds a portfolio of stocks at
least equal to the value of the index times the multiplier times the number of
contracts. When the Portfolio writes a call option on a broadly-based stock
market index, the Portfolio will segregate or put into escrow with its
custodian, or pledge to a broker as collateral for the option, one or more
"qualified securities" with a market value at the time the option is written of
not less than 100% of the current index value times the multiplier times the
number of contracts.
Trading in index options commenced in April 1983 with the S&P 100
option (formerly called the CBOE 100). Since that time a number of additional
index option contracts have been introduced including options on industry
indices. Although the markets for certain index option contracts have developed
rapidly, the markets for other index options are still relatively illiquid. The
ability to establish and close out positions on such options will be subject to
the development and maintenance of a liquid secondary market. It is not certain
that this market will develop in all index option contracts. The Portfolio will
not purchase or sell any index option contract unless and until, in the
Sub-advisor's opinion, the market for such options has developed sufficiently
that such risk in connection with such transactions in no greater than such risk
in connection with options on stocks. For an additional discussion of stock
index options and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Segregated Accounts. If the Portfolio has written an option on an
industry or market segment index, it will segregate or put into escrow with its
custodian, or pledge to a broker as collateral for the option, at least ten
different "qualified securities," which are securities of an issuer in such
industry or market segment, with a market value at the time the option is
written of not less than 100% of the current index value times the multiplier
times the number of contracts. A "qualified security" is an equity security
which is listed on a national securities exchange or listed on the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System against which the
Portfolio has not written a stock call option and which has not been hedged by
the Portfolio by the sale of stock index futures. Such securities will include
stocks which represent at least 50% of the weighting of the industry or market
segment index and will represent at least 50% of the Portfolio's holdings in
that industry or market segment. No individual security will represent more than
25% of the amount so segregated, pledged or escrowed. If at the close of
business on any day the market value of such qualified securities so segregated,
escrowed or pledged falls below 100% of the current index value times the
multiplier times the number of contracts, the Portfolio will so segregate,
escrow or pledge an amount in cash or other liquid assets equal in value to the
difference. In addition, when the Portfolio writes a call on an index which is
in-the-money at the time the call is written, the Portfolio will segregate with
its custodian or pledge to the broker as collateral cash or other liquid assets
equal in value to the amount by which the call is in-the-money times the
multiplier times the number of contracts. Any amount segregated pursuant to the
foregoing sentence may be applied to the Portfolio's obligation to segregate
additional amounts in the event that the market value of the qualified
securities falls below 100% of the current index value times the multiplier
times the number of contracts. However, if the Portfolio holds a call on the
same index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is
equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or greater than the
exercise price of the call written if the difference is maintained by the
Portfolio in cash or other liquid assets in a segregated account with its
custodian, it will not be subject to the requirements describe in this
paragraph. In instances involving the purchase of stock index futures contracts
by the Portfolio, an amount of cash or permitted securities equal to the market
value of the futures contracts will be deposited in a segregated account with
the its custodian and/or in a margin account with a broker to collateralize the
position and thereby insure that the use of such futures are unleveraged.
Stock Index Futures. The Portfolio will engage in transactions in stock
index futures contracts as a hedge against changes resulting from market
conditions in the values of securities which are held in the Portfolio's
portfolio or which it intends to purchase. The Portfolio will engage in such
transactions when they are economically appropriate for the reduction of risks
inherent in the ongoing management of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may not
purchase or sell stock index futures if, immediately thereafter, more than
one-third of its net assets would be hedged and, in addition, except as
described above in the case of a call written and held on the same index, will
write call options on indices or sell stock index futures only if the amount
resulting from the multiplication of the then current level of the index (or
indices) upon which the option or future contract(s) is based, the applicable
multiplier(s), and the number of futures or options contracts which would be
outstanding, would not exceed one-third of the value of the Portfolio's net
assets.
Limitations on Stock Options, Options on Stock Indices and Stock Index
Futures Transactions. The Portfolio may write put and call options on stocks
only if they are covered, and such options must remain covered so long as the
Portfolio is obligated as a writer. The Portfolio does not currently intend to
write covered call options with respect to securities with an aggregate market
value of more than 5% of its gross assets at the time an option is written. The
Portfolio will not (a) write puts having an aggregate exercise price greater
than 25% of the Portfolio's net assets; or (b) purchase (i) put options on
stocks not held in the Portfolio's portfolio, (ii) put options on stock indices,
or (iii) call options on stocks or stock indices if, after any such purchase,
the aggregate premiums paid for such options would exceed 20% of the Portfolio's
net assets.
Special Risks of Writing Calls on Indices. Because exercises of index
options are settled in cash, a call writer cannot determine the amount of its
settlement obligations in advance and, unlike call writing on specific stocks,
cannot provide in advance for, or cover, its potential settlement obligations by
acquiring and holding the underlying securities. However, the Portfolio will
write call options on indices only under the circumstances described above under
"Limitations on Stock Options, Options on Stock Indices and Stock Index Futures
Transactions."
Unless the Portfolio has other liquid assets that are sufficient to
satisfy the exercise of a call, the Portfolio would be required to liquidate
portfolio securities in order to satisfy the exercise. Because an exercise must
be settled within hours after receiving the notice of exercise, if the Portfolio
fails to anticipate an exercise, it may have to borrow (in amounts not exceeding
20% of the Portfolio's total assets) pending settlement of the sale of
securities in its portfolio and would incur interest charges thereon.
When the Portfolio has written a call, there is also a risk that the
market may decline between the time the call is written and the time the
Portfolio is able to sell stocks in its portfolio. As with stock options, the
Portfolio will not learn that an index option has been exercised until the day
following the exercise date but, unlike a call on stock where the Portfolio
would be able to deliver the underlying securities in settlement, the Series may
have to sell part of its stock portfolio in order to make settlement in cash,
and the price of such stocks might decline before they can be sold. This timing
risk makes certain strategies involving more than one option substantially more
risky with index options than with stock options. For example, even if an index
call which the Portfolio has written is "covered" by an index call held by the
Portfolio with the same strike price, the Portfolio will bear the risk that the
level of the index may decline between the close of trading on the date the
exercise notice is filed with the clearing corporation and the close of trading
on the date the Portfolio exercises the call it holds or the time the Portfolio
sells the call which in either case would occur no earlier than the day
following the day the exercise notice was filed.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may make short sales of securities or
maintain a short position, provided that at all times when a short position is
open the Portfolio owns an equal amount of such securities or securities
convertible into or exchangeable, without payment of any further consideration,
for an equal amount of the securities of the same issuer as the securities sold
short (a "short sale against-the-box"), and that not more than 25% of the
Portfolio's net assets (determined at the time of the short sale) may be subject
to such sales. Notwithstanding this 25% limitation, the Portfolio does not
currently intend to have more than 5% of its net assets (determined at the time
of the short sale) subject to short sales against-the-box.
Debt Securities. The Portfolio may invest in straight bonds or other
debt securities, including lower rated, high-yield bonds. Neither an issuer's
ceasing to be rated investment grade nor a rating reduction below that grade
will require elimination of a bond from the Portfolio's portfolio. The Portfolio
has no present intention to commit more than 5% of gross assets to investing in
debt securities. For a discussion of debt securities, including lower rated,
high-yield bonds, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value
Portfolio. The limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed
by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Pledge its assets (other than to secure borrowings or to the extent
permitted by the Portfolio's investment policies as permitted by applicable
law);
2. Make short sales of securities or maintain a short position except to the
extent permitted by applicable law;
3. Invest knowingly more than 15% of its net assets (at the time of
investment) in illiquid securities, except for securities qualifying for
resale under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, deemed to be liquid
by the Board of Trustees;
4. Invest in the securities of other investment companies except as permitted
by applicable law;
5. Invest in real estate limited partnership interests or interests in oil,
gas or other mineral leases, or exploration or other development programs,
except that the Portfolio may invest in securities issued by companies that
engage in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or other development
activities; or
6. Write, purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations
thereof, except to the extent permitted in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus, as they may be amended from time to time.
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide
long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in small-capitalization
stocks that appear to be undervalued.
Investment Policies:
Although primarily all of the Portfolio's assets are invested in common
stocks, the Portfolio may invest in convertible securities, corporate debt
securities and preferred stocks. The fixed-income securities in which the
Portfolio may invest include, but are not limited to, those described below. See
this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods," for an
additional discussion of debt obligations.
U.S. Government Obligations. Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities
issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. Government
and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
U.S. Government Agency Securities. Issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government
sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities issued by
the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage
Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home
Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks,
Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and
the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; and the remainder are supported only
by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of
the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.
Bank Obligations. Certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other
short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations
of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time draft drawn on a commercial
bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial
transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The
Portfolio may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S.
branches of foreign banks, and foreign branches of foreign banks.
Short-Term Corporate Debt Securities. Outstanding nonconvertible corporate
debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have one year or less
remaining to maturity. Corporate notes may have fixed, variable, or floating
rates.
Commercial Paper. Short-term promissory notes issued by corporations
primarily to finance short-term credit needs. Certain notes may have floating or
variable rates.
Foreign Government Securities. Issued or guaranteed by a foreign
government, province, instrumentality, political subdivision or similar unit
thereof.
Savings and Loan Obligations. Negotiable certificates of deposit and other
short-term debt obligations of savings and loan associations.
Supranational Entities. The Portfolio may also invest in the securities of
certain supranational entities, such as the International Development Bank.
Lower-Rated Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investment program permits it
to purchase below investment grade securities, commonly referred to as "junk
bonds." The Portfolio will not purchase a junk bond if immediately after such
purchase the Portfolio would have more than 5% of its total assets invested in
such securities. Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks
associated with investment in lower quality securities, the yields from such
securities normally exceed those obtainable from higher quality securities.
However, the principal value of lower-rated securities generally will fluctuate
more widely than higher quality securities. Lower quality investments entail a
higher risk of default -- that is, the nonpayment of interest and principal by
the issuer than higher quality investments. Such securities are also subject to
special risks, discussed below. Although the Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by
portfolio diversification, credit analysis, and attention to trends in the
economy, industries and financial markets, such efforts will not eliminate all
risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its
investment objective.
After purchase by the Portfolio, a debt security may cease to be rated
or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the
Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Portfolio.
However, the Sub-advisor will consider such event in its determination of
whether the Portfolio should continue to hold the security. To the extent that
the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a result of changes in such
organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio will attempt to use
comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the
investment policies contained in the Trust's Prospectus.
Junk bonds are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to
the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. Because
investment in low and lower-medium quality bonds involves greater investment
risk, to the extent the Portfolio invests in such bonds, achievement of its
investment objective will be more dependent on the Sub-advisor's credit analysis
than would be the case if the Portfolio was investing in higher quality bonds.
For a discussion of the special risks involved in low-rated bonds, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities are securities
representing interests in a pool of mortgages. After purchase by the Portfolio,
a security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum
required for purchase by the Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of
such security by the Portfolio. However, the Sub-advisor will consider such
event in its determination of whether the Portfolio should continue to hold the
security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a
result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio
will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in
accordance with the investment policies contained in the Trust's Prospectus. For
a discussion of mortgage-backed securities and certain risks involved therein,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are obligations fully
collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities.
Payments of principal and interest on the mortgages are passed through to the
holders of the CMOs on the same schedule as they are received, although certain
classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of
prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which
the Portfolio invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk
of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. For an additional
discussion of CMOs and certain risks involved therein, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped Agency
Mortgage-Backed securities represent interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash
flow of which has been separated into its interest and principal components.
"IOs" (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow
while "POs" (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. Stripped
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities may be issued by U.S. Government Agencies or
by private issuers similar to those described above with respect to CMOs and
privately-issued mortgage-backed certificates. As interest rates rise and fall,
the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. The
value of the other mortgage-backed securities described herein, like other debt
instruments, will tend to move in the opposite direction compared to interest
rates. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, POs may generate
taxable income from the current accrual of original issue discount, without a
corresponding distribution of cash to the Portfolio.
The cash flows and yields on IO and PO classes are extremely sensitive
to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related
underlying mortgage assets. For example, a rapid or slow rate of principal
payments may have a material adverse effect on the prices of IOs or POs,
respectively. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than
anticipated prepayments of principal, an investor may fail to recoup fully its
initial investment in an IO class of a stripped mortgage-backed security, even
if the IO class is rated AAA or Aaa or is derived from a full faith and credit
obligation. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience slower than
anticipated prepayments of principal, the price on a PO class will be affected
more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed
security.
The Portfolio will treat IOs and POs, other than government-issued IOs
or POs backed by fixed rate mortgages, as illiquid securities and, accordingly,
limit its investments in such securities, together with all other illiquid
securities, to 15% of the Portfolio's net assets. The Sub-advisor will determine
the liquidity of these investments based on the following guidelines: the type
of issuer; type of collateral, including age and prepayment characteristics;
rate of interest on coupon relative to current market rates and the effect of
the rate on the potential for prepayments; complexity of the issue's structure,
including the number of tranches; size of the issue; and the number of dealers
who make a market in the IO or PO. The Portfolio will treat
non-government-issued IOs and POs not backed by fixed or adjustable rate
mortgages as illiquid unless and until the SEC modifies its position.
Asset-Backed Securities. The Portfolio may invest a portion of its
assets in debt obligations known as asset-backed securities. The credit quality
of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the
assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is
insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated
entities and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the
securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally
depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets
which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a
result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with
precision and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated
yield to maturity.
Automobile Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle
installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles
("Automobile Receivable Securities").
Credit Card Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card
agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities").
Other Assets. The Sub-advisor anticipates that asset-backed
securities backed by assets other than those described above will be issued in
the future. The Portfolio may invest in such securities in the future if such
investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and policies.
For a discussion of these securities, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Writing Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) American
or European style "covered" call options and purchase options to close out
options previously written by a Portfolio. In writing covered call options, the
Portfolio expects to generate additional premium income which should serve to
enhance the Portfolio's total return and reduce the effect of any price decline
of the security or currency involved in the option. Covered call options will
generally be written on securities or currencies which, in the Sub-advisor's
opinion, are not expected to have any major price increases or moves in the near
future but which, over the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments
for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will write only covered call options. This means that the
Portfolio will own the security or currency subject to the option or an option
to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise price
equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will
establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account
consisting of cash or other liquid assets having a value equal to the
fluctuating market value of the optioned securities or currencies.
Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written
will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objective. The writing of covered call options
is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little
risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the
Portfolio will not do), but capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return.
When writing a covered call option, the Portfolio, in return for the premium,
gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying
security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk
of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who
owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Portfolio has no
control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or
currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the
expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option which the Portfolio
has written expires, the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the
premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of
the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option
is exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security or currency. The Portfolio does not consider a security or
currency covered by a call to be "pledged" as that term is used in the
Portfolio's policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets.
Call options written by the Portfolio will normally have expiration
dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the
options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the
underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From
time to time, the Portfolio may purchase an underlying security or currency for
delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it,
rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such
cases, additional costs may be incurred.
The premium received is the market value of an option. The premium the
Portfolio will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other
things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the
relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option
period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, the Sub-advisor,
in determining whether a particular call option should be written on a
particular security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the
anticipated premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist
for those options. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing covered
call options will be recorded as a liability of the Portfolio. This liability
will be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the
latest sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the
Portfolio is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence
of such sale, the latest asked price. The option will be terminated upon
expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing
transaction, or delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the
exercise of the option.
The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium
received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price
of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the
underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a
call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the
underlying security or currency owned by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering call
or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls and puts on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Writing Covered Put Options. The Portfolio may write American or
European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options
previously written by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio would write put options only on a covered basis, which
means that the Portfolio would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount
not less than the exercise price or the Portfolio will own an option to sell the
underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times
while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation
currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of
the exercise price.) The Portfolio would generally write covered put options in
circumstances where the Sub-advisor wishes to purchase the underlying security
or currency for the Portfolio at a price lower than the current market price of
the security or currency. In such event the Portfolio would write a put option
at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the option,
reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Portfolio would also
receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the
exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current
return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction
would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would
decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline
could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Portfolio. In
addition, the Portfolio, because it does not own the specific securities or
currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot
benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or
currencies.
The Portfolio will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or
call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or European
style put options. As the holder of a put option, the Portfolio has the right to
sell the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time
during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option
(European style). The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with
respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Portfolio
may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an
anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of
such use of put options is provided in this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
The premium paid by the Portfolio when purchasing a put option will be
recorded as an asset of the Portfolio. This asset will be adjusted daily to the
option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time
at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio is computed (close of
New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest bid price.
This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling
(writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of
the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or
European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the Portfolio has
the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price
at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of
the option (European style). The Portfolio may enter into closing sale
transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to
expire. The Portfolio may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing
its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current
return. The Portfolio may also purchase call options in order to acquire the
underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are
provided in this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio may also purchase call options on underlying securities
or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options
previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for this purpose
where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a
closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to
avoid realizing losses.
Dealer (Over-the-Counter) Options. The Portfolio may engage in
transactions involving dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer
options. While the Portfolio would look to a clearing corporation to exercise
exchange-traded options, if the Portfolio were to purchase a dealer option, it
would rely on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the
option were exercised. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss
of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected benefit of
the transaction. For a discussion of dealer options, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts.
Transactions in Futures. The Portfolio may enter into futures
contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency futures ("futures"
or "futures contracts"). The Portfolio may also enter into futures on
commodities related to the types of companies in which it invests, such as oil
and gold futures. Otherwise the nature of such futures and the regulatory
limitations and risks to which they are subject are the same as those described
below.
Stock index futures contracts may be used to attempt to hedge a portion
of the Portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an efficient way for the
Sub-advisor to implement either an increase or decrease in portfolio market
exposure in response to changing market conditions. The Portfolio may purchase
or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index. Nevertheless, to
hedge the Portfolio successfully, the Portfolio must sell futures contacts with
respect to indices or subindices whose movements will have a significant
correlation with movements in the prices of the Portfolio's securities.
Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used to attempt to
hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency
exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on
securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Portfolio. In
this regard, the Portfolio could sell interest rate or currency futures as an
offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency
exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates.
The Portfolio will enter into futures contracts which are traded on
national or foreign futures exchanges, and are standardized as to maturity date
and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United
States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Although
techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used
for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and
relatively low cost means of implementing the Portfolio's objectives in these
areas.
Regulatory Limitations. The Portfolio will engage in futures
contracts and options thereon only for bona fide hedging, yield enhancement, and
risk management purposes, in each case in accordance with rules and regulations
of the CFTC.
The Portfolio may not purchase or sell futures contracts or related
options if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging
under applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits
and premiums paid on those positions would exceed 5% of the net asset value of
the Portfolio after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses
on any such contracts it has entered into; provided, however, that in the case
of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money
amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. For purposes of this
policy options on futures contracts and foreign currency options traded on a
commodities exchange will be considered "related options." This policy may be
modified by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without a shareholder vote and
does not limit the percentage of the Portfolio's assets at risk to 5%.
In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or the writing
of call or put options thereon by the Portfolio, an amount of cash or other
liquid assets equal to the market value of the futures contracts and options
thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be identified by the Portfolio
to cover the position, or alternative cover (such as owning an offsetting
position) will be employed. Assets used as cover or held in an identified
account cannot be sold while the position in the corresponding option or future
is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the
commitment of a large portion of the Portfolio's assets to cover or identified
accounts could impede portfolio management or the Portfolio's ability to meet
redemption requests or other current obligations.
Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
options on the same types of futures in which it may invest. As an alternative
to writing or purchasing call and put options on stock index futures, the
Portfolio may write or purchase call and put options on financial indices. Such
options would be used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures
contracts. From time to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures
contracts (or options thereon) may be made on behalf of the Portfolio and other
mutual funds or portfolios of mutual funds managed by the Sub-advisor or its
affiliates. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the Portfolio and
such other portfolios in a fair and non-discriminatory manner. See this
Statement and Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods" for a description of certain risks in options and future contracts.
Additional Futures and Options Contracts. Although the Portfolio has no
current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than
those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures and options
trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and
options described above.
Foreign Futures and Options. The Portfolio is permitted to invest in
foreign futures and options. For a description of foreign futures and options
and certain risks involved therein as well as certain risks involved in foreign
investing, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
and non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. There are special
risks in foreign investing. Certain of these risks are inherent in any
international mutual fund while others relate more to the countries in which the
Portfolio will invest. Many of the risks are more pronounced for investments in
developing or emerging countries, such as many of the countries of Southeast
Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. For an additional
discussion of certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities, see
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Transactions. A forward foreign currency exchange
contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a
future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract
agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These
contracts are principally traded in the interbank market conducted directly
between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers.
A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are
charged at any stage for trades.
The Portfolio may enter into forward contracts for a variety of
purposes in connection with the management of the foreign securities portion of
its portfolio. The Portfolio's use of such contracts would include, but not be
limited to, the following. First, when the Portfolio enters into a contract for
the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may
desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Second, when the
Sub-advisor believes that one currency may experience a substantial movement
against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward
contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating
the value of some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in such
foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Portfolio may hedge all
or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of
currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an
effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Portfolio may enter
into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold
exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of
this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering
into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Portfolio. The
precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities
involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such
securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency
market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a
short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Under normal circumstances,
consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be incorporated into
the longer term investment decisions made with regard to overall diversification
strategies. However, Sub-advisor believes that it is important to have the
flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines that the
best interests of the Portfolio will be served.
The Portfolio may enter into forward contracts for any other purpose
consistent with the Portfolio's investment objective and policies. However, the
Portfolio will not enter into a forward contract, or maintain exposure to any
such contract(s), if the amount of foreign currency required to be delivered
thereunder would exceed the Portfolio's holdings of liquid assets and currency
available for cover of the forward contract(s). In determining the amount to be
delivered under a contract, the Portfolio may net offsetting positions.
At the maturity of a forward contract, the Portfolio may sell the
portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain
the security and either extend the maturity of the forward contract (by
"rolling" that contract forward) or may initiate a new forward contract.
If the Portfolio retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will incur a gain or a loss (as described
below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If
the Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter
into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices
decline during the period between the Portfolio's entering into a forward
contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an
offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will
realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of
the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has
agreed to sell.
The Portfolio's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts
will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the
Portfolio reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts
for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the
Portfolio is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its
foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed
appropriate by the Sub-advisor. It also should be realized that this method of
hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate
fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a
rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency,
at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from
an increase in the value of that currency.
Although the Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of U.S.
dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into
U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors
should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange
dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on
the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and
selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency
to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should
the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer. For a discussion of
certain risk factors involved in foreign currency transactions, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign
Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into certain option, futures, and
forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies,
which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles.
Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be
considered to have been closed at the end of the Portfolio's fiscal year and any
gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or
losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be
characterized as 60% long-term capital gain (taxable at a maximum rate of 20%)
or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period
of the instrument (or, in the case of foreign exchange contracts, entirely as
ordinary income or loss). The Portfolio will be required to distribute net gains
on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the
transaction and received cash to pay such distributions.
Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including
options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated
bond or currency position may be considered straddles for tax purposes in which
case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the
extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the
securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin
until the straddle is terminated. The holding period of the security offsetting
an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not
include the period of time the option is outstanding.
Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities,
excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be
long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more
than twelve months prior to the writing of the option.
In order for the Portfolio to continue to qualify for federal income
tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross
income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income, i.e.,
dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the
sale of securities or currencies. Tax regulations could be issued limiting the
extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange
contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90%
requirement.
As a result of the "Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997," entering into certain
option, futures contracts, or forward contracts may be deemed a "constructive
sale" of offsetting securities, which could result in a taxable gain from the
sale being distributed to shareholders. The Portfolio would be required to
distribute any such gain even though it would not receive proceeds from the sale
at the time the option, futures or forward position is entered into.
Hybrid Instruments. Hybrid Instruments have been developed and combine
the elements of futures contracts, options or other financial instruments with
those of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid
Instruments). Hybrid Instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not
limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption
terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or
securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates
determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities
with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity. For a discussion of
certain risks involved in investing in hybrid instruments see this Statement
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Although the Portfolio has no current
intention, in the foreseeable future, of engaging in reverse repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio reserves the right to do so. Reverse repurchase
agreements are ordinary repurchase agreements in which a fund is the seller of,
rather than the investor in, securities, and agrees to repurchase them at an
agreed upon time and price. Use of a reverse repurchase agreement may be
preferable to a regular sale and later repurchase of the securities because it
avoids certain market risks and transaction costs. A reverse repurchase
agreement may be viewed as a type of borrowing by the Portfolio.
Warrants. The Portfolio may acquire warrants. For a discussion of certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factor and
Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. Securities loans are made to
broker-dealers or institutional investors or other persons, pursuant to
agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at
least equal at all times to the value of the securities lent marked to market on
a daily basis. The collateral received will consist of cash or U.S. government
securities. While the securities are being lent, the Portfolio will continue to
receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the
securities, as well as interest on the investment of the collateral or a fee
from the borrower. The Portfolio has a right to call each loan and obtain the
securities on three business days' notice or, in connection with securities
trading on foreign markets, within such longer period of time which coincides
with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of such securities in
such foreign markets. The Portfolio will not have the right to vote securities
while they are being lent, but it will call a loan in anticipation of any
important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other
extensions of secured credit, consist of possible delay in receiving additional
collateral or in the recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in
the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts. The Portfolio
may purchase securities on a "when-issued" or delayed delivery basis and may
purchase securities on a forward commitment basis. Any or all of the Portfolio's
investments in debt securities may be in the form of when-issueds and forwards.
The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at
the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment take place
at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 90 days of the
purchase for when-issueds, but may be substantially longer for forwards. The
Portfolio will cover its commitments with respect to these securities by
maintaining cash and/or other liquid assets with its custodian bank equal in
value to these commitments during the time between the purchase and the
settlement. Such segregated securities either will mature or, if necessary, be
sold on or before the settlement date. For a discussion of these securities and
the risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Money Market Securities. The Portfolio will hold a certain portion of its
assets in U.S. and foreign dollar-denominated money market securities, including
repurchase agreements, rated in the two highest rating categories, maturing in
one year or less.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and can be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of its total
assets;
2. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control;
3. Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to
positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide
hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such options would
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's net asset value;
4. Purchase illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in such securities. Securities eligible for resale
under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 may be subject to this 15%
limitation;
5. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act or the conditions of any order of exemption
from the SEC regarding the purchase of securities of money market funds
managed by the Sub-advisor or its affiliates;
6. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
other permissible investments;
7. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment;
8. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
except to the extent permitted by the Trust's Prospectus and this
Statement;
9. Effect short sales of securities; or
10. Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of the value of
the net assets of the Portfolio would be invested in warrants, except that
this restriction does not apply to warrants acquired as a result of the
purchase of another security. For purposes of these percentage limitations,
the warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market.
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Investment Policies:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net
assets in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies and not publicly
traded in the United States. Investing in securities of foreign issuers
generally involves risks not ordinarily associated with investing in securities
of domestic issuers. For a discussion of the risks involved in foreign
securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in sponsored and
unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are described in the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Holders
of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of the ADR facility, whereas
foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored ADR. The bank or
trust company depositary of an unsponsored ADR may be under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to
pass through voting rights. The Portfolio may also invest in European Depositary
Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and in other similar
instruments representing securities of foreign companies.
Investment Company Securities. From time to time, the Portfolio may
invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to the provisions of
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio may invest in securities of
money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor in excess of the limitations of
Section 12(d)(1) under the terms of an SEC exemptive order obtained by the
Sub-advisor and the funds that are advised or sub-advised by the Sub-advisor.
Municipal Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in municipal
obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States
and the District of Columbia. The value of municipal obligations can be affected
by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of
municipal obligations can be affected by among other things the financial
condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer's future borrowing plans and
sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or
general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region
where the security is issued, and the liquidity of the security. Because
municipal securities are generally traded over-the-counter, the liquidity of a
particular issue often depends on the willingness of dealers to make a market in
the security. The liquidity of some municipal obligations may be enhanced by
demand features, which would enable the Portfolio to demand payment on short
notice from the issuer or a financial intermediary.
Income-Producing Securities. Types of income producing securities that
the Portfolio may purchase include, but are not limited to, (i) variable and
floating rate obligations, which are securities having interest rates that are
adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference
to some interest rate index or market interest rate, (ii) standby commitments,
which are instruments similar to puts that give the holder the option to
obligate a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase a security at a specified price,
and (iii) tender option bonds, which are relatively long-term bonds that are
coupled with the agreement of a third party (such as a broker, dealer or bank)
to grant the holders of such securities the option to tender the securities to
the institution at periodic intervals. The Portfolio will purchase standby
commitments, tender option bonds and instruments with demand features primarily
for the purpose of increasing the liquidity of its portfolio. The Portfolio may
also invest in inverse floaters, which are debt instruments the interest on
which varies in an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another
security. If movements in interest rates are incorrectly anticipated, the
Portfolio could lose money or its net asset value could decline by the use of
inverse floaters. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its assets in
inverse floaters. The Portfolio may also invest in strip bonds, which are debt
securities that are stripped of their interest (usually by a financial
intermediary) after the securities are issued. The market value of these
securities generally fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates
than interest-paying securities of comparable maturity.
Zero Coupon, Step Coupon and Pay-In-Kind Securities. The Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities. Zero coupon bonds are described in this Statement under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Step coupon bonds trade at a discount from
their face value and pay coupon interest. The coupon rate is low for an initial
period and then increases to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The discount from
the face amount or par value depends on the time remaining until cash payments
begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security and the perceived
credit quality of the issuer. Pay-in-kind bonds normally give the issuer an
option to pay cash at a coupon payment date or give the holder of the security a
similar bond with the same coupon rate and a face value equal to the amount of
the coupon payment that would have been made. For the purposes of the
Portfolio's restriction on investing in income-producing securities,
income-producing securities include securities that make periodic interest
payments as well as those that make interest payments on a deferred basis or pay
interest only at maturity (e.g., Treasury bills or zero coupon bonds).
Generally, the market prices of zero coupon, step coupon and
pay-in-kind securities are more volatile than the prices of securities that pay
interest periodically and in cash and are likely to respond to changes in
interest rates to a greater degree than other types of debt securities having
similar maturities and credit quality.
High-Yield/High-Risk Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of
its net assets in bonds that are rated below investment grade. The Portfolio may
also invest in unrated debt securities of foreign and domestic issuers. Unrated
debt, while not necessarily of lower quality than rated securities, may not have
as broad a market. Because of the size and perceived demand of the issue, among
other factors, certain municipalities may not incur the costs of obtaining a
rating. The Sub-advisor will analyze the creditworthiness of the issuer, as well
as any financial institution or other party responsible for payments on the
security, in determining whether to purchase unrated municipal bonds. Unrated
bonds will be included in the 35% limit unless the Sub-advisor deems such
securities to be the equivalent of investment grade securities. For a
description of these securities and a discussion of the risks involved therein,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
The Portfolio may purchase defaulted securities subject to the above
limits, but only when the Sub-advisor believes, based upon its analysis of the
financial condition, results of operations and economic outlook of an issuer,
that there is potential for resumption of income payments and that the
securities offer an unusual opportunity for capital appreciation.
Notwithstanding the Sub-advisor's belief as to the resumption of income,
however, the purchase of any security on which payment of interest or dividends
is suspended involves a high degree of risk. Such risk includes, among other
things, the following:
Financial and Market Risks. Investments in securities that are
in default involve a high degree of financial and market risks that can result
in substantial or, at times, even total losses. Issuers of defaulted securities
may have substantial capital needs and may become involved in bankruptcy or
reorganization proceedings. Among the problems involved in investments in such
issuers is the fact that it may be difficult to obtain information about their
condition. The market prices of securities of such issuers also are subject to
abrupt and erratic movements and above average price volatility, and the spread
between the bid and asked prices of such securities may be greater than normally
expected.
Disposition of Portfolio Securities. Although the Portfolio
generally will purchase securities for which the Sub-advisor expects an active
market to be maintained, defaulted securities may be less actively traded than
other securities and it may be difficult to dispose of substantial holdings of
such securities at prevailing market prices. The Portfolio will limit holdings
of any such securities to amounts that the Sub-advisor believes could be readily
sold, and holdings of such securities would, in any event, be limited so as not
to limit the Portfolio's ability to readily dispose of securities to meet
redemptions.
Other. Defaulted securities require active monitoring and may, at
times, require participation in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings on
behalf of the Portfolio.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may use reverse repurchase
agreements to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for
other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio
securities, or to earn additional income on portfolio securities, such as
Treasury bills or notes. The Portfolio will enter into reverse repurchase
agreements only with parties that the Sub-advisor deems creditworthy. Using
reverse repurchase agreements to earn additional income involves the risk that
the interest earned on the invested proceeds is less than the expense of the
reverse repurchase agreement transaction. This technique may also have a
leveraging effect on the Portfolio, although the requirement for the Portfolio
to segregate assets in the amount of the reverse repurchase agreement minimizes
this effect.
For an additional discussion of reverse repurchase agreements and their
risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures, Options and Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies and
options on such contracts, and may invest in options on securities, financial
indices, and foreign currencies, and forward contracts. The Portfolio will not
enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under outstanding futures
contract positions and options on futures contracts written by the Portfolio
would exceed the market value of the Portfolio's total assets. The Portfolio may
invest in forward currency contracts with stated values of up to the value of
the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities, and on indices based on the types of
securities, in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The
Portfolio will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other
financial institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan
institutions) deemed creditworthy by the Sub-advisor pursuant to procedures
adopted by the Sub-advisor for monitoring the creditworthiness of those
entities. To the extent that an option purchased or written by the Portfolio in
a negotiated transaction is illiquid, the value of the option purchased or the
amount of the Portfolio's obligations under an option it has written, as the
case may be, will be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid
investments. In the case of illiquid options, it may not be possible for the
Portfolio to effect an offsetting transaction when the Sub-advisor believes it
would be advantageous for the Portfolio to do so. For a description of these
strategies and instruments and certain of their risks, see this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Eurodollar Instruments. The Portfolio may make investments in
Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated
futures contracts or options thereon that are linked to the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are
available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to
obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate
for borrowings. The Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options
thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and
fixed-income instruments are linked.
Swaps and Swap-Related Products. The Portfolio may enter into interest
rate swaps, caps and floors on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending upon whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may
be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if
any, of the Portfolio's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each
interest rate swap will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or
other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the
accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the Portfolio's
custodian. If the Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other than a
net basis, it would maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on
a daily basis of its obligations with respect to the swap. The Portfolio will
not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the
unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party thereto is
rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one NRSRO at the
time of entering into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the
creditworthiness of all counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a
default by the other party to such a transaction, the Portfolio will have
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, are less liquid than swaps. To the extent the
Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will segregate cash or other
liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the full
amount, accrued on a daily basis, of its obligations with respect to any caps or
floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. Under the
documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the payments that the
Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest
rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk the loss
of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. The Portfolio may
buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without limitation, subject to the
segregation requirement described above.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio does not currently intend to sell securities short,
unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and
amount to the securities sold short without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor, and provided that transactions in futures, options,
swaps and forward contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
2. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities on
margin, except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments
and other deposits in connection with transactions in futures, options, swaps
and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing securities on
margin.
3. The Portfolio may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or
held by the Portfolio in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net asset value, provided that this limitation does not apply to
reverse repurchase agreements, deposits of assets to margin, guarantee positions
in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts, or the segregation of assets in
connection with such contracts.
4. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase any security or
enter into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in repurchase agreements not entitling the holder to
payment of principal and interest within seven days and in securities that are
illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual restrictions on resale or the absence
of a readily available market. The Trustees, or the Portfolio's Sub-advisor
acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Trustees, may determine that a
readily available market exists for securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144A Securities"), or any
successor to such rule, Section 4(2) commercial paper and municipal lease
obligations. Accordingly, such securities may not be subject to the foregoing
limitation.
5. The Portfolio may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control of management.
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Investment Policies:
Cash Position. In order to afford the Portfolio the flexibility to take
advantage of new opportunities for investments in accordance with its investment
objective or to meet redemptions, it may, under normal circumstances, hold up to
15% of its total assets in money market instruments including, but not limited
to, certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances issued by
domestic bank and thrift institutions, U.S. Government securities, commercial
paper and repurchase agreements. In addition, when the Sub-advisor's analysis of
economic and technical market factors suggests that common stock prices will
decline sufficiently so that a temporary defensive position is deemed advisable,
the Portfolio may invest in these instruments without limitation.
U.S. Government Obligations. Obligations, bills, notes, bonds, and other
debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury are direct obligations of the U.S.
Government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
U.S. Government Agency Obligations. These securities are issued or
guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These
include securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land
Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business
Administration, Federal Housing Administration and Maritime Administration. Some
of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury; and the remainder are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow
from the Treasury. Certain of these securities may have volatility risks,
prepayment risks and extension risk, which could have a negative impact on the
Portfolio's net asset value.
Bank Obligations. These are certificates of deposit, bankers'
acceptances and other short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are
short-term obligations of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time
draft drawn on a commercial bank by a borrower, usually in connection with
international commercial transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or
variable rates.
The Portfolio will not invest in any debt security issued by a
commercial bank unless (i) the bank has total assets of at least $1 billion, or
the equivalent in other currencies, or, in the case of domestic banks which do
not have total assets of at least $1 billion, the aggregate investment made in
any one such bank is limited to $100,000 and the principal amount of such
investment is insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (ii)
in the case of U.S. banks, it is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and (iii) in the case of foreign banks, the security is, in the
opinion of the Sub-advisor, of an investment quality comparable to other debt
securities which may be purchased by the Portfolios. These limitations do not
prohibit investments in securities issued by foreign branches of U.S. banks,
provided such U.S. banks meet the foregoing requirements.
Investments by the Portfolio in foreign bank obligations and
obligations of foreign branches of domestic banks present many of the same risks
as investments in foreign securities generally. In view of these risks, the
Sub-advisor will carefully evaluate these investments on a case-by-case basis.
For additional discussion of foreign securities and their risks, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Short-term Corporate Debt Securities. These are outstanding
nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have
one year or less remaining to maturity. Corporate debt securities may have
fixed, variable, or floating rates. For additional discussion on debt securities
see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Commercial Paper. These are short-term promissory notes issued by
corporations primarily to finance short-term credit needs.
Variable Rate Master Demand Notes. These are unsecured instruments that
permit the indebtedness thereunder to vary and provide for periodic adjustments
in the interest rate. Because these notes are direct lending arrangements
between the Portfolio and the issuer, they are not normally traded. Although no
active secondary market may exist for these notes, the Portfolio may demand
payment of principal and accrued interest at any time or may resell the note to
a third party. While the notes are not typically rated by credit rating
agencies, issuers of variable rate master demand notes must satisfy the
Sub-advisor that the same criteria for issuers of commercial paper are met. In
addition, when purchasing variable rate master demand notes for the Portfolio,
the Sub-advisor will consider the earning power, cash flows and other liquidity
ratios of the issuers of the notes and will continuously monitor their financial
status and ability to meet payment on demand. In the event an issuer of a
variable rate master demand note were to default on its payment obligations, the
Portfolio might be unable to dispose of the note because of the absence of a
secondary market and could, for this or other reasons, suffer a loss to the
extent of the default.
Firm Commitment Agreements and When-Issued Transactions. Firm commitment
agreements and when-issued transactions would be used, for example, when a
decline in the yield of securities of a given issuer is anticipated and a more
advantageous yield may be obtained by committing currently to purchase
securities to be issued later. The Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid
securities in an amount sufficient at all times to meet its purchase obligations
under these agreements. Additional information about firm commitment agreements,
when-issued transactions and their risks is included in this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Portfolio will not lend securities
to the Investment Manager, the Sub-advisor or their affiliates. By lending its
securities, the Portfolio can increase its income by continuing to receive
interest or dividends on the loaned securities as well as by either investing
the cash collateral or by earning income in the form of interest paid by the
borrower when U.S. Government securities are used as collateral. The Portfolio
will adhere to the following conditions whenever its securities are loaned: (a)
the borrower will be obligated to deliver at least 100 percent cash collateral
or equivalent securities to the Portfolio, (b) the borrower must increase this
collateral whenever the market value of the loaned securities including accrued
interest exceeds the value of the collateral, (c) the Portfolio must receive
reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other
distributions on the loaned securities and any increase in market value, (d) the
Portfolio may pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan.
For additional information on the lending of Portfolio securities and its risks
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of the value of
its total assets in foreign securities (not including American Depositary
Receipts, American Depositary Shares or U.S. dollar-denominated securities of
foreign issuers). Foreign securities investments may be affected by, among other
matters, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy
(in the United States and abroad) or changed circumstances in dealing among
nations. Securities purchased on a foreign exchange may be held in custody by a
bank or other depository located in that market. For additional discussion on
foreign securities see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
other permissible investments;
2. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 10% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment. These
restrictions shall not apply to transactions involving reverse repurchase
agreements or the purchase of securities subject to firm commitment
agreements or on a when-issued basis;
3. Invest in oil, gas or mineral leases.
4. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act.
5. The Portfolio may not invest more than 15% of the assets of the Portfolio
(taken at the time of the investments) in "illiquid securities," illiquid
securities being defined to include securities subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private placements),
repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain options
traded over the counter that the Portfolio has purchased, securities being
used to cover options a Portfolio has written, securities for which market
quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or
in the Sub-advisor's option may be deemed illiquid.
6. Selling securities short, except that the Portfolio may sell securities
"short against the box."
7. Writing or selling puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations thereof.
8. Making investments for the purpose of exercising control or management.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital appreciation.
Investment Policies:
Securities Loans. In order to realize income, the Portfolio may lend
portfolio securities with a value not exceeding 33-1/3% of its total assets to
banks, brokerage firms, or institutional investors. Borrowers are required
continuously to secure their obligations to return securities on loan from the
Portfolio by depositing collateral, which will be marked to market daily, in a
form determined to be satisfactory by the Trustees and equal to at least 100% of
the market value of the loaned securities, which will also be marked to market
daily. The Sub-advisor believes the risk of loss on these transactions is slight
because, if a borrower were to default for any reason, the collateral should
satisfy the obligation. However, as with other extensions of secured credit,
loans of portfolio securities involve some risk of loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the
Portfolio sells portfolio securities subject to its agreement to repurchase the
securities at a later date for a fixed price reflecting a market rate of
interest; these agreements are considered borrowings for purposes of the
Portfolio's investment limitations and policies concerning borrowings. There is
a risk that the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement will be unable or
unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses
to the Portfolio.
Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write covered call options on
securities it owns. Generally, the purpose of writing these options is to reduce
the effect of price fluctuation of securities held by the Portfolio's net asset
value. Securities on which call options may be written by the Portfolio are
purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent with the
Portfolio's investment objectives.
When the Portfolio writes a call option, it is obligated to sell a
security to a purchaser at a specified price at any time until a certain date if
the purchaser decides to exercise the option. The Portfolio receives a premium
for writing the call option. The Portfolio writes only "covered" call options on
securities it owns. So long as the obligation of the writer of the call option
continues, the writer may be assigned an exercise notice, requiring it to
deliver the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. The
Portfolio may be obligated to deliver securities underlying a call option at
less than the market price thereby giving up any additional gain on the
security.
When the Portfolio purchases a call option, it pays a premium for the
right to purchase a security from the writer at a specified price until a
specified date. A call option would be purchased by the Portfolio to offset a
previously written call option.
The writing of covered call options is a conservative investment
technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in contrast to the writing
of "naked" or uncovered call options, which the Portfolio will not do), but is
capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return. When writing a covered call
option, the Portfolio, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for
profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise
price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security
decline. If a call option that the Portfolio has written expires unexercised,
the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, in the
case of a call option, that gain may be offset by a decline in the market value
of the underlying security during the option period. If the call option is
exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale or purchase
of the underlying security.
The exercise price of an option may be below, equal to, or above the
market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Options normally have expiration dates between three and nine months from the
date written. The obligation under any option terminates upon expiration of the
option or, at an earlier time, when the writer offsets the option by entering
into a "closing purchase transaction" to purchase an option of the same series.
Options are traded both on national securities exchanges and in the
over-the-counter ("OTC") market. Exchange-traded options are issued by a
clearing organization affiliated with the exchange on which the option is
listed; the clearing organization in effect guarantees completion of, every
exchange-traded option. In contrast, OTC options are contracts between the
Portfolio and its counter-party with no clearing organization guarantee. Thus,
when the Portfolio sells or purchases an OTC option, it generally will be able
to "close out" the option prior to its expiration only by entering into a
"closing purchase transaction" with the dealer to whom or from whom the
Portfolio originally sold or purchased the option. The Sub-advisor monitors the
creditworthiness of dealers with which the Portfolio may engage in OTC options,
and will limit counterparties in such transactions to dealers with a net worth
of at least $20 million as reported in their latest financial statements. For an
additional discussion of OTC options and their risks, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The premium received (or paid) by the Portfolio when it writes (or
purchases) an option is the amount at which the option is currently traded on
the applicable exchange, less (or plus) a commission. The premium may reflect,
among other things, the current market price of the underlying security, the
relationship of the exercise price to the market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security, the length of the option period, the
general supply of and demand for credit, and the general interest rate
environment. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing an option is
recorded as a liability on the Portfolio's statement of assets and liabilities.
This liability is adjusted daily to the option's current market value.
The Portfolio pays the brokerage commissions in connection with
purchasing or writing options, including those used to close out existing
positions. These brokerage commissions normally are higher than those applicable
to purchases and sales of portfolio securities.
For an additional discussion of options and their risks, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
equity and debt securities issued by foreign issuers (including governments,
quasi-governments and foreign banks) and foreign branches of U.S. banks,
including negotiable CDs and commercial paper. These investments are subject to
the Portfolio's quality standards. While investments in foreign securities are
intended to reduce risk by providing further diversification, such investments
involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks
normally associated with domestic securities.
The Portfolio may invest in equity, debt, or other income-producing
securities that are denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, including,
but not limited to (1) common and preferred stocks, (2) convertible securities,
(3) warrants, (4) CDs, commercial paper, fixed-time deposits, and bankers'
acceptances issued by foreign banks, (5) obligations of other corporations, and
(6) obligations of foreign governments, or their subdivisions, agencies, and
instrumentalities, international agencies, and supranational entities. Risks of
investing in foreign currency denominated securities include (1)
nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation, (2) adverse changes in
investment or exchange control regulations (which could prevent cash from being
brought back to the U.S.), and (3) expropriation or nationalization of foreign
portfolio companies. Mail service between the U.S. and foreign countries may be
slower or less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk
of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for
portfolio securities. For an additional discussion of the risks associated with
foreign securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Prices of foreign securities and exchange rates for foreign currencies
may be affected by the interest rates prevailing in other countries. The
interest rates in other countries are often affected by local factors, including
the strength of the local economy, the demand for borrowing, the government's
fiscal and monetary policies, and the international balance of payments.
Individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S.
economy in such respects as gross national product, rate of inflation, capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position.
Foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement
procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have
been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it
difficult to conduct such transactions. Such delays in settlement could result
in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of the Portfolio is uninvested
and no return is earned thereon. The inability of the Portfolio to make intended
security purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Portfolio to miss
attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio
securities due to settlement problems could result either in losses to the
Portfolio due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio securities, or,
if the Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the securities, could
result in possible liability to the purchaser.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign corporate bonds and debentures and
sovereign debt instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their
agencies or instrumentalities. Foreign debt securities are subject to risks
similar to those of other foreign securities, as well as risks similar to those
of other debt securities, as discussed in this Statement and in the Trust's
Prospectus under "Investment Objectives and Policies" and "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
In order to limit the risk inherent in investing in foreign
currency-denominated securities, the Portfolio may not purchase any such
security if after such purchase more than 10% of its total assets (taken at
market value) would be invested in such securities. Within such limitation,
however, the Portfolio is not restricted in the amount it may invest in
securities denominated in any one foreign currency.
Foreign Currency Transactions. The Portfolio may engage in foreign
currency exchange transactions. Foreign currency exchange transactions will be
conducted either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the
foreign currency exchange market, or through entering into forward contracts to
purchase or sell foreign currencies ("forward contracts"). The Portfolio may
enter into forward contracts in order to protect against uncertainty in the
level of future foreign currency exchange rates. The Portfolio may also use
forward contracts for non-hedging purposes.
A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a
specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days
(usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the
parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded
in the interbank market conducted directly between traders (usually large
commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no
deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.
Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do
realize a profit based on the difference (the spread) between the price at which
they are buying and selling various currencies.
When the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a
security denominated in a foreign currency, it may wish to "lock in" the U.S.
dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the
purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign
currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the Portfolio will be
able to protect itself against a possible loss. When the Sub-advisor believes
that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial
decline against the U.S. dollar, it may also enter into a forward contract to
sell the amount of foreign currency for a fixed amount of dollars which
approximates the value of some or all of a Portfolio's securities denominated in
such foreign currency.
The Portfolio may also engage in cross-hedging by using forward
contracts in one currency to hedge against fluctuations in the value of
securities denominated in a different currency, when the Sub-advisor believes
that there is a pattern of correlation between the two currencies. The Portfolio
may also purchase and sell forward contracts for non-hedging purposes when the
Sub-advisor anticipates that the foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate
in value, but securities in that currency do not present attractive investment
opportunities and are not held in the Portfolio's portfolio.
When the Portfolio engages in forward contracts for hedging purposes,
it will not enter into forward contracts to sell currency or maintain a net
exposure to such contracts if their consummation would obligate the Portfolio to
deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of its portfolio
securities or other assets denominated in that currency. At the consummation of
the forward contract, the Portfolio may either make delivery of the foreign
currency or terminate its contractual obligation to deliver by purchasing an
offsetting contract obligating it to purchase the same amount of such foreign
currency at the same maturity date. If the Portfolio chooses to make delivery of
the foreign currency, it may be required to obtain such currency through the
sale of portfolio securities denominated in such currency or through conversion
of other assets into such currency. If the Portfolio engages in an offsetting
transaction, it will incur a gain or a loss to the extent that there has been a
change in forward contract prices. Closing purchase transactions with respect to
forward contracts are usually made with the currency trader who is a party to
the original forward contract.
The Portfolio is not required to enter into such transactions and will
not do so unless deemed appropriate by the Sub-advisor.
Using forward contracts to protect the value of the Portfolio's
portfolio securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not
eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply
establishes a rate of exchange which can be achieved at some future point in
time. The precise projection of short-term currency market movements is not
possible, and short-term hedging provides a means of fixing the dollar value of
only a portion of the Portfolio's foreign assets.
While the Portfolio may enter forward contracts to reduce currency
exchange rate risks, transactions in such contracts involve certain other risks.
Thus, while the Portfolio may benefit from such transactions, unanticipated
changes in currency prices may result in a poorer overall performance for the
Portfolio than if it had not engaged in any such transactions. Moreover, there
may be imperfect correlation between the Portfolio's holdings of securities
denominated in a particular currency and forward contracts entered into by the
Portfolio. Such imperfect correlation may cause the Portfolio to sustain losses
which will prevent it from achieving a complete hedge or expose it to risk of
foreign exchange loss.
The Portfolio generally will not enter into a forward contract with a
term of greater than one year. The Portfolio may experience delays in the
settlement of its foreign currency transactions.
When the Portfolio engages in forward contracts for the sale or
purchase of currencies, the Portfolio will either cover its position or
establish a segregated account. The Portfolio will consider its position covered
if it has securities in the currency subject to the forward contract, or
otherwise has the right to obtain that currency at no additional cost. In the
alternative, the Portfolio will place cash, fixed income, or equity securities
(denominated in the foreign currency subject to the forward contract) in a
separate account. The amounts in such separate account will equal the value of
the Portfolio's assets which are committed to the consummation of foreign
currency exchange contracts. If the value of the securities placed in the
separate account declines, the Portfolio will place additional cash or
securities in the account on a daily basis so that the value of the account will
equal the amount of its commitments with respect to such contracts.
For an additional discussion of forward foreign currency exchange
contracts and their risks, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may write and purchase
covered call and put options on foreign currencies in amounts not exceeding 5%
of its net assets for the purpose of protecting against declines in the U.S.
dollar value of portfolio securities or increases in the U.S.-dollar cost of
securities to be acquired, or to protect the dollar equivalent of dividend,
interest, or other payment on those securities. A decline in the dollar value of
a foreign currency in which portfolio securities are denominated will reduce the
dollar value of such securities, even if their value in the foreign currency
remains constant. In order to protect against such decreases in the value of
portfolio securities, the Portfolio may purchase put options on the foreign
currency. If the value of the currency declines, the Portfolio will have the
right to sell such currency for a fixed amount of dollars which exceeds the
market value of such currency. This would result in a gain that may offset, in
whole or in part, the negative effect of currency depreciation on the value of
the Portfolio's securities denominated in that currency.
Conversely, if the dollar value of a currency in which securities to be
acquired by the Portfolio are denominated rises, thereby increasing the cost of
such securities, the Portfolio may purchase call options on such currency. If
the value of such currency increases sufficiently, the Portfolio will have the
right to purchase that currency for a fixed amount of dollars which is less than
the market value of that currency. Such a purchase would result in a gain that
may offset, at least partially, the effect of any currency-related increase in
the price of securities the Portfolio intends to acquire.
As in the case of other types of options transactions, however, the
benefit the Portfolio derives from purchasing foreign currency options will be
reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs. In addition,
if currency exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the extent
anticipated, the Portfolio could sustain losses on transactions in foreign
currency options which would deprive it of a portion or all of the benefits of
advantageous changes in such rates.
The Portfolio may also write options on foreign currencies for hedging
purposes. For example, if the Sub-advisor anticipates a decline in the dollar
value of foreign currency denominated securities because of declining exchange
rates, it could, instead of purchasing a put option, write a call option on the
relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option will most likely
not be exercised, and the decrease in value of portfolio securities will be
offset, at least in part, by the amount of the premium received by the
Portfolio.
Similarly, the Portfolio could write a put option on the relevant
currency, instead of purchasing a call option, to hedge against an anticipated
increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired. If exchange rates move
in the manner projected, the put option most likely will not be exercised, and
such increased cost will be offset, at least in part, by the amount of the
premium received. However, as in the case of other types of options
transactions, the writing of a foreign currency option will constitute only a
partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and only if rates move in the
expected direction.
If unanticipated exchange rate fluctuations occur, a put or call option
may be exercised and the Portfolio could be required to purchase or sell the
underlying currency at a loss which may not be fully offset by the amount of the
premium. As a result of writing options on foreign currencies, the Portfolio
also may be required to forego all or a portion of the benefits which might
otherwise have been obtained from favorable movements in currency exchange
rates. Options on foreign currencies may be traded on U.S. or foreign exchanges
or over-the-counter options or foreign currencies that are traded on the OTC
market and involve liquidity and credit risks that may not be present in the
case of exchange-traded currency options.
A call option written on foreign currency by the Portfolio is "covered"
if the Portfolio owns the underlying foreign currency subject to the call, or if
it has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without
additional cash consideration. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same foreign currency for the same principal amount as the
call written where the exercise price of the call held is (a) equal to or less
than the exercise price of the call written or (b) greater than the exercise
price of the call written if the amount of the difference is maintained by the
Portfolio in cash, fixed income or equity securities in a segregated account
with its custodian.
The risks of currency options are similar to the risks of other
options, as discussed above and in this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
Cover for Options on Securities, Forward Contracts, and Options on
Foreign Currencies ("Hedging Instruments"). The Portfolio will comply with SEC
staff guidelines regarding "cover" for Hedging Instruments and, if the
guidelines so require, set aside in a segregated account with its custodian the
prescribed amount of cash, fixed income, or equity securities. Securities held
in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures, option, or forward
strategy covered by those securities is outstanding, unless they are replaced
with other suitable assets. As a result, segregation of a large percentage of
the Portfolio's assets could impede portfolio management or the Portfolio's
ability to meet current obligations. The Portfolio may be unable promptly to
dispose of assets that cover, or are segregated with respect to, an illiquid
options or forward position; this inability may result in a loss to the
Portfolio.
Preferred Stock. The Portfolio may invest in preferred stock. Unlike
interest payments on debt securities, dividends on preferred stock are generally
payable at the discretion of the issuer's board of directors, although preferred
shareholders may have certain rights if dividends are not paid. Shareholders may
suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid, and generally have no legal
recourse against the issuer. The market prices of preferred stocks are generally
more sensitive to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than are the prices
of debt securities.
Fixed Income Securities. The Portfolio may invest in money market
instruments, U.S. Government or Agency securities, and corporate bonds and
debentures receiving one of the four highest ratings from Standard & Poor's
Ratings Group ("S&P"), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or any other
nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or, if not
rated by any NRSRO, deemed comparable by the Sub-advisor to such rated
securities. The ratings of an NRSRO represent its opinion as to the quality of
securities it undertakes to rate. Ratings are not absolute standards of quality;
consequently, securities with the same maturity, coupon, and rating may have
different yields. Although the Portfolio may rely on the ratings of any NRSRO,
the Portfolio mainly refers to ratings assigned by S&P and Moody's, which are
described in Appendix A to this Statement.
Fixed income securities are subject to the risk of an issuer's
inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations ("credit
risk") and also may be subject to price volatility due to such factors as
interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the
issuer, and general market liquidity ("market risk"). Lower-rated securities are
more likely to react to developments affecting market and credit risk than are
more highly rated securities, which react primarily to movements in the general
level of interest rates.
Changes in economic conditions or developments regarding the individual
issuer are more likely to cause price volatility and weaken the capacity of the
issuer of such securities to make principal and interest payments than is the
case for higher-grade debt securities. An economic downturn affecting the issuer
may result in an increased incidence of default. The market for lower-rated
securities may be thinner and less active than for higher-rated securities.
Pricing of thinly traded securities requires greater judgment than pricing of
securities for which market transactions are regularly reported.
If the quality of any fixed income securities held by the Portfolio
deteriorates so that they no longer would be eligible for purchase by the
Portfolio, the Portfolio will engage in an orderly disposition of the securities
to the extent necessary to ensure that the Portfolio's holding of such
securities will not exceed 5% of its net assets.
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible
securities of any quality. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive
interest paid or accrued on debt or the dividend paid on preferred stock until
the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before
conversion, convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with
generally higher yields than those of common stocks of the same or similar
issuers, but lower than the yield on non-convertible debt. Convertible
securities are usually subordinated to comparable-tier nonconvertible securities
but rank senior to common stock in a corporation's capital structure. The value
of a convertible security is a function of (1) its yield in comparison with the
yields of other securities of comparable maturity and quality that do not have a
conversion privilege, and (2) its worth, at market value, if converted into the
underlying common stock. Convertible debt securities are subject to the
Portfolio's investment policies and limitations concerning fixed-income
investments.
Convertible securities are typically issued by smaller companies whose
stock prices may be volatile. The price of a convertible security often reflects
such variations in the price of the underlying common stock in a way that
nonconvertible debt does not. A convertible security may be subject to
redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the security's
governing instrument. If a convertible security held by the Portfolio is called
for redemption, the Portfolio will be required to convert it into the underlying
common stock, sell it to a third party or permit the issuer to redeem the
security. Any of these actions could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio's
ability to achieve its investment objective.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper is a short-term debt security issued
by a corporation, bank, municipality, or other issuer, usually for purposes such
as financing current operations. The Portfolio may invest only in commercial
paper receiving the highest rating from S&P (A-1) or Moody's (P-1), or deemed by
the Sub-advisor to be of equivalent quality.
The Portfolio may invest in commercial paper that cannot be resold to
the public because it was issued under the exception for private offerings in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. While such securities normally will
be considered illiquid and subject to the Portfolio's 15% limitation on
investments in illiquid securities, the Sub-advisor may in certain cases
determine that such paper is liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees.
Banking and Savings Institution Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
banking and savings institution obligations, which include CDs, time deposits,
bankers' acceptances, and other short-term debt obligations issued by savings
institutions. CDs are receipts for funds deposited for a specified period of
time at a specified rate of return; time deposits generally are similar to CDs,
but are uncertificated; and bankers' acceptances are time drafts drawn on
commercial banks by borrowers, usually in connection with international
commercial transactions. The CDs, time deposits, and bankers' acceptances in
which the Portfolio invests typically are not covered by deposit insurance.
Investment Policies Which May be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio. These limitations are not fundamental restrictions and can be
changed without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio may not purchase securities if outstanding borrowings,
including any reverse repurchase agreements, exceed 5% of its total assets.
2. Except for the purchase of debt securities and engaging in repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio may not make any loans other than securities
loans.
3. The Portfolio may not purchase securities on margin from brokers, except
that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for
the clearance of securities transactions. Margin payments in connection
with transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts
shall not constitute the purchase of securities on margin and shall not be
deemed to violate the foregoing limitation.
4. The Portfolio may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities
sold without payment of additional consideration. Transactions in futures
contracts and options shall not constitute selling securities short.
5. The Portfolio may not purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15%
of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. Illiquid
securities include securities that cannot be sold within seven days in the
ordinary course of business for approximately the amount at which the
Portfolio has valued the securities, such as repurchase agreements maturing
in more than seven days.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
Securities Loans. In order to realize income, the Portfolio may lend
portfolio securities with a value not exceeding 33-1/3% of its total assets to
banks, brokerage firms, or institutional investors. Borrowers are required
continuously to secure their obligations to return securities on loan from the
Portfolio by depositing collateral, which will be marked to market daily, in a
form determined to be satisfactory by the Trustees and equal to at least 100% of
the market value of the loaned securities, which will also be marked to market
daily. The Sub-advisor believes the risk of loss on these transactions is slight
because, if a borrower were to default for any reason, the collateral should
satisfy the obligation. However, as with other extensions of secured credit,
loans of portfolio securities involve some risk of loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the
Portfolio sells portfolio securities subject to its agreement to repurchase the
securities at a later date for a fixed price reflecting a market rate of
interest; these agreements are considered borrowings for purposes of the
Portfolio's investment limitations and policies concerning borrowings. There is
a risk that the counterparty to a reverse repurchase agreement will be unable or
unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses
to the Portfolio.
Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write covered call options on
securities it owns valued at up to 10% of its net assets and may purchase call
options in related closing transactions. Generally, the purpose of writing these
options is to reduce the effect of price fluctuations of securities held by the
Portfolio on the Portfolio's net asset value. Securities on which call options
may be written by the Portfolio are purchased solely on the basis of investment
considerations consistent with the Portfolio's investment objectives.
When the Portfolio writes a call option, it is obligated to sell a
security to a purchaser at a specified price at any time until a certain date if
the purchaser decides to exercise the option. The Portfolio receives a premium
for writing the call option. The Portfolio writes only "covered" call options on
securities it owns. So long as the obligation of the writer of the call option
continues, the writer may be assigned an exercise notice, requiring it to
deliver the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. The
Portfolio may be obligated to deliver securities underlying a call option at
less than the market price thereby giving up any additional gain on the
security.
When the Portfolio purchases a call option, it pays a premium for the
right to purchase a security from the writer at a specified price until a
specified date. A call option would be purchased by the Portfolio to offset a
previously written call option.
The writing of covered call options is a conservative investment
technique believed to involve relatively little risk (in contrast to the writing
of "naked" or uncovered call options, which the Portfolio will not do), but is
capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return. When writing a covered call
option, the Portfolio, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for
profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise
price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security
decline. If a call option that the Portfolio has written expires unexercised,
the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the premium; however, that
gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security
during the option period. If the call option is exercised, the Portfolio will
realize a gain or loss from the sale or purchase of the underlying security.
The exercise price of an option may be below, equal to, or above the
market value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Options normally have expiration dates between three and nine months from the
date written. The obligation under any option terminates upon expiration of the
option or, at an earlier time, when the writer offsets the option by entering
into a "closing purchase transaction" to purchase an option of the same series.
If an option is purchased by the Portfolio and is never exercised, the Portfolio
will lose the entire amount of the premium paid.
Options are traded both on national securities exchanges and in the
over-the-counter ("OTC") market. Exchange-traded options are issued by a
clearing organization affiliated with the exchange on which the option is
listed; the clearing organization in effect guarantees completion of, every
exchange-traded option. In contrast, OTC options are contracts between the
Portfolio and its counter-party with no clearing organization guarantee. Thus,
when the Portfolio sells or purchases an OTC option, it generally will be able
to "close out" the option prior to its expiration only by entering into a
"closing purchase transaction" with the dealer to whom or from whom the
Portfolio originally sold or purchased the option. The Sub-advisor monitors the
creditworthiness of dealers with which the Portfolio may engage in OTC options,
and will limit counterparties in such transactions to dealers with a net worth
of at least $20 million as reported in their latest financial statements. For an
additional discussion of OTC options and their risks, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The premium received (or paid) by the Portfolio when it writes (or
purchases) an option is the amount at which the option is currently traded on
the applicable exchange, less (or plus) a commission. The premium may reflect,
among other things, the current market price of the underlying security, the
relationship of the exercise price to the market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security, the length of the option period, the
general supply of and demand for credit, and the general interest rate
environment. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing an option is
recorded as a liability on the Portfolio's statement of assets and liabilities.
This liability is adjusted daily to the option's current market value.
The Portfolio pays the brokerage commissions in connection with
purchasing or writing options, including those used to close out existing
positions. These brokerage commissions normally are higher than those applicable
to purchases and sales of portfolio securities.
For an additional discussion of options and their risks, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
securities issued by foreign issuers (including governments and
quasi-governments) and foreign branches of U.S. banks, including negotiable CDs
and commercial paper. These investments are subject to the Portfolio's quality
standards. While investments in foreign securities are intended to reduce risk
by providing further diversification, such investments involve sovereign and
other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with
domestic securities.
The Portfolio may invest in equity, debt, or other income-producing
securities that are denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies, including,
but not limited to (1) common and preferred stocks, (2) convertible securities,
(3) CDs, commercial paper, fixed-time deposits, and bankers' acceptances issued
by foreign banks, (4) obligations of other corporations, and (5) obligations of
foreign governments, or their subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities,
international agencies, and supranational entities. Risks of investing in
foreign currency denominated securities include (1) nationalization,
expropriation, or confiscatory taxation, (2) adverse changes in investment or
exchange control regulations (which could prevent cash from being brought back
to the U.S.), and (3) expropriation or nationalization of foreign portfolio
companies. Mail service between the U.S. and foreign countries may be slower or
less reliable than within the United States, thus increasing the risk of delayed
settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio
securities. For an additional discussion of the risks associated with foreign
securities, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Prices of foreign securities and exchange rates for foreign currencies
may be affected by the interest rates prevailing in other countries. The
interest rates in other countries are often affected by local factors, including
the strength of the local economy, the demand for borrowing, the government's
fiscal and monetary policies, and the international balance of payments.
Individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S.
economy in such respects as gross national product, rate of inflation, capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position.
Foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement
procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have
been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it
difficult to conduct such transactions. Such delays in settlement could result
in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of the Portfolio is uninvested
and no return is earned thereon. The inability of the Portfolio to make intended
security purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Portfolio to miss
attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio
securities due to settlement problems could result either in losses to the
Portfolio due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio securities, or,
if the Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the securities, could
result in possible liability to the purchaser.
The Portfolio may invest in foreign corporate bonds and debentures and
sovereign debt instruments issued or guaranteed by foreign governments, their
agencies or instrumentalities. The Portfolio may invest in lower-rated foreign
debt securities subject to the Portfolio's 15% limitation on lower-rated debt
securities. Foreign debt securities are subject to risks similar to those of
other foreign securities, as well as risks similar to those of other debt
securities, as discussed in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under
"Investment Objectives and Policies" and "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
In order to limit the risk inherent in investing in foreign
currency-denominated securities, the Portfolio may not purchase any such
security if after such purchase more than 10% of its total assets (taken at
market value) would be invested in such securities. Within such limitation,
however, the Portfolio is not restricted in the amount it may invest in
securities denominated in any one foreign currency.
Foreign Currency Transactions. The Portfolio may engage in foreign
currency exchange transactions. Foreign currency exchange transactions will be
conducted either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the
foreign currency exchange market, or through entering into forward contracts to
purchase or sell foreign currencies ("forward contracts"). The Portfolio may
enter into forward contracts in order to protect against uncertainty in the
level of future foreign currency exchange rates, and only in amounts not
exceeding 5% of the Portfolio's net assets.
A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a
specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days
(usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the
parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded
in the interbank market conducted directly between traders (usually large
commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no
deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.
Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do
realize a profit based on the difference (the spread) between the price at which
they are buying and selling various currencies.
When the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a
security denominated in a foreign currency, it may wish to "lock in" the U.S.
dollar price of the security. By entering into a forward contract for the
purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of foreign
currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the Portfolio will be
able to protect itself against a possible loss. When the Sub-advisor believes
that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial
decline against the U.S. dollar, it may also enter into a forward contract to
sell the amount of foreign currency for a fixed amount of dollars which
approximates the value of some or all of a Portfolio's securities denominated in
such foreign currency. The Portfolio may also engage in cross-hedging by using
forward contracts in one currency to hedge against fluctuations in the value of
securities denominated in a different currency, when the Sub-advisor believes
that there is a pattern of correlation between the two currencies.
When the Portfolio engages in forward contracts for hedging purposes,
it will not enter into forward contracts to sell currency or maintain a net
exposure to such contracts if their consummation would obligate the Portfolio to
deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of its portfolio
securities or other assets denominated in that currency. At the consummation of
the forward contract, the Portfolio may either make delivery of the foreign
currency or terminate its contractual obligation to deliver by purchasing an
offsetting contract obligating it to purchase the same amount of such foreign
currency at the same maturity date. If the Portfolio chooses to make delivery of
the foreign currency, it may be required to obtain such currency through the
sale of portfolio securities denominated in such currency or through conversion
of other assets into such currency. If the Portfolio engages in an offsetting
transaction, it will incur a gain or a loss to the extent that there has been a
change in forward contract prices. Closing purchase transactions with respect to
forward contracts are usually made with the currency trader who is a party to
the original forward contract.
The Portfolio is not required to enter into such transactions and will
not do so unless deemed appropriate by the Sub-advisor.
Using forward contracts to protect the value of the Portfolio's
portfolio securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not
eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply
establishes a rate of exchange which can be achieved at some future point in
time. The precise projection of short-term currency market movements is not
possible, and short-term hedging provides a means of fixing the dollar value of
only a portion of the Portfolio's foreign assets.
While the Portfolio may enter forward contracts to reduce currency
exchange rate risks, transactions in such contracts involve certain other risks.
Thus, while the Portfolio may benefit from such transactions, unanticipated
changes in currency prices may result in a poorer overall performance for the
Portfolio than if it had not engaged in any such transactions. Moreover, there
may be imperfect correlation between the Portfolio's holdings of securities
denominated in a particular currency and forward contracts entered into by the
Portfolio. Such imperfect correlation may cause the Portfolio to sustain losses
which will prevent it from achieving a complete hedge or expose it to risk of
foreign exchange loss.
The Portfolio generally will not enter into a forward contract with a
term of greater than one year. The Portfolio may experience delays in the
settlement of its foreign currency transactions.
When the Portfolio engages in forward contracts for the sale or
purchase of currencies, the Portfolio will either cover its position or
establish a segregated account. The Portfolio will consider its position covered
if it has securities in the currency subject to the forward contract, or
otherwise has the right to obtain that currency at no additional cost. In the
alternative, the Portfolio will place cash, fixed income, or equity securities
(denominated in the foreign currency subject to the forward contract) in a
separate account. The amounts in such separate account will equal the value of
the Portfolio's assets which are committed to the consummation of foreign
currency exchange contracts. If the value of the securities placed in the
separate account declines, the Portfolio will place additional cash or
securities in the account on a daily basis so that the value of the account will
equal the amount of its commitments with respect to such contracts.
For an additional discussion of forward foreign currency exchange
contracts and their risks, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may write and purchase
covered call and put options on foreign currencies in amounts not exceeding 5%
of its net assets for the purpose of protecting against declines in the U.S.
dollar value of portfolio securities or increases in the U.S.-dollar cost of
securities to be acquired, or to protect the dollar equivalent of dividend,
interest, or other payment on those securities. A decline in the dollar value of
a foreign currency in which portfolio securities are denominated will reduce the
dollar value of such securities, even if their value in the foreign currency
remains constant. In order to protect against such decreases in the value of
portfolio securities, the Portfolio may purchase put options on the foreign
currency. If the value of the currency declines, the Portfolio will have the
right to sell such currency for a fixed amount of dollars which exceeds the
market value of such currency. This would result in a gain that may offset, in
whole or in part, the negative effect of currency depreciation on the value of
the Portfolio's securities denominated in that currency.
Conversely, if the dollar value of a currency in which securities to be
acquired by the Portfolio are denominated rises, thereby increasing the cost of
such securities, the Portfolio may purchase call options on such currency. If
the value of such currency increases sufficiently, the Portfolio will have the
right to purchase that currency for a fixed amount of dollars which is less than
the market value of that currency. Such a purchase would result in a gain that
may offset, at least partially, the effect of any currency-related increase in
the price of securities the Portfolio intends to acquire.
As in the case of other types of options transactions, however, the
benefit the Portfolio derives from purchasing foreign currency options will be
reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs. In addition,
if currency exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the extent
anticipated, the Portfolio could sustain losses on transactions in foreign
currency options which would deprive it of a portion or all of the benefits of
advantageous changes in such rates.
The Portfolio may also write options on foreign currencies for hedging
purposes. For example, if the Sub-advisor anticipates a decline in the dollar
value of foreign currency denominated securities because of declining exchange
rates, it could, instead of purchasing a put option, write a call option on the
relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option will most likely
not be exercised, and the decrease in value of portfolio securities will be
offset, at least in part, by the amount of the premium received by the
Portfolio.
Similarly, the Portfolio could write a put option on the relevant
currency, instead of purchasing a call option, to hedge against an anticipated
increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired. If exchange rates move
in the manner projected, the put option most likely will not be exercised, and
such increased cost will be offset, at least in part, by the amount of the
premium received. However, as in the case of other types of options
transactions, the writing of a foreign currency option will constitute only a
partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and only if rates move in the
expected direction.
If unanticipated exchange rate fluctuations occur, a put or call option
may be exercised and the Portfolio could be required to purchase or sell the
underlying currency at a loss which may not be fully offset by the amount of the
premium. As a result of writing options on foreign currencies, the Portfolio
also may be required to forego all or a portion of the benefits which might
otherwise have been obtained from favorable movements in currency exchange
rates. Certain options on foreign currencies are traded on the OTC market and
involve liquidity and credit risks that may not be present in the case of
exchange-traded currency options.
A call option written on foreign currency by the Portfolio is "covered"
if the Portfolio owns the underlying foreign currency subject to the call, or if
it has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without
additional cash consideration. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same foreign currency for the same principal amount as the
call written where the exercise price of the call held is (a) equal to or less
than the exercise price of the call written or (b) greater than the exercise
price of the call written if the amount of the difference is maintained by the
Portfolio in cash, fixed income or equity securities in a segregated account
with its custodian.
The risks of currency options are similar to the risks of other
options, as discussed above and in this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods."
Cover for Options on Securities, Forward Contracts, and Options on
Foreign Currencies ("Hedging Instruments"). The Portfolio will comply with SEC
staff guidelines regarding "cover" for Hedging Instruments and, if the
guidelines so require, set aside in a segregated account with its custodian the
prescribed amount of cash, fixed income, or equity securities. Securities held
in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures, option, or forward
strategy covered by those securities is outstanding, unless they are replaced
with other suitable assets. As a result, segregation of a large percentage of
the Portfolio's assets could impede portfolio management or the Portfolio's
ability to meet current obligations. The Portfolio may be unable promptly to
dispose of assets that cover, or are segregated with respect to, an illiquid
options or forward position; this inability may result in a loss to the
Portfolio.
Preferred Stock. The Portfolio may invest in preferred stock. Unlike
interest payments on debt securities, dividends on preferred stock are generally
payable at the discretion of the issuer's board of directors, although preferred
shareholders may have certain rights if dividends are not paid. Shareholders may
suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid, and generally have no legal
recourse against the issuer. The market prices of preferred stocks are generally
more sensitive to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than are the prices
of debt securities.
Fixed Income Securities. The Portfolio may invest in money market
instruments, U.S. Government or Agency securities, and corporate bonds and
debentures receiving one of the four highest ratings from Standard & Poor's
Ratings Group ("S&P"), Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or any other
nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO"), or, if not
rated by any NRSRO, deemed comparable by the Sub-advisor to such rated
securities ("Comparable Unrated Securities"). In addition, the Portfolio may
invest up to 15% of its net assets, measured at the time of investment, in
corporate debt securities rated below investment grade or Comparable Unrated
Securities. The ratings of an NRSRO represent its opinion as to the quality of
securities it undertakes to rate. Ratings are not absolute standards of quality;
consequently, securities with the same maturity, coupon, and rating may have
different yields. Although the Portfolio may rely on the ratings of any NRSRO,
the Portfolio mainly refers to ratings assigned by S&P and Moody's, which are
described in Appendix A to this Statement.
Fixed income securities are subject to the risk of an issuer's
inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations ("credit
risk") and also may be subject to price volatility due to such factors as
interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the
issuer, and general market liquidity ("market risk"). Lower-rated securities are
more likely to react to developments affecting market and credit risk than are
more highly rated securities, which react primarily to movements in the general
level of interest rates.
Changes in economic conditions or developments regarding the individual
issuer are more likely to cause price volatility and weaken the capacity of the
issuer of such securities to make principal and interest payments than is the
case for higher-grade debt securities. An economic downturn affecting the issuer
may result in an increased incidence of default. The market for lower-rated
securities may be thinner and less active than for higher-rated securities.
Pricing of thinly traded securities requires greater judgment than pricing of
securities for which market transactions are regularly reported.
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible
securities. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest paid
or accrued on debt or the dividend paid on preferred stock until the convertible
security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion,
convertible securities ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally
higher yields than those of common stocks of the same or similar issuers, but
lower than the yield on non-convertible debt. Convertible securities are usually
subordinated to comparable-tier nonconvertible securities but rank senior to
common stock in a corporation's capital structure. The value of a convertible
security is a function of (1) its yield in comparison with the yields of other
securities of comparable maturity and quality that do not have a conversion
privilege, and (2) its worth, at market value, if converted into the underlying
common stock. Convertible debt securities are subject to the Portfolio's
investment policies and limitations concerning fixed-income investments.
Convertible securities are typically issued by smaller companies whose
stock prices may be volatile. The price of a convertible security often reflects
such variations in the price of the underlying common stock in a way that
nonconvertible debt does not. A convertible security may be subject to
redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the security's
governing instrument. If a convertible security held by the Portfolio is called
for redemption, the Portfolio will be required to convert it into the underlying
common stock, sell it to a third party or permit the issuer to redeem the
security. Any of these actions could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio's
ability to achieve its investment objective.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper is a short-term debt security issued
by a corporation, bank, municipality, or other issuer, usually for purposes such
as financing current operations. The Portfolio may invest only in commercial
paper receiving the highest rating from S&P (A-1) or Moody's (P-1), or deemed by
the Sub-advisor to be of equivalent quality.
The Portfolio may invest in commercial paper that cannot be resold to
the public because it was issued under the exception for private offerings in
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. While such securities normally will
be considered illiquid and subject to the Portfolio's 15% limitation on
investments in illiquid securities, the Sub-advisor may in certain cases
determine that such paper is liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees.
Zero Coupon Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its net
assets in zero coupon securities, which are debt obligations that do not entitle
the holder to any periodic payment of interest prior to maturity or specify a
future date when the securities begin paying current interest. Rather, they are
issued and traded at a discount from their face amount or par value, which
discount varies depending on prevailing interest rates, the time remaining until
cash payments begin, the liquidity of the security, and the perceived credit
quality of the issuer.
The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile
than the prices of securities that pay interest periodically and are likely to
respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than do other types of
debt securities having similar maturities and credit quality.
Investment Policies Which May be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio. These limitations are not fundamental restrictions, and can be
changed without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio may not purchase securities if outstanding borrowings,
including any reverse repurchase agreements, exceed 5% of its total assets.
2. Except for the purchase of debt securities and engaging in repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio may not make any loans other than securities
loans.
3. The Portfolio may not purchase securities on margin from brokers, except
that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for
the clearance of securities transactions. Margin payments in connection
with transactions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts
shall not constitute the purchase of securities on margin and shall not be
deemed to violate the foregoing limitation.
4. The Portfolio may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities
sold without payment of additional consideration. Transactions in futures
contracts and options shall not constitute selling securities short.
5. The Portfolio may not purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15%
of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. Illiquid
securities include securities that cannot be sold within seven days in the
ordinary course of business for approximately the amount at which the
Portfolio has valued the securities, such as repurchase agreements maturing
in more than seven days.
6. The Portfolio may not invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any
combination thereof, except that the Portfolio may (i) write (sell) covered
call options against portfolio securities having a market value not
exceeding 10% of its net assets and (ii) purchase call options in related
closing transactions. The Portfolio does not construe the foregoing
limitation to preclude it from purchasing or writing options on futures
contracts.
7. The Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of the value of its total assets
in securities of foreign issuers, provided that this limitation shall not
apply to foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars.
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Investment Policies:
Cash Position. In order to afford the Portfolio the flexibility to take
advantage of new opportunities for investments in accordance with its investment
objective or to meet redemptions, it may, under normal circumstances, hold up to
15% of its total assets in money market instruments including, but not limited
to, certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances issued by
domestic bank and thrift institutions, U.S. Government securities, commercial
paper and repurchase agreements. In addition, when the Sub-advisor's analysis of
economic and technical market factors suggests that common stock prices will
decline sufficiently so that a temporary defensive position is deemed advisable,
the Portfolio may invest in cash, commercial paper, high-grade bonds or cash
equivalents, all without limitation.
U.S. Government Obligations. Obligations, bills, notes, bonds, and other
debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury are direct obligations of the U.S.
Government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
Short-term Corporate Debt Securities. These are outstanding
nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have
one year or less remaining to maturity. Corporate debt securities may have
fixed, variable, or floating rates. For additional discussion on Short-term
Corporate Debt Securities see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Commercial Paper. These are short-term promissory notes issued by
corporations primarily to finance short-term credit needs.
Repurchase Agreements. Under the terms of a repurchase agreement, the
Portfolio would acquire a high quality money market instrument for a relatively
short period (usually not more than one week) subject to an obligation of the
seller to repurchase, and the Portfolio to resell, the instrument at an agreed
price (including accrued interest) and time, thereby determining the yield
during the Portfolio's holding period. Repurchase agreements may be viewed as
loans by the Portfolio collateralized by the underlying instrument. This
arrangement results in a fixed rate of return that is not subject to market
fluctuations during the Portfolio's holding period and not necessarily related
to the rate of return on the underlying instrument. The value of the sold
securities, including accrued interest, will be at least equal at all times to
the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. For
additional information about repurchase agreements and their risks, see the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk factors and Investment Methods."
Small Capitalization and Related Investments. Certain companies in
which the Portfolio will invest may still be in the developmental stage.
Investing in smaller, newer issuers generally involves greater risk than
investing in larger, more established issuers. Such companies may have limited
product lines, markets or financial resources and may lack management depth.
Their securities may have limited marketability and may be subject to more
abrupt or erratic price movements than securities of larger, more established
companies or the market averages in general. The Portfolio also may invest in
older companies that appear to be entering a new stage of growth progress owing
to factors such as management changes or development of new technology, products
or markets, or companies providing products or services with a high unit volume
growth rate. These companies may be subject to many of the same risks as
small-cap companies.
Convertible Securities, Warrants, and Rights. The Portfolio may invest
in securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, including
warrants and rights. A warrant is a type of security that entitles the holder to
buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price, usually higher
than the market price at the time of issuance, for a period of years or to
perpetuity. In contrast, rights, which also represent the right to buy common
shares, normally have a subscription price lower than the current market value
of the common stock and a life of two to four weeks. Warrants may be freely
transferable and may be traded on the major securities exchanges. For additional
discussion about Convertible Securities, Warrants, and Rights and their risks,
see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Portfolio Depositary Receipts. To the extent otherwise consistent with
applicable law, the Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its total assets in
Portfolio Depositary Receipts, exchange-traded shares issued by investment
companies, typically unit investment trusts, holding portfolios of common stocks
designed to replicated and, therefore, track the performance of various
broadly-based securities indexes or sectors of such indexes. For example, the
Portfolio may invest in Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts(R) (SPDRs), issued
by a unit investment trust whose portfolio tracks the S&P 500 Composite Stock
Price Index, or Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Depositary Receipts(R) (MidCap
SPDRs), which are similarly linked to the S&P Midcap 400 Index.
Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Portfolio will not lend securities
to the Sub-advisor or its affiliates. By lending its securities, the Portfolio
can increase its income by continuing to receive interest or dividends on the
loaned securities as well as by either investing the cash collateral or by
earning income in the form of interest paid by the borrower when U.S. Government
securities are used as collateral. The Portfolio will adhere to the following
conditions whenever its securities are loaned: (a) the Portfolio must receive at
least 100 percent cash collateral or equivalent securities from the borrower,
(b) the borrower must increase this collateral whenever the market value of the
loaned securities including accrued interest exceeds the value of the
collateral, (c) the Portfolio must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as
well as any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities
and any increase in market value, (d) the Portfolio may pay only reasonable
custodian fees in connection with the loan. For additional information on the
lending of Portfolio securities and its risks see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options. The Portfolio may purchase put and call options and write
(sell) put and covered call options on securities and securities indexes to
increase gain or to hedge against the risk of unfavorable price movements
although, as in the past, it does not currently intend to rely on these
strategies extensively, if at all. The Portfolio will purchase or write options
only if such options are exchange-traded or traded on an automated quotation
system of a national securities association.
The Portfolio will only sell options that are "covered." A call option
written by the Portfolio on a security is "covered" if the Portfolio owns the
underlying security covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right
to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration held in a segregated account) upon conversion or
exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also
covered if the Portfolio holds a call on the same security as the call written
where the exercise price of the call held is (a) equal to or less than the
exercise price of the call written or (b) greater than the exercise price of the
call written if the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in cash or other
liquid assets in a segregated account. A put option is considered to be
"covered" if the Portfolio maintains cash or other liquid assets with a value
equal to the exercise price in a segregated account or else holds a put on the
same security as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.
Although the Portfolio will generally not purchase or write options
that appear to lack an active secondary market, there is no assurance that a
liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option. In
such event it might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular
options, so that the Portfolio would have to exercise its option in order to
realize any profit and would incur brokerage commissions upon the exercise of
the options. If the Portfolio, as a covered call option writer, is unable to
effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able
to sell the underlying security until the option expires, until it delivers the
underlying security upon exercise, or until it otherwise covers the position.
In addition to options on securities, the Portfolio may also purchase
and sell call and put options on securities indexes. The Portfolio may offset
its position in stock index options prior to expiration by entering into a
closing transaction on an exchange or it may let the option expire unexercised.
The Portfolio will not purchase these options unless the Sub-advisor is
satisfied with the development, depth and liquidity of the market and the
Sub-advisor believes the options can be closed out.
The Portfolio will not purchase options if, as a result, the aggregate
cost of all outstanding options exceeds 10% of the Portfolio's total assets,
although no more than 5% of the total assets will be committed to transactions
entered into for non-hedging (speculative) purposes.
Stock Index Futures and Options on Stock Index Futures. Futures are
generally bought and sold on the commodities exchanges where they are listed. A
stock index future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take)
an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between
the value of a specific stock index at the close of the last trading day of the
contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of
the underlying stocks in the index is made.
While incidental to its securities activities, the Portfolio may
purchase index futures as a substitute for a comparable market position in the
underlying securities. Securities index futures might be sold to protect against
a general decline in the value of securities of the type that comprise the
index. Put options on futures might be purchased to protect against declines in
the market values of securities occasioned by a decline in stock prices.
In an effort to compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements
in the price of the securities being hedged and movements in the price of the
stock index futures, the Portfolio may buy or sell stock index futures contracts
in a greater or lesser dollar amount than the dollar amount of the securities
being hedged if the historical volatility of the stock index futures has been
less or greater than that of the securities. Such "over hedging" or "under
hedging" may adversely affect the Portfolio's net investment results if market
movements are not as anticipated when the hedge is established.
The Portfolio will sell options on stock index futures contracts only
as part of closing transactions to terminate options positions it has purchased.
No assurance can be given that such closing transactions can be effected.
The Portfolio's use, if any, of stock index futures and options thereon
will in all cases be consistent with applicable regulatory requirements and in
particular the rules and regulations of the CFTC and will be entered into only
for bona fide hedging, risk management or other portfolio management purposes.
If the Portfolio exercises an option on a futures contract it will be obligated
to post initial margin (and potential subsequent variation margin) for the
resulting futures position just as it would for any position. In order to cover
its potential obligations if the Portfolio enters into futures contracts or
options thereon, the Portfolio will maintain a segregated account which will
contain only liquid assets in an amount equal to the total market value of such
futures contracts less the amount of initial margin on deposit for such
contracts.
For additional information about futures contracts and related options,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Borrowing. The Portfolio may borrow from banks for temporary or
emergency purposes. If asset coverage for such borrowings should decline below
the required 300% as a result of market fluctuations or other reasons, the
Portfolio may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings to reduce the
debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous
from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time. Additional
information about borrowings and its risks is included in the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Alger All-Cap Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Purchase securities on margin, except (I) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may take margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
to her permissible investments;
2. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment;
3. Invest in oil, gas or mineral leases.
4. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act.
5. The Portfolio may not invest more than 15% of the assets of the Portfolio
(taken at the time of the investments) in "illiquid securities," illiquid
securities being defined to include securities subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private placements),
repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain options
traded over the counter that the Portfolio has purchased, securities being
used to cover options a Portfolio has written, securities for which market
quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or
in the Sub-advisor's option may be deemed illiquid.
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth.
Investment Policies:
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible
securities when it appears to the Portfolio's Sub-advisor that it may not be
prudent to be fully invested in common stocks. In evaluating a convertible
security, the Sub-advisor places primary emphasis on the attractiveness of the
underlying common stock and the potential for capital growth through conversion.
The Portfolio will normally purchase only investment grade convertible debt
securities having a rating of, or equivalent to, at least "BBB" (which
securities may have speculative characteristics) by Standard & Poor's Rating
Service ("S&P") or, if unrated, judged by the Sub-advisor to be of comparable
quality. However, the Portfolio may also invest up to 25% of its assets in more
speculative convertible debt securities, provided such securities have a rating
of, or equivalent to, at least B by S&P.
Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock
but are ordinarily a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a
stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt
securities, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as
interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline.
Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than
non-convertible securities of similar quality. However, when the market price of
the common stock underlying a convertible security exceeds the conversion price,
the price of the convertible security tends to reflect the value of the
underlying common stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock
declines, the convertible security tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis,
and thus may not depreciate to the same extent as the underlying common stock.
Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks in an issuer's capital
structure and consequently entail less risk than the issuer's common stock,
although the extent to which such risk is reduced depends in large measure upon
the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed
income security.
In selecting convertible securities for the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor
relies primarily on its own evaluation of the issuer and the potential for
capital growth through conversion. It does not rely on the rating of the
security or sell the security because of a change in rating absent a change in
its own evaluation of the underlying common stock and the ability of the issuer
to pay principal and interest or dividends when due without disrupting its
business goals. Interest or dividend yield is a factor only to the extent it is
reasonably consistent with prevailing rates for securities of similar quality
and thereby provides a support level for the market price of the security. The
Portfolio will purchase the convertible securities of highly leveraged issuers
only when, in the judgment of the Sub-advisor, the risk of default is outweighed
by the potential for capital growth.
The issuers of debt obligations having speculative characteristics may
experience difficulty in paying principal and interest when due in the event of
a downturn in the economy or unanticipated corporate developments. The market
prices of such securities may become increasingly volatile in periods of
economic uncertainty. Moreover, adverse publicity or the perceptions of
investors, over which the Sub-advisor has no control and whether or not based on
Fundamental analysis, may decrease the market price and liquidity of such
investments. Although the Sub-advisor will attempt to avoid exposing the
Portfolio to such risks, there is no assurance that it will be successful or
that a liquid secondary market will continue to be available for the disposition
of such securities.
Lower-rated Debt Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its
assets in low-rated and unrated corporate debt securities (often referred to as
"junk bonds"). Corporate debt securities that are either unrated or have a
predominantly speculative rating may present opportunities for significant
long-term capital growth if the ability of the issuer to repay principal and
interest when due is underestimated by the market or the rating organizations.
Because of its perceived credit weakness, the issuer is generally required to
pay a higher interest rate and/or its debt securities may be selling at a
significantly lower market price than the debt securities of other issuers. If
the inherent value of such securities is higher than was perceived and such
value is eventually recognized, the market value of the securities may
appreciate significantly. The Sub-advisor believes that its research on the
credit and balance sheet strength of certain issuers may enable it to select a
limited number of corporate debt securities that, in certain markets, will
better serve the objective of capital growth than alternative investments in
common stocks. Of course, there can be no assurance that the Sub-advisor will be
successful. In its evaluation, the Sub-advisor will not rely exclusively on
ratings and the receipt of income from these securities is only an incidental
consideration.
The ratings of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") and S&P
generally represent the opinions of those organizations as to the quality of the
securities that they rate. Such ratings, however, are relative and subjective,
and are not absolute standards of quality. Although the Sub-advisor uses these
ratings as a criterion for the selection of securities for the Portfolio, the
Sub-advisor also relies on its independent analysis to evaluate potential
investments for the Portfolio. The Portfolio does not intend to purchase debt
securities for which a liquid trading market does not exist, but there can be no
assurance that such a market will exist for the sale of such securities.
Additional information on lower-rated debt securities and their risks
is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods." Additional information on corporate bond
ratings is included in the Appendix to this Statement.
Borrowing. The Portfolio may borrow subject to certain restrictions set
forth in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods" and in this Statement under "Investment Restrictions." The Portfolio
may mortgage, pledge or hypothecate up to 20% of its assets to secure
permissible borrowings. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs, which
may or may not be recovered by appreciation if securities are purchased with the
proceeds of the borrowing.
Investments in Warrants and Rights. The Portfolio may invest in
warrants and rights (in addition to those acquired in units or attached to other
securities), which entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific
price for or at the end of a specific period of time. The value of a right or
warrant may decline because of a decline in the value of the underlying
security, the passage of time, changes in interest rates or in the dividend or
other policies of the issuer whose equity underlies the warrant, a change in the
perception as to the future price of the underlying security, or any combination
thereof. Additional information about warrants and rights and their risks is
included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment in Small, Unseasoned Companies. The Portfolio may invest in
small, less well-known companies that have operated for less than three years
(including predecessors). The securities of such companies may have a limited
trading market, which may adversely affect their disposition and can result in
their being priced lower than might otherwise be the case. If other investment
companies and investors who invest in such issuers trade the same securities
when the Portfolio attempts to dispose of its holdings, the Portfolio may
receive lower prices than might otherwise be obtained.
Corporate Reorganizations. In general, securities of companies engaged
in reorganization transactions sell at a premium to their historic market price
immediately prior to the announcement of the tender offer or reorganization
proposal. However, the increased market price of such securities may also
discount what the stated or appraised value of the security would be if the
contemplated transaction were approved or consummated. Such investments may be
advantageous when the discount significantly overstates the risk of the
contingencies involved, significantly undervalues the securities, assets or cash
to be received by shareholders of the issuer as a result of the contemplated
transaction, or fails adequately to recognize the possibility that the offer or
proposal may be replaced or superseded by an offer or proposal of greater value.
The evaluation of such contingencies requires unusually broad knowledge and
experience on the part of the Sub-advisor, which must appraise not only the
value of the issuer and its component businesses and the assets or securities to
be received as a result of the contemplated transaction, but also the financial
resources and business motivation of the offeror as well as the dynamic of the
business climate when the offer or proposal is in progress.
In making such investments, the Portfolio will be subject to its
diversification and other investment restrictions, including the requirement
that, except with respect to 25% of its assets, not more than 5% of its assets
may be invested in the securities of any issuer (see this Statement under
"Investment Restrictions"). Because such investments are ordinarily short term
in nature, they will tend to increase the Portfolio's portfolio turnover rate,
thereby increasing its brokerage and other transaction expenses. The Sub-advisor
intends to select investments of the type described that, in its view, have a
reasonable prospect of capital growth that is significant in relation to both
the risk involved and the potential of available alternate investments.
When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery and Forward Commitment Transactions. The
Portfolio may enter into forward commitments for the purchase or sale of
securities, including on a "when issued" or "delayed delivery" basis, in excess
of customary settlement periods for the type of securities involved. In some
cases, the obligations of the parties under a forward commitment may be
conditioned upon the occurrence of a subsequent event, such as approval and
consummation of a merger, corporate reorganization or debt restructuring (i.e.,
a when, as and if issued security). When such transactions are negotiated, the
price is fixed at the time of the commitment, with payment and delivery
generally taking place a month or more after the date of the commitment. While
the Portfolio will only enter into a forward commitment with the intention of
actually acquiring the security, the Portfolio may sell the security before the
settlement date if it is deemed advisable. The Portfolio will segregate with its
custodian cash or liquid securities in an aggregate amount at least equal to the
amount of its outstanding forward commitments. Additional information regarding
when-issued, delayed-delivery and forward commitment transactions and their
risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its
total assets in the securities of other investment companies, including small
business investment companies. (Not more than 5% of its total assets may be
invested in any one investment company, nor will the Portfolio purchase more
than 3% of the securities of any other investment company.) To the extent that
the Portfolio invests in the securities of other investment companies,
shareholders in the Portfolio may be subject to duplicative management and
administrative fees.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may, from time to time, make short sales of
securities it owns or has the right to acquire through conversion or exchange of
other securities it owns (short sales "against the box"). In a short sale, the
Portfolio does not immediately deliver the securities sold or receive the
proceeds from the sale. The Portfolio may make a short sale against the box in
order to hedge against market risks when it believes that the price of a
security may decline, affecting the Portfolio directly if it owns that security
or causing a decline in the value of a security owned by the Portfolio that is
convertible into the security sold short.
To secure its obligations to deliver the securities sold short, the
Portfolio will segregate assets with its custodian in an amount at least equal
to the value of the securities sold short or the securities convertible into, or
exchangeable for, the securities. The Portfolio may close out a short position
by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of securities sold short, rather
than by delivering securities already held by the Portfolio, because the
Portfolio may want to continue to receive interest and dividend payments on
securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities sold short.
Options. The Portfolio may purchase or sell listed call or put options
on securities as a means of achieving additional return or of hedging the value
of the Portfolio's portfolio. In addition to changes in the price of an
underlying security, other principal factors affecting the market value of a put
or a call option include supply and demand, interest rates, price volatility of
the underlying security and the time remaining until the expiration date.
The Portfolio will only write calls options if they are covered. A call
option is covered if the Portfolio owns the underlying security covered by the
call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without
additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration if cash or
other liquid assets with a value equal to such additional consideration are
segregated with the Portfolio's custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other
securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same security as the call written where the exercise price
of the call held is (1) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call
written or (2) greater than the exercise price of the call written if cash or
other liquid assets equal to the difference are segregated with the custodian.
If the Portfolio writes a put option, the Portfolio will segregate cash or other
assets with a value equal to the exercise price of the option, or will hold a
put on the same security as the put written where the exercise price of the put
held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.
If the Portfolio has written an option, it may terminate its obligation
by effecting a closing purchase transaction. However, once the Portfolio has
been assigned an exercise notice, the Portfolio will be unable to effect a
closing purchase transaction. Similarly, if the Portfolio is the holder of an
option it may liquidate its position by effecting a closing sale transaction.
This is accomplished by selling an option of the same series as the option
previously purchased. There can be no assurance that either a closing purchase
or sale transaction can be effected when the Portfolio so desires. The Portfolio
will realize a profit from a closing sale transaction if the price of the
transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option; the Portfolio
will realize a loss from a closing sale transaction if the price of the
transaction is less than the premium paid to purchase the option.
The Portfolio will generally purchase or write only those options for
which there appears to be an active secondary market. If, however, there is no
liquid secondary market when the Sub-advisor wishes to close out an option the
Portfolio has purchased, it might not be possible to effect a closing sale
transaction, so that the Portfolio would have to exercise its options in order
to realize any profit and would incur brokerage commissions upon the exercise of
call options and upon the subsequent disposition of underlying securities for
the exercise of put options. If the Portfolio, as a covered call option writer,
is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it
will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or it
delivers the underlying security upon exercise or otherwise covers the position.
In addition to options on securities, the Portfolio may also purchase
and sell call and put options on securities indices. The Portfolio may offset
its position in stock index options prior to expiration by entering into a
closing transaction on an exchange or it may let the option it has purchased
expire unexercised. The Portfolio may write put and call options on stock
indices for the purposes of increasing its gross income, thereby partially
protecting its portfolio against declines in the value of the securities it owns
or increases in the value of securities to be acquired. In addition, the
Portfolio may purchase put and call options on stock indices in order to hedge
its investments against a decline in value or to attempt to reduce the risk of
missing a market or industry segment advance. While one purpose of writing such
options is to generate additional income for the Portfolio, the Portfolio
recognizes that it may be required to deliver an amount of cash in excess of the
market value of a stock index at such time as an option written by the Portfolio
is exercised by the holder. Because options on securities indices require
settlement in cash, the Sub-advisor may be forced to liquidate portfolio
securities to meet settlement obligations. The Portfolio will not purchase
options on indexes unless the Sub-advisor is satisfied with the development,
depth and liquidity of the market and believes that the options can be closed
out.
Although the Sub-advisor will attempt to take appropriate measures to
minimize the risks relating to the Portfolio's writing of put and call options,
there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will succeed in any option-writing
program it undertakes.
Additional information about options on securities and securities
indices and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures. The Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. exchange or board of trade. Although
the Portfolio has no current intention of using options on futures contracts,
the Portfolio may at some future date enter into such options. Investments in
futures contracts and related options will be made by the Portfolio solely for
the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of its portfolio securities
or in the value of securities it intends to purchase. Such investments will only
be made if they are economically appropriate to the reduction of risks involved
in the management of the Portfolio. In this regard, the Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts or options on futures relating to securities indices or other
financial instruments, including but not limited to U.S. Government securities.
Futures exchanges and trading in the United States are regulated under the
Commodity Exchange Act by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Initial margin payments required in connection with futures contracts
will range from approximately 1% to 10% of the contract amount. Initial margin
amounts are subject to change by the exchange or board of trade on which the
contract is traded, and brokers or members of such board of trade may charge
higher amounts. At any time prior to the expiration of a futures contract, the
portfolio may elect to close the position by taking an opposite position, which
will operate to terminate the Portfolio's existing position in the contract. At
expiration, certain futures contracts, including stock and bond index futures,
are settled on a net cash payment basis rather than by the sale and delivery of
the securities underlying the futures contracts.
The potential loss related to the purchase of an option on a futures
contract is limited to the premium paid for the option (plus transaction costs).
There are no daily cash payments by the purchaser of an option on a futures
contract to reflect changes in the value of the underlying contract; however,
the value of the option does change daily and that change would be reflected in
the net asset value of the Portfolio.
The Sub-advisor may use such instruments for the Portfolio depending
upon market conditions prevailing at the time and the perceived investment needs
of the Portfolio. In the event the Portfolio enters into futures contracts or
writes related options, an amount of cash or other liquid assets equal to the
market value of the contract will be segregated with the Portfolio's custodian
to collateralize the positions, thereby insuring that the use of the contract is
unleveraged.
The Sub-advisor may have difficulty selling or buying futures contracts
and options when it chooses. In addition, hedging practices may not be
available, may be too costly to be used effectively, or may be unable to be used
for other reasons.
Additional information about futures contracts, options on futures
contracts and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Opportunities and Related Limitations. Affiliates of the
Sub-advisor may, in the ordinary course of their business, acquire for their own
account or for the accounts of their advisory clients, significant (and possibly
controlling) positions in the securities of companies that may also be suitable
for investment by the Portfolio. The securities in which the Portfolio might
invest may thereby be limited to some extent. For instance, many companies in
the past several years have adopted so-called "poison pill" or other defensive
measures designed to discourage or prevent the completion of non-negotiated
offers for control of the company. Such defensive measures may have the effect
of limiting the shares of the company that might otherwise be acquired by the
Portfolio if the affiliates of the Sub-advisor or their advisory accounts have
or acquire a significant position in the same securities. However, the
Sub-advisor does not believe that the investment activities of its affiliates
will have a material adverse effect upon the Portfolio in seeking to achieve its
investment objectives. In addition, orders for the Portfolio generally are
accorded priority of execution over orders entered on behalf of accounts in
which the Sub-advisor or its affiliates have a substantial pecuniary interest.
The Portfolio may invest in the securities of companies that are investment
management clients of the Sub-advisor's affiliates. In addition, portfolio
companies or their officers or directors may be minority shareholders of the
Sub-advisor or its affiliates.
Investment Policies Which May be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value
Portfolio. These limitations are not Fundamental restrictions and can be changed
without shareholder approval. The Portfolio may not:
1. Purchase securities on margin, but it may obtain such short-term credits
from banks as may be necessary for the clearance of purchase and sales of
securities;
2. Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any of its assets except that, in
connection with permissible borrowings, not more than 20% of the assets of
the Portfolio (not including amounts borrowed) may be used as collateral;
3. Invest in the securities of other investment companies except in compliance
with the Investment Company Act of 1940;
4. Invest, in the aggregate, more than 15% of the value of its total assets in
securities for which market quotations are not readily available,
securities that are restricted for public sale, or in repurchase agreements
maturing or terminable in more than seven days;
5. Sell securities short, except that the Portfolio may make short sales if it
owns the securities sold short or has the right to acquire such securities
through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns; or
6. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Investment Policies:
The Portfolio is designed for long-term investors who understand and
are willing to accept the risk of loss involved in investing in a mutual fund
seeking long-term capital growth. Except during temporary defensive periods, the
Portfolio invests at least 65% of its total assets in securities of companies
that provide products or services designed for the Internet.
Preferred Stock. Some preferred stocks in which the Portfolio may
invest may be convertible into common stock. Convertible securities are
securities that may be converted into or exchanged for a specified amount of
common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time
at a specified price or formula. Additional information on preferred stock is
included in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Fixed-Income Securities. Debt purchased by the Portfolio will consist
of obligations of medium-grade or higher, having at least adequate capacity to
pay interest and repay principal. Non-convertible debt obligations will be rated
BBB or higher by S&P, or Baa or higher by Moody's. Convertible debt obligations
will be rated B or higher by S&P or Moody's. See Appendix B to this Statement
for a description of debt security ratings.
Medium- and lower-rated securities (BBB or Baa and lower) and non-rated
securities of comparable quality tend to be subject to wilder fluctuations in
yields and market values than higher-rated securities. At no time will the
Portfolio have more than 5% of its total assets invested in fixed-income
securities that are unrated or rated below investment grade either at the time
of purchase or as a result of a reduction in rating after purchase. Except to
comply with this limitation, the Portfolio is not required to dispose of debt
securities whose ratings are downgraded below the Portfolio's minimum ratings
subsequent to the Portfolio's purchase of the securities.
Additional information on fixed-income or debt securities (including
lower-rated fixed income securities) and their risks is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs") or other forms of depositary receipts, such as International
Depositary Receipts ("IDRs"). Investments in these types of securities involve
certain inherent risks generally associated with investments in foreign
securities, including those relating to political and economic factors, currency
fluctuation, and foreign withholding taxes. A change in the value of any foreign
currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the
U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities underlying an ADR that are denominated
in that currency. For additional information on depositary receipts, foreign
securities generally, and their risks, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell financial
futures contracts and related options for hedging purposes and/or as a
substitute for direct investment. For additional information on futures
contracts and their risks, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options Transactions: Most mutual funds that use option strategies to
hedge portfolio positions do not depend solely on the option profit or loss to
justify the use of options, because such funds also take into account the profit
or loss of the underlying securities.
Purchasing Put and Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase
put and call options on securities eligible for purchase by the Portfolio and on
securities indices. Prior to exercise or expiration, the Portfolio may sell an
option through a "closing sale transaction," which is accomplished by selling an
option of the same series as the option previously purchased. The Portfolio
generally will purchase only those options for which the Sub-advisor believes
there is an active secondary market to facilitate closing transactions.
The Portfolio may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in
the price of securities that the Portfolio wants ultimately to buy. Such hedge
protection is provided during the life of the call option since the Portfolio,
as holder of the call option, is able to buy the underlying security at the
exercise price regardless of any increase in the underlying security's market
price. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the
underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the
premium and transaction costs.
Writing Call Options. The Portfolio may write covered call
options on securities eligible for purchase by the Portfolio. A call option is
"covered" if the Portfolio owns the security underlying the call or has an
absolute right to acquire the security without additional cash consideration
(or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or cash equivalents in
such amount are segregated with the Portfolio's custodian).
Writing Put Options. The Portfolio may also write put options
on securities eligible for purchase by the Portfolio. If the Portfolio writes a
put option, it will, at all times when the put option is outstanding, segregate
cash or other liquid assets in an amount equal to or exceeding its potential
obligation under the option, or will own an option to sell the underlying
security at a price equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put
option.
A writer of an option may not effect a closing purchase transaction
after it has been notified of the exercise of the option. Effecting a closing
transaction in the case of a written call option allows the cash or proceeds
from the concurrent sale of any securities subject to the option to be used for
other investments of the Portfolio.
The Portfolio realizes a gain from a closing transaction if the cost of
the closing transaction is less than the premium received from writing the
option or if the proceeds from the closing transaction are more than the premium
paid to purchase the option. The Portfolio realizes a loss from a closing
transaction if the cost of the closing transaction is more than the premium
received from writing the option or if the proceeds from the closing transaction
are less than the premium paid to purchase the option.
Risk Factors in Options Transactions. The successful use of
options by the Portfolio depends on the ability of the Sub-advisor to forecast
correctly interest rate and market movements. For example, if the Portfolio were
to write a call option based on the Sub-advisor's expectation that the price of
the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the
Portfolio could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below
the current market price. Similarly, if the Portfolio were to write a put option
based on the Sub-advisor's expectation that the price of the underlying security
would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Portfolio could be required
to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market
price.
When the Portfolio purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will
lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time,
unless the Portfolio exercises the option or enters into a closing sale
transaction before the option's expiration. If the price of the underlying
security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to
an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the
Portfolio will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts
with an investment by the Portfolio in the underlying security, since the
Portfolio will not realize a loss if the security's price does not change.
The effective use of options also depends on the Portfolio's ability to
terminate option positions at times when the Sub-advisor deems it desirable to
do so. There is no assurance that the Portfolio will be able to effect closing
transactions at any particular time or at an acceptable price.
A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on
particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For
example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the
market or an options clearing corporation, new series of options on that
security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening
transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to
become illiquid, the Portfolio as a holder of an option would be able to realize
profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and the Portfolio, as
option writer, would remain obligated under the option until expiration or
exercise.
Disruptions in the markets for the securities underlying options
purchased or sold by the Portfolio could result in losses on the options. If
trading is interrupted in an underlying security, the trading of options on that
security is normally halted as well. As a result, the Portfolio as purchaser or
writer of an option will be unable to close out its positions until options
trading resumes, and it may be faced with considerable losses if trading in the
security reopens at a substantially different price. In addition, an options
clearing corporation or other options markets may impose exercise restrictions.
Dealer Options. The Portfolio may engage in transactions
involving dealer options as well as exchange-traded options. Certain risks are
specific to dealer options. While the Portfolio might look to an exchange's
clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded options, if the Portfolio
purchases a dealer option it must rely on the selling dealer to perform if the
Portfolio exercises the option. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in
the loss of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected
benefit of the transaction.
Additional information about options transactions and their risks is
included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Temporary Investments. Due to the changing nature of the Internet and
related companies, the national economy and market conditions, the Portfolio
may, as a temporary defensive measure, invest without limitation in short-term
debt securities and money market securities with a rating of A2-P2 or higher.
In order to have funds available for redemption and investment
opportunities, the Portfolio may also hold a portion of its assets in cash or
U.S. short-term money market instruments. Certificates of deposit purchased by
the Portfolio will be those of U.S. banks having total assets at the time of
purchase in excess of $1 billion, and bankers' acceptances purchased by the
Portfolio will be guaranteed by U.S. or foreign banks having total assets at the
time of purchase in excess of $1 billion. Under normal market conditions, the
Portfolio anticipates that not more than 10% of its total assets will be
invested in these short-term instruments or held in cash.
Portfolio Turnover. In order to qualify for the beneficial tax
treatment afforded regulated investment companies, and to be relieved of Federal
tax liabilities, the Portfolio must distribute substantially all of its net
income to shareholders generally on an annual basis. Thus, the Portfolio may
have to dispose of portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to
generate cash or borrow cash in order to satisfy the distribution requirement.
The Portfolio does not trade in securities for short-term profits but, when
circumstances warrant, securities may be sold without regard to the length of
time they have been held.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio.
The limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio will not invest more than 15% of the value of its net
assets in illiquid securities, restricted securities, and other securities for
which market quotations are not readily available.
2. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell commodities or commodity
contracts, or invest in oil, gas or mineral exploration or development programs
or real estate, except that the Portfolio may purchase and sell securities of
companies that deal in oil, gas, or mineral exploration or development programs
or interests therein.
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in common stocks of
companies which own or develop natural resources and other basic commodities.
Current income is not a factor in the selection of stocks for investment by the
Portfolio. Total return will consist primarily of capital appreciation (or
depreciation).
Investment Policies: The Portfolio will normally have primarily all of its
assets in equity securities (e.g., common stocks). This portion of the
Portfolio's assets will be subject to all of the risks of investing in the stock
market. There is risk in all investment. The value of the portfolio securities
of the Portfolio will fluctuate based upon market conditions. Although the
Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by investing in a diversified portfolio, such
diversification does not eliminate all risk. The fixed-income securities in
which the Portfolio may invest include, but are not limited to, those described
below.
U.S. Government Obligations. Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities
issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. Government
and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
U.S. Government Agency Securities. Issued or guaranteed by U.S.
Government sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities
issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National
Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home
Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks,
Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and
the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; and the remainder are supported only
by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of
the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.
Bank Obligations. Certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other
short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations
of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time draft drawn on a commercial
bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial
transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The
Portfolio may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S.
branches of foreign banks, and foreign branches of foreign banks.
Short-Term Corporate Debt Securities. Outstanding nonconvertible corporate
debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have one year or less
remaining to maturity. Corporate notes may have fixed, variable, or floating
rates.
Commercial Paper. Short-term promissory notes issued by corporations
primarily to finance short-term credit needs. Certain notes may have floating or
variable rates.
Foreign Government Securities. Issued or guaranteed by a foreign
government, province, instrumentality, political subdivision or similar unit
thereof.
Savings and Loan Obligations. Negotiable certificates of deposit and other
short-term debt obligations of savings and loan associations.
Supranational Entities. The Portfolio may also invest in the securities of
certain supranational entities, such as the International Development Bank.
Debt Obligations. Although primarily all of the Portfolio's assets are
invested in common stocks, the Portfolio may invest in convertible securities,
corporate debt securities and preferred stocks. See this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods," for a discussion of debt
obligations.
The Portfolio's investment program permits it to purchase below
investment grade securities. Since investors generally perceive that there are
greater risks associated with investment in lower quality securities, the yields
from such securities normally exceed those obtainable from higher quality
securities. However, the principal value of lower-rated securities generally
will fluctuate more widely than higher quality securities. Lower quality
investments entail a higher risk of default -- that is, the nonpayment of
interest and principal by the issuer than higher quality investments. Such
securities are also subject to special risks, discussed below. Although the
Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by portfolio diversification, credit analysis,
and attention to trends in the economy, industries and financial markets, such
efforts will not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no assurance that
the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective.
After purchase by the Portfolio, a debt security may cease to be rated
or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the
Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Portfolio.
However, Sub-advisor will consider such event in its determination of whether
the Portfolio should continue to hold the security. To the extent that the
ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a result of changes in such
organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio will attempt to use
comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the
investment policies contained in the prospectus.
Risks of Low-Rated Debt Securities. The Portfolio may invest in low
quality bonds commonly referred to as "junk bonds." Junk bonds are regarded as
predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to
meet principal and interest payments. Because investment in low and lower-medium
quality bonds involves greater investment risk, to the extent the Portfolio
invests in such bonds, achievement of its investment objective will be more
dependent on Sub-advisor's credit analysis than would be the case if the
Portfolio was investing in higher quality bonds. For a discussion of the special
risks involved in low-rated bonds, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities are securities
representing interest in a pool of mortgages. After purchase by the Portfolio, a
security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum
required for purchase by the Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of
such security by the Portfolio. However, the Sub-advisor will consider such
event in its determination of whether the Portfolio should continue to hold the
security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a
result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio
will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in
accordance with the investment policies continued in the Trust's Prospectus. For
a discussion of mortgage-backed securities and certain risks involved therein,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are obligations fully
collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities.
Payments of principal and interest on the mortgages are passed through to the
holders of the CMOs on the same schedule as they are received, although certain
classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of
prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which
a Portfolio invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk
of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. For an additional
discussion of CMOs and certain risks involved therein, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Asset-Backed Securities. The Portfolio may invest a portion of its
assets in debt obligations known as asset-backed securities. The credit quality
of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the
assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is
insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated
entities and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the
securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally
depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets
which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a
result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with
precision and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated
yield to maturity.
Automobile Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle
installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles
("Automobile Receivable Securities").
Credit Card Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card
agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities").
Other Assets. The Sub-advisor anticipates that asset-backed
securities backed by assets other than those described above will be issued in
the future. The Portfolio may invest in such securities in the future if such
investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and policies.
For a discussion of these securities, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Stripped Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped Agency
Mortgage-Backed securities represent interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash
flow of which has been separated into its interest and principal components.
"IOs" (interest only securities) receive the interest portion of the cash flow
while "POs" (principal only securities) receive the principal portion. Stripped
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities may be issued by U.S. Government Agencies or
by private issuers similar to those described above with respect to CMOs and
privately-issued mortgage-backed certificates. As interest rates rise and fall,
the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. The
value of the other mortgage-backed securities described herein, like other debt
instruments, will tend to move in the opposite direction compared to interest
rates. Under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), POs may
generate taxable income from the current accrual of original issue discount,
without a corresponding distribution of cash to the Portfolio.
The cash flows and yields on IO and PO classes are extremely sensitive
to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related
underlying mortgage assets. For example, a rapid or slow rate of principal
payments may have a material adverse effect on the prices of IOs or POs,
respectively. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than
anticipated prepayments of principal, an investor may fail to recoup fully its
initial investment in an IO class of a stripped mortgage-backed security, even
if the IO class is rated AAA or Aaa or is derived from a full faith and credit
obligation. Conversely, if the underlying mortgage assets experience slower than
anticipated prepayments of principal, the price on a PO class will be affected
more severely than would be the case with a traditional mortgage-backed
security.
The Portfolio will treat IOs and POs, other than government-issued IOs
or POs backed by fixed rate mortgages, as illiquid securities and, accordingly,
limit its investments in such securities, together with all other illiquid
securities, to 15% of the Portfolio's net assets. Sub-advisor will determine the
liquidity of these investments based on the following guidelines: the type of
issuer; type of collateral, including age and prepayment characteristics; rate
of interest on coupon relative to current market rates and the effect of the
rate on the potential for prepayments; complexity of the issue's structure,
including the number of tranches; size of the issue and the number of dealers
who make a market in the IO or PO. The Portfolio will treat
non-government-issued IOs and POs not backed by fixed or adjustable rate
mortgages as illiquid unless and until the SEC modifies its position.
Writing Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) American
or European style "covered" call options and purchase options to close out
options previously written by a Portfolio. In writing covered call options, the
Portfolio expects to generate additional premium income which should serve to
enhance the Portfolio's total return and reduce the effect of any price decline
of the security or currency involved in the option. Covered call options will
generally be written on securities or currencies which, in Sub-advisor is
opinion, are not expected to have any major price increases or moves in the near
future but which, over the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments
for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will write only covered call options. This means that the
Portfolio will own the security or currency subject to the option or an option
to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise price
equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will
establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account
consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt
obligations having a value equal to the fluctuating market value of the optioned
securities or currencies.
Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written
will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objective. The writing of covered call options
is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little
risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the
Portfolio will not do), but capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return.
When writing a covered call option, a Portfolio, in return for the premium,
gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying
security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk
of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who
owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Portfolio has no
control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or
currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the
expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option which the Portfolio
has written expires, the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the
premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of
the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option
is exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security or currency. The Portfolio does not consider a security or
currency covered by a call to be "pledged" as that term is used in the
Portfolio's policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets.
Call options written by the Portfolio will normally have expiration
dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the
options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the
underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From
time to time, the Portfolio may purchase an underlying security or currency for
delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it,
rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such
cases, additional costs may be incurred.
The premium received is the market value of an option. The premium the
Portfolio will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other
things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the
relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option
period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, Sub-advisor, in
determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular
security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated
premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those
options. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing covered call options
will be recorded as a liability of the Portfolio. This liability will be
adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest
sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio
is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such
sale, the latest asked price. The option will be terminated upon expiration of
the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing transaction, or
delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.
The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium
received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price
of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the
underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a
call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the
underlying security or currency owned by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering call
or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls and puts on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Writing Covered Put Options. The Portfolio may write American or
European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options
previously written by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio would write put options only on a covered basis, which
means that the Portfolio would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount
not less than the exercise price or the Portfolio will own an option to sell the
underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times
while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation
currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of
the exercise price.) The Portfolio would generally write covered put options in
circumstances where the Sub-advisor wishes to purchase the underlying security
or currency for the Portfolio at a price lower than the current market price of
the security or currency. In such event the Portfolio would write a put option
at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the option,
reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Portfolio would also
receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the
exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current
return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction
would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would
decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline
could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Portfolio. In
addition, the Portfolio, because it does not own the specific securities or
currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot
benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or
currencies.
The Portfolio will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or
call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or European
style put options. As the holder of a put option, the Portfolio has the right to
sell the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any time
during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of the option
(European style). The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with
respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Portfolio
may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an
anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of
such use of put options is provided in this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
The premium paid by the Portfolio when purchasing a put option will be
recorded as an asset of the Portfolio. This asset will be adjusted daily to the
option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time
at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio is computed (close of
New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest bid price.
This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling
(writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of
the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or
European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the Portfolio has
the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price
at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of
the option (European style). The Portfolio may enter into closing sale
transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to
expire. The Portfolio may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing
its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current
return. The Portfolio may also purchase call options in order to acquire the
underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are
provided in this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio may also purchase call options on underlying securities
or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options
previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for this purpose
where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a
closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to
avoid realizing losses.
The Portfolio will not commit more than 5% of its total assets to
premiums when purchasing call or put options.
Dealer (Over-the-Counter) Options. The Portfolio may engage in
transactions involving dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer
options. While the Portfolio would look to a clearing corporation to exercise
exchange-traded options, if the Portfolio were to purchase a dealer option, it
would rely on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the
option were exercised. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss
of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected benefit of
the transaction. For a discussion of dealer options, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts.
Transactions in Futures. The Portfolio may enter into futures
contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency futures ("futures"
or "futures contracts"). The Portfolio may also enter into futures on
commodities related to the types of companies in which it invests, such as oil
and gold futures. Otherwise the nature of such futures and the regulatory
limitations and risks to which they are subject are the same as those described
below.
Stock index futures contracts may be used to attempt to hedge a portion
of the Portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an efficient way for the
Sub-advisor to implement either an increase or decrease in portfolio market
exposure in response to changing market conditions. The Portfolio may purchase
or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index. Nevertheless, to
hedge the Portfolio successfully, the Portfolio must sell futures contacts with
respect to indices or subindices whose movements will have a significant
correlation with movements in the prices of the Portfolio's securities.
Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used to attempt to
hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency
exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on
securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Portfolio. In
this regard, the Portfolio could sell interest rate or currency futures as an
offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency
exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates.
The Portfolio will enter into futures contracts which are traded on
national or foreign futures exchanges, and are standardized as to maturity date
and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United
States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Although
techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used
for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and
relatively low cost means of implementing the Portfolio's objectives in these
areas.
Regulatory Limitations. The Portfolio will engage in futures
contracts and options thereon only for bona fide hedging, yield enhancement, and
risk management purposes, in each case in accordance with rules and regulations
of the CFTC.
The Portfolio may not purchase or sell futures contracts or related
options if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging
under applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits
and premiums paid on those positions would exceed 5% of the net asset value of
the Portfolio after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses
on any such contracts it has entered into; provided, however, that in the case
of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money
amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. For purposes of this
policy options on futures contracts and foreign currency options traded on a
commodities exchange will be considered "related options." This policy may be
modified by the Board of Trustees of the Trust without a shareholder vote and
does not limit the percentage of the Portfolio's assets at risk to 5%.
In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or the writing
of call or put options thereon by the Portfolio, an amount of cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt obligations, equal to the
market value of the futures contracts and options thereon (less any related
margin deposits), will be identified by the Portfolio to cover the position, or
alternative cover (such as owning an offsetting position) will be employed.
Assets used as cover or held in an identified account cannot be sold while the
position in the corresponding option or future is open, unless they are replaced
with similar assets. As a result, the commitment of a large portion of a
Portfolio's assets to cover or identified accounts could impede portfolio
management or the Portfolio's ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations.
Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
options on the same types of futures in which it may invest. As an alternative
to writing or purchasing call and put options on stock index futures, the
Portfolio may write or purchase call and put options on financial indices. Such
options would be used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures
contracts. From time to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures
contracts (or options thereon) may be made on behalf of the Portfolio and other
mutual funds or portfolios of mutual funds managed by the Sub-advisor or Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc. Such aggregated orders would be allocated
among such portfolios in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.
See this Statement and Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors
and Investment Methods" for a description of certain risks in options and future
contracts.
Additional Futures and Options Contracts. Although the Portfolio has no
current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than
those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures and options
trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and
options described above.
Foreign Futures and Options. The Portfolio is permitted to invest in
foreign futures and options. For a description of foreign futures and options
and certain risks involved therein as well as certain risks involved in foreign
investing, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
and non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. There are special
risks in foreign investing. Certain of these risks are inherent in any
international mutual fund while others relate more to the countries in which the
Portfolio will invest. Many of the risks are more pronounced for investments in
developing or emerging countries, such as many of the countries of Southeast
Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. For an additional
discussion of certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities, see
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Transactions. A forward foreign currency exchange
contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a
future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract
agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These
contracts are principally traded in the interbank market conducted directly
between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers.
A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are
charged at any stage for trades.
The Portfolio may enter into forward contracts for a variety of
purposes in connection with the management of the foreign securities portion of
its portfolio. The Portfolio's use of such contracts would include, but not be
limited to, the following. First, when the Portfolio enters into a contract for
the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may
desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Second, when the
Sub-advisor believes that one currency may experience a substantial movement
against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward
contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating
the value of some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in such
foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Portfolio may hedge all
or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of
currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an
effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Portfolio may enter
into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold
exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of
this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering
into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Portfolio. The
precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities
involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such
securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency
market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a
short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Under normal circumstances,
consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be incorporated into
the longer term investment decisions made with regard to overall diversification
strategies. However, Sub-advisor believes that it is important to have the
flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it determines that the
best interests of the Portfolio will be served. The Portfolio will generally not
enter into a forward contract with a term of greater than one year.
The Portfolio may enter into forward contracts for any other purpose
consistent with the Portfolio's investment objective and policies. However, the
Portfolio will not enter into a forward contract, or maintain exposure to any
such contract(s), if the amount of foreign currency required to be delivered
thereunder would exceed the Portfolio's holdings of liquid, high-grade debt
securities and currency available for cover of the forward contract(s). In
determining the amount to be delivered under a contract, the Portfolio may net
offsetting positions.
At the maturity of a forward contract, the Portfolio may sell the
portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain
the security and either extend the maturity of the forward contract (by
"rolling" that contract forward) or may initiate a new forward contract.
If the Portfolio retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will incur a gain or a loss (as described
below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If
the Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter
into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices
decline during the period between the Portfolio's entering into a forward
contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an
offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will
realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of
the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has
agreed to sell.
The Portfolio's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts
will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the
Portfolio reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts
for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the
Portfolio is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its
foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed
appropriate by the Sub-advisor. It also should be realized that this method of
hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate
fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a
rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency,
at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from
an increase in the value of that currency.
Although the Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of U.S.
dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into
U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors
should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange
dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on
the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and
selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency
to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should
the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer. For a discussion of
certain risk factors involved in foreign currency transactions, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign
Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into certain option, futures, and
forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies,
which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles.
Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be
considered to have been closed at the end of the Portfolio's fiscal year and any
gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or
losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be
characterized as 60% long-term capital gain (taxable at a maximum rate of 20%)
or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period
of the instrument (or, in the case of foreign exchange contracts, entirely as
ordinary income or loss). The Portfolio will be required to distribute net gains
on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the
transaction and received cash to pay such distributions.
Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including
options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated
bond or currency position may be considered straddles for tax purposes in which
case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the
extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the
securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin
until the straddle is terminated. The holding period of the security offsetting
an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not
include the period of time the option is outstanding.
Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities,
excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be
long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more
than twelve months prior to the writing of the option.
In order for the Portfolio to continue to qualify for federal income
tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross
income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income, i.e.,
dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the
sale of securities or currencies. Tax regulations could be issued limiting the
extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange
contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90%
requirement.
As a result of the "Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997," entering into certain
option, futures contracts, or forward contracts may be deemed a "constructive
sale" of offsetting securities, which could result in a taxable gain from the
sale being distributed to shareholders. The Portfolio would be required to
distribute any such gain even though it would not receive proceeds from the sale
at the time the option, futures or forward position is entered into.
Hybrid Instruments. Hybrid Instruments have been developed and combine
the elements of futures contracts, options or other financial instruments with
those of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid
Instruments. Hybrid Instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not
limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption
terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or
securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates
determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities
with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity. For a discussion of
certain risks involved in investing in hybrid instruments see this statement
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Although the Portfolio has no current
intention, in the foreseeable future, of engaging in reverse repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio reserves the right to do so. Reverse repurchase
agreements are ordinary repurchase agreements in which a Portfolio is the seller
of, rather than the investor in, securities, and agrees to repurchase them at an
agreed upon time and price. Use of a reverse repurchase agreement may be
preferable to a regular sale and later repurchase of the securities because it
avoids certain market risks and transaction costs. A reverse repurchase
agreement may be viewed as a type of borrowing by the Portfolio.
Warrants. The Portfolio may acquire warrants. For a discussion of certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factor and
Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. Securities loans are made to
broker-dealers or institutional investors or other persons, pursuant to
agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at
least equal at all times to the value of the securities lent, marked to market
on a daily basis. The collateral received will consist of cash or U.S.
government securities. While the securities are being lent, the Portfolio will
continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the
issuer on the securities, as well as interest on the investment of the
collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Portfolio has a right to call each
loan and obtain the securities on three business days' notice or, in connection
with securities trading on foreign markets, within such longer period of time
which coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of
such securities in such foreign markets. The Portfolio will not have the right
to vote securities while they are being lent, but it will call a loan in
anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities,
as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of possible delay in
receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the securities or possible
loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Other Lending/Borrowing. Subject to approval by the SEC and certain
state regulatory agencies, the Portfolio may make loans to, or borrow funds
from, other mutual funds sponsored or advised by the Sub-advisor or Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc. The Portfolio has no current intention of
engaging in these practices at this time.
When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts. The Portfolio
may purchase securities on a "when-issued" or delayed delivery basis and may
purchase securities on a forward commitment basis. Any or all of the Portfolio's
investments in debt securities may be in the form of when-issueds and forwards.
The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at
the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment take place
at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs within 90 days of the
purchase for when-issueds, but may be substantially longer for forwards. The
Portfolio will cover its commitments with respect to these securities by
maintaining cash and/or liquid, high-grade debt securities with its custodian
bank equal in value to these commitments during the time between the purchase
and the settlement. Such segregated securities either will mature or, if
necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. For a discussion of these
securities and the risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval. The
following limitations are applicable to the AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and can be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of its total
assets;
2. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control;
3. Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to
positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide
hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such options would
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's net asset value;
4. Purchase illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in such securities. Securities eligible for resale
under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 may be subject to this 15%
limitation;
5. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act.
6. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
other permissible investments;
7. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment;
8. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
except to the extent permitted by the Trust's Prospectus and this
Statement;
9. Effect short sales of securities; or
10. Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of the value of
the net assets of the Portfolio would be invested in warrants, except that
this restriction does not apply to warrants acquired as a result of the
purchase of another security. For purposes of these percentage limitations,
the warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market.
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The Portfolio's investment objective is to seek long-term
growth of capital by investing predominantly in the equity securities (common
stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and rights and warrants to
subscribe for or purchase common stocks) of a limited number of large, carefully
selected, high-quality U.S. companies that, in the judgment of the Portfolio's
Sub-advisor, are likely to achieve superior earnings growth.
Investment Policies:
The Sub-advisor's research staff generally follows a primary research
universe of approximately 600 companies that are considered by the Sub-advisor
to have strong management, superior industry positions, excellent balance sheets
and the ability to demonstrate superior earnings growth. As one of the largest
multi-national investment firms, the Sub-advisor has access to considerable
information concerning all of the companies followed, an in-depth understanding
of the products, services, markets and competition of these companies and a good
knowledge of the managements of most of the companies in its research universe.
The Sub-advisor's analysts prepare their own earnings estimates and
financial models for each company followed. While each analyst has
responsibility for following companies in one or more identified sectors and/or
industries, the lateral structure of the Sub-advisor's research organization and
constant communication among the analysts result in decision-making based on the
relative attractiveness of stocks among industry sectors. The focus during this
process is on the early recognition of change on the premise that value is
created through the dynamics of changing company, industry and economic
fundamentals. Research emphasis is placed on the identification of companies
whose substantially above average prospective earnings growth is not fully
reflected in current market valuations.
The Sub-advisor continually reviews its primary research universe of
approximately 600 companies to maintain a list of favored securities, the
"Alliance 100," considered by the Sub-advisor to have the most clearly superior
earnings potential and valuation attraction. The Sub-advisor's concentration on
a limited universe of companies allows it to devote its extensive resources to
constant intensive research of these companies. Companies are constantly added
to and deleted from the Alliance 100 as their fundamentals and valuations
change. The Sub-advisor's Large Cap Growth Group, in turn, further refines, on a
weekly basis, the selection process for the Portfolio with each portfolio
manager in the Group selecting 25 such companies that appear to the manager most
attractive at current prices. These individual ratings are then aggregated and
ranked to produce a composite list of the 25 most highly regarded stocks, the
"Favored 25." Approximately 70% of the Portfolio's net assets will usually be
invested in the Favored 25 with the balance of the Portfolio's investment
portfolio consisting principally of other stocks in the Alliance 100. Portfolio
emphasis upon particular industries or sectors is a by-product of the stock
selection process rather than the result of assigned targets or ranges.
The Sub-advisor expects the average weighted market capitalization of
companies represented in the Portfolio (i.e., the number of a company's shares
outstanding multiplied by the price per share) to normally be in the range of or
exceed the average weighted market capitalization of companies comprising the
Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized unmanaged
index of market activity based upon the aggregate performance of a selected
portfolio of publicly traded stocks, including monthly adjustments to reflect
the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Investments will be made upon
their potential for capital appreciation.
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible
securities, which are convertible at a stated exchange rate into common stock.
Prior to their conversion, convertible securities have the same general
characteristics as non-convertible debt securities, as they provide a stable
stream of income with generally higher yields than those of equity securities of
the same or similar issuers. As with all debt securities, the market value of
convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and,
conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. Convertible securities
generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible debt
securities of similar quality. However, when the market price of the common
stock underlying a convertible security increases, the price of the convertible
security increasingly reflects the value of the underlying common stock and may
rise accordingly. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines,
the convertible security tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and thus
may not depreciate to the same extent as the underlying common stock.
Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks on an issuer's capital
structure. They are consequently of higher quality and entail less risk than the
issuer's common stock, although the extent to which such risk is reduced depends
in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above
its value as a fixed income security. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its
net assets in the convertible securities of companies whose common stocks are
eligible for purchase by the Portfolio under the investment policies described
above. Additional information about convertible securities is included in the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Rights and Warrants. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its net
assets in rights or warrants, but will do so only if the equity securities
themselves are deemed appropriate by the Sub-advisor for inclusion in the
Portfolio. Rights and warrants may be more speculative than certain other types
of investments in that they do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting
rights with respect to the securities which may be purchased nor do they
represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of a
right or warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying
securities. Additional information about warrants is included in the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 15% of the value of
its total assets in securities of foreign issuers whose common stocks are
eligible for purchase by the Portfolio under the investment policies described
above. Additional information about foreign securities and their risks is
included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Options and Futures:
While the Portfolio does not anticipate utilizing them on a regular
basis, the Portfolio may from time to time may engage in options and futures
transactions as described below. Additional information about option, futures
and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Securities. The Portfolio may write exchange-traded call
options on common stocks, and may purchase and sell exchange-traded call and put
options on common stocks written by others or combinations thereof. The
Portfolio will not write put options.
Generally, the opportunity for profit from the writing of options is
higher, and consequently the risks are greater, when the stocks involved are
lower priced or volatile, or both. While an option that has been written is in
force, the maximum profit that may be derived from the optioned stock is the
premium less brokerage commissions and fees. The Portfolio will not write a call
unless the Portfolio at all times during the option period owns either (a) the
optioned securities or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that
security without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash
consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian) upon conversion or
exchange of other securities held in its portfolio or (b) a call option on the
same security and in the same principal amount as the call written where the
exercise price of the call held (i) is equal to or less than the exercise price
of the call written or (ii) is greater than the exercise price of the call
written if the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in liquid assets in a
segregated account with its Custodian.
Premiums received by the Portfolio in connection with writing call
options will vary widely. Commissions, stock transfer taxes and other expenses
of the Portfolio must be deducted from such premium receipts. Calls written by
the Portfolio will ordinarily be sold either on a national securities exchange
or through put and call dealers, most, if not all, of whom are members of a
national securities exchange on which options are traded, and will be endorsed
or guaranteed by a member of a national securities exchange or qualified
broker-dealer, which may be Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation,
an affiliate of the Sub-advisor. The endorsing or guaranteeing firm requires
that the option writer (in this case the Portfolio) maintain a margin account
containing either corresponding stock or other equity as required by the
endorsing or guaranteeing firm.
The Portfolio will not sell a call option written by it if, as a result
of the sale, the aggregate of the Portfolio's portfolio securities subject to
outstanding call options (valued at the lower of the option price or market
value of such securities) would exceed 15% of the Portfolio's total assets.
The Portfolio may purchase or write options on securities of the types
in which it is permitted to invest in privately negotiated (i.e.,
over-the-counter) transactions. The Sub-advisor has adopted procedures for
monitoring the creditworthiness of financial institutions with which
over-the-counter options transactions are effected.
In buying a call, the Portfolio would be in a position to realize a
gain if, during the option period, the price of the shares increased by an
amount in excess of the premium paid and commissions payable on exercise. It
would realize a loss if the price of the security declined or remained the same
or did not increase during the period by more than the amount of the premium and
commissions payable on exercise. In buying a put, the Portfolio would realize a
loss if the price of the security increased or remained the same or did not
decrease during that period by more than the amount of the premium and
commissions payable on exercise. In addition, the Portfolio could realize a gain
or loss on such options by selling them.
The aggregate cost of all outstanding options purchased and held by the
Portfolio, including options on market indices as described below, will at no
time exceed 10% of the Portfolio's total assets.
Options on Market Indices. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
exchange-traded index options. Through the purchase of listed index options, the
portfolio could achieve many of the same objectives as through the use of
options on individual securities. Price movements in the Portfolio's securities
probably will not correlate perfectly with movements in the level of the index
and, therefore, the Portfolio would bear a risk of loss on index options
purchased by it if favorable price movements of the hedged portfolio securities
do not equal or exceed losses on the options or if adverse price movements of
the hedged portfolio securities are greater than gains realized from the
options.
Stock Index Futures. The Portfolio may purchase and sell stock index
futures contracts. A stock index futures contract is a bilateral agreement
pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of
liquid assets equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference
between the stock index value at the close of the last trading day of the
contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. No
physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made. The Portfolio
will not purchase or sell options on stock index futures contracts.
The Portfolio may not purchase or sell a stock index future if,
immediately thereafter, more than 30% of its total assets would be hedged by
stock index futures. The Portfolio may not purchase or sell a stock index future
if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the amount of margin deposits on the
Portfolio's existing futures positions would exceed 5% of the market value of
the Portfolio's total assets.
Currently, stock index futures contracts can be purchased or sold with
respect to the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index on the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index on the New York Futures
Exchange and the Value Line Stock Index on the Kansas City Board of Trade. The
Sub-advisor does not believe that differences in composition of the three
indices will create any differences in the price movements of the stock index
futures contracts in relation to the movements in such indices. However, such
differences in the indices may result in differences in correlation of the
futures contracts with movements in the value of the securities being hedged.
The Portfolio reserves the right to purchase or sell stock index futures
contracts that may be created in the future.
The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from
that of margin in security transactions in that futures contract margin does not
involve the borrowing of funds to finance transactions. Rather, the initial
margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the
contract which is returned to the Portfolio upon termination of the futures
contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied.
There are several risks in connection with the use of stock index
futures by the Portfolio as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the
imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the stock index futures
and movements in the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge.
The price of the stock index futures may move more than or less than the price
of the securities being hedged. If the price of the stock index futures moves
less than the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge, the
hedge will not be fully effective but, if the price of the securities being
hedged has moved in an unfavorable direction, the Portfolio would be in a better
position than if it had not hedged at all. If the price of the securities being
hedged has moved in a favorable direction, this advantage will be partially
offset by the loss on the index future. If the price of the future moves more
than the price of the stock, the Portfolio will experience either a loss or gain
on the future which will not be completely offset by movements in the price of
the securities which are the subject of the hedge. To compensate for the
imperfect correlation of movements in the price of securities being hedged and
movements in the price of the stock index futures, the Portfolio may buy or sell
stock index futures contracts in a greater dollar amount than the dollar amount
of securities being hedged if the volatility over a particular time period of
the prices of such securities has been greater than the volatility over such
time period for the index, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the
Sub-advisor. Conversely, the Portfolio may buy or sell fewer stock index futures
contracts if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of the
securities being hedged is less than the volatility over such time period of the
stock index, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Sub-advisor.
Where futures are purchased to hedge against a possible increase in the
price of stock before the Portfolio is able to invest its cash (or cash
equivalents) in stocks (or options) in an orderly fashion, it is possible that
the market may decline instead. If the Sub-advisor then concludes not to invest
in stock or options at that time because of concern as to possible further
market decline or for other reasons, the Portfolio will realize a loss on the
futures contract that is not offset by a reduction in the price of securities
purchased.
The Portfolio's Sub-advisor intends to purchase and sell futures
contracts on the stock index for which it can obtain the best price with due
consideration to liquidity.
Portfolio Turnover. The Portfolio's investment policies as described
above are based on the Sub-advisor's assessment of fundamentals in the context
of changing market valuations. Therefore, they may under some conditions involve
frequent purchases and sales of shares of a particular issuer as well as the
replacement of securities. The Sub-advisor expects that more of its portfolio
turnover will be attributable to increases and decreases in the size of
particular portfolio positions rather than to the complete elimination of a
particular issuer's securities from the Portfolio. For more information on
portfolio turnover, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Portfolio Turnover."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed without
shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control;
2. Purchase the securities of any other investment company or investment
trust, except in compliance with the 1940 Act;
3. Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development
programs, except that it may purchase and sell securities of companies that
deal in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs;
4. Make short sales of securities or purchase securities on margin except for
such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of
transactions;
5. Purchase illiquid securities if immediately after such investment more than
15% of the Portfolio's net assets (taken at market value) would be so
invested;
Whenever any investment restriction states a maximum percentage of the
Portfolio's assets which may be invested in any security or other asset, it is
intended that such percentage be determined immediately after and as a result of
the Portfolio's acquisition of such securities or other assets. Accordingly, any
later increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limitation
resulting from changes in values or net assets will not be considered a
violation of any such maximum.
AST MFS Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
provide long-term growth of capital and future income rather than current
income.
Investment Policies:
Variable and Floating Rate Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in
floating or variable rate securities. Investments in variable or floating rate
securities normally will involve industrial development or revenue bonds which
provide that the rate of interest is set as a specific percentage of a
designated base rate, such as rates on Treasury Bonds or Bills or the prime rate
at a major commercial bank, and that a bondholder can demand payment of the
obligations on behalf of the Portfolio on short notice at par plus accrued
interest, which amount may be more or less than the amount of the bondholder
paid for them. The maturity of floating or variable rate obligations (including
participation interests therein) is deemed to be the longer of (i) the notice
period required before the Portfolio is entitled to receive payment of the
obligation upon demand or (ii) the period remaining until the obligation's next
interest rate adjustment. If not redeemed by the Portfolio through the demand
feature, the obligations mature on a specified date, which may range up to
thirty years from the date of issuance.
Equity Securities. The Portfolio may invest in all types of equity
securities, including the following: common stocks, preferred stocks and
preference stocks; securities such as bonds, warrants or rights that are
convertible into stocks; and depository receipts for those securities. These
securities may be listed on securities exchanges, traded in various
over-the-counter markets or have no organized market.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in dollar-denominated and
non-dollar denominated foreign securities. Investing in securities of foreign
issuers generally involves risks not ordinarily associated with investing in
securities of domestic issuers. For a discussion of the risks involved in
foreign securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Depository Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in American Depository
Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depository Receipts ("GDRs") and other types of
depository receipts. ADRs are certificates by a U.S. depository (usually a bank)
and represent a specified quantity of shares of an underlying non-U.S. stock on
deposit with a custodian bank as collateral. GDRs and other types of depository
receipts are typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies and evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or a U.S. company.
For the purposes of the Portfolio's policy to invest a certain percentage of its
assets in foreign securities, the investments of the Portfolio in ADRs, GDRs and
other types of depository receipts are deemed to be investments in the
underlying securities.
ADRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. A sponsored ADR is issued by a
depository which has an exclusive relationship with the issuer of the underlying
security. An unsponsored ADR may be issued by any number of U.S. depositories.
Under the terms of most sponsored arrangements, depositories agree to distribute
notices of shareholder meetings and voting instructions, and to provide
shareholder communications and other information to the ADR holders at the
request of the issuer of the deposited securities. The depository of an
unsponsored ADR, on the other hand, is under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities
or to pass through voting rights to ADR holders in respect of the deposited
securities. The Portfolio may invest in either type of ADR. Although the U.S.
investor holds a substitute receipt of ownership rather than direct stock
certificates, the use of the depository receipts in the United Sates can reduce
costs and delays as well as potential currency exchange and other difficulties.
The Portfolio may purchase securities in local markets and direct delivery of
these shares to the local depositary of an ADR agent bank in the foreign
country. Simultaneously, the ADR agents create a certificate which settles at
the Portfolio's custodian in five days. The Portfolio may also execute trades on
the U.S. markets using existing ADRs. A foreign issuer of the security
underlying an ADR is generally not subject to the same reporting requirements in
the United States as a domestic issuer. Accordingly, information available to a
U.S. investor will be limited to the information the foreign issuer is required
to disclose in its country and the market value of an ADR may not reflect
undisclosed material information concerning the issuer of the underlying
security. ADRs may also be subject to exchange rate risks if the underlying
foreign securities are denominated in a foreign currency.
Emerging Markets. The Portfolio may invest in securities of government,
government-related, supranational and corporate issuers located in emerging
markets. Such investments entail significant risks as described below.
Company Debt. Governments of many emerging market countries have
exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of
the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including
some of the largest in any given country. As a result, government actions in the
future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in emerging
markets, which in turn, may adversely affect companies in the private sector,
general market conditions and prices and yields of certain of the securities in
the Portfolio's portfolio. Expropriation, confiscatory taxation,
nationalization, political, economic or social instability or other similar
developments have occurred frequently over the history of certain emerging
markets and could adversely affect the Portfolio's assets should these
conditions recur.
Foreign currencies. Some emerging market countries may have managed
currencies, which are not free floating against the U.S. dollar. In addition,
there is risk that certain emerging market countries may restrict the free
conversion of their currencies into other currencies. Further, certain emerging
market currencies may not be internationally traded. Certain of these currencies
have experienced a steep devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. Any
devaluations in the currencies in which a Portfolio's portfolio securities are
denominated may have a detrimental impact on the Portfolio's net asset value.
Inflation. Many emerging markets have experienced substantial, and in
some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and
rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have adverse
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market
countries. In an attempt to control inflation, wage and price controls have been
imposed in certain countries. Of these countries, some, in recent years, have
begun to control inflation through prudent economic policies.
Liquidity; Trading Volume; Regulatory Oversight. The securities markets
of emerging market countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less
liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the U.S.
Disclosure and regulatory standards are in many respects less stringent than
U.S. standards. Furthermore , there is a lower level of monitoring and
regulation of the markets and the activities of investors in such markets.
The limited size of many emerging market securities markets and limited
trading volume in the securities of emerging market issuers compared to volume
of trading in the securities of U.S. issuers could cause prices to be erratic
for reasons apart from factors that affect the soundness and competitiveness of
the securities issuers. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be
unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and
investors' perceptions, whether or not based on in-depth fundamental analysis,
may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities.
The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or
more emerging markets, as a result of which trading of securities may cease or
may be substantially curtailed and prices for the Portfolio's securities in such
markets may not be readily available. The Portfolio may suspend redemption of
its shares for any period during which an emergency exists, as determined by the
SEC. If market prices are not readily available, the Portfolio's securities in
the affected markets will be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
Withholding. Income from securities held by the Portfolio could be
reduced by a withholding tax on the source or other taxes imposed by the
emerging market countries in which the Portfolio makes its investments. The
Portfolio's net asset value may also be affected by changes in the rates or
methods of taxation applicable to the Portfolio or to entities in which the
Portfolio has invested. The Sub-advisor will consider the cost of any taxes in
determining whether to acquire any particular investments, but can provide no
assurance that the taxes will not be subject to change.
Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into contracts for the
purchase or sale of a specific currency at a future date at a price at the time
the contract is entered into (a "Forward Contract"), for hedging purposes (e.g.,
to protect its current or intended investments from fluctuations in currency
exchange rates) as well as for non-hedging purposes.
The Portfolio does not presently intend to hold Forward Contracts
entered into until maturity, at which time it would be required to deliver or
accept delivery of the underlying currency, but will seek in most instances to
close out positions in such Contracts by entering into offsetting transactions,
which will serve to fix the Portfolio's profit or loss based upon the value of
the Contracts at the time the offsetting transactions is executed.
The Portfolio will also enter into transactions in Forward Contracts
for other than hedging purposes, which presents greater profit potential but
also involves increased risk. For example, the Portfolio may purchase a given
foreign currency through a Forward Contract if, in the judgement of the
Sub-advisor, the value of such currency is expected to rise relative to the U.S.
dollar. Conversely, the Portfolio may sell the currency through a Forward
Contract if the Sub-advisor believes that its value will decline relative to the
dollar.
For an additional discussion of Forward Contracts see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures
contracts ("Future Contracts") on stock indices, foreign currencies, interest
rates or interest-rate related instruments, indices of foreign currencies or
commodities. The Portfolio also may purchase and sell Futures Contracts on
foreign or domestic fixed income securities or indices of such securities
including municipal bond indices and any other indices of foreign or domestic
fixed income securities that may become available for trading. Such investment
strategies will be used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes,
subject to applicable law.
Futures Contracts differ from options in that they are bilateral
agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete
the transaction. Futures Contracts call for settlement only on the expiration
date and cannot be exercised at any other time during their term.
Purchases or sales of stock index futures contracts are used to attempt
to protect the Portfolio's current or intended stock investments from broad
fluctuations in stock prices. For example, the Portfolio may sell stock index
futures contracts in anticipations of or during market decline to attempt to
offset the decrease in market value of the Portfolio's securities portfolio that
might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio
securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on the futures position.
When the Portfolio is not fully invested in the securities market and
anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase stock index futures in
order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset
increases in the cost of securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase. As
such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in stock index futures
contracts will be closed out. In a substantial majority of these transactions,
the Portfolio will purchase such securities upon termination of the futures
position, but under unusual market conditions, a long futures position may be
terminated without a related purchase of securities.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell foreign currency futures contracts
for hedging purposes, to attempt to protect its current or intended investments
from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Such fluctuations could reduce the
dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in foreign currencies, or
increase the dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities, or increase the
dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired, even if the value
of such securities in the currencies in which they are denominated remains
constant. The Portfolio may sell futures contracts on a foreign currency, for
example, where it holds securities denominated in such currency and it
anticipates a decline in the value of such currency relative to the dollar. In
the event such decline occurs, the resulting adverse effect on the value of
foreign-denominated securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on
the futures contracts.
Conversely, the Portfolio could protect against a rise in the dollar
cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired by purchasing futures
contracts on the relevant security, which could offset, in whole or in part, the
increased cost of such securities resulting from the rise in the dollar value of
the underlying currencies. Where the Portfolio purchases futures contracts under
such circumstances, however, and the prices of securities to be acquired instead
decline, the Portfolio will sustain losses on its futures position which could
reduce or eliminate the benefits of the reduced cost of portfolio securities to
be acquired.
For further information on Futures Contracts, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment in Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in
other investment companies, including both open-end and closed-end companies.
Investments in closed-end investment companies may involve the payment of
substantial premiums above the value of such investment companies' portfolio
securities.
Options. The Portfolio may invest in the following types of options, which
involves the risks described below under the caption "Risk Factors."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may purchase and write
options on foreign currencies for hedging and non-hedging purposes in a manner
similar to that in which Futures Contracts on foreign currencies, or Forward
Contracts, will be utilized. For example, where a rise in the dollar value of a
currency in which securities to be acquired are denominated is projected,
thereby increasing the cost of such securities, the Portfolio may purchase call
options thereon. The purchase of such options could offset, at least partially,
the effect of the adverse movements in exchange rates.
Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to hedge against an
anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired, the
Portfolio could write a put option on the relevant currency which, if rates move
in the manner projected, will expire unexercised and allow the Portfolio to
hedge such increased cost up to the amount of the premium. Foreign currency
options written by the Portfolio will generally be covered in a manner similar
to the covering of other types of options.
Options of Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may also purchase and write
options to buy or sell those Futures Contracts in which it may invest as
described above under "Futures Contracts." Such investment strategies will be
used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes, subject to applicable
law.
Options on Futures Contracts that are written or purchased by the
Portfolio on U.S. Exchanges are traded on the same contract market as the
underlying Futures Contract, and, like Futures Contracts, are subject to the
regulation by the CFTC and the performance guarantee of the exchange
clearinghouse. In addition, Options on Futures Contracts may be traded on
foreign exchanges. The Portfolio may cover the writing of call Options on
Futures Contracts (a) through purchases of the underlying Futures Contract, (b)
through ownership of the instrument, or instruments included in the index,
underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a call on the
same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the call written where
the exercise price of the call held (i) is equal to or less than the exercise
price of the call written or (ii) is greater than the exercise price of the call
written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the
difference. The Portfolio may cover the writing of put Options on Futures
Contracts (a) through sales of the underlying Futures Contract, (b) through the
ownership of liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the value of the security
or index underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a put on
the same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held (i) is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held
(ii) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call Options on
Futures Contracts may also be covered in such other manner as may be in
accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and
applicable laws and regulations. Upon the exercise of a call Option on a Futures
Contract written by the Portfolio, the Portfolio will be required to sell the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the purchase of such Contract, will serve to liquidate its futures
position. Similarly, where a put Option on a Futures Contract written by the
Portfolio is exercised, the Portfolio will be required to purchase the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the sale of such Contract, will close out its futures position.
Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value of
its portfolio securities and the changes in the value of its futures positions,
the Portfolio's losses from existing Options on Futures Contracts may to some
extent be reduced or increased by changes in the value of portfolio securities.
Options on Securities. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered put and call
options, and purchase put and call options, on securities.
A call option written by the Portfolio is "covered" if the Portfolio
owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to
acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional
cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of other
securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call
written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than
the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price
of the call written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal
to the difference. If the portfolio writes a put option it must segregate liquid
and unencumbered assets with a value equal to the exercise price, or else holds
a put on the same security and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held is
less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options written by the
Portfolio may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance with
the requirements of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded, and applicable laws and regulations.
Effecting a closing transaction in the case of a written call option
will permit the Portfolio to write another call option on the underlying
security with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both, or
in the case of a written put option will permit the Portfolio to write another
put option to the extent that the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets.
Such transactions permit the Portfolio to generate additional premium income,
which will partially offset declines in the value of portfolio securities or
increases in the cost of securities to be acquired. Also, effecting a closing
transaction will permit the cash or proceeds from the concurrent sale of any
securities subject to the option to be used for other investments of the
Portfolio, provided that another option on such security is not written. If the
Portfolio desires to sell a particular security from its portfolio on which it
has written a call option, it will effect a closing transaction in connection
with the option prior to or concurrent with the sale of the security.
The Portfolio may write options in connection with buy-and-write
transactions; that is, the Portfolio may purchase a security and then write a
call option against that security. The exercise price of the call option the
Portfolio determines to write will depend upon the expected price movement of
the underlying security. The exercise price of a call option may be below
("in-the-money"), equal to ("at-the-money") or above ("out-of-the-money") the
current value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Buy-and-write transactions using in-the-money call options may be used when it
is expected that the price of the underlying security will decline moderately
during the option period. Buy-and-write transactions using out-of-the-money call
options may be used when it is expected that the premiums received from writing
the call option plus the appreciation in the market price of the underlying
security up to the exercise price will be greater than the appreciation in the
price of the underlying security alone. If the call options are exercised in
such transactions, the Portfolio's maximum gain will be the premium received by
it for writing the option, adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference
between the Portfolio's purchase price of the security and the exercise price,
less related transaction costs. If the options are not exercised and the price
of the underlying security declines, the amount of such decline will be offset
in part, or entirely, by the premium received.
The writing of covered put options is similar in terms of risk/return
characteristics to buy-and-write transactions. If the market price or the
underlying security rises or otherwise is above the exercise price, the put
option will expire worthless and the Portfolio's gain will be limited to the
premium received, less related transaction costs. If the market price of the
underlying security declines or otherwise is below the exercise price, the
Portfolio may elect to close the position or retain the option until it is
exercised, at which time the Portfolio will be required to take delivery of the
security at the exercise price; the Portfolio's return will be the premium
received from the put option minus the amount by which the market price of the
security is below the exercise price, which could result in a loss.
Out-of-the-money, at-the-money and in-the-money put options may be used by the
Portfolio in the same market environments that call options are used in
equivalent buy-and-write transactions.
The Portfolio may also write combinations of put and call options on
the same security, known as "straddles" with the same exercise price and
expiration date. By writing a straddle, the Portfolio undertakes a simultaneous
obligation to sell and purchase the same security in the event that one of the
options is exercised. If the price of the security subsequently rises
sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the amount of the premium and
transaction costs, the call will likely be exercised and the Portfolio will be
required to sell the underlying security at a below market price. This loss may
be offset, however, in whole or in part, by the premiums received on the writing
of the two options. Conversely, if the price of the security declines by a
sufficient amount, the put will likely be exercised. The writing of straddles
will likely be effective, therefore, only where the price of the security
remains stable and neither the call nor the put is exercised. In those instances
where one of the options is exercised, the loss on the purchase or sale of the
underlying security may exceed the amount of the premiums received.
The writing of options on securities will not be undertaken by the
Portfolio solely for hedging purposes, and could involve certain risks which are
not present in the case of hedging transactions. Moreover, even where options
are written for hedging purposes, such transactions constitute only a partial
hedge against declines in the value of portfolio securities or against increases
in the value of securities to be acquired, up to the amount of the premium. The
Portfolio may also purchase options for hedging purposes or to increase its
return.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options to hedge against an
increase in the price of securities that the Portfolio anticipates purchasing in
the future. If such increase occurs, the call option will permit the Portfolio
to purchase the securities at the exercise price, or to close out the options at
a profit.
Options on Stock Indices. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered call
and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indices. The
Portfolio may cover written call options on stock indices by owning securities
whose price changes, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are expected to be
similar to those of the underlying index, or by having an absolute and immediate
right to acquire such securities without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered
assets equal to the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of
other securities in its portfolio. The Portfolio may also cover call options on
stock indices by holding a call on the same index and in the same principal
amount as the call written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is
equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater
than the exercise price of the call written if the Portfolio own liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. If the Portfolio writes put options
on stock indices, it must segregate liquid and unencumbered assets with a value
equal to the exercise price, or hold a put on the same stock index and in the
same principal amount as the put written where the exercise price of the put
held (a) is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written or
(b) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options on
stock indices may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance
with the rules of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.
The purchase of call options on stock indices may be used by the
Portfolio to attempt to reduce the risk of missing a broad market advance, or an
advance in an industry or market segment, at a time when the Portfolio holds
uninvested cash or short-term debt securities awaiting investment. When
purchasing call options for this purpose, the Portfolio will also bear the risk
of losing all or a portion of the premium paid it the value of the index does
not rise. The purchase of call options on stock indices when the Portfolio is
substantially fully invested is a form of leverage, up to the amount of the
premium and related transaction costs, and involves risks of loss and of
increased volatility similar to those involved in purchasing calls on securities
the Portfolio owns.
The index underlying a stock index option may be a "broad-based" index,
such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index or the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Index, the changes in value of which ordinarily will reflect movements in the
stock market in general. In contrast, certain options may be based on narrower
market indices, such as the Standard & Poor's 100 Index, or on indices of
securities of particular industry groups, such as those of oil and gas or
technology companies. A stock index assigns relative values to the stocks
included in the index and the index fluctuates with changes in the market values
of the stocks so included. The composition of the index is changed periodically.
For an additional discussion of options, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Special Risk Factors.
Risk of Imperfect Correlation of Hedging Instruments with the Portfolio's
Portfolio. The use of derivatives for "cross hedging" purposes (such as a
transaction in a Forward Contract on one currency to hedge exposure to a
different currency) may involve greater correlation risks. Consequently, the
Portfolio bears the risk that the price of the portfolio securities being hedged
will not move in the same amount or direction as the underlying index or
obligation.
It should be noted that stock index futures contracts or options based
upon a narrower index of securities, such as those of a particular industry
group, may present greater risk than options or futures based on a broad market
index. This is due to the fact that a narrower index is more susceptible to
rapid and extreme fluctuations as a result of changes in the value of a small
number of securities. Nevertheless, where the Portfolio enters into transactions
in options or futures on narrowly-based indices for hedging purposes, movements
in the value of the index should, if the hedge is successful, correlate closely
with the portion of the Portfolio's portfolio or the intended acquisitions being
hedged.
The trading of derivatives for hedging purposes entails the additional
risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the derivative
and the price of the underlying index or obligation. The anticipated spread
between the prices may be distorted due to the difference in the nature of the
markets such as differences in margin requirements, the liquidity of such
markets and the participation of speculators in the derivatives markets. In this
regard, trading by speculators in derivatives has in the past occasionally
resulted in market distortions, which may be difficult or impossible to predict,
particularly near the expiration of such instruments.
The trading of Options on Futures Contracts also entails the risk that
changes in the value of the underlying Futures Contracts will not be fully
reflected in the value of the option. The risk of imperfect correlation,
however, generally tends to diminish as the maturity date of the Futures
Contract or expiration date of the option approaches.
Further, with respect to options on securities, options on stock
indices, options on currencies and Options on Futures Contracts, the Portfolio
is subject to the risk of market movements between the time that the option is
exercised and the time of performance thereunder. This could increase the extent
of any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with such transactions.
In writing a covered call option on a security, index or futures
contract, the Portfolio also incurs the risk that changes in the value of the
instruments used to cover the position will not correlate closely with changes
in the value of the option or underlying index or instrument. For example, where
the Portfolio covers a call option written on a stock index through segregation
of securities, such securities may not match the composition of the index, and
the Portfolio may not be fully covered. As a result, the Portfolio could be
subject to risk of loss in the event of adverse market movements.
Risks of Non-Hedging Transactions. The Portfolio may enter transactions
in derivatives for non-hedging purposes as well as hedging purposes. Non-hedging
transactions in such instruments involve greater risks and may result in losses
which may not be offset by increases in the value of portfolio securities or
declines in the cost of securities to be acquired. Nevertheless, the method of
covering an option employed by the Portfolio may not fully protect it against
risk of loss and, in any event, the Portfolio could suffer losses on the option
position which might not be offset by corresponding portfolio gains. The
Portfolio may also enter into futures, Forward Contracts for non-hedging
purposes. For example, the Portfolio may enter into such a transaction as an
alternative to purchasing or selling the underlying instrument or to obtain
desired exposure to an index or market. In such instances, the Portfolio will be
exposed to the same economic risks incurred in purchasing or selling the
underlying instrument or instruments. However, transactions in futures, Forward
Contracts may be leveraged, which could expose the Portfolio to greater risk of
loss than such purchases or sales. Entering into transactions in derivatives for
other than hedging purposes, therefore, could expose the Portfolio to
significant risk of loss if the prices, rates or values of the underlying
instruments or indices do not move in the direction or to the extent
anticipated.
With respect to the writing of straddles on securities, the Portfolio
incurs the risk that the price of the underlying security will not remain
stable, that one of the options written will be exercised and that the resulting
loss will not be offset by the amount of the premiums received. Such
transactions, therefore, create an opportunity for increased return by providing
the Portfolio with two simultaneous premiums on the same security, but involve
additional risk, since the Portfolio may have an option exercised against it
regardless of whether the price of the security increases or decreases.
Risk of a Potential Lack of a Liquid Secondary Market. Prior to
exercise or expiration, a futures or option position can only be terminated by
entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction. In that event, it may not
be possible to close out a position held by the Portfolio, and the Portfolio
could be required to purchase or sell the instrument underlying an option, make
or receive a cash settlement or meet ongoing variation margin requirements.
Under such circumstances, if the Portfolio has insufficient cash available to
meet margin requirements, it will be necessary to liquidate portfolio securities
or other assets at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The inability to
close out options and futures positions, therefore, could have an adverse impact
on the Portfolio's ability effectively to hedge its portfolio, and could result
in trading losses.
The trading of Futures Contracts and options is also subject to the
risk of trading halts, suspensions, exchange or clearinghouse equipment
failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or
clearinghouse or other disruptions of normal trading activity, which could at
times make it difficult or impossible to liquidate existing positions or to
recover excess variation margin payments.
Potential Bankruptcy of a Clearinghouse or Broker. When the Portfolio
enters into transactions in exchange-traded futures or options, it is exposed to
the risk of the potential bankruptcy of the relevant exchange clearinghouse or
the broker through which the Portfolio has effected the transaction. In that
event, the Portfolio might not be able to recover amounts deposited as margin,
or amounts owed to the Portfolio in connection with its transactions, for an
indefinite period of time, and could sustain losses of a portion or all of such
amounts. Moreover, the performance guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse
generally extends only to its members and the Portfolio could sustain losses,
notwithstanding such guarantee, in the event of the bankruptcy of its broker.
Trading and Position Limits. The exchanges on which futures and options
are traded may impose limitations governing the maximum number of positions on
the same side of the market and involving the same underlying instrument which
may be held by a single investor, whether acting alone or in concert with others
(regardless of whether such contracts are held on the same or different
exchanges or held or written in one or more accounts or through one or more
brokers.) Further, the CFTC and the various contract markets have established
limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or
net short position which any person may hold or control in a particular futures
or option contract. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to
be in violation of these limits and it may impose other sanctions or
restrictions. The Sub-advisor does not believe that these trading and position
limits will have any adverse impact on the strategies for hedging the portfolios
of the Portfolio.
Risks of Options on Futures Contracts. The amount of risk the Portfolio
assumes when it purchases an Option on a Futures Contract is the premium paid
for the option, plus related transaction costs. In order to profit from an
option purchased, however, it may be necessary to exercise the option and to
liquidate the underlying Futures Contract, subject to the risks of the
availability of a liquid offset market described herein. The writer of an Option
on a Futures Contract is subject to the risks of commodity futures trading,
including the requirement of initial and variation margin payments, as well as
the additional risk that movements in the price of the option may not correlate
with movements in the price of the underlying security, index, currency or
Futures Contract.
Risks of Transactions in Foreign Currencies and Over-the-Counter
Derivatives and Other Transactions Not Conducted on U.S. Exchanges. Transactions
in Forward Contracts on foreign currencies, as well as futures and options on
foreign currencies and transactions executed on foreign exchanges, are subject
to all of the correlation, liquidity and other risks outlined above. In
addition, however, such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental
actions affecting trading in or the prices of currencies underlying such
contracts, which could restrict or eliminate trading and could have a
substantial adverse effect on the value of positions held by the Portfolio.
Further, the value of such positions could be adversely affected by a number of
other complex political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing
the underlying currencies.
Further, unlike trading in most other types of instruments, there is no
systematic reporting of last sale information with respect to the foreign
currencies underlying contracts thereon. As a result, the available information
on which trading systems will be based may not be as complete as the comparable
data on which the Portfolio makes investment and trading decisions in connection
with other transactions. Moreover, because the foreign currency market is a
global, 24-hour market, events could occur in that market which will not be
reflected in the forward, futures or options market until the following day,
thereby making it more difficult for the Portfolio to respond to such events in
a timely manner.
Settlements of exercises of over-the-counter Forward Contracts or
foreign currency options generally must occur within the country issuing the
underlying currency, which in turn requires traders to accept or make delivery
of such currencies in conformity with any U.S. or foreign restrictions and
regulations regarding the maintenance of foreign banking relationships, fees,
taxes or other charges.
Unlike transactions entered into by the Portfolio in Futures Contracts
and exchange-traded options, on foreign currencies, Forward Contracts,
over-the-counter options on securities, swaps and other over-the-counter
derivatives are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with
the exception of certain foreign currency options) the SEC. To the contrary,
such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as
market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain
national securities exchanges, such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Options Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. In an
over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to
exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily
price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue
to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the purchaser of an
option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction
costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, the option writer and a
trader of Forward Contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of their
initial investments, due to the margin and collateral requirements associated
with such positions.
In addition, over-the-counter transactions can only be entered into
with a financial institution willing to take the opposite side, as principal, of
the Portfolio's position unless the institution acts as broker and is able to
find another counterparty willing to enter into the transaction with the
Portfolio. Where no such counterparty is available, it will not be possible to
enter into a desired transaction.
Further, over-the-counter transactions are not subject to the guarantee
of an exchange clearinghouse, and the Portfolio will therefore be subject to the
risk of default by, or the bankruptcy of, the financial institution serving as
its counterparty. One or more of such institutions also may decide to
discontinue their role as market-makers in a particular currency or security,
thereby restricting the Portfolio's ability to enter into desired hedging
transactions.
Options on securities, options on stock indices, Futures Contracts,
Options on Futures Contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on
exchanges located in foreign countries. Such transactions may not be conducted
in the same manner as those entered into on U.S. exchanges, and may be subject
to different margin, exercise, settlement or expiration procedures. As a result,
many of the risks of over-the-counter trading may be present in connection with
such transactions.
Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges
are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such
exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized
exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular,
all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities
exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation (the
"OCC"), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, is
subject to the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of options
written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible intervention by
governmental authorities and the effects of other political and economic events.
In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies involve certain risks
not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example, exercise and
settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has
established banking relationships in applicable foreign countries for this
purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign governmental
restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of foreign currency
option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on the OCC or its clearing
member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement, such as technical
changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing of dollar
settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.
Short Term Instruments. The Portfolio may hold cash and invest in cash
equivalents, such as short-term U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper and
bank instruments.
Temporary Defensive Positions. During periods of unusual market
conditions when the Sub-advisor believes that investing for temporary defensive
purposes is appropriate, or in order to meet anticipated redemption requests, a
large portion or all of the assets of the Portfolio may be invested in cash
(including foreign currency) or cash equivalents, including, but not limited to,
obligations of banks (including certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances,
time deposits and repurchase agreements), commercial paper, short-term notes,
U.S. Government securities and related repurchase agreements.
"When-Issued" Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities on a
"when-issued," "forward commitment," or "delayed delivery basis." The commitment
to purchase a security for which payment will be made on a future date may be
deemed a separate security. While awaiting delivery of securities purchased on
such basis, the Portfolio will identify liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
its forward delivery commitment.
For more information about when-issued securities, please see this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
AST Alger Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term capital growth.
Investment Policies:
Cash Position. In order to afford the Portfolio the flexibility to take
advantage of new opportunities for investments in accordance with its investment
objective or to meet redemptions, it may, under normal circumstances, hold up to
15% of its total assets in money market instruments including, but not limited
to, certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances issued by
domestic bank and thrift institutions, U.S. Government securities, commercial
paper and repurchase agreements. In addition, when the Sub-advisor's analysis of
economic and technical market factors suggests that common stock prices will
decline sufficiently so that a temporary defensive position is deemed advisable,
the Portfolio may invest in these instruments without limitation.
U.S. Government Obligations. Obligations, bills, notes, bonds, and other
debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury are direct obligations of the U.S.
Government and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
U.S. Government Agency Obligations. These securities are issued or
guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These
include securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land
Banks, Farmers Home Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business
Administration, Federal Housing Administration and Maritime Administration. Some
of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Treasury; and the remainder are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow
from the Treasury. Certain of these securities may have volatility risks,
prepayment risks and extension risk, which could have a negative impact on the
Portfolio's net asset value.
Bank Obligations. These are certificates of deposit, bankers'
acceptances and other short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are
short-term obligations of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time
draft drawn on a commercial bank by a borrower, usually in connection with
international commercial transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or
variable rates.
The Portfolio will not invest in any debt security issued by a
commercial bank unless (i) the bank has total assets of at least $1 billion, or
the equivalent in other currencies, or, in the case of domestic banks which do
not have total assets of at least $1 billion, the aggregate investment made in
any one such bank is limited to $100,000 and the principal amount of such
investment is insured in full by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (ii)
in the case of U.S. banks, it is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and (iii) in the case of foreign banks, the security is, in the
opinion of the Sub-advisor, of an investment quality comparable to other debt
securities which may be purchased by the Portfolios. These limitations do not
prohibit investments in securities issued by foreign branches of U.S. banks,
provided such U.S. banks meet the foregoing requirements.
Investments by the Portfolio in foreign bank obligations and
obligations of foreign branches of domestic banks present many of the same risks
as investments in foreign securities generally. In view of these risks, the
Sub-advisor will carefully evaluate these investments on a case-by-case basis.
For additional discussion of foreign securities and their risks, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Short-term Corporate Debt Securities. These are outstanding
nonconvertible corporate debt securities (e.g., bonds and debentures) which have
one year or less remaining to maturity. Corporate debt securities may have
fixed, variable, or floating rates. For additional discussion on debt securities
see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Commercial Paper. These are short-term promissory notes issued by
corporations primarily to finance short-term credit needs.
Variable Rate Master Demand Notes. These are unsecured instruments that
permit the amount of indebtedness thereunder to vary and provide for periodic
adjustments in the interest rate. Because these notes are direct lending
arrangements between the Portfolio and the issuer, they are not normally traded.
Although no active secondary market may exist for these notes, the Portfolio may
demand payment of principal and accrued interest at any time or may resell the
note to a third party. While the notes are not typically rated by credit rating
agencies, issuers of variable rate master demand notes must satisfy the
Sub-advisor that the same criteria for issuers of commercial paper are met. In
addition, when purchasing variable rate master demand notes for the Portfolio,
the Sub-advisor will consider the earning power, cash flows and other liquidity
ratios of the issuers of the notes and will continuously monitor their financial
status and ability to meet payment on demand. In the event an issuer of a
variable rate master demand note were to default on its payment obligations, the
Portfolio might be unable to dispose of the note because of the absence of a
secondary market and could, for this or other reasons, suffer a loss to the
extent of the default.
Firm Commitment Agreements and When-Issued Transactions. Firm commitment
agreements and when-issued transactions would be used, for example, when a
decline in the yield of securities of a given issuer is anticipated and a more
advantageous yield may be obtained by committing currently to purchase
securities to be issued later. The Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid
securities in an amount sufficient at all times to meet its purchase obligations
under these agreements. Additional information about firm commitment agreements,
when-issued transactions and their risks is included in this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. The Portfolio will not lend securities
to the Investment Manager, the Sub-advisor or their affiliates. By lending its
securities, the Portfolio can increase its income by continuing to receive
interest or dividends on the loaned securities as well as by either investing
the cash collateral or by earning income in the form of interest paid by the
borrower when U.S. Government securities are used as collateral. The Portfolio
will adhere to the following conditions whenever its securities are loaned: (a)
the Portfolio must receive at least 100 percent cash collateral or equivalent
securities from the borrower, (b) the borrower must increase this collateral
whenever the market value of the loaned securities including accrued interest
exceeds the value of the collateral, (c) the Portfolio must receive reasonable
interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions
on the loaned securities and any increase in market value, (d) the Portfolio may
pay only reasonable custodian fees in connection with the loan. For additional
information on the lending of Portfolio securities and its risks see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of the value of
its total assets in foreign securities (not including American Depositary
Receipts, American Depositary Shares or U.S. dollar-denominated securities of
foreign issuers). Foreign securities investments may be affected by, among other
matters, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy
(in the United States and abroad) or changed circumstances in dealing among
nations. Securities purchased on a foreign exchange may be held in custody by a
bank or other depository located in that market. For additional discussion on
foreign securities see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Alger Growth Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
other permissible investments;
2. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 10% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment. These
restrictions shall not apply to transactions involving reverse repurchase
agreements or the purchase of securities subject to firm commitment
agreements or on a when-issued basis;
3. Invest in oil, gas or mineral leases.
4. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act.
5. The Portfolio may not invest more than 15% of the assets of the Portfolio
(taken at the time of the investments) in "illiquid securities," illiquid
securities being defined to include securities subject to legal or
contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private placements),
repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain options
traded over the counter that the Portfolio has purchased, securities being
used to cover options a Portfolio has written, securities for which market
quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or
in the Sub-advisor's option may be deemed illiquid.
6. Selling securities short, except that the Portfolio may sell securities
"short against the box."
7. Writing or selling puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations thereof.
8. Making investments for the purpose of exercising control or management.
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth. Realization of income is not an investment objective and any
income realized on the Portfolio's investments, therefore, will be incidental to
the Portfolio's objective.
Investment Policies:
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts, and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
swaps. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts if the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under
outstanding futures contract positions and options on futures contracts written
by the Portfolio would exceed the market value of the total assets of the
Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest in forward currency contracts with stated
values of up to the value of the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities and indices based on the types of
securities in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The Portfolio
will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other financial
institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan institutions) deemed
creditworthy by the Sub-advisor, and only pursuant to procedures adopted by the
Sub-advisor for monitoring the creditworthiness of those entities. To the extent
that an option bought or written by the Portfolio in a negotiated transaction is
illiquid, the value of an option bought or the amount of the Portfolio's
obligations under an option written by the Portfolio, as the case may be, will
be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid investments. In the case of
illiquid options, it may not be possible for the Portfolio to effect an
offsetting transaction at a time when the Sub-advisor believes it would be
advantageous for the Portfolio to do so. For a description of these strategies
and instruments and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Interest Rate Swaps and Purchasing and Selling Interest Rate Caps and
Floors. In addition to the strategies noted above, the Portfolio, in order to
attempt to protect the value of its investments from interest rate or currency
exchange rate fluctuations, may enter into interest rate swaps and may buy or
sell interest rate caps and floors. The Portfolio expects to enter into these
transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment
or portion of its investments. The Portfolio also may enter into these
transactions to protect against any increase in the price of securities the
Portfolio may consider buying at a later date. The Portfolio does not intend to
use these transactions as speculative investments. Interest rate swaps involve
the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments
to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for
fixed rate payments. The exchange commitments can involve payments to be made in
the same currency or in different currencies. The purchase of an interest rate
cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index exceeds a
predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a contractually
based principal amount from the party selling the interest rate cap. The
purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a
specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments
of interest on a contractually based principal amount from the party selling the
interest rate floor.
The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps, caps and floors on
either an asset-based or liability-based basis, depending upon whether it is
hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will usually enter into interest rate
swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the
Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the
two payments. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio's
obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will
be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or other liquid assets
having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be
maintained in a segregated account by the Portfolio's custodian. If the
Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other than a net asset basis, the
Portfolio would maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on a
daily basis of the Portfolio's obligations with respect to the swap. The
Portfolio will not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction
unless the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party
thereto is rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of entering
into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the creditworthiness of all
counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a default by the other party to
such a transaction, the Portfolio will have contractual remedies pursuant to the
agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps. To the extent
the Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will maintain in a
segregated account cash or other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset
value at least equal to the full amount, accrued on a daily basis, of the
Portfolio's obligations with respect to any caps or floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. Under the
documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the payments that the
Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest
rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk the loss
of the net amount of the payments that the Portfolio contractually is entitled
to receive. The Portfolio may buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without
limitation, subject to the segregated account requirement described above. For
an additional discussion of these strategies, see this Statement under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements. For a description of these investment techniques, see the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
High-Yield/High-Risk Securities. High-yield/high-risk securities (or
"junk" bonds) are debt securities rated below investment grade by the primary
rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("Standard & Poor's")
and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"). The Portfolio will not invest
more than 5% of its total assets in high-yield/high-risk and mortgage- and
asset-backed securities.
The value of lower quality securities generally is more dependent on
the ability of the issuer to meet interest and principal payments (i.e. credit
risk) than is the case for higher quality securities. Conversely, the value of
higher quality securities may be more sensitive to interest rate movements than
lower quality securities. The Portfolio will not purchase debt securities rated
below "CCC-" by Standard & Poor's or "Caa" by Moody's. The Portfolio may also
purchase unrated bonds of foreign and domestic issuers. For an additional
discussion of high-yield/high-risk and mortgage- and asset-backed securities,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Zero Coupon, Pay-in-Kind, and Step Coupon Bonds. The Portfolio may
purchase zero coupon, pay-in-kind, and step coupon bonds. Zero coupon bonds are
debt securities that do not pay periodic interest, but are issued at a discount
from their face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest
the security will accrue from the date of issuance to maturity. Pay-in-kind
bonds normally give the issuer the option to pay cash at a coupon payment date
or give the holder of the security a similar bond with the same coupon rate and
a face value equal to the amount of the coupon payment that would have been
made. Step coupon bonds begin to pay coupon interest, or pay an increased rate
of interest, at some time after they are issued. The discount at which step
coupon bonds trade depends on the time remaining until cash payments begin,
prevailing interest rates, the liquidity of the security and the perceived
credit quality of the issuer. The market value of zero coupon, pay-in-kind and
step coupon bonds generally will fluctuate more in response to changes in
interest rates than will conventional interest-paying securities with comparable
maturities. For an additional discussion of zero coupon securities, see this SAI
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Marsico Capital Growth
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor, and provided that transactions in futures, options,
swaps and forward contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
2. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in futures,
options, swaps and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin.
3. The Portfolio may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the Portfolio in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net asset value, provided that this limitation does not apply
to (i) reverse repurchase agreements; (ii) deposits of assets on margin;
(iii) guaranteed positions in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts;
or (iv) the segregation of assets in connection with such contracts.
4. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase any securities or enter
into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in repurchase agreements not entitling the holder
to payment of principal and interest within seven days and in securities
that are illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual restrictions on resale
or the absence of a readily available market. The Trustees of the Trust, or
the Sub-advisor acting pursuant to authority delegated by the Trustees, may
determine that a readily available market exists for securities eligible
for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any successor to such rule, and Section 4(2) commercial paper.
Accordingly, such securities may not be subject to the foregoing
limitation.
5. The Portfolio may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is growth of
capital in a manner consistent with the preservation of capital. Realization of
income is not a significant investment consideration and any income realized on
the Portfolio's investments, therefore, will be incidental to the Portfolio's
objective.
Investment Policies:
The Portfolio may, as a fundamental policy, invest all of its assets in
the securities of a single open-end management investment company with
substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies and
restrictions as the Portfolio subject to the prior approval of the Investment
Manager. The Investment Manager will not approve such investment unless: (a) the
Investment Manager believes, on the advice of counsel, that such investment will
not have an adverse effect on the tax status of the annuity contracts and/or
life insurance policies supported by the separate accounts of the Participating
Insurance Companies which purchase shares of the Trust; (b) the Investment
Manager has given prior notice to the Participating Insurance Companies that it
intends to permit such investment and has determined whether such Participating
Insurance Companies intend to redeem any shares and/or discontinue the purchase
of shares because of such investment; (c) the Trustees have determined that the
fees to be paid by the Trust for administrative, accounting, custodial and
transfer agency services for the Portfolio subsequent to such an investment are
appropriate, or the Trustees have approved changes to the agreements providing
such services to reflect a reduction in fees; (d) the Sub-advisor for the
Portfolio has agreed to reduce its fee by the amount of any investment advisory
fees paid to the investment manager of such open-end management investment
company; and (e) shareholder approval is obtained if required by law. The
Portfolio will apply for such exemptive or other relief under the provisions of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the rules thereunder as
may be necessary regarding investments in such investment companies.
Corporate Bonds and Debentures. The Portfolio may purchase corporate
bonds and debentures, including bonds rated below investment grade by the
primary rating agencies. The Portfolio will not invest more than 35% of its net
assets in bonds rated below investment grade. For a discussion of lower rated
securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments. The Portfolio may
enter into futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign
currencies and options on such contracts, and may invest in options on
securities, financial indices and foreign currencies, forward contracts and
swaps. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts if the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under
outstanding futures contract positions and options on futures contracts written
by the Portfolio would exceed the market value of the total assets of the
Portfolio. The Portfolio may invest in forward currency contracts with stated
values of up to the value of the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities and indices based on the types of
securities in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The Portfolio
will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other financial
institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan institutions) deemed
creditworthy by the Sub-advisor, and only pursuant to procedures adopted by the
Sub-advisor for monitoring the creditworthiness of those entities. To the extent
that an option bought or written by the Portfolio in a negotiated transaction is
illiquid, the value of an option bought or the amount of the Portfolio's
obligations under an option written by the Portfolio, as the case may be, will
be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid investments. In the case of
illiquid options, it may not be possible for the Portfolio to effect an
offsetting transaction at a time when the Sub-advisor believes it would be
advantageous for the Portfolio to do so. For a description of these strategies
and instruments and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Interest Rate Swaps and Purchasing and Selling Interest Rate Caps and
Floors. In addition to the strategies noted above, the Portfolio, in order to
attempt to protect the value of its investments from interest rate or currency
exchange rate fluctuations, may enter into interest rate swaps and may buy or
sell interest rate caps and floors. The Portfolio expects to enter into these
transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment
or portion of its investments. The Portfolio also may enter into these
transactions to protect against any increase in the price of securities the
Portfolio may consider buying at a later date. The Portfolio does not intend to
use these transactions as speculative investments. Interest rate swaps involve
the exchange by the Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments
to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for
fixed rate payments. The exchange commitments can involve payments to be made in
the same currency or in different currencies. The purchase of an interest rate
cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index exceeds a
predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a contractually
based principal amount from the party selling the interest rate cap. The
purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a
specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments
of interest on a contractually based principal amount from the party selling the
interest rate floor.
The Portfolio may enter into interest rate swaps, caps and floors on
either an asset-based or liability-based basis, depending upon whether it is
hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will usually enter into interest rate
swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the
Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the
two payments. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio's
obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest rate swap will
be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or other liquid assets
having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be
maintained in a segregated account by the Portfolio's custodian. If the
Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other than a net basis, the
Portfolio would maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on a
daily basis of the Portfolio's obligations with respect to the swap. The
Portfolio will not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction
unless the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party
thereto is rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one
nationally recognized statistical rating organization at the time of entering
into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the creditworthiness of all
counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a default by the other party to
such a transaction, the Portfolio will have contractual remedies pursuant to the
agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps. To the extent
the Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will maintain in a
segregated account cash or other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset
value at least equal to the full amount, accrued on a daily basis, of the
Portfolio's obligations with respect to any caps or floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. Under the
documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the payments that the
Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest
rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk the loss
of the net amount of the payments that the Portfolio contractually is entitled
to receive. The Portfolio may buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without
limitation, subject to the segregated account requirement described above. For
an additional discussion of these strategies, see this Statement under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Company Securities. From time to time, the Portfolio may
invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to the provisions of
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio may invest in securities of
money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor subject to the terms of an
exemptive order obtained by the Sub-advisor and the funds that are advised or
sub-advised by the Sub-advisor. Under such order, the Portfolio will limit its
aggregate investment in a money market fund managed by the Sub-advisor to the
greater of (i) 5% of its total assets or (ii) $2.5 million, although the Trust's
Board of Trustees may increase this limit up to 25% of the Trust's total assets.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements. The Portfolio will enter into such agreements only to
provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests and for other
temporary or emergency purposes, rather than to obtain cash to make additional
investments. For a description of these investment techniques, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, more than 15% of
its net assets in the aggregate, at market value, would be invested in
securities which cannot be readily resold because of legal or contractual
restrictions on resale or for which there is no readily available market,
or repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days or securities
used as a cover for written over-the-counter options, if any. The Trustees,
or the Investment Manager or the Sub-advisor acting pursuant to authority
delegated by the Trustees, may determine that a readily available market
exists for securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933, or any successor to such rule, and therefore that
such securities are not subject to the foregoing limitation.
2. The Portfolio may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value of
its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other
than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed 25% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be
reduced within three business days to the extent necessary to comply with
the 25% limitation. Under such a circumstance, the Portfolio may have to
liquidate securities at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. This
policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or deposits of
assets to margin or guarantee positions in futures, options, swaps or
forward contracts, or the segregation of assets in connection with such
contracts.
3. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions
(as defined by the CFTC) if as a result the sum of the initial margin
deposits and premium required to establish positions in futures contracts
and related options that do not fall within the definition of bona fide
hedging transactions would exceed 5% of the fair market value of the
Portfolio's net assets.
4. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts if the aggregate
amount of the Portfolio's commitments under outstanding futures contracts
positions of the Portfolio would exceed the market value of the total
assets of the Portfolio.
5. The Portfolio will not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities
sold short, and provided that transactions in options, swaps and forward
futures contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.
6. The Portfolio will not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the Portfolio in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net asset value, provided that this limitation does not apply
to reverse repurchase agreements or in the case of assets deposited to
margin or guarantee positions in futures, options, swaps or forward
contracts or placed in a segregated account in connection with such
contracts.
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
long-term growth of capital.
Investment Policies:
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its net
assets in foreign securities denominated in foreign currencies and not publicly
traded in the United States. Investing in securities of foreign issuers
generally involves risks not ordinarily associated with investing in securities
of domestic issuers. For a discussion of the risks involved in foreign
securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in sponsored and
unsponsored American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), which are described in the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Holders
of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs of the ADR facility, whereas
foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored ADR. The bank or
trust company depositary of an unsponsored ADR may be under no obligation to
distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to
pass through voting rights. The Portfolio may also invest in European Depositary
Receipts ("EDRs"), Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") and in other similar
instruments representing securities of foreign companies.
Investment Company Securities. From time to time, the Portfolio may
invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to the provisions of
Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio may invest in securities of
money market funds managed by the Sub-advisor in excess of the limitations of
Section 12(d)(1) under the terms of an SEC exemptive order obtained by the
Sub-advisor and the funds that are advised or sub-advised by the Sub-advisor.
Municipal Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in municipal
obligations issued by states, territories and possessions of the United States
and the District of Columbia. The value of municipal obligations can be affected
by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of
municipal obligations can be affected by among other things the financial
condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer's future borrowing plans and
sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or
general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the region
where the security is issued, and the liquidity of the security. Because
municipal securities are generally traded over-the-counter, the liquidity of a
particular issue often depends on the willingness of dealers to make a market in
the security. The liquidity of some municipal obligations may be enhanced by
demand features, which would enable the Portfolio to demand payment on short
notice from the issuer or a financial intermediary.
Income-Producing Securities. Types of income producing securities that
the Portfolio may purchase include, but are not limited to, (i) variable and
floating rate obligations, which are securities having interest rates that are
adjusted periodically according to a specified formula, usually with reference
to some interest rate index or market interest rate, (ii) standby commitments,
which are instruments similar to puts that give the holder the option to
obligate a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase a security at a specified price,
and (iii) tender option bonds, which are relatively long-term bonds that are
coupled with the agreement of a third party (such as a broker, dealer or bank)
to grant the holders of such securities the option to tender the securities to
the institution at periodic intervals. The Portfolio will purchase standby
commitments, tender option bonds and instruments with demand features primarily
for the purpose of increasing the liquidity of its portfolio. The Portfolio may
also invest in inverse floaters, which are debt instruments the interest on
which varies in an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another
security. If movements in interest rates are incorrectly anticipated, the
Portfolio could lose money or its net asset value could decline by the use of
inverse floaters. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its assets in
inverse floaters. The Portfolio may also invest in strip bonds, which are debt
securities that are stripped of their interest (usually by a financial
intermediary) after the securities are issued. The market value of these
securities generally fluctuates more in response to changes in interest rates
than interest-paying securities of comparable maturity.
Zero Coupon, Step Coupon and Pay-In-Kind Securities. The Portfolio may
invest up to 10% of its assets in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and step coupon
securities. Zero coupon bonds are described in this Statement under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Step coupon bonds trade at a discount from
their face value and pay coupon interest. The coupon rate is low for an initial
period and then increases to a higher coupon rate thereafter. The discount from
the face amount or par value depends on the time remaining until cash payments
begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security and the perceived
credit quality of the issuer. Pay-in-kind bonds normally give the issuer an
option to pay cash at a coupon payment date or give the holder of the security a
similar bond with the same coupon rate and a face value equal to the amount of
the coupon payment that would have been made.
Generally, the market prices of zero coupon, step coupon and
pay-in-kind securities are more volatile than the prices of securities that pay
interest periodically and in cash and are likely to respond to changes in
interest rates to a greater degree than other types of debt securities having
similar maturities and credit quality.
High-Yield/High-Risk Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of
its net assets in bonds that are rated below investment grade. The Portfolio may
also invest in unrated debt securities of foreign and domestic issuers. Unrated
debt, while not necessarily of lower quality than rated securities, may not have
as broad a market. Because of the size and perceived demand of the issue, among
other factors, certain municipalities may elect not to incur the costs of
obtaining a rating. The Sub-advisor will analyze the creditworthiness of the
issuer, as well as any financial institution or other party responsible for
payments on the security, in determining whether to purchase unrated municipal
bonds. Unrated bonds will be included in the 35% limit unless the Sub-advisor
deems such securities to be the equivalent of investment grade securities. For a
description of these securities and a discussion of the risks involved therein,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
The Portfolio may purchase defaulted securities subject to the above
limits, but only when the Sub-advisor believes, based upon its analysis of the
financial condition, results of operations and economic outlook of an issuer,
that there is potential for resumption of income payments and that the
securities offer an unusual opportunity for capital appreciation.
Notwithstanding the Sub-advisor's belief as to the resumption of income,
however, the purchase of any security on which payment of interest or dividends
is suspended involves a high degree of risk. Such risk includes, among other
things, the following:
Financial and Market Risks. Investments in securities that are
in default involve a high degree of financial and market risks that can result
in substantial or, at times, even total losses. Issuers of defaulted securities
may have substantial capital needs and may become involved in bankruptcy or
reorganization proceedings. Among the problems involved in investments in such
issuers is the fact that it may be difficult to obtain information about their
condition. The market prices of securities of such issuers also are subject to
abrupt and erratic movements and above average price volatility, and the spread
between the bid and asked prices of such securities may be greater than normally
expected.
Disposition of Portfolio Securities. Although the Portfolio
generally will purchase securities for which the Sub-advisor expects an active
market to be maintained, defaulted securities may be less actively traded than
other securities and it may be difficult to dispose of substantial holdings of
such securities at prevailing market prices. The Portfolio will limit holdings
of any such securities to amounts that the Sub-advisor believes could be readily
sold, and holdings of such securities would, in any event, be limited so as not
to limit the Portfolio's ability to readily dispose of securities to meet
redemptions.
Other. Defaulted securities require active monitoring and may,
at times, require participation in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings on
behalf of the Portfolio at additional expense to the Portfolio, which expense
could be substantial.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may use reverse repurchase
agreements to provide cash to satisfy unusually heavy redemption requests or for
other temporary or emergency purposes without the necessity of selling portfolio
securities, or to earn additional income on portfolio securities, such as
Treasury bills or notes. The Portfolio will enter into reverse repurchase
agreements only with parties that the Sub-advisor deems creditworthy. Using
reverse repurchase agreements to earn additional income involves the risk that
the interest earned on the invested proceeds is less than the expense of the
reverse repurchase agreement transaction. This technique may also have a
leveraging effect on the Portfolio, although the requirement for the Portfolio
to segregate assets in the amount of the reverse repurchase agreement minimizes
this effect.
For an additional discussion of reverse repurchase agreements and their
risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures, Options and Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into
futures contracts on securities, financial indices, and foreign currencies and
options on such contracts, and may invest in options on securities, financial
indices, and foreign currencies, and forward contracts. The Portfolio will not
enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the Portfolio's commitments under outstanding futures
contract positions and options on futures contracts written by the Portfolio
would exceed the market value of the Portfolio's total assets. The Portfolio may
invest in forward currency contracts with stated values of up to the value of
the Portfolio's assets.
The Portfolio may buy or write options in privately negotiated
transactions on the types of securities, and on indices based on the types of
securities, in which the Portfolio is permitted to invest directly. The
Portfolio will effect such transactions only with investment dealers and other
financial institutions (such as commercial banks or savings and loan
institutions) deemed creditworthy by the Sub-advisor pursuant to procedures
adopted by the Sub-advisor for monitoring the creditworthiness of those
entities. To the extent that an option purchased or written by the Portfolio in
a negotiated transaction is illiquid, the value of the option purchased or the
amount of the Portfolio's obligations under an option it has written, as the
case may be, will be subject to the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid
investments. In the case of illiquid options, it may not be possible for the
Portfolio to effect an offsetting transaction when the Sub-advisor believes it
would be advantageous for the Portfolio to do so. For a description of these
strategies and instruments and certain of their risks, see this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Eurodollar Instruments. The Portfolio may make investments in
Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated
futures contracts or options thereon that are linked to the London Interbank
Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are
available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to
obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate
for borrowings. The Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options
thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and
fixed-income instruments are linked.
Swaps and Swap-Related Products. The Portfolio may enter into interest
rate swaps, caps and floors on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending upon whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may
be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if
any, of the Portfolio's obligations over its entitlement with respect to each
interest rate swap will be calculated on a daily basis and an amount of cash or
other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the
accrued excess will be maintained in a segregated account by the Portfolio's
custodian. If the Portfolio enters into an interest rate swap on other than a
net basis, it would maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on
a daily basis of its obligations with respect to the swap. The Portfolio will
not enter into any interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the
unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the other party thereto is
rated in one of the three highest rating categories of at least one NRSRO at the
time of entering into such transaction. The Sub-advisor will monitor the
creditworthiness of all counterparties on an ongoing basis. If there is a
default by the other party to such a transaction, the Portfolio will have
contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.
The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large
number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as
agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. The Sub-advisor has determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and floors
are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet
been developed and, accordingly, are less liquid than swaps. To the extent the
Portfolio sells (i.e., writes) caps and floors, it will segregate cash or other
liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the full
amount, accrued on a daily basis, of its obligations with respect to any caps or
floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that
may be entered into by the Portfolio. These transactions may in some instances
involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets by the Portfolio
or its counterparty to collateralize obligations under the swap. Under the
documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the payments that the
Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest
rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, the Portfolio would risk the loss
of the payments that it contractually is entitled to receive. The Portfolio may
buy and sell (i.e., write) caps and floors without limitation, subject to the
segregation requirement described above.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Janus Strategic Value
Portfolio. The limitations are not "fundamental restrictions and may be changed
by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it
owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to
the securities sold short without the payment of any additional
consideration therefor, and provided that transactions in futures, options,
swaps and forward contracts are not deemed to constitute selling securities
short.
2. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin,
except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as are
necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin
payments and other deposits in connection with transactions in futures,
options, swaps and forward contracts shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin.
3. The Portfolio may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the Portfolio in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the
Portfolio's net asset value, provided that this limitation does not apply
to reverse repurchase agreements, margin and other deposits in connection
with transactions in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts, or the
segregation of assets in connection with such contracts.
4. The Portfolio does not currently intend to purchase any security or enter
into a repurchase agreement if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in repurchase agreements not entitling the holder
to payment of principal and interest within seven days and in securities
that are illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual restrictions on resale
or the absence of a readily available market. The Trustees, or the
Portfoio's Sub-advisor acting pursuant to authority delegated by the
Trustees, may determine that a readily available market exists for
securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933 or any successor to such rule, Section 4(2) commercial paper,
and municipal lease obligations. Accordingly, such securities may not be
subject to the foregoing limitation.
5. The Portfolio may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control of management.
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of AST Cohen & Steers Realty
Portfolio. (the "Portfolio") is to maximize total return through investment in
real estate securities.
Investment Policies:
Investment Techniques. The following sections provide expanded discussion
of several of the types of investments and investment techniques which may be
used by the Portfolio.
Real Estate Investment Trusts. REITs are sometimes informally
characterized as equity REITs, mortgage REITs and hybrid REITs. An equity REIT
invests primarily in the fee ownership or leasehold ownership of land and
buildings and derives its income primarily from rental income. An equity REIT
may also realize capital gains (or losses) by selling real estate properties in
its portfolio that have appreciated (or depreciated) in value. A mortgage REIT
invests primarily in mortgages on real estate, which may secure construction,
development or long-term loans. A mortgage REIT generally derives its income
primarily from interest payments on the credit it has extended. A hybrid REIT
combines the characteristics of equity REITs and mortgage REITs, generally by
holding both ownership interests and mortgage interests in real estate. It is
anticipated, although not required, that under normal circumstances a majority
of the Portfolio's investments in REITs will consist of equity REITs.
A REIT is not taxed on amounts distributed to shareholders if it
complies with several requirements relating to its organization, ownership,
assets, and income and a requirement that it distribute to its shareholders at
least 95% of its taxable income (other than net capital gains) for each taxable
year. Equity and Mortgage REITs are dependent upon the skills of their managers
and generally may not be diversified. Equity and Mortgage REITs are also subject
to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. In
addition, Equity and Mortgage REITs could possibly fail to qualify for tax free
pass-through of income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), or to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
financial futures contracts. A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a
specific security or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated
future date. Although some financial futures contracts call for making or taking
delivery of the underlying securities, in most cases these obligations are
closed out before the settlement date. The closing of a contractual obligation
is accomplished by purchasing or selling an identical offsetting futures
contract. Other financial futures contracts by their terms call for cash
settlements.
The Portfolio may also buy and sell index futures contracts with
respect to any stock or bond index traded on a recognized stock exchange or
board of trade. An index futures contract is a contract to buy or sell units of
an index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is
made. The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual
stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash must
occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the
difference between the contract price and the actual level of the stock index at
the expiration of the contract.
At the time the Portfolio purchases a futures contract, an amount of
cash or other liquid assets equal to the market value of the futures contract
will be deposited in a segregated account with the Portfolio's custodian. When
writing a futures contract, the Portfolio will maintain with its custodian
similar liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures
commission merchant or broker as margin, are equal to the market value of the
instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively, the Portfolio may "cover"
its position by owning the instruments underlying the contract (or, in the case
of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a volatility substantially
similar to that of the index on which the futures contract is based), or holding
a call option permitting the Portfolio to purchase the same futures contract at
a price no higher than the price of the contract written by the Portfolio (or at
a higher price if the difference is maintained in liquid assets with the
Portfolio's custodian). For an additional discussion of futures contracts and
the risks associated with them, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Securities and Stock Indices. The Portfolio may
write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on
securities or stock indices that are traded on United States exchanges.
An option on a security is a contract that gives the purchaser of the
option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security
(in the case of a call option) or to sell a specified security (in the case of a
put option) from or to the writer of the option at a designated price during the
term of the option. An option on a securities index gives the purchaser of the
option, in return for the premium paid, the right to receive from the seller
cash equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the
exercise price of the option. The value of the underlying securities on which
options may be written at any one time will not exceed 25% of the total assets
of the Portfolio. The Portfolio will not purchase put or call options if the
aggregate premiums paid for such options would exceed 5% of its total assets at
the time of purchase.
The Portfolio may write a call or put option only if the option is
"covered." A call option on a security written by the Portfolio is covered if
the Portfolio owns the underlying security covered by the call or has an
absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash
consideration (or for additional cash consideration held in a segregated account
by its custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its
portfolio. A call option on a security is also covered if the Portfolio holds a
call on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call written
where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than the
exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price of
the call written if the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in cash or
other liquid assets in a segregated account with its custodian. A put option on
a security written by the Portfolio is "covered" if the Portfolio maintains
similar liquid assets with a value equal to the exercise price in a segregated
account with its custodian, or else holds a put on the same security and in the
same principal amount as the put written where the exercise price of the put
held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.
The Portfolio will cover call options on stock indices by owning
securities whose price changes, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor are expected
to be similar to those of the index, or in such other manner as may be in
accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and
applicable laws and regulations. Nevertheless, where the Portfolio covers a call
option on a stock index through ownership of securities, such securities may not
match the composition of the index. In that event, the Portfolio will not be
fully covered and could be subject to risk of loss in the event of adverse
changes in the value of the index. The Portfolio will cover put options on stock
indices by segregating assets equal to the option's exercise price, or in such
other manner as may be in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the
option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.
The Portfolio will receive a premium from writing a put or call option,
which increases the Portfolio's gross income in the event the option expires
unexercised or is closed out at a profit. If the value of a security or an index
on which the Portfolio has written a call option falls or remains the same, the
Portfolio will realize a profit in the form of the premium received (less
transaction costs) that could offset all or a portion of any decline in the
value of the portfolio securities being hedged. If the value of the underlying
security or index rises, however, the Portfolio will realize a loss in its call
option position, which will reduce the benefit of any unrealized appreciation in
the Portfolio's stock investments. By writing a put option, the Portfolio
assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. To the extent
that the price changes of the portfolio securities being hedged correlate with
changes in the value of the underlying security or index, writing covered put
options on securities or indices will increase the Portfolio's losses in the
event of a market decline, although such losses will be offset in part by the
premium received for writing the option.
The Portfolio may also purchase put options to hedge its investments
against a decline in value. By purchasing a put option, the Portfolio will seek
to offset a decline in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged
through appreciation of the put option. If the value of the Portfolio's
investments does not decline as anticipated, or if the value of the option does
not increase, the Portfolio's loss will be limited to the premium paid for the
option plus related transaction costs. The success of this strategy will depend,
in part, on the accuracy of the correlation between the changes in value of the
underlying security or index and the changes in value of the Portfolio's
security holdings being hedged.
The Portfolio may purchase call options on individual securities to
hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Portfolio
anticipates purchasing in the future. Similarly, the Portfolio may purchase call
options to attempt to reduce the risk of missing a broad market advance, or an
advance in an industry or market segment, at a time when the Portfolio holds
uninvested cash or short-term debt securities awaiting investment. When
purchasing call options, the Portfolio will bear the risk of losing all or a
portion of the premium paid if the value of the underlying security or index
does not rise.
There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the
Portfolio seeks to close out an option position. Trading could be interrupted,
for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of
either buyers or sellers, or the options exchange could suspend trading after
the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange.
Although the Portfolio may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects
of being unable to liquidate an option position, the Portfolio may experience
losses in some cases as a result of such inability.
Foreign Currency Contracts and Currency Hedging Transaction. In order
to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks, the Portfolio may enter
into forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currency futures
contracts, as well as purchase put or call options on foreign currencies, as
described below. The Portfolio may also conduct its foreign currency exchange
transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the
foreign currency exchange market. The Portfolio will not enter into forward
foreign currency contracts if, as a result, the Portfolio will have more than
15% of the value of its net assets committed to the consummation of such
contracts.
The Portfolio may enter into forward foreign currency exchange
contracts ("forward contracts") to attempt to minimize the risk to the Portfolio
from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign
currencies. A forward contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific
currency for an agreed price at a future date which is individually negotiated
and privately traded by currency traders and their customers. The Portfolio may
enter into a forward contract, for example, when it enters into a contract for
the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to
"lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. In addition, for example, when
the Portfolio believes that a foreign currency may suffer or enjoy a substantial
movement against another currency, it may enter into a forward contract to sell
an amount of the former foreign currency (or another currency which acts as a
proxy for that currency) approximating the value of some or all of the
Portfolio's portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. This
second investment practice is generally referred to as "cross-hedging." Because
in connection with the Portfolio's foreign currency forward transactions an
amount of the Portfolio's assets equal to the amount of the purchase will be
held aside or segregated to be used to pay for the commitment, the Portfolio
will always have cash or other liquid assets available sufficient to cover any
commitments under these contracts or to limit any potential risk. The segregated
account will be marked-to-market on a daily basis. In addition, the Portfolio
will not enter into such forward contracts if, as a result, the Portfolio will
have more than 15% of the value of its total assets committed to such contracts.
While these contracts are not presently regulated by the CFTC, the CFTC may in
the future assert authority to regulate forward contracts. In such event, the
Portfolio's ability to utilize forward contracts in the manner set forth above
may be restricted. Forward contracts may limit potential gain from a positive
change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies.
Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall
performance for the Portfolio than if it had not engaged in such contracts.
The Portfolio may purchase and write put and call options on foreign
currencies for the purpose of protecting against declines in the dollar value of
foreign portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of foreign
securities to be acquired. As is the case with other kinds of options, however,
the writing of an option on foreign currency will constitute only a partial
hedge, up to the amount of the premium received, and the Portfolio could be
required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange
rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on foreign currency
may constitute an effective hedge against fluctuation in exchange rates
although, in the event of rate movements adverse to the Portfolio's position,
the Portfolio may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related
transaction costs.
The Portfolio may enter into exchange-traded contracts for the purchase
or sale for future delivery of foreign currencies ("foreign currency futures").
This investment technique will be used only to hedge against anticipated future
changes in exchange rates which otherwise might adversely affect the value of
the Portfolio's portfolio securities or adversely affect the prices of
securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase at a later date. The
successful use of currency futures will usually depend on the Sub-advisor's
ability to forecast currency exchange rate movements correctly. Should exchange
rates move in an unexpected manner, the Portfolio may not achieve the
anticipated benefits of foreign currency futures or may realize losses.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may enter into short sales, provided the
dollar amount of short sales at any one time would not exceed 25% of the net
assets of the Portfolio, and the value of securities of any one issuer in which
the Portfolio is short would not exceed the lesser of 2% of the value of the
Portfolio's net assets or 2% of the securities of any class of any issuer. The
Portfolio must maintain collateral in a segregated account consisting of cash or
other liquid assets with a value equal to the current market value of the
shorted securities, which are marked to market daily. If the Portfolio owns an
equal amount of such securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for, without payment of any further consideration, securities of the same issuer
as, and equal in amount to, the securities sold short (which sales are commonly
referred to as "short sales against the box"), the above requirements are not
applicable.
Non-Diversified Status. The Portfolio is classified as a
"non-diversified" investment company under the 1940 Act, which means the
Portfolio is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that
may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. However, the Portfolio
intends conduct its operations so as to qualify as a regulated investment
company for purposes of the Code, which generally will relieve the Portfolio of
any liability for Federal income tax to the extent its earnings are distributed
to shareholders. To so qualify, among other requirements, the Portfolio will
limit its investments so that, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year,
(i) not more than 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's total assets will
be invested in the securities of a single issuer, and (ii) with respect to 50%
of the market value of its total assets, not more than 5% of the market value of
its total assets will be invested in the securities of a single issuer and the
Portfolio will not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a
single issuer. The Portfolio's investments in securities issued by the U.S.
Government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to these
limitations.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval. The
following limitations are applicable to the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio.
These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest in illiquid securities, as defined in the prospectus under
"Investment Objective and Policies, AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio" if
immediately after such investment more than 15% of the Portfolio's net
assets (taken at market value) would be invested in such securities;
2. Pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets, except to
secure permitted borrowings;
3. Participate on a joint or joint and several basis in any securities trading
account;
4. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control;
5. Purchase securities of investment companies except in compliance with the
1940 Act; or
6. (a) invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or
development programs; or (b) purchase securities on margin, except for such
short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions.
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the AST Sanford Bernstein
Managed Index 500 Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is to outperform the Standard &
Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P 500(R) Index") through stock
selection resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the
index.
Investment Policies:
As a diversified fund, no more than 5% of the assets of the Portfolio
may be invested in the securities of one issuer (other than U.S. Government
Securities), except that up to 25% of the Portfolio's assets may be invested
without regard to this limitation. The Portfolio will not invest more than 25%
of its assets in the securities of issuers in any one industry. In the unlikely
event that the S&P 500 should concentrate to an extent greater than that amount,
the Portfolio's ability to achieve its objective may be impaired.
Certificates of Deposit and Bankers' Acceptances. Certificates of
deposit are receipts issued by a depository institution in exchange for the
deposit of funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to
the bearer of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate. The
certificate usually can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity.
Bankers' acceptances typically arise from short-term credit arrangements
designed to enable businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial
transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an
exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific
merchandise. The draft is then "accepted" by a bank that, in effect,
unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its
maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an asset
or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a
specific maturity. Although maturities for acceptances can be as long as 270
days, most acceptances have maturities of six months or less.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from
1 to 270 days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to
finance their current operations. A variable amount master demand note (which is
a type of commercial paper) represents a direct borrowing arrangement involving
periodically fluctuating rates of interest under a letter agreement between a
commercial paper issuer and an institutional lender pursuant to which the lender
may determine to invest varying amounts.
Short-Term Instruments. When the Portfolio experiences large cash
inflows through the sale of securities and desirable equity securities that are
consistent with the Portfolio's investment objective are unavailable in
sufficient quantities or at attractive prices, the Portfolio may hold short-term
investments for a limited time pending availability of such equity securities.
Short-term instruments consist of: (i) short-term obligations issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or
by any of the states; (ii) other short-term debt securities rated AA or higher
by S&P or Aa or higher by Moody's or, if unrated, of comparable quality in the
opinion of the Sub-advisor; (iii) commercial paper; (iv) bank obligations,
including negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers'
acceptances; and (v) repurchase agreements. At the time the Portfolio invests in
commercial paper, bank obligations or repurchase agreements, the issuer of the
issuer's parent must have outstanding debt rated AA or higher by S&P or Aa or
higher by Moody's or outstanding commercial paper or bank obligations rated A-1
by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody's; or, if no such ratings are available, the
instrument must be of comparable quality in the opinion of the Sub-advisor.
Additional U.S. Government Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in
obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or
instrumentalities. These obligations may or may not be backed by the "full faith
and credit" of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States, the Portfolio must look principally
to the federal agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate
repayment, and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States
itself in the event the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments.
Securities in which the Portfolio may invest that are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States include, but are not limited to,
obligations of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation and the U.S. Postal Service, each of which has the right to borrow
from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations, and obligations of the Federal
Farm Credit System and the Federal Home Loan Banks, both of whose obligations
may be satisfied only by the individual credits of each issuing agency.
Securities which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
include obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association, the Farmers
Home Administration, and the Export-Import Bank.
Equity Investments. The Portfolio may invest in equity securities
listed on any domestic securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter
market as well as certain restricted or unlisted securities. They may or may not
pay dividends or carry voting rights. Common stock occupies the most junior
position in a company's capital structure.
Warrants. Warrants entitle the holder to buy common stock from the
issuer at a specific price (the strike price) for a specific period of time. The
strike price of warrants sometimes is much lower than the current market price
of the underlying securities, yet warrants are subject to similar price
fluctuations. As a result, warrants may be more volatile investments than the
underlying securities.
Warrants do not entitle the holder to dividends or voting rights with
respect to the underlying securities and do not represent any rights in the
assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not
necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant
ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date.
Convertible Securities. Convertible securities may be debt securities
or preferred stocks that may be converted into common stock or that carry the
right to purchase common stock. Convertible securities entitle the holder to
exchange the securities for a specified number of shares of common stock,
usually of the same company, at specified prices within a certain period of
time.
The terms of any convertible security determine its ranking in a
company's capital structure. In the case of subordinated convertible debentures,
the holders' claims on assets and earnings are subordinated to the claims of
other creditors, and are senior to the claims of preferred and common
shareholders. In the case of convertible preferred stock, the holders' claims on
assets and earnings are subordinated to the claims of all creditors and are
senior to the claims of common shareholders.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts.
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into securities
index futures contracts. U.S. futures contracts have been designed by exchanges
which have been designated "contracts markets" by the CFTC, and must be executed
through a futures commission merchant, or brokerage firm, which is a member of
the relevant contract market. Futures contracts trade on a number of exchange
markets, and, through their clearing corporations, the exchanges guarantee
performance of the contracts as between the clearing members of the exchange.
These investments will be made by the Portfolio solely for hedging purposes.
Such investments will be made only if they are economically appropriate to the
reduction of risks involved in the management of the Portfolio. In this regard,
the Portfolio may enter into futures contracts or options on futures related to
the S&P 500.
At the same time a futures contract is purchased or sold, the Portfolio
must allocate cash or securities as a deposit payment ("initial deposit"). It is
expected that the initial deposit would be approximately 1 1/2% to 5% of a
contract's face value. Daily thereafter, the futures contract is valued and the
payment of "variation margin" may be required, since each day the Portfolio
would provide or receive cash that reflects any decline or increase in the
contract's value.
Although futures contracts by their terms call for the actual delivery
or acquisition of securities, in most cases the contractual obligation is
fulfilled before the date of the contract without having to make or take
delivery of the securities. The offsetting of a contractual obligation is
accomplished by buying (or selling, as the case may be) on a commodities
exchange an identical futures contract calling for delivery in the same month.
Such a transaction, which is effected through a member of an exchange, cancels
the obligation to make or take delivery of the securities. Since all
transactions in the futures market are made, offset or fulfilled through a
clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded,
the Portfolio will incur brokerage fees when it purchases or sells futures
contracts. The liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering
into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the
extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures
market could be reduced, thus producing distortion.
In addition, futures contracts entail other risks. The Sub-advisor
believes that use of such contracts will benefit the Portfolio. The successful
use of futures contracts, however, depends on the degree of correlation between
the futures and securities markets. In addition, successful use of futures
contracts is dependent on the Sub-advisor's ability to correctly predict
movements in the securities markets and no assurance can be given that its
judgment will be correct. For an additional discussion of futures contracts and
the risks involved therein, see the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may use stock
index futures on a continual basis to equitize cash so that the Portfolio may
maintain 100% equity exposure. The Portfolio will not enter into any futures
contracts or options on futures contracts if immediately thereafter the amount
of margin deposits on all the futures contracts of the Portfolio and premiums
paid on outstanding options on futures contracts owned by the Portfolio (other
than those entered into for bona fide hedging purposes) would exceed 5% of the
market value of the total assets of the Portfolio.
A futures option gives the holder, in return for the premium paid, the
right to buy (call) from or sell (put) to the writer of the option a futures
contract at a specified price at any time during the period of the option. Upon
exercise, the writer of the option is obligated to pay the difference between
the cash value of the futures contract and the exercise price. Like the buyer or
seller of a futures contract, the holder, or writer, of an option has the right
to terminate its position prior to the scheduled expiration of the option by
selling or purchasing an option of the same series, at which time the person
entering into the closing transaction will realize a gain or loss. The Portfolio
will be required to deposit initial margin and variation margin with respect to
put and call options on futures contracts written by it pursuant to brokers'
requirements similar to those described above. Net option premiums received will
be included as initial margin deposits. In anticipation of a decline in interest
rates, the Portfolio may purchase call options on futures contracts as a
substitute for the purchase of futures contracts to hedge against a possible
increase in the price of securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase.
Similarly, if the value of the securities held by the Portfolio is expected to
decline as a result of an increase in interest rates, the Portfolio might
purchase put options or sell call options on futures contracts rather than sell
futures contracts.
Investments in futures options involve some of the same considerations
that are involved in connection with investments in futures contracts (for
example, the existence of a liquid secondary market). In addition, the purchase
or sale of an option also entails the risk that changes in the value of the
underlying futures contract will not correspond to changes in the value of the
option purchased. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to either the
futures contract upon which it is based, or upon the price of the securities
being hedged, an option my or may not be less risky than ownership of the
futures contract or such securities. In general, the market prices of options
can be expected to be more volatile than the market prices on the underlying
futures contract. Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts,
however, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts may frequently
involve less potential risk to the Portfolio because the maximum amount at risk
is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction costs). The writing of an
option on a futures contact involves risks similar to those risks relating to
the sale of futures contracts.
Options on Securities Indices. The Portfolio may purchase and write
(sell) call and put options on securities indices. Such options give the holder
the right to receive a cash settlement during the term of the option based upon
the difference between the exercise price and the value of the index.
Options on securities indices entail certain risks. The absence of a
liquid secondary market to close out options positions on securities indices may
occur, although the Portfolio generally will only purchase or write such an
option if the Sub-advisor believes the option can be closed out.
Use of options on securities indices also entails the risk that trading
in such options may be interrupted if trading in certain securities included in
the index is interrupted. The Portfolio will not purchase such options unless
the Sub-advisor believes the market is sufficiently developed such that the risk
of trading in such options is no greater than the risk of trading in options on
securities.
For an additional discussion of options and the risks involved therein,
see the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed
Index 500 Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental' restrictions and
may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will
not:
1. Purchase any security or evidence of interest therein on margin, except
that such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of
purchases and sales of securities may be obtained and except that deposits
of initial deposit and variation margin may be made in connection with the
purchase, ownership, holding or sale of futures;
2. Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management;
3. Purchase securities of other investment companies except in compliance with
the 1940 Act; or
4. Invest more than 15% of the Portfolio's net assets (taken at the greater of
cost or market value) in securities that are illiquid or not readily
marketable, not including Rule 144A securities and commercial paper that is
sold under section 4(2) of the 1933 Act that have been determined to be
liquid under procedures established by the Board of Trustees.
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The primary investment objective of the Portfolio is to
seek capital growth. Current income is a secondary investment objective.
Investment Policies:
In general, within the restrictions outlined here and in the Trust's
Prospectus, the Sub-advisor has broad powers to decide how to invest fund
assets. Investments are varied according to what is judged advantageous under
changing economic conditions. It is the Sub-advisor's intention that the
Portfolio will generally consist of domestic and foreign common stocks and
equity equivalent securities. However, subject to the specific limitations
applicable to the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor may invest the assets of the
Portfolio in varying amounts in other instruments, such as those discussed
below, when such a course is deemed appropriate in order to attempt to attain
its investment objective.
Senior securities that, in the opinion of the manager, are high-grade
issues also may be purchased for defensive purposes. However, so long as a
sufficient number of such securities are available, the manager intends to keep
the Portfolio fully invested in stocks that meet the Portfolio's investment
criteria, regardless of the movement of stock prices generally. In most
circumstances, the Portfolio's actual level of cash and cash equivalents will be
less than 10%. As noted in the Prospectus, the Sub-advisor may use S&P 500 Index
futures as a way to expose the Portfolio's cash assets to the market, while
maintaining liquidity. The Sub-advisor may not leverage the Portfolio through
investment in these futures, so there should be no greater market risk to the
Portfolio than if they purchased stocks.
As a diversified fund as defined in the 1940 Act, the Portfolio will
not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its total
assets in the securities of a single issuer or purchase more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of a single issuer. To meet federal tax
requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company, the Portfolio
must limit its investments so that at the close of each quarter of its taxable
year (1) no more than 25% of its total assets are invested in the securities of
a single issuer (other than the U.S government or a regulated investment
company), and (2) with respect to at least 50% of its total assets, no more than
5% of its total assets are invested in the securities of a single issuer.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest an unlimited amount of its
assets in the securities of foreign issuers, including foreign governments, when
these securities meet its standards of selection. Securities of foreign issuers
may trade in the U.S. or foreign securities markets.
Investments in foreign securities involve risks that are different from
and generally greater than investments in U.S. securities. These risks are
discussed in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods." In addition, because most foreign securities
are denominated in non-U.S. currencies, the investment performance of the
Portfolio could be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Currency exchange rates can be volatile at times in response to supply and
demand in the currency exchange markets, international balances of payments,
governmental intervention, speculation, and other political and economic
conditions. As discussed below, the Portfolio may purchase and sell foreign
currency on a spot basis and may engage in forward currency contracts, currency
options and futures transactions for hedging or any other lawful purpose.
In certain countries one securities broker may represent all or a
significant part of the trading volume, resulting in higher trading costs and
decreased liquidity due to a lack of alternative trading partners. In certain
markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace
with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such
transactions. Delays in clearance and settlement could result in temporary
periods when assets of the Portfolio are uninvested and no return is earned
thereon. The inability of the Portfolio to make intended security purchases due
to clearance and settlement problems could cause the Portfolio to miss
attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio
securities due to clearance and settlement problems could result either in
losses to the Portfolio due to subsequent due to subsequent declines in the
value of the portfolio security or, if the Portfolio has entered into a contract
to sell the security, liability to the purchaser.
Evidence of securities ownership may be uncertain in many foreign
countries. In many of these countries, the most notable of which is the Russian
Federation, the ultimate evidence of securities ownership is the share register
held by the issuing company or its registrar. While some companies may issue
share certificates or provide extracts of the company's share register, these
are not negotiable instruments and are not effective evidence of securities
ownership. In an ownership dispute, the company's share register is controlling.
As a result, there is a risk that the Portfolio's trade details could be
incorrectly or fraudulently entered on the issuer's share register at the time
of the transaction, or that the Portfolio's ownership could thereafter be
altered or deleted entirely, resulting in a loss to the Portfolio.
Depositary Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in foreign companies
through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts
(EDRs), ordinary shares and New York shares. Additional information about ADRs
and EDRs is included in the Trust's prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods." Ordinary shares are shares of foreign issuers that are
traded abroad and on a U.S. exchange. New York shares are shares that a foreign
issuer has allocated for trading in the United States. ADRs, ordinary shares,
and New York shares all may be purchased with and sold for U.S. dollars, which
protects the fund from foreign settlement risks.
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and
sell foreign currency either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis and may engage in
forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options and futures
transactions for hedging or any lawful purpose. The Portfolio will segregate on
its records cash or other liquid assets in an amount sufficient to cover its
obligations under the contract.
The Sub-advisor does not intend to enter into such contracts on a
regular basis. Normally, consideration of the prospect for currency parties will
be incorporated into the long-term investment decisions made with respect to
overall diversification strategies. However, the Sub-advisor believes that it is
important to have flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it
determines that the Portfolio's best interests may be served.
At the maturity of the forward contract, the Portfolio may either sell
the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may
retain the security and terminate the obligation to deliver the foreign currency
by purchasing an offsetting forward contract with the same currency trader
obligating the fund to purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of
the foreign currency.
Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a fixed income
security that offers the potential for capital appreciation through a conversion
feature that enables the holder to convert the fixed income security into a
stated number of shares of common stock. As fixed income securities, convertible
securities provide a stable stream of income, with generally higher yields than
common stocks. Because convertible securities offer the potential to benefit
from increases in the market price of the underlying common stock, however, they
generally offer lower yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Of course, like all fixed income securities, there can be no assurance of
current income because the issuers of the convertible securities may default on
their obligations. In addition, there can be no assurance of capital
appreciation because the value of the underlying common stock will fluctuate.
Unlike a convertible security that is a single security, a synthetic
convertible security is comprised of two distinct securities that together
resemble convertible securities in certain respects. Synthetic convertible
securities are created by combining non-convertible bonds or preferred stocks
with warrants or stock call options. The options that will form elements of
synthetic convertible securities will be listed on a securities exchange or on
the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Systems. The
two components of a synthetic convertible security, which will be issued with
respect to the same entity, generally are not offered as a unit, and may be
purchased and sold by the Portfolio at different times. Synthetic convertible
securities differ from convertible securities in certain respects, including
that each component of a synthetic convertible security has a separate market
value and responds differently to market fluctuations. Investing in synthetic
convertible securities involves the risk normally involved in holding the
securities comprising the synthetic convertible security.
Additional information about convertible securities is included in the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Short Sales "Against the Box." As discussed in the Trust's Prospectus,
the Portfolio may engage in short sales if, at the time of the short sale, the
Portfolio owns or has the right to acquire securities equivalent in kind and
amount to the securities being sold short. While the short sale is maintained,
the Portfolio will segregate assets to collateralize its obligation to deliver
the securities sold short in an amount equal to the proceeds of the short sale
plus an additional margin amount established by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve. There will be certain additional transaction costs associated
with short sales, but the Portfolio will endeavor to offset these costs with
income from the investment of the cash proceeds of short sales.
Derivative Securities. To the extent permitted by its investment
objectives and policies discussed elsewhere herein, the Portfolio may invest in
securities that are commonly referred to as "derivative" securities. Certain
derivative securities are more accurately described as "index/structured"
securities. Index/structured securities are derivative securities whose value or
performance is linked to other equity securities (such as depositary receipts),
currencies, interest rates, indices or other financial indicators ("reference
indices").
Some "derivatives," such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities, are in many respects like any other investment, although they may be
more volatile or less liquid than more traditional debt securities.
The Portfolio may not invest in a derivative security unless the
reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible investment
for the Portfolio. For example, a security whose underlying value is linked to
the price of oil would not be a permissible investment because the Portfolio may
not invest in oil and gas leases or futures.
The return on a derivative security may increase or decrease, depending
upon changes in the reference index or instrument to which it relates.
There is a range of risks associated with derivative investments,
including:
o the risk that the underlying security, interest rate, market index or
other financial asset will not move in the direction the portfolio
manager anticipates;
o the possibility that there may be no liquid secondary market, or the
possibility that price fluctuation limits may be imposed by the
exchange, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to close
out a position when desired; and
o the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
The Sub-advisor will report to the Investment Manager on activity in derivative
securities, and the Investment Manager will report to the Trust's Board of
Trustees as necessary. For additional information on derivatives and their
risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures and Options. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts,
options or options on futures contracts. The Portfolio may not, however, enter
into a futures transaction for speculative purposes. Generally, futures
transactions will be used to:
o protect against a decline in market value of the Portfolio's securities
(taking a short futures position), or
o protect against the risk of an increase in market value for securities in
which the Portfolio generally invests at a time when the Portfolio is not
fully-invested (taking a long futures position), or
o provide a temporary substitute for the purchase of an individual security
that may be purchased in an orderly fashion.
Some futures and options strategies, such as selling futures, buying puts and
writing calls, hedge the Portfolio's investments against price fluctuations.
Other strategies, such as buying futures, writing puts and buying calls, tend to
increase market exposure.
Although other techniques may be used to control the Portfolio's
exposure to market fluctuations, the use of futures contracts may be a more
effective means of hedging this exposure. While the Portfolio will pay brokerage
commissions in connection with opening and closing out futures positions, these
costs are lower than the transaction costs incurred in the purchase and sale of
the underlying securities.
The Portfolio may engage in futures and options transactions based on
securities indices that are consistent with the Portfolio's investment
objectives. Examples of indices that may be used include the Bond Buyer Index of
Municipal Bonds for fixed income funds, or the S&P 500 Index for equity funds.
The Portfolio also may engage in futures and options transactions based on
specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes. Futures contracts are
traded on national futures exchanges. Futures exchanges and trading are
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC, a U.S. government
agency.
Unlike when the Portfolio purchases or sells a bond, no price is paid
or received by the Portfolio upon the purchase or sale of the future. Initially,
the Portfolio will be required to deposit an amount of cash or securities equal
to a varying specified percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known
as initial margin. The margin deposit is intended to assure completion of the
contract (delivery or acceptance of the underlying security) if it is not
terminated prior to the specified delivery date. Minimum initial margin
requirements are established by the futures exchanges and may be revised. In
addition, brokers may establish margin deposit requirements that are higher than
the exchange minimums. Cash held in the margin account is not income producing.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be
made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying debt securities or index
fluctuates, making the future more or less valuable, a process known as marking
the contract to market.
Futures and options prices can be volatile, and trading in these
markets involves certain risks, which are described in more detail in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." The Sub-advisor will seek to minimize these risks by limiting the
contracts entered into on behalf of the Portfolio to those traded on national
futures exchanges and for which there appears to be a liquid secondary market.
Options on Futures. By purchasing an option on a futures contract, the
Portfolio obtains the right, but not the obligation, to sell the futures
contract (a put option) or to buy the contract (a call option) at a fixed strike
price. The Portfolio can terminate its position in a put option by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is exercised, the Portfolio
completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. Purchasing
an option on a futures contract does not require the Portfolio to make margin
payments unless the option is exercised.
Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Portfolio may write
(or sell) call options that obligate it to sell (or deliver) the option's
underlying instrument upon exercise of the option. While the receipt of option
premiums would mitigate the effects of price declines, the Portfolio would give
up some ability to participate in a price increase on the underlying instrument.
If the Portfolio were to engage in options transactions, it would own the
futures contract at the time a call were written and would keep the contract
open until the obligation to deliver it pursuant to the call expired.
When-Issued and Forward Commitment Agreements. The Portfolio may
sometimes purchase new issues of securities on a when-issued or forward
commitment basis in which the transaction price and yield are each fixed at the
time the commitment is made, but payment and delivery occur at a future date
(typically 15 to 45 days later).
In purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis,
the Portfolio will segregate until the settlement date cash or other liquid
assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When the time comes
to pay for the when-issued securities, the Portfolio will meet its obligations
with available cash, through the sale of securities, or, although it would not
normally expect to do so, by selling the when-issued securities themselves
(which may have a market value greater or less than the Portfolio's payment
obligation). Additional information about when-issued and forward commitment
transactions is included in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investments in Companies with Limited Operating History. The Portfolio
may invest in the securities of issuers with limiting operating history. The
Sub-advisor considers an issuer to have a limited operating history if that
issuer has a record of less than three years of continuous operation. The
Sub-advisor will consider periods of capital formation, incubation,
consolidation, and research and development in determining whether a particular
issuer has a record of three years of continuous operation.
Investments in securities of issuers with limited operating history may
involve greater risks than investments in securities of more mature issuers. By
their nature, such issuers present limited operating history and financial
information upon which the manager may base its investment decision on behalf of
the Portfolio. In addition, financial and other information regarding such
issuers, when available, may be incomplete or inaccurate.
Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in other mutual
funds, including those advised by the Sub-advisor, provided that the investment
is consistent with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with the
limitations of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Portfolio's investment in
such securities, subject to certain exceptions, currently is limited to (a) 3%
of the total voting stock of any one investment company, (b) 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets with respect to any one investment company and (c) 10%
of the Portfolio's total assets in the aggregate. Such purchases will be made in
the open market where no commission or profit to a sponsor or dealer results
from the purchase other than the customary brokers' commissions. Additional
information about other investment companies is included in the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Short-Term Securities. In order to meet anticipated redemptions, to
hold assets pending the purchase of additional securities for the Portfolio, or,
in some cases, for temporary defensive purposes, the Portfolio may invest a
portion of its assets in money market and other short-term securities.
Examples of those securities include:
o Securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies and
instrumentalities;
o Commercial Paper;
o Certificates of Deposit and Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit;
o Bankers' Acceptances;
o Short-term notes, bonds, debentures, or other debt instruments; and
o Repurchase agreements.
U.S. Government Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. government
securities, including bills, notes, and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and
securities issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S.
government. Some U.S. government securities are supported by the direct full
faith and credit pledge of the U.S. government; others are supported by the
right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury; others, such as securities
issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, are supported by the
discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the agencies'
obligations; and others are supported only by assurance that the U.S. government
will provide financial support to an instrumentality it sponsors when it is not
obligated by law to do so.
Lending of Securities. The Portfolio may lend its securities.
Additional information on securities lending and its risk is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth and income through investments primarily in dividend-paying
common stocks of good quality.
Investment Policies:
It is the policy of the Portfolio to seek to balance the objectives of
reasonable current income and reasonable opportunity for capital growth through
investments primarily in dividend-paying common stocks of good quality. However,
it may invest whenever the economic outlook is unfavorable for common stock
investments in other types of securities, such as bonds, convertible bonds,
preferred stocks, and convertible preferred stocks.
Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are made at such times and
in such amounts as deemed advisable in light of market, economic and other
conditions, irrespective of the degree of portfolio turnover. The Portfolio
engages primarily in holding securities for investment and not for trading
purposes.
Covered Call Options. Subject to market conditions, the Portfolio may
try to realize income by writing covered call option contracts provided that the
option is listed on a domestic securities exchange and that no option will be
written if, as a result, more than 25% of the Portfolio's assets are subject to
call options. The Sub-advisor believes that the premiums the Portfolio will
receive for writing options can increase the Portfolio's income without
subjecting it to substantial risks.
A security on which an option has been written will be held in escrow
by the Portfolio's custodian until the option expires, is exercised, or a
closing purchase transaction is made. The Portfolio will purchase call options
only to close out a position in an option written by it. When a security is sold
from the Portfolio against which a call option has been written, the Portfolio
will effect a closing purchase transaction so as to close out any existing call
option on that security.
The premium received by the Portfolio upon writing a call option will
increase the Portfolio's assets, and a corresponding liability will be recorded
and subsequently adjusted from day to day to the current value of the option
written. For example, if the current value of the option exceeds the premium
received, the excess would be an unrealized loss and, conversely, if the premium
exceeds the current value, such excess would be an unrealized gain. The current
value of the option will be the last sales price on the principal exchange on
which the option is traded or, in the absence of any transactions, the mean
between the closing bid and asked price.
Except as stated above, the Portfolio will not purchase or sell puts or
calls or combinations thereof.
Additional information on covered call options and their risks is
included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Stock Index Futures. The Portfolio may purchase and sell stock index
futures contracts. A stock index futures contract is a bilateral agreement
pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of
liquid assets equal to a specified dollar amount multiplied by the difference
between the stock index value at the close of the last trading day of the
contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. No
physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made. The Portfolio
will not purchase or sell options on stock index futures contracts.
The Portfolio may not purchase or sell a stock index future if,
immediately thereafter, more than 30% of its total assets would be hedged by
stock index futures. The Portfolio may not purchase or sell a stock index future
if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the amount of margin deposits on the
Portfolio's existing futures positions would exceed 5% of the market value of
the Portfolio's total assets.
Currently, stock index futures contracts can be purchased or sold with
respect to the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index on the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index on the New York Futures
Exchange and the Value Line Stock Index on the Kansas City Board of Trade. The
Sub-advisor does not believe that differences in composition of the three
indices will create any differences in the price movements of the stock index
futures contracts in relation to the movements in such indices. However, such
differences in the indices may result in differences in correlation of the
futures contracts with movements in the value of the securities being hedged.
The Portfolio reserves the right to purchase or sell stock index futures
contracts that may be created in the future.
The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from
that of margin in security transactions in that futures contract margin does not
involve the borrowing of funds to finance transactions. Rather, the initial
margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the
contract which is returned to the Portfolio upon termination of the futures
contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied.
There are several risks in connection with the use of stock index
futures by the Portfolio as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the
imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the stock index futures
and movements in the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge.
The price of the stock index futures may move more than or less than the price
of the securities being hedged. If the price of the stock index futures moves
less than the price of the securities which are the subject of the hedge, the
hedge will not be fully effective but, if the price of the securities being
hedged has moved in an unfavorable direction, the Portfolio would be in a better
position than if it had not hedged at all. If the price of the securities being
hedged has moved in a favorable direction, this advantage will be partially
offset by the loss on the index future. If the price of the future moves more
than the price of the stock, the Portfolio will experience either a loss or gain
on the future which will not be completely offset by movements in the price of
the securities which are the subject of the hedge. To compensate for the
imperfect correlation of movements in the price of securities being hedged and
movements in the price of the stock index futures, the Portfolio may buy or sell
stock index futures contracts in a greater dollar amount than the dollar amount
of securities being hedged if the volatility over a particular time period of
the prices of such securities has been greater than the volatility over such
time period for the index, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the
Sub-advisor. Conversely, the Portfolio may buy or sell fewer stock index futures
contracts if the volatility over a particular time period of the prices of the
securities being hedged is less than the volatility over such time period of the
stock index, or if otherwise deemed to be appropriate by the Sub-advisor.
Where futures are purchased to hedge against a possible increase in the
price of stock before the Portfolio is able to invest its cash (or cash
equivalents) in stocks (or options) in an orderly fashion, it is possible that
the market may decline instead. If the Portfolio then concludes not to invest in
stock or options at that time because of concern as to possible further market
decline or for other reasons, the Portfolio will realize a loss on the futures
contract that is not offset by a reduction in the price of securities purchased.
The Portfolio's Sub-advisor intends to purchase and sell futures
contracts on the stock index for which it can obtain the best price with due
consideration to liquidity.
For additional information regarding futures contracts and their risks,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in foreign securities, but
will not make any such investments unless such securities are listed on a
national securities exchange. The purchase of foreign securities entails certain
political and economic risks, and accordingly, the Portfolio has restricted its
investments in securities in this category to issues of high quality. Evidences
of ownership of foreign securities may be held outside of the U.S., and the
Portfolio may be subject to the risks associated with the holding of such
property overseas. Additional information on foreign securities and their risks
is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Securities Ratings. The ratings of debt securities by S&P, Moody's,
Duff & Phelps and Fitch are a generally accepted barometer of credit risk. They
are, however, subject to certain limitations from an investor's standpoint. The
rating of an issuer is heavily weighted by past developments and does not
necessarily reflect probable future conditions. There is frequently a lag
between the time a rating is assigned and the time it is updated. In addition,
there may be varying degrees of difference in credit risk of securities within
each rating category.
A detailed description of the debt security ratings assigned by Moody's
and S&P is included in Appendix B to this Statement.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio may not:
1. Purchase the securities of any other investment company except in
compliance with the 1940 Act; and
2. Sell securities short.
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
provide reasonable current income and long-term capital growth and income.
Investment Policies:
Corporate Debt Securities. The Portfolio may invest in debt securities,
such as convertible and non-convertible bonds, notes and debentures, issued by
corporations, limited partnerships and similar entities.
Variable and Floating Rate Obligations. The Portfolio may invest in
floating or variable rate securities. Investments in variable or floating rate
securities normally will involve industrial development or revenue bonds which
provide that the rate of interest is set as a specific percentage of a
designated base rate, such as rates on Treasury Bonds or Bills or the prime rate
at a major commercial bank, and that a bondholder can demand payment of the
obligations on behalf of the Portfolio on short notice at par plus accrued
interest, which amount may be more or less than the amount of the bondholder
paid for them. The maturity of floating or variable rate obligations (including
participation interests therein) is deemed to be the longer of (i) the notice
period required before the Portfolio is entitled to receive payment of the
obligation upon demand or (ii) the period remaining until the obligation's next
interest rate adjustment. If not redeemed by the Portfolio through the demand
feature, the obligations mature on a specified date, which may range up to
thirty years from the date of issuance.
Zero Coupon Bonds, Deferred Interest Bonds and PIK Bonds. The Portfolio
may invest in zero coupon bonds, deferred bonds and bonds on which the interest
is payable in kind ("PIK bonds"). Zero coupon and deferred interest bonds are
debt obligations, which are issued at a significant discount from face value.
The discount approximates the total amount of interest the bonds will accrue and
compound over the period until maturity or the first interest payment date at a
rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of
issuance. While zero coupon bonds do not require the periodic payment of
interest, deferred interest bonds do provide for a period of delay before the
regular payment of interest begins. PIK bonds are debt obligations, which
provide that the issuer may, at its option, pay interest on such bonds in cash
or in the form of additional debt obligations. Such investments benefit the
issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a
higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of
such cash. Such investments may experience greater volatility in market value
than debt obligations, which make regular payments of interest. The Portfolio
will accrue income on such investments for tax and accounting purposes, which
are distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the
time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to
satisfy the Portfolio's distribution obligations.
Equity Securities. The Portfolio may invest in all types of equity
securities, including the following: common stocks, preferred stocks and
preference stocks; securities such as bonds, warrants or rights that are
convertible into stocks; and depository receipts for those securities. These
securities may be listed on securities exchanges, traded in various
over-the-counter markets or have no organized market.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in dollar-denominated and
non-dollar denominated foreign securities. Investing in securities of foreign
issuers generally involves risks not ordinarily associated with investing in
securities of domestic issuers. For a discussion of the risks involved in
foreign securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Depository Receipts. The Portfolio may invest in American Depository
Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depository Receipts ("GDRs") and other types of
depository receipts. ADRs are certificates by a U.S. depository (usually a bank)
and represent a specified quantity of shares of an underlying non-U.S. stock on
deposit with a custodian bank as collateral. GDRs and other types of depository
receipts are typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies and evidence
ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or a U.S. company.
For the purposes of the Portfolio's policy to invest a certain percentage of its
assets in foreign securities, the investments of the Portfolio in ADRs, GDRs and
other types of depository receipts are deemed to be investments in the
underlying securities.
ADRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. A sponsored ADR is issued by a
depository which has an exclusive relationship with the issuer of the underlying
security. An unsponsored ADR may be issued by any number of U.S. depositories.
Under the terms of most sponsored arrangements, depositories agree to distribute
notices of shareholder meetings and voting instructions, and to provide
shareholder communications and other information to the ADR holders at the
request of the issuer of the deposited securities. The depository of an
unsponsored ADR, on the other hand, is under no obligation to distribute
shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities
or to pass through voting rights to ADR holders in respect of the deposited
securities. The Portfolio may invest in either type of ADR. Although the U.S.
investor holds a substitute receipt of ownership rather than direct stock
certificates, the use of the depository receipts in the United Sates can reduce
costs and delays as well as potential currency exchange and other difficulties.
The Portfolio may purchase securities in local markets and direct delivery of
these shares to the local depositary of an ADR agent bank in the foreign
country. Simultaneously, the ADR agents create a certificate which settles at
the Portfolio's custodian in five days. The Portfolio may also execute trades on
the U.S. markets using existing ADRs. A foreign issuer of the security
underlying an ADR is generally not subject to the same reporting requirements in
the United States as a domestic issuer. Accordingly, information available to a
U.S. investor will be limited to the information the foreign issuer is required
to disclose in its country and the market value of an ADR may not reflect
undisclosed material information concerning the issuer of the underlying
security. ADRs may also be subject to exchange rate risks if the underlying
foreign securities are denominated in a foreign currency.
Emerging Markets. The Portfolio may invest in securities of government,
government-related, supranational and corporate issuers located in emerging
markets. Such investments entail significant risks as described below.
Company Debt. Governments of many emerging market countries have
exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of
the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including
some of the largest in any given country. As a result, government actions in the
future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in emerging
markets, which in turn, may adversely affect companies in the private sector,
general market conditions and prices and yields of certain of the securities in
the Portfolio's portfolio. Expropriation, confiscatory taxation,
nationalization, political, economic or social instability or other similar
developments have occurred frequently over the history of certain emerging
markets and could adversely affect the Portfolio's assets should these
conditions recur.
Foreign currencies. Some emerging market countries may have managed
currencies, which are not free floating against the U.S. dollar. In addition,
there is risk that certain emerging market countries may restrict the free
conversion of their currencies into other currencies. Further, certain emerging
market currencies may not be internationally traded. Certain of these currencies
have experienced a steep devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. Any
devaluations in the currencies in which a Portfolio's portfolio securities are
denominated may have a detrimental impact on the Portfolio's net asset value.
Inflation. Many emerging markets have experienced substantial, and in
some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and
rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have adverse
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market
countries. In an attempt to control inflation, wage and price controls have been
imposed in certain countries. Of these countries, some, in recent years, have
begun to control inflation through prudent economic policies.
Liquidity; Trading Volume; Regulatory Oversight. The securities markets
of emerging market countries are substantially smaller, less developed, less
liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the U.S.
Disclosure and regulatory standards are in many respects less stringent than
U.S. standards. Furthermore , there is a lower level of monitoring and
regulation of the markets and the activities of investors in such markets.
The limited size of many emerging market securities markets and limited
trading volume in the securities of emerging market issuers compared to volume
of trading in the securities of U.S. issuers could cause prices to be erratic
for reasons apart from factors that affect the soundness and competitiveness of
the securities issuers. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be
unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and
investors' perceptions, whether or not based on in-depth fundamental analysis,
may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities.
The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or
more emerging markets, as a result of which trading of securities may cease or
may be substantially curtailed and prices for the Portfolio's securities in such
markets may not be readily available. The Portfolio may suspend redemption of
its shares for any period during which an emergency exists, as determined by the
SEC. If market prices are not readily available, the Portfolio's securities in
the affected markets will be valued at fair value determined in good faith by or
under the direction of the Board of Directors.
Withholding. Income from securities held by the Portfolio could be
reduced by a withholding tax on the source or other taxes imposed by the
emerging market countries in which the Portfolio makes its investments. The
Portfolio's net asset value may also be affected by changes in the rates or
methods of taxation applicable to the Portfolio or to entities in which the
Portfolio has invested. The Sub-advisor will consider the cost of any taxes in
determining whether to acquire any particular investments, but can provide no
assurance that the taxes will not be subject to change.
Forward Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into contracts for the
purchase or sale of a specific currency at a future date at a price at the time
the contract is entered into (a "Forward Contract"), for hedging purposes (e.g.,
to protect its current or intended investments from fluctuations in currency
exchange rates) as well as for non-hedging purposes.
The Portfolio does not presently intend to hold Forward Contracts
entered into until maturity, at which time it would be required to deliver or
accept delivery of the underlying currency, but will seek in most instances to
close out positions in such Contracts by entering into offsetting transactions,
which will serve to fix the Portfolio's profit or loss based upon the value of
the Contracts at the time the offsetting transactions is executed.
The Portfolio will also enter into transactions in Forward Contracts
for other than hedging purposes, which presents greater profit potential but
also involves increased risk. For example, the Portfolio may purchase a given
foreign currency through a Forward Contract if, in the judgement of the
Sub-advisor, the value of such currency is expected to rise relative to the U.S.
dollar. Conversely, the Portfolio may sell the currency through a Forward
Contract if the Sub-advisor believes that its value will decline relative to the
dollar.
For an additional discussion of Forward Contracts see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may purchase and sell futures
contracts ("Future Contracts") on stock indices, foreign currencies, interest
rates or interest-rate related instruments, indices of foreign currencies or
commodities. The Portfolio also may purchase and sell Futures Contracts on
foreign or domestic fixed income securities or indices of such securities
including municipal bond indices and any other indices of foreign or domestic
fixed income securities that may become available for trading. Such investment
strategies will be used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes,
subject to applicable law.
Futures Contracts differ from options in that they are bilateral
agreements, with both the purchaser and the seller equally obligated to complete
the transaction. Futures Contracts call for settlement only on the expiration
date and cannot be exercised at any other time during their term.
Purchases or sales of stock index futures contracts are used to attempt
to protect the Portfolio's current or intended stock investments from broad
fluctuations in stock prices. For example, the Portfolio may sell stock index
futures contracts in anticipations of or during market decline to attempt to
offset the decrease in market value of the Portfolio's securities portfolio that
might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio
securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on the futures position.
When the Portfolio is not fully invested in the securities market and
anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase stock index futures in
order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset
increases in the cost of securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase. As
such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in stock index futures
contracts will be closed out. In a substantial majority of these transactions,
the Portfolio will purchase such securities upon termination of the futures
position, but under unusual market conditions, a long futures position may be
terminated without a related purchase of securities.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell foreign currency futures contracts
for hedging purposes, to attempt to protect its current or intended investments
from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Such fluctuations could reduce the
dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in foreign currencies, or
increase the dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities, or increase the
dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired, even if the value
of such securities in the currencies in which they are denominated remains
constant. The Portfolio may sell futures contracts on a foreign currency, for
example, where it holds securities denominated in such currency and it
anticipates a decline in the value of such currency relative to the dollar. In
the event such decline occurs, the resulting adverse effect on the value of
foreign-denominated securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on
the futures contracts.
Conversely, the Portfolio could protect against a rise in the dollar
cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired by purchasing futures
contracts on the relevant security, which could offset, in whole or in part, the
increased cost of such securities resulting from the rise in the dollar value of
the underlying currencies. Where the Portfolio purchases futures contracts under
such circumstances, however, and the prices of securities to be acquired instead
decline, the Portfolio will sustain losses on its futures position which could
reduce or eliminate the benefits of the reduced cost of portfolio securities to
be acquired.
For further information on Futures Contracts, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment in Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in
other investment companies, including both open-end and closed-end companies.
Investments in closed-end investment companies may involve the payment of
substantial premiums above the value of such investment companies' portfolio
securities.
Options. The Portfolio may invest in the following types of options, which
involves the risks described below under the caption "Risk Factors."
Options on Foreign Currencies. The Portfolio may purchase and write
options on foreign currencies for hedging and non-hedging purposes in a manner
similar to that in which Futures Contracts on foreign currencies, or Forward
Contracts, will be utilized. For example, where a rise in the dollar value of a
currency in which securities to be acquired are denominated is projected,
thereby increasing the cost of such securities, the Portfolio may purchase call
options thereon. The purchase of such options could offset, at least partially,
the effect of the adverse movements in exchange rates.
Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to hedge against an
anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired, the
Portfolio could write a put option on the relevant currency which, if rates move
in the manner projected, will expire unexercised and allow the Portfolio to
hedge such increased cost up to the amount of the premium. Foreign currency
options written by the Portfolio will generally be covered in a manner similar
to the covering of other types of options.
Options of Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may also purchase and write
options to buy or sell those Futures Contracts in which it may invest as
described above under "Futures Contracts." Such investment strategies will be
used for hedging purposes and for non-hedging purposes, subject to applicable
law.
Options on Futures Contracts that are written or purchased by the
Portfolio on U.S. Exchanges are traded on the same contract market as the
underlying Futures Contract, and, like Futures Contracts, are subject to the
regulation by the CFTC and the performance guarantee of the exchange
clearinghouse. In addition, Options on Futures Contracts may be traded on
foreign exchanges. The Portfolio may cover the writing of call Options on
Futures Contracts (a) through purchases of the underlying Futures Contract, (b)
through ownership of the instrument, or instruments included in the index,
underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a call on the
same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the call written where
the exercise price of the call held (i) is equal to or less than the exercise
price of the call written or (ii) is greater than the exercise price of the call
written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the
difference. The Portfolio may cover the writing of put Options on Futures
Contracts (a) through sales of the underlying Futures Contract, (b) through the
ownership of liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the value of the security
or index underlying the Futures Contract, or (c) through the holding of a put on
the same Futures Contract and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held (i) is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held
(ii) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call Options on
Futures Contracts may also be covered in such other manner as may be in
accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and
applicable laws and regulations. Upon the exercise of a call Option on a Futures
Contract written by the Portfolio, the Portfolio will be required to sell the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the purchase of such Contract, will serve to liquidate its futures
position. Similarly, where a put Option on a Futures Contract written by the
Portfolio is exercised, the Portfolio will be required to purchase the
underlying Futures Contract which, if the Portfolio has covered its obligation
through the sale of such Contract, will close out its futures position.
Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value of
its portfolio securities and the changes in the value of its futures positions,
the Portfolio's losses from existing Options on Futures Contracts may to some
extent be reduced or increased by changes in the value of portfolio securities.
Options on Securities. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered put and call
options, and purchase put and call options, on securities.
A call option written by the Portfolio is "covered" if the Portfolio
owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to
acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional
cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of other
securities held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio
holds a call on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call
written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than
the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price
of the call written if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets equal
to the difference. If the portfolio writes a put option it must segregate liquid
and unencumbered assets with a value equal to the exercise price, or else holds
a put on the same security and in the same principal amount as the put written
where the exercise price of the put held is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written or where the exercise price of the put held is
less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options written by the
Portfolio may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance with
the requirements of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded, and applicable laws and regulations.
Effecting a closing transaction in the case of a written call option
will permit the Portfolio to write another call option on the underlying
security with either a different exercise price or expiration date or both, or
in the case of a written put option will permit the Portfolio to write another
put option to the extent that the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered assets.
Such transactions permit the Portfolio to generate additional premium income,
which will partially offset declines in the value of portfolio securities or
increases in the cost of securities to be acquired. Also, effecting a closing
transaction will permit the cash or proceeds from the concurrent sale of any
securities subject to the option to be used for other investments of the
Portfolio, provided that another option on such security is not written. If the
Portfolio desires to sell a particular security from its portfolio on which it
has written a call option, it will effect a closing transaction in connection
with the option prior to or concurrent with the sale of the security.
The Portfolio may write options in connection with buy-and-write
transactions; that is, the Portfolio may purchase a security and then write a
call option against that security. The exercise price of the call option the
Portfolio determines to write will depend upon the expected price movement of
the underlying security. The exercise price of a call option may be below
("in-the-money"), equal to ("at-the-money") or above ("out-of-the-money") the
current value of the underlying security at the time the option is written.
Buy-and-write transactions using in-the-money call options may be used when it
is expected that the price of the underlying security will decline moderately
during the option period. Buy-and-write transactions using out-of-the-money call
options may be used when it is expected that the premiums received from writing
the call option plus the appreciation in the market price of the underlying
security up to the exercise price will be greater than the appreciation in the
price of the underlying security alone. If the call options are exercised in
such transactions, the Portfolio's maximum gain will be the premium received by
it for writing the option, adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference
between the Portfolio's purchase price of the security and the exercise price,
less related transaction costs. If the options are not exercised and the price
of the underlying security declines, the amount of such decline will be offset
in part, or entirely, by the premium received.
The writing of covered put options is similar in terms of risk/return
characteristics to buy-and-write transactions. If the market price or the
underlying security rises or otherwise is above the exercise price, the put
option will expire worthless and the Portfolio's gain will be limited to the
premium received, less related transaction costs. If the market price of the
underlying security declines or otherwise is below the exercise price, the
Portfolio may elect to close the position or retain the option until it is
exercised, at which time the Portfolio will be required to take delivery of the
security at the exercise price; the Portfolio's return will be the premium
received from the put option minus the amount by which the market price of the
security is below the exercise price, which could result in a loss.
Out-of-the-money, at-the-money and in-the-money put options may be used by the
Portfolio in the same market environments that call options are used in
equivalent buy-and-write transactions.
The Portfolio may also write combinations of put and call options on
the same security, known as "straddles" with the same exercise price and
expiration date. By writing a straddle, the Portfolio undertakes a simultaneous
obligation to sell and purchase the same security in the event that one of the
options is exercised. If the price of the security subsequently rises
sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the amount of the premium and
transaction costs, the call will likely be exercised and the Portfolio will be
required to sell the underlying security at a below market price. This loss may
be offset, however, in whole or in part, by the premiums received on the writing
of the two options. Conversely, if the price of the security declines by a
sufficient amount, the put will likely be exercised. The writing of straddles
will likely be effective, therefore, only where the price of the security
remains stable and neither the call nor the put is exercised. In those instances
where one of the options is exercised, the loss on the purchase or sale of the
underlying security may exceed the amount of the premiums received.
The writing of options on securities will not be undertaken by the
Portfolio solely for hedging purposes, and could involve certain risks which are
not present in the case of hedging transactions. Moreover, even where options
are written for hedging purposes, such transactions constitute only a partial
hedge against declines in the value of portfolio securities or against increases
in the value of securities to be acquired, up to the amount of the premium. The
Portfolio may also purchase options for hedging purposes or to increase its
return.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options to hedge against an
increase in the price of securities that the Portfolio anticipates purchasing in
the future. If such increase occurs, the call option will permit the Portfolio
to purchase the securities at the exercise price, or to close out the options at
a profit.
Options on Stock Indices. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered call
and put options and purchase call and put options on stock indices. The
Portfolio may cover written call options on stock indices by owning securities
whose price changes, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are expected to be
similar to those of the underlying index, or by having an absolute and immediate
right to acquire such securities without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration if the Portfolio owns liquid and unencumbered
assets equal to the amount of cash consideration) upon conversion or exchange of
other securities in its portfolio. The Portfolio may also cover call options on
stock indices by holding a call on the same index and in the same principal
amount as the call written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is
equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater
than the exercise price of the call written if the Portfolio own liquid and
unencumbered assets equal to the difference. If the Portfolio writes put options
on stock indices, it must segregate liquid and unencumbered assets with a value
equal to the exercise price, or hold a put on the same stock index and in the
same principal amount as the put written where the exercise price of the put
held (a) is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written or
(b) is less than the exercise price of the put written if the Portfolio owns
liquid and unencumbered assets equal to the difference. Put and call options on
stock indices may also be covered in such other manner as may be in accordance
with the rules of the exchange on which, or the counterparty with which, the
option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.
The purchase of call options on stock indices may be used by the
Portfolio to attempt to reduce the risk of missing a broad market advance, or an
advance in an industry or market segment, at a time when the Portfolio holds
uninvested cash or short-term debt securities awaiting investment. When
purchasing call options for this purpose, the Portfolio will also bear the risk
of losing all or a portion of the premium paid it the value of the index does
not rise. The purchase of call options on stock indices when the Portfolio is
substantially fully invested is a form of leverage, up to the amount of the
premium and related transaction costs, and involves risks of loss and of
increased volatility similar to those involved in purchasing calls on securities
the Portfolio owns.
The index underlying a stock index option may be a "broad-based" index,
such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index or the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Index, the changes in value of which ordinarily will reflect movements in the
stock market in general. In contrast, certain options may be based on narrower
market indices, such as the Standard & Poor's 100 Index, or on indices of
securities of particular industry groups, such as those of oil and gas or
technology companies. A stock index assigns relative values to the stocks
included in the index and the index fluctuates with changes in the market values
of the stocks so included. The composition of the index is changed periodically.
For an additional discussion of options, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Special Risk Factors.
Risk of Imperfect Correlation of Hedging Instruments with the Portfolio's
Portfolio. The use of derivatives for "cross hedging" purposes (such as a
transaction in a Forward Contract on one currency to hedge exposure to a
different currency) may involve greater correlation risks. Consequently, the
Portfolio bears the risk that the price of the portfolio securities being hedged
will not move in the same amount or direction as the underlying index or
obligation.
It should be noted that stock index futures contracts or options based
upon a narrower index of securities, such as those of a particular industry
group, may present greater risk than options or futures based on a broad market
index. This is due to the fact that a narrower index is more susceptible to
rapid and extreme fluctuations as a result of changes in the value of a small
number of securities. Nevertheless, where the Portfolio enters into transactions
in options or futures on narrowly-based indices for hedging purposes, movements
in the value of the index should, if the hedge is successful, correlate closely
with the portion of the Portfolio's portfolio or the intended acquisitions being
hedged.
The trading of derivatives for hedging purposes entails the additional
risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the derivative
and the price of the underlying index or obligation. The anticipated spread
between the prices may be distorted due to the difference in the nature of the
markets such as differences in margin requirements, the liquidity of such
markets and the participation of speculators in the derivatives markets. In this
regard, trading by speculators in derivatives has in the past occasionally
resulted in market distortions, which may be difficult or impossible to predict,
particularly near the expiration of such instruments.
The trading of Options on Futures Contracts also entails the risk that
changes in the value of the underlying Futures Contracts will not be fully
reflected in the value of the option. The risk of imperfect correlation,
however, generally tends to diminish as the maturity date of the Futures
Contract or expiration date of the option approaches.
Further, with respect to options on securities, options on stock
indices, options on currencies and Options on Futures Contracts, the Portfolio
is subject to the risk of market movements between the time that the option is
exercised and the time of performance thereunder. This could increase the extent
of any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with such transactions.
In writing a covered call option on a security, index or futures
contract, the Portfolio also incurs the risk that changes in the value of the
instruments used to cover the position will not correlate closely with changes
in the value of the option or underlying index or instrument. For example, where
the Portfolio covers a call option written on a stock index through segregation
of securities, such securities may not match the composition of the index, and
the Portfolio may not be fully covered. As a result, the Portfolio could be
subject to risk of loss in the event of adverse market movements.
Risks of Non-Hedging Transactions. The Portfolio may enter transactions
in derivatives for non-hedging purposes as well as hedging purposes. Non-hedging
transactions in such instruments involve greater risks and may result in losses
which may not be offset by increases in the value of portfolio securities or
declines in the cost of securities to be acquired. Nevertheless, the method of
covering an option employed by the Portfolio may not fully protect it against
risk of loss and, in any event, the Portfolio could suffer losses on the option
position which might not be offset by corresponding portfolio gains. The
Portfolio may also enter into futures, Forward Contracts for non-hedging
purposes. For example, the Portfolio may enter into such a transaction as an
alternative to purchasing or selling the underlying instrument or to obtain
desired exposure to an index or market. In such instances, the Portfolio will be
exposed to the same economic risks incurred in purchasing or selling the
underlying instrument or instruments. However, transactions in futures, Forward
Contracts may be leveraged, which could expose the Portfolio to greater risk of
loss than such purchases or sales. Entering into transactions in derivatives for
other than hedging purposes, therefore, could expose the Portfolio to
significant risk of loss if the prices, rates or values of the underlying
instruments or indices do not move in the direction or to the extent
anticipated.
With respect to the writing of straddles on securities, the Portfolio
incurs the risk that the price of the underlying security will not remain
stable, that one of the options written will be exercised and that the resulting
loss will not be offset by the amount of the premiums received. Such
transactions, therefore, create an opportunity for increased return by providing
the Portfolio with two simultaneous premiums on the same security, but involve
additional risk, since the Portfolio may have an option exercised against it
regardless of whether the price of the security increases or decreases.
Risk of a Potential Lack of a Liquid Secondary Market. Prior to
exercise or expiration, a futures or option position can only be terminated by
entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction. In that event, it may not
be possible to close out a position held by the Portfolio, and the Portfolio
could be required to purchase or sell the instrument underlying an option, make
or receive a cash settlement or meet ongoing variation margin requirements.
Under such circumstances, if the Portfolio has insufficient cash available to
meet margin requirements, it will be necessary to liquidate portfolio securities
or other assets at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The inability to
close out options and futures positions, therefore, could have an adverse impact
on the Portfolio's ability effectively to hedge its portfolio, and could result
in trading losses.
The trading of Futures Contracts and options is also subject to the
risk of trading halts, suspensions, exchange or clearinghouse equipment
failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or
clearinghouse or other disruptions of normal trading activity, which could at
times make it difficult or impossible to liquidate existing positions or to
recover excess variation margin payments.
Potential Bankruptcy of a Clearinghouse or Broker. When the Portfolio
enters into transactions in exchange-traded futures or options, it is exposed to
the risk of the potential bankruptcy of the relevant exchange clearinghouse or
the broker through which the Portfolio has effected the transaction. In that
event, the Portfolio might not be able to recover amounts deposited as margin,
or amounts owed to the Portfolio in connection with its transactions, for an
indefinite period of time, and could sustain losses of a portion or all of such
amounts. Moreover, the performance guarantee of an exchange clearinghouse
generally extends only to its members and the Portfolio could sustain losses,
notwithstanding such guarantee, in the event of the bankruptcy of its broker.
Trading and Position Limits. The exchanges on which futures and options
are traded may impose limitations governing the maximum number of positions on
the same side of the market and involving the same underlying instrument which
may be held by a single investor, whether acting alone or in concert with others
(regardless of whether such contracts are held on the same or different
exchanges or held or written in one or more accounts or through one or more
brokers.) Further, the CFTC and the various contract markets have established
limits referred to as "speculative position limits" on the maximum net long or
net short position which any person may hold or control in a particular futures
or option contract. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to
be in violation of these limits and it may impose other sanctions or
restrictions. The Sub-advisor does not believe that these trading and position
limits will have any adverse impact on the strategies for hedging the portfolios
of the Portfolio.
Risks of Options on Futures Contracts. The amount of risk the Portfolio
assumes when it purchases an Option on a Futures Contract is the premium paid
for the option, plus related transaction costs. In order to profit from an
option purchased, however, it may be necessary to exercise the option and to
liquidate the underlying Futures Contract, subject to the risks of the
availability of a liquid offset market described herein. The writer of an Option
on a Futures Contract is subject to the risks of commodity futures trading,
including the requirement of initial and variation margin payments, as well as
the additional risk that movements in the price of the option may not correlate
with movements in the price of the underlying security, index, currency or
Futures Contract.
Risks of Transactions in Foreign Currencies and Over-the-Counter
Derivatives and Other Transactions Not Conducted on U.S. Exchanges. Transactions
in Forward Contracts on foreign currencies, as well as futures and options on
foreign currencies and transactions executed on foreign exchanges, are subject
to all of the correlation, liquidity and other risks outlined above. In
addition, however, such transactions are subject to the risk of governmental
actions affecting trading in or the prices of currencies underlying such
contracts, which could restrict or eliminate trading and could have a
substantial adverse effect on the value of positions held by the Portfolio.
Further, the value of such positions could be adversely affected by a number of
other complex political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing
the underlying currencies.
Further, unlike trading in most other types of instruments, there is no
systematic reporting of last sale information with respect to the foreign
currencies underlying contracts thereon. As a result, the available information
on which trading systems will be based may not be as complete as the comparable
data on which the Portfolio makes investment and trading decisions in connection
with other transactions. Moreover, because the foreign currency market is a
global, 24-hour market, events could occur in that market which will not be
reflected in the forward, futures or options market until the following day,
thereby making it more difficult for the Portfolio to respond to such events in
a timely manner.
Settlements of exercises of over-the-counter Forward Contracts or
foreign currency options generally must occur within the country issuing the
underlying currency, which in turn requires traders to accept or make delivery
of such currencies in conformity with any U.S. or foreign restrictions and
regulations regarding the maintenance of foreign banking relationships, fees,
taxes or other charges.
Unlike transactions entered into by the Portfolio in Futures Contracts
and exchange-traded options, on foreign currencies, Forward Contracts,
over-the-counter options on securities, swaps and other over-the-counter
derivatives are not traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with
the exception of certain foreign currency options) the SEC. To the contrary,
such instruments are traded through financial institutions acting as
market-makers, although foreign currency options are also traded on certain
national securities exchanges, such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Options Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. In an
over-the-counter trading environment, many of the protections afforded to
exchange participants will not be available. For example, there are no daily
price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue
to an unlimited extent over a period of time. Although the purchaser of an
option cannot lose more than the amount of the premium plus related transaction
costs, this entire amount could be lost. Moreover, the option writer and a
trader of Forward Contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of their
initial investments, due to the margin and collateral requirements associated
with such positions.
In addition, over-the-counter transactions can only be entered into
with a financial institution willing to take the opposite side, as principal, of
the Portfolio's position unless the institution acts as broker and is able to
find another counterparty willing to enter into the transaction with the
Portfolio. Where no such counterparty is available, it will not be possible to
enter into a desired transaction.
Further, over-the-counter transactions are not subject to the guarantee
of an exchange clearinghouse, and the Portfolio will therefore be subject to the
risk of default by, or the bankruptcy of, the financial institution serving as
its counterparty. One or more of such institutions also may decide to
discontinue their role as market-makers in a particular currency or security,
thereby restricting the Portfolio's ability to enter into desired hedging
transactions.
Options on securities, options on stock indices, Futures Contracts,
Options on Futures Contracts and options on foreign currencies may be traded on
exchanges located in foreign countries. Such transactions may not be conducted
in the same manner as those entered into on U.S. exchanges, and may be subject
to different margin, exercise, settlement or expiration procedures. As a result,
many of the risks of over-the-counter trading may be present in connection with
such transactions.
Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges
are within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such
exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized
exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular,
all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national securities
exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation (the
"OCC"), thereby reducing the risk of counterparty default.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, is
subject to the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of options
written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible intervention by
governmental authorities and the effects of other political and economic events.
In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies involve certain risks
not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example, exercise and
settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has
established banking relationships in applicable foreign countries for this
purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign governmental
restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of foreign currency
option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on the OCC or its clearing
member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement, such as technical
changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing of dollar
settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.
Short Sales Against The Box. The Portfolio may make short sales
"against the box." If the Portfolio enters into a short sales against the box,
it is required to segregate securities equivalent in kind and amount to the
securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such
securities) and is required to hold such securities while the short sale is
outstanding. The Portfolio will incur transaction costs, including interest, in
connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.
For further information about this practice, please refer to the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Short Term Instruments. The Portfolio may hold cash and invest in cash
equivalents, such as short-term U.S. Government Securities, commercial paper and
bank instruments.
Temporary Defensive Positions. During periods of unusual market
conditions when the Sub-advisor believes that investing for temporary defensive
purposes is appropriate, or in order to meet anticipated redemption requests, a
large portion or all of the assets of the Portfolio may be invested in cash
(including foreign currency) or cash equivalents, including, but not limited to,
obligations of banks (including certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances,
time deposits and repurchase agreements), commercial paper, short-term notes,
U.S. Government securities and related repurchase agreements.
Warrants. The Portfolio may invest in warrants. The strike price of
warrants typically is much lower than the current market price of the underlying
securities, yet they are subject to similar price fluctuations, in absolute
terms. As a result, warrants may be more volatile investments than the
underlying securities and may offer greater potential for capital appreciation
as well as capital loss. Additional information regarding warrants is included
in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk factors and
Investment Methods."
"When-Issued" Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities on a
"when-issued," "forward commitment," or "delayed delivery basis." The commitment
to purchase a security for which payment will be made on a future date may be
deemed a separate security. While awaiting delivery of securities purchased on
such basis, the Portfolio will identify liquid and unencumbered assets equal to
its forward delivery commitment.
For more information about when-issued securities, please see this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth and current income.
Investment Policies:
The Portfolio will pursue its objective by investing its assets in
securities that are expected to produce high levels of income and consistent,
stable returns.
In pursuing its investment objective, the Portfolio normally invests at
least 65% of its total assets in dividend paying common and preferred stocks. Up
to 30% of the Portfolio's assets may be invested in equity securities that do
not pay regular dividends. The remaining assets are invested in other
income-producing securities, such as corporate bonds. Sometimes warrants are
acquired when offered with income-producing securities, but the warrants are
disposed of at the first favorable opportunity. Acquiring warrants involves a
risk that the Portfolio will lose the premium it pays to acquire warrants if the
Portfolio does not exercise a warrant before it expires. The major portion of
the investment portfolio normally consists of common stocks, convertible bonds
and debentures, and preferred stocks; however, there may also be substantial
holdings of debt securities, including non-investment grade and unrated debt
securities.
Debt Securities. The debt securities in which the Portfolio invests are
generally subject to two kinds of risk, credit risk and market risk. The ratings
given a debt security by Moody's and Standard & Poor's ("S&P") provide a
generally useful guide as to such credit risk. The lower the rating given a debt
security by such rating service, the greater the credit risk such rating service
perceives to exist with respect to such security. Increasing the amount of
Portfolio assets invested in unrated or lower grade (Ba or less by Moody's, BB
or less by S&P) debt securities, while intended to increase the yield produced
by the Portfolio's debt securities, will also increase the credit risk to which
those debt securities are subject.
Lower-rated debt securities and non-rated securities of comparable
quality tend to be subject to wider fluctuations in yields and market values
than higher rated debt securities and may have speculative characteristics.
Although the Portfolio may invest in debt securities assigned lower grade
ratings by S&P or Moody's, the Portfolio's investments have generally been
limited to debt securities rated B or higher by either S&P or Moody's. Debt
securities rated lower than B by either S&P or Moody's may be highly
speculative. The Sub-advisor intends to limit such portfolio investments to debt
securities which are not believed by the Sub-advisor to be highly speculative
and which are rated at least CCC or Caa, respectively, by S&P or Moody's. In
addition, a significant economic downturn or major increase in interest rates
may well result in issuers of lower-rated debt securities experiencing increased
financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to service their
principal and interest obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to
obtain additional financing. While the Sub-advisor attempts to limit purchases
of lower-rated debt securities to securities having an established retail
secondary market, the market for such securities may not be as liquid as the
market for higher rated debt securities. For an additional discussion of certain
risks involved in lower-rated or unrated securities, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lending Portfolio Securities. The Portfolio may lend its securities to
qualified brokers, dealers, banks, or other financial institutions. While voting
rights may pass with the loaned securities, if a material event (e.g., proposed
merger, sale of assets, or liquidation) is to occur affecting an investment on
loan, the loan must be called and the securities voted. Loans of securities made
by the Portfolio will comply with all other applicable regulatory requirements,
including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the requirements of the
1940 Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder.
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide a
well-diversified portfolio of stocks that will produce both capital growth and
current income.
Investment Policies:
The Portfolio, investing in both equity and debt securities, acquires
securities in the over-the-counter market and on national securities exchanges,
and acquires bonds in new offerings or in principal trades with broker-dealers.
Ordinarily, the Portfolio does not purchase securities with the intention of
engaging in short-term trading. However, any particular security will be sold,
and the proceeds reinvested, whenever such action is deemed prudent from the
viewpoint of the Portfolio's investment objective, regardless of the holding
period of that security.
Short-Term Investments. A portion of the Portfolio's assets may be held
in cash and high quality, short-term money market instruments such as
certificates of deposit, commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, short-term U.S.
Government obligations, taxable municipal securities, master notes, and
repurchase agreements, pending investment in portfolio securities, to meet
anticipated short-term cash needs such as dividend payments or redemptions of
shares, or for temporary defensive purposes. Such investments generally will be
"Eligible Securities" within the meaning of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, will
have maturities of 90 days or less, and will be held to maturity. The Portfolio
is not limited to investing in money market instruments that are "First Tier"
securities as defined in Rule 2a-7.
U.S. Government securities may take the form of participation interests
in, and may be evidenced by, deposit or safekeeping receipts. Participation
interests are pro rata interests in U.S. Government securities. The Portfolio
may acquire participation interests in pools of mortgages sold by the Government
National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Instruments evidencing
deposit or safekeeping are documentary receipts for such original securities
held in custody by others.
U.S. Government securities, including those that are guaranteed by
federal agencies or instrumentalities, may or may not be backed by the "full
faith and credit" of the United States. Some securities issued by federal
agencies or instrumentalities are only supported by the credit of the agency or
instrumentality (such as the Federal Home Loan Banks) while others have an
additional line of credit with the U.S. Treasury (such as FNMA). In the case of
securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the
Portfolio must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the
obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against
the United States itself in the event the agency or instrumentality does not
meet its commitments.
Debt Securities. Most debt securities purchased by the Portfolio will
be rated Baa or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or BBB or
better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") or, if unrated, deemed to
be of comparable quality by the Sub-advisor, although the Portfolio may invest
to a limited extent in lower-rated securities. The fixed income securities in
which the Portfolio invests may include U.S. Government obligations,
mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, bank obligations, corporate
debt obligations and unrated obligations, including those of foreign issuers.
The Portfolio may, in pursuit of its objective, invest up to 10% of its total
assets in debt securities rated lower than Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P (or a
comparable rating of any other nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations "NRSROs") or unrated securities determined by the Sub-advisor to
be of comparable quality ("junk bonds"). Junk bonds have speculative
characteristics that are likely to increase in number and significance with each
successive lower rating category. Additional information about lower-rated debt
securities and their risks is included in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). To the extent consistent with
its investment objective and policies, the Portfolio may invest up to 25% of its
total assets and in equity and/or debt securities issued by REITs.
REITs are trusts that sell equity or debt securities to investors and
use the proceeds to invest in real estate or interests therein. A REIT may focus
on particular types of projects, such as apartment complexes, or geographic
regions, such as the Southeastern United States, or both.
To the extent that the Portfolio invests in REITs, it could conceivably
own real estate directly as a result of a default on the securities it owns. The
Portfolio, therefore, may be subject to certain risks associated with the direct
ownership of real estate, including difficulties in valuing and trading real
estate, declines in the value of real estate, environmental liability risks,
risks related to general and local economic conditions, adverse change in the
climate for real estate, increases in property taxes and operating expenses,
changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents,
changes in neighborhood values, the appeal of properties to tenants, and
increases in interest rates.
In addition to the risks described above, equity REITs may be affected
by any changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trusts,
while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended.
Equity and mortgage REITs are dependent upon management skill, and are generally
not diversified and therefore are subject to the risk of financing single or a
limited number of projects. Such trusts are also subject to heavy cash flow
dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility that
the REIT will fail to maintain its exemption from the 1940 Act. Changes in
interest rates may also affect the value of debt securities of REITs held by the
Portfolio. By investing in REITs indirectly through the Portfolio, a shareholder
will bear not only his/her proportionate share of the expenses of the Portfolio,
but also, indirectly, similar expenses of the REITs.
Lending Portfolio Securities. Consistent with applicable regulatory
requirements, the Portfolio may lend its portfolio securities. The Portfolio
would continue to receive the income on loaned securities and would, at the same
time, earn interest on the loan collateral or on the investment of the loan
collateral if it were cash. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the
Portfolio if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned
were to increase and the lender did not increase the collateral accordingly.
Other risks and limitations of lending portfolio securities are discussed in
this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Short Sales "Against the Box." As described in the Trust's Prospectus,
the Portfolio may make short sales against the box. To secure its obligation to
deliver the securities sold short, the Portfolio will deposit in escrow in a
separate account with its custodian an equal amount of the securities sold short
or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such securities. Since the
Portfolio ordinarily will want to continue to receive interest and dividend
payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities
sold short, the Portfolio will normally close out a short position covered by
convertible securities by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of the
securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities that it already
holds.
The Portfolio will make a short sale, as a hedge, when it believes that
the price of a security may decline, causing a decline in the value of a
security owned by the Portfolio or a security convertible into or exchangeable
for such security. In such case, any future losses in the Portfolio's long
position should be reduced by a gain in the short position. Conversely, any gain
in the long position should be reduced by a loss in the short position. The
extent to which such gains or losses are reduced will depend upon the amount of
the security sold short relative to the amount the Portfolio owns, either
directly or indirectly, and, in the case where the Portfolio owns convertible
securities, changes in the conversion premium. In determining the number of
shares to be sold short against a Portfolio's position in a convertible
security, the anticipated fluctuation in the conversion premium is considered.
The Portfolio may also make short sales to generate additional income from the
investment of the cash proceeds of short sales.
Options, Futures and Currency Strategies. The Portfolio may use forward
contracts, futures contracts, options on securities, options on indices, options
on currencies, and options on futures contracts to attempt to hedge against the
overall level of investment and currency risk normally associated with the
Portfolio's investments. These instruments are often referred to as
"derivatives," which may be defined as financial instruments whose performance
is derived, at least in part, from the performance of another asset (such as a
security, currency or an index of securities).
General Risks of Options, Futures and Currency Strategies. The use by
the Portfolio of options, futures contracts and forward currency contracts
involves special considerations and risks. For example, there might be imperfect
correlation, or even no correlation, between the price movements or an
instrument (such as an option contract) and the price movements of the
investments being hedged. In these circumstances, if a "protective put" is used
to hedge a potential decline in a security and the security does decline in
price, the put option's increased value may not completely offset the loss in
the underlying security. Such a lack of correlation might occur due to factors
unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as changing
interest rates, market liquidity, and speculative or other pressures on the
markets in which the hedging instrument is traded.
The Portfolio will not enter into a hedging transaction if the
Sub-advisor determines that the cost of hedging will exceed the potential
benefit to the Portfolio.
Additional information on these instruments is included in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." Certain risks pertaining to particular strategies are described in the
sections that follow.
Cover. Transactions using forward contracts, futures contracts and
options (other than options purchased by a Portfolio) expose the Portfolio to an
obligation to another party. A Portfolio will not enter into any such
transactions unless it owns either (1) an offsetting ("covered") position in
securities, currencies, or other options, forward contracts or futures contracts
or (2) cash or liquid assets with a value sufficient at all times to cover its
potential obligations not covered as provided in (1) above. The Portfolio will
comply with SEC guidelines regarding cover for these instruments and, if the
guidelines so require, set aside cash or liquid securities.
Assets used as cover cannot be sold while the position in the
corresponding forward contract, futures contract or option is open, unless they
are replaced with other appropriate assets. If a large portion of a Portfolio's
assets is used for cover or otherwise set aside, it could affect portfolio
management or the Portfolio's ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations.
Writing Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) covered call
options on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and
currencies. Writing call options can serve as a limited hedge because declines
in the value of the hedged investment would be offset to the extent of the
premium received for writing the option.
Writing Put Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) put
options on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and
currencies. The Portfolio would write a put option at an exercise price that,
reduced by the premium received on the option, reflects the lower price it is
willing to pay for the underlying security, contract or currency. The risk in
such a transaction would be that the market price of the underlying security,
contract or currency would decline below the exercise price less the premium
received.
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase put options
on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and currencies. The
Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options,
exercise such option or permit such option to expire.
The Portfolio may also purchase put options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has written other put options. For
example, where the Portfolio has written a put option on an underlying security,
rather than entering a closing transaction of the written option, it may
purchase a put option with a different strike price and/or expiration date that
would eliminate some or all of the risk associated with the written put. Used in
combinations, these strategies are commonly referred to as "put spreads."
Likewise, the Portfolio may write call options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has purchased protective put options.
This strategy is commonly referred to as a "collar."
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase covered
call options on securities, futures contracts, forward contracts, indices and
currencies. The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with respect
to such options, exercise such options or permit such options to expire.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options on underlying securities,
contracts or currencies against which it has written other call options. For
example, where the Portfolio has written a call option on an underlying
security, rather than entering a closing transaction of the written option, it
may purchase a call option with a different strike price and/or expiration date
that would eliminate some or all of the risk associated with the written call.
Used in combinations, these strategies are commonly referred to as "call
spreads."
Options may be either listed on an exchange or traded in
over-the-counter ("OTC") markets. Listed options are third-party contracts
(i.e., performance of the obligations of the purchaser and seller is guaranteed
by the exchange or clearing corporation) and have standardized strike prices and
expiration dates. OTC options are two-party contracts with negotiated strike
prices and expiration dates. The Portfolio will not purchase an OTC option
unless it believes that daily valuations for such options are readily
obtainable. OTC options differ from exchange-traded options in that OTC options
are transacted with dealers directly and not through a clearing corporation
(which would guarantee performance). Consequently, there is a risk of
non-performance by the dealer. Since no exchange is involved, OTC options are
valued on the basis of an average of the last bid prices obtained from dealers,
unless a quotation from only one dealer is available, in which case only that
dealer's price will be used.
Index Options. The risks of investment in index options may be greater
than options on securities. Because index options are settled in cash, when the
Portfolio writes a call on an index it cannot provide in advance for its
potential settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the underlying
securities. The Portfolio can offset some of the risk of writing a call index
option position by holding a diversified portfolio of securities similar to
those on which the underlying index is based. However, the Portfolio cannot, as
a practical matter, acquire and hold a portfolio containing exactly the same
securities as underlie the index and, as a result, bears a risk that the value
of the securities held will not be perfectly correlated with the value of the
index.
Limitations on Options. The Portfolio will not write options it,
immediately after such sale, the aggregate value of securities or obligations
underlying the outstanding options exceeds 20% of the Portfolio's total assets.
The Portfolio will not purchase options if, at the time of the investment, the
aggregate premiums paid for the options will exceed 5% of the Portfolio's total
assets.
Interest Rate, Currency and Stock Index Futures Contracts. The
Portfolio may enter into interest rate, currency or stock index futures
contracts (collectively, "Futures" or "Futures Contracts") and options on
Futures as a hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates,
currency exchange rates or stock price levels, respectively, in order to
establish more definitely the effective return on securities or currencies held
or intended to be acquired by it. The Portfolio's hedging may include sales of
Futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates,
and decreases in currency exchange rates and stock prices, and purchase of
Futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in interest rates,
and increases in currency exchange rates or stock prices.
A Futures Contract is a two party agreement to buy or sell a specified
amount of a specified security or currency (or deliver a cash settlement price,
in the case of an index future) for a specified price at a designated date, time
and place. A stock index future provides for the delivery, at a designated date,
time and place, of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times
the difference between the stock index value at the close of trading on the
contract and the price agreed upon in the Futures Contract; no physical delivery
of stocks comprising the index is made.
The Portfolio will only enter into Futures Contracts that are traded on
futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying
financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading thereon in the United States
are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act and by the CFTC.
The Portfolio's Futures transactions will be entered into for hedging
purposes only; that is, Futures will be sold to protect against a decline in the
price of securities or currencies that the Portfolio owns, or Futures will be
purchased to protect the Portfolio against an increase in the price of
securities or currencies it has committed to purchase or expects to purchase.
If the Portfolio were unable to liquidate a Future or an option on
Futures position due to the absence of a liquid secondary market or the
imposition of price limits, it could incur substantial losses. The Portfolio
would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the position. In
addition, except in the case of purchased options, the Portfolio might be
required to maintain the position being hedged by the Future or option or to
maintain cash or securities in a segregated account.
Additional information on Futures, options on Futures, and their risks
is included in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Forward Contracts. A forward contract is an obligation, usually
arranged with a commercial bank or other currency dealer, to purchase or sell a
currency against another currency at a future date and price as agreed upon by
the parties. The Portfolio either may accept or make delivery of the currency at
the maturity of the forward contract. The Portfolio may also, if its contra
party agrees prior to maturity, enter into a closing transaction involving the
purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. Forward contracts are traded
over-the-counter, and not on organized commodities or securities exchanges. As a
result, it may be more difficult to value such contracts, and it may be
difficult to enter into closing transactions.
The cost to the Portfolio of engaging in forward contracts varies with
factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and
the market conditions then prevailing. Because forward contracts are usually
entered into on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use
of forward contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the
underlying securities the Portfolio owns or intends to acquire, but it does
establish a rate of exchange in advance.
Additional information on forward contracts and their risks is included
in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Delayed-Delivery Agreements. The Portfolio may purchase or sell
securities on a delayed-delivery basis. Delayed-delivery agreements involve
commitments by the Portfolio to dealers or issuers to acquire securities or
instruments at a specified future date beyond the customary same-day settlement
for such securities or instruments. These commitments may fix the payment price
and interest rate to be received on the investment. Delayed-delivery agreements
will not be used as a speculative or leverage technique. Rather, from time to
time, the Sub-advisor can anticipate that cash for investment purposes will
result from, among other things, scheduled maturities of existing portfolio
instruments or from net sales of shares of the Portfolio. To assure that the
Portfolio will be as fully invested as possible in instruments meeting its
investment objective, the Portfolio may enter into delayed-delivery agreements,
but only to the extent of anticipated funds available for investment during a
period of not more than five business days. Until the settlement date, the
Portfolio will segregate liquid assets of a dollar value sufficient at all times
to make payment for the delayed-delivery securities. No more than 25% of the
Portfolio's total assets will be committed to delayed-delivery agreements and
when-issued securities, as described below. The delayed-delivery securities will
be recorded as an asset of the Portfolio. The purchase price of the
delayed-delivery securities is a liability of the Portfolio until settlement. If
cash is not available to the Portfolio at the time of settlement, the Portfolio
may be required to dispose of portfolio securities that it would otherwise hold
to maturity in order to meet its obligation to accept delivery under a
delayed-delivery agreement. Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Portfolio
will not sell or otherwise transfer delayed-delivery securities prior to
settlement.
Additional information about delayed-delivery agreements and their
risks is included in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
When-Issued Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities on a
"when-issued" basis; that is, the date for delivery of and payment for the
securities is not fixed at the date of purchase, but is set after the securities
are issued (normally within forty-five days after the date of the transaction).
The payment obligation and, if applicable, the interest rate that will be
received on the securities are fixed at the time the buyer enters into the
commitment. No additional when-issued commitments will be made if as a result
more than 25% of a Portfolio's total assets would become committed to purchases
of when-issued securities and delayed delivery agreements.
If the Portfolio purchases a when-issued security, it will direct the
its custodian bank to collateralize the when-issued commitment by segregating
liquid assets in the same fashion as required for a delayed-delivery agreement.
Such segregated liquid assets will likewise be marked-to-market, and the amount
segregated will be increased if necessary to maintain adequate coverage of the
when-issued commitments. To the extent assets are segregated, they will not be
available for new investments or to meet redemptions.
Securities purchased on a when-issued basis and the securities held by
the Portfolio are subject to changes in market value based upon the public's
perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and, if applicable, changes in
the level of interest rates. Therefore, if the Portfolio is to remain
substantially fully invested at the same time that it has purchased securities
on a when-issued basis, there will be a possibility that the market value of the
Portfolio's assets will fluctuate to a greater degree. Furthermore, when the
time comes for the Portfolio to meet its obligations under when-issued
commitments, the Portfolio will do so by using then-available cash flow, by sale
of the segregated liquid assets, by sale of other securities or, although it
would not normally expect to do so, by directing the sale of the when-issued
securities themselves (which may have a market value greater or less than the
Portfolio's payment obligation).
Additional information about when-issued transactions and their risks
is included in this Statement and in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Investments in Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20%
of its total assets in foreign securities. To the extent it invests in
securities denominated in foreign currencies, the Portfolio bears the risks of
changes in the exchange rates between U.S. currency and the foreign currency, as
well as the availability and status of foreign securities markets. The Portfolio
may invest in securities of foreign issuers that are in the form of American
Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), or other
securities representing underlying securities of foreign issuers, and such
investments are treated as foreign securities for purposes of percentage
limitations on investments in foreign securities.
Investments by the Portfolio in foreign securities, whether denominated
in U.S. currencies or foreign currencies, may entail risks that are greater than
those associated with domestic investments. The risks of investing in foreign
securities are discussed in detail in this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Exchange Transactions. The Portfolio has authority to deal in
foreign exchange between currencies of the different countries in which it will
invest either for the settlement of transactions or as a hedge against possible
variations in the foreign exchange rates between those currencies. This may be
accomplished through direct purchases or sales of foreign currency, purchases of
options on futures contracts with respect to foreign currency, and contractual
agreements to purchase or sell a specified currency at a specified future date
(up to one year) at a price set at the time of the contract. Such contractual
commitments may be forward contracts entered into directly with another party or
exchange traded futures contracts.
The Portfolio may purchase and sell options on futures contracts,
forward contracts or futures contracts that are denominated in a particular
foreign currency to hedge the risk of fluctuations in the value of another
currency. The Portfolio's dealings in foreign exchange will be limited to
hedging foreign currency exposure and may involve either specific transactions
or portfolio positions. Transaction hedging is the purchase or sale of foreign
currency with respect to specific receivables or payables of the Portfolio
accruing in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio securities,
the sale and redemption of shares of the Portfolio, or the payment of dividends
and distributions by the Portfolio. Position hedging is the purchase or sale of
foreign currency with respect to portfolio security positions (or underlying
portfolio security positions, such as in an ADR) denominated or quoted in a
foreign currency. The Portfolio will not speculate in foreign exchange, and will
not commit a larger percentage of its total assets to foreign exchange hedges
than the percentage of its total assets that it can invest in foreign
securities.
Additional information about the various foreign currency transactions
that the Portfolio may enter into and their risks is included in this Statement
and in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Borrowings. The Portfolio may borrow money to a limited extent from
banks for temporary or emergency purposes subject to the limitations under the
1940 Act. The Portfolio will not purchase additional securities while any
borrowings are outstanding. Additional information about borrowing is included
in the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Other Investment Companies. The Portfolio may invest in other
investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and
regulations thereunder and exemptive orders granted by the SEC.
Investment Policy Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitation is applicable to the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio. This
limitation is not a "fundamental" restriction, and may be changed by the
Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest for the purpose of exercising control or management.
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek
capital growth and current income.
Investment Policies:
In general, within the restrictions outlined herein, the Sub-advisor
has broad powers with respect to investing funds or holding them uninvested.
Investments are varied according to what is judged advantageous under changing
economic conditions. It will be the policy of the Sub-advisor to retain maximum
flexibility in management without restrictive provisions as to the proportion of
one or another class of securities that may be held subject to the investment
restrictions described below. However, the Sub-advisor may invest the assets of
the Portfolio in varying amounts in other instruments and in senior securities,
such as bonds, debentures, preferred stocks and convertible issues, when such a
course is deemed appropriate in order to attempt to attain its financial
objectives. Senior securities that, in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are
high-grade issues may also be purchased for defensive purposes.
The above statement of investment policy gives the Sub-advisor
authority to invest in securities other than common stocks and traditional debt
and convertible issues. The Sub-advisor may invest in master limited
partnerships (other than real estate partnerships) and royalty trusts which are
traded on domestic stock exchanges when such investments are deemed appropriate
for the attainment of the Portfolio's investment objectives.
The Sub-advisor will invest approximately 60% of the Portfolio in
common stocks and the balance in fixed income securities. Common stock
investments are described above. The fixed income assets will be invested
primarily in investment grade securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of
its fixed income assets in high yield securities. There are no credit or
maturity restrictions on the fixed income securities in which the high yield
portion of the Portfolio may be invested. The Portfolio may invest in securities
of the United States government and its agencies and instrumentalities,
corporate, sovereign government, municipal, mortgage-backed, and other
asset-backed securities. For purposes of determining the weighted average
maturity of the fixed income portion of the Portfolio, the Sub-advisor will use
weighted average life as the measure of maturity for all mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities. It can be expected that the Sub-advisor will invest
from time to time in bonds and preferred stock convertible into common stock.
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio conducts its foreign
currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot
rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market, or through entering
into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to purchase or sell foreign
currencies.
The Portfolio expects to use forward contracts under two circumstances:
(1) when the Sub-advisor wishes to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of a security
when the Portfolio is purchasing or selling a security denominated in a foreign
currency, the Portfolio would be able to enter into a forward contract to do so
("transaction hedging"); (2) when the Sub-advisor believes that the currency of
a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S.
dollar, the Portfolio would be able to enter into a forward contract to sell
foreign currency for a fixed U.S. dollar amount approximating the value of some
or all of the Portfolio's securities either denominated in, or whose value is
tied to, such foreign currency ("portfolio hedging"). It is anticipated that the
Portfolio will enter into portfolio hedges much less frequently than transaction
hedges.
As to transaction hedging, when the Portfolio enters into a trade for
the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency, it may be
desirable to establish (lock in) the U.S. dollar cost or proceeds. By entering
into forward contracts in U.S. dollars for the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency involved in an underlying security transaction, the Portfolio will be
able to protect itself against a possible loss between trade and settlement
dates resulting from the adverse change in the relationship between the U.S.
dollar at the subject foreign currency.
Under portfolio hedging, when the Sub-advisor believes that the
currency of a particular country may suffer a substantial decline relative to
the U.S. dollar, the Portfolio could enter into a foreign contract to sell for a
fixed dollar amount the amount in foreign currencies approximating the value of
some or all of its portfolio securities either denominated in, or whose value is
tied to, such foreign currency. The Portfolio will place cash or high-grade
liquid securities in a separate account with its custodian in an amount
sufficient to cover its obligation under the contract. If the value of the
securities placed in the separate account declines, additional cash or
securities will be placed in the account on a daily basis so that the value of
the account equals the amount of the Portfolio's commitments with respect to
such contracts. At any given time, no more than 10% of the Portfolio's assets
will be committed to a segregated account in connection with portfolio hedging
transactions.
The precise matching of forward contracts in the amounts and values of
securities involved would not generally be possible since the future values of
such foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the
values of those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into
and the date it matures. Predicting short-term currency market movements is
extremely difficult, and the successful execution of short-term hedging strategy
is highly uncertain. The Sub-advisor does not intend to enter into such
contracts on a regular basis. Normally, consideration of the prospect for
currency parities will be incorporated into the long-term investment decisions
made with respect to overall diversification strategies. However, the
Sub-advisor believes that it is important to have flexibility to enter into such
forward contracts when it determines that the Portfolio 's best interests may be
served.
Generally, the Portfolio will not enter into a forward contract with a
term of greater than one year. At the maturity of the forward contract, the
Portfolio may either sell the portfolio security and make delivery of the
foreign currency, or it may retain the security and terminate the obligation to
deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting" forward contract with
the same currency trader obligating the Portfolio to purchase, on the same
maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency.
It is impossible to forecast with absolute precision the market value
of the Portfolio's securities at the expiration of the forward contract.
Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Portfolio to purchase additional
foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if
the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign currency the
Portfolio is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell the security
and make delivery of the foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver.
For an additional discussion of forward currency exchange contracts and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Derivative Securities. To the extent permitted by its investment
objectives and policies discussed elsewhere herein, the Portfolio may invest in
securities that are commonly referred to as "derivative" securities. Certain
derivative securities are more accurately described as "index/structured"
securities. Index/structured securities are derivative securities whose value or
performance is linked to other equity securities (such as depositary receipts),
currencies, interest rates, indices or other financial indicators ("reference
indices").
Some "derivatives," such as mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities, are in many respects like any other investment, although they may be
more volatile or less liquid than more traditional debt securities.
The Portfolio may not invest in a derivative security unless the
reference index or the instrument to which it relates is an eligible investment
for the Portfolio. For example, a security whose underlying value is linked to
the price of oil would not be a permissible investment because the Portfolio may
not invest in oil and gas leases or futures.
The return on a derivative security may increase or decrease, depending
upon changes in the reference index or instrument to which it relates.
There is a range of risks associated with derivative investments,
including:
o the risk that the underlying security, interest rate, market index or
other financial asset will not move in the direction the portfolio
manager anticipates;
o the possibility that there may be no liquid secondary market, or the
possibility that price fluctuation limits may be imposed by the
exchange, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to close
out a position when desired; and
o the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations.
The Sub-advisor will report to the Investment Manager on activity in derivative
securities, and the Investment Manager will report to the Trust's Board of
Trustees as necessary. For additional information on derivatives and their
risks, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Futures and Options. The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts,
options or options on futures contracts. The Portfolio may not, however, enter
into a futures transaction for speculative purposes. Generally, futures
transactions will be used to:
o protect against a decline in market value of the Portfolio's securities
(taking a short futures position), or
o protect against the risk of an increase in market value for securities in
which the Portfolio generally invests at a time when the Portfolio is not
fully-invested (taking a long futures position), or
o provide a temporary substitute for the purchase of an individual security
that may be purchased in an orderly fashion.
Some futures and options strategies, such as selling futures, buying puts and
writing calls, hedge the Portfolio's investments against price fluctuations.
Other strategies, such as buying futures, writing puts and buying calls, tend to
increase market exposure.
Although other techniques may be used to control the Portfolio's
exposure to market fluctuations, the use of futures contracts may be a more
effective means of hedging this exposure. While the Portfolio will pay brokerage
commissions in connection with opening and closing out futures positions, these
costs are lower than the transaction costs incurred in the purchase and sale of
the underlying securities.
The Portfolio may engage in futures and options transactions based on
securities indices that are consistent with the Portfolio's investment
objectives. Examples of indices that may be used include the Bond Buyer Index of
Municipal Bonds for fixed income funds, or the S&P 500 Index for equity funds.
The Portfolio also may engage in futures and options transactions based on
specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes. Futures contracts are
traded on national futures exchanges. Futures exchanges and trading are
regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC, a U.S. government
agency.
Unlike when the Portfolio purchases or sells a bond, no price is paid
or received by the Portfolio upon the purchase or sale of the future. Initially,
the Portfolio will be required to deposit an amount of cash or securities equal
to a varying specified percentage of the contract amount. This amount is known
as initial margin. The margin deposit is intended to assure completion of the
contract (delivery or acceptance of the underlying security) if it is not
terminated prior to the specified delivery date. Minimum initial margin
requirements are established by the futures exchanges and may be revised. In
addition, brokers may establish margin deposit requirements that are higher than
the exchange minimums. Cash held in the margin account is not income producing.
Subsequent payments, called variation margin, to and from the broker, will be
made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying debt securities or index
fluctuates, making the future more or less valuable, a process known as marking
the contract to market.
Futures and options prices can be volatile, and trading in these
markets involves certain risks, which are described in more detail in this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods." The Sub-advisor will seek to minimize these risks by limiting the
contracts entered into on behalf of the Portfolio to those traded on national
futures exchanges and for which there appears to be a liquid secondary market.
Options on Futures. By purchasing an option on a futures contract, the
Portfolio obtains the right, but not the obligation, to sell the futures
contract (a put option) or to buy the contract (a call option) at a fixed strike
price. The Portfolio can terminate its position in a put option by allowing it
to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is exercised, the Portfolio
completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. Purchasing
an option on a futures contract does not require the Portfolio to make margin
payments unless the option is exercised.
Although they do not currently intend to do so, the Portfolio may write
(or sell) call options that obligate it to sell (or deliver) the option's
underlying instrument upon exercise of the option. While the receipt of option
premiums would mitigate the effects of price declines, the Portfolio would give
up some ability to participate in a price increase on the underlying instrument.
If the Portfolio were to engage in options transactions, it would own the
futures contract at the time a call were written and would keep the contract
open until the obligation to deliver it pursuant to the call expired.
Investments in Companies with Limited Operating History. The Portfolio
may invest in the securities of issuers with limiting operating history. The
Sub-advisor considers an issuer to have a limited operating history if that
issuer has a record of less than three years of continuous operation.
Investments in securities of issuers with limited operating history may
involve greater risks than investments in securities of more mature issuers. By
their nature, such issuers present limited operating history and financial
information upon which the manager may base its investment decision on behalf of
the Portfolio. In addition, financial and other information regarding such
issuers, when available, may be incomplete or inaccurate.
The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the
securities of issuers with less than a three-year operating history. The
Sub-advisor will consider periods of capital formation, incubation,
consolidation, and research and development in determining whether a particular
issuer has a record of three years of continuous operation.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may engage in short sales if, at the time of
the short sale, the Portfolio owns or has the right to acquire an equal amount
of the security being sold short at no additional cost.
In a short sale, the seller does not immediately deliver the securities
sold and is said to have a short position in those securities until delivery
occurs. To make delivery to the purchaser, the executing broker borrows the
securities being sold short on behalf of the seller. While the short position is
maintained, the seller collateralizes its obligation to deliver the securities
sold short in an amount equal to the proceeds of the short sale plus an
additional margin amount established by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve. If the Portfolio engages in a short sale, the collateral account will
be maintained by the Portfolio's custodian. While the short sale is open, the
Portfolio will maintain in a segregated custodial account an amount of
securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, such equivalent securities at
no additional cost. These securities would constitute the Portfolio's long
position.
If the Portfolio sells short securities that it owns, any future gains
or losses in the Portfolio's long position should be reduced by a gain or loss
in the short position. The extent to which such gains or losses are reduced
would depend upon the amount of the security sold short relative to the amount
the Portfolio owns. There will be certain additional transaction costs
associated with short sales, but the Portfolio will endeavor to offset these
costs with income from the investment of the cash proceeds of short sales.
Portfolio Turnover. The Sub-advisor will purchase and sell securities
without regard to the length of time the security has been held and,
accordingly, it can be expected that the rate of portfolio turnover may be
substantial.
The Sub-advisor intends to purchase a given security whenever the
Sub-advisor believes it will contribute to the stated objective of the
Portfolio, even if the same security has only recently been sold. The Portfolio
will sell a given security, no matter for how long or for how short a period it
has been held, and no matter whether the sale is at a gain or at a loss, if the
Sub-advisor believes that it is not fulfilling its purpose, either because,
among other things, it did not live up to the Sub-advisor's expectations, or
because it may be replaced with another security holding greater promise, or
because it has reached its optimum potential, or because of a change in the
circumstances of a particular company or industry or in general economic
conditions, or because of some combination of such reasons.
When a general decline in security prices is anticipated, the equity
portion of the Portfolio may decrease or eliminate entirely its equity position
and increase its cash position, and when a rise in price levels is anticipated,
it may increase its equity position and decrease its cash position. However, it
should be expected that the Portfolio will, under most circumstances, be
essentially fully invested in equity securities.
Since investment decisions are based on the anticipated contribution of
the security in question to the Portfolio's objectives, the rate of portfolio
turnover is irrelevant when the Sub-advisor believes a change is in order to
achieve those objectives, and the Portfolio's annual portfolio turnover rate
cannot be anticipated and may be comparatively high. Since the Sub-advisor does
not take portfolio turnover rate into account in making investment decisions,
(1) the Sub-advisor has no intention of accomplishing any particular rate of
portfolio turnover, whether high or low, and (2) the portfolio turnover rates in
the past should not be considered as a representation of the rates which will be
attained in the future.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. The Portfolio may buy
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). The Portfolio may buy CMOs that
are: (i) collateralized by pools of mortgages in which payment of principal and
interest of each mortgage is guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the
U.S. government; (ii) collateralized by pools of mortgages in which payment of
principal and interest are guaranteed by the issuer, and the guarantee is
collateralized by U.S. government securities; or (iii) securities in which the
proceeds of the issue are invested in mortgage securities and payments of
principal and interest are supported by the credit of an agency or
instrumentality of the U.S. government. For a discussion of CMOs and the risks
involved therein, see the Company's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST American Century Strategic
Balanced Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may
be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest more than 15% of its assets in illiquid investments;
2. Invest in the securities of other investment companies except in compliance
with the 1940 Act;
3. Buy securities on margin or sell short (unless it owns, or by virtue of its
ownership of, other securities has the right to obtain securities
equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold); however, the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with the use of any
financial instrument or any transaction in securities permitted under its
investment policies; or
4. Invest for control or for management.
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek a
high level of total return by investing primarily in a diversified group of
fixed-income and equity securities.
Investment Policies: The Portfolio's share price will fluctuate with changing
market conditions and interest rate levels and your investment may be worth more
or less when redeemed than when purchased. The Portfolio should not be relied
upon for short-term financial needs, nor used to play short-term swings in the
stock or bond markets. The Portfolio cannot guarantee that it will achieve its
investment objectives. Fixed income securities in which the Portfolio may invest
include, but are not limited to, those described below.
U.S. Government Obligations. Bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities
issued by the U.S. Treasury. These are direct obligations of the U.S. Government
and differ mainly in the length of their maturities.
U.S. Government Agency Securities. Issued or guaranteed by U.S.
Government sponsored enterprises and federal agencies. These include securities
issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National
Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Land Banks, Farmers Home
Administration, Banks for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks,
Federal Financing Bank, Farm Credit Banks, the Small Business Association, and
the Tennessee Valley Authority. Some of these securities are supported by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, and the remainder are supported only
by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of
the issuer to borrow from the Treasury.
Bank Obligations. Certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and other
short-term debt obligations. Certificates of deposit are short-term obligations
of commercial banks. A bankers' acceptance is a time draft drawn on a commercial
bank by a borrower, usually in connection with international commercial
transactions. Certificates of deposit may have fixed or variable rates. The
Portfolio may invest in U.S. banks, foreign branches of U.S. banks, U.S.
branches of foreign banks and foreign branches of foreign banks.
Savings and Loan Obligations. Negotiable certificates of deposit and other
short-term debt obligations of savings and loan associations.
Supranational Entities. The Portfolio may also invest in the securities of
certain supranational entities, such as the International Development Bank.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities are securities
representing interest in a pool of mortgages. After purchase by the Portfolio, a
security may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum
required for purchase by the Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of
such security by the Portfolio. However, the Sub-advisor will consider such
event in its determination of whether the Portfolio should continue to hold the
security. To the extent that the ratings given by Moody's or S&P may change as a
result of changes in such organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio
will attempt to use comparable ratings as standards for investments in
accordance with the investment policies continued in the Trust's Prospectus. For
a discussion of mortgage-backed securities and certain risks involved therein,
see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). CMOs are obligations fully
collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities.
Payments of principal and interest on the mortgages are passed through to the
holders of the CMOs on the same schedule as they are received, although certain
classes of CMOs have priority over others with respect to the receipt of
prepayments on the mortgages. Therefore, depending on the type of CMOs in which
a Portfolio invests, the investment may be subject to a greater or lesser risk
of prepayment than other types of mortgage-related securities. For an additional
discussion of CMOs and certain risks involved therein, see the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Asset-Backed Securities. The Portfolio may invest a portion of its
assets in debt obligations known as asset-backed securities. The credit quality
of most asset-backed securities depends primarily on the credit quality of the
assets underlying such securities, how well the entity issuing the security is
insulated from the credit risk of the originator or any other affiliated
entities and the amount and quality of any credit support provided to the
securities. The rate of principal payment on asset-backed securities generally
depends on the rate of principal payments received on the underlying assets
which in turn may be affected by a variety of economic and other factors. As a
result, the yield on any asset-backed security is difficult to predict with
precision and actual yield to maturity may be more or less than the anticipated
yield to maturity.
Automobile Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities which are backed by receivables from motor vehicle
installment sales contracts or installment loans secured by motor vehicles
("Automobile Receivable Securities").
Credit Card Receivable Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
asset-backed securities backed by receivables from revolving credit card
agreements ("Credit Card Receivable Securities").
Other Assets. The Sub-advisor anticipates that asset-backed
securities backed by assets other than those described above will be issued in
the future. The Portfolio may invest in such securities in the future if such
investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objective and policies.
For a discussion of these securities, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
In addition to the investments described in the Trust's Prospectus, the
Portfolio may invest in the following:
Writing Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) "covered"
call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the
Portfolio. In writing covered call options, the Portfolio expects to generate
additional premium income which should serve to enhance the Portfolio's total
return and reduce the effect of any price decline of the security or currency
involved in the option. Covered call options will generally be written on
securities or currencies which, in the Sub-advisor's opinion, are not expected
to have any major price increases or moves in the near future but which, over
the long term, are deemed to be attractive investments for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will write only covered call options. This means that the
Portfolio will own the security or currency subject to the option or an option
to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise price
equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will
establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account
consisting of cash or other liquid assets having a value equal to the
fluctuating market value of the optioned securities or currencies.
Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written
will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objectives. The writing of covered call options
is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little
risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the
Portfolio will not do), but capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return.
When writing a covered call option, the Portfolio, in return for the premium,
gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying
security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely, retains the risk
of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who
owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Portfolio has no
control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or
currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the
expiration of its obligations as a writer. If a call option which the Portfolio
has written expires, the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the
premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of
the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option
is exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security or currency. The Portfolio does not consider a security or
currency covered by a call "pledged" as that term is used in the Portfolio's
policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets.
Call options written by the Portfolio will normally have expiration
dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the
options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the
underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From
time to time, the Portfolio may purchase an underlying security or currency for
delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it,
rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such
cases, additional costs may be incurred.
The premium received is the market value of an option. The premium the
Portfolio will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other
things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the
relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option
period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, Sub-advisor, in
determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular
security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated
premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those
options. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing covered call options
will be recorded as a liability of the Portfolio. This liability will be
adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest
sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio
is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such
sale, the latest asked price. The option will be terminated upon expiration of
the option, the purchase of an identical option in a closing transaction, or
delivery of the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.
The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium
received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price
of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the
underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a
call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the
underlying security or currency owned by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will not write a covered call option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering call
or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls and puts on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Writing Covered Put Options. The Portfolio may write American or
European style covered put options and purchase options to close out options
previously written by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio would write put options only on a covered basis, which
means that the Portfolio would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount
not less than the exercise price or the Portfolio will own an option to sell the
underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" option at all times
while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation
currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of
the exercise price.) The Portfolio would generally write covered put options in
circumstances where Sub-advisor wishes to purchase the underlying security or
currency for the Portfolio's portfolio at a price lower than the current market
price of the security or currency. In such event the Portfolio would write a put
option at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the
option, reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Portfolio would
also receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the
exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current
return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction
would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would
decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline
could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Portfolio. In
addition, the Portfolio, because it does not own the specific securities or
currencies which it may be required to purchase in the exercise of the put, can
not benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities
or currencies.
The Portfolio will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or
call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on
identical securities or currencies. For a discussion of options, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or European
style put options. The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions with
respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The Portfolio
may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order to protect against an
anticipated decline in the value of its securities or currencies. An example of
such use of put options is provided in this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio will not commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums
when purchasing call and put options. The Portfolio may also purchase call
options on underlying securities or currencies it owns in order to protect
unrealized gains on call options previously written by it. A call option would
be purchased for this purpose where tax considerations make it inadvisable to
realize such gains through a closing purchase transaction. Call options may also
be purchased at times to avoid realizing losses.
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or
European call options. The Portfolio may enter into closing sale transactions
with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to expire. The
Portfolio may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing its current
return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current return. The
Portfolio may also purchase call options in order to acquire the underlying
securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are provided
this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio will not commit more than 5% of its assets to premiums
when purchasing call and put options. The Portfolio may also purchase call
options on underlying securities or currencies it owns in order to protect
unrealized gains on call options previously written by it. A call option would
be purchased for this purpose where tax considerations make it inadvisable to
realize such gains through a closing purchase transaction. Call options may also
be purchased at times to avoid realizing losses.
Dealer Options. The Portfolio may engage in transactions involving
dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer options. While the
Portfolio would look to a clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded
options, if the Portfolio were to purchase a dealer option, it would rely on the
dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the option were
exercised. While the Portfolio will seek to enter into dealer options only with
dealers who will agree to and which are expected to be capable of entering into
closing transactions with the Portfolio, there can be no assurance that the
Portfolio will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any
time prior to expiration. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the
loss of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected
benefit of the transaction. For a discussion of dealer options, see this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Futures Contracts.
Transactions in Futures. The Portfolio may enter into
financial futures contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency
futures ("futures" or "futures contracts").
Stock index futures contracts may be used to attempt to provide a hedge
for a portion of the Portfolio's portfolio, as a cash management tool, or as an
efficient way for the Sub-advisor to implement either an increase or decrease in
portfolio market exposure in response to changing market conditions. Stock index
futures contracts are currently traded with respect to the S&P 500 Index and
other broad stock market indices, such as the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Stock Index and the Value Line Composite Stock Index. The Portfolio may,
however, purchase or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index.
Nevertheless, to hedge the Portfolio's portfolio successfully, the Portfolio
must sell futures contacts with respect to indices or subindexes whose movements
will have a significant correlation with movements in the prices of the
Portfolio's securities.
Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used to attempt to
hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency
exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on
securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Portfolio. In
this regard, the Portfolio could sell interest rate or currency futures as an
offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency
exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates.
The Portfolio will enter into futures contracts which are traded on
national or foreign futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date
and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United
States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Although
techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used
for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and
relatively low cost means of implementing the Portfolio's objectives in these
areas. For a discussion of futures transactions and certain risks involved
therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Regulatory Limitations. The Portfolio will engage in
transactions in futures contracts and options thereon only for bona fide
hedging, yield enhancement and risk management purposes, in each case in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the CFTC.
The Portfolio may not enter into futures contracts or options thereon
if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging under
applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits on the
Portfolio's existing futures and premiums paid for options on futures would
exceed 5% of the net asset value of the Portfolio after taking into account
unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered
into; provided, however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at
the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the
5% limitation.
In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or call
options thereon or the writing of put options thereon by the Portfolio, an
amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid, high-grade debt
obligations, equal to the market value of the futures contracts and options
thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be identified by the Portfolio
to cover the position, or alternative cover (such as owning an offsetting
position) will be employed.
Risks of Transactions in Futures Contracts. See this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risks and Investment Methods" for an
additional description of certain risks involved in futures contracts.
Options on Futures Contracts. As an alternative to writing or
purchasing call and put options on stock index futures, the Portfolio may write
or purchase call and put options on financial indices. Such options would be
used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures contracts. From time
to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures contracts (or options
thereon) may be made on behalf of the Portfolio and other mutual funds or
portfolios of mutual funds managed by the Sub-advisor or Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the
Portfolio and such other mutual funds or portfolios of mutual funds in a fair
and non-discriminatory manner. See this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods" for a description of certain
risks involved in options on futures contracts.
Additional Futures and Options Contracts. Although the Portfolio has no
current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than
those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures or options
trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and
options described above.
Foreign Futures and Options. The Portfolio is permitted to enter into
foreign futures and options transactions. See this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods" for a description
of certain risks involved in foreign futures and options.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
and non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers in developed
countries. Because the Portfolio may invest in foreign securities, investment in
the Portfolio involves risks that are different in some respects from an
investment in a Portfolio which invests only in securities of U.S. domestic
issuers. Foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes
in currency rates and exchange control regulations. There may be less publicly
available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company, and
foreign companies may not be subject to accounting, auditing, and financial
reporting standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S.
companies. There may be less governmental supervision of securities markets,
brokers and issuers of securities. Securities of some foreign companies are less
liquid or more volatile than securities of U.S. companies, and foreign brokerage
commissions and custodian fees are generally higher than in the United States.
Settlement practices may include delays and may differ from those customary in
United States markets. Investments in foreign securities may also be subject to
other risks different from those affecting U.S. investments, including local
political or economic developments, expropriation or nationalization of assets,
restrictions on foreign investment and repatriation of capital, imposition of
withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments, currency blockage (which
would prevent cash from being brought back to the United States), and difficulty
in enforcing legal rights outside the U.S. For an additional discussion of
certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities, see this Statement
and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Transactions. The Portfolio will generally enter into
forward foreign currency exchange contracts under two circumstances. First, when
the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar
price of the security. Second, when the Sub-advisor believes that the currency
of a particular foreign country may suffer or enjoy a substantial movement
against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward
contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating
the value of some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in such
foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Portfolio may hedge all
or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of
currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an
effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Portfolio may enter
into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold
exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of
this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering
into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Portfolio. The
precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities
involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such
securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency
market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a
short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Other than as set forth above,
and immediately below, the Portfolio will also not enter into such forward
contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts where the consummation of
the contracts would obligate the Portfolio to deliver an amount of foreign
currency in excess of the value of the Portfolio's securities or other assets
denominated in that currency. The Portfolio, however, in order to avoid excess
transactions and transaction costs, may maintain a net exposure to forward
contracts in excess of the value of the Portfolio's securities or other assets
to which the forward contracts relate (including accrued interest to the
maturity of the forward on such securities) provided the excess amount is
"covered" by liquid, high-grade debt securities, denominated in any currency, at
least equal at all times to the amount of such excess. For these purposes "the
securities or other assets to which the forward contracts relate may be
securities or assets denominated in a single currency, or where proxy forwards
are used, securities denominated in more than one currency. Under normal
circumstances, consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be
incorporated into the longer term investment decisions made with regard to
overall diversification strategies. However, the Sub-advisor believes that it is
important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it
determines that the best interests of the Portfolio will be served.
At the maturity of a forward contract, the Portfolio may either sell
the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may
retain the security and terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the
foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting" contract obligating it to
purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency.
As indicated above, it is impossible to forecast with absolute
precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of the
forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Portfolio to purchase
additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such
purchase) if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign
currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell
the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be
necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon
the sale of the portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of
foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver. However, as noted, in
order to avoid excessive transactions and transaction costs, the Portfolio may
use liquid, high-grade debt securities denominated in any currency, to cover the
amount by which the value of a forward contract exceeds the value of the
securities to which it relates.
If the Portfolio retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will incur a gain or a loss (as described
below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If
the Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter
into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices
decline during the period between the Portfolio's entering into a forward
contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an
offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will
realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of
the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has
agreed to sell.
The Portfolio's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts
will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the
Portfolio reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts
for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the
Portfolio is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its
foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed
appropriate by the Sub-advisor. It also should be realized that this method of
hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate
fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a
rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency,
at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from
an increase in the value of that currency.
Although the Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of U.S.
dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into
U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors
should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange
dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on
the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and
selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency
to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should
the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer. For a discussion of
certain risks involved in foreign currency transactions, see this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign
Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into certain option, futures, and
forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies,
which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles.
Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be
considered to have been closed at the end of the Portfolio's fiscal year and any
gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or
losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be
characterized as 60% long-term capital gain (taxable at a maximum rate of 20%)
or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period
of the instrument (or, in the case of foreign exchange contracts, entirely as
ordinary income or loss). The Portfolio will be required to distribute net gains
on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the
transaction and received cash to pay such distributions.
Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including
options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated
bond or currency position may be considered straddles for tax purposes in which
case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the
extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the
securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin
until the straddle is terminated. The holding period of the security offsetting
an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not
include the period of time the option is outstanding.
Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities,
excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be
long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more
than twelve months prior to the writing of the option.
In order for the Portfolio to continue to qualify for federal income
tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross
income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income, i.e.,
dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the
sale of securities or currencies. Tax regulations could be issued limiting the
extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange
contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90%
requirement.
As a result of the "Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997," entering into certain
option, futures contracts, or forward contracts may be deemed a "constructive
sale" of offsetting securities, which could result in a taxable gain from the
sale being distributed to shareholders. The Portfolio would be required to
distribute any such gain even though it would not receive proceeds from the sale
at the time the option, futures or forward position is entered into.
Hybrid Commodity and Security Instruments. Instruments have been
developed which combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those
of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid
Instruments"). Often these hybrid instruments are indexed to the price of a
commodity or particular currency or a domestic or foreign debt or equity
securities index. Hybrid instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but
not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or
redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity
at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by
reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the
conversion terms related to a particular commodity. For a discussion of certain
risks involved in investing in hybrid instruments, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. For the purpose of realizing
additional income, the Portfolio may make secured loans of Portfolio securities
amounting to not more than 33 1/3% of its total assets. This policy is a
fundamental policy. Securities loans are made to broker-dealers, institutional
investors, or other persons pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be
continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of
the securities lent, marked to market on a daily basis. The collateral received
will consist of cash or U.S. government securities. While the securities are
being lent, the Portfolio will continue to receive the equivalent of the
interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as interest
on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Portfolio
has a right to call each loan and obtain the securities on three business days'
notice or, in connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such
longer period of time which coincides with the normal settlement period for
purchases and sales of such securities in such foreign markets. The Portfolio
will not have the right to vote securities while they are being lent, but it
will call a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending
portfolio securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of
possible delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the
securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail
financially.
Other Lending/Borrowing. Subject to approval by the SEC, the Portfolio
may make loans to, or borrow Portfolios from, other mutual funds or portfolios
of mutual funds sponsored or advised by the Sub-advisor or Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc. The Portfolio has no current intention of engaging in these
practices at this time.
When-Issued Securities. The Portfolio may from time to time purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis. At the time the Portfolio makes the
commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the
transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining its net asset
value. The Portfolio does not believe that its net asset value or income will be
adversely affected by its purchase of securities on a when-issued basis. The
Portfolio will maintain cash and marketable securities equal in value to
commitments for when-issued securities. Such segregated securities either will
mature or, if necessary, be sold on or before the settlement date. For a
discussion of when-issued securities, see this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval. The
following limitations are applicable only to the AST T. Rowe Price Asset
Allocation Portfolio. These limitations are not fundamental restrictions, and
can be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will
not:
1. Purchase additional securities when money borrowed exceeds 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets;
2. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control;
3. Purchase illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in such securities. Securities eligible for resale
under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 may be subject to this 15%
limitation;
4. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act;
5. Mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner, transfer any security
owned by the Portfolio as security for indebtedness except as may be
necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and then
such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 33 1/3% of the
Portfolio's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment;
6. Invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof to
the extent permitted by the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement;
7. Purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of short-term credit
necessary for clearance of purchases of portfolio securities and (ii) the
Portfolio may make margin deposits in connection with futures contracts or
other permissible investments;
8. Invest in warrants if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of the value of
the total assets of the Portfolio would be invested in warrants, provided
that this restriction does not apply to warrants acquired as the result of
the purchase of another security. For purposes of these percentage
limitations, the warrants will be valued at the lower of cost or market;
9. Effect short sales of securities; or
10. Purchase a futures contract or an option thereon if, with respect to
positions in futures or options on futures which do not represent bona fide
hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such positions would
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's net assets.
Notwithstanding anything in the above fundamental and operating
restrictions to the contrary, the Portfolio may, as a fundamental policy, invest
all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment
company with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies
and restrictions as the Portfolio subject to the prior approval of the
Investment Manager. The Investment Manager will not approve such investment
unless: (a) the Investment Manager believes, on the advice of counsel, that such
investment will not have an adverse effect on the tax status of the annuity
contracts and/or life insurance policies supported by the separate accounts of
the Participating Insurance Companies which purchase shares of the Trust; (b)
the Investment Manager has given prior notice to the Participating Insurance
Companies that it intends to permit such investment and has determined whether
such Participating Insurance Companies intend to redeem any shares and/or
discontinue purchase of shares because of such investment; (c) the Trustees have
determined that the fees to be paid by the Trust for administrative, accounting,
custodial and transfer agency services for the Portfolio subsequent to such an
investment are appropriate, or the Trustees have approved changes to the
agreements providing such services to reflect a reduction in fees; (d) the
Sub-advisor for the Portfolio has agreed to reduce its fee by the amount of any
investment advisory fees paid to the investment manager of such open-end
management investment company; and (e) shareholder approval is obtained if
required by law. The Portfolio will apply for such exemptive relief under the
provisions of the 1940 Act, or other such relief as may be necessary under the
then governing rules and regulations of the 1940 Act, regarding investments in
such investment companies.
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to provide
high current income and capital growth by investing in high-quality, foreign and
U.S. government bonds.
Investment Policies: The Portfolio also seeks to moderate price fluctuation by
actively managing its currency exposure. The Portfolio's investments may include
debt securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign national government, its
agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, debt securities issued or
guaranteed by supranational organizations, corporate debt securities, bank or
bank holding company debt securities and other debt securities including those
convertible into common stock. The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its
assets in high-quality bonds but may invest up to 20% of assets in the aggregate
in below investment-grade, high-risk bonds and emerging market bonds.
Sub-advisor regularly analyzes a broad range of international equity
and fixed-income markets in order to assess the degree of risk and level of
return that can be expected from each market. Of course, there can be no
assurance that Sub-advisor's forecasts of expected return will be reflected in
the actual returns achieved by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio's share price will fluctuate with market, economic and
foreign exchange conditions, and your investment may be worth more or less when
redeemed than when purchased. The Portfolio should not be relied upon as a
complete investment program, nor used to play short-term swings in the global
bond or foreign exchange markets. The Portfolio is subject to risks unique to
international investing.
It is contemplated that most foreign securities will be purchased in
over-the-counter markets or on stock exchanges located in the countries in which
the respective principal offices of the issuers of the various securities are
located, if that is the best available market.
The Portfolio may invest in investment portfolios which have been
authorized by the governments of certain countries specifically to permit
foreign investment in securities of companies listed and traded on the stock
exchanges in these respective countries. The Portfolio's investment in these
portfolios is subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act discussed below. If the
Portfolio invests in such investment portfolios, the Portfolio's shareholders
will bear not only their proportionate share of the expenses of the Portfolio
(including operating expenses and the fees of the Investment Manager), but also
will bear indirectly similar expenses of the underlying investment portfolios.
In addition, the securities of these investment portfolios may trade at a
premium over their net asset value.
Apart from the matters described herein, the Portfolio is not aware at
this time of the existence of any investment or exchange control regulations
which might substantially impair the operations of the Portfolio as described in
the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement. It should be noted, however, that
this situation could change at any time.
The Portfolio may invest in companies located in Eastern Europe,
Russia or certain Latin American countries. The Portfolio will only invest in a
company located in, or a government of, Eastern Europe, Russia or Latin America,
if the Sub-advisor believes the potential return justifies the risk.
Risk Factors of Foreign Investing. There are special risks in
investing in the Portfolio. Certain of these risks are inherent in any
international mutual fund others relate more to the countries in which the
Portfolio will invest. Many of the risks are more pronounced for investments in
developing or emerging countries. Although there is no universally accepted
definition, a developing country is generally considered to be a country which
is in the initial stages of its industrialization cycle with a per capita gross
national product of less than $8,000.
Investors should understand that all investments have a risk factor.
There can be no guarantee against loss resulting from an investment in the
Portfolio, and there can be no assurance that the Portfolio's investment
policies will be successful, or that its investment objective will be attained.
The Portfolio is designed for individual and institutional investors seeking to
diversify beyond the United States in an actively researched and managed
portfolio, and is intended for long-term investors who can accept the risks
entailed in investment in foreign securities. For a discussion of certain risks
involved in foreign investing see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio may invest in the following:
Brady Bonds. The Portfolio may invest in Brady Bonds. Brady Bonds,
which are named after former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Nicholas Brady, are
used as a means of restructuring the external debt burden of a government in
certain emerging markets. A Brady bond is created when an outstanding commercial
bank loan to a government or private entity is exchanged for a new bond in
connection with a debt restructuring plan. Brady bonds may be collateralized or
uncollateralized and issued in various currencies (although typically in the
U.S. dollar). They are often fully collateralized as to principal in U.S.
Treasury zero coupon bonds. However, even with this collateralization feature,
Brady Bonds are often considered speculative, below investment grade investments
because the timely payment of interest is the responsibility of the issuing
party (for example, a Latin American country) and the value of the bonds can
fluctuate significantly based on the issuer's ability or perceived ability to
make these payments. Finally, some Brady Bonds may be structured with floating
rate or low fixed rate coupons. The Portfolio does not expect to have more than
10% of its total assets invested in Brady Bonds.
Nondiversified Investment Company. Despite its nondiversified status
under the Investment Company Act, the Portfolio generally will not invest more
than 5% of its assets in any individual corporate issuer. However, the Portfolio
(1) may place assets in bank deposits or other short-term bank instruments with
a maturity of up to 30 days provided that (i) the bank has a short-term credit
rating of A1+ (or, if unrated, the equivalent as determined by the Sub-advisor)
and (ii) the Portfolio may not maintain more than 10% of its total assets with
any single bank; and (2) may maintain more than 5% of its total assets,
including cash and currencies, in custodial accounts or deposits of the Trust's
custodian or sub-custodians.
Writing Covered Call Options. The Portfolio may write (sell) "covered"
call options and purchase options to close out options previously written by the
Portfolio. In writing covered call options, the Portfolio expects to generate
additional premium income which should serve to enhance the Portfolio's total
return and reduce the effect of any price decline of the security or currency
involved in the option. Covered call options will generally be written on
securities or currencies which, in Sub-advisor's opinion, are not expected to
have any major price increases or moves in the near future but which, over the
long term, are deemed to be attractive investments for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will write only covered call options. This means that
the Portfolio will own the security or currency subject to the option or an
option to purchase the same underlying security or currency, having an exercise
price equal to or less than the exercise price of the "covered" option, or will
establish and maintain with its custodian for the term of the option, an account
consisting of cash or other liquid assets having a value equal to the
fluctuating market value of the optioned securities or currencies.
Portfolio securities or currencies on which call options may be written
will be purchased solely on the basis of investment considerations consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objective. The writing of covered call options
is a conservative investment technique believed to involve relatively little
risk (in contrast to the writing of naked or uncovered options, which the
Portfolio will not do), but capable of enhancing the Portfolio's total return.
When writing a covered call option, the Portfolio, in return for the premium,
gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying
security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely, retains the risk
of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who
owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Portfolio has no
control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or
currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the
expiration of its obligations as a writer. If a call option which the Portfolio
has written expires, the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the
premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of
the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option
is exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security or currency, The Portfolio does not consider a security or
currency covered by a call "pledged" as that term is used in the Portfolio's
policy which limits the pledging or mortgaging of its assets.
The premium received is the market value of an option. The premium the
Portfolio will receive from writing a call option will reflect, among other
things, the current market price of the underlying security or currency, the
relationship of the exercise price to such market price, the historical price
volatility of the underlying security or currency, and the length of the option
period. Once the decision to write a call option has been made, Sub-advisor, in
determining whether a particular call option should be written on a particular
security or currency, will consider the reasonableness of the anticipated
premium and the likelihood that a liquid secondary market will exist for those
options. The premium received by the Portfolio for writing covered call options
will be recorded as a liability of the Portfolio. This liability will be
adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest
sale price at the time at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio
is computed (close of the New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such
sale, the average of the latest bid and asked price. The option will be
terminated upon expiration of the option, the purchase of an identical option in
a closing transaction, or delivery of the underlying security or currency upon
the exercise of the option.
Call options written by the Portfolio will normally have expiration
dates of less than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the
options may be below, equal to, or above the current market values of the
underlying securities or currencies at the time the options are written. From
time to time, the Portfolio may purchase an underlying security or currency for
delivery in accordance with an exercise notice of a call option assigned to it,
rather than delivering such security or currency from its portfolio. In such
cases, additional costs may be incurred.
The Portfolio will effect closing transactions in order to realize a
profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security or
currency from being called, or, to permit the sale of the underlying security or
currency. The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium
received from the writing of the option. Because increases in the market price
of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the
underlying security or currency, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a
call option is likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the
underlying security or currency owned by the Portfolio.
The Portfolio will not write a covered call option if, as a result,
the aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering
call or put options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net
assets. In calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the
value of assets covering written calls and puts, the value of purchased calls
and puts on identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates.
Writing Covered Put Options. Although the Portfolio has no current
intention in the foreseeable future of writing American or European style
covered put options and purchasing put options to close out options previously
written by the Portfolio, the Portfolio reserves the right to do so.
The Portfolio would write put options only on a covered basis, which
means that the Portfolio would maintain in a segregated account cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations in an amount
not less than the exercise price or the Portfolio will own an option to sell the
underlying security or currency subject to the option having an exercise price
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the "covered" options at all
times while the put option is outstanding. (The rules of a clearing corporation
currently require that such assets be deposited in escrow to secure payment of
the exercise price.) The Portfolio would generally write covered put options in
circumstances where Sub-advisor wishes to purchase the underlying security or
currency for the Portfolio's portfolio at a price lower than the current market
price of the security or currency. In such event the Portfolio would write a put
option at an exercise price which, reduced by the premium received on the
option, reflects the lower price it is willing to pay. Since the Portfolio would
also receive interest on debt securities or currencies maintained to cover the
exercise price of the option, this technique could be used to enhance current
return during periods of market uncertainty. The risk in such a transaction
would be that the market price of the underlying security or currency would
decline below the exercise price less the premiums received. Such a decline
could be substantial and result in a significant loss to the Portfolio. In
addition, the Portfolio, because it does not own the specific securities or
currencies which it may be required to purchase in exercise of the put, cannot
benefit from appreciation, if any, with respect to such specific securities or
currencies.
The Portfolio will not write a covered put option if, as a result, the
aggregate market value of all portfolio securities or currencies covering put or
call options exceeds 25% of the market value of the Portfolio's net assets. In
calculating the 25% limit, the Portfolio will offset, against the value of
assets covering written puts and calls, the value of purchased puts and calls on
identical securities or currencies with identical maturity dates. For a
discussion of certain risks involved in options, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Purchasing Put Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or
European style put options. As the holder of a put option, the Portfolio has the
right to sell the underlying security or currency at the exercise price at any
time during the option period. The Portfolio may enter into closing sale
transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to
expire. The Portfolio may purchase put options for defensive purposes in order
to protect against an anticipated decline in the value of its securities or
currencies. An example of such use of put options is provided in this Statement
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The premium paid by the Portfolio when purchasing a put option will be
recorded as an asset of the Portfolio. This asset will be adjusted daily to the
option's current market value, which will be the latest sale price at the time
at which the net asset value per share of the Portfolio is computed (close of
New York Stock Exchange), or, in the absence of such sale, the latest bid price.
This asset will be terminated upon expiration of the option, the selling
(writing) of an identical option in a closing transaction, or the delivery of
the underlying security or currency upon the exercise of the option.
Purchasing Call Options. The Portfolio may purchase American or
European style call options. As the holder of a call option, the Portfolio has
the right to purchase the underlying security or currency at the exercise price
at any time during the option period (American style) or at the expiration of
the option (European style). The Portfolio may enter into closing sale
transactions with respect to such options, exercise them or permit them to
expire. The Portfolio may purchase call options for the purpose of increasing
its current return or avoiding tax consequences which could reduce its current
return. The Portfolio may also purchase call options in order to acquire the
underlying securities or currencies. Examples of such uses of call options are
provided below.
The Portfolio may also purchase call options on underlying securities
or currencies it owns in order to protect unrealized gains on call options
previously written by it. A call option would be purchased for this purpose
where tax considerations make it inadvisable to realize such gains through a
closing purchase transaction. Call options may also be purchased at times to
avoid realizing losses.
The Portfolio will not commit more than 5% of its total assets to
premiums when purchasing call or put options.
Dealer Options. The Portfolio may engage in transactions involving
dealer options. Certain risks are specific to dealer options. While the
Portfolio would look to a clearing corporation to exercise exchange-traded
options, if the Portfolio were to purchase a dealer option, it would rely on the
dealer from whom it purchased the option to perform if the option were
exercised. While the Portfolio will seek to enter into dealer options only with
dealers who will agree to and which are expected to be capable of entering into
closing transactions with the Portfolio, there can be no assurance that the
Portfolio will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any
time prior to expiration. Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the
loss of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected
benefit of the transaction.
Futures Contracts.
Transactions in Futures. The Portfolio may enter into
financial futures contracts, including stock index, interest rate and currency
futures ("futures" or "futures contracts"); however, the Portfolio has no
current intention of entering into interest rate futures. The Portfolio,
however, reserves the right to trade in financial futures of any kind.
Stock index futures contracts may be used to attempt to provide a
hedge for a portion of the Portfolio's portfolio, as a cash management tool, or
as an efficient way for Sub-advisor to implement either an increase or decrease
in portfolio market exposure in response to changing market conditions. Stock
index futures contracts are currently traded with respect to the S&P 500 Index
and other broad stock market indices, such as the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Stock Index and the Value Line Composite Stock Index. The Portfolio
may, however, purchase or sell futures contracts with respect to any stock index
whose movements will, in its judgment, have a significant correlation with
movements in the prices of all or portions of the Portfolio's portfolio
securities.
Interest rate or currency futures contracts may be used to attempt to
hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates or currency
exchange rates in order to establish more definitely the effective return on
securities or currencies held or intended to be acquired by the Portfolio. In
this regard, the Portfolio could sell interest rate or currency futures as an
offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates or currency
exchange rates and purchase such futures as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates or currency exchange rates.
The Portfolio will enter into futures contracts which are traded on
national or foreign futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date
and underlying financial instrument. Futures exchanges and trading in the United
States are regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act by the CFTC. Although
techniques other than the sale and purchase of futures contracts could be used
for the above-referenced purposes, futures contracts offer an effective and
relatively low cost means of implementing the Portfolio's objectives in these
areas. For a discussion of futures transactions and certain risks involved
therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Regulatory Limitations. The Portfolio will engage in
transactions in futures contracts and options thereon only for bona fide
hedging, yield enhancement and risk management purposes, in each case in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the CFTC.
The Portfolio may not enter into futures contracts or options thereon
if, with respect to positions which do not qualify as bona fide hedging under
applicable CFTC rules, the sum of the amounts of initial margin deposits on the
Portfolio's existing futures and premiums paid for options on futures would
exceed 5% of the net asset value of the Portfolio after taking into account
unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such contracts it has entered
into; provided however, that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at
the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the
5% limitation.
In instances involving the purchase of futures contracts or call
options thereon or the writing of put options thereon by the Portfolio, an
amount of cash or other liquid assets equal to the market value of the futures
contracts and options thereon (less any related margin deposits), will be
identified by the Portfolio to cover the position, or alternative cover (such as
owning an offsetting position) will be employed.
Options on Futures Contracts. As an alternative to writing or
purchasing call and put options on stock index futures, the Portfolio may write
or purchase call and put options on financial indices. Such options would be
used in a manner similar to the use of options on futures contracts. From time
to time, a single order to purchase or sell futures contracts (or options
thereon) may be made on behalf of the Portfolio and other mutual funds or
portfolios of mutual funds managed by the Sub-advisor or T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. Such aggregated orders would be allocated among the Portfolio
and such other portfolios in a fair and non-discriminatory manner. See this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods" for a description of certain risks involved in options and futures
contracts.
Additional Futures and Options Contracts. Although the Portfolio has
no current intention of engaging in futures or options transactions other than
those described above, it reserves the right to do so. Such futures or options
trading might involve risks which differ from those involved in the futures and
options described above.
Foreign Futures and Options. The Portfolio is permitted to invest in
foreign futures and options. For a description of foreign futures and options
and certain risks involved therein as well as certain risks involved in foreign
investing, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Transactions. The Portfolio will generally enter into
forward foreign currency exchange contracts under two circumstances. First, when
the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar
price of the security. Second, when the Sub-advisor believes that the currency
of a particular foreign country may suffer or enjoy a substantial movement
against another currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward
contract to sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating
the value of some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in such
foreign currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Portfolio may hedge all
or part of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of
currencies or a proxy currency where such currency or currencies act as an
effective proxy for other currencies. In such a case, the Portfolio may enter
into a forward contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold
exceeds the value of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of
this basket hedging technique may be more efficient and economical than entering
into separate forward contracts for each currency held in the Portfolio. The
precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities
involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such
securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency
market movement is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a
short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Other than as set forth above,
and immediately below, the Portfolio will also not enter into such forward
contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts where the consummation of
the contracts would obligate the Portfolio to deliver an amount of foreign
currency in excess of the value of the Portfolio's securities or other assets
denominated in that currency. The Portfolio, however, in order to avoid excess
transactions and transaction costs, may maintain a net exposure to forward
contracts in excess of the value of the Portfolio's securities or other assets
to which the forward contracts relate (including accrued interest to the
maturity of the forward on such securities) provided the excess amount is
"covered" by liquid, high-grade debt securities, denominated in any currency, at
least equal at all times to the amount of such excess. For these purposes "the
securities or other assets to which the forward contracts relate may be
securities or assets denominated in a single currency, or where proxy forwards
are used, securities denominated in more than one currency. Under normal
circumstances, consideration of the prospect for currency parities will be
incorporated into the longer term investment decisions made with regard to
overall diversification strategies. However, Sub-advisor believes that it is
important to have the flexibility to enter into such forward contracts when it
determines that the best interests of the Portfolio will be served. Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts ("forwards") will generally have terms of
less than one year.
At the maturity of a forward contract, the Portfolio may either sell
the portfolio security and make delivery of the foreign currency, or it may
retain the security and terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the
foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting" contract obligating it to
purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the foreign currency.
As indicated above, it is impossible to forecast with absolute
precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of the
forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the Portfolio to purchase
additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such
purchase) if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign
currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell
the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be
necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon
the sale of the portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of
foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver. However, as noted, in
order to avoid excessive transactions and transaction costs, the Portfolio may
use liquid, high-grade debt securities denominated in any currency, to cover the
amount by which the value of a forward contract exceeds the value of the
securities to which it relates.
If the Portfolio retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will incur a gain or a loss (as described
below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If
the Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter
into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices
decline during the period between the Portfolio's entering into a forward
contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an
offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will
realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of
the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has
agreed to sell.
The Portfolio's dealing in forward foreign currency exchange contracts
will generally be limited to the transactions described above. However, the
Portfolio reserves the right to enter into forward foreign currency contracts
for different purposes and under different circumstances. Of course, the
Portfolio is not required to enter into forward contracts with regard to its
foreign currency-denominated securities and will not do so unless deemed
appropriate by the Sub-advisor. It also should be realized that this method of
hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate
fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. It simply establishes a
rate of exchange at a future date. Additionally, although such contracts tend to
minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency,
at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from
an increase in the value of that currency.
Although the Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of U.S.
dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into
U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will do so from time to time, and investors
should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. Although foreign exchange
dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on
the difference (the "spread") between the prices at which they are buying and
selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency
to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should
the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer.
When the Portfolio purchases a foreign bond with a higher interest rate
than is available on U.S. bonds of a similar maturity, the additional yield on
the foreign bond could be substantially lost if the Portfolio were to enter into
a direct hedge by selling the foreign currency and purchasing the U.S. dollar.
This is what is known as the "cost" of hedging. Proxy hedging attempts to reduce
this cost through an indirect hedge back to the U.S. dollar. It is important to
note that hedging costs are treated as capital transactions and are not,
therefore, deducted from the Portfolio's dividend distribution and are not
reflected in its yield. Instead such costs will, over time, be reflected in the
Portfolio's net asset value per share. For an additional discussion of certain
risks involved in foreign investing, see this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Federal Tax Treatment of Options, Futures Contracts and Forward Foreign
Exchange Contracts. The Portfolio may enter into certain option, futures, and
forward foreign exchange contracts, including options and futures on currencies,
which will be treated as Section 1256 contracts or straddles.
Transactions which are considered Section 1256 contracts will be
considered to have been closed at the end of the Portfolio's fiscal year and any
gains or losses will be recognized for tax purposes at that time. Such gains or
losses from the normal closing or settlement of such transactions will be
characterized as 60% long-term capital gain (taxable at a maximum rate of 20%)
or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss regardless of the holding period
of the instrument (or, in the case of foreign exchange contracts, entirely as
ordinary income or loss). The Portfolio will be required to distribute net gains
on such transactions to shareholders even though it may not have closed the
transaction and received cash to pay such distributions.
Options, futures and forward foreign exchange contracts, including
options and futures on currencies, which offset a foreign dollar denominated
bond or currency position may be considered straddles for tax purposes in which
case a loss on any position in a straddle will be subject to deferral to the
extent of unrealized gain in an offsetting position. The holding period of the
securities or currencies comprising the straddle will be deemed not to begin
until the straddle is terminated. The holding period of the security offsetting
an "in-the-money qualified covered call" option on an equity security will not
include the period of time the option is outstanding.
Losses on written covered calls and purchased puts on securities,
excluding certain "qualified covered call" options on equity securities, may be
long-term capital loss, if the security covering the option was held for more
than twelve months prior to the writing of the option.
In order for the Portfolio to continue to qualify for federal income
tax treatment as a regulated investment company, at least 90% of its gross
income for a taxable year must be derived from qualifying income, i.e.,
dividends, interest, income derived from loans of securities, and gains from the
sale of securities or currencies. Tax regulations could be issued limiting the
extent that net gain realized from option, futures or foreign forward exchange
contracts on currencies is qualifying income for purposes of the 90%
requirement.
As a result of the "Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997," entering into certain
option, futures contracts, or forward contracts may be deemed a "constructive
sale" of offsetting securities, which could result in a taxable gain from the
sale being distributed to shareholders. The Portfolio would be required to
distribute any such gain even though it would not receive proceeds from the sale
at the time the option, futures or forward position is entered into.
Hybrid Commodity and Security Instruments. Instruments have been
developed which combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those
of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument (hereinafter "Hybrid
Instruments"). Often these hybrid instruments are indexed to the price of a
commodity or particular currency or a domestic or foreign debt or equity
securities index. Hybrid instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but
not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or
redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity
at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by
reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the
conversion terms related to a particular commodity. For a discussion of certain
risks involved in hybrid instruments, see this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investment program permits it to
purchase below investment grade securities. Since investors generally perceive
that there are greater risks associated with investment in lower quality
securities, the yields from such securities normally exceed those obtainable
from higher quality securities. However, the principal value of lower-rated
securities generally will fluctuate more widely than higher quality securities.
Lower quality investments entail a higher risk of default -- that is, the
nonpayment of interest and principal by the issuer than higher quality
investments. Such securities are also subject to special risks, discussed below.
Although the Portfolio seeks to reduce risk by portfolio diversification, credit
analysis, and attention to trends in the economy, industries and financial
markets, such efforts will not eliminate all risk. There can, of course, be no
assurance that the Portfolio will achieve its investment objective.
After purchase by the Portfolio, a debt security may cease to be rated
or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the
Portfolio. Neither event will require a sale of such security by the Portfolio.
However, Sub-advisor will consider such event in its determination of whether
the Portfolio should continue to hold the security. To the extent that the
ratings given by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard &
Poor's Corporation ("S&P") may change as a result of changes in such
organizations or their rating systems, the Portfolio will attempt to use
comparable ratings as standards for investments in accordance with the
investment policies contained in the prospectus. The Portfolio may invest up to
20% of its total assets in securities rated below BBB or Baa, including bonds in
default or those with the lowest rating. See the Appendix to this Statement for
a more complete description of the ratings assigned by ratings organizations and
their respective characteristics.
High Yield, High Risk Securities. Below investment grade securities
(rated below Baa by Moody's and below BBB by S&P) or unrated securities of
equivalent quality in the Sub-advisor's judgment, carry a high degree of risk
(including the possibility of default or bankruptcy of the issuers of such
securities), generally involve greater volatility of price and risk of principal
and income, and may be less liquid, than securities in the higher rating
categories and are considered speculative. The lower the ratings of such debt
securities, the greater their risks render them like equity securities. For an
additional discussion of certain risks involved in investing in lower-rated debt
securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Zero-Coupon Securities. The Portfolio may invest in zero-coupon
securities which pay no cash income and are sold at substantial discounts from
their value at maturity. For a discussion of zero-coupon securities and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Lending of Portfolio Securities. For the purpose of realizing
additional income, the Portfolio may make secured loans of portfolio securities
amounting to not more than 33 1/3% of its total assets. This policy is a
"fundamental policy." Securities loans are made to broker-dealers, institutional
investors, or other persons pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be
continuously secured by collateral at least equal at all times to the value of
the securities lent, marked to market on a daily basis. The collateral received
will consist of cash or U.S. government securities. While the securities are
being lent, the Portfolio will continue to receive the equivalent of the
interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities, as well as interest
on the investment of the collateral or a fee from the borrower. The Portfolio
has a right to call each loan and obtain the securities on three business days'
notice or, in connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such
longer period of time which coincides with the normal settlement period for
purchases and sales of such securities in such foreign markets. The Portfolio
will not have the right to vote securities while they are being lent, but it
will call a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The risks in lending
portfolio securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of
possible delay in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the
securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail
financially.
Other Lending/Borrowing. Subject to approval by the SEC, the Portfolio
may make loans to, or borrow funds from, other mutual funds sponsored or advised
by the Sub-advisor or T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. The Portfolio has no
current intention of engaging in these practices at this time.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval. The
following limitations are applicable to the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets in excess, together with
permitted borrowings, of 1/3 of its total assets;
2. Purchase securities on margin, unless, by virtue of its ownership of other
securities, it has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and
amount to the securities sold and, if the right is conditional, the sale is
made upon the same conditions, except in connection with arbitrage
transactions and except that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term
credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of
securities;
3. Purchase illiquid securities if, as a result, more than 15% of its net
assets would be invested in such securities;
4. Buy options on securities or financial instruments, unless the aggregate
premiums paid on all such options held by the Portfolio at any time do not
exceed 20% of its net assets; or sell put options on securities if, as a
result, the aggregate value of the obligations underlying such put options
would exceed 50% of the Portfolio's net assets;
5. Enter into futures contracts or purchase options thereon which do not
represent bona fide hedging unless immediately after the purchase, the
value of the aggregate initial margin with respect to all such futures
contracts entered into on behalf of the Portfolio and the premiums paid for
such options on futures contracts does not exceed 5% of the Portfolio's
total assets, provided that in the case of an option that is in-the-money
at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in
computing the 5% limit;
6. Purchase warrants if as a result warrants taken at the lower of cost or
market value would represent more than 10% of the value of the Portfolio's
total net assets, except that this restriction does not apply to warrants
acquired as a result of the purchase of another security;
7. Make securities loans if the value of such securities loaned exceeds 30% of
the value of the Portfolio's total assets at the time any loan is made; all
loans of portfolio securities will be fully collateralized and marked to
market daily. The Portfolio has no current intention of making loans of
portfolio securities that would amount to greater than 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets; or
8. Purchase or sell real estate limited partnership interests.
9. Purchase securities which are not bonds denominated in foreign currency
("international bonds") if, immediately after such purchase, less than 65%
of its total assets would be invested in international bonds, except that
for temporary defensive purposes the Portfolio may purchase securities
which are not international bonds without limitation;
10. Borrow money in excess of 5% of its total assets (taken at market value) or
borrow other than from banks; however, in the case of reverse repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio may invest in such agreements with other than
banks subject to total asset coverage of 300% for such agreements and all
borrowings;
11. Invest more than 20% of its total assets in below investment grade,
high-risk bonds, including bonds in default or those with the lowest
rating;
12. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or control;
13. Purchase securities of open-end or closed-end investment companies except
in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
14. Effect short sales of securities.
In addition to the restrictions described above, some foreign countries
limit, or prohibit, all direct foreign investment in the securities of their
companies. However, the governments of some countries have authorized the
organization of investment funds to permit indirect foreign investment in such
securities. For tax purposes these funds may be known as Passive Foreign
Investment Companies. The Portfolio is subject to certain percentage limitations
under the 1940 Act relating to the purchase of securities of investment
companies, and may be subject to the limitation that no more than 10% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in such securities.
Restrictions with respect to repurchase agreements shall be construed
to be for repurchase agreements entered into for the investment of available
cash consistent with the Portfolio's repurchase agreement procedures, not
repurchase commitments entered into for general investment purposes.
If a percentage restriction on investment or utilization of assets as
set forth under "Investment Restrictions" and "Investment Policies" above is
adhered to at the time an investment is made, a later change in percentage
resulting from changes in the value or the total cost of Portfolio's assets will
not be considered a violation of the restriction.
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income
securities. The fixed income securities in which the Portfolio intends to invest
are lower-rated corporate debt obligations.
Investment Policies:
Corporate Debt Securities. The Portfolio invests primarily in corporate
debt securities. The corporate debt obligations in which the Portfolio intends
to invest are expected to be lower-rated. For a discussion of the special risks
associated with lower-rated securities, see the Trust's Prospectus and this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods." Corporate debt
obligations in which the Portfolio invests may bear fixed, floating, floating
and contingent, or increasing rates of interest. They may involve equity
features such as conversion or exchange rights, warrants for the acquisition of
common stock of the same or a different issuer, participations based on
revenues, sales or profits, or the purchase of common stock in a unit
transaction (where corporate debt securities and common stock are offered as a
unit).
U.S. Government Obligations. The types of U.S. government obligations
in which the Portfolio may invest include, but are not limited to, direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds)
and obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or
instrumentalities (such as the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal National
Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Farm
Credit Banks, Tennessee Valley Authority, Export-Import Bank of the United
States, Commodity Credit Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Student Loan
Marketing Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or National
Credit Union Administration). These securities may be backed by: the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Treasury; the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S.
Treasury; the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain
obligations of agencies or instrumentalities; or the credit of the agency or
instrumentality issuing the obligations. For an additional discussion of the
types of U.S. government obligations in which the Portfolio may invest, see the
Trust's Prospectus under "Investment Objectives and Policies."
Time and Savings Deposits and Bankers' Acceptances. The Portfolio may
enter into time and savings deposits (including certificates of deposit) and may
purchase bankers' acceptances. The Portfolio may enter into time and savings
deposits (including certificates of deposit) in commercial or savings banks
whose deposits are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"), or the Savings
Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), including certificates of deposit issued by
and other time deposits in foreign branches of BIF-insured banks. The Portfolio
may also purchase bankers' acceptances issued by a BIF-insured bank, or issued
by the bank's Edge Act subsidiary and guaranteed by the bank, with remaining
maturities of nine months or less. The total acceptances of any bank held by the
Portfolio cannot exceed 0.25 of 1% of such bank's total deposits according to
the bank's last published statement of condition preceding the date of
acceptance; and general obligations of any state, territory, or possession of
the United States, or their political subdivisions, so long as they are either
(1) rated in one of the four highest grades by nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations or (2) issued by a public housing agency and backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. The Portfolio may
purchase fixed-income securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. The
Portfolio may engage in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions only for
the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Portfolio's
investment objective and policies, not for investment leverage. These
transactions are arrangements in which the Portfolio purchases securities with
payment and delivery scheduled for a future time. Settlement dates may be a
month or more after entering into these transactions, and the market values of
the securities purchased may vary from the purchase prices. These transactions
are made to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield for
the Portfolio.
No fees or other expenses, other than normal transaction costs, are
incurred. However, liquid assets of the Portfolio sufficient to make payment for
the securities to be purchased are segregated at the trade date. These
securities are marked to market daily and will maintain until the transaction is
settled. For an additional discussion of when-issued securities and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Lending Portfolio Securities. In order to generate additional income,
the Portfolio may lend its securities to brokers/dealers, banks, or other
institutional borrowers of securities. The collateral received when the
Portfolio lends portfolio securities must be valued daily and, should the market
value of the loaned securities increase, the borrower must furnish additional
collateral to the Portfolio. During the time portfolio securities are on loan,
the borrower pays the Portfolio any dividends or interest paid on such
securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Portfolio or
the borrower. The Portfolio may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees
in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest
earned on the cash or cash equivalent collateral to the borrower or placing
broker. The Portfolio does not have the right to vote securities on loan, but
would terminate the loan and regain the right to vote if that were considered
important with respect to the investment.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may also enter into
reverse repurchase agreements. When effecting reverse repurchase agreements,
liquid assets of the Portfolio, in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment
for the obligations to be purchased, are segregated at the trade date. These
securities are marked to market daily and are maintained until the transaction
is settled. During the period any reverse repurchase agreements are outstanding,
but only to the extent necessary to ensure completion of the reverse repurchase
agreements, the Portfolio will restrict the purchase of portfolio instruments to
money market instruments maturing on or before the expiration date of the
reverse repurchase agreements. For a discussion of reverse repurchase agreements
and certain risks involved therein, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain
Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Portfolio Turnover. The Portfolio may experience greater portfolio
turnover than would be expected with a portfolio of higher-rated securities. For
an additional discussion of portfolio turnover, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Portfolio Turnover."
Adverse Legislation. In 1989, legislation was enacted that required
federally insured savings and loan associations to divest their holdings of
lower-rated bonds by 1994. This legislation also created the Resolution Trust
Corporation (the "RTC"), which disposed of a substantial portion of lower-rated
bonds held by failed savings and loan associations. The reduction of the number
of institutions empowered to purchase and hold lower-rated bonds, and the
divestiture of bonds by these institutions and the RTC, have had an adverse
impact on the overall liquidity of the market for such bonds. Federal and state
legislatures and regulators have and may continue to propose new laws and
regulations designed to limit the number or type of institutions that may
purchase lower-rated bonds, reduce the tax benefits to issuers of such bonds, or
otherwise adversely impact the liquidity of such bonds. The Portfolio cannot
predict the likelihood that any of these proposals will be adopted, or their
potential impact on the liquidity of lower-rated bonds.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its total
assets in foreign securities that are not publicly traded in the United States.
For a discussion of certain risks involved with investing in foreign securities,
including currency risks, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Federated High Yield
Portfolio. The limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be changed
by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio will not invest more than 15% of the value of its net assets
in securities that are not readily marketable;
2. The Portfolio will not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than
the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities or instruments
secured by securities of such issuers, such as repurchase agreements) if as
a result more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in
the securities of such issuer. For these purposes, the Portfolio takes all
common stock and all preferred stock of an issuer each as a single class,
regardless of priorities, series designations or other differences.
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income and the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high
total return.
Investment Policies:
Convertible Securities. The Portfolio may invest in convertible bonds
and convertible preferred stocks. These investments tend to be more volatile
than debt securities but tend to be less volatile and produce more income than
their underlying common stocks.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Pledge its assets (other than to secure borrowings, or to the extent
permitted by the Portfolio's investment policies);
2. Make short sales of securities;
3. Invest knowingly more than 15% of its net assets (at the time of
investment) in illiquid securities;
4. Invest in the securities of other investment companies except in compliance
with the 1940 Act;
5. Invest in real estate limited partnership interests or interests in oil,
gas or other mineral leases, or exploration or other development programs,
except that the Portfolio may invest in securities issued by companies that
engage in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or other development
activities;
6. Write, purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations
thereof, except to the extent permitted in this Statement and the Trust's
Prospectus, as they may be amended from time to time;
7. Invest more than 10% of the market value of its gross assets at the time of
investment in debt securities that are in default as to interest or
principal.
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital. The Sub-advisor
will seek to employ prudent investment management techniques, especially in
light of the broad range of investment instruments in which the Portfolio may
invest.
Investment Policies:
Borrowing. The Portfolio may borrow for temporary administrative
purposes. This borrowing may be unsecured. The 1940 Act requires the Portfolio
to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including
borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount
borrowed. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market
fluctuations or other reasons, the Portfolio may be required to sell some of its
holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset
coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to
sell securities at that time. Borrowing will tend to exaggerate the effect on
net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of the
Portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs which may or may not
be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased. The Portfolio also may
be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such
borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit;
either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the
stated interest rate.
In addition to the above, the Portfolio may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements and "mortgage dollar rolls." A reverse repurchase
agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Portfolio,
coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and
price. In a "dollar roll" transaction the Portfolio sells a mortgage-related
security (such as a GNMA security) to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to
repurchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a
pre-determined price. A "dollar roll" can be viewed, like a reverse repurchase
agreement, as a collateralized borrowing in which the Portfolio pledges a
mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Unlike in the case of
reverse repurchase agreements, the dealer with which the Portfolio enters into a
dollar roll transaction is not obligated to return the same securities as those
originally sold by the Portfolio, but only securities which are "substantially
identical." To be considered "substantially identical," the securities returned
to the Portfolio generally must: (1) be collateralized by the same types of
underlying mortgages; (2) be issued by the same agency and be part of the same
program; (3) have a similar original stated maturity; (4) have identical net
coupon rates; (5) have similar maturity: (4) have identical net coupon rates;
(5) have similar market yields (and therefore price); and (6) satisfy "good
delivery" requirements, meaning that the aggregate principal amounts of the
securities delivered and received back must be within 2.5% of the initial amount
delivered. The Portfolio's obligations under a dollar roll agreement must be
covered by cash or other liquid assets equal in value to the securities subject
to repurchase by the Portfolio, maintained in a segregated account.
Both dollar roll and reverse repurchase agreements will be subject to
the 1940 Act's limitations on borrowing, as discussed above. Furthermore,
because dollar roll transactions may be for terms ranging between one and six
months, dollar roll transactions may be deemed "illiquid" and subject to the
Portfolio's overall limitations on investments in illiquid securities.
Corporate Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investments in U.S. dollar-
or foreign currency-denominated corporate debt securities of domestic or foreign
issuers are limited to corporate debt securities (corporate bonds, debentures,
notes and other similar corporate debt instruments, including convertible
securities) which meet the minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Portfolio,
or, if unrated, are in the Sub-advisor's opinion comparable in quality to
corporate debt securities in which the Portfolio may invest. In the event that
ratings services assign different ratings to the same security, the Sub-advisor
will determine which rating it believes best reflects the security's quality and
risk at that time, which may be the higher of the several assigned ratings. The
rate of return or return of principal on some debt obligations may be linked or
indexed to the level of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign
currency or currencies.
Among the corporate bonds in which the Portfolio may invest are
convertible securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, or
other security that entitles the holder to acquire common stock or other equity
securities of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security generally
entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible
security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion,
convertible securities have characteristics similar to nonconvertible debt
securities. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a
corporation's capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than
the corporation's common stock, although the extent to which such risk is
reduced depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible
security sells above its value as a fixed-income security.
A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of
the issuer at a predetermined price. If a convertible security held by the
Portfolio is called for redemption, the Portfolio will be required to permit the
issuer to redeem the security and convert it to underlying common stock, or will
sell the convertible security to a third party. The Portfolio generally would
invest in convertible securities for their favorable price characteristics and
total return potential and would normally not exercise an option to convert.
Investments in securities rated below investment grade that are
eligible for purchase by the Portfolio (i.e., rated B or better by Moody's or
S&P) are described as "speculative" by both Moody's and S&P. Investment in
lower-rated corporate debt securities ("high yield securities") generally
provides greater income and increased opportunity for capital appreciation than
investments in higher quality securities, but they also typically entail greater
price volatility and principal and income risk. These high yield securities are
regarded as high risk and predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's
continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. The market for these
securities is relatively new, and many of the outstanding high yield securities
have not endured a major business recession. A long-term track record on default
rates, such as that for investment grade corporate bonds, does not exist for
this market. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of debt securities that
are high yield may be more complex than for issuers of higher quality debt
securities.
High yield, high risk securities may be more susceptible to real or
perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment
grade securities. The price of high yield securities have been found to be less
sensitive to interest-rate adverse economic downturns or individual corporate
developments. A projection of an economic downturn or of a period of rising
interest rates, for example, could cause a decline in high yield security prices
because the advent of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged
company to make principal and interest payments on its debt securities. If an
issuer of high yield securities defaults, in addition to risking payment of all
or a portion of interest and principal, the Portfolio may incur additional
expenses to seek recovery. In the case of high yield securities structured as
zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities, their market prices are affected to a
greater extent by interest rate changes, and therefore tend to be more volatile
than securities which pay interest periodically and in cash.
The secondary market on which high yield, high risk securities are
traded may be less liquid than the market for higher grade securities. Less
liquidity in the secondary trading market could adversely affect the price at
which the Portfolio could sell a high yield security, and could adversely affect
the daily net asset value of the shares. Adverse publicity and investor
perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the
values and liquidity of high yield securities especially in a thinly-traded
market. When secondary markets for high yield securities are less liquid than
the market for higher grade securities, it may be more difficult to value the
securities because such valuation may require more research, and elements of
judgment may play a greater role in the valuation because there is less
reliable, objective data available. The Sub-advisor seeks to minimize the risks
of investing in all securities through diversification, in-depth credit analysis
and attention to current developments in interest rates and market conditions.
For an additional discussion of certain risks involved in lower-rated debt
securities, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Objectives."
Participation on Creditors Committees. The Portfolio may from time to
time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the
management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Portfolio.
Such participation may subject the Portfolio to expenses such as legal fees and
may make the Portfolio an "insider" of the issuer for purposes of the federal
securities laws, and therefore may restrict the Portfolio's ability to trade in
or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise
desire to do so. Participation by the Portfolio on such committees also may
expose the Portfolio to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws
or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. The Portfolio will
participate on such committees only when the Sub-advisor believes that such
participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Portfolio's rights as a
creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Portfolio.
Mortgage-Related Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-related securities are interests in pools
of mortgage loans made to residential home buyers, including mortgage loans made
by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others.
Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities for sale to investors by
various governmental, government-related and private organizations (see
"Mortgage Pass-Through Securities"). The Portfolio may also invest in debt
securities which are secured with collateral consisting of mortgage-related
securities (see "Collateralized Mortgage Obligations"), and in other types of
mortgage-related securities.
Interests in pools of mortgage-related securities differ from other
forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of
interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call
dates. Instead, these securities provide a monthly payment which consists of
both interest and principal payments. In effect, these payments are a
"pass-through" of the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on their
residential or commercial mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the issuer or
guarantor of such securities. Additional payments are caused by repayments of
principal resulting from the sale of the underlying property, refinancing or
foreclosure, net of fees or costs which may be incurred. Some mortgage-related
securities (such as securities issued by the Government National Mortgage
Association) are described as "modified pass-through." These securities entitle
the holder to receive all interest and principal payments owned on the mortgage
pool, net of certain fees, at the scheduled payment dates regardless of whether
or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment.
The principal governmental guarantor of mortgage-related securities is
the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). GNMA is a wholly owned
United States Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. GNMA is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of
the United States Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on
securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA (such as savings and loan
institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers) and backed by pools of
FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages.
Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States Government) include the Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC").
FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private
stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or
guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of
approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings
and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions
and mortgage bankers. Pass-though securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to
timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States Government.
FHLMC was created by Congress in 1970 for the purpose of increasing the
availability of mortgage credit for residential housing. It is a
government-sponsored corporation formerly owned by the twelve Federal Home Loan
Banks and now owned entirely by private stockholders. FHLMC issues Participation
Certificates ("PC's") which represent interests in conventional mortgages from
FHLMC's national portfolio. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and
ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States Government.
Commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage
insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers also
create pass-though pools of conventional residential mortgage loans. Such
issuers may, in addition, be the originators and/or servicers of the underlying
mortgage loans as well as the guarantors of the mortgage-related securities.
Pools created by such nongovernmental issuers generally offer a higher rate of
interest than government and government-related pools because there are no
direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in the former
pools. However, timely payment of interest and principal of these pools may be
supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual
loan, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit. The insurance and
guarantees are issued by governmental entities, private insurers and the
mortgage poolers. Such insurance and guarantees and the creditworthiness of the
issuers thereof will be considered in determining whether a mortgage-related
security meets the Trust's investment quality standards. There can be no
assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations
under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Portfolio may buy
mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees if, through an
examination of the loan experience and practices of the originator/servicers and
poolers, the Sub-advisor determines that the securities meet the Trust's quality
standards. Although the market for such securities is becoming increasingly
liquid, securities issued by certain private organizations may not be readily
marketable. The Portfolio will not purchase mortgage-related securities or any
other assets which in the Sub-advisor's opinion are illiquid if, as a result,
more than 15% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets will be illiquid.
Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, are not subject to the
Portfolio's industry concentration restrictions, set forth in this Statement
under "Investment Restrictions," by virtue of the exclusion from that test
available to all U.S. Government securities. In the case of privately issued
mortgage-related securities, the Portfolio takes the position that
mortgage-related securities do not represent interests in any particular
"industry" or group of industries. The assets underlying such securities may be
represented by a portfolio of first lien residential mortgages (including both
whole mortgage loans and mortgage participation interests) or portfolios of
mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC.
Mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-related security may in turn be insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the Department of Veterans
Affairs. In the case of private issue mortgage-related securities whose
underlying assets are neither U.S. Government securities nor U.S.
Government-insured mortgages, to the extent that real properties securing such
assets may be located in the same geographical region, the security may be
subject to a greater risk of default that other comparable securities in the
event of adverse economic, political or business developments that may affect
such region and ultimately, the ability of residential homeowners to make
payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). A CMO is a hybrid
between a mortgage-backed bond and a mortgage pass-through security. Similar to
a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, semiannually.
CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans, but are more typically
collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by
GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.
CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different
stated maturity. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the
prepayment experience of the collateral. CMOs provide for a modified form of
call protection through a de facto breakdown of the underlying pool of mortgages
according to how quickly the loans are repaid. Monthly payment of principal
received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first
returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the
longer maturity classes receive principal only after the first class has been
retired. An investor is partially guarded against a sooner than desired return
or principal because of the sequential payments.
In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation ("issuer") issues multiple
series (e.g., A, B, C, Z) of the CMO bonds ("Bonds"). Proceeds of the Bond
offering are used to purchase mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates
("Collateral"). The Collateral is pledged to a third party trustee as security
for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to
pay principal on the Bonds in the order A, B, C, Z. The Series A, B, and C Bonds
all bear current interest. Interest on the Series Z Bond is accrued and added to
principal and a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond
currently being paid off. When the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full,
interest and principal on the Series Z Bond begins to be paid currently. With
some CMOs, the issuer serves as a conduit to allow loan originators (primarily
builders or savings and loan associations) to borrow against their loan
portfolios.
FHLMC Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. FHLMC CMOs are debt
obligations of FHLMC issued in multiple classes having different maturity dates
which are secured by the pledge of a pool of conventional mortgage loans
purchased by FHLMC. Unlike FHLMC PCs, payments of principal and interest on the
CMOs are made semiannually, as opposed to monthly. The amount of principal
payable on each semiannual payment date is determined in accordance with FHLMC's
mandatory sinking fund schedule, which, in turn, is equal to approximately 100%
of FHA prepayment experience applied to the mortgage collateral pool. All
sinking fund payments in the CMOs are allocated to the retirement of the
individual classes of bonds in the order of their stated maturities. Payment of
principal on the mortgage loans in the collateral pool in excess of the amount
of FHLMC's minimum sinking fund obligation for any payment date are paid to the
holders of the CMOs as additional sinking fund payments. Because of the
"pass-through" nature of all principal payments received on the collateral pool
in excess of FHLMC's minimum sinking fund requirement, the rate at which
principal of the CMOs is actually repaid is likely to be such that each class of
bonds will be retired in advance of its scheduled maturity date.
If collection of principal (including prepayments) on the mortgage
loans during any semiannual payment period is not sufficient to meet FHLMC's
minimum sinking fund obligation on the next sinking fund payment date, FHLMC
agrees to make up the deficiency from its general funds.
Criteria for the mortgage loans in the pool backing the FHLMC CMOs are
identical to those of FHLMC PCs. FHLMC has the right to substitute collateral in
the event of delinquencies and/or defaults.
For an additional discussion of mortgage-backed securities and certain
risks involved therein, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Other Mortgage-Related Securities. Other mortgage-related securities
include securities other than those described above that directly or indirectly
represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans
on real property, including CMO residuals or stripped mortgage-backed
securities. Other mortgage-related securities may be equity or debt securities
issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private
originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan
associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks,
partnerships, trusts and special purpose entities of the foregoing.
CMO Residuals. CMO residuals are derivative mortgage
securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by
private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and
loan associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment
banks and special purpose entities of the foregoing.
The cash flow generated by the mortgage assets underlying a series of
CMOs is applied first to make required payments of principal and interest on the
CMOs and second to pay the related administrative expenses of the issuer. The
residual in a CMO structure generally represents the interest in any excess cash
flow remaining after making the foregoing payments. Each payment of such excess
cash flow to a holder of the related CMO residual represents income and/or a
return of capital. The amount of residual cash flow resulting from a CMO will
depend on, among other things, the characteristics of the mortgage assets, the
coupon rate of each class of CMO, prevailing interest rates, the amount of
administrative expenses and the prepayment experience on the mortgage assets. In
particular, the yield to maturity on CMO residuals is extremely sensitive to
prepayments on the related underlying mortgage assets, in the same manner as an
interest-only ("IO") class of stripped mortgage-backed securities. See "Other
Mortgage-Related Securities -- Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities." In
addition, if a series of a CMO includes a class that bears interest at an
adjustable rate, the yield to maturity on the related CMO residual will also be
extremely sensitive to changes in the level of the index upon which interest
rate adjustments are based. As described below with respect to stripped
mortgage-backed securities, in certain circumstances the Portfolio may fail to
recoup fully its initial investment in a CMO residual.
CMO residuals are generally purchased and sold by institutional
investors through several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers.
The CMO residual market has only very recently developed and CMO residuals
currently may not have the liquidity of other more established securities
trading in other markets. Transactions in CMO residuals are generally completed
only after careful review of the characteristics of the securities in question.
In addition, CMO residuals may or, pursuant to an exemption therefrom, may not
have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. CMO
residuals, whether or not registered under such Act, may be subject to certain
restrictions on transferability, and may be deemed "illiquid" and subject to the
Portfolio's limitations on investment in illiquid securities.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped mortgage-backed
securities ("SMBS") are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. SMBS may be
issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private
originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan
associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special
purpose entities of the foregoing.
SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different
proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage
assets. A common type of SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest
and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, which the other class will
receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most
extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the IO class), while
the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or "PO"
class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate
of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage
assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse
effect on the Portfolio's yield to maturity from these securities. If the
underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of
principal, the Portfolio may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in
these securities even if the security is in one of the highest rating
categories.
Although SMBS are purchased and sold by institutional investors through
several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers, these securities
were only recently developed. As a result, established trading markets have not
yet developed and, accordingly, these securities may be deemed "illiquid" and
subject to the Portfolio's limitations on investment in illiquid securities.
Other Asset-Backed Securities. Similarly, the Sub-advisor expects that
other asset-backed securities (unrelated to mortgage loans) will be offered to
investors in the future. Several types of asset-backed securities may be offered
to investors, including Certificates for Automobile Receivables. For a
discussion of automobile receivables, see this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods." Consistent with the Portfolio's investment
objectives and policies, the Sub-advisor also may invest in other types of
asset-backed securities.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in corporate debt
securities of foreign issuers (including preferred or preference stock), certain
foreign bank obligations (see "Bank Obligations") and U.S. dollar- or foreign
currency-denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions,
agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational
entities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities
denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S.
dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio may invest up to
10% of its assets in securities of issuers based in emerging market countries.
Investing in the securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and
considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. For a
discussion of certain risks involved in foreign investments, in general, and the
special risks of investing in developing countries, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio also may purchase and sell foreign currency options and
foreign currency futures contracts and related options (see ""Derivative
Instruments"), and enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in
order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign exchange
rates in the purchase and sale of securities.
A forward foreign currency contract involves an obligation to purchase
or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of
days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at
the tine of the contract. These contracts may be bought or sold to protect the
Portfolio against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the
relationship between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar or to increase
exposure to a particular foreign currency. Open positions in forward contracts
are covered by the segregation with the Trust's custodian of cash or other
liquid assets and are marked to market daily. Although such contracts are
intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline on the value of the
hedged currencies, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which
might result should the value of such currencies increase.
Brady Bonds. The Portfolio may invest in Brady Bonds. Brady Bonds are
securities created through the exchange of existing commercial bank loans to
sovereign entities for new obligations in connection with debt restructurings
under a debt restructuring plan introduced by former U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady (the "Brady Plan"). Brady Plan debt restructurings
have been implemented in a number of countries, including in Argentina, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jordan, Mexico, Niger,
Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In addition, Brazil
has concluded a Brady-like plan. It is expected that other countries will
undertake a Brady Plan in the future.
Brady Bonds have been issued only recently, and accordingly do not have
a long payment history. Brady Bonds may be collateralized or uncollateralized,
are issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar) and are actively
traded in the over-the-counter secondary market. U.S. dollar-denominated,
collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed rate par bonds or floating rate
discount bonds, are generally collateralized in full as to principal by U.S.
Treasury zero-coupon bonds having the same maturity as the Brady Bonds. Interest
payments on these Brady Bonds generally are collateralized on a one-year or
longer rolling-forward basis by cash or securities in an amount that, in the
case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at least one year of interest payments or,
in the case of floating rate bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's
interest payments based on the applicable interest rate at that time and is
adjusted at regular intervals thereafter. Certain Brady Bonds are entitled to
"value recovery payments" in certain circumstances, which in effect constitute
supplemental interest payments but generally are not collateralized. Brady Bonds
are often viewed as having three or four valuation components: (i) the
collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity; (ii) the collateralized
interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest payments; and (iv) any
uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity (these uncollateralized
amounts constitute the "residual risk").
Most Mexican Brady Bonds issued to date have principal repayments at
final maturity fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds (or
comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and interest coupon
payments collateralized on an 18-month rolling-forward basis by funds held in
escrow by an agent for the bondholders. A significant portion of the Venezuelan
Brady Bonds and the Argentine Brady Bonds issued to date have principal
repayments at final maturity collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds
(or comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and/or interest
coupon payments collateralized on a 14-month (for Venezuela) or 12-month (for
Argentina) rolling-forward basis by securities held by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York as collateral agent.
Brady Bonds involve various risk factors including residual risk and
the history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and
private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds. There can be no assurance
that Brady Bonds in which the Portfolio may invest will not be subject to
restructuring arrangements or to requests for new credit, which may cause the
Portfolio to suffer a loss of interest or principal on any of its holdings.
Bank Obligations. Bank obligations in which the Portfolios invest
include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and fixed time deposits.
Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds
deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a
specified return. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of
exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific
merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank
unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity.
Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and
bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand
by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary
depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation.
There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial
interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market
for such deposits. The Portfolio will not invest in fixed time deposits which
(1) are not subject to prepayment or (2) provide for withdrawal penalties upon
prepayment (other than overnight deposits) if, in the aggregate, more than 15%
of its assets would be invested in such deposits, repurchase agreements maturing
in more than seven days and other illiquid assets.
The Portfolio will limit its investments in United States bank
obligations to obligations of United States bank (including foreign branches)
which have more than $1 billion in total assets at the time of investment and
are member of the Federal Reserve System, are examined by the Comptroller of the
Currency or whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. The Portfolio also may invest in certificates of deposit of savings
and loan associations (federally or state chartered and federally insured)
having total assets in excess $1 billion.
The Portfolio will limit its investments in foreign bank obligations to
United States dollar- or foreign currency-denominated obligations of foreign
banks (including United States branches of foreign banks) which at the time of
investment (i) have more than $10 billion, or the equivalent in other
currencies, in total assets; (ii) in terms of assets are among the 75 largest
foreign banks in the world; (iii) have branches or agencies (limited purpose
offices which do not offer all banking services) in the United States; and (iv)
in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are of an investment quality comparable to
obligations of United States banks in which the Portfolio may invest. Subject to
the Portfolio's limitation on concentration of no more than 25% of its assets in
the securities of issuers in particular industry, there is no limitation on the
amount of the Portfolio's assets which may be invested in obligations of foreign
banks which meet the conditions set forth herein.
Obligations of foreign banks involve somewhat different investment
risks than those affecting obligations of United States banks, including the
possibilities that their liquidity could be impaired because of future political
and economic developments, that their obligations may be less marketable than
comparable obligations of United States banks, that a foreign jurisdiction might
impose withholding taxes on interest income payable on those obligations, that
foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized, that foreign governmental
restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted which might adversely
affect the payment of principal and interest on those obligations and that the
selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may be less
publicly available information concerning foreign banks or the accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements
applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable to United States
banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any United
States Government agency or instrumentality.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may make short sales of securities as part
of their overall portfolio management strategies involving the use of derivative
instruments and to offset potential declines in long positions in similar
securities. A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a
security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security
will decline.
When the Portfolio makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold
short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale
as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the
sale. The Portfolio may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is
often obligated to pay over any accrued interest on such borrowed securities.
If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of
the short sale and the time and the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security,
the Portfolio will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the
Portfolio will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss
increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short
selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in
the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.
To the extent that the Portfolio engages in short sales, it will
provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales
"against the box") will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of cash
or other liquid assets in a segregated account. The Portfolio does not intend to
enter into short sales (other than those "against the box") if immediately after
such sale the aggregate of the value of all collateral plus the amount in such
segregated account exceeds one-third of the value of the Portfolio's net assets.
This percentage may be varied by action of the Trust's Board of Trustees. A
short sale is "against the box" to the extent that the Portfolio
contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities
identical to those sold short.
Derivative Instruments. In pursuing its individual objective, the
Portfolio may, as described in the Prospectus, purchase and sell (write) both
put options and call options on securities, securities indexes, and foreign
currencies, and enter into interest rate, foreign currency and index futures
contracts and purchase and sell options on such futures contracts ("future
options") for hedging purposes. The Portfolio also may enter into swap
agreements with respect to foreign currencies, interest rates and indexes of
securities. If other types of financial instruments, including other types of
options, futures contracts, or futures options are traded in the future, the
Portfolio may also use those instruments, provided that the Trust's Board of
Trustees determines that their use is consistent with the Portfolio's investment
objective, and provided that their use is consistent with restrictions
applicable to options and futures contracts currently eligible for use by the
Trust (i.e., that written call or put options will be "covered" or "secured" and
that futures and futures options will be used only for hedging purposes).
Options on Securities and Indexes. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
both put and call options on debt or other securities or indexes in standardized
contracts traded on foreign or national securities exchanges, boards of trade,
or similar entities, or quoted on NASDAQ or on a regulated foreign
over-the-counter market, and agreements sometimes called cash puts, which may
accompany the purchase of a new issue of bonds from a dealer.
The Portfolio will write call options and put options only if they are
"covered." In the case of a call option on a security, the option is "covered"
if the Portfolio owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration
(or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or cash equivalents in
such amount are placed in a segregated account by its custodian) upon conversion
or exchange of other securities held by the Portfolio. For a call option on an
index, the option is covered if the Portfolio maintains with its custodian cash
or cash equivalents equal to the contract value. A call option is also covered
if the Portfolio holds a call on the same security or index as the call written
where the exercise price of the call held is (i) equal to or less than the
exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of
the call written, provided the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in cash
or cash equivalents in a segregated account with its custodian. A put option on
a security or an index is "covered" if the Portfolio maintains cash or cash
equivalents equal to the exercise price in a segregated account with its
custodian. A put option is also covered if the Portfolio holds a put on the same
security or index as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is
(i) equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written, or (ii) less
than the exercise price of the put written, provided the difference is
maintained by the Portfolio in cash or cash equivalents in a segregated account
with its custodian.
If an option written by the Portfolio expires, the Portfolio realizes a
capital gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was written.
If an option purchased by the Portfolio expires unexercised, the Portfolio
realizes a capital loss equal to the premium paid.
Prior to the earlier of exercise or expiration, an option may be closed
out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series (type,
exchange, underlying security or index, exercise price, and expiration). There
can be no assurance, however, that a closing purchase or sale transaction can be
effected when the Portfolio desires.
The Portfolio will realize a capital gain from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the closing option is less than the premium received
from writing the option, or if it is more, the Portfolio will realize a capital
loss. If the premium received from a closing sale transaction is more than the
premium paid to purchase the option, the Portfolio will realize a capital gain
or, if it is less, the Portfolio will realize a capital loss. The principal
factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and
demand, interest rates, the current market price of the underlying security or
index in relation to the exercise price of the option, the volatility of the
underlying security or index, and the time remaining until the expiration date.
The premium paid for a put or call option purchased by the Portfolio is
an asset of the Portfolio. The premium received for a option written by the
Portfolio is recorded as a deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or
written is marked to market daily and is valued at the closing price on the
exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange or no closing
price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For a
discussion of certain risks involved in options, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Options. The Portfolio may buy or sell put and call
options on foreign currencies either on exchanges or in the over-the-counter
market. A put option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the
right to sell a foreign currency at the exercise price until the option expires.
Currency options traded on U.S. or other exchanges may be subject to position
limits which may limit the ability of the Portfolio to reduce foreign currency
risk using such options. Over-the-counter options differ from traded options in
that they are two-party contracts with price and other terms negotiated between
buyer and seller, and generally do not have as much market liquidity as
exchange-traded options.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may
use interest rate, foreign currency or index futures contracts, as specified in
the Trust's Prospectus. An interest rate, foreign currency or index futures
contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party
of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, foreign currency or the cash
value of an index at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index
is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of
an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the
close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index
contract was originally written. Although the value of an index might be a
function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of
these securities is made.
The Portfolio may purchase and write call and put futures options.
Futures options possess many of the same characteristics as options on
securities and indexes (discussed above). A futures option gives the holder the
right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short
position (put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time
during the period of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder
acquires a long position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the
opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true.
To comply with applicable rules of the CFTC under which the Trust and
the Portfolio avoid being deemed a "commodity pool" or a "commodity pool
operator," the Portfolio intends generally to limit its use of futures contracts
and futures options to "bona fide hedging" transactions, as such term is defined
in applicable regulations, interpretations and practice. For example, the
Portfolio might use futures contracts to hedge against anticipated changes in
interest rates that might adversely affect either the value of the Portfolio's
securities or the price of the securities which the Portfolio intends to
purchase. The Portfolio's hedging activities may include sales of futures
contracts as an offset against the effect or expected increases in interest
rates, and purchases of futures contracts as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates. Although other techniques could be used to
reduce that Portfolio's exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Portfolio
may be able to hedge its exposure more effectively and perhaps at a lower cost
by using futures contracts and futures options.
The Portfolio will only enter into futures contracts and futures
options which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board
of trade, or similar entity, or quoted on an automated quotation system.
When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by the Portfolio,
the Portfolio is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally
permitted) a specified amount of cash or U.S. Government securities ("initial
margin"). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on
which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the
contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good
faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Portfolio upon
termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been
satisfied. The Portfolio expects to earn interest income on its initial margin
deposits. A futures contract held by the Portfolio is valued daily at the
official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded. Each day the
Portfolio pays or receives cash, called "variation margin," equal to the daily
change in value of the futures contract. This process is known as "marking to
market." Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by the
Portfolio but is instead a settlement between the Portfolio and the broker of
the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. In computing
daily net asset value, each Portfolio will mark to market its open futures
positions.
The Portfolio is also required to deposit and maintain margin with
respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Such margin
deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying futures contract
(and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the
option, and other futures positions held by the Portfolio.
Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of
the underlying securities, generally these obligations are closed out prior to
delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (same
exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery month). If an offsetting
purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Portfolio realizes a
capital gain, or if it is more, the Portfolio realizes a capital loss.
Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase
price, the Portfolio realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Portfolio
realizes a capital loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these
calculations.
Limitations on Use of Futures and Futures Options. In general, the
Portfolio intends to enter into positions in futures contracts and related
options only for "bona fide hedging" purposes. With respect to positions in
futures and related options that do not constitute bona fide hedging positions,
the Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or futures option contract
if, immediately thereafter, the aggregate initial margin deposits relating to
such positions plus premiums paid by it for open futures option positions, less
the amount by which any such options are "in-the-money," would exceed 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets. A call option is "in-the-money" if the value of the
futures contract that is the subject of the option exceeds the exercise price. A
put option is "in-the-money" if the exercise price exceeds the value of the
futures contract that is the subject of the option.
When purchasing a futures contract, the Portfolio will maintain with
its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or other liquid assets
that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as
margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively,
the Portfolio may "cover" its position by purchasing a put option on the same
futures contract with a strike price as high or higher than the price of the
contract held by the Portfolio.
When selling a futures contract, the Portfolio will maintain with its
custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) liquid assets that, when added
to the amount deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal
to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively,
the Portfolio may "cover" its position by owning the instruments underlying the
contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a
volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures
contract is based), or by holding a call option permitting the Portfolio to
purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the
contract written by the Portfolio (or at a higher price if the difference is
maintained in liquid assets with the Trust's custodian).
When selling a call option on a futures contract, the Portfolio will
maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or other
liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures
commission merchant as margin, equal the total market value of the futures
contract underlying the call option. Alternatively, the Portfolio may cover its
position by entering into a long position in the same futures contract at a
price no higher than the strike price of the call option, by owning the
instruments underlying the futures contract, or by holding a separate call
option permitting the Portfolio to purchase the same futures contract at a price
not higher than the strike price of the call option sold by the Portfolio.
When selling a put option on a futures contract, the Portfolio will
maintain with its custodian (and mark-to market on a daily basis) cash or other
liquid assets that equal the purchase price of the futures contract, less any
margin on deposit. Alternatively, the Portfolio may cover the position either by
entering into a short position in the same futures contract, or by owning a
separate put option permitting it to sell the same futures contract so long as
the strike price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the
strike price of the put option sold by the Portfolio.
Swap Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate, index and
currency exchange rate swap agreements for purposes of attempting to obtain a
particular desired return at a lower cost to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio
had invested directly in an instrument that yielded that desired return. For a
discussion of swap agreements, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Investment
Objectives and Policies." The Portfolio's obligations under a swap agreement
will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Portfolio) and
any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered
by the maintenance of a segregated account consisting of cash or other liquid
assets to avoid any potential leveraging of the Portfolio's portfolio. The
Portfolio will not enter into a swap agreement with any single party if the net
amount owned or to be received under existing contracts with that party would
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's assets.
Whether the Portfolio's use of swap agreements will be successful in
furthering its investment objective of total return will depend on the
Sub-advisor's ability correctly to predict whether certain types of investments
are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Because they are
two party contracts and because they may have terms of longer than seven days,
swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, the Portfolio bears
the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in
the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The
Sub-advisor will cause the Portfolio to enter into swap agreements only with
counterparties that would be eligible for consideration as repurchase agreement
counterparties under the Portfolio's repurchase agreement guidelines. Certain
restrictions imposed on the Portfolio by the Internal Revenue Code may limit the
Portfolio's ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is a relatively new
market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps
market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the
Portfolio's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts
to be received under such agreements.
Certain swap agreements are exempt from most provisions of the
Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") and, therefore, are not regulated as futures or
commodity option transactions under the CEA, pursuant to regulations approved by
the CFTC. To qualify for this exemption, a swap agreement must be entered into
by "eligible participants." To be eligible, natural persons and most other
entities must have total assets exceeding $10 million; commodity pools and
employee benefit plans must have assets exceeding $5 million. In addition, an
eligible swap transaction must meet three conditions. First, the swap agreement
may not be part of a fungible class of agreements that are standardized as to
their material economic terms. Second, the creditworthiness of parties with
actual or potential obligations under the swap agreement must be a material
consideration in entering into or determining the terms of the swap agreement,
including pricing, cost or credit enhancement terms. Third, swap agreements may
not be entered into and traded on or through a multilateral transaction
execution facility.
This exemption is not exclusive, and partnerships may continue to rely
on existing exclusions for swaps, such as the Policy Statement issued in July
1989 which recognized a safe harbor for swap transactions from regulation as
futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA or its regulations. The
Policy Statement applies to swap transactions settled in cash that (1) have
individual tailored terms, (2) lack exchange-style offset and the use of a
clearing organization or margin system, (3) are undertaken in conjunction with a
line of business, and (4) are not marketed to the public.
Structured Notes. Structured notes are derivative debt securities, the
interest rate or principal of which is related to another economic indicator or
financial market index. Indexed securities include structured notes as well as
securities other than debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which
is determined by such an unrelated indicator. Indexed securities may include a
multiplier that multiplies the indexed element by a specified factor and,
therefore, the value of such securities may be very volatile. To the extent the
Portfolio invests in these securities, however, the Sub-advisor analyzes these
securities in its overall assessment of the effective duration of the
Portfolio's portfolio in an effort to monitor the Portfolio's interest rate
risk.
Foreign Currency Exchange-Related Securities. The Portfolio may invest
in foreign currency warrants, principal exchange rate linked securities and
performance indexed paper. For a description of these instruments, see this
Statement under "Certain Risk Factor and Investment Methods."
Warrants to Purchase Securities. The Portfolio may invest in or acquire
warrants to purchase equity or fixed-income securities. Bonds with warrants
attached to purchase equity securities have many characteristics of convertible
bonds and their prices may, to some degree, reflect the performance of the
underlying stock. Bonds also may be issued with warrants attached to purchase
additional fixed-income securities at the same coupon rate. A decline in
interest rates would permit the Portfolio to buy additional bonds at the
favorable rate or to sell the warrants at a profit. If interest rates rise, the
warrants would generally expire with no value.
Hybrid Instruments. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its assets in
hybrid instruments. A hybrid instrument can combine the characteristics of
securities, futures, and options. Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of
pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration
management, and increased total return. For an additional discussion of hybrid
instruments and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Inverse Floaters. The Portfolio may also invest in inverse floating
rate debt instruments ("inverse floaters"). The interest rate on an inverse
floater resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to
which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floating rate security may
exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation of similar credit
quality. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in any
combination of inverse floater, interest only, or principal only securities.
Loan Participations. The Portfolio may purchase participations in
commercial loans. Such indebtedness may be secured or unsecured. Loan
participations typically represent direct participation in a loan to a corporate
borrower, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or
lending syndicates. When purchasing loan participations, the Portfolio assumes
the credit risk associated with the corporate borrower and may assume the credit
risk associated with an interposed bank or other financial intermediary. The
participation interests in which the Portfolio intends to invest may not be
rated by any nationally recognized rating service.
A loan is often administered by an agent bank acting as agent for all
holders. The agent bank administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the
loan agreement. In addition, the agent bank is normally responsible for the
collection of principal and interest payments from the corporate borrower and
the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions which are
parties to the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other
indebtedness, the Portfolio has direct recourse against the corporate borrower,
the Portfolio may have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary
to apply appropriate credit remedies against a corporate borrower.
A financial institution's employment as agent bank might be terminated
in the event that it fails to observe a requisite standard of care or becomes
insolvent. A successor agent bank would generally be appointed to replace the
terminated agent bank, and assets held by the agent bank under the loan
agreement should remain available to holders of such indebtedness. However, if
assets held by the agent bank for the benefit of the Portfolio were determined
to be subject to the claims of the agent bank's general creditors, the Portfolio
might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan or loan
participation and could suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. In
situations involving other interposed financial institutions (e.g., an insurance
company or governmental agency) similar risks may arise.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend
primarily upon the creditworthiness of the corporate borrower for payment of
principal and interest. If the Portfolio does not receive scheduled interest or
principal payments on such indebtedness, the Portfolio's share price and yield
could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the Portfolio
more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled
interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of
collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower's
obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.
The Portfolio may invest in loan participations with credit quality
comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments. Indebtedness of
companies whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks,
and may be highly speculative. Some companies may never pay off their
indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Consequently,
when investing in indebtedness of companies with poor credit, the Portfolio
bears a substantial risk of losing the entire amount invested.
The Portfolio limits the amount of its total assets that it will invest
in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see "Investment
Restrictions"). For purposes of these limits, the Portfolio generally will treat
the corporate borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the Portfolio. In
the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves
as a financial intermediary between the Portfolio and the corporate borrower, if
the participation does not shift to the Portfolio the direct debtor-creditor
relationship with the corporate borrower, SEC interpretations require the
Portfolio to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the
corporate borrower as "issuers" for the purposes of determining whether the
Portfolio has invested more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer.
Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict the
Portfolio's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial
intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if
the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
Loan and other types of direct indebtedness may not be readily
marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. In some cases,
negotiations involved in disposing of indebtedness may require weeks to
complete. Consequently, some indebtedness may be difficult or impossible to
dispose of readily at what the Sub-advisor believes to be a fair price. In
addition, valuation of illiquid indebtedness involves a greater degree of
judgment in determining the Portfolio's net asset value than if that value were
based on available market quotations, and could result in significant variations
in the Portfolio's daily share price. At the same time, some loan interests are
traded among certain financial institutions and accordingly may be deemed
liquid. As the market for different types of indebtedness develops, the
liquidity of these instruments is expected to improve. In addition, the
Portfolio currently intends to treat indebtedness for which there is no readily
available market as illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio's limitation on
illiquid investments. Investments in loan participations are considered to be
debt obligations for purposes of the Company's investment restriction relating
to the lending of funds or assets by the Portfolio.
Investments in loans through a direct assignment of the financial
institution's interests with respect to the loan may involve additional risks to
the Portfolio. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the Portfolio could become
part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities
associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is
conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, the
Portfolio could be held liable as co-lender. It is unclear whether loans and
other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against
fraud and misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive regulatory guidance,
the Portfolio relies on the Sub-advisor's research in an attempt to avoid
situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect the
Portfolio.
Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities. The Portfolio
may enter into, or acquire participations in, delayed funding loans and
revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit
facilities are borrowing arrangements in which the lender agrees to make loans
up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term.
These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Portfolio to increase its
investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so
(including at a time when the company's financial condition makes it unlikely
that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Portfolio is committed
to advance additional funds, it will at all times segregate liquid assets,
determined to be liquid by the Sub-advisor in accordance with procedures
established by the Board of Directors, in an amount sufficient to meet such
commitments. The Portfolio may invest in delayed funding loans and revolving
credit facilities with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its
securities investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities
may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may
exist to resell such instruments. As a result, the Portfolio may be unable to
sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less
than fair market value. The Portfolio currently intend to treat delayed funding
loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available
market as illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid
investments. Participation interests in revolving credit facilities will be
subject to the limitations discussed above under "Loan Participations." Delayed
funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt
obligations for purposes of the Company's investment restriction relating to the
lending of funds or assets by the Portfolio.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions, and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval.
1. The Portfolio will not invest more than 15% of the assets of the
Portfolio (taken at market value at the time of the investment) in "illiquid
securities," illiquid securities being defined to include securities subject to
legal or contractual restrictions on resale (which may include private
placements), repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain
options traded over the counter that the Portfolio has purchased, securities
being used to cover options a Portfolio has written, securities for which market
quotations are not readily available, or other securities which legally or in
the Sub-advisor's option may be deemed illiquid.
2. The Portfolio will not purchase securities for the Portfolio from,
or sell portfolio securities to, any of the officers and directors or Trustees
of the Trust or of the Investment Manager or of the Sub-advisor.
3. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of the assets of the
Portfolio (taken at market value at the time of investment) in any combination
of interest only, principal only, or inverse floating rate securities.
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek to
maximize total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent
investment management.
Investment Policies:
Borrowing. The Portfolio may borrow for temporary administrative
purposes. This borrowing may be unsecured. The 1940 Act requires the Portfolio
to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including
borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of the amount
borrowed. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market
fluctuations or other reasons, the Portfolio may be required to sell some of its
portfolio holdings within three days to reduce the debt and restore the 300%
asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment
standpoint to sell securities at that time. Borrowing will tend to exaggerate
the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of
the Portfolio's securities. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs
which may or may not be recovered by appreciation of the securities purchased.
The Portfolio also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in
connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a
line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of
borrowing over the stated interest rate.
Among the forms of borrowing in which the Portfolio may engage is the
entry into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement
involves the sale of the Portfolio-eligible security by the Portfolio, coupled
with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and price.
The Portfolio will maintain a segregated account with its Custodian consisting
of cash or other liquid assets equal (on a daily mark-to-market basis) to its
obligations under reverse repurchase agreements with broker-dealers (but not
banks). However, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market
value of securities retained by the Portfolio may decline below the repurchase
price of the securities sold by the Portfolio which it is obligated to
repurchase. To the extent that the Portfolio collateralizes its obligations
under a reverse repurchase agreement, the asset coverage requirements of the
1940 Act will not apply.
In addition to the above, the Portfolio may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements and "mortgage dollar rolls." A reverse repurchase
agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Portfolio,
coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and
price. In a "dollar roll" transaction the Portfolio sells a mortgage-related
security (such as a GNMA security) to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to
repurchase a similar security (but not the same security) in the future at a
pre-determined price. A "dollar roll" can be viewed, like a reverse repurchase
agreement, as a collateralized borrowing in which the Portfolio pledges a
mortgage-related security to a dealer to obtain cash. Unlike in the case of
reverse repurchase agreements, the dealer with which the Portfolio enters into a
dollar roll transaction is not obligated to return the same securities as those
originally sold by the Portfolio, but only securities which are "substantially
identical." To be considered "substantially identical," the securities returned
to the Portfolio generally must: (1) be collateralized by the same types of
underlying mortgages; (2) be issued by the same agency and be part of the same
program; (3) have a similar original stated maturity; (4) have identical net
coupon rates; (5) have similar market yields (and therefore price); and (6)
satisfy "good delivery" requirements, meaning that the aggregate principal
amounts of the securities delivered and received back must be within 2.5% of the
initial amount delivered. The Portfolio's obligations under a dollar roll
agreement must be covered by cash or other liquid assets equal in value to the
securities subject to repurchase by the Portfolio, maintained in a segregated
account.
Both dollar roll and reverse repurchase agreements will be subject to
the 1940 Act's limitations on borrowing, as discussed above. Furthermore,
because dollar roll transactions may be for terms ranging between one and six
months, dollar roll transactions may be deemed "illiquid" and subject to the
Portfolio's overall limitations on investments in illiquid securities.
Corporate Debt Securities. The Portfolio's investments in U.S. dollar-
or foreign currency-denominated corporate debt securities of domestic or foreign
issuers are limited to corporate debt securities (corporate bonds, debentures,
notes and other similar corporate debt instruments, including convertible
securities) which meet the minimum ratings criteria set forth for the Portfolio,
or, if unrated, are in the Sub-advisor's opinion comparable in quality to
corporate debt securities in which the Portfolio may invest. The rate of return
or return of principal on some debt obligations may be linked or indexed to the
level of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency or
currencies.
Among the corporate bonds in which the Portfolio may invest are
convertible securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, or
other security that entitles the holder to acquire common stock or other equity
securities of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security generally
entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued until the convertible
security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion,
convertible securities have characteristics similar to nonconvertible debt
securities. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in a
corporation's capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than
the corporation's common stock, although the extent to which such risk is
reduced depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible
security sells above its value as a fixed-income security.
A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of
the issuer at a predetermined price. If a convertible security held by the
Portfolio is called for redemption, the Portfolio would be required to permit
the issuer to redeem the security and convert it to underlying common stock, or
would sell the convertible security to a third party. The Portfolio generally
would invest in convertible securities for their favorable price characteristics
and total return potential and would normally not exercise an option to convert.
Investments in securities rated below investment grade that are
eligible for purchase by the Portfolio (i.e., rated B or better by Moody's or
S&P), are described as "speculative" by both Moody's and S&P. Investment in
lower-rated corporate debt securities ("high yield securities") generally
provides greater income and increased opportunity for capital appreciation than
investments in higher quality securities, but they also typically entail greater
price volatility and principal and income risk. These high yield securities are
regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing
ability to meet principal and interest payments. The market for these securities
is relatively new, and many of the outstanding high yield securities have not
endured a major business recession. A long-term track record on default rates,
such as that for investment grade corporate bonds, does not exist for this
market. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of debt securities that are
high yield may be more complex than for issuers of higher quality debt
securities.
High yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived
adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than investment grade
securities. The prices of high yield securities have been found to be less
sensitive to interest-rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more
sensitive to adverse economic downturns or individual corporate developments. A
projection of an economic downturn or of a period of rising interest rates, for
example, could cause a decline in high yield security prices because the advent
of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged company to make
principal and interest payments on its debt securities. If an issuer of high
yield securities defaults, in addition to risking payment of all or a portion of
interest and principal, the Portfolio may incur additional expenses to seek
recovery. In the case of high yield securities structured as zero-coupon or
pay-in-kind securities, their market prices are affected to a greater extent by
interest rate changes, and therefore tend to be more volatile than securities
which pay interest periodically and in cash.
The secondary market on which high yield securities are traded may be
less liquid than the market for higher grade securities. Less liquidity in the
secondary trading market could adversely affect the price at which the Portfolio
could sell a high yield security, and could adversely affect the daily net asset
value of the shares. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not
based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high
yield securities especially in a thinly-traded market. When secondary markets
for high yield securities are less liquid than the market for higher grade
securities, it may be more difficult to value the securities because such
valuation may require more research, and elements of judgment may play a greater
role in the valuation because there is less reliable, objective data available.
The Sub-advisor seeks to minimize the risks of investing in all securities
through diversification, in-depth credit analysis and attention to current
developments in interest rates and market conditions. For a discussion of the
risks involved in lower-rated debt securities, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Participation on Creditors Committees. The Portfolio may from time to
time participate on committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the
management of financially troubled issuers of securities held by the Portfolio.
Such participation may subject the Portfolio to expenses such as legal fees and
may make the Portfolio an "insider" of the issuer for purposes of the federal
securities laws, and therefore may restrict the Portfolio's ability to trade in
or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise
desire to do so. Participation by the Portfolio on such committees also may
expose the Portfolio to potential liabilities under the federal bankruptcy laws
or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. The Portfolio would
participate on such committees only when the Adviser believed that such
participation was necessary or desirable to enforce the Portfolio's rights as a
creditor or to protect the value of securities held by the Portfolio.
Mortgage-Related Securities. The Portfolio may invest in
mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-related securities are interests in pools
of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by
savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others.
Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities for sale to investors by
various governmental, government-related and private organizations (see
"Mortgage Pass-Through Securities"). The Portfolio may also invest in debt
securities which are secured with collateral consisting of mortgage-related
securities (see "Collateralized Mortgage Obligations"), and in other types of
mortgage-related securities.
Interests in pools of mortgage-related securities differ from other
forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of
interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call
dates. Instead, these securities provide a monthly payment which consists of
both interest and principal payments. In effect, these payments are a
"pass-through" of the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on their
residential or commercial mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the issuer or
guarantor of such securities. Additional payments are caused by repayments of
principal resulting from the sale of the underlying property, refinancing or
foreclosure, net of fees or costs which may be incurred. Some mortgage-related
securities (such as securities issued by the Government National Mortgage
Association) are described as "modified pass-through." These securities entitle
the holder to receive all interest and principal payments owed on the mortgage
pool, net of certain fees, at the scheduled payment dates regardless of whether
or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment.
The principal governmental guarantor of mortgage-related securities is
the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). GNMA is a wholly owned
United States Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. GNMA is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of
the United States Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on
securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA (such as savings and loan
institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers) and backed by pools of
FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages.
Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States Government) include the Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC").
FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private
stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or
guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of
approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings
and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions
and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as
to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States Government.
FHLMC was created by Congress in 1970 for the purpose of increasing the
availability of mortgage credit for residential housing. It is a
government-sponsored corporation formerly owned by the twelve Federal Home Loan
Banks and now owned entirely by private stockholders. FHLMC issues Participation
Certificates ("PCs") which represent interests in conventional mortgages from
FHLMC's national portfolio. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and
ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States Government.
Commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage
insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers also
create pass-through pools of conventional residential mortgage loans. Such
issuers may, in addition, be the originators and/or servicers of the underlying
mortgage loans as well as the guarantors of the mortgage-related securities.
Pools created by such non-governmental issuers generally offer a higher rate of
interest than government and government-related pools because there are no
direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in the former
pools. However, timely payment of interest and principal of these pools may be
supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual
loan, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit. The insurance and
guarantees are issued by governmental entities, private insurers and the
mortgage poolers. Such insurance and guarantees and the creditworthiness of the
issuers thereof will be considered in determining whether a mortgage-related
security meets the Trust's investment quality standards. There can be no
assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations
under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The Fixed-Income
Portfolio may buy mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees
if, through an examination of the loan experience and practices of the
originator/servicers and poolers, the Adviser determines that the securities
meet the Trust's quality standards. Although the market for such securities is
becoming increasingly liquid, securities issued by certain private organizations
may not be readily marketable. No Portfolio will purchase mortgage-related
securities or any other assets which in the Adviser's opinion are illiquid if,
as a result, more than 15% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets will be
illiquid.
Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, are not subject to the Portfolio'
industry concentration restrictions, set forth in this Statement under
"Investment Restrictions," by virtue of the exclusion from that test available
to all U.S. Government securities. In the case of privately issued
mortgage-related securities, the Portfolio takes the position that
mortgage-related securities do not represent interests in any particular
"industry" or group of industries. The assets underlying such securities may be
represented by the Portfolio of first lien residential mortgages (including both
whole mortgage loans and mortgage participation interests) or portfolios of
mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC.
Mortgage loans underlying a mortgage-related security may in turn be insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration or the Department of Veterans
Affairs. In the case of private issue mortgage-related securities whose
underlying assets are neither U.S. Government securities nor U.S.
Government-insured mortgages, to the extent that real properties securing such
assets may be located in the same geographical region, the security may be
subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable securities in the
event of adverse economic, political or business developments that may affect
such region and, ultimately, the ability of residential homeowners to make
payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs). A CMO is a hybrid
between a mortgage-backed bond and a mortgage pass-through security. Similar to
a bond, interest and prepaid principal is paid, in most cases, semiannually.
CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans, but are more typically
collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by
GNMA, FHLMC, or FNMA, and their income streams.
CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different
stated maturity. Actual maturity and average life will depend upon the
prepayment experience of the collateral. CMOs provide for a modified form of
call protection through a de facto breakdown of the underlying pool of mortgages
according to how quickly the loans are repaid. Monthly payment of principal
received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first
returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the
longer maturity classes receive principal only after the first class has been
retired. An investor is partially guarded against a sooner than desired return
of principal because of the sequential payments.
In a typical CMO transaction, a corporation ("issuer") issues multiple
series (e.g., A, B, C, Z) of CMO bonds ("Bonds"). Proceeds of the Bond offering
are used to purchase mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates
("Collateral"). The Collateral is pledged to a third party trustee as security
for the Bonds. Principal and interest payments from the Collateral are used to
pay principal on the Bonds in the order A, B, C, Z. The Series A, B, and C Bonds
all bear current interest. Interest on the Series Z Bond is accrued and added to
principal and a like amount is paid as principal on the Series A, B, or C Bond
currently being paid off. When the Series A, B, and C Bonds are paid in full,
interest and principal on the Series Z Bond begins to be paid currently. With
some CMOs, the issuer serves as a conduit to allow loan originators (primarily
builders or savings and loan associations) to borrow against their loan
portfolios.
FHLMC Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. FHLMC CMOs are debt
obligations of FHLMC issued in multiple classes having different maturity dates
which are secured by the pledge of a pool of conventional mortgage loans
purchased by FHLMC. Unlike FHLMC PCs, payments of principal and interest on the
CMOs are made semiannually, as opposed to monthly. The amount of principal
payable on each semiannual payment date is determined in accordance with FHLMC's
mandatory sinking fund schedule, which, in turn, is equal to approximately 100%
of FHA prepayment experience applied to the mortgage collateral pool. All
sinking fund payments in the CMOs are allocated to the retirement of the
individual classes of bonds in the order of their stated maturities. Payment of
principal on the mortgage loans in the collateral pool in excess of the amount
of FHLMC's minimum sinking fund obligation for any payment date are paid to the
holders of the CMOs as additional sinking fund payments. Because of the
"pass-through" nature of all principal payments received on the collateral pool
in excess of FHLMC's minimum sinking fund requirement, the rate at which
principal of the CMOs is actually repaid is likely to be such that each class of
bonds will be retired in advance of its scheduled maturity date.
If collection of principal (including prepayments) on the mortgage
loans during any semiannual payment period is not sufficient to meet FHLMC's
minimum sinking fund obligation on the next sinking fund payment date, FHLMC
agrees to make up the deficiency from its general funds.
Criteria for the mortgage loans in the pool backing the FHLMC CMOs are
identical to those of FHLMC PCs. FHLMC has the right to substitute collateral in
the event of delinquencies and/or defaults. For an additional discussion of
mortgage-backed securities and certain risks involved therein, see this
Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods."
Other Mortgage-Related Securities. Other mortgage-related securities
include securities other than those described above that directly or indirectly
represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans
on real property, including CMO residuals or stripped mortgage-backed
securities. Other mortgage-related securities may be equity or debt securities
issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private
originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan
associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks,
partnerships, trusts and special purpose entities of the foregoing.
CMO Residuals. CMO residuals are derivative mortgage
securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by
private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and
loan associations, homebuilders, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment
banks and special purpose entities of the foregoing.
The cash flow generated by the mortgage assets underlying a series of
CMOs is applied first to make required payments of principal and interest on the
CMOs and second to pay the related administrative expenses of the issuer. The
residual in a CMO structure generally represents the interest in any excess cash
flow remaining after making the foregoing payments. Each payment of such excess
cash flow to a holder of the related CMO residual represents income and/or a
return of capital. The amount of residual cash flow resulting from a CMO will
depend on, among other things, the characteristics of the mortgage assets, the
coupon rate of each class of CMO, prevailing interest rates, the amount of
administrative expenses and the prepayment experience on the mortgage assets. In
particular, the yield to maturity on CMO residuals is extremely sensitive to
prepayments on the related underlying mortgage assets, in the same manner as an
interest-only ("IO") class of stripped mortgage-backed securities. See "Other
Mortgage-Related Securities -- Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities." In
addition, if a series of a CMO includes a class that bears interest at an
adjustable rate, the yield to maturity on the related CMO residual will also be
extremely sensitive to changes in the level of the index upon which interest
rate adjustments are based. As described below with respect to stripped
mortgage-backed securities, in certain circumstances the Portfolio may fail to
recoup fully its initial investment in a CMO residual.
CMO residuals are generally purchased and sold by institutional
investors through several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers.
The CMO residual market has only very recently developed and CMO residuals
currently may not have the liquidity of other more established securities
trading in other markets. Transactions in CMO residuals are generally completed
only after careful review of the characteristics of the securities in question.
In addition, CMO residuals may or, pursuant to an exemption therefrom, may not
have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. CMO
residuals, whether or not registered under such Act, may be subject to certain
restrictions on transferability, and may be deemed "illiquid" and subject to the
Portfolio's limitations on investment in illiquid securities.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped mortgage-backed
securities ("SMBS") are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. SMBS may be
issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, or by private
originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan
associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and special
purpose entities of the foregoing.
SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different
proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage
assets. A common type of SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest
and most of the principal from the mortgage assets, while the other class will
receive most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most
extreme case, one class will receive all of the interest (the IO class), while
the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or "PO"
class). The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate
of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage
assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse
effect on the Portfolio's yield to maturity from these securities. If the
underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of
principal, the Portfolio may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in
these securities even if the security is in one of the highest rating
categories.
Although SMBS are purchased and sold by institutional investors through
several investment banking firms acting as brokers or dealers, these securities
were only recently developed. As a result, established trading markets have not
yet developed and, accordingly, these securities may be deemed "illiquid" and
subject to the Portfolio's limitations on investment in illiquid securities.
Other Asset-Backed Securities. Similarly, the Sub-advisor expects that
other asset-backed securities (unrelated to mortgage loans) will be offered to
investors in the future. Several types of asset-backed securities maybe offered
to investors, including Certificates for Automobile Receivables. For a
discussion of automobile receivables, see this Statement under "Certain Risk
Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in corporate debt
securities of foreign issuers (including preferred or preference stock), certain
foreign bank obligations (see "Bank Obligations") and U.S. dollar- or foreign
currency-denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions,
agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational
entities. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities
denominated in foreign currencies, and may invest beyond this limit in U.S.
dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Portfolio will concentrate
its foreign investments in securities of issuers based in developed countries.
The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its assets in securities of issuers based
in emerging market countries. Investing in the securities of foreign issuers
involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with
investing in U.S. companies. For a discussion of certain risks involved in
foreign investments, in general, and the special risks of investing in
developing countries, see this Statement and the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
The Portfolio also may purchase and sell foreign currency options and
foreign currency futures contracts and related options (see "Derivative
Instruments"), and enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in
order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign exchange
rates in the purchase and sale of securities.
A forward foreign currency contract involves an obligation to purchase
or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of
days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at
the time of the contract. These contracts may be bought or sold to protect the
Portfolio against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the
relationship between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar or to increase
exposure to a particular foreign currency. Open positions in forward contracts
are covered by the segregation with the Trust's custodian of cash or other
liquid assets and are marked to market daily. Although such contracts are
intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the
hedged currencies, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which
might result should the value of such currencies increase.
Brady Bonds. The Portfolio may invest in Brady Bonds. Brady Bonds are
securities created through the exchange of existing commercial bank loans to
sovereign entities for new obligations in connection with debt restructurings
under a debt restructuring plan introduced by former U.S. Secretary of the
Treasury, Nicholas F. Brady (the "Brady Plan"). Brady Plan debt restructurings
have been implemented in a number of countries, including in Argentina, Bolivia,
Bulgaria, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jordan, Mexico, Niger,
Nigeria, the Philippines, Poland, Uruguay, and Venezuela. In addition, Brazil
has concluded a Brady-like plan. It is expected that other countries will
undertake a Brady Plan in the future.
Brady Bonds have been issued only recently, and accordingly do not have
a long payment history. Brady Bonds may be collateralized or uncollateralized,
are issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar) and are actively
traded in the over-the-counter secondary market. U.S. dollar-denominated,
collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed rate par bonds or floating rate
discount bonds, are generally collateralized in full as to principal by U.S.
Treasury zero-coupon bonds having the same maturity as the Brady Bonds. Interest
payments on these Brady Bonds generally are collateralized on a one-year or
longer rolling-forward basis by cash or securities in an amount that, in the
case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at least one year of interest payments or,
in the case of floating rate bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's
interest payments based on the applicable interest rate at that time and is
adjusted at regular intervals thereafter. Certain Brady Bonds are entitled to
"value recovery payments" in certain circumstances, which in effect constitute
supplemental interest payments but generally are not collateralized. Brady Bonds
are often viewed as having three or four valuation components: (i) the
collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity; (ii) the collateralized
interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest payments; and (iv) any
uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity (these uncollateralized
amounts constitute the "residual risk").
Most Mexican Brady Bonds issued to date have principal repayments at
final maturity fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds (or
comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and interest coupon
payments collateralized on an 18-month rolling-forward basis by funds held in
escrow by an agent for the bondholders. A significant portion of the Venezuelan
Brady Bonds and the Argentine Brady Bonds issued to date have principal
repayments at final maturity collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds
(or comparable collateral denominated in other currencies) and/or interest
coupon payments collateralized on a 14-month (for Venezuela) or 12-month (for
Argentina) rolling-forward basis by securities held by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York as collateral agent.
Brady Bonds involve various risk factors including residual risk and
the history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and
private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds. There can be no assurance
that Brady Bonds in which the Portfolio may invest will not be subject to
restructuring arrangements or to requests for new credit, which may cause the
Portfolio to suffer a loss of interest or principal on any of its holdings.
Bank Obligations. Bank obligations in which the Portfolio invests
include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and fixed time deposits.
Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds
deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a
specified return. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of
exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific
merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning, in effect, that the bank
unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity.
Fixed time deposits are bank obligations payable at a stated maturity date and
bearing interest at a fixed rate. Fixed time deposits may be withdrawn on demand
by the investor, but may be subject to early withdrawal penalties which vary
depending upon market conditions and the remaining maturity of the obligation.
There are no contractual restrictions on the right to transfer a beneficial
interest in a fixed time deposit to a third party, although there is no market
for such deposits. The Portfolio will not invest in fixed time deposits which
(1) are not subject to prepayment or (2) provide for withdrawal penalties upon
prepayment (other than overnight deposits) if, in the aggregate, more than 15%
of its assets would be invested in such deposits, repurchase agreements maturing
in more than seven days and other illiquid assets.
The Portfolio will limit its investments in United States bank
obligations to obligations of United States banks (including foreign branches)
which have more than $1 billion in total assets at the time of investment and
are members of the Federal Reserve System, are examined by the Comptroller of
the Currency or whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. The Portfolio also may invest in certificates of deposit of savings
and loan associations (federally or state chartered and federally insured)
having total assets in excess of $1 billion.
The Portfolio will limit its investments in foreign bank obligations to
United States dollar- or foreign currency-denominated obligations of foreign
banks (including United States branches of foreign banks) which at the time of
investment (I) have more than $10 billion, or the equivalent in other
currencies, in total assets; (ii) in terms of assets are among the 75 largest
foreign banks in the world; (iii) have branches or agencies (limited purpose
offices which do not offer all banking services) in the United States; and (iv)
in the opinion of the Sub-advisor, are of an investment quality comparable to
obligations of United States banks in which the Portfolio may invest. Subject to
the Trust's limitation on concentration of no more than 25% of its assets in the
securities of issuers in a particular industry, there is no limitation on the
amount of the Portfolio's assets which may be invested in obligations of foreign
banks which meet the conditions set forth herein.
Obligations of foreign banks involve somewhat different investment
risks than those affecting obligations of United States banks, including the
possibilities that their liquidity could be impaired because of future political
and economic developments, that their obligations may be less marketable than
comparable obligations of United States banks, that a foreign jurisdiction might
impose withholding taxes on interest income payable on those obligations, that
foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized, that foreign governmental
restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted which might adversely
affect the payment of principal and interest on those obligations and that the
selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may be less
publicly available information concerning foreign banks or because the
accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and
requirements applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable to
United States banks. Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by
any United States Government agency or instrumentality.
Short Sales. The Portfolio may make short sales of securities as part
of their overall portfolio management strategies involving the use of derivative
instruments and to offset potential declines in long positions in similar
securities. A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio sells a
security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security
will decline.
When the Portfolio makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold
short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale
as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the
sale. The Portfolio may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is
often obligated to pay over any accrued interest on such borrowed securities.
If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of
the short sale and the time and the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security,
the Portfolio will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the
Portfolio will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss
increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short
selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in
the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.
To the extent that the Portfolio engages in short sales, it will
provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales
"against the box") will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of cash
or other liquid assets in a segregated account. The Portfolio does not intend to
enter into short sales (other than those "against the box") if immediately after
such sale the aggregate of the value of all collateral plus the amount in such
segregated account exceeds one-third of the value of the Portfolio's net assets.
This percentage may be varied by action of the Trust's Board of Trustees. A
short sale is "against the box" to the extent that the Portfolio
contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities
identical to those sold short.
Derivative Instruments. In pursuing its objective, the Portfolio may,
as described in the Prospectus, purchase and sell (write) both put options and
call options on securities, securities indexes, and foreign currencies, and
enter into interest rate, foreign currency and index futures contracts and
purchase and sell options on such futures contracts ("futures options") for
hedging purposes. The Portfolio also may purchase and sell foreign currency
options for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or to shift
exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The
Portfolio also may enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign
currencies, interest rates and indexes of securities. If other types of
financial instruments, including other types of options, futures contracts, or
futures options are traded in the future, the Portfolio may also use those
instruments, provided that the Trust's Board of Trustees determines that their
use is consistent with the Portfolio's investment objective, and provided that
their use is consistent with restrictions applicable to options and futures
contracts currently eligible for use by the Trust (i.e., that written call or
put options will be "covered" or "secured" and that futures and futures options
will be used only for hedging purposes).
Options on Securities and Indexes. The Portfolio may purchase and sell
both put and call options on debt or other securities or indexes in standardized
contracts traded on foreign or national securities exchanges, boards of trade,
or similar entities, or quoted on NASDAQ or on a regulated foreign
over-the-counter market, and agreements, sometimes called cash puts, which may
accompany the purchase of a new issue of bonds from a dealer.
The Portfolio will write call options and put options only if they are
"covered." In the case of a call option on a security, the option is "covered"
if the Portfolio owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration
(or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or cash equivalents in
such amount are placed in a segregated account by its custodian) upon conversion
or exchange of other securities held by the Portfolio. For a call option on an
index, the option is covered if the Portfolio maintains with its custodian cash
or cash equivalents equal to the contract value. A call option is also covered
if the Portfolio holds a call on the same security or index as the call written
where the exercise price of the call held is (I) equal to or less than the
exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of
the call written, provided the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in cash
or cash equivalents in a segregated account with its custodian. A put option on
a security or an index is "covered" if the Portfolio maintains cash or cash
equivalents equal to the exercise price in a segregated account with its
custodian. A put option is also covered if the Portfolio holds a put on the same
security or index as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is
(i) equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written, or (ii) less
than the exercise price of the put written, provided the difference is
maintained by the Portfolio in cash or cash equivalents in a segregated account
with its custodian.
If an option written by the Portfolio expires, the Portfolio realizes a
capital gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was written.
If an option purchased by the Portfolio expires unexercised, the Portfolio
realizes a capital loss equal to the premium paid.
Prior to the earlier of exercise or expiration, an option may be closed
out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series (type,
exchange, underlying security or index, exercise price, and expiration). There
can be no assurance, however, that a closing purchase or sale transaction can be
effected when the Portfolio desires.
The Portfolio will realize a capital gain from a closing purchase
transaction if the cost of the closing option is less than the premium received
from writing the option, or, if it is more, the Portfolio will realize a capital
loss. If the premium received from a closing sale transaction is more than the
premium paid to purchase the option, the Portfolio will realize a capital gain
or, if it is less, the Portfolio will realize a capital loss. The principal
factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and
demand, interest rates, the current market price of the underlying security or
index in relation to the exercise price of the option, the volatility of the
underlying security or index, and the time remaining until the expiration date.
The premium paid for a put or call option purchased by the Portfolio is
an asset of the Portfolio. The premium received for an option written by the
Portfolio is recorded as a deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or
written is marked to market daily and is valued at the closing price on the
exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange or no closing
price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For a
discussion of certain risks involved in options, see this Statement and the
Trust's Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Foreign Currency Options. The Portfolio may buy or sell put and call
options on foreign currencies either on exchanges or in the over-the-counter
market. A put option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the
right to sell a foreign currency at the exercise price until the option expires.
Currency options traded on U.S. or other exchanges may be subject to position
limits which may limit the ability of the Portfolio to reduce foreign currency
risk using such options. Over-the-counter options differ from traded options in
that they are two-party contracts with price and other terms negotiated between
buyer and seller, and generally do not have as much market liquidity as
exchange-traded options.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may
use interest rate, foreign currency or index futures contracts, as specified in
the Trust's Prospectus. An interest rate, foreign currency or index futures
contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party
of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, foreign currency or the cash
value of an index at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index
is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of
an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the
close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index
contract was originally written. Although the value of an index might be a
function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of
these securities is made.
The Portfolio may purchase and write call and put futures options.
Futures options possess many of the same characteristics as options on
securities and indexes (discussed above). A futures option gives the holder the
right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short
position (put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time
during the period of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder
acquires a long position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the
opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true.
To comply with applicable rules of the CFTC under which the Trust and
the Portfolio avoid being deemed a "commodity pool" or a "commodity pool
operator," the Portfolio intends generally to limit its use of futures contracts
and futures options to "bona fide hedging" transactions, as such term is defined
in applicable regulations, interpretations and practice. For example, the
Portfolio might use futures contracts to hedge against anticipated changes in
interest rates that might adversely affect either the value of the Portfolio's
securities or the price of the securities which the Portfolio intends to
purchase. The Portfolio's hedging activities may include sales of futures
contracts as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest
rates, and purchases of futures contracts as an offset against the effect of
expected declines in interest rates. Although other techniques could be used to
reduce that Portfolio's exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Portfolio
may be able to hedge its exposure more effectively and perhaps at a lower cost
by using futures contracts and futures options.
The Portfolio will only enter into futures contracts and futures
options which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board
of trade, or similar entity, or quoted on an automated quotation system.
When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by the Portfolio,
the Portfolio is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally
permitted) a specified amount of cash or U.S. Government securities ("initial
margin"). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on
which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the
contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good
faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Portfolio upon
termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been
satisfied. The Portfolio expects to earn interest income on its initial margin
deposits. A futures contract held by the Portfolio is valued daily at the
official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded. Each day the
Portfolio pays or receives cash, called "variation margin," equal to the daily
change in value of the futures contract. This process is known as "marking to
market." Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by the
Portfolio but is instead a settlement between the Portfolio and the broker of
the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. In computing
daily net asset value, the Portfolio will mark to market its open futures
positions.
The Portfolio is also required to deposit and maintain margin with
respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it. Such margin
deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying futures contract
(and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the
option, and other futures positions held by the Portfolio.
Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of
the underlying securities, generally these obligations are closed out prior to
delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (same
exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery month). If an offsetting
purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Portfolio realizes a
capital gain, or if it is more, the Portfolio realizes a capital loss.
Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase
price, the Portfolio realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Portfolio
realizes a capital loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these
calculations.
Limitations on Use of Futures and Futures Options. In general, the
Portfolio intends to enter into positions in futures contracts and related
options only for "bona fide hedging" purposes. With respect to positions in
futures and related options that do not constitute bona fide hedging positions,
the Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or futures option contract
if, immediately thereafter, the aggregate initial margin deposits relating to
such positions plus premiums paid by it for open futures option positions, less
the amount by which any such options are "in-the-money," would exceed 5% of the
Portfolio's total net assets. A call option is "in-the-money" if the value of
the futures contract that is the subject of the option exceeds the exercise
price. A put option is "in-the-money" if the exercise price exceeds the value of
the futures contract that is the subject of the option.
When purchasing a futures contract, the Portfolio will maintain with
its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or other liquid assets
that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as
margin, are equal to the market value of the futures contract. Alternatively,
the Portfolio may "cover" its position by purchasing a put option on the same
futures contract with a strike price as high or higher than the price of the
contract held by the Portfolio.
When selling a futures contract, the Portfolio will maintain with its
custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) liquid assets that, when added
to the amount deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal
to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively,
the Portfolio may "cover" its position by owning the instruments underlying the
contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a
volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures
contract is based), or by holding a call option permitting the Portfolio to
purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the
contract written by the Portfolio (or at a higher price if the difference is
maintained in liquid assets with the Trust's custodian).
When selling a call option on a futures contract, the Portfolio will
maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or other
liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures
commission merchant as margin, equal the total market value of the futures
contract underlying the call option. Alternatively, the Portfolio may cover its
position by entering into a long position in the same futures contract at a
price no higher than the strike price of the call option, by owning the
instruments underlying the futures contract, or by holding a separate call
option permitting the Portfolio to purchase the same futures contract at a price
not higher than the strike price of the call option sold by the Portfolio.
When selling a put option on a futures contract, the Portfolio will
maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) cash or other
liquid assets that equal the purchase price of the futures contract, less any
margin on deposit. Alternatively, the Portfolio may cover the position either by
entering into a short position in the same futures contract, or by owning a
separate put option permitting it to sell the same futures contract so long as
the strike price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the
strike price of the put option sold by the Portfolio. For a discussion of the
risks involved in futures contracts and related options, see the Trust's
Prospectus and this Statement under "Certain Factors and Investment Methods."
Swap Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into interest rate, index and
currency exchange rate swap agreements for purposes of attempting to obtain a
particular desired return at a lower cost to the Portfolio than if the Portfolio
had invested directly in an instrument that yielded that desired return. For a
discussion of swap agreements, see the Trust's Prospectus under "Investment
Objectives and Policies." The Portfolio's obligations (or rights) under a swap
agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received
under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each
party to the agreement (the "net amount"). The Portfolio's obligations under a
swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the
Portfolio) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty
will be covered by the maintenance of a segregated account consisting of cash or
other liquid assets to avoid any potential leveraging of the Portfolio's
portfolio. The Portfolio will not enter into a swap agreement with any single
party if the net amount owed or to be received under existing contracts with
that party would exceed 5% of the Portfolio's assets.
Whether the Portfolio's use of swap agreements will be successful in
furthering its investment objective of total return will depend on the
Sub-advisor's ability correctly to predict whether certain types of investments
are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Because they are
two party contracts and because they may have terms of longer than seven days,
swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, the Portfolio bears
the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in
the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The
Sub-advisor will cause the Portfolio to enter into swap agreements only with
counterparties that would be eligible for consideration as repurchase agreement
counterparties under the Portfolio's repurchase agreement guidelines. Certain
restrictions imposed on the Portfolio by the Internal Revenue Code may limit the
Portfolio's ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is a relatively new
market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps
market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the
Portfolio's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts
to be received under such agreements.
Certain swap agreements are exempt from most provisions of the
Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA") and, therefore, are not regulated as futures or
commodity option transactions under the CEA, pursuant to regulations approved by
the CFTC. To qualify for this exemption, a swap agreement must be entered into
by "eligible participants," which includes the following, provided the
participants' total assets exceed established levels: a bank or trust company,
savings association or credit union, insurance company, investment company
subject to regulation under the 1940 Act, commodity pool, corporation,
partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust or other entity, employee
benefit plan, governmental entity, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant,
natural person, or regulated foreign person. To be eligible, natural persons and
most other entities must have total assets exceeding $10 million; commodity
pools and employee benefit plans must have assets exceeding $5 million. In
addition, an eligible swap transaction must meet three conditions. First, the
swap agreement may not be part of a fungible class of agreements that are
standardized as to their material economic terms. Second, the creditworthiness
of parties with actual or potential obligations under the swap agreement must be
a material consideration in entering into or determining the terms of the swap
agreement, including pricing, cost or credit enhancement terms. Third, swap
agreements may not be entered into and traded on or through a multilateral
transaction execution facility.
This exemption is not exclusive, and participants may continue to rely
on existing exclusions for swaps, such as the Policy Statement issued in July
1989 which recognized a safe harbor for swap transactions from regulation as
futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA or its regulations. The
Policy Statement applies to swap transactions settled in cash that (1) have
individually tailored terms, (2) lack exchange-style offset and the use of a
clearing organization or margin system, (3) are undertaken in conjunction with a
line of business, and (4) are not marketed to the public.
Structured Notes. Structured notes are derivative debt securities, the
interest rate or principal of which is related to another economic indicator or
financial market index. Indexed securities include structured notes as well as
securities other than debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which
is determined by such an unrelated indicator. Indexed securities may include a
multiplier that multiplies the indexed element by a specified factor and,
therefore, the value of such securities may be very volatile. To the extent the
Portfolio invests in these securities, however, the Sub-advisor analyzes these
securities in its overall assessment of the effective duration of the
Portfolio's portfolio in an effort to monitor the Portfolio's interest rate
risk.
Foreign Currency Exchange Related Securities. The Portfolio may also
invest in foreign currency warrants, principal exchange rate linked securities
and performance indexed paper. For a discussion of these, see this Statement
under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Warrants to Purchase Securities. The Portfolio may invest in or acquire
warrants to purchase equity or fixed-income securities. Bonds with warrants
attached to purchase equity securities have many characteristics of convertible
bonds and their prices may, to some degree, reflect the performance of the
underlying stock. Bonds also may be issued with warrants attached to purchase
additional fixed-income securities at the same coupon rate. A decline in
interest rates would permit the Portfolio to buy additional bonds at the
favorable rate or to sell the warrants at a profit. If interest rates rise, the
warrants would generally expire with no value.
Hybrid Instruments. The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its assets in
hybrid instruments. A hybrid instrument can combine the characteristics of
securities, futures, and options. Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of
pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration
management, and increased total return. For an additional discussion of hybrid
instruments and certain risks involved therein, see this Statement under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Inverse Floaters. The Portfolio may also invest in inverse floating
rate debt instruments ("inverse floaters"). The interest rate on an inverse
floater resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to
which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floating rate security may
exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation of similar credit
quality. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in any
combination of inverse floater, interest only, or principal only securities.
Loan Participations. The Portfolio may purchase participations in
commercial loans. Such indebtedness may be secured or unsecured. Loan
participations typically represent direct participation in a loan to a corporate
borrower, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or
lending syndicates. When purchasing loan participations, the Portfolio assumes
the credit risk associated with the corporate borrower and may assume the credit
risk associated with an interposed bank or other financial intermediary. The
participation interests in which the Portfolio intends to invest may not be
rated by any nationally recognized rating service.
A loan is often administered by an agent bank acting as agent for all
holders. The agent bank administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the
loan agreement. In addition, the agent bank is normally responsible for the
collection of principal and interest payments from the corporate borrower and
the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions which are
parties to the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other
indebtedness, the Portfolio has direct recourse against the corporate borrower,
the Portfolio may have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary
to apply appropriate credit remedies against a corporate borrower.
A financial institution's employment as agent bank might be terminated
in the event that it fails to observe a requisite standard of care or becomes
insolvent. A successor agent bank would generally be appointed to replace the
terminated agent bank, and assets held by the agent bank under the loan
agreement should remain available to holders of such indebtedness. However, if
assets held by the agent bank for the benefit of the Portfolio were determined
to be subject to the claims of the agent bank's general creditors, the Portfolio
might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan or loan
participation and could suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. In
situations involving other interposed financial institutions (e.g., an insurance
company or governmental agency) similar risks may arise.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend
primarily upon the creditworthiness of the corporate borrower for payment of
principal and interest. If the Portfolio does not receive scheduled interest or
principal payments on such indebtedness, the Portfolio's share price and yield
could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the Portfolio
more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled
interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of
collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrower's
obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.
The Portfolio may invest in loan participations with credit quality
comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments. Indebtedness of
companies whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks,
and may be highly speculative. Some companies may never pay off their
indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Consequently,
when investing in indebtedness of companies with poor credit, the Portfolio
bears a substantial risk of losing the entire amount invested.
The Portfolio limits the amount of its total assets that it will invest
in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see "Investment
Restrictions"). For purposes of these limits, the Portfolio generally will treat
the corporate borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the Portfolio. In
the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves
as a financial intermediary between the Portfolio and the corporate borrower, if
the participation does not shift to the Portfolio the direct debtor-creditor
relationship with the corporate borrower, SEC interpretations require the
Portfolio to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the
corporate borrower as "issuers" for the purposes of determining whether the
Portfolio has invested more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer.
Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict the
Portfolio's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial
intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if
the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.
Loan and other types of direct indebtedness may not be readily
marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. In some cases,
negotiations involved in disposing of indebtedness may require weeks to
complete. Consequently, some indebtedness may be difficult or impossible to
dispose of readily at what the Sub-advisor believes to be a fair price. In
addition, valuation of illiquid indebtedness involves a greater degree of
judgment in determining the Portfolio's net asset value than if that value were
based on available market quotations, and could result in significant variations
in the Portfolio's daily share price. At the same time, some loan interests are
traded among certain financial institutions and accordingly may be deemed
liquid. As the market for different types of indebtedness develops, the
liquidity of these instruments is expected to improve. In addition, the
Portfolio currently intends to treat indebtedness for which there is no readily
available market as illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio's limitation on
illiquid investments. Investments in loan participations are considered to be
debt obligations for purposes of the Company's investment restriction relating
to the lending of funds or assets by the Portfolio.
Investments in loans through a direct assignment of the financial
institution's interests with respect to the loan may involve additional risks to
the Portfolio. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the Portfolio could become
part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities
associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is
conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, the
Portfolio could be held liable as co-lender. It is unclear whether loans and
other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against
fraud and misrepresentation. In the absence of definitive regulatory guidance,
the Portfolio relies on the Sub-advisor's research in an attempt to avoid
situations where fraud or misrepresentation could adversely affect the
Portfolio.
Delayed Funding Loans and Revolving Credit Facilities. The Portfolio
may enter into, or acquire participations in, delayed funding loans and
revolving credit facilities. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit
facilities are borrowing arrangements in which the lender agrees to make loans
up to a maximum amount upon demand by the borrower during a specified term.
These commitments may have the effect of requiring the Portfolio to increase its
investment in a company at a time when it might not otherwise decide to do so
(including at a time when the company's financial condition makes it unlikely
that such amounts will be repaid). To the extent that the Portfolio is committed
to advance additional funds, it will at all times segregate liquid assets,
determined to be liquid by the Sub-advisor in accordance with procedures
established by the Board of Directors, in an amount sufficient to meet such
commitments. The Portfolio may invest in delayed funding loans and revolving
credit facilities with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its
securities investments. Delayed funding loans and revolving credit facilities
may be subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may
exist to resell such instruments. As a result, the Portfolio may be unable to
sell such investments at an opportune time or may have to resell them at less
than fair market value. The Portfolio currently intend to treat delayed funding
loans and revolving credit facilities for which there is no readily available
market as illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio's limitation on illiquid
investments. Participation interests in revolving credit facilities will be
subject to the limitations discussed above under "Loan Participations." Delayed
funding loans and revolving credit facilities are considered to be debt
obligations for purposes of the Company's investment restriction relating to the
lending of funds or assets by the Portfolio.
Investment Policies Which May Be Changed Without Shareholder Approval.
The following limitations are applicable to the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond
Portfolio. These limitations are not "fundamental" restrictions and may be
changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval. The Portfolio will not:
1. Invest more than 15% of the assets of the Portfolio (taken at market
value at the time of the investment) in "illiquid securities," illiquid
securities being defined to include securities subject to legal or contractual
restrictions on resale (which may include private placements), repurchase
agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain options traded over the
counter that a Portfolio has purchased, securities being used to cover such
options a Portfolio has written, securities for which market quotations are not
readily available, or other securities which legally or in the Sub-advisor's
opinion may be deemed illiquid.
2. Invest more than 5% of the assets of the Portfolio (taken at market
value at the time of investment) in any combination of interest only, principal
only, or inverse floating rate securities.
The Staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased OTC options
and the assets used as cover for written OTC options are illiquid securities.
Therefore, the Portfolio has adopted an investment policy pursuant to which the
Portfolio will not purchase or sell OTC options if, as a result of such
transactions, the sum of the market value of OTC options currently outstanding
which are held by the Portfolio, the market value of the underlying securities
covered by OTC call options currently outstanding which were sold by the
Portfolio and margin deposits on the Portfolio's existing OTC options on futures
contracts exceeds 15% of the total assets of the Portfolio, taken at market
value, together with all other assets of the Portfolio which are illiquid or are
otherwise not readily marketable. However, if an OTC option is sold by the
Portfolio to a primary U.S. Government securities dealer recognized by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York and if the Portfolio has the unconditional
contractual right to repurchase such OTC option from the dealer at a
predetermined price, then the Portfolio will treat as illiquid such amount of
the underlying securities equal to the repurchase price less the amount by which
the option is "in-the-money" (i.e., current market value of the underlying
securities minus the option's strike price). The repurchase price with the
primary dealers is typically a formula price which is generally based on a
multiple of the premium received for the option, plus the amount by which the
option is "in-the-money."
AST Money Market Portfolio:
Investment Objective: The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek high
current income and maintain high levels of liquidity.
Investment Policies:
Bank Obligations. The Portfolio will not invest in bank obligations for
which any affiliate of the Sub-advisor is the ultimate obligor or accepting
bank.
Asset-Backed Securities. The asset-backed securities in which the
Portfolio may invest are subject to the Portfolio's overall credit requirements.
However, asset-backed securities, in general, are subject to certain risks. Most
of these risks are related to limited interests in applicable collateral. For
example, credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are
entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit
laws, many of which give such debtors the right to set off certain amounts on
credit card debt thereby reducing the balance due. Additionally, if the letter
of credit is exhausted, holders of asset-backed securities may also experience
delays in payments or losses if the full amounts due on underlying sales
contracts are not realized. Because asset-backed securities are relatively new,
the market experience in these securities is limited and the market's ability to
sustain liquidity through all phases of the market cycle has not been tested.
For a discussion of asset-backed securities and the risks involved therein see
the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement under "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods."
Synthetic Instruments. As may be permitted by current laws and
regulations and if expressly permitted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
the Portfolio may invest in certain synthetic instruments. Such instruments
generally involve the deposit of asset-backed securities in a trust arrangement
and the issuance of certificates evidencing interests in the trust. The
certificates are generally sold in private placements in reliance on Rule 144A
of the Securities Act of 1933 (without registering the certificates under such
Act).
Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio invests the proceeds of
borrowings under reverse repurchase agreements. The Portfolio will enter into a
reverse repurchase agreement only when the interest income to be earned from the
investment of the proceeds is greater than the interest expense of the
transaction. The Portfolio will not invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase
agreement for a period which exceeds the duration of the reverse repurchase
agreement. The Portfolio may not enter into reverse repurchase agreements
exceeding in the aggregate one-third of the market value of its total assets,
less liabilities other than the obligations created by reverse repurchase
agreements. The Portfolio will establish and maintain with its custodian a
separate account with a segregated portfolio of securities in an amount at least
equal to its purchase obligations under its reverse repurchase agreements. If
interest rates rise during the term of a reverse repurchase agreement, such
reverse repurchase agreement may have a negative impact on the Portfolio's
ability to maintain a net asset value of $1.00 per share.
Foreign Securities. The Portfolio may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated
foreign securities. Any foreign commercial paper must not be subject to foreign
withholding tax at the time of purchase. Foreign investments may be made
directly in securities of foreign issuers or in the form of American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs") and European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"). Generally, ADRs and
EDRs are receipts issued by a bank or trust company that evidence ownership of
underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation and that are designed for
use in the domestic, in the case of ADRs, or European, in the case of EDRs,
securities markets. For a discussion of depositary receipts and the risks
involved in investing in foreign securities, see the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods."
Lending Portfolio Securities. Loans will be subject to termination by
the Portfolio in the normal settlement time, generally three business days after
notice. Borrowed securities must be returned when the loan is terminated. The
Portfolio may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees in connection with a
loan. In making a loan, the Portfolio will consider the creditworthiness of the
borrowing financial institution.
Investment Objective and Policy Applicable to All Portfolios:
In order to permit the sale of shares of the Trust to separate accounts
of Participating Insurance Companies in certain states, the Trust may make
commitments more restrictive than the restrictions described in the section of
this Statement entitled "Investment Restrictions." Should the Trust determine
that any such commitment is no longer in the best interests of the Trust and its
shareholders it will revoke the commitment and terminate sales of its shares in
the state(s) involved.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust may, from time to time, promulgate
guidelines with respect to the investment policies of the Portfolios.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS:
The investment restrictions set forth below are "fundamental" policies.
See the subsection of this Statement entitled "Investment Objectives and
Policies" for further discussion of "fundamental" policies of the Trust and the
requirements for changing such "fundamental" policies. Investment policies that
are not "fundamental" may be found in the general description of the investment
policies of each Portfolio, as described in the section of this Statement and
the Trust's Prospectus entitled "Investment Objectives and Policies."
The investment restrictions below apply only to the Portfolio or
Portfolios described in the text preceding the restrictions.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio, the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, the AST INVESCO Equity Income
Portfolio, the AST Federated High Yield Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Total Return
Bond Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and the AST Money
Market Portfolio.
1. A Portfolio will not buy any securities or other property on margin (except
for such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions).
2. Portfolio will not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
3. A Portfolio will not underwrite securities issued by others except to the
extent that the Portfolio may be deemed an underwriter when purchasing or
selling securities.
4. A Portfolio will not issue senior securities.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Founders Passport Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio will not:
1. Make loans of money or securities other than (a) through the purchase of
securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objective, (b)
through repurchase agreements, and (c) by lending portfolio securities in
an amount not to exceed 33 1/3% of the Portfolio's total assets;
2. Underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the
Portfolio may be deemed an underwriter when purchasing or selling
securities;
3. Issue senior securities;
4. Invest directly in physical commodities (other than foreign currencies),
real estate or interests in real estate; provided, that the Portfolio may
invest in securities of issuers which invest in physical commodities, real
estate or interests in real estate; and, provided further, that this
restriction shall not prevent the Portfolio from purchasing or selling
options, futures, swaps and forward contracts, or from investing in
securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities, real estate
or interests in real estate;
5. Make any investment which would concentrate 25% or more of the Portfolio's
total assets in the securities of issuers having their principal business
activities in the same industry, provided that this limitation does not
apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies or instrumentalities;
6. Borrow money except from banks in amounts up to 33 1/3% of the Portfolio's
total assets;
7. As to 75% of the value of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its
total assets, at market value, in the securities of any one issuer (except
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities); or
8. As to 75% of the value of its total assets, purchase more than 10% of any
class of securities of any single issuer or purchase more than 10% of the
voting securities of any single issuer.
In applying the above restriction regarding investments in a single
industry, the Portfolio uses industry classifications based, where applicable,
on Baseline, Bridge Information Systems, Reuters, the S&P Stock Guide published
by Standard & Poor's, information obtained from Bloomberg L.P. and Moody's
International, and/or the prospectus of the issuing company. Selection of an
appropriate industry classification resource will be made by the Sub-advisor in
the exercise of its reasonable discretion. (This note is not a fundamental
policy.)
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Janus Overseas Growth
Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of the value
of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other
than borrowings). If borrowings exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets, the
Portfolio will reduce its borrowings within three business days to the
extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation. This policy shall
not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements, deposits of assets to margin or
guarantee positions in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts, or the
segregation of assets in connection with such contracts.
2. The Portfolio will not, as to 75% of the value of its total assets, own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer, or
purchase the securities of any one issuer (except cash items and
"government securities" as defined under the 1940 Act as amended), if
immediately after and as a result of such purchase, the value of the
holdings of the Portfolio in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5% of
the value of its total assets.
3. The Portfolio will not invest more than 25% of the value of its assets in
any particular industry (other than U.S. government securities).
4. The Portfolio will not invest directly in real estate or interests in real
estate; however, the Portfolio may own debt or equity securities issued by
companies engaged in those businesses.
5. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell physical commodities other than
foreign currencies unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities
(but this limitation shall not prevent the Portfolio from purchasing or
selling options, futures, swaps and forward contracts or from investing in
securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities).
6. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities.
7. The Portfolio will not act as an underwriter of securities issued by
others, except to the extent that the Portfolio may be deemed an
underwriter in connection with the disposition of its securities.
8. The Portfolio will not issue senior securities except in compliance with
the 1940 Act.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio will not:
1. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities;
2. With respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, purchase the security
of any one issuer if such purchase would cause more than 5% of the
Portfolio's assets at market to be invested in the securities of such
issuer, except U.S. government securities, or if the purchase would cause
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer to be
held in the Portfolio;
3. Invest more than 25% of the assets of the Portfolio, exclusive of cash and
U.S. government securities, in securities of any one industry;
4. Issue any senior security except in compliance with the 1940 Act;
5. Underwrite any securities except to the extent that the Portfolio may be
deemed an underwriter when purchasing or selling securities;
6. Purchase or sell real estate. (In the opinion of the Sub-advisor, this
restriction will not preclude the Portfolio from investing in securities of
corporations that deal in real estate);
7. The Portfolio may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired
as a result of the ownership of securities or instruments; provided that
this restriction shall not prohibit a Portfolio from (i) engaging in
permissable options and futures transactions and forward foreign currency
contracts in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies or (ii)
investing in securities of any kind; or
8. Borrow any money, except in an amount not in excess of 33 1/3% of the total
assets of the Portfolio, and then only for emergency and extraordinary
purposes; this does not prohibit the escrow and collateral arrangements in
connection with investment in interest rate futures contracts and related
options by the Portfolio.
In determining industry groups for purposes of the above restriction
regarding investments in a single industry, the SEC ordinarily uses the Standard
Industry Classification codes developed by the United States Office of
Management and Budget. The Sub-advisor monitors industry concentration using a
more restrictive list of industry groups than that recommended by the SEC. The
Sub-advisor believes that these classifications are reasonable and are not so
broad that the primary economic characteristics of the companies in a single
class are materially different. The use of these more restrictive industry
classifications may, however, cause the Portfolio to forego investment
possibilities which may otherwise be available to it under the 1940 Act. (This
note is not a fundamental policy.)
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II:
The following fundamental policies should be read in connection with
the notes set forth below. The notes are not fundamental policies. As a matter
of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Borrow money except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow for non-leveraging,
temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase
agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions,
which may or may be deemed to involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objective and policies, provided that the
combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any
borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance
with applicable law. The Portfolio may borrow from banks, other funds
advised or sub-advised by the Sub-advisor or other persons to the extent
permitted by applicable law;
2. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that the Portfolio may enter
into futures contracts and options thereon;
3. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
4. Make loans, although the Portfolio may (i) purchase money market securities
and enter into repurchase agreements; (ii) acquire publicly-distributed or
privately placed debt securities and purchase debt; (iii) lend portfolio
securities; and (iv) participate in an interfund lending program with other
funds advised or sub-advised by the Sub-advisor provided that no such loan
may be made if, as a result, the aggregate of such loans would exceed 33
1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets;
5. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets, more than 5% of the value of its total assets
would be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities);
6. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of any issuer would be held by the Portfolio (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities);
7. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of
securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Portfolio
from investing in securities or other instruments back by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
8. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
9. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that
the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its
portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment
program.
Notes: The following notes should be read in connection with the above
described fundamental policies. The notes are not fundamental policies.
With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4), the Portfolio will
not borrow or lend to any other fund unless it applies for and receives an
exemptive order from the SEC, if so required, or the SEC issues rules permitting
such transactions. The Portfolio has no current intention of engaging in any
such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested
by the Portfolio or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions.
With respect to investment restriction (2), the Portfolio does not
consider currency contracts or hybrid investments to be commodities.
For the purposes of investment restriction (3), United States federal,
state or local governments, or related agencies and instrumentalities, are not
considered an industry. Foreign governments are considered an industry.
For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Portfolio will consider
the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other
evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value
Portfolio:
The following fundamental policies should be read in connection with
the notes set forth below. The notes are not fundamental policies. As a matter
of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Borrow money except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow for non-leveraging,
temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase
agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions,
which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the Portfolio's
investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and
(ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
(including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or
such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed
this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The
Portfolio may borrow from banks, and other funds or other persons to the
extent permitted by applicable law;
2. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that it may enter into
futures contracts and options thereon;
3. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
4. Make loans, although the Portfolio may (i) lend portfolio securities and
participate in an interfund lending program to the extent permitted by
applicable law, provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result, the
aggregate of such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter
into repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly-distributed or
privately-placed debt securities and purchase debt;
5. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities;
6. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of any issuer would be held by the Portfolio (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities);
7. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of
securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Portfolio
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
in securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
8. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
9. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that
the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its
portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment
program.
Notes: The following notes should be read in connection with the
above-described fundamental policies. The notes are not fundamental policies.
With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4), the Portfolio will
not borrow from or lend to any other fund unless it applies for and receives an
exemptive order from the SEC, if so required, or the SEC issues rules permitting
such transactions. The Portfolio has no current intention of engaging in any
such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested
by the Portfolio or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions.
With respect to investment restriction (2), the Portfolio does not
consider currency contracts or hybrid investments to be commodities.
For purposes of investment restriction (3), U.S., state or local
governments, or related agencies or instrumentalities, are not considered an
industry.
For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Portfolio will consider
the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other
evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST T. Rowe Price Natural
Resources Portfolio:
The following fundamental policies should be read in connection with
the notes set forth below. The notes are not fundamental policies. As a matter
of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Borrow money except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow for non-leveraging,
temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase
agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions,
which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with the Portfolio's
investment objective and program, provided that the combination of (i) and
(ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
(including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings) or
such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings which come to exceed
this amount will be reduced in accordance with applicable law. The
Portfolio may borrow from banks, other Price Portfolios or other persons to
the extent permitted by applicable law;
2. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that it may enter into
futures contracts and options thereon;
3. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
4. Make loans, although the Portfolio may (i) lend portfolio securities and
participate in an interfund lending program with other Price Portfolios
provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result, the aggregate of
such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total
assets; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into repurchase
agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly-distributed or privately-placed debt
securities and purchase debt;
5. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities;
6. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of any issuer would be held by the Portfolio (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities);
7. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of
securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Portfolio
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
in securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
8. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
9. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that
the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its
portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment
program.
Notes: The following notes should be read in connection with the
above-described fundamental policies. The notes are not fundamental policies.
With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4), the Portfolio will
not borrow from or lend to any other fund unless it applies for and receives an
exemptive order from the SEC, if so required, or the SEC issues rules permitting
such transactions. The Portfolio has no current intention of engaging in any
such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested
by the Portfolio or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions.
With respect to investment restriction (2), the Portfolio does not
consider currency contracts or hybrid investments to be commodities.
For purposes of investment restriction (3), U.S., state or local
governments, or related agencies or instrumentalities, are not considered an
industry. Industries are determined by reference to the classifications of
industries set forth in the Portfolio's semi-annual and annual reports.
For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Portfolio will consider
the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other
evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, that Portfolio
would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer.
2. As to 75% of the value of its total assets, the Portfolio will not invest
more than 5% of its total assets, at market value, in the securities of any
one issuer (except cash items and securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities).
3. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, more than 25% of
its total assets, at market value, would be invested in the securities of
issuers principally engaged in the same industry (except securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities).
4. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell real estate (although it may
purchase securities secured by real estate interests or interests therein,
or issued by companies or investment trusts which invest in real estate or
interests therein).
5. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell physical commodities other than
foreign currencies unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities
(but this shall not prevent the Portfolio from purchasing or selling
options, futures, swaps and forward contracts or from investing in
securities and other instruments backed by physical commodities).
6. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, that Portfolio
would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer.
2. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities.
3. The Portfolio will not pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate its assets --
however, this provision does not apply to the grant of escrow receipts or
the entry into other similar escrow arrangements arising out of the writing
of covered call options.
4. The Portfolio will not purchase securities of any issuer unless it or its
predecessor has a record of three years' continuous operation, except that
the Portfolio may purchase securities of such issuers through subscription
offers or other rights it receives as a security holder of companies
offering such subscriptions or rights, and such purchases will then be
limited in the aggregate to 5% of the Portfolio's net assets at the time of
investment.
5. The Portfolio will not concentrate its investments in any one industry (the
Portfolio's investment policy of keeping its assets in those securities
which are selling at the most reasonable prices in relation to value
normally results in diversification among many industries -- consistent
with this, the Portfolio does not intend to invest more than 25% of its
assets in any one industry classification used by the Sub-advisor for
investment purposes, although such concentration could, under unusual
economic and market conditions, amount to 30% or conceivably somewhat
more).
6. The Portfolio will not borrow money except from banks and then in amounts
not in excess of 33 1/3% of its total assets. The Portfolio may borrow at
prevailing interest rates and invest the Portfolios in additional
securities. The Portfolio's borrowings are limited so that immediately
after such borrowing the value of the Portfolio's assets (including
borrowings) less its liabilities (not including borrowings) is at least
three times the amount of the borrowings. Should the Portfolio, for any
reason, have borrowings that do not meet the above test then, within three
business days, the Portfolio must reduce such borrowings so as to meet the
necessary test. Under such a circumstance, the Portfolio have to liquidate
securities at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so.
7. The Portfolio will not make short sales except short sales made "against
the box" to defer recognition of taxable gains or losses.
8. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell real estate (although it may
purchase securities secured by real estate interests or interests therein,
or issued by companies or investment trusts which invest in real estate or
interests therein).
9. The Portfolio will not invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral
exploration or development programs; however, the Portfolio may purchase
securities of issuers whose principal business activities fall within such
areas.
10. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, more than 5% of
the value of that Portfolio's assets, at market value, would be invested in
the securities of issuers which, with their predecessors, have been in
business less than three years.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST INVESCO Equity Income
Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Issue preference shares or create any funded debt;
2. Sell short;
3. Borrow money except from banks in excess of 5% of the value of its total
net assets, and when borrowing, it is a temporary measure for emergency
purposes;
4. Buy or sell real estate, commodities, commodity contracts (however, the
Portfolio may purchase securities of companies investing in real estate);
5. Purchase any security or enter into a repurchase agreement, if as a result,
more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in repurchase agreements
not entitling the holder to payment of principal and interest within seven
days and in securities that are illiquid by virtue of legal or contractual
restrictions on resale or the absence of a readily available market. The
Trustees or the Investment Manager or the Sub-advisor, acting pursuant to
authority delegated by the Trustees, may determine that a readily available
market exists for securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A
under the Securities Act of 1933, or any successor to that rule, and
therefore that such securities are not subject to the foregoing limitation;
6. Purchase securities if the purchase would cause the Portfolio, at the time,
to have more than 5% of its total assets invested in the securities of any
one company or to own more than 10% of the voting securities of any one
company (except obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government);
7. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities; or
8. Invest more than 25% of the value of the Portfolio's assets in one
particular industry.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST American Century Strategic
Balanced Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio will not:
1. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities.
2. With respect to 75% of the value of its total assets, purchase the security
of any one issuer if such purchase would cause more than 5% of the
Portfolio's assets at market to be invested in the securities of such
issuer, except United States government securities, or if the purchase
would cause more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
issuer to be held in the Portfolio;
3. Invest more than 25% of the assets of the Portfolio, exclusive of cash and
U.S. government securities, in securities of any one industry;
4. Issue any senior security except in compliance with the 1940 Act;
5. Underwrite any securities except to the extent that the Portfolio may be
deemed an underwriter when purchasing or selling securities;
6. Purchase or sell real estate. (In the opinion of the Sub-advisor, this
restriction will not preclude the Portfolio from investing in securities of
corporations that deal in real estate.);
7. The Portfolio may not purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired
as a result of the ownership of securities or instruments; provided that
this restriction shall not prohibit a Portfolio from (i) engaging in
permissable options and futures transactions and forward foreign currency
contracts in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies or (ii)
investing in securities of any kind; or
8. Borrow any money, except in an amount not in excess of 33 1/3% of the total
assets of the Portfolio, and then only for emergency and extraordinary
purposes; this does not prohibit the escrow and collateral arrangements in
connection with investment in interest rate futures contracts and related
options by the Portfolio.
Investment Restrictions Only Applicable to the AST T. Rowe Price Asset
Allocation Portfolio:
The following fundamental policies should be read in connection with
the notes set forth below. The notes are not fundamental policies. As a matter
of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Borrow money except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow for non-leveraging,
temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) engage in reverse repurchase
agreements and make other investments or engage in other transactions,
which may or may be deemed to involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent
with the Portfolio's investment objective and policies, provided that the
combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any
borrowings which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance
with applicable law. The Portfolio may borrow from banks, other Price
Portfolios or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law;
2. Purchase or sell physical commodities; except that it may enter into
futures contracts and options thereon;
3. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 25% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities
of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;
4. Make loans, although the Portfolio may (i) purchase money market securities
and enter into repurchase agreements; (ii) acquire publicly- distributed or
privately placed debt securities and purchase debt; (iii) lend portfolio
securities; and (iv) participate in an interfund lending program with other
Price Portfolios provided that no such loan may be made if, as a result,
the aggregate of such loans would exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's total assets;
5. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
its total assets, more than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets
would be invested in the securities of a single issuer, except securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or any of its agencies or
instrumentalities;
6. Purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value of
the Portfolio's total assets, more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of any issuer would be held by the Portfolio (other than
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or
instrumentalities);
7. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of
securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Portfolio
from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or
securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);
8. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
9. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent that
the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the purchase and sale of its
portfolio securities in the ordinary course of pursuing its investment
program.
Notes: The following notes should be read in connection with the above
described fundamental policies. The notes are not fundamental policies. ---
With respect to investment restrictions (1) and (4), the Portfolio will
not borrow or lend to any other fund unless it applies for and receives an
exemptive order from the SEC, if so required, or the SEC issues rules permitting
such transactions. The Portfolio has no current intention of engaging in any
such activity and there is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested
by the Portfolio or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions.
With respect to investment restriction (2), the Portfolio does not
consider currency contracts on hybrid investments to be commodities.
For the purposes of investment restriction (3), United States federal,
state or local governments, or related agencies and instrumentalities, are not
considered an industry. Foreign governments are considered an industry.
For purposes of investment restriction (4), the Portfolio will consider
the acquisition of a debt security to include the execution of a note or other
evidence of an extension of credit with a term of more than nine months.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Borrow money, except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency
purposes or except in connection with reverse repurchase agreements
provided that the Portfolio maintains asset coverage of 300% for all
borrowings;
2. Purchase or sell real estate (except that the Portfolio may invest in (i)
securities of companies which deal in real estate or mortgages, and (ii)
securities secured by real estate or interests therein, and that the
Portfolio reserves freedom of action to hold and to sell real estate
acquired as a result of the Portfolio's ownership of securities) or
purchase or sell physical commodities or contracts relating to physical
commodities;
3. Act as underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the extent
that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition of
portfolio securities of the Portfolio;
4. Make loans to other persons, except (a) loans of portfolio securities, and
(b) to the extent the entry into repurchase agreements and the purchase of
debt securities in accordance with its investment objectives and investment
policies may be deemed to be loans;
5. Issue senior securities except in compliance with the 1940 Act; or
6. Purchase any securities which would cause more than 25% of the market value
of its total assets at the time of such purchase to be invested in the
securities of one or more issuers having their principal business
activities in the same industry, provided that there is no limitation with
respect to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government, its agencies or instrumentalities (for the purposes of this
restriction, telephone companies are considered to be in a separate
industry from gas and electric public utilities, and wholly-owned finance
companies are considered to be in the industry of their parents if their
activities are primarily related to financing the activities of their
parents).
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Federated High Yield
Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio will not purchase any securities on margin but may obtain
such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of
transactions.
2. The Portfolio will not borrow money except as a temporary measure for
extraordinary or emergency purposes and then only from banks and only in
amounts not in excess of 5% of the value of its net assets, taken at the
lower of cost or market. In addition, to meet redemption requests without
immediately selling portfolio securities, the Portfolio may borrow up to
one-third of the value of its total assets (including the amount borrowed)
less its liabilities (not including borrowings, but including the current
fair market value of any securities carried in open short positions). This
practice is not for investment leverage but solely to facilitate management
of the portfolio by enabling the Portfolio to meet redemption requests when
the liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed to be inconvenient or
disadvantageous. If, due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the value
of the Portfolio's assets falls below 300% of its borrowings, it will
reduce its borrowings within three business days. No more than 10% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets at the time of providing such
security may be used to secure borrowings.
3. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the
securities of any one issuer (except cash and cash instruments, securities
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or
instrumentalities, or instruments secured by these money market
instruments, such as repurchase agreements).
4. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets
in securities of companies, including their predecessors, that have been in
operation for less than three years.
5. The Portfolio will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets
in foreign securities which are not publicly traded in the United States.
6. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell real estate, although it may invest
in marketable securities secured by real estate or interests in real
estate, and it may invest in the marketable securities of companies
investing or dealing in real estate.
7. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts
or oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs. However,
it may invest in the marketable securities of companies investing in or
sponsoring such programs.
8. The Portfolio may not make loans, except that the Portfolio may (i) lend
portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies
in amounts up to 33-1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at
market value; (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into
repurchase agreements; and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately
placed debt securities.
9. The Portfolio will not write, purchase, or sell puts, calls, or any
combination thereof.
10. The Portfolio will not make short sales of securities or maintain short
positions, unless: during the time the short position is open, it owns an
equal amount of the securities sold or securities readily and freely
convertible into or exchangeable, without payment of additional
consideration, for securities of the same issue as, and equal in amount to,
the securities sold short; and not more than 10% of the Portfolio's net
assets (taken at current value) is held as collateral for such sales at any
one time.
11. The Portfolio will not purchase securities of a company for the purpose of
exercising control or management. However, the Portfolio may invest in up
to 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer and may exercise its
voting powers consistent with the best interests of the Portfolio. From
time to time, the Portfolio, together with other investment companies
advised by subsidiaries or affiliates of Federated Investors, may together
buy and hold substantial amounts of a company's voting stock. All such
stock may be voted together. In some such cases, the Portfolio and the
other investment companies might collectively be considered to be in
control of the company in which they have invested. In some cases,
Directors, agents, employees, officers, or others affiliated with or acting
for the Portfolio, its Sub-advisor, or affiliated companies might possibly
become directors of companies in which the Portfolio holds stock.
12. The Portfolio will not invest more than 25% of the value of its total
assets in one industry. However, for temporary defensive purposes, the
Portfolio may at times invest more than that percentage in: cash and cash
items; securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its
agencies, or instrumentalities; or instruments secured by these money
market instruments, such as repurchase agreements.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond
Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio will not invest in a security if, as a result of such
investment, more than 25% of its total assets (taken at market value at the
time of investment) would be invested in securities of issuers of a
particular industry, except that this restriction does not apply to
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities (or repurchase agreements with respect thereto);
2. The Portfolio will not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in
a security if, as a result of such investment, more than 5% of its total
assets (taken at market value at the time of investment) would be invested
in the securities of any one issuer, except that this restriction does not
apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its
agencies or instrumentalities (or repurchase agreements with respect
thereto);
3. The Portfolio will not, with respect to 75% of its assets, invest in a
security if, as a result of such investment, it would hold more than 10%
(taken at the time of investment) of the outstanding voting securities of
any one issuer;
4. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell real estate (although it may
purchase securities secured by real estate or interests therein, or
securities issued by companies which invest in real estate, or interests
therein);
5. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell commodities contracts or oil, gas
or mineral programs. This restriction shall not prohibit the Portfolio,
subject to restrictions stated in the Trust's Prospectus and elsewhere in
this Statement, from purchasing, selling or entering into futures
contracts, options on futures contracts, foreign currency forward
contracts, foreign currency options, or any interest rate, securities
related or foreign currency-related hedging instrument, including swap
agreements and other derivative instruments, subject to compliance with any
applicable provisions of the federal securities laws or commodities laws;
6. The Portfolio will not borrow money, issue senior securities, pledge,
mortgage, hypothecate its assets, except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow
from banks or enter into reverse repurchase agreements, or employ similar
investment techniques, and pledge its assets in connection therewith, but
only if immediately after each borrowing there is an asset coverage of 300%
and (ii) enter into transactions in options, futures and options on futures
and other derivative instruments as described in the Trust's Prospectus and
this Statement (the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the
writing of covered put and call options and the purchase of securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, collateral arrangements with respect
to initial or variation margin deposits for future contracts and
commitments entered into under swap agreements or other derivative
instruments, will not be deemed to be pledges of the Portfolio's assets);
7. The Portfolio will not lend funds or other assets, except that the
Portfolio may, consistent with its investment objective and policies: (a)
invest in debt obligations, including bonds, debentures or other debt
securities, bankers' acceptances and commercial paper, even though the
purchase of such obligations may be deemed to be the making of a loan, (b)
enter into repurchase agreements, and (c) lend its Portfolio securities in
an amount not to exceed one-third the value of its total assets, provided
such loans are and in accordance with applicable guidelines established by
the SEC and the Trust's Board of Trustees; or
8. The Portfolio will not maintain a short position, or purchase, write or
sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or combinations thereof, except as set
forth in the Trust's Prospectus and this Statement for transactions in
options, futures, and options on futures transactions arising under swap
agreements or other derivative instruments.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond
Portfolio:
As a matter of fundamental policy, the Portfolio may not:
1. Invest in a security if, as a result of such investment, more than 25% of
its total assets (taken at market value at the time of such investment)
would be invested in the securities of issuers in any particular industry,
except that this restriction does not apply to securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities (or
repurchase agreements with respect thereto);
2. With respect to 75% of its assets, invest in a security if, as a result of
such investment, more than 5% of its total assets (taken at market value at
the time of such investment) would be invested in securities of any one
issuer, except that this restriction does not apply to securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities;
3. With respect to 75% of its assets, invest in a security if, as a result of
such investment, it would hold more than 10% (taken at the time of such
investment) of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer;
4. Purchase or sell real estate (although it may purchase securities secured
by real estate or interests therein, or securities issued by companies
which invest in real estate, or interests therein);
5. Purchase or sell commodities or commodities contracts or oil, gas or
mineral programs. This restriction shall not prohibit the Portfolio,
subject to restrictions described in the Prospectus and elsewhere in this
Statement, from purchasing, selling or entering into futures contracts,
options, or any interest rate, securities-related or foreign
currency-related hedging instrument, including swap agreements and other
derivative instruments, subject to compliance with any applicable
provisions of the federal securities or commodities laws;
6. Borrow money, issue senior securities, or pledge, mortgage or hypothecate
its assets, except that the Portfolio may (i) borrow from banks or enter
into reverse repurchase agreements, or employ similar investment
techniques, and pledge its assets in connection therewith, but only if
immediately after each borrowing there is asset coverage of 300% and (ii)
enter into transactions in options, futures and options on futures and
other derivative instruments as described in the Prospectus and in this
Statement (the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with the writing
of covered put and call options and the purchase of securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, collateral arrangements with respect
to initial or variation margin deposits for futures contracts and
commitments entered into under swap agreements or other derivative
instruments, will not be deemed to be pledges of the Portfolio assets);
7. Lend any funds or other assets, except that a Portfolio may, consistent
with its investment objective and policies: (a) invest in debt obligations,
including bonds, debentures or other debt securities, banker' acceptance
and commercial paper, even though the purchase of such obligations may be
deemed to be the making of loans, (b) enter into repurchase agreements, and
(c) lend its portfolio securities in an amount not to exceed one-third of
the value of its total assets, provided such loans are made in accordance
with applicable guidelines established by the SEC and the Trust's Board of
Trustees; or
8. Maintain a short position, or purchase, write or sell puts, calls,
straddles, spreads or combinations thereof, except on such conditions as
may be set forth in the Prospectus and in this Statement.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Money Market Portfolio:
1. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, the Portfolio
would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer.
2. As to 75% of the value of its total assets, the Portfolio will not invest
more than 5% of its total assets, at market value, in the securities of any
one issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government,
its agencies or instrumentalities).
3. The Portfolio will not acquire any illiquid securities, such as repurchase
agreements with more than seven days to maturity or fixed time deposits
with a duration of over seven calendar days, if as a result thereof, more
than 10% of the market value of the Portfolio's total assets would be in
investments which are illiquid.
4. The Portfolio will not purchase a security if as a result, more than 25% of
its total assets, at market value, would be invested in the securities of
issuers principally engaged in the same industry (except securities issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities,
negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits, and bankers' acceptances
of United States branches of United States banks).
5. The Portfolio will not enter into reverse repurchase agreements exceeding
in the aggregate one-third of the market value of the Portfolio's total
assets, less liabilities other than obligations created by reverse
repurchase agreements.
6. The Portfolio will not borrow money, except from banks for extraordinary or
emergency purposes and then only in amounts not to exceed 10% of the value
of the Portfolio's total assets, taken at cost, at the time of such
borrowing. The Portfolio may not mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any assets
except in connection with any such borrowing and in amounts not to exceed
10% of the value of the Portfolio's net assets at the time of such
borrowing. The Portfolio will not purchase securities while borrowings
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's total assets. This borrowing provision is
included to facilitate the orderly sale of securities, for example, in the
event of abnormally heavy redemption requests, and is not for investment
purposes and shall not apply to reverse repurchase agreements.
7. The Portfolio will not make loans, except through purchasing or holding
debt obligations, or entering into repurchase agreements, or loans of
Portfolio securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment
objectives and policies.
8. The Portfolio will not purchase securities on margin, make short sales of
securities, or maintain a short position, provided that this restriction
shall not be deemed to be applicable to the purchase or sale of when-issued
securities or of securities for delivery at a future date.
9. The Portfolio will not purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or
any combination thereof; real estate; commodities; or commodity contracts
or interests in oil, gas or mineral exploration or development programs.
However, the Portfolio may purchase bonds or commercial paper issued by
companies which invest in real estate or interests therein including real
estate investment trusts.
Investment Restrictions Applicable Only to the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio, AST
AIM International Equity Portfolio, the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio, the AST
Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value
Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Neuberger
Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST
Alliance Growth Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger Growth
Portfolio, the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio, the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST Sanford
Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio, the AST American Century Income & Growth
Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio, the AST AIM Balanced
Portfolio and the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio.
1. No Portfolio may issue senior securities, except as permitted under the
1940 Act.
2. No Portfolio may borrow money, except that a Portfolio may (i) borrow money
for non-leveraging, temporary or emergency purposes, and (ii) engage in
reverse repurchase agreements and make other investments or engage in other
transactions, which may involve a borrowing, in a manner consistent with
the Portfolio's investment objective and policies; provided that the
combination of (i) and (ii) shall not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the
Portfolio's assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other
than borrowings) or such other percentage permitted by law. Any borrowings
which come to exceed this amount will be reduced in accordance with
applicable law. Subject to the above limitations, a Portfolio may borrow
from banks or other persons to the extent permitted by applicable law.
3. No Portfolio may underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to
the extent that the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter (within
the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933) in connection with the purchase
and sale of portfolio securities.
4. No Portfolio may purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result
of the ownership of securities or other instruments; provided that this
restriction shall not prohibit a Portfolio from investing in securities or
other instruments backed by real estate or in securities of companies
engaged in the real estate business.
5. No Portfolio may purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a
result of the ownership of securities or instruments; provided that this
restriction shall not prohibit a Portfolio from (i) engaging in permissible
options and futures transactions and forward foreign currency contracts in
accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies, or (ii) investing in
securities of any kind.
6. No Portfolio may make loans, except that a Portfolio may (i) lend portfolio
securities in accordance with the Portfolio's investment policies in
amounts up to 33 1/3% of the total assets of the Portfolio taken at market
value, (ii) purchase money market securities and enter into repurchase
agreements, and (iii) acquire publicly distributed or privately placed debt
securities.
7. No Portfolio other than the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio and the AST
Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio may purchase any security if, as a result,
more than 25% of the value of the Portfolio's assets would be invested in
the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the
same industry; provided that this restriction does not apply to investments
in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities (or repurchase agreements with respect
thereto). The AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio will invest at least 25% of
its total assets in securities of companies engaged in the Internet and
Internet-related activities. The AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio will
invest at least 25% of its total assets in securities of companies engaged
in the real estate business.
8. No Portfolio other than the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio and
the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio may, with respect to 75% of the
value of its total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other
than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, (i) more than 5% of the
value of the Portfolio's total assets would be invested in the securities
of such issuer, or (ii) more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of such issuer would be held by the Portfolio. The AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic
Value Portfolio and the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio may not, with
respect to 50% of a Portfolio's total assets, invest in the securities of
any one issuer (other than the U.S. Government and its agencies and
instrumentalities), if immediately after and as a result of such investment
more than 5% of the total assets of the Portfolio would be invested in such
issuer.
If a restriction on a Portfolio's investments is adhered to at the time
an investment is made, a subsequent change in the percentage of Portfolio assets
invested in certain securities or other instruments, or change in average
duration of the Portfolio's investment portfolio, resulting from changes in the
value of the Portfolio's total assets, will not be considered a violation of the
restriction; provided, however, that the asset coverage requirement applicable
to borrowings shall be maintained in the manner contemplated by applicable law.
With respect to investment restrictions (2) and (6), a Portfolio will
not borrow or lend to any other fund unless it applies for and receives an
exemptive order from the SEC, if so required, or the SEC issues rules permitting
such transactions. There is no assurance the SEC would grant any order requested
by a Portfolio or promulgate any rules allowing the transactions.
With respect to investment restriction (6), the restriction on making
loans is not considered to limit a Portfolio's investments in loan
participations and assignments.
With respect to investment restriction (7), the AST AIM International
Equity Portfolio and the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio will not consider a
bank-issued guaranty or financial guaranty insurance as a separate security for
purposes of determining the percentage of the Portfolios' assets invested in the
securities of issuers in a particular industry.
CERTAIN RISK FACTORS AND INVESTMENT METHODS:
Some of the investment instruments, techniques and methods which may be
used by one or more of the Portfolios and the risks attendant thereto are
described below. Other risk factors and investment methods may be described in
the "Investment Objectives and Policies" and "Certain Risk Factors and
Investment Methods" section in the Trust's Prospectus and in the "Investment
Objectives and Policies" section of this Statement. The risks and investment
methods described below apply only to those Portfolios which may invest in such
instruments or use such techniques.
Debt Obligations:
Yields on short, intermediate, and long-term securities are dependent
on a variety of factors, including, the general conditions of the money and bond
markets, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation, and
the rating of the issue. Debt securities with longer maturities tend to produce
higher yields and are generally subject to potentially greater capital
appreciation and depreciation than obligations with shorter maturities and lower
yields. The market prices of debt securities usually vary, depending upon
available yields. An increase in interest rates will generally reduce the value
of portfolio investments, and a decline in interest rates will generally
increase the value of portfolio investments. The ability of the Portfolio to
achieve its investment objectives is also dependent on the continuing ability of
the issuers of the debt securities in which the Portfolio invests to meet their
obligations for the payment of interest and principal when due.
Special Risks Associated with Low-Rated and Comparable Unrated Securities:
Low-rated and comparable unrated securities, while generally offering
higher yields than investment-grade securities with similar maturities, involve
greater risks, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. They are
regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to
pay interest and repay principal. The special risk considerations in connection
with such investments are discussed below. See the Appendix of this Statement
for a discussion of securities ratings.
Effect of Interest Rates and Economic Changes. The low-rated and
comparable unrated securities market is relatively new, and its growth
paralleled a long economic expansion. As a result, it is not clear how this
market may withstand a prolonged recession or economic downturn. Such a
prolonged economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for and adversely
affect the value of such securities.
All interest-bearing securities typically experience appreciation when
interest rates decline and depreciation when interest rates rise. The market
values of low-rated and comparable unrated securities tend to reflect individual
corporate developments to a greater extent than do higher-rated securities,
which react primarily to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates.
Low-rated and comparable unrated securities also tend to be more sensitive to
economic conditions than are higher-rated securities. As a result, they
generally involve more credit risks than securities in the higher-rated
categories. During an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest
rates, highly leveraged issuers of low-rated and comparable unrated securities
may experience financial stress and may not have sufficient revenues to meet
their payment obligations. The issuer's ability to service its debt obligations
may also be adversely affected by specific corporate developments, the issuer's
inability to meet specific projected business forecasts, or the unavailability
of additional financing. The risk of loss due to default by an issuer of
low-rated and comparable unrated securities is significantly greater than
issuers of higher-rated securities because such securities are generally
unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors. Further, if the issuer
of a low-rated and comparable unrated security defaulted, a Portfolio might
incur additional expenses to seek recovery. Periods of economic uncertainty and
changes would also generally result in increased volatility in the market prices
of low-rated and comparable unrated securities and thus in a Portfolio's net
asset value.
As previously stated, the value of such a security will decrease in a
rising interest rate market and accordingly, so will a Portfolio's net asset
value. If a Portfolio experiences unexpected net redemptions in such a market,
it may be forced to liquidate a portion of its portfolio securities without
regard to their investment merits. Due to the limited liquidity of high-yield
securities (discussed below) a Portfolio may be forced to liquidate these
securities at a substantial discount. Any such liquidation would reduce a
Portfolio's asset base over which expenses could be allocated and could result
in a reduced rate of return for a Portfolio.
Payment Expectations. Low-rated and comparable unrated securities
typically contain redemption, call, or prepayment provisions which permit the
issuer of such securities containing such provisions to, at their discretion,
redeem the securities. During periods of falling interest rates, issuers of
high-yield securities are likely to redeem or prepay the securities and
refinance them with debt securities with a lower interest rate. To the extent an
issuer is able to refinance the securities, or otherwise redeem them, a
Portfolio may have to replace the securities with a lower-yielding security,
which would result in a lower return for a Portfolio.
Issuers of lower-rated securities are often highly leveraged, so that
their ability to service their debt obligations during an economic downturn or
during sustained periods of rising interest rates may be impaired. Such issuers
may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them and may be
unable to repay outstanding obligations at maturity by refinancing. The risk of
loss due to default in payment of interest or repayment of principal by such
issuers is significantly greater because such securities frequently are
unsecured and subordinated to the prior payment of senior indebtedness.
Credit Ratings. Credit ratings issued by credit-rating agencies
evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments of rated securities. They
do not, however, evaluate the market value risk of low-rated and comparable
unrated securities and, therefore, may not fully reflect the true risks of an
investment. In addition, credit-rating agencies may or may not make timely
changes in a rating to reflect changes in the economy or in the condition of the
issuer that affect the market value of the security. Consequently, credit
ratings are used only as a preliminary indicator of investment quality.
Investments in low-rated and comparable unrated securities will be more
dependent on the Sub-advisor's credit analysis than would be the case with
investments in investment-grade debt securities. The Sub-advisor may employ its
own credit research and analysis, which could include a study of existing debt,
capital structure, ability to service debt and to pay dividends, the issuer's
sensitivity to economic conditions, its operating history, and the current trend
of earnings. The Sub-advisor continually monitors the investments in a Portfolio
and evaluates whether to dispose of or to retain low-rated and comparable
unrated securities whose credit ratings or credit quality may have changed.
Liquidity and Valuation. A Portfolio may have difficulty disposing of
certain low-rated and comparable unrated securities because there may be a thin
trading market for such securities. Because not all dealers maintain markets in
all low-rated and comparable unrated securities, there is no established retail
secondary market for many of these securities. A Portfolio anticipates that such
securities could be sold only to a limited number of dealers or institutional
investors. To the extent a secondary trading market does exist, it is generally
not as liquid as the secondary market for higher-rated securities. The lack of a
liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the market price of the
security. As a result, a Portfolio's asset value and a Portfolio's ability to
dispose of particular securities, when necessary to meet a Portfolio's liquidity
needs or in response to a specific economic event, may be impacted. The lack of
a liquid secondary market for certain securities may also make it more difficult
for the Portfolio to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing a
Portfolio. Market quotations are generally available on many low-rated and
comparable unrated issues only from a limited number of dealers and may not
necessarily represent firm bids of such dealers or prices for actual sales.
During periods of thin trading, the spread between bid and asked prices is
likely to increase significantly. In addition, adverse publicity and investor
perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the
values and liquidity of low-rated and comparable unrated securities, especially
in a thinly-traded market.
Put and Call Options:
Writing (Selling) Call Options. A call option gives the holder (buyer)
the "right to purchase" a security or currency at a specified price (the
exercise price), at expiration of the option (European style) or at any time
until a certain date (the expiration date) (American style). So long as the
obligation of the writer of a call option continues, he may be assigned an
exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold,
requiring him to deliver the underlying security or currency against payment of
the exercise price. This obligation terminates upon the expiration of the call
option, or such earlier time at which the writer effects a closing purchase
transaction by repurchasing an option identical to that previously sold.
When writing a call option, a Portfolio, in return for the premium,
gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying
security or currency above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk
of loss should the price of the security or currency decline. Unlike one who
owns securities or currencies not subject to an option, the Portfolio has no
control over when it may be required to sell the underlying securities or
currencies, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the
expiration of its obligation as a writer. If a call option which the Portfolio
has written expires, the Portfolio will realize a gain in the amount of the
premium; however, such gain may be offset by a decline in the market value of
the underlying security or currency during the option period. If the call option
is exercised, a Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security or currency.
Writing (Selling) Put Options. A put option gives the purchaser of the
option the right to sell, and the writer (seller) has the obligation to buy, the
underlying security or currency at the exercise price during the option period
(American style) or at the expiration of the option (European style). So long as
the obligation of the writer continues, he may be assigned an exercise notice by
the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring him to make
payment of the exercise price against delivery of the underlying security or
currency. The operation of put options in other respects, including their
related risks and rewards, is substantially identical to that of call options.
Premium Received from Writing Call or Put Options. A Portfolio will
receive a premium from writing a put or call option, which increases such
Portfolio's return in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out
at a profit. The amount of the premium will reflect, among other things, the
relationship of the market price of the underlying security to the exercise
price of the option, the term of the option and the volatility of the market
price of the underlying security. By writing a call option, a Portfolio limits
its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the
underlying security above the exercise price of the option. By writing a put
option, a Portfolio assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the
underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market
value, resulting in a potential capital loss if the purchase price exceeds the
market value plus the amount of the premium received, unless the security
subsequently appreciates in value.
Closing Transactions. Closing transactions may be effected in order to
realize a profit on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying
security or currency from being called, or, to permit the sale of the underlying
security or currency. A Portfolio may terminate an option that it has written
prior to its expiration by entering into a closing purchase transaction in which
it purchases an option having the same terms as the option written. A Portfolio
will realize a profit or loss from such transaction if the cost of such
transaction is less or more than the premium received from the writing of the
option. In the case of a put option, any loss so incurred may be partially or
entirely offset by the premium received from a simultaneous or subsequent sale
of a different put option. Because increases in the market price of a call
option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying
security, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is likely to
be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying
security owned by such Portfolio.
Furthermore, effecting a closing transaction will permit the Portfolio
to write another call option on the underlying security or currency with either
a different exercise price or expiration date or both. If the Portfolio desires
to sell a particular security or currency from its portfolio on which it has
written a call option, or purchased a put option, it will seek to effect a
closing transaction prior to, or concurrently with, the sale of the security or
currency. There is, of course, no assurance that the Portfolio will be able to
effect such closing transactions at a favorable price. If the Portfolio cannot
enter into such a transaction, it may be required to hold a security or currency
that it might otherwise have sold. When the Portfolio writes a covered call
option, it runs the risk of not being able to participate in the appreciation of
the underlying securities or currencies above the exercise price, as well as the
risk of being required to hold on to securities or currencies that are
depreciating in value. This could result in higher transaction costs. The
Portfolio will pay transaction costs in connection with the writing of options
to close out previously written options. Such transaction costs are normally
higher than those applicable to purchases and sales of portfolio securities.
Purchasing Call Options. Call options may be purchased by a Portfolio
for the purpose of acquiring the underlying securities or currencies for its
portfolio. Utilized in this fashion, the purchase of call options enables the
Portfolio to acquire the securities or currencies at the exercise price of the
call option plus the premium paid. At times the net cost of acquiring securities
or currencies in this manner may be less than the cost of acquiring the
securities or currencies directly. This technique may also be useful to a
Portfolio in purchasing a large block of securities or currencies that would be
more difficult to acquire by direct market purchases. So long as it holds such a
call option rather than the underlying security or currency itself, the
Portfolio is partially protected from any unexpected decline in the market price
of the underlying security or currency and in such event could allow the call
option to expire, incurring a loss only to the extent of the premium paid for
the option.
Purchasing Put Options. A Portfolio may purchase a put option on an
underlying security or currency (a "protective put") owned by the Portfolio as a
defensive technique in order to protect against an anticipated decline in the
value of the security or currency. Such hedge protection is provided only during
the life of the put option when the Portfolio, as the holder of the put option,
is able to sell the underlying security or currency at the put exercise price
regardless of any decline in the underlying security's market price or
currency's exchange value. For example, a put option may be purchased in order
to protect unrealized appreciation of a security or currency where a Sub-advisor
deems it desirable to continue to hold the security or currency because of tax
considerations. The premium paid for the put option and any transaction costs
would reduce any capital gain otherwise available for distribution when the
security or currency is eventually sold.
By purchasing put options on a security or currency it does not own,
the Portfolio seeks to benefit from a decline in the market price of the
underlying security or currency. If the put option is not sold when it has
remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security or currency
remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put
option, the Portfolio will lose its entire investment in the put option. In
order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the
underlying security or currency must decline sufficiently below the exercise
price to cover the premium and transaction costs, unless the put option is sold
in a closing sale transaction.
Dealer Options. Exchange-traded options generally have a continuous
liquid market while dealer options have none. Consequently, the Portfolio will
generally be able to realize the value of a dealer option it has purchased only
by exercising it or reselling it to the dealer who issued it. Similarly, when
the Portfolio writes a dealer option, it generally will be able to close out the
option prior to its expiration only by entering into a closing purchase
transaction with the dealer to which the Portfolio originally wrote the option.
While the Portfolio will seek to enter into dealer options only with dealers who
will agree to and which are expected to be capable of entering into closing
transactions with the Portfolio, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio
will be able to liquidate a dealer option at a favorable price at any time prior
to expiration. Until the Portfolio, as a covered dealer call option writer, is
able to effect a closing purchase transaction, it will not be able to liquidate
securities (or other assets) used as cover until the option expires or is
exercised. In the event of insolvency of the contra party, the Portfolio may be
unable to liquidate a dealer option. With respect to options written by the
Portfolio, the inability to enter into a closing transaction may result in
material losses to the Portfolio. For example, since the Portfolio must maintain
a secured position with respect to any call option on a security it writes, the
Portfolio may not sell the assets which it has segregated to secure the position
while it is obligated under the option. This requirement may impair the
Portfolio's ability to sell portfolio securities at a time when such sale might
be advantageous.
The Staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased dealer
options and the assets used to secure the written dealer options are illiquid
securities. The Portfolio may treat the cover used for written OTC options as
liquid if the dealer agrees that the Portfolio may repurchase the OTC option it
has written for a maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula. In
such cases, the OTC option would be considered illiquid only to the extent the
maximum repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the
option. To this extent, the Portfolio will treat dealer options as subject to
the Portfolio's limitation on unmarketable securities. If the SEC changes its
position on the liquidity of dealer options, the Portfolio will change its
treatment of such instruments accordingly.
Certain Risk Factors in Writing Call Options and in Purchasing Call and
Put Options: During the option period, a Portfolio, as writer of a call option
has, in return for the premium received on the option, given up the opportunity
for capital appreciation above the exercise price should the market price of the
underlying security increase, but has retained the risk of loss should the price
of the underlying security decline. The writer has no control over the time when
it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. The risk
of purchasing a call or put option is that the Portfolio may lose the premium it
paid plus transaction costs. If the Portfolio does not exercise the option and
is unable to close out the position prior to expiration of the option, it will
lose its entire investment.
An option position may be closed out only on an exchange which provides
a secondary market. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market
will exist for a particular option at a particular time and that the Portfolio
can close out its position by effecting a closing transaction. If the Portfolio
is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction, it cannot sell the
underlying security until the option expires or the option is exercised.
Accordingly, the Portfolio may not be able to sell the underlying security at a
time when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so. Possible reasons for the
absence of a liquid secondary market include the following: (i) insufficient
trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions on transactions imposed
by an exchange; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions imposed
with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying
securities; (iv) inadequacy of the facilities of an exchange or the clearing
corporation to handle trading volume; and (v) a decision by one or more
exchanges to discontinue the trading of options or impose restrictions on
orders. In addition, the hours of trading for options may not conform to the
hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the
options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities,
significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets
that cannot be reflected in the options markets. The purchase of options is a
highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks
different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions.
Each exchange has established limitations governing the maximum number
of call options, whether or not covered, which may be written by a single
investor acting alone or in concert with others (regardless of whether such
options are written on the same or different exchanges or are held or written on
one or more accounts or through one or more brokers). An exchange may order the
liquidation of positions found to be in violation of these limits and it may
impose other sanctions or restrictions.
Options on Stock Indices:
Options on stock indices are similar to options on specific securities
except that, rather than the right to take or make delivery of the specific
security at a specific price, an option on a stock index gives the holder the
right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing
level of that stock index is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than,
in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is
equal to such difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise
price of the option expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified multiple. The
writer of the option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make
delivery of this amount. Unlike options on specific securities, all settlements
of options on stock indices are in cash and gain or loss depends on general
movements in the stocks included in the index rather than price movements in
particular stocks. A stock index futures contract is an agreement in which one
party agrees to deliver to the other an amount of cash equal to a specific
amount multiplied by the difference between the value of a specific stock index
at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the
agreement is made. No physical delivery of securities is made.
Risk Factors in Options on Indices. Because the value of an index
option depends upon the movements in the level of the index rather than upon
movements in the price of a particular security, whether the Portfolio will
realize a gain or a loss on the purchase or sale of an option on an index
depends upon the movements in the level of prices in the market generally or in
an industry or market segment rather than upon movements in the price of the
individual security. Accordingly, successful use of positions will depend upon a
Sub-advisor's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of the
market generally or in the direction of a particular industry. This requires
different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the prices of
individual securities.
Index prices may be distorted if trading of securities included in the
index is interrupted. Trading in index options also may be interrupted in
certain circumstances, such as if trading were halted in a substantial number of
securities in the index. If this occurred, a Portfolio would not be able to
close out options which it had written or purchased and, if restrictions on
exercise were imposed, might be unable to exercise an option it purchased, which
would result in substantial losses.
Price movements in Portfolio securities will not correlate perfectly
with movements in the level of the index and therefore, a Portfolio bears the
risk that the price of the securities may not increase as much as the level of
the index. In this event, the Portfolio would bear a loss on the call which
would not be completely offset by movements in the prices of the securities. It
is also possible that the index may rise when the value of the Portfolio's
securities does not. If this occurred, a Portfolio would experience a loss on
the call which would not be offset by an increase in the value of its securities
and might also experience a loss in the market value of its securities.
Unless a Portfolio has other liquid assets which are sufficient to
satisfy the exercise of a call on the index, the Portfolio will be required to
liquidate securities in order to satisfy the exercise.
When a Portfolio has written a call on an index, there is also the risk
that the market may decline between the time the Portfolio has the call
exercised against it, at a price which is fixed as of the closing level of the
index on the date of exercise, and the time the Portfolio is able to sell
securities. As with options on securities, the Sub-advisor will not learn that a
call has been exercised until the day following the exercise date, but, unlike a
call on securities where the Portfolio would be able to deliver the underlying
security in settlement, the Portfolio may have to sell part of its securities in
order to make settlement in cash, and the price of such securities might decline
before they could be sold.
If a Portfolio exercises a put option on an index which it has
purchased before final determination of the closing index value for the day, it
runs the risk that the level of the underlying index may change before closing.
If this change causes the exercised option to fall "out-of-the-money" the
Portfolio will be required to pay the difference between the closing index value
and the exercise price of the option (multiplied by the applicable multiplier)
to the assigned writer. Although the Portfolio may be able to minimize this risk
by withholding exercise instructions until just before the daily cutoff time or
by selling rather than exercising an option when the index level is close to the
exercise price, it may not be possible to eliminate this risk entirely because
the cutoff time for index options may be earlier than those fixed for other
types of options and may occur before definitive closing index values are
announced.
Trading in Futures:
A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and
purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial
instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and
place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are incurred
when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be
maintained. Entering into a contract to buy is commonly referred to as buying or
purchasing a contract or holding a long position. Entering into a contract to
sell is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position.
Unlike when the Portfolio purchases or sells a security, no price
would be paid or received by the Portfolio upon the purchase or sale of a
futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the
Portfolio's open positions in futures contracts, the Portfolio would be required
to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures
broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market
instruments, or other liquid securities, known as "initial margin." The margin
required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the
contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the
exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily
purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the
value of the contract being traded.
If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in the
case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the
futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy
margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However,
if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the
futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the
broker will pay the excess to the Portfolio.
These subsequent payments, called "variation margin," to and from the
futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets
fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or
less valuable, a process known as "marking to the market." A Portfolio may or
may not earn interest income on its margin deposits. Although certain futures
contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the
underlying instruments, in practice most futures contracts are usually closed
out before the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or
sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract purchase or
sale, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical securities
and the same delivery date. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the
original sale price, the Portfolio realizes a gain; if it is more, the Portfolio
realizes a loss. Conversely, if the offsetting sale price is more than the
original purchase price, the Portfolio realizes a gain; if it is less, the
Portfolio realizes a loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these
calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that a Portfolio will be able
to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular futures
contract at a particular time. If the Portfolio is not able to enter into an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will continue to be required to maintain
the margin deposits on the futures contract.
For example, one contract in the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100
Index future is a contract to buy 25 pounds sterling multiplied by the level of
the UK Financial Times 100 Share Index on a given future date. Settlement of a
stock index futures contract may or may not be in the underlying security. If
not in the underlying security, then settlement will be made in cash, equivalent
over time to the difference between the contract price and the actual price of
the underlying asset at the time the stock index futures contract expires.
Options on futures are similar to options on underlying instruments
except that options on futures give the purchaser the right, in return for the
premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the
option is a call and a short position if the option is a put), rather than to
purchase or sell the futures contract, at a specified exercise price at any time
during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of
the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option
will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer's
futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of
the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less
than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures
contract. Alternatively, settlement may be made totally in cash. Purchasers of
options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a
loss of the premium paid.
The writer of an option on a futures contract is required to deposit
margin pursuant to requirements similar to those applicable to futures
contracts. Upon exercise of an option on a futures contract, the delivery of the
futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be
accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer's margin
account. This amount will be equal to the amount by which the market price of
the futures contract at the time of exercise exceeds, in the case of a call, or
is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option on the
futures contract.
Although financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual
delivery or acceptance of securities, in most cases the contracts are closed out
before the settlement date without the making or taking of delivery. Closing out
is accomplished by effecting an offsetting transaction. A futures contract sale
is closed out by effecting a futures contract purchase for the same aggregate
amount of securities and the same delivery date. If the sale price exceeds the
offsetting purchase price, the seller immediately would be paid the difference
and would realize a gain. If the offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale
price, the seller would immediately pay the difference and would realize a loss.
Similarly, a futures contract purchase is closed out by effecting a futures
contract sale for the same securities and the same delivery date. If the
offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the purchaser would realize a
gain, whereas if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, the
purchaser would realize a loss.
Commissions on financial futures contracts and related options
transactions may be higher than those which would apply to purchases and sales
of securities directly.
A public market exists in interest rate futures contracts covering
primarily the following financial instruments: U.S. Treasury bonds; U.S.
Treasury notes; Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") modified
pass-through mortgage-backed securities; three-month U.S. Treasury bills; 90-day
commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; and Eurodollar certificates of
deposit. It is expected that Futures contracts trading in additional financial
instruments will be authorized. The standard contract size is generally $100,000
for Futures contracts in U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, and GNMA
pass-through securities and $1,000,000 for the other designated Futures
contracts. A public market exists in Futures contracts covering a number of
indexes, including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the
Standard & Poor's 100 Index, the NASDAQ 100 Index, the Value Line Composite
Index and the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index.
Regulatory Matters. The Staff of SEC has taken the position that the
purchase and sale of futures contracts and the writing of related options may
give rise to "senior securities" for the purposes of the restrictions contained
in Section 18 of the 1940 Act on investment companies' issuing senior
securities. However, the Staff has taken the position that no senior security
will be created if a Portfolio maintains in a segregated account an amount of
cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the Portfolio's
obligation under the futures contract or option. Similarly, no senior security
will be created if a Portfolio "covers" its futures and options positions by
owning corresponding positions or securities underlying the positions that
enable the Portfolio to close out its futures and options positions without
paying additional cash consideration. Each Portfolio will conduct its purchases
and sales of any futures contracts and writing of related options transactions
in accordance with these requirements.
Certain Risks Relating to Futures Contracts and Related Options. There are
special risks involved in futures transactions.
Volatility and Leverage. The prices of futures contracts are
volatile and are influenced, among other things, by actual and anticipated
changes in the market and interest rates, which in turn are affected by fiscal
and monetary policies and national and international policies and economic
events.
Most United States futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation
permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily
limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may
vary either up or down from the previous day's settlement price at the end of a
trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of
futures contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that
limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading
day and therefore does not limit potential losses, because the limit may prevent
the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contract prices have
occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with
little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions
and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses.
Because of the low margin deposits required, futures trading involves
an extremely high degree of leverage. As a result, a relatively small price
movement in a futures contract may result in immediate and substantial loss, as
well as gain, to the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of
the value of the futures contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10%
decrease in the value of the futures contract would result in a total loss of
the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the
account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to
150% of the original margin deposit, if the contract were closed out. Thus, a
purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the
amount invested in the futures contract. However, the Portfolio would presumably
have sustained comparable losses if, instead of the futures contract, it had
invested in the underlying instrument and sold it after the decline.
Furthermore, in the case of a futures contract purchase, in order to be certain
that the Portfolio has sufficient assets to satisfy its obligations under a
futures contract, the Portfolio earmarks to the futures contract money market
instruments equal in value to the current value of the underlying instrument
less the margin deposit.
Liquidity. The Portfolio may elect to close some or all of
its futures positions at any time prior to their expiration. The Portfolio would
do so to reduce exposure represented by long futures positions or increase
exposure represented by short futures positions. The Portfolio may close its
positions by taking opposite positions which would operate to terminate the
Portfolio's position in the futures contracts. Final determinations of variation
margin would then be made, additional cash would be required to be paid by or
released to the Portfolio, and the Portfolio would realize a loss or a gain.
Futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange or board of
trade where the contracts were initially traded. Although the Portfolio intends
to purchase or sell futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade where
there appears to be an active market, there is no assurance that a liquid market
on an exchange or board of trade will exist for any particular contract at any
particular time. In such event, it might not be possible to close a futures
contract, and in the event of adverse price movements, the Portfolio would
continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin.
However, in the event futures contracts have been used to hedge the underlying
instruments, the Portfolio would continue to hold the underlying instruments
subject to the hedge until the futures contracts could be terminated. In such
circumstances, an increase in the price of the underlying instruments, if any,
might partially or completely offset losses on the futures contract. However, as
described below, there is no guarantee that the price of the underlying
instruments will, in fact, correlate with the price movements in the futures
contract and thus provide an offset to losses on a futures contract.
Hedging Risk. A decision of whether, when, and how to hedge
involves skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived hedge may be unsuccessful
to some degree because of unexpected market behavior, market or interest rate
trends. There are several risks in connection with the use by the Portfolio of
futures contracts as a hedging device. One risk arises because of the imperfect
correlation between movements in the prices of the futures contracts and
movements in the prices of the underlying instruments which are the subject of
the hedge. Sub-advisor will, however, attempt to reduce this risk by entering
into futures contracts whose movements, in its judgment, will have a significant
correlation with movements in the prices of the Portfolio's underlying
instruments sought to be hedged.
Successful use of futures contracts by the Portfolio for hedging
purposes is also subject to a Sub-advisor's ability to correctly predict
movements in the direction of the market. It is possible that, when the
Portfolio has sold futures to hedge its portfolio against a decline in the
market, the index, indices, or underlying instruments on which the futures are
written might advance and the value of the underlying instruments held in the
Portfolio's portfolio might decline. If this were to occur, the Portfolio would
lose money on the futures and also would experience a decline in value in its
underlying instruments. However, while this might occur to a certain degree,
Sub-advisor may believe that over time the value of the Portfolio's portfolio
will tend to move in the same direction as the market indices which are intended
to correlate to the price movements of the underlying instruments sought to be
hedged. It is also possible that if the Portfolio were to hedge against the
possibility of a decline in the market (adversely affecting the underlying
instruments held in its portfolio) and prices instead increased, the Portfolio
would lose part or all of the benefit of increased value of those underlying
instruments that it has hedged, because it would have offsetting losses in its
futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if the Portfolio had
insufficient cash, it might have to sell underlying instruments to meet daily
variation margin requirements. Such sales of underlying instruments might be,
but would not necessarily be, at increased prices (which would reflect the
rising market). The Portfolio might have to sell underlying instruments at a
time when it would be disadvantageous to do so.
In addition to the possibility that there might be an imperfect
correlation, or no correlation at all, between price movements in the futures
contracts and the portion of the portfolio being hedged, the price movements of
futures contracts might not correlate perfectly with price movements in the
underlying instruments due to certain market distortions. First, all
participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance
requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements,
investors might close futures contracts through offsetting transactions which
could distort the normal relationship between the underlying instruments and
futures markets. Second, the margin requirements in the futures market are less
onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets, and as a result the
futures market might attract more speculators than the securities markets do.
Increased participation by speculators in the futures market might also cause
temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortion in the
futures market and also because of the imperfect correlation between price
movements in the underlying instruments and movements in the prices of futures
contracts, even a correct forecast of general market trends by Sub-advisor might
not result in a successful hedging transaction over a very short time period.
Certain Risks of Options on Futures Contracts. The Portfolio may seek
to close out an option position by writing or buying an offsetting option
covering the same index, underlying instruments, or contract and having the same
exercise price and expiration date. The ability to establish and close out
positions on such options will be subject to the maintenance of a liquid
secondary market. Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an
exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest
in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening
transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions
or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or
series of options, or underlying instruments; (iv) unusual or unforeseen
circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities
of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to
handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic
or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the
trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event
the secondary market on that exchange (or in the class or series of options)
would cease to exist, although outstanding options on the exchange that had been
issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would
continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms. There is no assurance
that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might
not, at times, render certain of the facilities of any of the clearing
corporations inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of
special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of customers'
orders.
Foreign Futures and Options:
Participation in foreign futures and foreign options transactions
involves the execution and clearing of trades on or subject to the rules of a
foreign board of trade. Neither the National Futures Association nor any
domestic exchange regulates activities of any foreign boards of trade, including
the execution, delivery and clearing of transactions, or has the power to compel
enforcement of the rules of a foreign board of trade or any applicable foreign
law. This is true even if the exchange is formally linked to a domestic market
so that a position taken on the market may be liquidated by a transaction on
another market. Moreover, such laws or regulations will vary depending on the
foreign country in which the foreign futures or foreign options transaction
occurs. For these reasons, customers who trade foreign futures or foreign
options contracts may not be afforded certain of the protective measures
provided by the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC's regulations and the rules of
the National Futures Association and any domestic exchange, including the right
to use reparations proceedings before the Commission and arbitration proceedings
provided by the National Futures Association or any domestic futures exchange.
In particular, funds received from customers for foreign futures or foreign
options transactions may not be provided the same protections as funds received
in respect of transactions on United States futures exchanges. In addition, the
price of any foreign futures or foreign options contract and, therefore, the
potential profit and loss thereon may be affected by any variance in the foreign
exchange rate between the time your order is placed and the time it is
liquidated, offset or exercised.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. A forward foreign
currency exchange contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific
currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date
of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the
contract. These contracts are principally traded in the interbank market
conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks)
and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement,
and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.
Depending on the applicable investment policies and restrictions
applicable to a Portfolio, a Portfolio may generally enter into forward foreign
currency exchange contracts under two circumstances. First, when a Portfolio
enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a
foreign currency, it may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the
security. By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a
fixed amount of dollars, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying security transactions, the Portfolio may be able to protect itself
against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship
between the U.S. dollar and the subject foreign currency during the period
between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment
is made or received.
Second, when a Sub-advisor believes that the currency of a particular
foreign country may suffer or enjoy a substantial movement against another
currency, including the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a forward contract to
sell or buy the amount of the former foreign currency, approximating the value
of some or all of the Portfolio's securities denominated in such foreign
currency. Alternatively, where appropriate, the Portfolio may hedge all or part
of its foreign currency exposure through the use of a basket of currencies or a
proxy currency where such currencies or currency act as an effective proxy for
other currencies. In such a case, the Portfolio may enter into a forward
contract where the amount of the foreign currency to be sold exceeds the value
of the securities denominated in such currency. The use of this basket hedging
technique may be more efficient and economical than entering into separate
forward contracts for each currency held in the Portfolio. The precise matching
of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will
not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign
currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of
those securities between the date the forward contract is entered into and the
date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is
extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging
strategy is highly uncertain.
As indicated above, it is impossible to forecast with absolute
precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of the
forward contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for a Portfolio to purchase
additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such
purchase) if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign
currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell
the security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be
necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon
the sale of the portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of
foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated to deliver. However, as noted, in
order to avoid excessive transactions and transaction costs, the Portfolio may
use liquid, high-grade debt securities, denominated in any currency, to cover
the amount by which the value of a forward contract exceeds the value of the
securities to which it relates.
If the Portfolio retains the portfolio security and engages in an
offsetting transaction, the Portfolio will incur a gain or a loss (as described
below) to the extent that there has been movement in forward contract prices. If
the Portfolio engages in an offsetting transaction, it may subsequently enter
into a new forward contract to sell the foreign currency. Should forward prices
decline during the period between the Portfolio's entering into a forward
contract for the sale of a foreign currency and the date it enters into an
offsetting contract for the purchase of the foreign currency, the Portfolio will
realize a gain to the extent the price of the currency it has agreed to sell
exceeds the price of the currency it has agreed to purchase. Should forward
prices increase, the Portfolio will suffer a loss to the extent of the price of
the currency it has agreed to purchase exceeds the price of the currency it has
agreed to sell.
Foreign Currency Contracts. A currency futures contract sale creates an
obligation by a Portfolio, as seller, to deliver the amount of currency called
for in the contract at a specified future time for a special price. A currency
futures contract purchase creates an obligation by a Portfolio, as purchaser, to
take delivery of an amount of currency at a specified future time at a specified
price. Unlike forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency futures
contracts and options on currency futures contracts are standardized as to
amount and delivery period and are traded on boards of trade and commodities
exchanges. Although the terms of currency futures contracts specify actual
delivery or receipt, in most instances the contracts are closed out before the
settlement date without the making or taking of delivery of the currency.
Closing out of a currency futures contract is effected by entering into an
offsetting purchase or sale transaction. Unlike a currency futures contract,
which requires the parties to buy and sell currency on a set date, an option on
a currency futures contract entitles its holder to decide on or before a future
date whether to enter into such a contract. If the holder decides not to enter
into the contract, the premium paid for the option is fixed at the point of
sale.
Interest Rate Swaps and Interest Rate Caps and Floors:
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Portfolio with another
party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an
exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. The exchange
commitments can involve payments to be made in the same currency or in different
currencies. The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the
extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive
payments of interest on a contractually based principal amount from the party
selling the interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles
the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined
interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a contractually based
principal amount from the party selling the interest rate floor.
Hybrid Instruments:
Hybrid instruments combine the elements of futures contracts or options
with those of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument. The risks of
investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks from
investing in securities, futures and currencies, including volatility and lack
of liquidity. Reference is made to the discussion of futures and forward
contracts in this Statement for a discussion of these risks. Further, the prices
of the hybrid instrument and the related commodity or currency may not move in
the same direction or at the same time. Hybrid instruments may bear interest or
pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. In
addition, because the purchase and sale of hybrid instruments could take place
in an over-the-counter market or in a private transaction between the Portfolio
and the seller of the hybrid instrument, the creditworthiness of the contra
party to the transaction would be a risk factor which the Portfolio would have
to consider. Hybrid instruments also may not be subject to regulation of the
CFTC, which generally regulates the trading of commodity futures by U.S.
persons, the SEC, which regulates the offer and sale of securities by and to
U.S. persons, or any other governmental regulatory authority.
Zero-Coupon Securities:
Zero-coupon securities pay no cash income and are sold at substantial
discounts from their value at maturity. When held to maturity, their entire
income, which consists of accretion of discount, comes from the difference
between the issue price and their value at maturity. Zero-coupon securities are
subject to greater market value fluctuations from changing interest rates than
debt obligations of comparable maturities which make current distributions of
interest (cash). Zero-coupon securities which are convertible into common stock
offer the opportunity for capital appreciation as increases (or decreases) in
market value of such securities closely follows the movements in the market
value of the underlying common stock. Zero-coupon convertible securities
generally are expected to be less volatile than the underlying common stocks, as
they usually are issued with maturities of 15 years or less and are issued with
options and/or redemption features exercisable by the holder of the obligation
entitling the holder to redeem the obligation and receive a defined cash
payment.
Zero-coupon securities include securities issued directly by the U.S.
Treasury, and U.S. Treasury bonds or notes and their unmatured interest coupons
and receipts for their underlying principal ("coupons") which have been
separated by their holder, typically a custodian bank or investment brokerage
firm. A holder will separate the interest coupons from the underlying principal
(the "corpus") of the U.S. Treasury security. A number of securities firms and
banks have stripped the interest coupons and receipts and then resold them in
custodial receipt programs with a number of different names, including "Treasury
Income Growth Receipts" (TIGRSTM) and Certificate of Accrual on Treasuries
(CATSTM). The underlying U.S. Treasury bonds and notes themselves are held in
book-entry form at the Federal Reserve Bank or, in the case of bearer securities
(i.e., unregistered securities which are owned ostensibly by the bearer or
holder thereof), in trust on behalf of the owners thereof. Counsel to the
underwriters of these certificates or other evidences of ownership of the U.S.
Treasury securities have stated that, for federal tax and securities purposes,
in their opinion purchasers of such certificates, such as the Portfolio, most
likely will be deemed the beneficial holder of the underlying U.S. Government
securities.
The U.S. Treasury has facilitated transfers of ownership of zero-coupon
securities by accounting separately for the beneficial ownership of particular
interest coupon and corpus payments on Treasury securities through the Federal
Reserve book-entry record keeping system. The Federal Reserve program as
established by the Treasury Department is known as "STRIPS" or "Separate Trading
of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities." Under the STRIPS program,
the Portfolio will be able to have its beneficial ownership of zero-coupon
securities recorded directly in the book-entry record-keeping system in lieu of
having to hold certificates or other evidences of ownership of the underlying
U.S. Treasury securities.
When U.S. Treasury obligations have been stripped of their unmatured
interest coupons by the holder, the principal or corpus is sold at a deep
discount because the buyer receives only the right to receive a future fixed
payment on the security and does not receive any rights to periodic interest
(cash) payments. Once stripped or separated, the corpus and coupons may be sold
separately. Typically, the coupons are sold separately or grouped with other
coupons with like maturity dates and sold bundled in such form. Purchasers of
stripped obligations acquire, in effect, discount obligations that are
economically identical to the zero-coupon securities that the Treasury sells
itself.
When-Issued Securities:
The price of when-issued securities, which may be expressed in yield
terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and
payment for the when-issued securities take place at a later date. Normally, the
settlement date occurs within 90 days of the purchase. During the period between
purchase and settlement, no payment is made by a Portfolio to the issuer and no
interest accrues to the Portfolio. Forward commitments involve a risk of loss if
the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date,
which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of a Portfolio's other
assets. While when-issued securities may be sold prior to the settlement date,
the Portfolios generally will purchase such securities with the purpose of
actually acquiring them unless a sale appears desirable for investment reasons.
Mortgage-Backed Securities:
When a Portfolio owns a mortgage-backed security, principal and
interest payments made on the mortgages in an underlying mortgage pool are
passed through to the Portfolio. Unscheduled prepayments of principal shorten
the securities' weighted average life and may lower their total return. (When a
mortgage in the underlying mortgage pool is prepaid, an unscheduled principal
prepayment is passed through to the Portfolio. This principal is returned to the
Portfolio at par. As a result, if a mortgage security were trading at a premium,
its total return would be lowered by prepayments, and if a mortgage securities
were trading at a discount, its total return would be increased by prepayments.)
The value of these securities also may change because of changes in the market's
perception of the creditworthiness of the federal agency that issued them. In
addition, the mortgage securities market in general may be adversely affected by
changes in governmental regulation or tax policies.
Asset-Backed Securities:
Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly represent a
participation interest in, or are secured by and payable from, a stream of
payments generated by particular assets such as motor vehicle or credit card
receivables. Payments of principal and interest may be guaranteed up to certain
amounts and for a certain time period by a letter of credit issued by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities.
Asset-backed securities may be classified as pass-through certificates or
collateralized obligations.
Pass-through certificates are asset-backed securities which represent
an undivided fractional ownership interest in an underlying pool of assets.
Pass-through certificates usually provide for payments of principal and interest
received to be passed through to their holders, usually after deduction for
certain costs and expenses incurred in administering the pool. Because
pass-through certificates represent an ownership interest in the underlying
assets, the holders thereof bear directly the risk of any defaults by the
obligors on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support. See "Types
of Credit Support."
Asset-backed securities issued in the form of debt instruments, also
known as collateralized obligations, are generally issued as the debt of a
special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets
and issuing such debt. Such assets are most often trade, credit card or
automobile receivables. The assets collateralizing such asset-backed securities
are pledged to a trustee or custodian for the benefit of the holders thereof.
Such issuers generally hold no assets other than those underlying the
asset-backed securities and any credit support provided. As a result, although
payments on such asset-backed securities are obligations of the issuers, in the
event of defaults on the underlying assets not covered by any credit support
(see "Types of Credit Support"), the issuing entities are unlikely to have
sufficient assets to satisfy their obligations on the related asset-backed
securities.
Methods of Allocating Cash Flows. While many asset-backed securities
are issued with only one class of security, many asset-backed securities are
issued in more than one class, each with different payment terms. Multiple class
asset-backed securities are issued for two main reasons. First, multiple classes
may be used as a method of providing credit support. This is accomplished
typically through creation of one or more classes whose right to payments on the
asset-backed security is made subordinate to the right to such payments of the
remaining class or classes. See "Types of Credit Support." Second, multiple
classes may permit the issuance of securities with payment terms, interest rates
or other characteristics differing both from those of each other and from those
of the underlying assets. Examples include so-called "strips" (asset-backed
securities entitling the holder to disproportionate interests with respect to
the allocation of interest and principal of the assets backing the security),
and securities with a class or classes having characteristics which mimic the
characteristics of non-asset-backed securities, such as floating interest rates
(i.e., interest rates which adjust as a specified benchmark changes) or
scheduled amortization of principal.
Asset-backed securities in which the payment streams on the underlying
assets are allocated in a manner different than those described above may be
issued in the future. The Portfolio may invest in such asset-backed securities
if such investment is otherwise consistent with its investment objectives and
policies and with the investment restrictions of the Portfolio.
Types of Credit Support. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a
pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To
lessen the effect of failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments,
such securities may contain elements of credit support. Such credit support
falls into two classes: liquidity protection and protection against ultimate
default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to
the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of
assets, to ensure that scheduled payments on the underlying pool are made in a
timely fashion. Protection against ultimate default ensures ultimate payment of
the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the pool. Such protection
may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or letters of credit
obtained from third parties, through various means of structuring the
transaction or through a combination of such approaches. Examples of
asset-backed securities with credit support arising out of the structure of the
transaction include "senior-subordinated securities" (multiple class
asset-backed securities with certain classes subordinate to other classes as to
the payment of principal thereon, with the result that defaults on the
underlying assets are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class) and
asset-backed securities that have "reserve portfolios" (where cash or
investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the initial payments on the
underlying assets, are held in reserve against future losses) or that have been
"over collateralized" (where the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount
of, the underlying assets substantially exceeds that required to make payment of
the asset-backed securities and pay any servicing or other fees). The degree of
credit support provided on each issue is based generally on historical
information respecting the level of credit risk associated with such payments.
Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated could adversely affect the
return on an investment in an asset-backed security. Additionally, if the letter
of credit is exhausted, holders of asset-backed securities may also experience
delays in payments or losses if the full amounts due on underlying sales
contracts are not realized.
Automobile Receivable Securities. Asset-backed securities may be backed
by receivables from motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment
loans secured by motor vehicles ("Automobile Receivable Securities"). Since
installment sales contracts for motor vehicles or installment loans related
thereto ("Automobile Contracts") typically have shorter durations and lower
incidences of prepayment, Automobile Receivable Securities generally will
exhibit a shorter average life and are less susceptible to prepayment risk.
Most entities that issue Automobile Receivable Securities create an
enforceable interest in their respective Automobile Contracts only by filing a
financing statement and by having the servicer of the Automobile Contracts,
which is usually the originator of the Automobile Contracts, take custody
thereof. In such circumstances, if the servicer of the Automobile Contracts were
to sell the same Automobile Contracts to another party, in violation of its
obligation not to do so, there is a risk that such party could acquire an
interest in the Automobile Contracts superior to that of the holders of
Automobile Receivable Securities. Also although most Automobile Contracts grant
a security interest in the motor vehicle being financed, in most states the
security interest in a motor vehicle must be noted on the certificate of title
to create an enforceable security interest against competing claims of other
parties. Due to the large number of vehicles involved, however, the certificate
of title to each vehicle financed, pursuant to the Automobile Contracts
underlying the Automobile Receivable Security, usually is not amended to reflect
the assignment of the seller's security interest for the benefit of the holders
of the Automobile Receivable Securities. Therefore, there is the possibility
that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available
to support payments on the securities. In addition, various state and federal
securities laws give the motor vehicle owner the right to assert against the
holder of the owner's Automobile Contract certain defenses such owner would have
against the seller of the motor vehicle. The assertion of such defenses could
reduce payments on the Automobile Receivable Securities.
Credit Card Receivable Securities. Asset-backed securities may be
backed by receivables from revolving credit card agreements ("Credit Card
Receivable Securities"). Credit balances on revolving credit card agreements
("Accounts") are generally paid down more rapidly than are Automobile Contracts.
Most of the Credit Card Receivable Securities issued publicly to date have been
Pass-Through Certificates. In order to lengthen the maturity of Credit Card
Receivable Securities, most such securities provide for a fixed period during
which only interest payments on the underlying Accounts are passed through to
the security holder and principal payments received on such Accounts are used to
fund the transfer to the pool of assets supporting the related Credit Card
Receivable Securities of additional credit card charges made on an Account. The
initial fixed period usually may be shortened upon the occurrence of specified
events which signal a potential deterioration in the quality of the assets
backing the security, such as the imposition of a cap on interest rates. The
ability of the issuer to extend the life of an issue of Credit Card Receivable
Securities thus depends upon the continued generation of additional principal
amounts in the underlying accounts during the initial period and the
non-occurrence of specified events. An acceleration in cardholders' payment
rates or any other event which shortens the period during which additional
credit card charges on an Account may be transferred to the pool of assets
supporting the related Credit Card Receivable Security could shorten the
weighted average life and yield of the Credit Card Receivable Security.
Credit card holders are entitled to the protection of a number of state
and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such holder the right to
set off certain amounts against balances owed on the credit card, thereby
reducing amounts paid on Accounts. In addition, unlike most other asset-backed
securities, Accounts are unsecured obligations of the cardholder.
Warrants:
Investments in warrants is speculative in that warrants have no voting
rights, pay no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the
corporation issuing them. Warrants basically are options to purchase equity
securities at a specific price valid for a specific period of time. They do not
represent ownership of the securities but only the right to buy them. Warrants
differ from call options in that warrants are issued by the issuer of the
security which may be purchased on their exercise, whereas call options may be
written or issued by anyone. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move
parallel to the prices of the underlying securities.
Certain Risks of Foreign Investing:
Currency Fluctuations. Investment in securities denominated in foreign
currencies involves certain risks. A change in the value of any such currency
against the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding change in the U.S. dollar
value of a Portfolio's assets denominated in that currency. Such changes will
also affect a Portfolio's income. Generally, when a given currency appreciates
against the dollar (the dollar weakens) the value of a Portfolio's securities
denominated in that currency will rise. When a given currency depreciates
against the dollar (the dollar strengthens), the value of a Portfolio's
securities denominated in that currency would be expected to decline.
Investment and Repatriation Restrictions. Foreign investment in the
securities markets of certain foreign countries is restricted or controlled in
varying degrees. These restrictions may at times limit or preclude investment in
certain of such countries and may increase the cost and expenses of a Portfolio.
Investments by foreign investors are subject to a variety of restrictions in
many developing countries. These restrictions may take the form of prior
governmental approval, limits on the amount or type of securities held by
foreigners, and limits on the types of companies in which foreigners may invest.
Additional or different restrictions may be imposed at any time by these or
other countries in which a Portfolio invests. In addition, the repatriation of
both investment income and capital from several foreign countries is restricted
and controlled under certain regulations, including in some cases the need for
certain government consents.
Market Characteristics. Foreign securities may be purchased in
over-the-counter markets or on stock exchanges located in the countries in which
the respective principal offices of the issuers of the various securities are
located, if that is the best available market. Foreign stock markets are
generally not as developed or efficient as, and may be more volatile than, those
in the United States. While growing in volume, they usually have substantially
less volume than U.S. markets and a Portfolio's securities may be less liquid
and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Equity
securities may trade at price/earnings multiples higher than comparable U.S.
securities and such levels may not be sustainable. Fixed commissions on foreign
stock exchanges are generally higher than negotiated commissions on U.S.
exchanges, although a Portfolio will endeavor to achieve the most favorable net
results on its portfolio transactions. There is generally less government
supervision and regulation of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed
companies than in the United States. Moreover, settlement practices for
transactions in foreign markets may differ from those in U.S. markets, and may
include delays beyond periods customary in the United States.
Political and Economic Factors. Individual foreign economies of
certain countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the United States'
economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation,
capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments
position. The internal politics of certain foreign countries are not as stable
as in the United States.
Governments in certain foreign countries continue to participate to a
significant degree, through ownership interest or regulation, in their
respective economies. Action by these governments could have a significant
effect on market prices of securities and payment of dividends. The economies of
many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon international trade and are
accordingly affected by protective trade barriers and economic conditions of
their trading partners. The enactment by these trading partners of protectionist
trade legislation could have a significant adverse effect upon the securities
markets of such countries.
Information and Supervision. There is generally less publicly
available information about foreign companies comparable to reports and ratings
that are published about companies in the United States. Foreign companies are
also generally not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial
reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable
to U.S. companies.
Taxes. The dividends and interest payable on certain of a Portfolio's
foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thus reducing
the net amount of income available for distribution to the Portfolio's
shareholders. A shareholder otherwise subject to U.S. federal income taxes may,
subject to certain limitations, be entitled to claim a credit or deduction for
U.S. federal income tax purposes for his or her proportionate share of such
foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio.
Costs. Investors should understand that the expense ratio of the
Portfolio can be expected to be higher than investment companies investing in
domestic securities since the cost of maintaining the custody of foreign
securities and the rate of advisory fees paid by the Portfolio are higher.
Other. With respect to certain foreign countries, especially
developing and emerging ones, there is the possibility of adverse changes in
investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory
taxation, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of the Portfolio,
political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect
investments by U.S. persons in those countries.
Eastern Europe. Changes occurring in Eastern Europe and Russia today
could have long-term potential consequences. As restrictions fall, this could
result in rising standards of living, lower manufacturing costs, growing
consumer spending, and substantial economic growth. However, investment in the
countries of Eastern Europe and Russia is highly speculative at this time.
Political and economic reforms are too recent to establish a definite trend away
from centrally-planned economies and state owned industries. In many of the
countries of Eastern Europe and Russia, there is no stock exchange or formal
market for securities. Such countries may also have government exchange
controls, currencies with no recognizable market value relative to the
established currencies of western market economies, little or no experience in
trading in securities, no financial reporting standards, a lack of a banking and
securities infrastructure to handle such trading, and a legal tradition which
does not recognize rights in private property. In addition, these countries may
have national policies which restrict investments in companies deemed sensitive
to the country's national interest. Further, the governments in such countries
may require governmental or quasi-governmental authorities to act as custodian
of the Portfolio's assets invested in such countries and these authorities may
not qualify as a foreign custodian under the 1940 Act and exemptive relief from
such Act may be required. All of these considerations are among the factors
which could cause significant risks and uncertainties to investment in Eastern
Europe and Russia.
Latin America. The political history of certain Latin American
countries has been characterized by political uncertainty, intervention by the
military in civilian and economic spheres, and political corruption. Such
developments, if they were to reoccur, could reverse favorable trends toward
market and economic reform, privatization and removal of trade barriers and
result in significant disruption in securities markets. Persistent levels of
inflation or in some cases, hyperinflation, have led to high interest rates,
extreme measures by governments to keep inflation in check and a generally
debilitating effect on economic growth. Although inflation in many countries has
lessened, there is no guarantee it will remain at lower levels. In addition, a
number of Latin American countries are also among the largest debtors of
developing countries. There have been moratoria on, and reschedulings of,
repayment with respect to these debts. Such events can restrict the flexibility
of these debtor nations in the international markets and result in the
imposition of onerous conditions on their economics.
Certain Latin American countries may have managed currencies which are
maintained at artificial levels to the U.S. dollar rather than at levels
determined by the market. This type of system can lead to sudden and large
adjustments in the currency which, in turn, can have a disruptive and negative
effect on foreign investors. Certain Latin American countries also may restrict
the free conversion of their currency into foreign currencies, including the
U.S. dollar. There is no significant foreign exchange market for certain
currencies and it would, as a result, be difficult for the Portfolio to engage
in foreign currency transactions designed to protect the value of the
Portfolio's interests in securities denominated in such currencies.
Illiquid and Restricted Securities:
Subject to limitations discussed in the Trust's Prospectus under
"Certain Risk Factors and Investment Methods," the Portfolios generally may
invest in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities include securities subject to
contractual or legal restrictions on resale (e.g., because they have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"))
and securities that are otherwise not readily marketable (e.g., because trading
in the security is suspended or because market makers do not exist or will not
entertain bids or offers). Securities that have not been registered under the
Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities
and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Foreign
securities that are freely tradable in their principal markets are not
considered to be illiquid.
Restricted and other illiquid securities may be subject to the
potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. A Portfolio might
be unable to dispose of illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and
might thereby experience difficulty in satisfying redemption requests from
shareholders. A Portfolio might have to register restricted securities in order
to dispose of them, resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market
conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.
A large institutional market exists for certain securities that are not
registered under the Securities Act, including foreign securities. The fact that
there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or
to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such
investments.
Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows such a broader institutional
trading market for securities otherwise subject to restrictions on resale to the
general public. Rule 144A establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act for resales of certain securities to
qualified institutional buyers. Rule 144A has produced enhanced liquidity for
many restricted securities, and market liquidity for such securities may
continue to expand as a result of this regulation and the consequent existence
of the PORTAL system, which is an automated system for the trading, clearance
and settlement of unregistered securities of domestic and foreign issuers
sponsored by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Under guidelines adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees, a
Portfolio's Sub-Advisor may determine that particular Rule 144A securities, and
commercial paper issued in reliance on the private placement exemption from
registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, are liquid even
though they are not registered. A determination of whether such a security is
liquid or not is a question of fact. In making this determination, the
Sub-Advisor will consider, as it deems appropriate under the circumstances and
among other factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security;
(2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security; (3) the
number of other potential purchasers of the security; (4) dealer undertakings to
make a market in the security; (5) the nature of the security (e.g., debt or
equity, date of maturity, terms of dividend or interest payments, and other
material terms) and the nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed
to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics
of transfer); and (6) the rating of the security and the financial condition and
prospects of the issuer. In the case of commercial paper, the Sub-advisor will
also determine that the paper (1) is not traded flat or in default as to
principal and interest, and (2) is rated in one of the two highest rating
categories by at least two Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating
Organizations ("NRSROs") or, if only one NRSRO rates the security, by that
NRSRO, or, if the security is unrated, the Sub-advisor determines that it is of
equivalent quality.
Rule 144A securities and Section 4(2) commercial paper that have been
deemed liquid as described above will continue to be monitored by the
Sub-advisor to determine if the security is no longer liquid as the result of
changed conditions. Investing in Rule 144A securities or Section 4(2) commercial
paper could have the effect of increasing the amount of a Portfolio's assets
invested in illiquid securities if institutional buyers are unwilling to
purchase such securities.
Repurchase Agreements:
As stated in the Prospectus under "Certain Risk Factors and Investment
Methods," certain of the Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements. In a
repurchase agreement, an investor (such as the Portfolio) purchases a security
(known as the "underlying security") from a securities dealer or bank. Any such
dealer or bank must be deemed creditworthy by the Sub-advisor. At that time, the
bank or securities dealer agrees to repurchase the underlying security at a
mutually agreed upon price on a designated future date. The repurchase price may
be higher than the purchase price, the difference being income to the Portfolio,
or the purchase and repurchase prices may be the same, with interest at an
agreed upon rate due to the Portfolio on repurchase. In either case, the income
to the Portfolio generally will be unrelated to the interest rate on the
underlying securities. Repurchase agreements must be "fully collateralized," in
that the market value of the underlying securities (including accrued interest)
must at all times be equal to or greater than the repurchase price. Therefore, a
repurchase agreement can be considered a loan collateralized by the underlying
securities.
Repurchase agreements are generally for a short period of time, often
less than a week, and will generally be used by a Portfolio to invest excess
cash or as part of a temporary defensive strategy. Repurchase agreements that do
not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid
securities. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default by the seller of a
repurchase agreement, the Portfolio could experience both delays in liquidating
the underlying security and losses. These losses could result from: (a) possible
decline in the value of the underlying security while the Portfolio is seeking
to enforce its rights under the repurchase agreement; (b) possible reduced
levels of income or lack of access to income during this period; and (c)
expenses of enforcing its rights.
Securities Lending:
The Trust has made arrangements for certain Portfolios to lend
securities. While a Portfolio may earn additional income from lending
securities, such activity is incidental to the investment objective of the
Portfolio. In addition to the compensation payable by borrowers under securities
loans, a Portfolio would also earn income from the investment of cash collateral
for such loans. Any cash collateral received by a Portfolio in connection with
such loans normally will be invested in high-quality money market securities.
However, any losses resulting from the investment of cash collateral would be
borne by the lending Portfolio. There is no assurance that collateral for loaned
securities will be sufficient to provide for recovery of interest, dividends, or
other distributions paid in respect of loaned securities and not received by a
Portfolio or to pay all expenses incurred by a Portfolio in arranging the loans
or in exercising rights in the collateral in the event that loaned securities
are not returned.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER: High turnover involves correspondingly greater brokerage
commissions and other transaction costs. Portfolio turnover information can be
found in the Trust's Prospectus under "Financial Highlights" and "Portfolio
Turnover."
Over the past two fiscal years the following Portfolios experienced
significant variation in their portfolio turnover rates. The turnover rates for
the AST Founders Passport Portfolio for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1999 were 46% and 309% respectively. The Portfolio's turnover rate increased in
1999 as the result of a change in its portfolio manager. The new portfolio
manager is expected to engage in more frequent trading for the Portfolio than
the prior portfolio manager.
The policy of the AST Money Market Portfolio of investing only in
securities maturing 397 days or less from the date of acquisition or purchased
pursuant to repurchase agreements that provide for repurchase by the seller
within 397 days from the date of acquisition will result in a high portfolio
turnover rate.
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST: The Trust is a managed, open-end
investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, whose separate
Portfolios are diversified, unless otherwise indicated. As of the date of this
Prospectus, thirty-one Portfolios are available. The Trust may offer additional
Portfolios with a range of investment objectives that Participating Insurance
Companies may consider suitable for variable annuities and variable life
insurance policies or that may be considered suitable for Qualified Plans. The
Trust's current approach to achieving this goal is to seek to have multiple
organizations unaffiliated with each other be responsible for conducting the
investment programs for the Portfolios. Each such organization would be
responsible for the Portfolio or Portfolios to which such organization's
expertise is best suited.
Formerly, the Trust was known as the Henderson International Growth
Fund, which consisted of only one Portfolio. The Investment Manager was
Henderson International, Inc. Shareholders of what was, at the time, the
Henderson International Growth Fund, approved certain changes in a meeting held
April 17, 1992. These changes included engagement of a new Investment Manager,
engagement of a Sub-advisor and election of new Trustees. Subsequent to that
meeting, the new Trustees adopted a number of resolutions, including, but not
limited to, resolutions renaming the Trust. Since that time the Trustees have
adopted a number of resolutions, including, but not limited to, making new
Portfolios available and adopting forms of Investment Management Agreements and
Sub-advisory Agreements between the Investment Manager and the Trust and the
Investment Manager and each Sub-advisor, respectively.
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation, a Participating Insurance
Company, is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Skandia, Incorporated.
Certain officers of the Trust are officers and/or directors of one or more of
the following companies: ASISI, American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation,
American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (the principal underwriter for various
annuities deemed to be securities for American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation) and American Skandia, Incorporated.
ASISI, a Connecticut corporation organized in 1991, is registered as an
investment adviser with the SEC. Prior to April 7, 1995, ASISI was known as
American Skandia Life Investment Management, Inc.
The overall management of the business and affairs of the Trust is
vested with the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees approves all
significant agreements between the Trust and persons or companies furnishing
services to the Trust, including the Trust's agreements with the Investment
Manager, Administrator, Custodian and Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
and the agreements between the Investment Manager and each Sub-advisor. The
day-to-day operations of the Trust are delegated to the Trust's officers subject
always to the investment objectives and policies of the Trust and to the general
supervision of the Board of Trustees.
The Trustees and officers of the Trust and their principal occupations
are listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each Trustee and
executive officer is One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name, Office and Age(1) Principal Occupation(2)
-------------------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C>
John Birch Chief Operating Officer:
Vice President (50) American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated
December 1997 to present
Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer
International Fund Administration
Bermuda
August 1996 to October 1997
Senior Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer
Gabelli Funds, Inc.
Rye, New York
March 1995 to August 1996
Gordon C. Boronow President and Chief Operating Officer:
Vice President (47) American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
June 1989 to present
Jan R. Carendi* Deputy Chief Executive Officer:
President, Principal Executive Officer Skandia Insurance Company Ltd.
and Trustee (55) September 1986 to present
David E. A. Carson Director
Trustee (66) People's Bank
850 Main Street
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604
January 2000 to present
Chairman
People's Bank
January 1999 to December 1999
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
People's Bank
January 1998 to December 1998
President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer:
People's Bank
1983 to December 1997
Richard G. Davy, Jr. Vice President
Treasurer (52) (June 1997 to present)
Controller (September 1994 to June 1997)
American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated
Eric. C. Freed Securities Counsel and Senior Counsel, Securities
Secretary (37) American Skandia, Incorporated
December 1996 to present;
Attorney, Senior Attorney and Special Counsel,
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
March 1991 to November 1996
Julian A. Lerner Semi-retired since 1995; Senior Vice President
Trustee (75) and Portfolio Manager of AIM Charter Fund
and AIM Summit Fund from 1986 to 1995:
12850 Spurling Road -- Suite 208
Dallas, Texas 75230
Thomas M. Mazzaferro Executive Vice President and
Trustee (47)* Chief Financial Officer
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
April 1988 to present
Thomas M. O'Brien President and Chief Executive Officer
Trustee (49) Atlantic Bank of New York
Two World Trade Center
New York, NY 10048
May 2000 to present
Vice Chairman
North Fork Bank
275 Broad Hollow Road
Melville, NY 11747;
January 1997 to April 2000
President and Chief Executive Officer:
North Side Savings Bank
170 Tulip Avenue
Floral Park, New York 11001
December 1984 to December 1996
F. Don Schwartz Management Consultant:
Trustee (65) 6 Sugan Close Drive
New Hope, PA 18938
April 1985 to present
</TABLE>
* Indicates a Trustee of the Trust who is an "interested person" within the
meaning set forth in the 1940 Act.
(1) All of the officers and Trustees of the Trust listed above serve in similar
capacities for American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., and/or American Skandia
Master Trust, which are also investment companies managed by the Investment
Manager.
(2) Unless otherwise indicated, each officer and Trustee listed above has held
his/her principal occupation for at least the last five years. In addition to
the principal occupations noted above, the following officers and Trustees of
the Trust hold various positions with American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated ("ASISI"), the Trust's Investment Manager, and its affiliates,
including American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation ("ASLAC"), American
Skandia Fund Services, Inc. ("ASFS") American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated
("ASM"), American Skandia Information Services and Technology Corporation
("ASIST") or American Skandia, Incorporated ("ASI"): Mr. Boronow also serves as
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and a Director of ASI, ASLAC, ASISI, ASM and
ASIST; Mr. Birch also serves as Senior Vice President of ASI and ASFS and as a
Director of ASISI and ASFS. Mr. Davy also serves as a Director of ASISI. Mr.
Mazzaferro also serves as Executive Vice President and as a Director of ASI,
ASLAC, ASM, ASIST and ASFS, and as President and a Director of ASISI.
The Trustees and officers of the Trust who are affiliates of the
Investment Manager do not receive compensation directly from the Trust for
serving in such capacities. However, those officers and Trustees of the Trust
who are affiliated with the Investment Manager may receive remuneration
indirectly, as the Investment Manager will receive fees from the Trust for the
services it provides. Each of the other Trustees receives annual and per meeting
fees paid by the Trust plus expenses for each meeting of the Board and of
shareholders which he attends. Compensation received during the year ended
December 31, 1999 by the Trustees who are not affiliates of the Investment
Manager was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate Compensation from Total Compensation from Registrant and
Name of Trustee ---------------------------------------- Fund Complex Paid to Trustee(1)
Registrant
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<S> <C> <C>
David E. A. Carson $49,000 $84,600
Julian A. Lerner 49,000 87,900
Thomas M. O'Brien 49,000(2) 87,900(2)
F. Don Schwartz 49,000 87,900
</TABLE>
(1) As of the date of this Statement, the "Fund Complex" consisted of the
Trust, American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. ("ASAF"), and American Skandia
Master Trust ("ASMT").
(2) Mr. O'Brien deferred a portion of this compensation from the Trust valued
as of December 31, 1999 at $15,188 and from the Fund Complex valued as of
December 31, 1999 at $27,867.
The Trust does not offer pension or retirement benefits to its
Trustees.
Under the terms of the Massachusetts General Corporation Law, the Trust
may indemnify any person who was or is a Trustee, officer or employee of the
Trust to the maximum extent permitted by the Massachusetts General Corporation
Law; provided, however, that any such indemnification (unless ordered by a
court) shall be made by the Trust only as authorized in the specific case upon a
determination that indemnification of such persons is proper in the
circumstances. Such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Trustees, by
a majority vote of a quorum which consists of Trustees who are neither
"interested persons" of the Trust as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act
(the "1940 Act"), nor parties to the proceeding, or (ii) if the required quorum
is not obtainable or if a quorum of such Trustees so directs by independent
legal counsel in a written opinion. No indemnification will be provided by the
Trust to any Trustee or officer of the Trust for any liability to the Trust or
its shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.
Codes of Ethics. The Trust and its Investment Manager and Distributor
have adopted codes of ethics under rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act. While these codes
contain provisions reasonably necessary to prevent personnel subject to the
codes from engaging in unlawful conduct, they do not prohibit investments in
securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Trust's
Portfolios, by such personnel.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES:
Investment Advisory Services: The Trust has entered into investment
management agreements with the Investment Manager (the "Management Agreements").
The Investment Manager furnishes each Portfolio with investment advice and
certain administrative services with respect to the applicable Portfolio's
assets subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees and in conformity
with the stated policies of the applicable Portfolio. The Investment Manager has
engaged the Sub-advisors noted on the cover of this Statement to conduct the
various investment programs of each Portfolio pursuant to separate sub-advisory
agreements with the Investment Manager.
Under the terms of the Management Agreements, the Investment Manager
furnishes, at its expense, such personnel as is required by each Portfolio for
the proper conduct of its affairs and engages the Sub-advisors to conduct the
investment programs pursuant to the Investment Manager's obligations under the
Management Agreements. The Investment Manager, not the Trust, is responsible for
the expenses of conducting the investment programs. The Sub-advisor is
responsible for the expenses of conducting the investment programs in relation
to the applicable Portfolio pursuant to agreements between the Investment
Manager and each Sub-advisor. Each Portfolio pays all of its other expenses,
including but not limited to, brokerage commissions, legal, auditing, taxes or
governmental fees, the cost of preparing share certificates, custodian,
depository, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of issue,
sale, redemption and repurchase of shares, expenses of registering and
qualifying shares for sale, insurance premiums on property or personnel
(including officers and Trustees if available) of the Trust which inure to its
benefit, expenses relating to Trustee and shareholder meetings, the cost of
preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the fees and
other expenses incurred by the Trust in connection with membership in investment
company organizations and the cost of printing copies of prospectuses and
statements of additional information distributed to shareholders. Expenses
incurred by the Trust not directly attributable to any specific Portfolio or
Portfolios are allocated on the basis of the net assets of the respective
Portfolios.
Under the terms of the Management Agreements, the Investment Manager is
permitted to render services to others. The Management Agreements provide that
neither the Investment Manager nor its personnel shall be liable for any error
of judgment or mistake of law or for any act or omission in the administration
or management of the applicable Portfolios, except for willful misfeasance, bad
faith or gross negligence in the performance of its or their duties or by reason
of reckless disregard of its or their obligations and duties under the
Management Agreements.
The Investment Management fees payable by each Portfolio to the Investment
Manager are as follows. Investment Management fees are payable monthly and are
accrued daily for purposes of determining the net asset values of the
Portfolios.
AST Founders Passport Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average daily
net assets of the Portfolio.
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $75 million; plus
.85% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets over $75 million.
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0%
of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II: An annual rate of
1.0% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .95% of the
portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $1
billion; plus .90% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion.
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .95% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio: An annual rate of .95% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .80% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of
the portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $1
billion; plus .85% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Prior to
May 1, 1998, the Investment Manager had engaged Berger Associates, Inc. as
Sub-advisor for the Portfolio (formerly, the Berger Capital Growth Portfolio),
for a total Investment Management fee of .75% of the average daily net assets of
the Portfolio.
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the
portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $1
billion; plus .85% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Prior to
May 1, 1998, the Investment Manager had engaged Federated Investment Counseling
as Sub-advisor for the Portfolio (formerly, the Federated Utility Income
Portfolio), for a total Investment Management fee equal to .75% of the first $50
million of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio; plus .60% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets in excess of $50 million.
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .95% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Fund: An annual rate of .95% of the average daily
net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of
the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the portion of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $1 billion; plus .85%
of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Prior to January 1, 1999, the
Investment Manager had engaged Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment
Management, L.P. as Sub-advisor for the Portfolio, for a total Investment
Management fee of 1.0% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST MFS Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio.
AST Alger Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio.
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the average daily
net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio: An annual rate of 1.0% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio: An annual rate of .60%
of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of
the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio: An annual rate of .90% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $300 million; plus .70% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets in excess of $300 million.
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio: An annual rate of .85%
of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio: An annual rate of .85% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio: An annual rate of .80% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio: An annual rate of .75% of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio: An annual rate of .80% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio: An annual rate of .65% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio: An annual rate of .65% of the
average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
AST Money Market Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio. The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive
a portion of its fee equal to .05% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio. The Investment Manager may terminate this voluntary agreement at any
time after April 30, 2001.
The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its
fee equal to .05% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion of the
following Portfolios: AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, AST Janus Small-Cap
Growth Portfolio, AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, AST JanCap Growth
Portfolio, AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio, AST INVESCO Equity Income
Portfolio, and AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio. The Investment Manager may
terminate these voluntary agreements at any time after April 30, 2001.
The investment management fee paid for each of the past three fiscal years by
each Portfolio that was publicly offered prior to January 2000 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Management Fees
---------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
1997 1998 1999
---------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
AST Founders Passport 1,257,908 1,219,424 1,222,849
AST AIM International Equity 3,428,762 4,130,785 4,695,735
AST Janus Overseas Growth 1,260,797 4,344,867 8,284,493
AST American Century International Growth 157,826 563,488 992,423
AST American Century International 4,640,262 4,652,136 4,492,741
Growth II
AST MFS Global Equity 0 0 1,645
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth 2,219,824 2,287,914 4,980,643
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth 0 0 3,958,710
AST Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value 0 201,415 531,717
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value 713,045 2,424,142 2,529,270
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth 1,259,790 1,781,639 2,440,843
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value 886,649 1,715,060 4,969,319
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources 986,496 869,131 847,431
AST Alliance Growth 1,501,894 2,694,595 2,537,033
AST MFS Growth 0 0 3,675
AST Marsico Capital Growth 1,568 2,445,668 9,436,188
AST JanCap Growth 11,384,457 18,383,344 36,922,583
AST Cohen & Steers Realty 0 216,821 494,430
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 0 765,065 2,856,541
AST American Century Income & Growth 416,420 1,164,962 1,854,825
AST Alliance Growth and Income 5,424,483 7,877,722 9,931,237
AST MFS Growth with Income 0 0 6,155
AST INVESCO Equity Income 3.565.372 5,340,931 7,204,789
AST AIM Balanced 2,387,734 2,860,309 3,145,086
AST American Century Strategic Balanced 115,602 431,573 1,399,707
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation 1,413,730 2,280,871 3,419,374
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond 941,760 1,125,770 1,178,024
AST Federated High Yield 2,345,042 4,021,190 4,761,157
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond 2,979,876 4,772,121 6,473,997
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond 1,649,461 2,060,437 2,494,789
AST Money Market 2,941,160 4,190,913 7,174,127
</TABLE>
The sub-advisory fee paid by the Investment Manager to the Sub-advisors for each
such Portfolio for each of the past three fiscal years was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Sub-advisory Fees
---------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
1997 1998 1999
---------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
AST Founders Passport 728,954 709,671 711,424
AST AIM International Equity(1) 2,205,668 2,557,327 2,876,419
AST Janus Overseas Growth 793,793 2,646,039 4,692,246
AST American Century International Growth 110,478 394,441 688,553
AST American Century International 2,230,131 2,221,182 2,133,458
Growth II(2)
AST Global Equity 0 0 699
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth(3) 1,469,059 1,510,669 2,427,349
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth 0 0 1,842,324
AST Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value 0 105,944 279,851
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value(4) 413,993 1,366,746 1,405,150
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth(5) 734,388 894,756 1,134,819
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value(6) 425,687 915,253 2,754,647
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources 548,053 482,850 470,795
AST Alliance Growth(7) 892,079 1,547,298 985,165
AST MFS Growth 0 0 1,633
AST Marsico Capital Growth 784 1,222,834 4,718,094
AST JanCap Growth 6,261,619 10,017,653 19,832,544
AST Cohen & Steers Realty 0 130,090 296,658
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 0 216,767 738,621
500(8)
AST American Century Income & Growth(9) 249,852 693,921 1,062,132
AST Alliance Growth and Income(10) 3,018,989 4,113,786 4,991,959
AST MFS Growth with Income 0 0 3,180
AST INVESCO Equity Income 1,763,840 2,592,435 3,462,235
AST AIM Balanced(11) 1,343,009 1,580,154 1,722,543
AST American Century Strategic Balanced 68,001 252,933 766,021
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation 503,303 758,344 1,093,198
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond 470,880 562,885 589,012
AST Federated High Yield 899,181 1,457,896 1,704,552
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond 1,221,106 1,910,431 2,564,999
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond 709,408 867,476 1,034,534
AST Money Market 885,676 1,113,545 1,492,378
</TABLE>
(1) For fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the entire fee noted was paid to Putnam
Investment Management, Inc., the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. For fiscal
year 1999, $921,003 was paid to Putnam and $1,955,416 was paid to A I M Capital
Management, Inc.
(2) For fiscal years 1997, 1998 and 1999, the entire fee noted above was paid to
Rowe-Price Fleming International, Inc., the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
(3) For fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the entire fee noted above was paid to
Founders Asset Management LLC, the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. For
fiscal year 1999, the entire fee noted was paid to Janus Capital Corporation.
(4) For fiscal years 1997, 1998 and 1999, the entire fee noted above was paid to
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
(5) For fiscal year 1997, the entire fee noted above was paid to Berger
Associates, Inc. ("Berger"), the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. For fiscal
year 1998, $313,389 was paid to Berger and $581,367 was paid to Neuberger Berman
Management Inc. ("Neuberger Berman"), the current Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
For fiscal year 1999, the entire fee noted was paid to Neuberger Berman.
(6) For fiscal year 1997, the entire fee noted above was paid to Federated
Investment Counseling ("Federated"), the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
For fiscal year 1998, $186,645 was paid to Federated and $728,608 was paid to
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Neuberger Berman"), the current Sub-advisor
for the Portfolio. For fiscal year 1999, the entire fee noted was paid to
Neuberger Berman.
(7) For fiscal year 1997, the entire fee noted above was paid to Robertson,
Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P. ("Robertson Stephens"). For
fiscal year 1998, $1,542,651 was paid to Robertson Stephens and $4,657 was paid
to OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("Oppenheimer)." For fiscal year 1999, the entire fee
was paid to Oppenheimer, the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
(8) For fiscal year 1999, the entire fee noted above was paid to Bankers Trust
Company, the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
(9) For fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the entire fee noted above was paid to
Putnam, Investment Management, the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. For
fiscal year 1999, $297,067 was paid to Putnam and $765,065 was paid to American
Century Investment Management, Inc., the current the Sub-advisor for the
Portfolio.
(10) For the fiscal years ended 1997, 1998 and 1999, the entire fee noted above
was paid to Lord, Abbett & Co., the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. (11)
For fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the entire fee noted above was paid to Putnam,
Investment Management, Inc., the prior Sub-advisor for the Portfolio. For fiscal
year 1998, $559,542 was paid to Putnam and $1,163,001 was paid to A I M Capital
Management, the current the Sub-advisor for the Portfolio.
The Investment Manager has agreed by the terms of the Management Agreements for
the following Portfolios of the Trust to reimburse the Portfolio for any fiscal
year in order to prevent Portfolio expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest,
brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, determined by the Trust or the
Investment Manager, but inclusive of the management fee) from exceeding a
specified percentage of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, as follows:
AST Founders Passport Portfolio: 1.75%
AST AIM International Equity Portfolio: 1.75%
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: 1.30%
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio: 1.45%
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio: 1.35%. Commencing September 4, 1996, the
Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain operating
expenses in excess of 1.33% for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio. This voluntary
agreement may be terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio: 1.25%
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio: 1.20%
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio: 1.25%
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio: 1.25%
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio: 1.75%
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio: 1.15%
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio: 1.05%
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio: 1.05%
AST Money Market Portfolio: .65%. The Investment Manager has
voluntarily agreed to reimburse certain operating expenses in excess of .60% for
the AST Money Market Portfolio. This voluntary agreement may be terminated by
the Investment Manager at any time after April 30, 2001.
The Investment Manager has also voluntarily agreed to reimburse the
other Portfolios of the Trust for any fiscal year in order to prevent Portfolio
expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions and extraordinary
expenses, determined by the Trust or the Investment Manager, but inclusive of
the management fee) from exceeding a specified percentage of each Portfolio's
average daily net assets, as follows:
AST Scudder Japan Portfolio: 1.75%
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio: 1.75%
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II: 1.75%
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio: 1.75%
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio: 1.75%
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio: 1.30%
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: .85%
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio: 1.25%
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio: 1.25%
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio: 1.45%
AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio: 1.45%
AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio: 1.40%
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio: 1.35%
AST MFS Growth Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Alger Growth Portfolio: .79%
AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio: 1.25%
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio: 1.35%
AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio: 1.40%
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio: .80%
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio: 1.45%
AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio: 1.25%
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio: 1.20%
Except with respect to the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio, for which
the Investment Manager has committed to keep the above limitation in effect
until at least April 30, 2001, and with respect to the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio and the AST Alger Growth Portfolio, for which the Investment Manager
has committed to keep the above limitations in effect until at least October 23,
2001, the Investment Manager may terminate the above voluntary agreements at any
time. Voluntary payments of Portfolio expenses by the Investment Manager are
subject to reimbursement by the Portfolio at the Investment Manager's discretion
within the two year period following such payment to the extent permissible
under applicable law and provided that the Portfolio is able to effect such
reimbursement and remain in compliance with applicable expense limitations.
Each Management Agreement will continue in effect from year to year,
provided it is approved, at least annually, in the manner stipulated in the 1940
Act. This requires that each Management Agreement and any renewal be approved by
a vote of the majority of the Trustees who are not parties thereto or interested
persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting specifically called for
the purpose of voting on such approval. Each Management Agreement may be
terminated without penalty on sixty days' written notice by vote of a majority
of the Board of Trustees or by the Investment Manager, or by holders of a
majority of the applicable Portfolio's outstanding shares, and will
automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment" as that term is defined
in the 1940 Act.
Sub-advisory Agreements: The Investment Manager pays each Sub-advisor
for the performance of sub-advisory services out of its Investment Management
fee and at no additional cost to any Portfolio. The fee paid to the Sub-advisors
differs from Portfolio to Portfolio, reflecting the objectives, policies and
restrictions of each Portfolio and the nature of each Sub-advisory Agreement.
Each Sub-advisor's fee is accrued daily for purposes of determining the amount
payable to the Sub-advisor. The fees payable to the present Sub-advisors are as
follows:
Founders Asset Management LLC for the AST Founders Passport Portfolio:
An annual rate of .60% of the portion of the average net assets of the Portfolio
not in excess of $100 million; plus .50% of the portion of the average net
assets of the Portfolio in excess of $100 million.
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio:
An annual rate of .45% of the portion of the average daily net assets not in
excess of $500 million; plus .40% of the portion of the net assets over $500
million but not in excess of $1 billion; plus .35% of the portion of the net
assets over $1 billion.
A I M Capital Management, Inc. for the AST AIM International Equity
Portfolio: An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined
average daily net assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia
Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the
Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio : .55%
of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $75
million; plus .45% of the portion in excess of $75 million.
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate of .65% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .60% of the portion of the net
assets over $100 million but not in excess of $500 million; and .50% of the
portion of the net assets over $500 million.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American
Century International Growth Portfolio and the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II: Because of the large amount of assets being
sub-advised for the Investment Manager by American Century Investment
Management, Inc., the Investment Manager was able to negotiate a reduction to
American Century's standard fee schedule. Such reduced fee schedule is an annual
rate of .45% of the combined average daily net assets of the Portfolios and the
series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed by the
Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager as
being similar to the Portfolios. Prior to May 1, 2000, the Investment Manager
had engaged Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. as Sub-advisor for the AST
American Century International Growth Portfolio II (formerly the AST T. Rowe
Price International Equity Portfolio), for a total Sub-advisory fee of .75% of
the portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of
$20 million; plus .60% of the portion of the net assets over $20 million but not
in excess of $50 million; plus .50% of the portion of the net assets over $50
million.
Massachusetts Financial Services for the AST MFS Global Equity
Portfolio: An annual rate of .425% of average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .45% of the portion of the net
assets over $100 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus .40% of the
portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $1 billion;
plus .35% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Commencing January
1, 1999, the Sub-advisor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee
equal to .05% of the portions of the Portfolio's average daily net assets over
$400 million but not in excess of $500 million and over $900 million but not in
excess of $1 billion. The Sub-advisor may terminate this voluntary agreement at
any time. Prior to January 1, 1999, the Investment Manager had engaged Founders
Asset Management LLC as Sub-advisor for the Portfolio (formerly the Founders
Capital Appreciation Portfolio), for a total Sub-advisory fee of .65% of the
portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $75
million; plus .60% of the portion of the net assets over $75 million but not in
excess of $150 million; plus .55% of the portion of the net assets over $150
million.
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .45% of the portion of the net
assets over $100 million but not in excess of $400 million; plus .40% of the
portion of the net assets over $400 million but not in excess of $900 million;
plus .35% of the portion of the net assets over $900 million.
Federated Investment Counseling for the AST Federated Aggressive Growth
Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets
not in excess of $100 million; plus .45% of the portion of the net assets over
$100 million but not in excess of $400 million; plus .40% of the portion of the
net assets over $400 million but not in excess of $900 million; plus .35% of the
portion of the net assets over $900 million.
Lord, Abbett & Co. for the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio: An
annual rate of .50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio: An
annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily net
assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.
that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and the
Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio: .40% of the portion of the
combined average daily net assets not in excess of $1 billion; plus .30% of the
portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Prior to October 13, 2000, the
Investment Manager had engaged T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. as Sub-advisor for
the Portfolio (formerly the AST T. Rowe Price Small Company Value Portfolio),
for a total Sub-advisory fee of .60% of the portion of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $20 million; plus .50% of the portion
of the net assets over $20 million but not in excess of $50 million. When the
net assets of the Portfolio exceeded $50 million, the fee was an annual rate of
.50% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily
net assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Advisor Funds,
Inc. that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and
the Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio: .55% of the portion of
the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $100 million; plus .50%
of the portion of the net assets over $100 million but not in excess of $500
million; plus .45% of the portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in
excess of $2 billion; plus .40% of the portion of the net assets over $2 billion
but not in excess of $5 billion; plus .375% of the portion of the net assets
over $5 billion but not in excess of $10 billion; plus .35% of the portion of
the net assets over $10 billion.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily
net assets of all Portfolios of the Trust and all series of American Skandia
Advisor Funds, Inc. that are managed by the Sub-advisor: .40% of the portion of
the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $500 million; plus .35%
of the portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $1
billion; plus .30% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion but not in
excess of $1.5 billion; plus .25% of the portion of the net assets over $1.5
billion.
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio: An annual rate of .45% of the portion of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .40% of the portion
of the net assets over $100 million. Prior to May 1, 1998, the Investment
Manager had engaged Berger Associates, Inc. as Sub-advisor for the Portfolio
(formerly, the Berger Capital Growth Portfolio), for a total Sub-advisory fee of
.55% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $25
million; plus .50% of the portion of average daily net assets over $25 million
but not in excess of $50 million; plus .40% of the portion of the average daily
net assets over $50 million.
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $750 million; plus .45% of the portion
of the net assets over $750 million but not in excess of $1 billion; plus .40%
of the portion in excess of $1 billion. Prior to May 1, 1998, the Investment
Manager had engaged Federated Investment Counseling as Sub-advisor for the
Portfolio (formerly, the Federated Utility Income Portfolio), for a total
Sub-advisory fee of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess $25 million; plus .35% of the portion in excess of $25
million but not in excess of $50 million; plus .25% of the portion in excess of
$50 million.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily
net assets of all Portfolios of the Trust and all series of American Skandia
Advisor Funds, Inc. that are managed by the Sub-advisor: .40% of the portion of
the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $500 million; plus .35%
of the portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $1
billion; plus .30% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion but not in
excess of $1.5 billion; plus .25% of the portion of the net assets over $1.5
billion
GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio: An
annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily net
assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.
that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and the
Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio: .50% of the portion of the
combined average daily net assets not in excess of $500 million; plus .40% of
the portion of the net assets over $500 million. Commencing October 23, 2000,
GAMCO Investors, Inc. has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee equal
to the following percentages of the combined average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the corresponding series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.
referenced above: .10% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets
not in excess of $500 million, .05% of the combined assets over $500 million but
not in excess of $1 billion, and .10% of the combined assets over $1 billion.
The Sub-advisor may terminate this voluntary agreement at any time.
Kinetics Asset Management, Inc. for the AST Kinetics Internet
Portfolio: An annual rate of .40% of the portion of the average daily net assets
of the Portfolio not in excess of $250 million; plus .35% of the portion over
$250 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus .30% of the portion over
$500 million but not in excess of $1.2 billion; plus .25% of the portion of the
net assets over $1.2 billion.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources
Portfolio: An annual rate of .60% of the portion of the average daily net assets
of the Portfolio not in excess of $20 million; plus .50% of the portion of the
net assets over $20 million but not in excess of $50 million. When the net
assets of the Portfolio exceed $50 million, the fee is an annual rate of .50% of
the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio:
An annual rate equal to .40% of the combined average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed
by the Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager
as being similar to the Portfolio. Between December 31, 1998 and April 30, 2000
the Investment Manager had engaged OppenheimerFunds, Inc. as Sub-advisor for the
Portfolio at a total Sub-advisory fee of .35% of the portion of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $500 million; plus .30% of
the portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $1 billion;
plus .25% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion. Prior to January 1,
1999, the Investment Manager had engaged Robertson, Stephens & Company
Investment Management, L.P. as Sub-advisor for the Portfolio, at a total
Sub-advisory fee of .60% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $200 million; plus .50% of the portion of the net
assets over $200 million.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the AST MFS Growth
Portfolio: An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined
average daily net assets of the Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth with Income
Portfolio and the domestic equity series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.
that is managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company: .40% of the portion
of the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $300 million; plus
.375% of the portion over $300 million but not in excess of $600 million; plus
.35% of the portion over $600 million but not in excess of $900 million; plus
.325% of the portion over $900 million, but not over $1.5 billion; plus .25% of
the portion in excess of $1.5 billion.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger Growth Portfolio: An
annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily net
assets of all Portfolios of the Trust and all series of American Skandia Advisor
Funds, Inc. that are managed by the Sub-advisor: .40% of the portion of the
combined average daily net assets not in excess of $500 million; plus .35% of
the portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $1 billion;
plus .30% of the portion of the net assets over $1 billion but not in excess of
$1.5 billion; plus .25% of the portion of the net assets over $1.5 billion.
Marsico Capital Management, LLC for the AST Marsico Capital Growth
Portfolio: An annual rate of 0.45% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio.
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio: An
annual rate of .60% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .55% of the portion over $100
million but not in excess of $1 billion; plus .50% of the portion over $1
billion. Commencing March 1, 2000, Janus Capital Corporation, the Sub-advisor
for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, has voluntarily agreed to the following
revised fee schedule based on the combined average daily net assets of the
Portfolio and the ASMT Janus Capital Growth Portfolio of American Skandia Master
Trust: .55% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in
excess of $100 million; plus .50% of the portion over $100 million but not in
excess of $500 million; plus .45% of the portion over $500 million but not in
excess of $2 billion; plus .40% of the portion over $2 billion but not in excess
of $5 billion; plus.375% of the portion over $5 billion but not in excess of $10
billion; plus .35% of the portion in excess of $10 billion.
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio:
An annual rate of .55% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .50% of the portion of the net
assets over $100 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus .45% of the
portion of the net assets over $500 million but not in excess of $2 billion;
plus .40% of the portion of the net assets over $2 billion but not in excess of
$5 billion; plus .375% of the portion of the net assets over $5 billion but not
in excess of $10 billion; plus .35% of the portion of the net assets over $10
billion.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. for the AST Cohen & Steers
Realty Portfolio: An annual rate of .60% of the portion of the average daily net
assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $100 million; plus .40% of the portion
of the net assets over $100 million but not in excess of $250 million; plus .30%
of the portion of the net assets over $250 million.
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed
Index 500 Portfolio: An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the
combined average daily net assets of the Portfolio and the series of American
Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by
the Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio:
.1533% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in excess of
$300 million; plus .10% of the portion of the net assets over $300 million.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following annual rate will apply for each day
that the combined average daily net assets are not in excess of $300 million:
.40% of the first $10 million of the combined average daily net assets; plus
.30% of the next $40 million of the combined average daily net assets; plus .20%
of the next $50 million of the combined average daily net assets; plus .10% of
the next $200 million of the combined average daily net assets. Prior to May 1,
2000, the Investment Manager had engaged Bankers Trust Company as Sub-advisor
for the Portfolio at a total Sub-advisory fee equal to the following percentages
of the combined average daily net assets of the Portfolio and the series of
American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed by the Sub-advisor and
identified by the Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager as being similar to the
Portfolio: .17% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in
excess of $300 million; plus .13% of the portion of the net assets over $300
million but not in excess of $1 billion; plus .08% of the net assets over $1
billion.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American
Century Income & Growth Portfolio: Because of the large amount of assets being
sub-advised for the Investment Manager by American Century Investment
Management, Inc., the Investment Manager was able to negotiate a reduction to
American Century's standard fee schedule. Such reduced fee schedule is an annual
rate of: .40% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio
not in excess of $100 million; plus .35% of the portion of the net assets over
$100 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus .30% of the portion of the
net assets over $500 million.
Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the AST Alliance Growth and Income
Portfolio: An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined
average daily net assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia
Advisor Funds, Inc. that is managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the
Sub-advisor and the Investment Manager as being similar to the Portfolio: .30%
of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $1
billion; plus .25% of the portion over $1 billion but not in excess of $1.5
billion; plus .20% of the portion in excess of $1.5 billion. Prior to May 1,
2000 the Investment Manager had engaged Lord, Abbett & Co. as Sub-advisor for
the Portfolio at a total Sub-advisory fee of .50% of the portion of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $200 million; plus .40% of
the portion over $200 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus .375% of
the portion over $500 million but not in excess of $700 million; plus .35% of
the portion over $700 million but not in excess of $900 million; plus .30% of
the portion in excess of $900 million.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the AST MFS Growth with
Income Portfolio: An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the
combined average daily net assets of the Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio
and the domestic equity series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is
managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company: .40% of the portion of the
combined average daily net assets not in excess of $300 million; plus .375% of
the portion over $300 million but not in excess of $600 million; plus .35% of
the portion over $600 million but not in excess of $900 million; plus .325% of
the portion over $900 million but not over $1.5 billion; plus .25% of the
portion in excess of $1.5 billion.
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio:
An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $25 million; plus .45% of the portion of the net
assets over $25 million but not in excess of $75 million; plus .40% of the
portion of the net assets in excess of $75 million but not in excess of $100
million; and .35% of the portion of the net assets over $100 million. Commencing
May 1, 2000, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion
of its fee so that the following fee schedule based on the combined average
daily net assets of the Portfolio and the ASMT INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio
is in effect: .35% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not
in excess of $1 billion; plus .30% of the portion over $1 billion. The
Sub-advisor may terminate this voluntary agreement at any time.
A I M Capital Management, Inc. for the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio: An
annual rate of .45% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $75 million; plus .40% of the portion of the average
daily net assets of the Portfolio over $75 million but not in excess of $150
million; plus .35% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio in excess of $150 million.
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American
Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio: Because of the large amount of assets
being sub-advised for the Investment Manager by American Century Investment
Management, Inc., the Investment Manager was able to negotiate a reduction to
American Century's standard fee schedule. Such reduced fee schedule is an annual
rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily net assets
of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. that is
managed by the Sub-advisor and identified by the Sub-advisor and the Investment
Manager as being similar to the Portfolio: .45% of the portion of the combined
average daily net assets of the Portfolio not in excess of $50 million; plus
.40% of the portion over $50 million but not in excess of $100 million; plus
.35% of the portion over $100 million but not in excess of $500 million; plus
.30% of the portion over $500 million.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation
Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets
of the Portfolio not in excess of $25 million; plus .35% of the portion in
excess of $25 million but not in excess of $50 million; and .25% of the portion
in excess of $50 million.
T. Rowe Price International, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio: An annual rate of .40% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio.
Federated Investment Counseling for the AST Federated High Yield
Portfolio: An annual rate of .50% of the portion of the average daily net assets
of the Portfolio under $30 million; plus .40% of the portion of the net assets
equal to or in excess of $30 million but under $50 million; plus .30% of the
portion equal to or in excess of $50 million but under $75 million; and .25% of
the portion equal to or in excess of $75 million.
Lord, Abbett & Co. for the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio: An
annual rate of .35% of the portion of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio not in excess of $1 billion; plus .25% of the portion of the net
assets over $1 billion but not in excess of $1.5 billion; and .20% of the
portion over $1.5 million. Commencing October 23, 2000, Lord, Abbett & Co. has
voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee equal to: .10% of the portion
of the Portfolio's average daily net assets not in excess of $200 million, .15%
of the portion over $200 million but not in excess of $1 billion, and .05% of
the portion over $1 billion but not in excess of $1.5 billion. The Sub-advisor
may terminate this voluntary agreement at any time.
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the AST PIMCO Total
Return Bond Portfolio: An annual rate of .30% of the average daily net assets of
the Portfolio not in excess of $150 million; and .25% on the portion of the net
assets over $150 million. Commencing March 31, 2000, the Sub-advisor has
voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee equal to .05% of the portion of
the Portfolio's average daily net assets not in excess of $150 million. The
Sub-advisor may terminate this voluntary agreement at any time.
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the AST PIMCO Limited
Maturity Bond Portfolio: An annual rate of .30% of the average daily net assets
of the Portfolio not in excess of $150 million; and .25% on the portion of the
net assets over $150 million. Commencing March 31, 2000, the Sub-advisor has
voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee equal to .05% of the portion of
the Portfolio's average daily net assets not in excess of $150 million. The
Sub-advisor may terminate this voluntary agreement at any time.
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. for the AST Money Market Portfolio:
An annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily
net assets of the Portfolio and the series of American Skandia Master Trust that
is managed by J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and identified by it and
ASISI as being similar to the Portfolio: .09% of the portion of the combined
average daily net assets not in excess of $500 million; plus .06% of the portion
over $500 million but not in excess of $1.5 billion; plus .04% of the portion
over $1.5 billion.
Corporate Structure. Several of the Sub-advisors are controlled by other
parties as noted below:
Founders is a 90%-owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank, N.A., with the
remaining 10% held by certain Founders executives and portfolio managers. Mellon
Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mellon Bank Corporation, a publicly owned
multibank holding company which provides a comprehensive range of financial
products and services in domestic and selected international markets.
A I M Capital Management, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of A I M
Advisors, Inc., also a registered investment adviser. A I M Advisors, Inc. is
wholly owned by A I M Management Group Inc., a holding company engaged in the
financial services business and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AMVESCAP
PLC. AMVESCAP PLC and its subsidiaries are an independent investment management
group engaged in institutional investment management and retail mutual fund
businesses in the United States, Europe and the Pacific Region.
Stilwell Financial ("Stilwell") owns approximately 81.5% of the
outstanding voting stock of Janus Capital Corporation. Stilwell is a publicly
traded holding company with principal operations in financial asset management
businesses. Thomas H. Bailey, President and Chairman of the Board of Janus
Capital, owns approximately 12% of its voting stock and, by agreement with
Stilwell, selects a majority of Janus Capital's Board subject to the approval of
Stilwell, which approval can not be unreasonably withheld.
American Century Companies, Inc. ("ACC") is the parent of American Century
Investment Management, Inc.
GAMCO Investors, Inc. ("GAMCO") is a New York corporation organized in
1999 as successor to the investment advisory business of a New York corporation
of the same name that was organized in 1978. GAMCO is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Gabelli Asset Management Inc. ("GAMI"), a publicly held company listed on the
New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Mario J. Gabelli may be deemed a "controlling
person" of GAMCO on the basis of his controlling interest in GAMI. GAMCO has
several affiliates that also provide investment advisory services.
Alliance Capital Management Corporation ("ACMC") is the general partner
of Alliance Capital Management, L.P. ("Alliance") and a wholly owned subsidiary
of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States ("Equitable").
Equitable is the beneficial owner of an approximately 55.4% partnership interest
in Alliance. Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P., a publicly-traded
company, owns an approximately 41.9% partnership interest in Alliance. Equitable
is a wholly owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc., and AXA, a French insurance
holding company, owned as of June 30, 1999 approximately 58.2% of the issued and
outstanding shares of common stock of AXA Financial, Inc.
Massachusetts Financial Services Company is a subsidiary of Sun Life of
Canada (US) Financial Services Holdings, Inc. whose ultimate parent is Sun Life
Assurance Co. of Canada.
Zurich Insurance Company, a leading provider of insurance and financial
services, owns approximately 70% of Scudder Kemper, with the balance owned by
Scudder Kemper's officers and employees.
Lord, Abbett & Co. ("Lord Abbett") is a general partnership with the
following partners, all of whom are actively involved in the management of Lord
Abbett: Stephen I. Allen, Zane E. Brown, Daniel E. Carper, Robert S. Dow, John
E. Erard, Robert P. Fetch, Daria L. Foster, Robert I. Gerber, Paul A. Hilstad,
W. Thomas Hudson, Stephen J. McGruder, Michael B. McLaughlin, Robert G. Morris,
Robert J. Noelke, R. Mark Pennington, Christopher Towle and John J. Walsh.
All of the voting stock of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. is owned by
Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly-traded company listed on the NYSE.
Bank of America, N.A., a national bank subsidiary of Bank of America
Corporation, indirectly owns 50% of the voting control of Marsico Capital
Management, LLC ("Marsico Capital"). Mr. Thomas F. Marsico and a company
controlled by Mr. Marsico own the remainder of Marsico Capital's voting
interests. Bank of America, N.A. has agreed to purchase the Marsico Capital
voting interests that are currently owned or controlled by Mr. Marsico. It is
expected that this purchase will occur in early 2001.
Martin Cohen and Robert H. Steers may be deemed "controlling persons" of
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. on the basis of their ownership of Cohen
& Steers' stock.
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Alliance.
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of AMVESCAP PLC.
T. Rowe Price International, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe
Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price").
Federated Investment Counseling, organized as a Delaware business trust
in 1989 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Investors.
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC ("PIMCO") is a subsidiary
general partnership of PIMCO Advisors L.P. ("PIMCO Advisors"). Allianz AG
("Allianz") is the majority owner of PIMCO Advisors and its subsidiaries,
including PIMCO. Allianz is the world's second largest insurance company and is
represented in 68 countries world-wide through subsidiaries, branch and
representative offices and other affiliated entities. Pacific Life Insurance
Company holds an approximately 30% interest in PIMCO Advisors.
J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of J.P.
Morgan & Co. Incorporated, a bank holding company organized under the laws of
Delaware.
The Administrator and Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent: PFPC
Inc. (the "Administrator"), 103 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, a
Delaware corporation that is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of PNC
Financial Corp., serves as the Administrator and Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent for the Trust. Pursuant to a Trust Accounting and Administration
Agreement between the Trust and the Administrator, dated May 1, 1992 (the
"Administration Agreement"), the Administrator has agreed to provide certain
fund accounting and administrative services to the Trust, including, among other
services, accounting relating to the Trust and investment transactions of the
Trust; computation of daily net asset values; maintaining the Trust's books of
account; assisting in monitoring, in conjunction with the Investment Manager,
compliance with the Portfolios' investment objectives, policies and
restrictions; providing office space and equipment necessary for the proper
administration and accounting functions of the Trust; monitoring investment
activity and income of the Trust for compliance with applicable tax laws;
preparing and filing Trust tax returns; preparing financial information in
connection with the preparation of the Trust's annual and semi-annual reports
and making requisite filings thereof; preparing schedules of Trust share
activity for footnotes to financial statements; furnishing financial information
necessary for the completion of certain items to the Trust's registration
statement and necessary to prepare and file Rule 24f-2 notices; providing an
administrative interface between the Investment Manager and the Trust's
custodian; creating and maintaining all necessary records in accordance with
applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, those
records required to be kept pursuant to the 1940 Act; and performing such other
duties related to the administration of the Trust as may be requested by the
Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Administrator does not have any
responsibility or authority for the management of the assets of the Trust, the
determination of its investment policies, or for any matter pertaining to the
distribution of securities issued by the Trust.
Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator
shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss
or expense suffered by the Trust, in connection with the matters to which the
Administration Agreement relates, except for a loss or expense resulting from
willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on its part in the
performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations
and duties under the Agreement. Any person, even though also an officer,
director, partner, employee or agent of the Administrator, who may be or become
an officer, Trustee, employee or agent of the Trust, shall be deemed when
rendering services to the Trust or acting on any business of the Trust (other
than services or business in connection with the Administrator's duties under
the Administration Agreement) to be rendering such services to or acting solely
for the Trust and not as an officer, director, partner, employee or agent or one
under the control or direction of the Administrator even though paid by them.
As compensation for the services and facilities provided by the
Administrator under the Administration Agreement, the Trust has agreed to pay to
the Administrator the greater of certain percentages of the average daily net
assets of each Portfolio or certain specified minimum annual amounts calculated
for each Portfolio. Except for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500
Portfolio, the percentages of the average daily net assets are: (a) 0.10% of the
first $200 million; (b) 0.06% of the next $200 million; (c) 0.0275% of the next
$200 million; (d) 0.02% of average daily net assets over $1 billion. The
percentages for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio are: (a)
0.05% of the first $200 million; (b) 0.03% of the next $200 million; (c) 0.0275
of the next $200 million; (d) 0.02% of the next $400 million; and (e) 0.01% of
average daily net assets over $1 billion.
The minimum amount is $75,000 for each of the AST Janus Small-Cap
Growth Portfolio, the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Gabelli
Small-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio,
the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price Natural
Resources Portfolio, the AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST
Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, the AST Cohen
& Steers Realty Portfolio, the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500
Portfolio, the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio, the AST Lord
Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio, the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio, the
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio, the AST American Century Strategic Balanced
Portfolio, the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio, the AST Federated
High Yield Portfolio, the AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio, the AST PIMCO
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio and the AST Money Market Portfolio. The minimum
amount is $100,000 for the AST Founders Passport Portfolio, the AST AIM
International Equity Portfolio, the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, the AST
American Century International Growth Portfolio, the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II and the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio. For all of these Portfolios, monthly fees have been frozen at the
amounts paid for the month of December 1999. Monthly fees for the AST MFS Global
Equity Portfolio, the AST MFS Growth Portfolio and the MFS Growth with Income
Portfolio have been frozen at levels determined under the asset-based fee
schedule set forth above based on December 1999 asset levels, without regard to
any minimum amounts. The fees payable to the Administrator for those Portfolios
that commenced operations during 2000 (the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio, the AST
Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio,
the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio,
the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio, the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio,
the AST Alger Growth Portfolio, the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio, and the
AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio) are not subject to any freeze and each
such Portfolio will pay the Administrator the greater of the asset based fee or
a phased-in minimum amount equal to $34,375 for the first twelve months of the
Portfolio's operations. These fee arrangements will remain in effect until such
time as the aggregate fee resulting from the application of revised fee
schedules based on the combined average daily net assets of each Portfolio and
the corresponding series of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. or American
Skandia Master Trust would result in a lower fee, at which point the revised fee
schedules will take effect.
Compensation for the services and facilities provided by the
Administrator under the Administration Agreement includes payment of the
Administrator's "out-of-pocket" expenses. Such "out-of-pocket" expenses of the
Administrator include, but are not limited to, postage and mailing, forms,
envelopes, checks, toll-free lines (if requested by the Trust), telephone,
hardware and telephone lines for remote terminals (if required by the Trust),
wire fees, certificate issuance fees, microfiche and microfilm, telex, federal
express, outside independent pricing service charges, record retention/storage
and proxy solicitation, mailing and tabulation expenses (if required by the
Trust). For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999, the Trust paid the
Administrator $4,902,309, $6,582,808 and $8,445,050 respectively.
The Administration Agreement provides that it will continue in effect
from year to year. The Administration Agreement is terminable, without penalty,
by the Board of Trustees, by vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the outstanding voting securities, or by the Administrator, on not less than
sixty days' notice. The Administration Agreement shall automatically terminate
upon its assignment by the Administrator without the prior written consent of
the Trust, provided, however, that no such assignment shall release
Administrator from its obligations under the Agreement.
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION: Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust, decisions to buy and sell securities for the Trust are made for each
Portfolio by its Sub-advisor. Generally, the primary consideration in placing
Portfolio securities transactions with broker-dealers is to obtain, and maintain
the availability of, execution at the best net price available and in the most
effective manner possible. Each Sub-advisor is authorized to allocate the orders
placed by it on behalf of the applicable Portfolio to brokers who also provide
research or statistical material, or other services to the Portfolio or the
Sub-advisor for the use of the applicable Portfolio or the Sub-advisor's other
accounts. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the
Sub-advisor shall determine and the Sub-advisor will report on said allocations
either to the Investment Manager, which will report on such allocations to the
Board of Trustees, or, if requested, directly to the Board of Trustees. Such
reports will indicate the brokers to whom such allocations have been made and
the basis therefor. The Sub-advisor may consider sale of shares of the
Portfolios or variable insurance products that use the Portfolios as investment
vehicles, or may consider or follow recommendations of the Investment Manager
that take such sales into account, as factors in the selection of brokers to
effect portfolio transactions for a Portfolio, subject to the requirements of
best net price available and most favorable execution. In this regard, the
Investment Manager has directed certain of the Sub-advisors to try to effect a
portion of their Portfolios' transactions through broker-dealers that give
prominence to variable insurance products using the Portfolios as investment
vehicles, to the extent consistent with best net price available and most
favorable execution.
Subject to the rules promulgated by the SEC, as well as other
regulatory requirements, a Sub-advisor also may allocate orders to brokers or
dealers affiliated with the Sub-advisor or the Investment Manager. Such
allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Sub-advisor shall
determine and the Sub-advisor will report on said allocations either to the
Investment Manager, which will report on such allocations to the Board of
Trustees, or, if requested, directly to the Board of Trustees.
In selecting a broker to execute each particular transaction, each
Sub-advisor will take the following into consideration: the best net price
available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker; the
size and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected
contribution of the broker to the investment performance of the Portfolio on a
continuing basis. Accordingly, the cost of the brokerage commissions in any
transaction may be greater than that available from other brokers if the
difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the brokerage services
offered. Subject to such policies and procedures as the Board of Trustees may
determine, a Sub-advisor shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have
breached any duty solely by reason of its having caused a Portfolio to pay a
broker that provides research services to the Sub-advisor an amount of
commission for effecting an investment transaction in excess of the amount of
commission another broker would have charged for effecting that transaction, if
the Sub-advisor determines in good faith that such amount of commission was
reasonable in relation to the value of the research service provided by such
broker viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the
Sub-advisor's ongoing responsibilities with respect to a Portfolio or its
managed accounts generally. For the years ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and
1999, aggregate brokerage commissions of $7,265,436, $15,887,946 and
$24,608,079, respectively, were paid in relation to brokerage transactions for
the Trust. The increase in commissions paid corresponds roughly to the increase
in the Trust's net assets during those periods.
During the years ended December 31, 1997, December 31, 1998 and
December 31, 1999, brokerage commissions were paid to certain affiliates of Rowe
Price-Fleming International, Inc. by the AST American Century International
Growth Portfolio II (formerly, the AST T. Rowe Price International Equity
Portfolio) in the amounts of $29,579, $26,497 and $15,833, respectively. For the
year ended December 31, 1999, 3.0% of the total brokerage commissions paid by
this Portfolio were paid to the affiliated brokers, with respect to transactions
representing 3.1% of the Portfolio's total dollar amount of transactions
involving the payment of commissions. Similarly, brokerage commissions were paid
to Robertson Stephens & Co., an affiliate of Robertson, Stephens & Company
Investment Management L.P., by the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio (formerly, the
Robertson Stephens Value + Growth Portfolio) in the aggregate amounts of $68,772
and $71,751 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1998 respectively.
Brokerage commissions in the amounts of $82,199 and $35,545 were paid to
Neuberger Berman, LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc., by the
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio for the period from May 1, 1998
(when Neuberger Berman Management Inc. became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor) until
December 31, 1998 and for the year ended December 31, 1999, respectively. For
the year ended December 31, 1999, 7.0% of the total brokerage commissions paid
by this Portfolio were paid to Neuberger Berman, LLC, with respect to
transactions representing 8.7% of the total amount of the Portfolio's
transactions involving the payment of commissions. Brokerage commissions in the
amounts of $277,961 and $652,436 were paid to Neuberger Berman, LLC, by the AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio for the period from May 1, 1998 (when
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. became the Portfolio's Sub-advisor) until
December 31, 1998 and for the year ended December 31, 1999, respectively. For
the year ended December 31, 1999, 24.4% of the total brokerage commissions paid
by this Portfolio were paid to Neuberger Berman, LLC, with respect to
transactions representing 26.0% of the total amount of the Portfolio's
transactions involving the payment of commissions. During the year ended
December 31, 1998, brokerage commissions were paid to J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc. and other affiliates of American Century Investment Management, Inc. by the
AST American Century International Growth Portfolio in the amount of $91. During
the years ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1999, brokerage commissions
were paid to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and other affiliates of American
Century Investment Management, Inc. by the AST American Century Strategic
Balanced Portfolio in the amount of $3,265 and $1,355, respectively. For the
year ended December 31, 1999, 0.9% of the total brokerage commissions paid by
this Portfolio were paid to the affiliated brokers, with respect to transactions
representing 0.4% of the total amount of the Portfolio's transactions involving
the payment of commissions. During the year ended December 31, 1999, brokerage
commissions were paid to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and other affiliates of
American Century Investment Management, Inc. by the AST American Century Income
and Growth Portfolio in the amount of $5,455. For that year, 1.4% of the total
brokerage commissions paid by this Portfolio were paid to the affiliated
brokers, with respect to transactions representing 0.8% of the total amount of
the Portfolio's transactions involving the payment of commissions. For the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, brokerage commissions were paid to
NationsBanc Montgomery Services, LLC, an affiliate of Marsico Capital
Management, LLC, by the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio in the amount of
$37,919. For that period, 2.0% of the total brokerage commissions paid by this
Portfolio were paid to the affiliated broker, with respect to transactions
representing 1.7% of the Portfolio's total dollar amount of transactions
involving the payment of commissions.
In addition, as described below under "Distribution Plan," certain
Portfolios directed brokerage transactions to a broker-dealer acting as the
clearing firm for the Trust's Distributor, which acted as introducing broker in
connection with the transactions. The table below reflects the commission
amounts directed to such clearing firm for each such Portfolio, the percentage
of the Portfolio's total commissions this represents, and the percentage of the
Portfolio's total transaction value involving the payment of commissions that
was directed in this manner.
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AST AIM International Equity Portfolio $121,855 3.4% 3.5%
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AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio 64,399 3.0% 2.9%
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AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II 61,162 11.6% 9.7%
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AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio 18,169 2.3% 1.2%
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AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio 16,105 2.6% 1.7%
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio 50,444 9.9% 8.1%
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AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio 307,456 11.5% 11.3%
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AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio 3,822 1.2% 1.5%
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AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio 205,216 10.6% 8.8%
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AST JanCap Growth Portfolio 274,661 14.2% 13.6%
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AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio 518,065 22.8% 16.8%
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AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio 3,624 2.1% 1.8%
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AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio 178,194 19.9% 19.5%
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AST AIM Balanced Portfolio 45,847 7.3% 5.5%
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ALLOCATION OF INVESTMENTS: The Sub-advisors have other advisory clients, some of
which have similar investment objectives to one or more Portfolios for which
advisory services are being provided. In addition, a Sub-advisor may be engaged
to provide advisory services for more than one of the Trust's Portfolios. There
will be times when a Sub-advisor may recommend purchases and/or sales of the
same securities for a Portfolio and such Sub-advisor's other clients. In such
circumstances, it will be the policy of each Sub-advisor to allocate purchases
and sales among a Portfolio and its other clients, including other Trust
Portfolios for which it provides advisory services, in a manner which the
Sub-advisor deems equitable, taking into consideration such factors as size of
account, concentration of holdings, investment objectives, tax status, cash
availability, purchase costs, holding period and other pertinent factors
relative to each account.
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUES: The Trust determines the net asset values of a
Portfolio's shares at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"),
currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, on each day that the Exchange is open for
business. Currently, the Exchange is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and on New
Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
All Portfolios with the exception of the AST Money Market Portfolio:
The net asset value per share of all of the Portfolios with the exception of the
AST Money Market Portfolio is determined by dividing the market value of its
securities as of the close of trading plus any cash or other assets (including
dividends and accrued interest receivable) less all liabilities (including
accrued expenses), by the number of shares outstanding. Portfolio securities,
including open short positions and options written, are valued at the last sale
price on the securities exchange or securities market on which such securities
primarily are traded. Securities not listed on an exchange or securities market,
or securities in which there were not transactions on that day, are valued at
the average of the most recent bid and asked prices, except in the case of open
short positions where the asked price is available. Any securities or other
assets for which recent market quotations are not readily available are valued
at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under procedures
established by the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations with sixty days or
less remaining to maturity are valued on an amortized cost basis. Expenses and
fees, including the investment management fees, are accrued daily and taken into
account for the purpose of determining net asset value of shares.
Generally, trading in foreign securities, as well as U.S. Government
securities, money market instruments and repurchase agreements, is substantially
completed each day at various times prior to the close of the Exchange. The
values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the shares of
a Portfolio generally are determined as of such earlier times. Foreign currency
exchange rates are also generally determined prior to the close of the Exchange.
Occasionally, events affecting the value of such securities and such exchange
rates may occur between the times at which they usually are determined and the
close of the Exchange. If such extraordinary events occur, their effects may not
be reflected in the net asset value of a Portfolio calculated as of the close of
the Exchange on that day.
Foreign securities are valued on the basis of quotations from the
primary market in which they are traded. All assets and liabilities initially
expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at an
exchange rate quoted by a major bank that is a regular participant in the
foreign exchange market or on the basis of a pricing service that takes into
account the quotes provided by a number of such major banks.
AST Money Market Portfolio: For the AST Money Market Portfolio, all
securities are valued by the amortized cost method. The amortized cost method of
valuation values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and thereafter
assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,
regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of
the instrument. The purpose of this method of calculation is to attempt to
maintain a constant net asset value per share of $1.00. No assurance can be
given that this goal can be attained. If a difference of more than 1/2 of 1%
occurs between valuation based on the amortized cost method and valuation based
on market value, the Trustees will take steps necessary to reduce such deviation
or any unfair results to shareholders, such as changing dividend policy,
shortening the average maturity of the investments in the Portfolio or valuing
securities on the basis of current market prices if available or, if not, at
fair market value.
SALE OF SHARES: The Trust has entered into separate agreements for the sale of
shares with American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation ("ASLAC") and Kemper
Investors Life Insurance Company ("Kemper"), respectively. Pursuant to these
agreements, the Trust will pay ASLAC and Kemper for printing and delivery of
certain documents to the beneficial owners of Trust shares who are holders of
variable annuity and variable life insurance policies issued by ASLAC and
Kemper. Such documents include prospectuses, semi-annual and annual reports and
any proxy materials. The Trust will pay ASLAC 0.1%, on an annualized basis, of
the net asset value of the shares legally owned by any separate account of
ASLAC, and will pay Kemper 0.1%, on an annualized basis, of the net asset value
of the shares legally owned by the separate accounts of Kemper named in the
sales agreement. A complete description of the manner by which the Trust's
shares may be purchased and redeemed appears in the Prospectus under the heading
"Purchase and Redemption of Shares."
Distribution Plan. The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the
"Distribution Plan") under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act to permit American
Skandia Marketing, Inc. ("ASM"), an affiliate of the Investment Manager, to
receive brokerage commissions in connection with purchases and sales of
securities held by the Portfolios, and to use these commissions to promote the
sale of shares of the Portfolios. Under the Distribution Plan, ASM may use the
brokerage commissions received to pay various distribution-related expenses,
such as advertising, printing of sales materials, training sales personnel, and
paying marketing fees requested by broker-dealers who sell variable annuity
contracts and variable life insurance policies the premiums for which are
invested in Shares of the Trust ("variable contracts"). ASM may receive
compensation under the Distribution Plan regardless of whether it actually uses
such compensation to pay distribution expenses. However, it is anticipated that
amounts received by ASM under the Distribution Plan will be used entirely to pay
distribution expenses and administrative expenses relating to implementation and
operation of the Distribution Plan, and that ASM likely will not earn a profit
directly from the compensation received under the Distribution Plan. During the
year ended December 31, 1999, ASM received $1,548,117 from the Portfolios under
the Distribution Plan, all of which was used by ASM to provide compensation to
broker-dealers.
The Distribution Plan was adopted by a majority vote of the Trustees of
the Trust, including at least a majority of Trustees who are not "interested
persons" of the Portfolios (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who do not have any
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Plan,
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan. In
approving the Distribution Plan, the Trustees of the Trust considered, among
other factors, that the Distribution Plan could improve ASM's ability to attract
new investments in the Portfolios by enabling it to compensate broker-dealers
selling variable products adequately and in the most effective manner, and that
the resulting increase in the Portfolios' assets should enable the Portfolios to
achieve greater economies of scale and lower their per-share operating expenses.
The Trustees of the Trust believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that the
Distribution Plan will benefit each Portfolio and its current and future
shareholders in the manner contemplated. The Distribution Plan was also approved
by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Portfolio.
The Distribution Plan, pursuant to its terms, remains in effect from
year to year provided such continuance is approved annually by vote of the
Trustees in the manner described above. The Distribution Plan may not be amended
to materially change the source of monies from which distribution expenses are
paid under the Plan without approval of the shareholders of each Portfolio
affected thereby entitled to vote thereon under the 1940 Act, and material
amendments to the Distribution Plan must also be approved by the Trustees of the
Trust in the manner described above. The Distribution Plan may be terminated at
any time, without payment of a penalty, by vote of the majority of the Trustees
of the Trust who are not interested persons of a Portfolio and have no direct or
indirect financial interest in the operations of the Plan, or by a vote of a
"majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
each Portfolio affected thereby entitled to vote thereon under the 1940 Act. The
Distribution Plan will automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment"
(as defined in the 1940 Act).
Under the terms of the Distribution Plan, ASM provides to each
Portfolio, for review by the Trustees of the Trust, a quarterly written report
of the amounts received by ASM under the Plan, the amounts expended under the
Plan, and the purposes for which such expenditures were made. The Trustees of
the Trust will review such information on compensation and expenditures in
considering the continued appropriateness of the Distribution Plan.
The distribution expenses paid under the Distribution Plan will be
intended to result in the sale of variable products, the assets attributable to
which may be invested in various Portfolios of the Trust. As a result, brokerage
commissions incurred by a Portfolio under the Distribution Plan may be used in a
manner that promotes the sale of shares of other Portfolios. Certain Portfolios
of the Trust may not be available for new or additional investments.
Distribution expenses will be allocated among the Portfolios on different bases
(e.g., relative asset size and relative new sales of the Portfolios) depending
on the nature of the expense and the manner in which the amount of such expense
is determined.
DESCRIPTION OF SHARES OF THE TRUST: The amendment and restatement of the Trust's
Declaration of Trust dated October 31, 1988, which governs certain Trust
matters, permits the Trust's Board of Trustees to issue multiple classes of
shares, and within each class, an unlimited number of shares of beneficial
interest with a par value of $.001 per share. Each share entitles the holder to
one vote for the election of Trustees and on all other matters that are not
specific to one class of shares, and to participate equally in dividends,
distributions of capital gains and net assets of each applicable Portfolio. Only
shareholders of shares of a specific Portfolio may vote on matters specific to
that Portfolio. Shares of one class may not bear the same economic relationship
to the Trust as shares of another class. In the event of dissolution or
liquidation, holders of shares of a Portfolio will receive pro rata, subject to
the rights of creditors, the proceeds of the sale of the assets held in such
Portfolio less the liabilities attributable to such Portfolio. Shareholders of a
Portfolio will not be liable for the expenses, obligations or debts of another
Portfolio.
There are no preemptive or conversion rights applicable to any of the
Trust's shares. The Trust's shares, when issued, will be fully paid,
non-assessable and transferable. The Trustees may at any time create additional
series of shares without shareholder approval.
Generally, there will not be annual meetings of shareholders. A Trustee
may, in accordance with certain rules of the SEC, be removed from office when
the holders of record of not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares
either present a written declaration to the Trust's custodian or vote in person
or by proxy at a meeting called for this purpose. In addition, the Trustees will
promptly call a meeting of shareholders to remove a Trustee(s) when requested to
do so in writing by record holders of not less than 10% of the outstanding
shares. Finally, the Trustees shall, in certain circumstances, give such
shareholders access to a list of the names and addresses of all other
shareholders or inform them of the number of shareholders and the cost of
mailing their request.
Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain
circumstances, be held liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the
Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of
the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each
agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or the
Trustees to all parties, and each party thereto must expressly waive all rights
of action directly against shareholders. The Declaration of Trust provides for
indemnification out of the Trust's property for all loss and expense of any
shareholder of the Trust held liable on account of being or having been a
shareholder. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account
of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Trust would be
unable to meet its obligations wherein the complaining party was held not to be
bound by the disclaimer.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trustees will have
no personal liability to any person in connection with the Trust property or
affairs of the Trust except for that arising from his bad faith, willful
misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duty to that person.
All persons must look solely to the Trust property for satisfaction of claims of
any nature arising in connection with the Trust's affairs. In general, the
Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification by the Trust of the Trustees
and officers of the Trust except with respect to any matter as to which the
Trustee or officer acted in bad faith, or with willful misfeasance, gross
negligence or reckless disregard of his duties.
UNDERWRITER: The Trust is presently used for funding variable annuities and
variable life insurance. Pursuant to an exemptive order of the SEC, the Trust
may also sell its shares directly to qualified plans. If the Trust does sell its
shares to qualified plans other than the profit sharing plan covering employees
of American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation and its affiliates, it intends to
use American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated ("ASM, Inc.") or another affiliated
broker-dealer as underwriter, if so required by applicable law. ASM, Inc. is
registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and the National Association of
Securities Dealers. It is an affiliate of American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation and the Investment Manager, being a wholly-owned subsidiary of
American Skandia, Incorporated. As of the date of this Statement, ASM, Inc. has
not received payments from the Trust in connection with any brokerage or
underwriting services provided to the Trust.
TAX MATTERS: This discussion of federal income tax consequences applies to the
Participating Insurance Companies and qualified plans because these entities are
the shareholders of the Trust. The Trust intends to qualify as a regulated
investment company by satisfying the requirements under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), including requirements
with respect to diversification of assets, distribution of income and sources of
income. It is the Trust's policy to distribute to shareholders all of its
investment income (net of expenses) and any capital gains (net of capital
losses) in accordance with the timing requirements imposed by the Code so that
the Trust will satisfy the distribution requirement of Subchapter M and not be
subject to federal income taxes or the 4% excise tax.
Distributions by the Trust of its net investment income and the excess,
if any, of its net short-term capital gain over its net long-term capital loss
are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. These distributions are treated
as dividends for federal income tax purposes, but will qualify for the 70%
dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders only to the extent
designated as attributable to dividends received by the Trust in a notice from
the Trust. Distributions by the Trust of the excess, if any, of its net
long-term capital gain over its net short-term capital loss are designated as
capital gain dividends and are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital
gains, regardless of the length of time the shareholder held his shares.
Portions of certain Portfolio's investment income may be subject to
foreign income taxes withheld at source. The Trust may elect to "pass-through"
to the shareholders of such Portfolios these foreign taxes, in which event each
shareholder will be required to include his pro rata portion thereof in his
gross income, but will be able to deduct or (subject to various limitations)
claim a foreign tax credit for such amount.
Distributions to shareholders are treated in the same manner for
federal income tax purposes whether received in cash or reinvested in additional
shares of the Trust. In general, distributions by the Trust are taken into
account by the shareholders in the year in which they are made. However, certain
distributions made during January will be treated as having been paid by the
Trust and received by the shareholders on December 31 of the preceding year. A
statement setting forth the federal income tax status of all distributions made
or deemed made during the year, including any amount of foreign taxes "passed
through," will be sent to shareholders promptly after the end of each year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions by the Trust to certain Qualified
Plans may be exempt from federal income tax.
Under Code Section 817(h), a segregated asset account upon which a
variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy is based must be
"adequately diversified." A segregated asset account will be adequately
diversified if it satisfies one of two alternative tests set forth in Treasury
regulations. For purposes of these alternative diversification tests, a
segregated asset account investing in shares of a regulated investment company
will be entitled to "look-through" the regulated investment company to its pro
rata portion of the regulated investment company's assets, provided the
regulated investment company satisfies certain conditions relating to the
ownership of its shares. The Trust intends to satisfy these ownership
conditions. Further, the Trust intends that each Portfolio separately will be
adequately diversified. Accordingly, a segregated asset account investing solely
in shares of a Portfolio will be adequately diversified, and a segregated asset
account investing in shares of one or more Trust Portfolios and shares of other
adequately diversified funds generally will be adequately diversified.
The foregoing discussion of federal income tax consequences is based on
tax laws and regulations in effect on the date of this Statement, and is subject
to change by legislative or administrative action. A description of other tax
considerations generally affecting the Trust and its shareholders is found in
the section of the Prospectus entitled "Tax Matters." No attempt is made to
present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Trust or its
shareholders. The discussion herein in the Prospectus is not intended as a
substitute for careful tax planning.
PERFORMANCE: The Portfolios may measure performance in terms of total return,
which is calculated for any specified period of time by assuming the purchase of
shares of the Portfolio at the net asset value at the beginning of the period.
Quotations of average annual return for a Portfolio will be expressed in terms
of the average annual compounded rate of return of a hypothetical investment in
such Portfolio over periods of 1, 5, and 10 years (up to the life of the
Portfolio) and for such other periods as deemed appropriate by the Investment
Manager. These are the annual total rates of return that would equate the
initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value. These rates of return
are calculated pursuant to the following formula: P(1+T)n = ERV (where P = a
hypothetical initial payment of $1,000, T = the average annual total return, n =
the number of years and ERV = the ending redeemable value of a hypothetical
$1,000 payment made at the beginning of the period). Each dividend or other
distribution paid by each Portfolio during such period is assumed to have been
reinvested at the net asset value on the reinvestment date. The shares then
owned as a result of this process are valued at the net asset value at the end
of the period. The percentage increase is determined by subtracting the initial
value of the investment from the ending value and dividing the remainder by the
initial value. All total return figures reflect the deduction of a proportional
share of Portfolio expenses on an annual basis.
Each Portfolio's cumulative total return shows a Portfolio's overall
dollar or percentage change in value, including changes in share price and
assuming each Portfolio's dividends and capital gains distributions are
reinvested. An average annual total return reflects the hypothetical annually
compounded return that would have produced the same cumulative return if a
Portfolio's performance had been constant over the entire period. Because
average annual returns for more than one year tend to smooth out variations in
each Portfolio's return, investors should recognize that such figures are not
the same as actual year-by-year results. To illustrate the components of overall
performance, a Portfolio may separate its cumulative and average annual returns
into income results and capital gains or losses. The average annual total return
of each Portfolio that had commenced operations as of June 30, 2000, computed as
of that date, is shown in the table below. Such performance information is
historical and is not intended to indicate future performance of the Portfolio.
The performance information does not reflect any charges associated with the
variable insurance contracts through which Portfolio shares are purchased, and
would be lower if it did.
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Total Return
Date Since
Available One Year Three Five Years Ten Inception
for Sale Years Years
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AST Founders Passport Portfolio(1) 05/02/95 58.18% 21.80% 17.30% N/A 17.06%
AST AIM Internat'l Equity Portfolio(2) 05/17/89 33.65% 21.36% 20.38% 12.43% 14.59%
AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio 01/02/97 60.76% 28.06% N/A N/A 29.05%
AST American Century Internat'l Growth 01/02/97 43.90% 22.26% N/A N/A 23.87%
Portfolio
AST American Century Internat'l Growth 01/04/94 18.08% 8.13% 11.34% N/A 8.65%
Portfolio II(3)
AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio* 10/18/99 N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.28%
AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio(4) 01/04/94 54.79% 30.07% 24.01% N/A 22.59%
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio 01/04/99 67.76% N/A N/A N/A 38.54%
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio 01/02/98 9.95% N/A N/A N/A 8.13%
AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio(5) 01/02/97 6.96% 4.99% N/A N/A 8.19%
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio* 05/01/00 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.70%
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth 10/20/94 65.81% 31.24% 25.78% N/A 24.37%
Portfolio(6)
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio(7) 05/04/93 -1.15% 7.85% 11.67% N/A 9.64%
AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio* 01/03/00 N/A N/A N/A N/A -12.30%
AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio 05/02/95 9.84% 5.80% 12.57% N/A 12.32%
AST Alliance Growth Portfolio(8) 05/02/96 38.00% 23.22% N/A N/A 23.08%
AST MFS Growth Portfolio* 10/18/99 N/A N/A N/A N/A 16.63%
AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio 12/22/97 25.21% N/A N/A N/A 32.15%
AST JanCap Growth Portfolio 11/06/92 21.02% 37.86% 35.30% N/A 26.92%
AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio 01/02/98 4.80% N/A N/A N/A -2.04%
AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 01/02/98 6.04% N/A N/A N/A 17.98%
Portfolio(9)
AST American Century Income & Growth 01/02/97 3.49% 12.50% N/A N/A 14.90%
Portfolio(10)
AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio(11) 05/01/92 -0.83% 10.82% 15.62% N/A 14.42%
AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio* 10/18/99 N/A N/A N/A N/A 6.31%
AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio 01/04/94 2.93% 11.79% 15.91% N/A 14.16%
AST AIM Balanced Portfolio(12) 05/04/93 15.53% 14.01% 15.50% N/A 12.83%
AST American Century Strategic Balanced 01/02/97 6.63% 13.65% N/A N/A 13.65%
Portfolio
AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio 01/04/94 6.59% 12.13% 13.86% N/A 12.71%
AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio(13) 05/03/94 -1.68% 0.19% 1.70% N/A 1.81%
AST Federated High Yield Portfolio 01/04/94 -2.92% 3.09% 7.23% N/A 6.75%
AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio 01/04/94 4.35% 6.28% 6.59% N/A 6.24%
AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio 05/02/95 4.88% 5.43% 5.53% N/A 5.46%
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* Returns for these Portfolios are not annualized.
(1) Prior to October 15, 1996, Seligman Henderson Co. served as Sub-advisor to
the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart reflects
that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio was
sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(2) Prior to October 15, 1996, Seligman Henderson Co. served as Sub-advisor to
the Portfolio. From October 15, 1996 to May 3, 1999, Putnam Investment
Management, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance
information provided in the above chart reflects that of the Portfolio for
periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised by the prior
Sub-advisors.
(3) Prior to May 1, 2000, Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above
chart reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the
Portfolio was sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(4) Prior to January 1, 1999, Founders Asset Management LLC served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above
chart reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the
Portfolio was sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(5) Prior to October 13, 2000, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above
chart reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during which the Portfolio was
sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(6) Prior to May 1, 1998, Berger Associates, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart reflects that
of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised
by the prior Sub-advisor.
(7) Prior to May 1, 1998, Federated Investment Counseling served as Sub-advisor
to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart
reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio
was sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(8) Prior to December 31, 1998, Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment
Management L.P. served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. From December 31, 1999
to April 30, 2000, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart reflects that
of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised
by the prior Sub-advisors.
(9) Prior to May 1, 2000, Bankers Trust Company served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart reflects that
of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised
by the prior Sub-advisor.
(10) Prior to May 4, 1999, Putnam Investment Management, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above
chart reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the
Portfolio was sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
(11) Prior to May 1, 2000, Lord, Abbett & Co., Inc. served as Sub-advisor to the
Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart reflects that
of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised
by the prior Sub-advisor.
(12) Prior to October 15, 1996, Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. served as
Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. From October 15, 1996 to May 3, 1999, Putnam
Investment Management served as Sub-advisor to the Portfolio. The performance
information provided in the above chart reflects that of the Portfolio for
periods during part of which the Portfolio was sub-advised by the prior
Sub-advisors.
(13) Prior to May 1, 1996, Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc. served as Sub-advisor
to the Portfolio. The performance information provided in the above chart
reflects that of the Portfolio for periods during part of which the Portfolio
was sub-advised by the prior Sub-advisor.
The Portfolios may also measure performance in terms of yield. Each
Portfolio's yield shows the rate of income the Portfolio earns on its
investments as a percentage of the Portfolio's share price. Quotations of a
Portfolio's yield (other than the AST Money Market Portfolio) are based on the
investment income per share earned during a particular 30-day period (including
dividends, if any, and interest), less expenses accrued during the period ("net
investment income"), and are computed by dividing net investment income by the
net asset value per share on the last day of the period, according to the
following formula:
YIELD = 2[(a-b + 1)6 -1]
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cd
where: a = dividend and interest income
b = expenses accrued for the period
c = average daily number of shares outstanding during the period that
were entitled to receive dividends d = maximum net asset value per
share on the last day of the period
For the Portfolio's investments denominated in foreign currencies,
income and expenses are calculated in their respective currencies and then
converted to U.S. dollars. Yields are calculated according to methods that are
standardized for all stock and bond funds. Because yield calculation methods
differ from the method used for other accounting purposes (for instance,
currency gains and losses are not reflected in the yield calculation), a
Portfolio's yield may not equal the income paid to shareholders' accounts or the
income reported in the Portfolio's financial statements.
The AST Money Market Portfolio yield refers to the income generated by
an investment in the Portfolio over a seven-day period expressed as an annual
percentage rate. Such Portfolio also may calculate an effective yield by
compounding the base period return over a one-year period. The effective yield
will be slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect on this
assumed reinvestment.
The current yield and effective yield calculations for shares of the
AST Money Market Portfolio are illustrated for the seven-day period ended June
30, 2000:
Current Yield Effective Yield
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5.75% 5.92%
Such Portfolio's total return is based on the overall dollar or
percentage change in value of a hypothetical investment in the Portfolio
assuming dividend distributions are reinvested.
The Portfolios impose no sales or other charges that would impact the
total return or yield computations. Portfolio performance figures are based upon
historical results and are not intended to indicate future performance. The
investment return and principal value of an investment in any of the Portfolios
will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or
less than their original cost.
Yield and total returns quoted from the Portfolios include the effect
of deducting each Portfolio's expenses, but may not include charges and expenses
attributable to any particular insurance product. Because shares of the
Portfolios may be purchased through variable insurance contracts, the prospectus
of the Participating Insurance Company sponsoring such contract should be
carefully reviewed for information on relevant charges and expenses. Excluding
these charges from quotations of each Portfolio's performance has the effect of
increasing the performance quoted. The effect of these charges should be
considered when comparing a Portfolio's performance to that of other mutual
funds. In advertising and sales literature, these figures will be accompanied by
figures that reflect the applicable contract charges.
From time to time in advertisements or sales material, the Portfolios
(or Participating Insurance Companies) may discuss their performance ratings or
other information as published by recognized mutual fund statistical or rating
services, such as Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., Morningstar or by
publications of general interest, such as Forbes or Money. The Portfolios may
also compare their performance to that of other selected mutual funds, mutual
fund averages or recognized stock market indicators, including the Standard &
Poor's 500 Stock Index, the Standard & Poor Midcap Index, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, the Russell 2000 and the NASDAQ composite. In addition, the
Portfolios may compare their total return or yield to the yield on U.S. Treasury
obligations and to the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index. Each of
the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio, AST Founders Passport Portfolio, AST American Century International
Growth Portfolio, AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II and AST
AIM International Equity Portfolio may compare its performance to the record of
global market indicators such as Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe,
Australia, Far East Index (EAFE Index), an unmanaged index of foreign common
stock prices translated into U.S. dollars. Such performance ratings or
comparisons may be made with funds that may have different investment
restrictions, objectives, policies or techniques than the Portfolios and such
other funds or market indicators may be comprised of securities that differ
significantly from the Portfolios' investments.
CUSTODIAN:
The custodian for all cash and securities holdings of the AST Founders
Passport Portfolio, AST Scudder Japan Portfolio, AST AIM International Equity
Portfolio, AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio, AST American Century International Growth
Portfolio II, AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio and AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio is The Chase Manhattan Bank, One Pierrepont, Brooklyn, New York. The
custodian for all cash and securities holdings of the other Portfolios is PFPC
Trust Company, Airport Business Center, International Court 2, 200 Stevens
Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19113. For these Portfolios, The Chase
Manhattan Bank will serve as co-custodian with respect to foreign securities
holdings.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Principal Holders: As of October 2, 2000, more than 99% of each
Portfolio was owned of record by American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation
("ASLAC") on behalf of the owners of variable insurance products issued by
ASLAC. As of October 2, 2000, the amount of shares of the Trust owned by the ten
persons who were the officers and directors of the Trust at that time and who
are shown as such in the section of this Statement entitled "Management," was
less than one percent of the shares. To the knowledge of the Trust, no person
owned beneficially more than 5% of any class of the Trust's outstanding shares
as of October 2, 2000.
The Participating Insurance Companies are not obligated to continue to
invest in shares of any Portfolio under all circumstances. Variable annuity and
variable life insurance policy holders should refer to the prospectuses for such
products for a description of the circumstances in which such a change might
occur.
Reports to Holders: Holders of variable annuity contracts or variable
life insurance policies issued by Participating Insurance Companies for which
shares of the Trust are the investment vehicle will receive from the
Participating Insurance Companies, unaudited semi-annual financial statements
and audited year-end financial statements. Participants in the Skandia Qualified
Plan may request such information from the plan's trustees. Each report will
show the investments owned by the Trust and the market values of the investments
and will provide other information about the Trust and its operations.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The statements which follow in Appendix A of this
Statement of Additional Information are Audited Financial Statements for the
Trust for the year ended December 31, 1999, as well as Unaudited Financial
Statements for the period ending June 30, 2000. To the extent and only to the
extent that any statement in a document incorporated by reference into this
Statement is modified or superseded by a statement in this Statement or in a
later-filed document, such statement is hereby deemed so modified or superseded
and not part of this Statement.
You may obtain, without charge, a copy of any or all the documents
incorporated by reference in this Statement, including any exhibits to such
documents which have been specifically incorporated by reference. We send such
documents upon receipt of your written or oral request. Please address your
request to American Skandia Trust, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, Connecticut, 06484 or
call (203) 926-1888.
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APPENDIX A FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
AST AIM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
AST ALLIANCE GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO
AST JANCAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST AIM BALANCED PORTFOLIO
AST FEDERATED HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
AST JANUS SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
PORTFOLIO II
AST T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO
AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST FOUNDERS PASSPORT PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO
AST PIMCO LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO
AST ALLIANCE GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST JANUS OVERSEAS GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INCOME & GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY STRATEGIC BALANCED PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST MARSICO CAPITAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST COHEN & STEERS REALTY PORTFOLIO
AST LORD ABBETT SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST SANFORD BERNSTEIN MANAGED INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
AST KEMPER SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST MFS GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
AST MFS GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 90.1%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.1%
AMP Ltd........................... 255,000 $ 2,602,822
Brambles Industries Ltd........... 73,400 2,262,421
Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.*...... 580,000 1,734,254
Telstra Corp...................... 907,000 2,069,409
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8,668,906
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BELGIUM -- 0.2%
Tele Centro Sul Participacoes SA
[ADR]........................... 19,203 1,403,019
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BRAZIL -- 1.0%
Embartel Participacoes SA [ADR]... 90,500 2,138,063
Petroleo Brasileiro SA*........... 143,000 4,320,241
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA
[ADR]........................... 54,000 999,000
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7,457,304
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CANADA -- 8.8%
Bombardier, Inc. Cl-B............. 425,065 11,532,672
C-Mac Industries, Inc.*........... 147,800 6,982,661
Celestica, Inc.*.................. 154,000 7,493,841
Mitel Corp.*...................... 156,100 3,255,441
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*.... 332,600 22,699,951
Rogers Communications, Inc.
Cl-B*........................... 266,000 7,531,164
Shaw Communications, Inc. Cl-B.... 277,400 6,833,573
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66,329,303
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DENMARK -- 1.5%
Novo-Nordisk AS Cl-B.............. 45,150 7,716,312
Vestas Wind Systems AS............ 99,900 3,684,239
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11,400,551
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FINLAND -- 3.0%
Nokia AB Oyj...................... 436,584 22,369,071
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FRANCE -- 14.0%
Alcatel Corp...................... 132,500 8,725,796
Altran Technologies SA............ 53,100 10,439,810
AXA SA............................ 74,447 11,775,072
Banque National de Paris.......... 133,627 12,911,811
Legrand SA........................ 32,525 7,326,855
M6 Metropole Television........... 28,800 1,755,828
Peugeot Citroen SA................ 26,600 5,359,778
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA...... 32,500 7,249,569
Societe Generale.................. 121,200 7,319,402
Societe Television Francaise...... 115,170 8,059,250
STMicroelectronics NV............. 186,250 11,783,455
Total Fina SA Cl-B*............... 86,600 13,332,016
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106,038,642
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GERMANY -- 4.8%
Epcos AG*......................... 81,300 8,276,515
Infineon Technologies AG [ADR]*... 85,300 6,982,956
Intershop Communications AG....... 4,500 2,066,238
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger und
Partner AG Pfd. ................ 3,400 1,693,156
Porsche AG Pfd. .................. 1,900 5,163,439
Siemens AG........................ 78,200 11,753,988
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35,936,292
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HONG KONG -- 3.5%
China Telecom Ltd................. 1,761,000 $ 15,531,531
Dao Heng Bank Group Ltd........... 728,000 3,222,053
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd............. 589,600 7,412,524
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26,166,108
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ITALY -- 1.1%
Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso...... 97,000 1,245,044
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA......... 671,000 6,882,381
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8,127,425
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JAPAN -- 16.8%
Advantest Corp.................... 44,100 9,857,752
DDI Corp. ........................ 655 6,314,655
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd........... 44,500 6,944,088
Hoya Corp......................... 51,000 4,579,330
Matsushita Communication
Industrial Co. Ltd.............. 37,000 4,329,428
Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.......... 700 25,803
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd...... 47,000 6,761,151
NEC Corp.......................... 390,000 12,274,872
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. .......................... 473 6,303,596
NTT Data Corp..................... 373 3,842,762
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc............................. 273 7,405,471
Ricoh Co. Ltd..................... 217,000 4,604,518
Rohm Co. Ltd...................... 19,000 5,567,028
Sanix, Inc........................ 50,400 2,667,637
Sanyo Electric Co................. 1,355,000 12,217,879
Sharp Corp. ...................... 171,000 3,030,439
Sony Corp......................... 62,000 5,801,429
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.... 120,000 7,894,027
Tokyo Electron Ltd................ 69,000 9,469,430
Trend Micro, Inc.*................ 42,800 7,079,294
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126,970,589
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KOREA -- 2.5%
Korea Telecom Corp. [ADR]......... 86,200 4,169,925
LG Chemical Ltd................... 113,000 2,260,024
Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
[ADR]........................... 140,600 3,374,400
Samsung Electronics Co. .......... 28,200 9,332,654
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19,137,003
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MEXICO -- 3.6%
Cifra SA de CV Cl-C*.............. 1,656,800 3,820,851
Coca-Cola Femsa SA [ADR].......... 148,503 2,802,994
Fomento Economico Mexicano
SA de CV [ADR].................. 126,400 5,443,100
Grupo Modelo SA de CV Cl-C*....... 830,000 1,926,764
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]........... 100,100 6,900,644
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA
Cl-A*........................... 363,000 1,032,592
Telefonos de Mexico
SA Cl-L [ADR]................... 94,226 5,382,660
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27,309,605
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NETHERLANDS -- 3.6%
ASM Lithography Holding NV*....... 128,300 5,536,873
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV.................. 315,536 14,941,984
VNU NV............................ 122,700 6,363,181
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26,842,038
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SINGAPORE -- 1.5%
Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing Ltd. [ADR]*....... 21,600 $ 1,944,000
Datadraft Asia Ltd................ 268,840 2,365,792
DBS Group Holdings Ltd............ 267,675 3,436,931
Keppel Corp. Ltd.................. 748,000 1,618,018
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd...... 141,000 2,201,876
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11,566,617
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SPAIN -- 1.5%
Telefonica SA*.................... 508,887 10,975,803
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SWEDEN -- 3.6%
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
Cl-B............................ 725,200 14,428,394
Netcom AB Cl-B.................... 128,500 9,537,814
OM Gruppen AB..................... 71,000 3,189,476
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27,155,684
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SWITZERLAND -- 6.9%
ABB AG............................ 96,870 11,631,644
Adecco SA......................... 13,825 11,783,902
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG
Cl-A Units...................... 3,810 10,297,804
Kudelski SA*...................... 190 2,397,683
Serono SA Cl-B.................... 8,640 7,226,257
Zurich Allied AG.................. 18,400 9,120,395
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52,457,685
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TAIWAN -- 1.1%
Far Eastern Textile Ltd. [GDR]
144A............................ 165,000 2,070,750
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Co. Ltd. [ADR]*................. 168,924 6,545,823
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8,616,573
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THAILAND -- 0.1%
Siam Commercial Bank.............. 1,860,000 948,405
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 9.9%
ARM Holdings PLC*................. 751,500 8,054,833
British Petroleum Co. PLC......... 548,000 5,259,738
Capita Group PLC.................. 352,800 8,636,403
CMG PLC........................... 413,200 5,862,117
Dialog Semiconductor PLC.......... 25,000 1,318,060
Logica PLC........................ 128,400 3,040,157
Marconi PLC....................... 607,400 7,908,016
Pace Micro Technology PLC......... 292,000 4,221,633
Shell Transport & Trading Co.
PLC............................. 1,345,700 11,235,389
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............. 2,589,812 10,468,243
WPP Group PLC..................... 617,338 9,018,714
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75,023,303
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $523,936,596)................. 680,899,926
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 9.0%
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.57%, 07/03/00
(Cost $68,117,128)................ $ 68,142 $ 68,117,128
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U.S. STOCK -- 0.6%
INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.1%
Crayfish Co. Ltd.*................ 161,000 1,127,000
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OIL & GAS -- 0.3%
Gulf Indonesia Resources Ltd.*.... 216,000 1,728,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.2%
360 Networks, Inc.*............... 91,000 1,387,750
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $10,795,050).................. 4,242,750
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7%
(Cost $602,848,774)................. 753,259,804
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.3%................. 2,335,013
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $755,594,817
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industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
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Advertising........................................ 1.2%
Automobile Manufacturers........................... 1.4%
Beverages.......................................... 0.6%
Broadcasting....................................... 5.4%
Building Materials................................. 0.4%
Business Services.................................. 9.0%
Chemicals.......................................... 0.3%
Computer Services & Software....................... 3.1%
Consumer Products & Services....................... 2.4%
Electronic Components & Equipment.................. 15.8%
Financial-Bank & Trust............................. 3.1%
Financial Services................................. 1.2%
Healthcare Services................................ 0.6%
Industrial Products................................ 1.6%
Insurance.......................................... 3.1%
Office Equipment................................... 0.6%
Oil & Gas.......................................... 4.5%
Paper & Forest Products............................ 0.1%
Pharmaceuticals.................................... 3.0%
Retail & Merchandising............................. 1.5%
Semiconductors..................................... 6.8%
Telecommunications................................. 24.4%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, this security amounted
to 0.3% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 97.8%
AEROSPACE -- 1.3%
Honeywell International,
Inc. ........................ 550,000 $ 18,528,125
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AIRLINES -- 2.3%
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Cl-B*........................ 250,000 11,749,999
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ......... 225,000 11,376,563
UAL Corp. ..................... 175,000 10,182,813
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33,309,375
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BEVERAGES -- 2.5%
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. .... 1,250,000 36,484,375
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BROADCASTING -- 1.0%
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*........................ 200,000 15,000,000
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 1.7%
Masco Corp. ................... 900,000 16,256,250
U.S. Industries, Inc. ......... 700,000 8,487,500
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24,743,750
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 3.9%
First Data Corp. .............. 1,150,000 57,068,750
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CHEMICALS -- 3.6%
Dow Chemical Co. .............. 675,000 20,376,563
Eastman Chemical Co. .......... 225,000 10,743,750
Lyondell Chemical Co. ......... 500,000 8,375,000
Solutia, Inc. ................. 1,000,000 13,750,000
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53,245,313
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.6%
Limited, Inc. ................. 400,000 8,650,000
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.2%
Compaq Computer Corp. ......... 650,000 16,615,625
Gateway, Inc.*................. 275,000 15,606,250
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32,221,875
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 2.5%
Computer Sciences Corp.*....... 211,300 15,781,469
Electronic Data Systems
Corp. ....................... 500,000 20,624,999
Unisys Corp.*.................. 1 15
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36,406,483
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CONGLOMERATES -- 10.0%
Philip Morris Companies,
Inc. ........................ 1,200,000 31,875,000
Tyco International Ltd. ....... 1,250,000 59,218,749
United Technologies Corp. ..... 1,000,000 58,875,000
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149,968,749
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS &
EQUIPMENT -- 1.5%
Solectron Corp.*............... 275,000 11,515,625
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 150,000 10,303,125
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21,818,750
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.8%
Dynegy, Inc. .................. 175,000 11,954,688
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 3.4%
Mattel, Inc. .................. 600,000 $ 7,912,500
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Ltd. ........................ 400,000 7,400,000
Time Warner, Inc. ............. 280,976 21,354,176
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............. 200,000 13,637,500
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50,304,176
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 7.8%
Bank of America Corp. ......... 1,000,000 43,000,000
Bank One Corp. ................ 600,000 15,937,500
Chase Manhattan Corp. ......... 1,250,000 57,578,125
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116,515,625
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 8.2%
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A......................... 1,650,000 36,815,625
CIT Group...................... 500,000 8,125,000
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ... 250,000 8,500,000
Household International,
Inc. ........................ 1,150,000 47,796,875
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ......................... 125,000 10,406,250
Wells Fargo & Co. ............. 275,000 10,656,250
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122,300,000
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FOOD -- 4.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Co. .... 400,000 3,925,000
Kroger Co.*.................... 3,000,000 66,187,500
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70,112,500
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 4.8%
HCA - The Healthcare Corp. .... 300,000 9,112,500
Tenet Healthcare Corp. ........ 2,000,000 54,000,000
United HealthGroup, Inc. ...... 100,000 8,575,000
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71,687,500
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INSURANCE -- 2.4%
Ace Ltd. ...................... 850,000 23,800,000
MGIC Investment Corp. ......... 250,000 11,375,000
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35,175,000
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.7%
Abbott Laboratories............ 550,000 24,509,375
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METALS & MINING -- 1.5%
Alcoa, Inc. ................... 750,000 21,750,000
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OIL & GAS -- 8.3%
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............. 400,000 22,625,000
Coastal Corp. ................. 150,000 9,131,250
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............. 175,000 13,748,438
Kerr-McGee Corp. .............. 400,000 23,575,000
Repsol SA [ADR]................ 500,000 9,906,250
Total Fina Elf SA [ADR]........ 125,000 9,625,000
Transocean Sedco Forex,
Inc. ........................ 200,000 10,687,500
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ...... 1,000,000 25,062,500
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124,360,938
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.6%
International Paper Co. ....... 300,000 8,943,750
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 4.8%
Pharmacia Corp. ............... 700,000 $ 36,181,250
Schering-Plough Corp........... 700,000 35,350,000
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71,531,250
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 2.8%
Belo, (A.H.) Corp. Cl-A........ 700,000 12,118,750
Gannett Co., Inc............... 500,000 29,906,250
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42,025,000
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RAILROADS -- 1.0%
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Corp. .............. 300,000 6,881,250
Union Pacific Corp............. 200,000 7,437,500
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14,318,750
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.9%
Circuit City Stores, Inc....... 400,000 13,275,000
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.7%
Atmel Corp.*................... 150,000 5,531,250
Fairchild Semiconductor
Corp.*....................... 250,000 10,125,000
Micron Technology, Inc.*....... 100,000 8,806,250
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24,462,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.3%
AT&T Corp...................... 660,000 20,872,500
Bell Atlantic Corp.*........... 200,000 10,162,500
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............ 500,000 20,250,000
SBC Communications, Inc........ 225,000 9,731,250
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)....... 650,000 33,150,000
WorldCom, Inc.*................ 300,000 13,762,500
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107,928,750
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.5%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Cl-B......................... 125,000 $ 7,375,000
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UTILITIES -- 1.5%
AES Corp.*..................... 250,000 11,406,250
Duke Energy Corp............... 200,000 11,275,000
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22,681,250
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $1,416,896,148)............ 1,448,656,597
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.6%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 11,638,089 11,638,089
Temporary Investment Fund...... 11,638,088 11,638,088
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(Cost $23,276,177)............. 23,276,177
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.4%
(Cost $1,440,172,325)............ 1,471,932,774
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.6%.............. 8,316,360
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,480,249,134
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 91.7%
ADVERTISING -- 1.3%
DoubleClick, Inc.*............. 2,002,005 $ 76,326,441
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AEROSPACE -- 1.6%
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*..... 1,094,835 96,071,771
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BEVERAGES -- 1.4%
Coca-Cola Co. ................. 1,481,805 85,111,175
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 7.9%
Apple Computer, Inc.*.......... 4,506,470 236,026,367
Dell Computer Corp.*........... 1,539,515 75,917,333
EMC Corp.*..................... 1,949,840 150,015,815
Handspring, Inc.*.............. 213,115 5,754,105
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467,713,620
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 22.4%
3Com Corp.*.................... 2,352,325 135,552,728
Cisco Systems, Inc.*........... 7,209,080 458,227,148
Inktomi Corp.*................. 659,280 77,959,860
Intuit, Inc.*.................. 1,364,028 56,436,659
Microsoft Corp.*............... 1,305,140 104,411,200
Veritas Software Corp.*........ 4,332,408 489,629,797
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1,322,217,392
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 12.3%
General Electric Co. .......... 4,225,425 215,496,675
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 1,791,610 71,104,522
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 6,402,380 439,763,476
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726,364,673
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 4.5%
Time Warner, Inc. ............. 3,535,195 268,674,820
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.9%
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ....... 6,910,516 232,366,101
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INSURANCE -- 2.1%
American International Group,
Inc. ........................ 1,054,320 123,882,600
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 7.3%
America Online, Inc.*.......... 6,213,010 327,736,277
Yahoo!, Inc.*.................. 834,345 103,354,487
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431,090,764
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.1%
Pfizer, Inc. .................. 2,529,245 121,403,760
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.0%
Home Depot, Inc. .............. 2,340,220 116,864,736
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 22.9%
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*........................ 901,640 29,852,737
Level 3 Communications,
Inc.*........................ 1,397,310 122,963,280
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 1,804,525 110,414,373
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]......... 10,081,440 503,441,911
Nortel Networks Corp. NY
Reg.*........................ 1,490,220 101,707,515
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*...... 4,742,070 282,153,165
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR]........................ 791,555 45,217,579
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Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR].... 3,148,050 $ 130,447,322
WinStar Communications,
Inc.*........................ 625,350 21,183,731
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1,347,381,613
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $2,875,881,767)............ 5,415,469,466
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 2.5%
Federal Home Loan Bank 6.04%,
10/16/00..................... $ 25,000 24,526,025
6.27%, 07/31/00.............. 50,000 49,738,750
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74,264,775
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Federal National Mortgage
Assoc. 6.41%, 08/21/00....... 50,000 49,545,958
6.44%, 07/28/00.............. 25,000 24,879,250
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74,425,208
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(Cost $148,715,153)............ 148,689,983
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 1.8%
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.8%
Venetian Casino Resort LLC
12.25%, 11/15/04............. 49,725 50,470,874
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.6%
Amazon.com, Inc.
4.75%, 02/01/09.............. 51,851 32,795,758
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.4%
Lenfest Communications, Inc.
7.625%, 02/15/08............. 11,295 11,026,744
8.25%, 02/15/08.............. 12,480 12,402,000
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23,428,744
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $125,956,451).............. 106,695,376
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 1.0%
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.1%
Infineon Technologies
AG -- (DEM)*................. 97,820 8,007,887
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.9%
Vodafone AirTouch
PLC -- (GBP)................. 12,548,193 50,720,877
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $65,758,884)................. 58,728,764
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 3.0%
Associates Corp. of North
America
6.85%, 07/03/00
(Cost $179,131,804)............ $ 179,200 179,131,804
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.0%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 46,620 $ 46,620
Temporary Investment Fund...... 46,619 46,619
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(Cost $93,239)................. 93,239
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $3,395,537,298).......... 5,908,808,632
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- 0.0%................... (2,845,708)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $5,905,962,924
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 41.7%
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 23.9%
Bank of America NA
6.75%, 08/15/00.............. $ 18,500 $ 18,516,350
6.65%, 09/06/00 [FRN]++...... 75,000 74,993,014
Bank of Austria [FRN]
6.45%, 07/16/00++............ 60,000 59,981,543
Bank of Scotland [FRN] 144A
6.079%, 09/06/00++........... 76,000 75,996,136
Citibank NA
7.41%, 05/30/01.............. 25,500 25,500,000
Comerica Bank [FRN]
6.564%, 07/14/00++........... 20,000 19,992,987
First Union National Bank [FRN]
6.17%, 08/16/00++............ 32,000 32,000,000
6.792%, 09/15/00++........... 31,000 30,998,159
Fleet Financial Group [FRN]
6.343%, 07/13/00++........... 36,500 36,450,069
National City Bank [FRN]
6.633%, 07/04/00++........... 11,000 11,000,000
SouthTrust Bank NA [FRN]
6.606%, 07/24/00++........... 39,000 38,996,476
US Bank of Minnesota NA [FRN]
6.17%, 07/04/00++............ 18,000 17,994,088
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442,418,822
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 12.1%
CIT Group, Inc. [FRN]
6.75%, 07/05/00++............ 24,500 24,497,129
6.16%, 07/19/00++............ 30,000 29,989,503
6.10%, 08/15/00++............ 17,000 16,990,653
Citigroup, Inc. [FRN]
6.622%, 07/04/00++........... 28,000 28,000,000
General Electric Capital Corp.
[FRN]
6.221%, 07/07/00++........... 75,000 75,000,000
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. [FRN]
6.445%, 07/01/00++........... 50,000 49,999,264
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224,476,549
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INDUSTRIAL -- 3.5%
Diageo Capital PLC [FRN]
6.815%, 08/24/00++........... 65,000 64,993,862
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.2%
AT&T Corp. [FRN] 144A
6.25%, 07/13/00++............ 40,000 39,960,186
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $771,849,419).............. 771,849,419
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT -- 25.2%
Abbey National Treasury
6.47%, 01/10/01.............. $ 31,500 $ 31,492,081
Bayerische Landesbank NY
6.576%, 07/17/00 [FRN]++..... 7,000 6,997,285
5.875%, 08/04/00............. 20,000 19,999,465
6.11%, 10/02/00.............. 50,000 49,977,735
Canadian Imperial Corp.
7.45%, 06/02/01.............. 25,000 24,993,458
Commerzbank AG NY
6.601%, 07/26/00 [FRN]++..... 25,000 24,995,986
6.585%, 07/28/00............. 47,000 46,984,739
Credit Commercial de Belgium
6.70%, 02/26/01.............. 29,000 28,990,956
Deutsche Bank
6.555%, 07/16/00 [FRN]++..... 31,000 30,989,918
6.19%, 12/01/00.............. 40,000 39,988,812
Landesbank Hessen - Thueringen
7.142%, 05/08/01............. 25,000 24,998,491
Rabobank Nederland NV
6.66%, 03/09/01.............. 9,000 8,997,062
Suntrust Bank Atlanta
6.24%, 07/06/00.............. 25,000 25,000,000
Union Bank of Switzerland
6.235%, 12/04/00............. 40,000 39,987,786
6.39%, 12/21/00.............. 30,000 29,993,235
Westdeutsche Landesbank NY
[FRN]
6.571%, 07/25/00++........... 30,000 29,944,908
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(Cost $464,331,917)............ 464,331,917
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 6.7%
Federal Farm Credit Bank
6.57%, 07/03/00.............. 42,047 42,031,653
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Federal Home Loan Bank
6.13%, 07/05/00 [FRN]++...... 25,000 24,995,537
6.48%, 07/03/00 - 07/07/00... 35,753 35,714,929
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60,710,466
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Student Loan Marketing Assoc.
6.20%, 07/03/00.............. 20,203 20,196,041
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(Cost $122,938,160)............ 122,938,160
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SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 1.9%
Province of Manitoba
9.50%, 10/01/00
(Cost $34,728,653)............. 34,500 34,728,653
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 24.3%
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.6%
American Express Credit Corp.
6.88%, 07/03/00.............. $ 10,806 $ 10,801,870
6.54%, 07/06/00.............. 75,000 74,931,875
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85,733,745
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FOOD -- 1.6%
Nestle Co.
6.50%, 07/03/00.............. 30,000 29,989,167
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INDUSTRIAL -- 3.3%
Ford Motor Co.
6.65%, 07/05/00.............. 60,000 59,955,667
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REAL ESTATE -- 4.0%
HD Real Estate Funding+
6.80%, 11/21/00.............. 75,000 72,974,167
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.3%
AT&T Corp.
6.366%, 07/08/00............. 25,000 24,996,673
CDC Corp.
6.65%, 08/24/00.............. 75,000 74,251,875
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SBC Communications, Inc.+
6.56%, 07/20/00.............. $ 45,410 $ 45,252,780
6.63%, 08/17/00.............. 5,200 5,154,990
6.65%, 09/01/00.............. 24,612 24,330,124
6.68%, 09/01/00.............. 15,000 14,827,433
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188,813,875
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UTILITIES -- 0.5%
Wisconsin Energy Corp.+
6.60%, 08/03/00.............. 10,000 9,939,500
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(Cost $447,406,121).............. 447,406,121
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.8%
(Cost $1,841,254,270)............ 1,841,254,270
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.2%.............. 3,141,865
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,844,396,135
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
9.4% of net assets.
++ Maturity date reflects the next interest rate change date.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 6.3% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 100.4%
AEROSPACE -- 2.7%
General Dynamics Corp............. 246,000 $ 12,853,500
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*........ 62,900 5,519,475
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18,372,975
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AIRLINES -- 2.2%
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Cl-B*........................... 185,000 8,695,000
Southwest Airlines Co............. 345,600 6,544,800
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15,239,800
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 2.3%
Eaton Corp. ...................... 106,800 7,155,600
Lear Corp.*....................... 410,100 8,202,000
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15,357,600
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BROADCASTING -- 1.7%
Emmis Communications Corp. Cl-A*.. 79,200 3,276,900
Scripps, (E.W.) Co. Cl-A.......... 170,900 8,416,825
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11,693,725
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 3.2%
ChoicePoint, Inc.*................ 188,200 7,880,875
Comdisco, Inc..................... 253,500 5,656,219
Iron Mountain, Inc.*.............. 240,100 7,878,281
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21,415,375
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 3.0%
American Standard Companies,
Inc.*........................... 192,200 7,880,200
SPX Corp.*........................ 101,700 12,299,344
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20,179,544
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CHEMICALS -- 3.1%
Engelhard Corp.................... 327,700 5,591,381
FMC Corp.*........................ 141,800 8,224,400
Praxair, Inc. .................... 194,100 7,266,619
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21,082,400
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.5%
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*........... 96,200 3,186,625
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.9%
Apple Computer, Inc.*............. 87,000 4,556,625
Gateway, Inc.*.................... 109,900 6,236,825
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*........ 146,000 8,659,625
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19,453,075
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 3.4%
Ceridian Corp.*................... 285,300 6,865,031
Compuware Corp.*.................. 359,900 3,733,963
Fiserv, Inc.*..................... 76,300 3,299,975
Intuit, Inc.*..................... 88,800 3,674,100
Storage Networks, Inc.*........... 1,100 99,275
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*....... 174,800 5,418,800
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23,091,144
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.6%
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*......... 228,400 4,168,300
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.0%
Sealed Air Corp.*................. 132,900 6,960,638
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
Flextronics International Ltd.*... 70,400 $ 4,835,600
Gemstar International Group
Ltd.*........................... 67,900 4,172,667
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9,008,267
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 1.2%
Dynegy, Inc....................... 114,100 7,794,456
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.0%
M&T Bank Corp. ................... 16,200 7,290,000
Valley National Bancorp........... 242,970 5,937,579
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13,227,579
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 10.5%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc........ 160,100 8,775,481
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. ..... 133,200 5,544,450
Countrywide Credit Industries,
Inc. ........................... 293,300 8,890,656
Dun & Bradstreet Corp............. 327,800 9,383,275
Franklin Resources, Inc........... 228,100 6,928,538
Household International, Inc...... 223,000 9,268,438
Providian Financial Corp.......... 96,700 8,703,000
SLM Holding Corp. ................ 370,000 13,851,873
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71,345,711
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FOOD -- 3.8%
Hershey Foods Corp................ 156,300 7,609,856
Kroger Co.*....................... 447,000 9,861,938
Nabisco Holdings Corp. ........... 158,000 8,295,000
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25,766,794
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 4.2%
Healthsouth Corp.*................ 948,000 6,813,750
Tenet Healthcare Corp. ........... 463,400 12,511,800
Wellpoint Health Networks,
Inc.*........................... 123,700 8,960,519
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28,286,069
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 2.0%
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. [REIT].......... 428,900 13,858,831
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Crane Co.......................... 267,800 6,510,888
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INSURANCE -- 10.9%
Ace Ltd........................... 456,400 12,779,199
AON Corp.......................... 296,000 9,194,500
John Hancock Financial Services,
Inc.*........................... 90,900 2,153,194
MetLife, Inc.*.................... 823,700 17,349,180
Nationwide Financial Services,
Inc. ........................... 364,900 11,996,088
UNUM Corp......................... 436,200 8,751,263
Xl Capital Ltd.................... 219,400 11,875,025
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74,098,449
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.8%
Danaher Corp...................... 124,900 6,174,743
Pall Corp......................... 315,300 5,951,288
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12,126,031
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 6.0%
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. ............... 205,700 $ 9,899,312
Becton Dickinson & Co. ........... 197,000 5,651,438
Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.*............ 159,800 3,545,563
Genzyme Corp.*.................... 251,400 14,942,587
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*........... 149,800 6,872,074
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40,910,974
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METALS & MINING -- 1.1%
Homestake Mining Co. ............. 1,107,100 7,611,313
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OIL & GAS -- 9.9%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ......... 189,500 9,344,718
Apache Corp. ..................... 134,700 7,922,044
Coastal Corp. .................... 140,400 8,546,850
Kinder Morgan, Inc. .............. 168,600 5,827,238
Noble Drilling Corp.*............. 108,500 4,468,844
Santa Fe International Corp. ..... 148,300 5,181,231
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc. ..... 171,000 9,137,812
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ......... 308,100 7,721,756
Williams Companies, Inc. ......... 211,600 8,821,075
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66,971,568
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
Bowater, Inc. .................... 115,400 5,092,025
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.7%
Waters Corp.*..................... 35,900 4,480,769
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 2.0%
Belo, (A.H.) Corp. Cl-A........... 796,700 13,792,869
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RAILROADS -- 1.5%
Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc. ........................... 115,400 10,234,538
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REAL ESTATE -- 5.8%
Boston Properties, Inc. [REIT].... 281,000 10,730,687
Indymac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 735,900 9,980,644
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]... 189,700 8,963,325
Vornado Realty Trust [REIT]....... 281,000 9,764,750
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39,439,406
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 1.3%
Consolidated Stores Corp.*........ 414,100 $ 5,357,419
Tiffany & Co. .................... 53,900 3,638,250
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8,995,669
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.6%
American Tower Corp. Cl-A*........ 229,300 9,558,944
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering,
Inc.*........................... 700 30,714
Loral Space & Communications
Ltd.*........................... 1,172,100 8,131,444
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17,721,102
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UTILITIES -- 3.4%
AES Corp.*........................ 296,000 13,505,000
Unicom Corp. ..................... 252,600 9,772,463
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23,277,463
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $652,086,001)................. 680,751,972
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.4%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 1,290,838 1,290,838
Temporary Investment Fund......... 1,290,838 1,290,838
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(Cost $2,581,676)................. 2,581,676
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.8%
(Cost $654,667,677)................. 683,333,648
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.8%).................... (5,586,726)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $677,746,922
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 48.2%
ADVERTISING -- 0.8%
Lamar Advertising Co.*............. 62,800 $ 2,720,025
Omnicom Group, Inc. ............... 25,300 2,253,281
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4,973,306
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AEROSPACE -- 0.5%
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*......... 30,700 2,693,925
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.2%
Ford Motor Co. .................... 28,900 1,242,700
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.0%
Visteon Corp.*..................... 3,784 45,881
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BROADCASTING -- 1.8%
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*............................ 41,100 3,082,500
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]*........... 24,000 1,654,500
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*....... 72,600 2,404,875
Infinity Broadcasting Corp.*....... 85,250 3,106,297
UIH Australia Pacific, Inc.
Warrants 144A*................... 50 1,500
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-A*........ 11,000 514,250
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10,763,922
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.3%
Foundry Networks, Inc.*............ 10,600 1,171,300
Maximus, Inc.*..................... 31,300 692,513
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1,863,813
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.7%
EMC Corp.*......................... 96,600 7,432,163
Immersion Corp.*................... 29,000 870,000
International Business Machines
Corp. ........................... 16,128 1,767,024
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10,069,187
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 7.9%
BEA Systems, Inc.*................. 59,900 2,961,306
Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc.*............................ 25,300 4,642,154
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............... 116,000 7,373,249
DST Systems, Inc.*................. 16,900 1,286,513
InfoSpace.com, Inc.*............... 115,600 6,386,899
ISS Group, Inc.*................... 34,200 3,376,716
MarchFirst, Inc.*.................. 69,200 1,262,900
Microsoft Corp.*................... 37,500 3,000,000
Oracle Corp.*...................... 32,200 2,706,813
Phone.com, Inc.*................... 40,700 2,650,588
Redback Networks, Inc.*............ 19,200 3,417,600
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*............ 69,000 6,274,687
Veritas Software Corp.*............ 9,650 1,090,601
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46,430,026
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.9%
Corning, Inc. ..................... 11,000 2,968,625
Tyco International Ltd. ........... 45,400 2,150,825
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5,119,450
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.4%
Critical Path, Inc.*............... 38,300 $ 2,233,369
Hedstrom Holdings, Inc. Warrants
144A*............................ 303 9
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2,233,378
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.7%
Analog Devices, Inc.*.............. 60,800 4,620,800
Comverse Technology, Inc.*......... 24,300 2,259,900
General Electric Co. .............. 60,600 3,090,600
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9,971,300
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.1%
Club Regina Resorts, Inc.
Warrants*........................ 20 20
Time Warner, Inc................... 26,800 2,036,800
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*................. 64,015 4,365,023
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6,401,843
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.9%
Quanta Services, Inc.*............. 94,500 5,197,500
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.6%
Chase Manhattan Corp. ............. 71,100 3,275,044
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.8%
American Express Co. .............. 35,955 1,874,154
AXA Financial, Inc. ............... 50,000 1,700,000
Citigroup, Inc. ................... 41,700 2,512,425
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ......... 31,700 3,645,500
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ............................. 46,800 3,896,100
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ........... 89,100 2,995,988
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16,624,167
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FOOD -- 0.3%
Safeway, Inc.*..................... 43,000 1,940,375
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INSURANCE -- 1.1%
American International Group,
Inc. ............................ 27,500 3,231,250
AXA [ADR].......................... 20,000 1,591,250
MGIC Investment Corp. ............. 33,200 1,510,600
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6,333,100
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 2.0%
America Online, Inc.*.............. 79,200 4,177,800
Juniper Networks, Inc.*............ 26,600 3,871,963
PSINet, Inc.*...................... 22,000 552,750
VeriSign, Inc.*.................... 16,700 2,947,550
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11,550,063
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.6%
Baxter International, Inc. ........ 46,600 3,276,563
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*......... 25,500 2,575,500
Genzyme Corp.*..................... 67,100 3,988,256
Guidant Corp.*..................... 35,000 1,732,500
Medtronic, Inc..................... 76,300 3,800,694
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15,373,513
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OIL & GAS -- 1.2%
Apache Corp. ...................... 16,500 970,406
Exxon Mobil Corp................... 15,762 1,238,302
Kerr-McGee Corp. .................. 38,700 2,280,881
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TCR Holding Corp. Cl-B*............ 2,898 $ 29
Williams Companies, Inc............ 58,300 2,430,382
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6,920,000
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.3%
American Home Products Corp. ...... 55,500 3,260,625
Merck & Co., Inc. ................. 40,000 3,065,000
Pfizer, Inc. ...................... 156,475 7,510,800
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13,836,425
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 1.6%
Amazon.com, Inc.*.................. 18,100 657,256
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.*.......... 61,200 2,218,500
Home Depot, Inc. .................. 48,400 2,416,975
Linens 'n Things, Inc.*............ 48,700 1,320,988
Target Corp. ...................... 54,000 3,132,000
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9,745,719
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 4.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.*........... 39,600 3,588,750
Intel Corp......................... 36,900 4,933,068
JDS Uniphase Corp.*................ 21,000 2,517,375
Microchip Technology, Inc.*........ 32,850 1,914,026
SDL, Inc.*......................... 28,000 7,985,249
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*....... 45,900 3,376,519
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24,314,987
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.4%
360 Networks, Inc.*................ 103,800 1,582,950
AT&T Canada, Inc. NY Reg.*......... 57,000 1,891,688
Bell Atlantic Corp.*............... 33,725 1,713,652
Birch Telecommunications
Warrants*........................ 10 550
BroadWing, Inc..................... 78,642 2,039,777
Cellnet Data System Warrants
144A*............................ 95 1
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*................ 49,000 1,984,500
Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.*.... 22,000 1,938,750
Global Crossing Ltd.*.............. 62,200 1,636,638
Korea Telecom Corp. [ADR].......... 29,659 1,434,754
Level 3 Communications, Inc.*...... 21,600 1,900,800
Lucent Technologies, Inc........... 74,500 4,414,124
McLeodUSA, Inc. Cl-A*.............. 155,800 3,223,113
Nextel International, Inc.*........ 4 0
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*............................ 88,000 3,338,500
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]............. 94,600 4,724,087
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*..... 49,700 3,392,024
Pathnet, Inc. Warrants 144A*....... 30 304
Powertel, Inc.*.................... 44 3,121
Qwest Communications International,
Inc.*............................ 105,000 5,217,187
SBC Communications, Inc. .......... 39,618 1,713,479
Sycamore Networks, Inc.*........... 41,000 4,525,374
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. Cl-A*.... 51,600 3,321,750
Univision Communications, Inc.*.... 48,700 5,040,449
Western Wireless Corp. Cl-A*....... 39,600 2,158,200
Williams Communications Group,
Inc.*............................ 52,900 1,755,619
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WinStar Communications, Inc.*...... 2,467 $ 83,570
WorldCom, Inc.*.................... 50,100 2,298,338
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61,333,299
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UTILITIES -- 1.0%
AES Corp.*......................... 67,600 3,084,250
Enron Corp. ....................... 47,000 3,031,500
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6,115,750
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $203,046,961).................. 284,368,673
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 32.3%
AEROSPACE -- 0.1%
Boeing Co.
6.625%, 02/15/38................. $ 580 499,763
AIRLINES -- 0.9%
AMR Corp.
10.00%, 04/15/21................. 650 665,404
Calair Capital Corp. LLC
8.125%, 04/01/08................. 90 81,675
Continental Airlines Series 981C
6.541%, 09/15/09................. 841 787,513
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.90%, 12/15/09.................. 1,000 944,038
9.00%, 05/15/16.................. 900 859,660
10.375%, 12/15/22................ 750 821,357
United Air Lines, Inc.
9.75%, 08/15/21.................. 1,200 1,164,557
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5,324,204
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.5%
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Co.
7.40%, 01/20/05.................. 1,250 1,248,141
8.00%, 06/15/10.................. 900 917,069
Ford Motor Co.
6.625%, 10/01/28................. 1,200 1,015,883
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3,181,093
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BEVERAGES -- 0.3%
Seagram, (J.) & Sons Co.
9.65%, 08/15/18.................. 1,350 1,499,191
BROADCASTING -- 1.3%
Continental Cablevision, Inc.
9.50%, 08/01/13.................. 4,450 4,824,699
Cox Communications, Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/06.................. 1,000 996,321
Liberty Media Group
7.875%, 07/15/09................. 580 559,294
8.25%, 02/01/30.................. 1,400 1,288,910
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7,669,224
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 1.4%
British Sky Broadcasting
8.20%, 07/15/09.................. $ 1,750 $ 1,644,480
Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
8.50%, 05/01/27.................. 2,000 2,039,647
Cox Enterprises, Inc. 144A
8.00%, 02/15/07.................. 1,400 1,389,319
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/07................. 1,425 1,382,083
Lenfest Communications, Inc.
8.375%, 11/01/05................. 1,500 1,533,750
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7,989,279
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CHEMICALS -- 0.2%
Airgas, Inc.
7.14%, 03/08/04.................. 1,200 1,094,568
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.9%
Veritas Software Corp. [CVT]
1.856%, 08/13/06................. 1,600 5,042,000
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
American Architectural Co.
11.75%, 12/01/07................. 10 1,750
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.2%
Procter & Gamble Co.
8.00%, 09/01/24.................. 1,000 1,070,917
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
Candescent Technologies Corp. [CVT]
144A
7.00%, 05/01/03.................. 2,050 1,486,249
7.00%, 05/01/03.................. 500 362,500
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/18................. 750 691,432
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd. 144A
7.75%, 03/01/09.................. 800 775,614
7.75%, 12/15/27.................. 1,000 876,509
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4,192,304
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.8%
News America Holdings Co.
9.25%, 02/01/13.................. 1,700 1,807,013
8.45%, 08/01/34.................. 2,000 2,023,144
Time Warner, Inc.
9.125%, 01/15/13................. 3,000 3,261,951
9.15%, 02/01/23.................. 3,000 3,297,525
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10,389,633
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
7.40%, 09/15/35.................. 1,500 1,047,273
Waste Management, Inc.
7.125%, 12/15/17................. 170 139,158
7.10%, 08/01/26.................. 925 870,071
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2,056,502
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 4.6%
Bank of America Corp.
9.375%, 09/15/09................. $ 1,800 $ 1,959,620
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi
8.40%, 04/15/10.................. 270 273,039
Banponce Trust I
8.327%, 02/01/27................. 1,635 1,379,636
BB&T Corp.
6.375%, 06/30/05................. 1,100 1,044,805
Dime Capital, Inc. Cl-A
9.33%, 05/06/27.................. 1,500 1,282,929
First Union Corp.
7.50%, 04/15/35.................. 3,000 2,996,880
6.55%, 10/15/35.................. 1,840 1,753,816
GreenPoint Capital Corp.
9.10%, 06/01/27.................. 10 8,176
Mercantile Bancorp
7.30%, 06/15/07.................. 3,000 2,883,330
Midland Bank PLC
7.65%, 05/01/25.................. 340 346,670
NBD Bank NA
8.25%, 11/01/24.................. 2,965 3,120,276
Provident Capital, Inc.
8.60%, 12/01/26.................. 20 16,749
Regions Financial Corp.
7.75%, 09/15/24.................. 1,000 1,003,250
Republic New York Corp.
9.70%, 02/01/09.................. 845 926,877
9.50%, 04/15/14.................. 880 976,677
Sanwa Finance Aruba
8.35%, 07/15/09.................. 400 398,985
Skandinaviska Enskilda
6.875%, 02/15/09................. 1,350 1,255,291
Sovereign Capital, Inc.
9.00%, 04/01/27.................. 15 11,635
St. Paul Bancorp, Inc.
7.125%, 02/15/04................. 1,220 1,182,084
Suntrust Banks, Inc.
8.75%, 11/15/04.................. 600 623,323
U.S. Bancorp
7.50%, 06/01/26.................. 1,500 1,506,131
Union Planters Bank NA
6.50%, 03/15/08.................. 2,385 2,091,495
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27,041,674
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 6.3%
AIG Sunamerica Global Financial
Services II 144A
7.60%, 06/15/05.................. 1,500 1,514,919
American General Finance
8.45%, 10/15/09.................. 1,650 1,692,540
Associates Corp.
6.95%, 11/01/18.................. 1,885 1,662,338
Bear Stearns Co., Inc.
7.625%, 12/07/09................. 1,270 1,216,049
Beaver Valley Funding Corp.
9.00%, 06/01/17.................. 1,930 1,930,000
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Capital One Financial Corp.
7.25%, 05/01/06.................. $ 1,765 $ 1,661,940
Citicorp Lease 144A
8.04%, 12/15/19.................. 900 897,372
Colonial Capital II Co. Cl-A
8.92%, 01/15/27.................. 15 12,587
Countrywide Home Loan Co.
6.25%, 04/15/09.................. 2,000 1,751,466
Dow Capital BV
9.20%, 06/01/10.................. 1,600 1,709,493
E*TRADE Group, Inc.
6.00%, 02/01/07.................. 650 593,158
6.00%, 02/01/07 144A............. 1,000 906,250
General Electric Capital Corp.
7.375%, 01/19/10................. 2,860 2,894,119
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
9.00%, 10/15/02.................. 725 750,867
5.75%, 11/10/03.................. 2,500 2,372,954
Heller Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 06/15/05.................. 1,750 1,746,173
7.375%, 11/01/09................. 1,970 1,856,916
Household Finance Corp.
8.00%, 05/09/05.................. 870 877,756
KN Capital Trust III
7.63%, 04/15/28.................. 1,595 1,339,902
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/07................. 700 671,253
8.80%, 03/01/15.................. 1,805 1,912,401
8.50%, 08/01/15.................. 1,850 1,847,473
MBNA Capital I Cl-A
8.278%, 12/01/26................. 1,415 1,160,248
Riggs Capital Trust II
8.875%, 03/15/27................. 1,535 1,253,281
Source One Mortgage Services Corp.
9.00%, 06/01/12.................. 890 945,627
Torchmark Corp.
7.875%, 05/15/23................. 1,400 1,237,428
Washington Mutual Capital I
8.375%, 06/01/27................. 685 611,299
Washington Mutual, Inc.
8.25%, 04/01/10.................. 875 864,775
Webster Capital Corp. 144A
9.36%, 01/29/27.................. 10 8,852
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37,899,436
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FOOD -- 0.4%
Conagra, Inc.
7.125%, 10/01/26................. 2,500 2,386,610
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.0%
Healthsouth Corp. [CVT]
3.25%, 04/01/03.................. 10 7,900
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Safety Components International,
Inc. Cl-B
10.125%, 07/15/07................ 10 2,050
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INSURANCE -- 0.3%
General Electric Global Insurance
7.75%, 06/15/30.................. $ 1,000 $ 992,331
John Hancock Global Funding II 144A
7.90%, 07/02/10.................. 900 898,313
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1,890,644
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OIL & GAS -- 1.4%
Amerada Hess Corp.
7.875%, 10/01/29................. 700 688,865
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
6.30%, 02/01/09.................. 1,400 1,261,352
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
7.375%, 11/15/08................. 1,000 968,503
9.25%, 08/01/19.................. 1,190 1,298,753
Oneok, Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/06.................. 500 498,008
Statoil 144A
7.375%, 05/01/16................. 900 851,670
Tosco Corp.
7.80%, 01/01/27.................. 900 859,839
Union Pacific Resources
7.50%, 10/15/26.................. 1,300 1,224,677
YPF SA
9.125%, 02/24/09................. 700 711,375
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8,363,042
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RAILROADS -- 0.3%
Norfolk Southern Corp.
7.05%, 05/01/37.................. 1,800 1,762,387
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.2%
ERP Operating L.P.
7.125%, 10/15/17................. 500 423,328
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]
7.35%, 12/01/17.................. 1,000 870,917
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1,294,245
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 3.9%
AT&T Canada, Inc.
7.625%, 03/15/05................. 1,700 1,694,591
7.65%, 09/15/06.................. 700 693,991
AT&T Corp.
8.625%, 12/01/31................. 2,100 2,125,780
Centel Capital Corp.
9.00%, 10/15/19.................. 3,000 3,308,348
Comverse Technology, Inc. [CVT]
4.50%, 07/01/05.................. 695 2,995,450
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.25%, 07/15/08.................. 20 18,584
Deutsche Telekom Financial Corp.
8.00%, 06/15/10.................. 1,050 1,060,649
GTE Corp.
6.84%, 04/15/18.................. 400 359,277
Lenfest Communications, Inc.
8.25%, 02/15/08.................. 350 347,989
MCI WorldCom, Inc.
7.125%, 06/15/27................. 1,150 1,138,428
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NTL, Inc. 144A
5.75%, 12/15/09.................. $ 1,900 $ 1,501,000
Qwest Communications International,
Inc.
7.50%, 11/01/08.................. 1,450 1,409,474
Sprint Spectrum L.P.
9.658%, 08/15/06 [STEP].......... 20 19,250
11.00%, 08/15/06................. 10 10,767
TCI Communications, Inc.
8.75%, 08/01/15.................. 400 433,371
TeleCommunications, Inc.
9.80%, 02/01/12.................. 2,000 2,299,382
Vodafone Airtouch PLC 144A
7.75%, 02/15/10.................. 1,500 1,489,664
WorldCom, Inc.
8.00%, 05/15/06.................. 1,900 1,923,252
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22,829,247
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.5%
CSX Corp.
9.00%, 08/15/06.................. 3,000 3,111,732
UTILITIES -- 5.8%
AES Corp.
8.00%, 12/31/08.................. 100 89,500
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
Cl-B
9.50%, 05/15/05.................. 25 25,484
CMS Energy Corp.
8.125%, 05/15/02................. 4,000 3,915,487
CMS Energy Corp. Cl-B
6.75%, 01/15/04.................. 40 37,060
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
6.125%, 03/15/04................. 3,000 2,812,137
Commonwealth Edison
7.50%, 07/01/13.................. 2,000 1,921,332
Duke Energy Corp.
7.875%, 08/15/04................. 1,500 1,510,325
El Paso Electric Co.
8.90%, 02/01/06.................. 1,750 1,806,875
El Paso Electric Co. Cl-E
9.40%, 05/01/11.................. 10 10,517
Empire District Electric Co.
7.70%, 11/15/04.................. 1,300 1,305,421
Enron Corp.
8.375%, 05/23/05................. 450 464,418
Hydro-Quebec
8.62%, 12/15/11.................. 2,000 2,192,752
KN Energy, Inc.
7.35%, 08/01/26.................. 2,000 1,976,642
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Cl-G
7.75%, 10/01/08.................. 4,000 3,905,288
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Cl-H
[STEP]
8.36%, 07/01/10.................. 2,500 1,923,735
Northeast Utilities System
8.38%, 03/01/05.................. 19 18,182
8.58%, 12/01/06.................. 7 7,275
NRG Energy, Inc.
7.50%, 06/01/09.................. 900 847,196
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Public Service of New Mexico Cl-A
7.10%, 08/01/05.................. $ 1,200 $ 1,159,950
Sonat, Inc.
7.625%, 07/15/11................. 1,900 1,860,529
Southern Energy 144A
7.90%, 07/15/09.................. 2,500 2,289,443
Tennessee Gas Pipeline
7.50%, 04/01/17.................. 2,000 1,903,564
Texas-New Mexico Power Corp.
6.25%, 01/15/09.................. 1,000 865,593
UtiliCorp United, Inc.
6.70%, 10/15/06.................. 1,500 1,481,360
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34,330,065
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $191,123,925).................. 190,929,460
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 10.1%
U.S. Treasury Notes
6.625%, 05/31/02................. 4,000 4,007,031
7.25%, 08/15/04.................. 2,500 2,584,375
5.875%, 11/15/04#................ 14,500 14,287,039
6.75%, 05/15/05.................. 5,000 5,090,234
6.50%, 08/15/05 - 02/15/10....... 23,000 23,301,334
6.875%, 05/15/06................. 10,000 10,293,750
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(Cost $59,712,317)................. 59,563,763
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.3%
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.75%, 04/15/03.................. 1,775 1,721,047
6.57%, 07/03/00.................. 23,652 23,643,367
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(Cost $25,420,075)................. 25,364,414
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 1.8%
INSURANCE -- 0.0%
AXA SA -- (FRF)*................... 1,552 245,475
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.8%
Libertel NV -- (NLG)*.............. 74,500 1,139,067
Nokia AB Oyj -- (FIM).............. 17,560 899,714
NTT Mobile Communications Network,
Inc. -- (JPY).................... 40 1,085,051
Sonera Oyj -- (FIM)................ 55,000 2,517,494
Telefonica SA -- (ESP)*............ 100,735 2,172,678
Vodafone AirTouch PLC -- (GBP)..... 661,995 2,675,842
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10,489,846
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $7,468,379).................... 10,735,321
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 1.6%
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.5%
Calpine Capital Trust
5.75%............................ 26,400 3,162,983
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OIL & GAS -- 0.3%
Kerr-McGee Corp.
5.50%............................ 32,000 $ 1,592,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.6%
Broadwing, Inc.
6.75% [CVT]...................... 10,400 488,800
Cablevision Systems Corp. Cl-M
11.125% [PIK].................... 10 1,063
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
6.50% [CVT]...................... 3,300 568,013
Winstar Communications, Inc.
7.25%............................ 2,680 2,639,799
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3,697,675
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UTILITIES -- 0.2%
AES Corp.
6.75% [CVT]...................... 15,000 1,072,500
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire
Cl-A
10.60%........................... 705 17,691
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1,090,191
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $7,793,807).................... 9,542,849
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CANADA
Province of British Columbia
5.375%, 10/29/08................. $ 500 443,110
Province of Manitoba
7.75%, 07/17/16.................. 1,750 1,787,716
Province of Newfoundland
9.00%, 06/01/19.................. 800 881,512
Province of Quebec
6.50%, 01/17/06.................. 1,000 961,770
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(Cost $4,047,402).................. 4,074,108
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FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.3%
AUSTRALIA -- 0.0%
State Bank New South Wales
8.625%, 08/20/01................. 1,000 $ 613,341
NETHERLANDS -- 0.1%
Tecnost International NV
6.125%, 07/30/09................. 510 448,305
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.1%
Export Development Corp.
6.50%, 12/21/04.................. 950 428,881
UNITED KINGDOM -- 0.1%
British Sky Broadcasting
7.75%, 07/09/09.................. 320 457,161
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TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $2,184,223).................... 1,947,688
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.1%
Independent National Mortgage Corp.
Series 1994-V Cl-A1
8.841%, 12/25/24................. $ 45 46,368
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series
1996-WF1 Cl-A2
7.227%, 01/16/06................. 655 655,685
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(Cost $713,324).................... 702,053
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.4%
(Cost $501,510,413).................. 587,228,329
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CONTRACTS
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WRITTEN OPTIONS -- 0.0%
CALL OPTIONS
Analog Devices, Strike Price $105,
Expires 07/21/00
(Cost $(100,527)).................. 18 (3,375)
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OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES --0.6%... 3,810,921
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................... $591,035,875
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# Securities with an aggregate market value of $2,147,982 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open futures
contracts at June 30, 2000:
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DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION
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NASDAQ 100................ 09/00 41 $ 51,250
S&P 500................... 09/00 14 67,550
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$ 118,800
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 2.6% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 85.3%
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Anteon Corp.
12.00%, 05/15/09................. $ 1,900 $ 1,748,000
Condor Systems, Inc. 144A
11.875%, 05/01/09................ 600 294,000
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2,042,000
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 3.4%
Accuride Corp. Cl-B
9.25%, 02/01/08.................. 1,950 1,667,250
Aftermarket Technology, Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/04................. 1,938 1,947,690
Aftermarket Technology, Inc. Cl-D
12.00%, 08/01/04................. 350 351,750
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
9.75%, 03/01/09.................. 5,100 4,806,750
French, (J.L.) Automotive Casting,
Inc. 144A
11.50%, 06/01/09................. 2,550 2,333,250
HDA Parts System, Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/05................. 2,275 1,649,375
Lear Corp.
9.50%, 07/15/06.................. 2,500 2,437,500
8.11%, 05/15/09.................. 3,800 3,479,812
Oxford Automotive, Inc.
10.125%, 06/15/07................ 2,000 1,850,000
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20,523,377
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BEVERAGES -- 0.6%
National Wine & Spirits
10.125%, 01/15/09................ 1,450 1,402,875
Triarc Consumer Beverage Co.
10.25%, 02/15/09................. 2,500 2,425,000
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3,827,875
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BROADCASTING -- 4.7%
Acme Television Co. Cl-B [STEP]
11.043%, 09/30/04................ 2,175 2,088,000
Australis Media Ltd. [STEP]
45.45%, 05/15/03................. 11 160
Australis Media Ltd. Units [STEP]
16.00%, 05/15/03................. 625 9,375
Big City Radio, Inc. [STEP]
12.937%, 03/15/05................ 2,950 1,666,750
Capstar Broadcasting Partners, Inc.
[PIK]
12.00%, 07/01/09................. 824 953,896
Chancellor Media Corp. L.A. Cl-B
8.75%, 06/15/07.................. 1,950 1,979,250
8.125%, 12/15/07................. 5,750 5,800,313
Fox/Liberty Networks LLC [STEP]
9.208%, 08/15/07................. 5,550 4,342,875
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
10.00%, 09/30/05................. 2,700 2,602,125
8.75%, 12/15/07.................. 1,650 1,460,250
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UIH Australia Pacific, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP]
11.248%, 05/15/06................ $ 2,725 $ 2,493,375
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
10.75%, 02/15/08................. 4,300 2,988,500
XM Satellite Radio, Inc. 144A
14.00%, 03/15/10................. 1,750 1,553,125
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27,937,994
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.9%
American Builders & Contractors
Supply Co., Inc. Cl-B
10.625%, 05/15/07................ 1,625 1,340,625
ISG Resources, Inc.
10.00%, 04/15/08................. 1,650 1,513,875
Juno Lighting, Inc.
11.875%, 07/01/09................ 2,025 1,690,875
NCI Building Systems, Inc. Cl-B
9.25%, 05/01/09.................. 1,000 945,000
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5,490,375
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 3.8%
e.spire Communications, Inc. [STEP]
13.748%, 04/01/06................ 1,400 605,500
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
[STEP]
10.749%, 05/15/06................ 4,850 4,631,750
12.25%, 03/01/09................. 4,500 2,677,500
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
Cl-B
8.875%, 11/01/07................. 1,000 942,500
8.60%, 06/01/08.................. 550 508,750
Orion Network Systems
11.25%, 01/15/07................. 2,750 1,608,750
Sitel Corp.
9.25%, 03/15/06.................. 2,800 2,562,000
Teligent, Inc.
11.50%, 12/01/07................. 3,475 2,762,625
Teligent, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
14.981%, 03/01/08................ 3,000 1,455,000
U.S. Office Products Co.
9.75%, 06/15/08.................. 4,475 1,006,875
Winstar Communications, Inc. 144A
10.612%, 04/15/10 [STEP]......... 4,959 2,380,320
12.75%, 04/15/10................. 1,693 1,642,210
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22,783,780
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 7.0%
Charter Communications Holdings LLC
10.00%, 04/01/09................. 2,000 1,950,000
12.357%, 04/01/11 [STEP]......... 7,850 4,494,125
Comcast U.K. Cable Corp. [STEP]
10.997%, 11/15/07................ 2,900 2,726,000
CSC Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 11/01/05.................. 4,525 4,547,625
7.875%, 12/15/07................. 1,700 1,648,201
9.875%, 02/15/13................. 500 507,500
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Diamond Cable Communications PLC
[STEP]
10.751%, 12/15/05................ $ 4,000 $ 3,820,000
Diamond Holdings Co. PLC
9.125%, 02/01/08................. 1,875 1,753,125
Echostar DBS Corp.
9.375%, 02/01/09................. 3,925 3,826,875
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
10.408%, 02/01/06................ 5,100 4,717,499
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-B
9.625%, 10/15/05................. 1,725 1,673,250
9.75%, 12/01/06.................. 1,500 1,455,000
Rogers Cablesystems of America,
Inc.
11.00%, 12/01/15................. 750 806,250
TeleWest Communications PLC
11.25%, 11/01/08................. 525 535,500
9.25%, 04/15/09 [STEP]........... 3,450 1,880,250
United Pan-Europe Communication
Corp. [STEP]
13.221%, 04/15/08................ 3,125 1,546,875
12.475%, 08/01/09................ 7,400 3,663,000
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41,551,075
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CHEMICALS -- 3.9%
Foamex Capital Corp.
13.50%, 08/15/05................. 500 430,000
General Chemical Industry Products,
Inc.
10.625%, 05/01/09................ 2,000 1,750,000
Georgia Gulf Corp.
10.375%, 11/01/07................ 950 988,000
Huntsman Corp. 144A
9.50%, 07/01/07.................. 3,125 2,828,125
Huntsman ICI Chemicals Corp.
10.125%, 07/01/09................ 1,200 1,212,000
Lyondell Chemical Co.
10.875%, 05/01/09................ 6,500 6,467,500
Polymer Group, Inc. Cl-B
9.00%, 07/01/07.................. 3,475 2,971,125
8.75%, 03/01/08.................. 2,450 2,070,250
Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc.
[STEP]
11.077%, 08/15/08................ 2,150 806,250
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
11.75%, 08/15/06................. 950 783,750
Texas Petrochemical Corp.
11.125%, 07/01/06................ 1,725 1,474,875
United Industries Corp. Cl-B
9.875%, 04/01/09................. 1,700 1,028,500
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22,810,375
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.6%
Boyds Collection Ltd.
9.00%, 05/15/08.................. 717 630,960
Dyersburg Corp. Cl-B
9.75%, 09/01/07.................. 1,725 181,125
GFSI, Inc. Cl-B
9.625%, 03/01/07................. 2,425 1,758,125
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Pillowtex Corp.
10.00%, 11/15/06................. $ 1,600 $ 584,000
Pillowtex Corp. Cl-B
9.00%, 12/15/07.................. 1,825 647,875
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3,802,085
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.6%
Exodus Communications, Inc. 144A
11.625%, 07/15/10................ 2,000 2,020,000
Verio, Inc.
10.625%, 11/15/09................ 1,700 1,878,500
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3,898,500
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.5%
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
9.375%, 03/01/08................. 3,350 2,847,500
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.7%
Formica Corp.
10.875%, 03/01/09................ 1,800 1,395,000
MMI Products, Inc. Cl-B
11.25%, 04/15/07................. 3,100 3,053,500
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4,448,500
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 4.2%
Albecca, Inc.
10.75%, 08/15/08................. 4,000 3,380,000
American Safety Razor Co.
9.875%, 08/01/05................. 1,000 965,000
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
9.875%, 12/15/07................. 1,800 1,485,000
Cabot Safety Corp.
12.50%, 07/15/05................. 2,500 2,512,500
Chattem, Inc. Cl-B
8.875%, 04/01/08................. 2,500 2,012,500
Collins & Aikman Floor Coverings
Corp.
10.00%, 01/15/07................. 1,400 1,365,000
Collins & Aikman Products Corp.
11.50%, 04/15/06................. 1,000 962,500
Diamond Brands Operating, Inc.
[STEP]
12.83%, 04/15/09................. 1,500 142,500
Glenoit Corp.++
11.00%, 04/15/07................. 2,000 290,000
Jostens, Inc. 144A
12.75%, 05/01/10................. 1,800 1,791,000
NBTY, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 09/15/07................. 2,350 2,056,250
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
8.125%, 02/01/06................. 2,000 1,450,000
8.625%, 02/01/08................. 5,000 2,550,000
Scotts Co. 144A
8.625%, 01/15/09................. 1,000 955,000
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Sleepmaster, Inc.
11.00%, 05/15/09................. $ 1,100 $ 1,039,500
Volume Services America, Inc.
11.25%, 03/01/09................. 2,200 2,024,000
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24,980,750
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.6%
Container Corp. of America
11.25%, 05/01/04................. 250 255,000
Huntsman Packaging Corp. 144A
13.00%, 06/01/10................. 1,000 1,030,000
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
7.15%, 05/15/05.................. 2,000 1,831,619
8.10%, 05/15/07.................. 1,000 939,840
7.35%, 05/15/08.................. 1,050 930,605
Russell Stanley Holdings, Inc.
10.875%, 02/15/09................ 1,950 1,335,750
Stone Container Corp.
12.25%, 04/01/02................. 125 127,188
11.50%, 10/01/04................. 1,350 1,404,000
12.58%, 08/01/16 [VR]............ 1,550 1,604,250
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9,458,252
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DIVERSIFIED -- 0.2%
Blount International, Inc.
13.00%, 08/01/09................. 950 973,750
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Amphenol Corp.
9.875%, 05/15/07................. 1,400 1,421,000
Electronic Retailing Systems, Inc.
[STEP]
13.25%, 02/01/04................. 875 185,938
Flextronics International Ltd. 144A
9.875%, 07/01/10................. 1,050 1,068,375
SCG Holdings Corp.
12.00%, 08/01/09................. 845 908,375
WESCO Distribution, Inc. Cl-B
9.125%, 06/01/08................. 4,200 3,864,000
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7,447,688
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.7%
AMF Group, Inc. [STEP]
9.822%, 03/15/06................. 3,462 709,710
Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc.
9.875%, 04/15/09................. 3,925 3,699,313
Premier Parks, Inc.
9.25%, 04/01/06.................. 2,275 2,166,938
9.75%, 06/15/07.................. 2,600 2,522,000
9.724%, 04/01/08 [STEP].......... 6,250 4,296,874
Regal Cinemas, Inc.
9.50%, 06/01/08.................. 5,125 1,255,625
True Temper Sports, Inc.
10.875%, 12/01/08................ 1,875 1,846,875
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16,497,335
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 2.4%
Allied Waste North America Co.
10.00%, 08/01/09................. $17,450 $ 14,658,000
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.2%
Coinmach Corp. Cl-D
11.75%, 11/15/05................. 1,100 1,061,500
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FARMING & AGRICULTURE -- 0.1%
Royster-Clark, Inc.
10.25%, 04/01/09................. 1,100 896,500
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.4%
GS Escrow Corp.
7.125%, 08/01/05................. 7,925 7,061,017
RBF Finance Co.
11.00%, 03/15/06................. 500 540,000
11.375%, 03/15/09................ 1,050 1,139,250
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8,740,267
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Unifrax Investment Corp.
10.50%, 11/01/03................. 2,125 1,986,875
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FOOD -- 1.6%
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
11.875%, 11/01/08................ 3,700 2,978,499
Del Monte Foods Co. [STEP]
12.139%, 12/15/07................ 1,100 838,750
Dominos, Inc. Cl-B
10.375%, 01/15/09................ 2,000 1,865,000
Eagle Family Foods, Inc. Cl-B
8.75%, 01/15/08.................. 2,200 1,309,000
International Home Foods, Inc.
10.375%, 11/01/06................ 2,600 2,795,000
Jitney-Jungle Stores, Inc.
10.375%, 09/15/07................ 2,725 34,063
Nebco Evans Holding Co. [STEP]
11.645%, 07/15/07................ 1,250 7,813
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9,828,125
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FURNITURE -- 0.2%
Sealy Mattress Co. Cl-B
9.875%, 12/15/07................. 775 751,750
10.875%, 12/15/07 [STEP]......... 1,000 725,000
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1,476,750
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 3.7%
Everest Healthcare Services, Inc.
9.75%, 05/01/08.................. 1,575 1,330,875
Genesis Health Ventures, Inc.
9.25%, 10/01/06.................. 1,000 95,000
9.875%, 01/15/09................. 1,450 181,250
HCA-The Healthcare Co.
6.91%, 06/15/05.................. 2,950 2,697,893
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Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.
9.125%, 04/15/08................. $ 850 $ 599,250
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05.................. 4,000 3,870,000
8.625%, 01/15/07................. 3,500 3,368,750
8.125%, 12/01/08................. 5,000 4,625,000
9.25%, 09/01/10 144A............. 5,750 5,821,875
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22,589,893
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.5%
Continental Global Group, Inc. Cl-B
11.00%, 04/01/07................. 2,100 556,500
Hexcel Corp.
9.75%, 01/15/09.................. 750 686,250
URS Corp. Cl-B 144A
12.25%, 05/01/09................. 1,775 1,801,625
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3,044,375
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 2.4%
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc. [STEP]
8.522%, 08/15/07................. 4,100 1,962,670
9.573%, 08/15/08................. 3,800 1,497,846
10.826%, 05/15/09................ 4,800 1,848,000
Northpoint Communications Group,
Inc. 144A
12.875%, 02/15/10................ 2,500 1,812,500
PSINet, Inc.
11.50%, 11/01/08................. 800 764,000
11.00%, 08/01/09................. 3,000 2,820,000
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 02/15/05................. 2,500 2,325,000
Rhythms Netconnections 144A
14.00%, 02/15/10................. 1,500 1,087,500
Verio, Inc.
11.25%, 12/01/08................. 575 641,125
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14,758,641
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 2.4%
Clark Materials Handling Corp.
Cl-D++
10.75%, 11/15/06................. 2,625 406,875
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
8.50%, 04/01/08.................. 1,000 885,000
National Equipment Services, Inc.
Cl-B
10.00%, 11/30/04................. 975 814,125
National Equipment Services, Inc.
Cl-D
10.00%, 11/30/04................. 2,250 1,878,750
NationsRent, Inc.
10.375%, 12/15/08................ 3,100 1,999,500
Tekni-Plex, Inc. 144A
12.75%, 06/15/10................. 1,400 1,403,500
United Rentals, Inc.
9.25%, 01/15/09.................. 3,600 3,258,000
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United Rentals, Inc. Cl-B
9.00%, 04/01/09.................. $ 2,750 $ 2,447,500
Woods Equipment Co.
12.00%, 07/15/09................. 1,375 1,161,875
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14,255,125
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.6%
CONMED Corp.
9.00%, 03/15/08.................. 2,975 2,737,000
Dade International, Inc. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/06................ 2,575 1,454,875
Fisher Scientific International,
Inc.
9.00%, 02/01/08.................. 2,975 2,774,188
9.00%, 02/01/08.................. 4,200 3,916,500
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
11.25%, 06/15/09................. 1,775 1,553,125
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Cl-B
9.625%, 11/01/07................. 4,050 3,017,250
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15,452,938
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METALS & MINING -- 1.1%
AEI Resources, Inc. 144A
10.50%, 12/15/05................. 2,800 574,000
11.50%, 12/15/06................. 3,375 354,375
Euramax International PLC
11.25%, 10/01/06................. 1,825 1,742,875
Murrin Murrin Holdings Pty. Ltd.
9.375%, 08/31/07................. 650 572,000
Neenah Corp. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/07................ 1,725 1,328,250
Neenah Corp. Cl-F
11.125%, 05/01/07................ 1,450 1,116,500
Republic Technologies, Inc.
13.75%, 07/15/09................. 1,700 221,000
Ryerson Tull, Inc.
9.125%, 07/15/06................. 900 859,347
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6,768,347
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.4%
Buhrmann U.S., Inc.
12.25%, 11/01/09................. 2,425 2,534,125
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OIL & GAS -- 1.9%
Continental Resources, Inc.
10.25%, 08/01/08................. 3,075 2,767,500
DI Industries, Inc.
8.875%, 07/01/07................. 975 931,125
Pogo Producing Co. Cl-B
10.375%, 02/15/09................ 2,100 2,152,500
R&B Falcon Corp.
12.25%, 03/15/06................. 3,050 3,370,250
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R&B Falcon Corp. Cl-B
6.75%, 04/15/05.................. $ 1,600 $ 1,448,000
Triton Energy Ltd.
9.25%, 04/15/05.................. 850 845,750
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11,515,125
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Garden State Newspapers, Inc. Cl-B
8.75%, 10/01/09.................. 2,575 2,356,125
K-III Communications Corp.
8.50%, 02/01/06.................. 1,000 960,000
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3,316,125
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RAILROADS -- 0.3%
Railworks Corp.
11.50%, 04/15/09................. 1,600 1,544,000
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REAL ESTATE -- 1.5%
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-A
7.875%, 08/01/05................. 400 370,000
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-B
7.875%, 08/01/08................. 6,000 5,422,500
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-C
8.45%, 12/01/08.................. 3,250 3,006,250
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8,798,750
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.4%
Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc.
11.25%, 01/15/08................. 1,750 1,163,750
Carrols Corp.
9.50%, 12/01/08.................. 1,800 1,503,000
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2,666,750
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.1%
Community Distributors, Inc. Cl-B
10.25%, 10/15/04................. 1,000 795,000
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.5%
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.
10.375%, 10/01/07 144A........... 1,500 1,522,500
10.75%, 04/15/09................. 2,100 1,417,500
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2,940,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 21.8%
Arch Communications, Inc.
12.75%, 07/01/07................. 1,400 1,127,000
Centennial Cellular Corp.
10.75%, 12/15/08................. 2,250 2,261,250
Crown Castle International Corp.
10.524%, 05/15/11 [STEP]......... 7,875 4,843,125
10.75%, 08/01/11................. 1,100 1,122,000
11.07%, 08/01/11 [STEP].......... 1,500 937,500
Dolphin Telecom PLC [STEP]
14.00%, 05/15/09................. 3,200 1,136,000
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.
9.50%, 11/15/09.................. 8,900 8,588,499
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Hermes Europe Railtel BV, Inc.
11.50%, 08/15/07................. $ 3,975 $ 3,498,000
10.375%, 01/15/09................ 1,825 1,523,875
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
Cl-B [STEP]
10.458%, 07/15/07................ 1,050 834,750
Lenfest Communications, Inc.
8.25%, 02/15/08.................. 2,275 2,253,774
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
9.125%, 05/01/08................. 6,300 5,685,750
11.004%, 12/01/08 [STEP]......... 9,575 5,745,000
McLeodUSA, Inc.
9.732%, 03/01/07 [STEP].......... 6,175 5,125,250
9.25%, 07/15/07.................. 1,300 1,261,000
8.375%, 03/15/08................. 1,250 1,150,000
Metricom, Inc.
13.00%, 02/15/10................. 700 472,500
MetroMedia Fiber Network, Inc.
10.00%, 12/15/09................. 2,725 2,684,125
Millicom International Cellular SA
[STEP]
11.76%, 06/01/06................. 5,375 4,595,625
Nextel Communications, Inc.
10.213%, 02/15/08 [STEP]......... 6,500 4,793,750
9.375%, 11/15/09................. 8,050 7,768,249
Nextel International, Inc. [STEP]
12.125%, 04/15/08................ 1,750 1,149,278
Nextel Partners, Inc. [STEP]
6.885%, 02/01/09................. 1,235 864,500
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 03/15/08.................. 1,575 1,452,938
10.039%, 04/15/08 [STEP]......... 3,000 1,890,000
10.75%, 06/01/09................. 2,750 2,729,375
12.20%, 06/01/09 [STEP].......... 10,800 6,750,000
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
9.316%, 04/01/08................. 7,825 4,929,750
10.822%, 10/01/08................ 550 357,500
Orius Capital Corp. 144A
12.75%, 02/01/10................. 1,675 1,733,625
Pegasus Media & Communications,
Inc.
12.50%, 07/01/05................. 975 1,018,875
Qwest Communications International,
Inc. [STEP]
8.54%, 10/15/07.................. 3,875 3,158,125
Qwest Communications International,
Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
8.29%, 02/01/08.................. 2,250 1,738,125
RCN Corp. [STEP]
11.939%, 10/15/07................ 950 584,250
12.606%, 07/01/08................ 1,100 599,500
RCN Corp. Cl-B [STEP]
12.361%, 02/15/08................ 1,700 926,500
Rogers Cantel, Inc.
8.80%, 10/01/07.................. 4,000 4,000,000
SpectraSite Holdings, Inc. [STEP]
144A
12.875%, 03/15/10................ 2,500 1,387,500
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Telecommunications Techniques Co.
9.75%, 05/15/08.................. $ 5,825 $ 5,388,125
Telesystem International Wireless,
Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
12.656%, 06/30/07................ 5,325 3,754,125
10.50%, 11/01/07................. 800 484,000
Tritel PCS, Inc. [STEP]
11.607%, 05/15/09................ 1,000 665,000
Triton PCS Holdings, Inc. [STEP]
11.291%, 05/01/08................ 4,850 3,564,750
U.S. Unwired, Inc. [STEP]
13.288%, 11/01/09................ 1,825 1,012,875
US Xchange LLC++
15.00%, 07/01/08................. 1,625 1,775,313
USA Mobile Communications Holdings,
Inc.
9.50%, 02/01/04.................. 650 484,250
Viatel, Inc.
11.25%, 04/15/08................. 2,525 1,906,375
12.374%, 04/15/08 [STEP]......... 2,250 1,046,250
11.50%, 03/15/09................. 1,250 956,250
Voicestream Wireless Holdings
10.375%, 11/15/09................ 1,600 1,672,000
11.732%, 11/15/09................ 5,625 3,796,875
Williams Communications Group, Inc.
10.875%, 10/01/09................ 1,900 1,862,000
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131,045,051
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TRANSPORTATION -- 1.8%
Allied Holdings, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 10/01/07................. 400 356,000
Ameritruck Distribution Corp.
Cl-B++
12.25%, 11/15/05................. 1,950 195
Gearbulk Holding Ltd.
11.25%, 12/01/04................. 2,400 2,430,000
Holt Group, Inc.
9.75%, 01/15/06.................. 1,350 141,750
Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
11.25%, 05/01/09................. 2,100 1,837,500
Stena AB
10.50%, 12/15/05................. 3,275 3,225,875
8.75%, 06/15/07.................. 2,775 2,442,000
Stena Line AB
10.625%, 06/01/08................ 1,250 737,500
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11,170,820
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UTILITIES -- 0.3%
CMS Energy Corp.
7.50%, 01/15/09.................. 1,100 986,084
El Paso Electric Co. Cl-E
9.40%, 05/01/11.................. 175 184,541
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
10.75%, 02/01/08................. 925 763,125
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1,933,750
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $604,092,306).................. 515,098,043
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 3.3%
BROADCASTING -- 0.5%
Benedek Communications Corp.
11.50% [PIK]..................... 1,600 $ 1,048,000
Sinclair Capital Cl-A
11.625%.......................... 22,500 2,126,250
------------
3,174,250
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
California Federal Capital Corp.
Cl-A
9.125% [PIK]..................... 30,000 656,250
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FOOD -- 0.0%
Nebco Evans Holding Co.
11.25% [PIK]..................... 8,483 5,302
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.1%
River Holding Corp. Cl-B
11.50% [PIK]..................... 6,266 441,753
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
$13.00 [PIK] 144A................ 125 106,875
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
13.00% [PIK] 144A................ 34 2,805
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109,680
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc.
11.25%........................... 650 555,750
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OIL & GAS -- 0.3%
R&B Falcon Corp.
13.875% [PIK].................... 1,532 1,753,678
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.2%
Primedia, Inc. Cl-D
10.00%........................... 23,750 2,303,750
Primedia, Inc. Cl-F
9.20%............................ 15,000 1,372,500
Primedia, Inc. Cl-H
8.625%........................... 43,100 3,685,049
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7,361,299
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.0%
AMFM Operating, Inc.
12.625% [PIK].................... 967,500 1,117,463
Nextel Communications, Inc.
13.00% [PIK]..................... 1,200 1,284,000
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-E 11.125% [PIK]............... 956 927,320
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-A
12.75% [PIK]..................... 2,758 2,785,658
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6,114,441
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $21,712,832)................... 20,172,403
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COMMON STOCK -- 0.1%
BROADCASTING -- 0.0%
Australis Holdings Warrants
144A*............................ 1,000 $ 10
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CHEMICALS -- 0.0%
Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc.
Warrants*........................ 1,075 9,406
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Electronic Retailing Systems, Inc.
Warrants 144A*................... 875 875
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METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Bar Technologies, Inc. Warrants
144A*............................ 300 0
Republic Technologies Warrants*.... 1,700 0
Royal Oak Mines, Inc.++*........... 66,164 0
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OIL & GAS -- 0.1%
R&B Falcon Corp. Warrants 144A*.... 750 374,250
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.0%
MediaNews Group, Inc.*............. 1,000 150,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.0%
Metricom, Inc. Warrants*........... 1,350 2,734
MetroNet Communications Corp.
Warrants 144A*................... 1,525 167,750
Sullivan Broadcasting Holdings,
Inc.*............................ 2,400 0
UIH Australia Warrants*............ 3,100 93,000
Wireless One, Inc. Warrants*....... 1,500 15
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263,499
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $239,288)...................... 798,040
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 9.9%
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
6.25% dated 06/30/00, maturing
07/03/00, repurchase price
$59,895,179 (Collateralized by U.S.
Treasury Notes, par value
$61,548,000, market value
$61,024,365 due 11/15/04)
(Cost $59,864,000)................... $59,864 $ 59,864,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.6%
(Cost $685,908,426).................. 595,932,486
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 1.4%.................. 8,677,573
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................... $604,610,059
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
0.4% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 6.0% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 46.4%
ADVERTISING -- 0.1%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ............. 3,800 $ 338,438
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AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Boeing Co. ...................... 10,768 450,237
General Dynamics Corp. .......... 2,500 130,625
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*....... 660 57,915
Honeywell International, Inc. ... 10,012 337,279
Litton Industries, Inc.*......... 1,700 71,400
Lockheed Martin Corp. ........... 5,600 138,950
Northrop Grumman Corp. .......... 1,500 99,375
Primex Technologies, Inc. ....... 840 18,480
Raytheon Co. Cl-B*............... 4,000 77,000
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1,381,261
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
Alaska Air Group, Inc.*.......... 2,700 73,238
AMR Corp.*....................... 2,400 63,450
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ........... 2,000 101,125
Southwest Airlines Co. .......... 10,025 189,848
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427,661
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.3%
Ford Motor Co. .................. 16,000 688,000
General Motors Corp. ............ 8,080 469,145
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. [ADR]....... 3,700 254,375
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1,411,520
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.2%
Arvin Industries, Inc. .......... 1,800 31,275
Dana Corp. ...................... 2,880 61,020
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ......................... 6,919 101,623
Eaton Corp. ..................... 1,600 107,199
Federal-Mogul Corp. ............. 2,600 24,863
Genuine Parts Co. ............... 4,050 81,000
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...... 2,400 48,000
Lear Corp.*...................... 3,700 74,000
Mark IV Industries, Inc. ........ 4,300 89,763
Superior Industries
International, Inc. ........... 2,500 64,375
TRW, Inc. ....................... 1,400 60,725
Visteon Corp.*................... 2,095 25,401
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769,244
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BEVERAGES -- 0.8%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. .......................... 7,500 560,156
Cadbury Schweppes PLC [ADR]...... 4,246 111,458
Coca-Cola Co. ................... 29,400 1,688,662
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..... 7,000 114,188
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA
[ADR].......................... 3,900 88,481
PepsiCo, Inc. ................... 18,000 799,875
Whitman Corp. ................... 4,900 60,638
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BROADCASTING -- 0.2%
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.*.... 1,462 $ 96,583
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 4,000 300,000
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*..... 3,800 125,875
News Corp. Ltd. ................. 5,400 294,300
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816,758
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.2%
Armstrong Holdings, Inc. ........ 800 12,250
Clayton Homes, Inc. ............. 6,450 51,600
Fastenal Co. .................... 2,100 106,313
Martin Marietta Materials
Corp. ......................... 2,800 113,225
Masco Corp. ..................... 7,200 130,049
Modine Manufacturing Co. ........ 1,100 29,700
USG Corp. ....................... 1,800 54,675
Vulcan Materials Co. ............ 3,000 128,063
York International Corp. ........ 2,000 52,250
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678,125
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.3%
Adecco SA [ADR]*................. 141 14,964
Avery Dennison Corp. ............ 2,500 167,813
Comdisco, Inc. .................. 5,700 127,181
Convergys Corp.*................. 4,300 223,063
Equifax, Inc. ................... 2,000 52,625
First Data Corp. ................ 7,200 357,299
Manpower, Inc. .................. 3,800 121,600
Navigant International, Inc.*.... 215 2,069
Nova Corp. ...................... 3,100 86,606
Parametric Technology Corp.*..... 5,000 55,000
Quintiles Transnational Corp.*... 4,300 60,738
Robert Half International,
Inc.*.......................... 7,700 219,450
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1,488,408
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.0%
Harsco Corp. .................... 2,600 66,300
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CHEMICALS -- 0.5%
AKZO Nobel NV [ADR].............. 100 4,206
Arch Chemicals, Inc. ............ 1,050 22,969
Cabot Corp. ..................... 4,100 111,725
Crompton Corp. .................. 9,451 115,775
Dexter Corp. .................... 1,500 72,000
Dow Chemical Co. ................ 9,000 271,687
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ........................... 15,059 658,830
FMC Corp.*....................... 1,600 92,800
Grace, (W.R.) & Co.*............. 2,000 24,250
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. ...... 2,500 78,750
Hanna, (M.A.) Co. ............... 3,400 30,600
IMC Global, Inc. ................ 6,000 78,000
Imperial Chemical Industries
PLC............................ 3,000 92,438
Lubrizol Corp. .................. 3,100 65,100
Olin Corp. ...................... 3,600 59,400
Omnova Solutions, Inc. .......... 2,800 17,500
PPG Industries, Inc. ............ 3,000 132,938
Rohm & Haas Co. ................. 2,459 84,836
Schulman, (A.), Inc. ............ 3,000 36,188
Solutia, Inc. ................... 5,560 76,450
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2,126,442
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.2%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Cl-A*.... 3,600 $ 43,875
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*.......... 1,600 53,000
Cintas Corp. .................... 5,400 198,113
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.*....... 5,200 122,200
Nike, Inc. Cl-B.................. 5,500 218,968
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.*........ 1,181 61,633
Ross Stores, Inc. ............... 5,200 88,725
Springs Industries, Inc. Cl-A.... 2,100 67,594
Unifi, Inc.*..................... 4,800 59,400
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913,508
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.0%
Compaq Computer Corp. ........... 23,368 597,345
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 38,000 1,873,875
EMC Corp.*....................... 26,000 2,000,375
Hewlett-Packard Co. ............. 12,000 1,498,500
International Business Machines
Corp. ......................... 24,000 2,629,499
Quantum Corp. - DLT & Storage
Systems*....................... 6,500 62,969
Quantum Corp. - Hard Disk
Drive*......................... 2,650 29,316
Seagate Technology, Inc.*........ 4,500 247,500
Storage Technology Corp.*........ 3,700 40,469
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8,979,848
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 5.2%
Adobe Systems, Inc. ............. 1,200 156,000
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. .......................... 7,500 401,719
Aztec Technology Partners,
Inc.*.......................... 430 934
BMC Software, Inc.*.............. 6,200 226,203
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*.... 9,500 193,563
Ceridian Corp.*.................. 5,200 125,125
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 84,000 5,339,249
Citrix Systems, Inc.*............ 6,200 117,413
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........... 7,362 376,842
Computer Sciences Corp.*......... 2,000 149,375
Compuware Corp.*................. 11,400 118,275
DST Systems, Inc.*............... 900 68,513
Electronic Arts, Inc.*........... 2,800 204,225
Electronic Data Systems Corp. ... 7,500 309,375
Fiserv, Inc.*.................... 4,525 195,706
Informix Corp.*.................. 7,300 54,294
Intuit, Inc.*.................... 7,800 322,725
Legato Systems, Inc.*............ 3,100 46,888
Microsoft Corp.*................. 63,500 5,079,999
NCR Corp.*....................... 2,400 93,450
Networks Associates, Inc.*....... 6,350 129,381
Novell, Inc.*.................... 9,500 87,875
Oracle Corp.*.................... 39,250 3,299,452
Paychex, Inc. ................... 11,400 478,800
Policy Management Systems
Corp.*......................... 1,700 26,138
Siebel Systems, Inc.*............ 7,800 1,275,788
Structural Dynamics Research
Corp.*......................... 2,500 37,656
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 18,800 1,709,625
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*...... 3,200 99,200
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Symantec Corp.*.................. 3,500 $ 188,781
Synopsys, Inc.*.................. 2,300 79,494
Tech Data Corp.*................. 1,900 82,769
Veritas Software Corp.*.......... 14,400 1,627,425
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22,702,257
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CONGLOMERATES -- 1.0%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Cl-B*... 136 239,360
Corning, Inc. ................... 5,200 1,403,350
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. ........................... 5,300 437,250
Ogden Corp. ..................... 2,500 22,500
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ... 29,300 778,281
Textron, Inc. ................... 1,500 81,469
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 20,800 985,400
United Technologies Corp. ....... 8,427 496,140
Viad Corp. ...................... 4,500 122,625
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4,566,375
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Granite Construction, Inc. ...... 2,650 64,925
Jacobs Engineering Group,
Inc.*.......................... 2,400 78,450
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143,375
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.7%
ACNielson Corp.*................. 3,100 68,200
Church and Dwight Co., Inc. ..... 2,000 36,000
Clorox Co. ...................... 3,256 145,910
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........... 7,500 449,063
Cross, (A.T.) Co. Cl-A*.......... 1,400 6,825
Dial Corp. ...................... 3,600 37,350
Eastman Kodak Co. ............... 4,200 249,900
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*........ 2,000 36,500
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............ 4,100 94,556
Gillette Co. .................... 14,000 489,124
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. .............. 2,000 60,375
Keane, Inc.*..................... 2,600 56,225
Lancaster Colony Corp. .......... 1,550 29,741
National Presto Industries,
Inc. .......................... 800 24,600
Pittston Brink's Group........... 1,300 17,794
Procter & Gamble Co. ............ 16,000 915,999
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings..... 4,200 117,338
Shaw Industries, Inc. ........... 5,100 63,750
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. Cl-A.... 3,400 59,500
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. ....... 8,900 31,428
Universal Corp. ................. 1,800 38,025
WestPoint Stevens, Inc. ......... 2,300 25,588
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3,053,791
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Bemis Co., Inc. ................. 2,700 90,788
Owens Illinois, Inc.*............ 3,700 43,244
Sealed Air Corp.*................ 2,400 125,700
Sonoco Products Co. ............. 3,910 80,399
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340,131
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.6%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*...... 4,576 $ 337,480
American Power Conversion
Corp.*......................... 8,800 359,150
Analog Devices, Inc.*............ 19,266 1,464,215
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*......... 5,600 173,600
Comverse Technology, Inc.*....... 4,800 446,400
Diebold, Inc. ................... 2,700 75,263
Emerson Electric Co. ............ 5,500 332,063
General Electric Co. ............ 120,000 6,119,999
Hitachi Ltd. [ADR]............... 5,000 720,625
Hubbell, Inc. Cl-B*.............. 2,500 63,750
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ........ 8,752 415,720
Linear Technology Corp. ......... 12,000 767,250
Molex, Inc. ..................... 8,093 389,476
PerkinElmer, Inc. ............... 3,000 198,375
Rockwell International Corp. .... 3,000 94,500
Sanmina Corp.*................... 4,400 376,200
SCI Systems, Inc.*............... 4,400 172,975
Solectron Corp.*................. 12,200 510,875
Symbol Technologies, Inc. ....... 4,443 247,420
Teleflex, Inc. .................. 1,800 66,713
Teradyne, Inc.*.................. 6,200 455,700
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 22,000 1,511,124
TXU Corp. ....................... 4,000 118,000
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*.... 1,900 74,338
Varian, Inc.*.................... 1,900 87,638
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15,578,849
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.1%
Dynegy, Inc. .................... 3,700 252,756
Halliburton Co. ................. 7,700 363,344
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616,100
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.1%
Brunswick Corp. ................. 2,000 33,125
Callaway Golf Co. ............... 2,200 35,888
Carnival Corp. .................. 7,700 150,150
Disney, (Walt) Co. .............. 26,592 1,032,102
Harley-Davidson, Inc. ........... 11,800 454,300
International Game Technology.... 5,900 156,350
Mandalay Resort Group*........... 5,000 100,000
Mattel, Inc. .................... 4,100 54,069
Premier Parks, Inc. ............. 3,000 68,250
Sabre Holdings Corp. ............ 1,734 49,419
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 15,200 1,155,200
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 19,765 1,347,725
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4,636,578
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*... 5,400 54,000
Tetra Tech, Inc.*................ 2,343 53,596
Waste Management, Inc. .......... 12,959 246,221
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353,817
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.9%
Astoria Financial Corp. ......... 3,200 82,400
Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Ltd. [ADR]............... 3,600 137,025
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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
SA [ADR]....................... 36,300 $ 535,424
Banco Bradesco SA [ADR].......... 14,500 126,195
Banco Frances SA [ADR]........... 5,060 109,423
Bank of America Corp. ........... 22,360 961,479
Bank of New York Co., Inc. ...... 9,400 437,099
Bank One Corp. .................. 14,134 375,434
CCB Financial Corp. ............. 2,000 76,500
Charter One Financial, Inc. ..... 6,237 143,451
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........... 15,018 691,766
City National Corp. ............. 1,800 63,900
Compass Bancshares, Inc. ........ 4,500 76,781
Dime Bancorp, Inc. .............. 5,100 80,325
Fifth Third Bancorp.............. 4,225 267,231
First Security Corp. ............ 8,287 112,392
First Tennessee National
Corp. ......................... 5,400 89,438
First Union Corp. ............... 12,608 312,836
First Virginia Banks, Inc. ...... 2,000 69,625
Firstar Corp. ................... 16,093 338,959
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ...... 3,000 56,250
Hibernia Corp. Cl-A.............. 5,500 59,813
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. ..... 4,066 64,294
KeyCorp.......................... 7,000 123,375
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. ......... 4,700 195,050
MBNA Corp. ...................... 9,500 257,688
Mellon Financial Corp. .......... 8,800 320,650
Mercantile Bankshares Corp. ..... 3,300 98,381
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ...... 2,100 231,263
National City Corp. ............. 7,520 128,310
North Fork Bancorporation,
Inc. .......................... 4,400 66,550
Northern Trust Corp. ............ 3,000 195,188
Old Kent Financial Corp. ........ 5,182 138,612
Pacific Century Financial
Corp. ......................... 3,900 58,013
Regions Financial Corp. ......... 2,700 53,663
Silicon Valley Bancshares*....... 2,800 119,350
Southtrust Corp. ................ 3,200 72,400
State Street Corp. .............. 2,000 212,125
Summit Bancorp................... 4,000 98,500
SunTrust Banks, Inc. ............ 3,648 166,668
TCF Financial Corp. ............. 4,700 120,731
U.S. Bancorp..................... 9,659 185,936
Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA
[GDR].......................... 3,300 94,875
Union Planters Corp. ............ 2,800 78,225
Wilmington Trust Corp. .......... 1,900 81,225
Zions Bancorp.................... 2,700 123,905
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8,488,723
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.4%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. ..... 2,400 131,550
American Express Co. ............ 15,300 797,512
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A........................... 8,728 194,744
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. .... 4,095 170,454
Block, (H&R), Inc. .............. 2,000 64,750
Capital One Financial Corp. ..... 2,500 111,563
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 43,005 2,591,050
Concord EFS, Inc.*............... 6,450 167,700
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. .......... 2,500 71,563
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E*TRADE Group, Inc.*............. 9,000 $ 148,500
Edwards, (A.G.), Inc. ........... 3,350 130,650
Fannie Mae....................... 14,000 730,625
FINOVA Group, Inc. .............. 2,500 32,500
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ..... 11,056 375,904
Franklin Resources, Inc. ........ 5,700 173,138
Freddie Mac...................... 10,600 429,300
Golden West Financial Corp. ..... 2,400 97,950
Grupo Financiero Bancomer [ADR]
144A*.......................... 1,400 14,223
Household International, Inc. ... 5,600 232,750
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ....... 3,900 448,500
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ........................... 14,970 1,246,252
Paine Webber Group, Inc. ........ 5,800 263,900
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. .......................... 2,820 132,188
Providian Financial Corp. ....... 1,500 135,000
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ......... 15,075 506,897
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 392 12,846
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Cl-B........................... 1,674 48,651
Washington Mutual, Inc. ......... 5,750 166,031
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 20,000 775,000
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10,401,691
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FOOD -- 1.0%
Albertson's, Inc. ............... 6,024 200,298
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ...... 11,887 116,641
Bestfoods, Inc. ................. 3,300 228,525
Campbell Soup Co. ............... 6,000 174,750
ConAgra, Inc. ................... 6,900 131,531
Dean Foods Corp. ................ 1,400 44,363
Diageo PLC [ADR]................. 6,547 232,828
Dole Food Co. ................... 2,800 45,850
Flowers Industries, Inc. ........ 3,000 59,813
General Mills, Inc. ............. 5,000 191,250
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............... 6,250 273,438
Hershey Foods Corp. ............. 2,600 126,588
Hormel Foods Corp. .............. 6,000 100,875
IBP, Inc. ....................... 4,300 66,381
Interstate Bakeries Corp. ....... 3,000 44,250
Kellogg Co. ..................... 7,000 208,250
Kroger Co.*...................... 16,800 370,649
Lance, Inc. ..................... 3,200 28,800
McCormick & Co., Inc. ........... 4,100 133,250
Ralston Purina Group............. 5,000 99,688
Safeway, Inc.*................... 6,060 273,458
Sara Lee Corp. .................. 12,400 239,475
Smucker, (J.M.) Co.*............. 1,600 30,800
Starbucks Corp.*................. 7,500 286,405
The Earthgrains Co. ............. 592 11,507
Tyson Foods, Inc. ............... 7,300 63,875
Unilever NV NY Reg. ............. 13,407 576,500
Universal Foods Corp. ........... 3,700 68,450
Wrigley, (Wm., Jr.) Co. ......... 1,300 104,244
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4,532,732
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FURNITURE -- 0.0%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. ........... 8,700 143,550
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.5%
Amgen, Inc.*..................... 12,500 $ 878,124
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*.... 7,500 91,875
Foundation Health Systems,
Inc.*.......................... 6,400 83,200
Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*... 500 4,063
HCA - The Healthcare Corp. ...... 9,096 276,291
Health Management Associates,
Inc. Cl-A*..................... 12,050 157,403
Healthsouth Corp.*............... 5,500 39,531
IMS Health, Inc. ................ 5,000 90,000
McKesson HBOC, Inc. ............. 2,600 54,438
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*....... 1,300 30,956
PacifiCare Health Systems,
Inc.*.......................... 1,800 108,338
Quorum Health Group, Inc.*....... 3,600 37,125
Total Renal Care Holdings,
Inc.*.......................... 2,700 16,200
United HealthGroup, Inc. ........ 4,000 343,000
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2,210,544
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.0%
Hilton Hotels Corp. ............. 2,945 27,609
Marriott International, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 3,000 108,188
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135,797
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INSURANCE -- 1.3%
Aetna, Inc. ..................... 2,502 160,597
AFLAC, Inc. ..................... 8,900 408,843
Allmerica Financial Corp. ....... 2,300 120,463
Allstate Corp. .................. 10,600 235,850
American Financial Group,
Inc. .......................... 3,200 79,400
American General Corp. .......... 3,500 213,500
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 19,020 2,234,849
Chubb Corp. ..................... 3,300 202,950
CIGNA Corp. ..................... 3,900 364,650
Conseco, Inc. ................... 5,691 55,487
HSB Group, Inc. ................. 1,650 51,356
Lincoln National Corp. .......... 3,400 122,825
Loews Corp. ..................... 3,000 180,000
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. .......................... 3,500 365,531
Old Republic International
Corp. ......................... 7,300 120,450
Progressive Corp. ............... 1,400 103,688
ReliaStar Financial Corp. ....... 3,000 157,313
Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. .......................... 3,500 66,500
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ................... 3,000 167,813
Torchmark Corp. ................. 4,600 113,563
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. .... 1,050 87,938
Unitrin, Inc. ................... 2,800 82,250
UNUM Corp. ...................... 5,777 115,901
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5,811,717
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.5%
America Online, Inc.*............ 38,000 2,004,500
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LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Deltic Timber Corp. ............. 342 7,161
Rayonier, Inc. .................. 1,600 57,400
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64,561
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AGCO Corp. ...................... 2,100 $ 25,725
Black & Decker Corp. ............ 2,700 106,144
Caterpillar, Inc. ............... 5,000 169,375
Danaher Corp. ................... 4,500 222,468
Deere & Co. ..................... 4,000 148,000
Federal Signal Corp. ............ 3,600 61,200
Flowserve Corp. ................. 2,900 43,863
Gencorp, Inc. ................... 2,800 22,400
Grant Prideco, Inc.*............. 2,320 58,000
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ....... 5,339 304,322
Ingersoll-Rand Co. .............. 2,000 80,500
Kaydon Corp. .................... 2,200 46,200
Kennametal, Inc. ................ 1,200 25,725
Nordson Corp. ................... 1,000 50,625
Pall Corp. ...................... 4,000 75,500
Precision Castparts Corp. ....... 1,400 63,350
Sequa Corp. Cl-A*................ 1,200 45,825
Smith International, Inc.*....... 2,000 145,625
Tecumseh Products Co. Cl-A....... 1,400 53,463
Thermo Electron Corp.*........... 6,300 133,088
Weatherford International,
Inc.*.......................... 2,320 92,365
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1,973,763
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Abbott Laboratories.............. 18,500 824,406
Baxter International, Inc. ...... 4,000 281,250
Beckman Coulter, Inc. ........... 2,100 122,588
Becton Dickinson & Co. .......... 4,000 114,750
Bergen Brunswig Corp. Cl-A....... 3,800 20,900
Boston Scientific Corp.*......... 6,000 131,625
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*...... 960 18,360
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*....... 3,400 343,400
Genzyme Corp.*................... 2,100 124,819
Genzyme Surgical Products*....... 375 3,727
Genzyme Tissue Repair*........... 63 331
Guidant Corp.*................... 6,000 297,000
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. .... 2,700 84,544
Johnson & Johnson Co. ........... 18,005 1,834,258
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 15,000 747,188
STERIS Corp.*.................... 4,000 35,500
Stryker Corp. ................... 6,800 297,500
Sybron International Corp.*...... 3,700 73,306
VISX, Inc.*...................... 2,400 67,350
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5,422,802
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METALS & MINING -- 0.2%
Alcoa, Inc. ..................... 15,600 452,399
Barrick Gold Corp. .............. 7,000 127,313
Brush Wellman, Inc. ............. 2,400 37,500
Carpenter Technology Corp. ...... 2,200 46,475
Nucor Corp. ..................... 2,800 92,925
Placer Dome, Inc. ............... 9,900 94,669
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851,281
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Herman Miller, Inc. ............. 3,900 100,913
Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. ..... 6,800 26,350
Office Depot, Inc.*.............. 11,550 72,188
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Pitney Bowes, Inc. .............. 4,900 $ 195,999
Standard Register Co. ........... 2,700 37,800
Staples, Inc.*................... 8,325 127,997
Wallace Computer Service,
Inc. .......................... 2,900 28,638
Xerox Corp. ..................... 10,400 207,999
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797,884
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OIL & GAS -- 3.2%
Amerada Hess Corp. .............. 3,500 216,125
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ........ 1,600 78,900
Apache Corp. .................... 1,600 94,100
BJ Services Co.*................. 9,000 562,500
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............... 12,400 701,374
Chevron Corp. ................... 7,400 627,612
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B*............... 8,670 212,957
Devon Energy Corp. .............. 2,800 157,325
El Paso Energy Corp. ............ 8,600 438,063
ENI Co. SPA [ADR]................ 5,500 320,031
Ensco International, Inc. ....... 5,500 196,969
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 41,033 3,223,654
Global Marine, Inc.*............. 8,700 245,231
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. ......... 1,800 63,900
Keyspan Corp. ................... 6,300 193,725
MCN Energy Group, Inc. .......... 3,600 78,750
Murphy Oil Corp. ................ 2,400 142,650
Nabors Industries, Inc.*......... 4,300 178,719
National Fuel Gas Co. ........... 2,600 126,750
Nicor, Inc. ..................... 3,000 97,875
Noble Affiliates, Inc. .......... 2,500 93,125
Noble Drilling Corp.*............ 3,300 135,919
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ...... 9,600 202,200
Phillips Petroleum Co. .......... 3,000 152,063
Ranger Oil Ltd.*................. 7,800 42,900
Repsol SA [ADR].................. 6,700 132,744
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 40,300 2,480,968
Schlumberger Ltd. ............... 7,000 522,375
Shell Transport & Trading Co.
[ADR].......................... 6,700 334,581
Texaco, Inc. .................... 6,200 330,150
Tidewater, Inc. ................. 2,700 97,200
Tosco Corp. ..................... 5,900 168,888
Total Fina Elf SA [ADR].......... 2,407 185,339
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc. .... 4,639 247,897
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Corp. ......................... 3,900 96,769
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. .......................... 5,509 121,198
Unocal Corp. .................... 5,200 172,250
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ........ 5,400 135,338
Valero Energy Corp. ............. 3,800 120,650
Washington Gas Light Co. ........ 3,100 74,594
Williams Companies, Inc. ........ 8,998 375,104
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14,179,462
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.3%
Bowater, Inc. ................... 2,200 97,075
Consolidated Papers, Inc. ....... 4,600 168,188
Fort James Corp. ................ 7,000 161,875
Georgia-Pacific Group............ 2,000 52,500
Georgia-Pacific Timber Group..... 3,100 67,038
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Glatfelter, (P.H.) Co. .......... 2,600 $ 26,488
International Paper Co. ......... 5,000 149,063
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ............ 9,000 516,374
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. ...... 3,700 31,681
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................ 4,500 193,499
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1,463,781
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.0%
Cendant Corp.*................... 8,168 114,352
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.5%
American Home Products Corp. .... 18,400 1,081,000
AstraZeneca Group PLC [ADR]...... 12,000 558,000
Biogen, Inc.*.................... 6,000 387,000
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ....... 23,600 1,374,700
Carter-Wallace, Inc. ............ 3,900 78,488
Chiron Corp.*.................... 7,600 361,000
Genzyme-Molecular Oncology*...... 226 3,136
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*........... 1,700 120,913
Glaxo Wellcome PLC [ADR]......... 12,100 699,531
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ....... 2,700 75,094
Ivax Corp.*...................... 11,100 460,650
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. .............. 14,200 1,418,225
MedImmune, Inc.*................. 6,300 466,200
Merck & Co., Inc. ............... 28,000 2,145,500
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. ........ 5,100 93,075
Omnicare, Inc. .................. 3,800 34,438
Perrigo Co.*..................... 8,400 53,025
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 83,250 3,995,999
Pharmacia Corp. ................. 15,125 781,773
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 17,500 883,750
Waters Corp.*.................... 2,400 299,550
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*.... 3,000 161,250
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15,532,297
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.3%
Banta Corp. ..................... 2,900 54,919
Belo, (A.H.) Corp. Cl-A.......... 3,400 58,863
Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co. .... 2,600 58,663
Gannett Co., Inc. ............... 3,500 209,344
Lexmark International Group, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 4,800 322,799
McGraw-Hill Co., Inc. ........... 5,800 313,200
Readers Digest Association,
Inc. .......................... 4,100 162,975
Tribune Co. ..................... 4,200 147,000
Washington Post Co. Cl-B......... 400 191,200
Workflow Management, Inc.*....... 286 3,378
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1,522,341
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RAILROADS -- 0.2%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corp. ......................... 5,100 116,981
Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc. .......................... 4,000 354,750
Norfolk Southern Corp. .......... 6,000 89,250
Trinity Industries, Inc. ........ 2,700 49,950
Union Pacific Corp. ............. 3,000 111,563
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.2%
Brinker International, Inc.*..... 7,300 $ 213,525
CBRL Group, Inc. ................ 2,700 39,656
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ........ 6,500 105,625
McDonald's Corp. ................ 16,200 533,588
Outback Steakhouse, Inc.*........ 3,600 105,300
Tricon Global Restaurants,
Inc.*.......................... 1,480 41,810
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1,039,504
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.1%
Barnes & Noble, Inc.*............ 3,400 75,650
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.*........ 5,200 188,500
Best Buy Co., Inc.*.............. 7,000 442,749
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*....... 4,000 132,000
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ....... 4,000 132,750
Companhia Brasileira de
Distribuicao Grupo Pao de
Acucar [ADR]................... 6,200 199,175
Costco Companies, Inc.*.......... 6,000 198,000
CVS Corp. ....................... 6,500 260,000
Dollar General Corp. ............ 5,491 107,075
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. ...... 7,400 144,763
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*.......................... 2,500 84,375
Gap, Inc. ....................... 12,037 376,156
Home Depot, Inc. ................ 28,800 1,438,199
Kohl's Corp.*.................... 5,000 278,125
Lands' End, Inc.*................ 3,000 100,125
May Department Stores Co. ....... 5,850 140,400
Nordstrom, Inc. ................. 1,900 45,838
Penney, (J.C.) Co., Inc. ........ 3,100 57,156
RadioShack Corp. ................ 3,000 142,125
Rite Aid Corp. .................. 2,600 17,063
Saks, Inc.*...................... 5,200 54,600
School Specialty, Inc.*.......... 238 4,418
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............ 4,500 146,813
Target Corp. .................... 7,400 429,200
Tiffany & Co. ................... 4,000 270,000
TJX Companies, Inc. ............. 5,600 105,000
Toys 'R' Us, Inc.*............... 6,920 100,773
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........... 55,200 3,180,899
Walgreen Co. .................... 13,000 418,438
Warnaco Group*................... 2,600 20,150
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9,290,515
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.6%
Altera Corp.*.................... 12,000 1,223,250
Applied Materials, Inc.*......... 12,000 1,087,500
Atmel Corp.*..................... 9,200 339,250
Intel Corp. ..................... 44,800 5,989,199
LSI Logic Corp.*................. 4,000 216,500
Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc.*.......................... 9,000 611,438
Varian Semiconductor Equipment
Associates, Inc.*.............. 1,900 119,344
Xilinx, Inc.*.................... 19,600 1,618,225
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11,204,706
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.9%
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*.... 8,800 738,100
Alltel Corp. .................... 4,908 303,989
AT&T Canada, Inc. NY Reg.*....... 342 10,215
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AT&T Corp. ...................... 37,631 $ 1,190,080
Bell Atlantic Corp.*............. 20,514 1,042,368
BellSouth Corp. ................. 22,400 954,800
British Telecommunications PLC
[ADR].......................... 3,000 396,750
BroadWing, Inc. ................. 4,300 111,531
Cable & Wireless
Communications................. 9,245 198,768
CenturyTel, Inc. ................ 4,000 115,000
Cia de Telecomunicaciones de
Chile SA [ADR]................. 7,800 141,375
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*.............. 12,000 486,000
Cox Communications, Inc. Cl-A*... 2,373 108,120
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR].......................... 50,800 1,016,000
France Telecom SA [ADR].......... 6,300 897,750
GTE Corp. ....................... 13,500 840,375
Leap Wireless International,
Inc.*.......................... 400 18,800
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ....... 38,565 2,284,976
MediaOne Group, Inc.*............ 10,000 666,250
Motorola, Inc. .................. 24,300 706,219
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 7,200 440,550
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 27,600 1,378,275
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*... 33,920 2,315,039
QUALCOMM, Inc.*.................. 10,000 600,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ........ 40,533 1,753,052
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 12,400 632,400
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........ 10,200 606,900
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA
[ADR].......................... 503 11,883
Tele Sudeste Celular
Participacoes SA [ADR]......... 860 26,230
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.
[ADR].......................... 1,700 47,813
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA
[ADR].......................... 4,300 79,550
Telefonica SA [ADR]*............. 6,691 428,642
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 13,200 754,050
Telephone & Data Systems,
Inc. .......................... 2,500 250,625
Tellabs, Inc.*................... 5,000 342,188
U.S. West, Inc. ................. 6,418 550,344
Univision Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 3,500 362,250
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR]...... 18,400 762,450
WorldCom, Inc.*.................. 37,045 1,699,439
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25,269,146
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.1%
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ....... 2,500 55,156
CNF Transportation, Inc. ........ 2,200 50,050
CSX Corp. ....................... 3,000 63,563
FedEx Corp.*..................... 3,500 133,000
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301,769
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UTILITIES -- 1.2%
AES Corp.*....................... 10,200 465,374
Allegheny Energy, Inc. .......... 5,200 142,350
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American Electric Power Co.,
Inc. .......................... 4,800 $ 142,200
American Water Works Co.,
Inc. .......................... 3,400 85,000
CMS Energy Corp. ................ 3,900 86,288
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ....... 5,200 154,050
Constellation Energy Group....... 2,700 87,919
DPL, Inc. ....................... 5,600 122,850
Duke Energy Corp. ............... 6,100 343,887
Edison International Co. ........ 6,200 127,100
Empresa Nacional de Electridad SA
[ADR].......................... 9,930 109,851
Energy East Corp. ............... 6,800 129,625
Enersis SA [ADR]................. 2,600 51,838
Enron Corp. ..................... 9,500 612,749
Entergy Corp. ................... 6,200 168,563
FirstEnergy Corp. ............... 7,300 170,638
Florida Progress Corp. .......... 4,400 206,249
FPL Group, Inc. ................. 3,000 148,500
IDACORP, Inc. ................... 2,600 83,850
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. ........ 4,800 96,600
Kansas City Power & Light Co. ... 4,000 90,000
LG&E Energy Corp. ............... 5,500 131,313
New Century Energies, Inc. ...... 3,895 119,528
Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.*... 10,000 139,375
Nisource, Inc. .................. 4,600 85,675
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. ..... 2,900 53,650
PG&E Corp. ...................... 1,800 44,325
Pinnacle West Capital Co. ....... 3,000 101,625
Potomac Electric Power Co. ...... 4,900 122,500
Public Service Co. of New
Mexico......................... 1,900 29,331
SCANA Corp. ..................... 2,272 54,812
Sierra Pacific Resources......... 4,000 50,250
Southern Co. .................... 12,300 286,743
Teco Energy, Inc. ............... 6,000 120,375
Unicom Corp. .................... 4,200 162,488
UtiliCorp United, Inc. .......... 3,450 68,569
Wisconsin Energy Corp. .......... 5,200 103,025
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $118,009,157)................ 203,591,221
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 16.6%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
11.625%, 11/15/02.............. $ 100 111,219
7.125%, 02/15/23............... 240 266,325
7.625%, 02/15/25............... 300 353,906
6.875%, 08/15/25............... 300 326,250
6.00%, 02/15/26................ 100 97,781
6.75%, 08/15/26................ 9,325 10,024,375
6.625%, 02/15/27............... 3,250 3,447,031
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U.S. Treasury Notes
6.125%, 09/30/00-08/15/07...... $ 2,150 $ 2,138,797
5.625%, 11/30/00-05/15/08...... 31,375 30,519,755
5.75%, 08/15/03................ 665 653,778
7.50%, 02/15/05................ 250 262,266
5.875%, 11/15/05............... 18,425 18,114,078
6.50%, 10/15/06................ 3,850 3,892,952
6.25%, 02/15/07................ 2,000 2,002,500
6.00%, 08/15/09................ 525 520,899
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58,105,025
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(Cost $73,081,396)............... 72,731,912
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 12.4%
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Anteon Corp.
12.00%, 05/15/09 .............. 150 135,375
Boeing Co.
6.35%, 06/15/03 ............... 120 117,480
Dyncorp, Inc.
9.50%, 03/01/07 ............... 200 153,000
Raytheon Co.
6.50%, 07/15/05................ 1,000 948,502
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1,354,357
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.1%
Lear Corp.
8.11%, 05/15/09................ 300 273,246
Safelite Glass Corp. Cl-B
9.875%, 12/15/06............... 200 2,750
Venture Holdings Trust
9.50%, 07/01/05................ 200 153,000
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428,996
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BEVERAGES -- 0.2%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
7.00%, 12/01/25................ 150 133,036
Seagram, (J.) & Sons Co.
7.60%, 12/15/28................ 1,000 948,401
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1,081,437
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BROADCASTING -- 0.4%
Chancellor Media Corp.
9.00%, 10/01/08................ 250 258,125
Charter Communications Holdings
LLC
8.25%, 04/01/07................ 600 532,500
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
8.75%, 12/15/07................ 275 243,375
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
9.625%, 11/01/09............... 300 300,000
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
11.458%, 02/15/08.............. 575 405,375
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
American Builders & Contractors
Supply Co., Inc. Cl-B
10.625%, 05/15/07.............. $ 300 $ 248,250
American Standard, Inc.
9.25%, 12/01/16................ 15 15,056
Associated Materials, Inc.
9.25%, 03/01/08................ 350 329,000
Koppers Industry, Inc.
9.875%, 12/01/07............... 75 69,563
Lennar Corp. 144A
9.95%, 05/01/10................ 250 247,500
Nortek, Inc.
9.875%, 03/01/04............... 300 286,500
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1,195,869
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.5%
Classic Cable, Inc.
9.375%, 08/01/09............... 500 438,750
Mediacom LLC Capital Corp.
7.875%, 02/15/11............... 600 528,000
Northland Cable Television, Inc.
10.25%, 11/15/07............... 250 208,750
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
10.514%, 02/01/06.............. 600 556,500
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-B
9.625%, 10/15/05............... 375 363,750
Rogers Cablesystems of America,
Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 03/15/05............... 125 128,438
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2,224,188
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CHEMICALS -- 0.1%
American Pacific Corp. 144A
9.25%, 03/01/05................ 225 223,875
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.1%
Dan River, Inc.
10.125%, 12/15/03.............. 150 146,250
Delta Mills, Inc.
9.625%, 09/01/07............... 75 63,375
Dyersburg Corp. Cl-B
9.75%, 09/01/07................ 175 41,125
Westpoint Stevens, Inc.
7.875%, 06/15/05............... 225 189,000
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439,750
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.2%
Exodus Communications, Inc.
10.75%, 12/15/09............... 400 388,000
Verio, Inc.
10.375%, 04/01/05.............. 150 158,250
10.625%, 11/15/09.............. 100 111,375
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657,625
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Newport News Shipbuilding, Inc.
8.625%, 12/01/06............... 150 148,500
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.2%
Chattem, Inc.
12.75%, 06/15/04............... $ 350 $ 355,250
Herff Jones, Inc.
11.00%, 08/15/05............... 250 261,250
Holmes Products Corp. Cl-D
9.875%, 11/15/07............... 250 176,250
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792,750
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.4%
BWAY Corp.
10.25%, 04/15/07............... 250 241,250
Consolidated Container Co.
10.125%, 07/15/09.............. 300 298,500
Container Corp. of America
9.75%, 04/01/03................ 150 150,563
11.25%, 05/01/04............... 100 101,500
Packaging Corp. of America, Inc.
9.625%, 04/01/09............... 600 598,500
Riverwood International Corp.
10.25%, 04/01/06............... 250 241,250
U.S. Can Corp.
10.125%, 10/15/06.............. 150 154,500
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1,786,063
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Amkor Technology, Inc.
10.50%, 05/01/09............... 200 201,250
Flextronics International Ltd.
144A
9.875%, 07/01/10............... 350 354,375
HCC Industries, Inc. 144A
10.75%, 05/15/07............... 250 106,250
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
144A
10.375%, 05/01/07.............. 150 153,375
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815,250
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.8%
Argosy Gaming Co.
10.75%, 06/01/09............... 200 207,750
Bally Total Fitness Holdings
Corp. Cl-C
9.875%, 10/15/07............... 225 204,750
Cinemark USA, Inc. Cl-B
8.50%, 08/01/08................ 175 88,375
Harrahs Operating Co., Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/05............... 150 141,375
International Game Technology
8.375%, 05/15/09............... 300 285,000
Isle of Capri Casinos
8.75%, 04/15/09................ 300 279,000
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
8.125%, 01/01/06............... 500 477,500
Premier Parks, Inc.
9.75%, 06/15/07................ 250 242,813
9.402%, 04/01/08 [STEP]........ 350 239,313
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Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
8.875%, 04/01/06............... $ 175 $ 168,000
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
8.50%, 08/15/07................ 300 280,500
Station Casinos, Inc.
10.125%, 03/15/06.............. 300 305,250
Time Warner Entertainment Co.
7.25%, 09/01/08................ 500 483,664
YankeeNets LLC 144A
12.75%, 03/01/07............... 150 144,750
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3,548,040
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.0%
Coinmach Corp. Cl-D
11.75%, 11/15/05............... 125 120,625
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.6%
Banesto Delaware
8.25%, 07/28/02................ 50 50,531
Bank of America Corp.
6.85%, 03/01/03................ 150 147,638
Bank of Nova Scotia
6.25%, 09/15/08................ 50 45,459
BankUnited Capital Trust Corp.
Cl-B 144A
10.25%, 12/31/26............... 250 212,500
Capital One Bank
8.25%, 06/15/05................ 750 749,262
CoreStates Home Equity Trust
Corp. Cl-A
6.65%, 05/15/09................ 27 26,513
MBNA Corp.
6.15%, 10/01/03................ 450 424,796
National Australia Bank
8.60%, 05/19/10................ 600 629,718
NationsBank Texas Corp.
6.75%, 08/15/00................ 150 150,002
Provident Bank Corp.
7.125%, 03/15/03............... 175 169,579
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2,605,998
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.3%
AIG Sunamerica Global Financial
Services II 144A
7.60%, 06/15/05................ 600 605,968
American Express Master Trust
7.60%, 08/15/02................ 500 501,195
Household Finance Corp.
8.00%, 05/09/05................ 400 403,566
Intertek Finance PLC Cl-B
10.25%, 11/01/06............... 250 206,250
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
5.625%, 01/20/04............... 700 657,636
Orion Power Holdings, Inc. 144A
12.00%, 05/01/10............... 300 312,000
Salomon, Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/03................ 500 492,316
State Street Corp.
7.65%, 06/15/10................ 675 673,136
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USF&G Capital II Cl-B
8.47%, 01/10/27................ $ 500 $ 449,703
Washington Mutual, Inc.
8.25%, 04/01/10................ 700 691,819
Wells Fargo & Co.
6.25%, 04/15/08................ 700 636,747
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5,630,336
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FOOD -- 0.3%
B&G Foods, Inc.
9.625%, 08/01/07............... 350 246,750
Doane Pet Care Co.
9.75%, 05/15/07................ 359 308,740
International Home Foods, Inc.
10.375%, 11/01/06.............. 200 215,000
Luigino's, Inc.
10.00%, 02/01/06............... 275 215,875
New World Pasta Co.
9.25%, 02/15/09................ 500 300,000
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1,286,365
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.2%
Lifepoint Hospitals Holdings
10.75%, 05/15/09............... 300 310,500
Quest Diagnostic, Inc.
10.75%, 12/15/06............... 125 130,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05................ 600 579,000
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1,019,500
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.0%
Courtyard By Marriott II Cl-B
10.75%, 02/01/08............... 150 147,375
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
Fico [ZCB]
13.226%, 04/06/03.............. 1,000 828,130
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INSURANCE -- 0.1%
New York Life Insurance Co. 144A
7.50%, 12/15/23................ 420 370,297
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.0%
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 02/15/05............... 75 69,375
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Hawk Corp.
10.25%, 12/01/03............... 450 434,250
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
9.375%, 06/15/05............... 400 388,000
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822,250
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Dade International, Inc. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/06.............. 100 47,500
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METALS & MINING -- 0.1%
Freeport-McMoRan Resource
Partners, Inc. L.P.
7.00%, 02/15/08................ $ 150 $ 135,641
P&L Coal Holdings Corp.
8.875%, 05/15/08............... 200 189,500
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325,141
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Global Imaging Systems, Inc.
10.75%, 02/15/07............... 200 171,000
------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.4%
Frontier Oil Corp.
11.75%, 11/15/09............... 250 251,250
Nuevo Energy Co. Cl-B
9.50%, 06/01/08................ 600 595,500
Ocean Energy, Inc.
8.375%, 07/01/08............... 300 292,500
Pride Petroleum Services, Inc.
9.375%, 05/01/07............... 250 250,625
Universal Compression, Inc.
[STEP]
13.564%, 02/15/08.............. 400 290,000
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1,679,875
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
International Paper Co.
6.875%, 04/15/29............... 1,000 838,164
Repap New Brunswick Corp.
11.50%, 06/01/04............... 150 151,500
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989,664
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.0%
Owens & Minor, Inc.
10.875%, 06/01/06.............. 75 77,250
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.1%
Hollinger International
Publishing Co.
9.25%, 03/15/07................ 400 396,000
Sun Media Corp.
9.50%, 05/15/07................ 163 158,925
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554,925
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RAILROADS -- 0.1%
Norfolk Southern Corp.
8.625%, 05/15/10............... 600 627,446
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.1%
Jack in the Box, Inc.
9.75%, 11/01/03................ 125 125,625
McDonald's Corp.
6.625%, 09/01/05............... 100 97,464
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223,089
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.5%
Dayton Hudson Corp.
5.875%, 11/01/08............... $ 1,500 $ 1,332,271
Kroger Co.
8.05%, 02/01/10................ 700 696,760
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
7.25%, 06/01/13................ 85 84,927
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2,113,958
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.1%
Amkor Technologies, Inc.
9.25%, 05/01/06................ 300 297,375
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 3.4%
Adelphia Communications
9.875%, 03/01/05............... 500 488,750
Alaska Communications Systems
9.375%, 05/15/09............... 250 231,875
AT&T Corp.
6.50%, 03/15/29................ 1,500 1,259,923
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.
7.875%, 06/15/05............... 700 704,097
Comcast Cable Communication, Inc.
8.125%, 05/01/04............... 400 406,241
Communication & Power Industries,
Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/05............... 250 176,875
Deutsche Telekom Financial Corp.
8.00%, 06/15/10................ 700 707,099
Dobson Communications, Inc. 144A
10.875%, 07/01/10.............. 375 378,750
Energis PLC
9.75%, 06/15/09................ 600 591,000
Focal Communications Corp. 144A
11.875%, 01/15/10.............. 350 353,500
Frontiervision L.P.
11.00%, 10/15/06............... 350 355,250
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.
9.50%, 11/15/09................ 375 363,750
Hermes Europe Railtel BV, Inc.
10.375%, 01/15/09.............. 100 82,000
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
Cl-B [STEP]
11.556%, 07/15/07.............. 500 395,000
International Wire Group, Inc.
Cl-B
11.75%, 06/01/05............... 350 353,500
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
6.90%, 07/15/01................ 500 501,173
Mastec, Inc.
7.75%, 02/01/08................ 250 231,250
McLeodUSA, Inc. [STEP]
10.464%, 03/01/07.............. 400 330,000
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-B
10.00%, 11/15/08............... 300 297,000
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MetroNet Communications Corp.
[STEP]
8.759%, 06/15/08............... $ 800 $ 652,000
Millicom International Cellular
SA [STEP]
12.764%, 06/01/06.............. 250 213,750
Nextel Commmunications, Inc.
[STEP]
10.225%, 10/31/07.............. 575 429,813
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
12.50%, 04/15/06............... 125 131,250
12.25%, 06/01/09 [STEP]........ 300 186,000
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
10.534%, 04/01/08.............. 300 188,250
Orange PLC
9.00%, 06/01/09................ 600 615,000
Price Communications Wireless,
Inc. Cl-B
9.125%, 12/15/06............... 350 355,250
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.
7.50%, 11/01/08................ 75 72,904
Sprint Capital Corp.
6.125%, 11/15/08............... 1,000 892,429
Telecorp PCS, Inc.
11.345%, 04/15/09.............. 300 197,250
Triton PCS Holdings, Inc. [STEP]
10.853%, 05/01/08.............. 400 292,000
Voicestream Wireless Holdings
10.375%, 11/15/09.............. 600 621,000
WorldCom, Inc.
7.75%, 04/01/07................ 1,500 1,501,727
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14,555,656
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.1%
Allied Holdings, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 10/01/07............... 175 155,969
Avis Rent A Car, Inc.
11.00%, 05/01/09............... 300 314,250
Union Tank Car Co.
7.125%, 02/01/07............... 150 143,279
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613,498
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UTILITIES -- 0.6%
Citizens Utilities Co.
8.45%, 09/01/01................ 335 339,115
Energy Corp. of America Cl-A
9.50%, 05/15/07................ 250 161,250
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
6.50%, 03/01/08................ 1,000 922,588
National Rural Utilities Corp.
5.70%, 01/15/10................ 1,000 864,735
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.75%, 12/01/00................ 200 199,696
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Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
7.00%, 09/01/24................ $ 300 $ 261,976
Southern California Edison Corp.
6.50%, 06/01/01................ 100 99,603
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2,848,963
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $58,010,203)................. 54,461,666
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 11.6%
ADVERTISING -- 0.2%
Asatsu-DK, Inc. -- (JPY)......... 11,000 452,262
Publicis SA -- (FRF)............. 667 262,785
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715,047
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AEROSPACE -- 0.0%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 20,000 88,846
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
Singapore Airlines
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 27,000 267,036
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.2%
DaimlerChrysler AG -- (DEM)...... 3,600 191,871
Fiat SPA -- (ITL)................ 4,400 114,640
Rolls-Royce PLC -- (DEM)......... 63,600 225,784
Volkswagen AG -- (DEM)........... 5,700 220,197
Volvo AB Cl-B -- (SEK)........... 1,900 41,485
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793,977
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.1%
Bridgestone Corp. -- (JPY)....... 6,000 127,314
Sommer Allibert SA-- (FRF)....... 12,200 380,080
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507,394
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BEVERAGES -- 0.1%
Lion Nathan Ltd. -- (NZD)........ 50,000 111,804
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy --
(FRF).......................... 655 271,180
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382,984
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BROADCASTING -- 0.1%
EM.TV & Merchandising AG --
(DEM).......................... 1,400 83,206
Mediaset SPA -- (ITL)............ 13,700 210,123
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. --
(AUD).......................... 29,900 230,690
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524,019
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.1%
Cemex SA de CV -- (MXP).......... 28,362 132,256
Lafarge SA -- (FRF).............. 1,100 85,832
Malayan Cement BHD -- (MYR)...... 30,750 10,115
RMC Group PLC -- (GBP)........... 8,800 113,505
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341,708
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
Adecco SA -- (CHF)............... 147 $ 125,298
Prosegur CIA de Seguridad SA --
(ESP).......................... 8,500 99,813
Securitas AB Cl-B -- (SEK)....... 4,300 91,680
Vedior NV -- (NLG)............... 4,900 60,827
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377,618
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CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
AKZO Nobel NV -- (NLG)........... 1,600 68,252
BASF AG -- (DEM)................. 8,300 338,142
SGL Carbon AG -- (DEM)........... 900 59,960
Sumitomo Chemical Co. -- (JPY)... 152,000 916,584
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1,382,938
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.1%
Kuraray Co. Ltd. -- (JPY)........ 8,000 91,946
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings --
(HKD).......................... 95,000 210,839
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302,785
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.2%
ASM Lithography Holding NV --
(NLG)*......................... 1,500 64,734
Cap Gemini SA -- (FRF)........... 800 141,488
Getronics NV -- (NLG)............ 3,600 55,732
SAP AG -- (DEM).................. 1,869 283,789
SEMA Group PLC -- (GBP).......... 5,600 79,691
Softbank Corp. -- (JPY).......... 900 122,494
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747,928
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.6%
Cycle & Carriage Ltd. -- (SGD)... 15,000 35,223
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de
CV -- (MEX)*................... 16,600 70,831
GKN PLC -- (GBP)................. 8,800 112,306
Granada Group PLC -- (GBP)....... 10,200 101,915
Hays PLC -- (GBP)................ 23,000 128,310
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. -- (HKD).. 70,400 885,076
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. -- (JPY)....... 60,000 459,351
Norsk Hydro AS -- (NOK).......... 4,600 193,742
Rentokil Initial PLC -- (GBP).... 39,700 90,152
Sulzer AG -- (CHF)*.............. 181 120,773
Tomkins PLC -- (GBP)............. 70,500 227,333
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2,425,012
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Bouyguesn SA -- (FRF)*........... 152 101,994
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. --
(JPY).......................... 1,000 12,419
------------
114,413
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.3%
Electrolux AB Cl-B -- (SEK)...... 5,300 82,485
JUSCO Co. -- (JPY)............... 18,000 341,961
Kao Corp. -- (JPY)............... 19,000 581,844
Orkla ASA Cl-A -- (NOK).......... 2,900 55,303
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Societe BIC SA -- (FRF).......... 5,600 $ 275,383
Swatch Group AG -- (CHF)......... 224 58,615
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1,395,591
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.0%
Pechiney SA Cl-A -- (FRF)........ 2,000 83,781
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.5%
Bang & Olufsen Holding AS --
(DKK)*......................... 2,800 95,706
Epcos AG -- (DEM)*............... 300 30,541
Fujitsu Ltd. -- (JPY)............ 22,000 763,127
Iberdrola SA -- (ESP)............ 30,000 388,229
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. --
(HKD).......................... 96,200 910,163
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co. Ltd. -- (JPY).............. 31,000 805,754
Mitsubishi Electric
Corp. -- (JPY)................. 60,000 651,030
Omron Corp. -- (JPY)............. 27,000 734,961
Sharp Corp. -- (JPY)............. 17,000 301,272
Siemens AG -- (DEM).............. 4,200 631,288
Sony Corp. -- (JPY).............. 10,000 935,714
Spirent PLC -- (GBP)............. 33,900 221,963
Thomson CSF -- (FRF)............. 400 15,821
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6,485,569
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.0%
Kuoni Reisen AG -- (CHF)......... 5 2,322
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.8%
Abbey National PLC -- (GBP)...... 39,400 471,213
ABN AMRO Holding NV -- (NLG)..... 9,700 238,595
Allied Irish Banks
PLC -- (IEP)................... 18,900 169,759
Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Ltd. -- (AUD)............ 16,300 125,370
Banca Intesa SPA -- (ITL)........ 82,200 369,553
Banca Popolare di
Milano -- (ITL)................ 4,600 33,292
Bank of Scotland -- (GBP)........ 46,508 442,514
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG --
(DEM).......................... 8,650 126,864
Barclays PLC -- (GBP)............ 17,191 427,595
BNP Paribas -- (FRF)............. 2,900 280,215
Commonwealth Bank of Australia --
(AUD).......................... 17,900 297,599
Credit Suisse Group -- (CHF)..... 3,600 718,420
Credito Italiano SPA -- (ITL).... 77,800 373,637
DBS Groupo Holdings -- (SGD)..... 20,236 259,829
Den Norske Bank -- (NOK)......... 6,700 27,905
Dresdner Bank AG -- (DEM)........ 13,300 540,567
Fuji Bank Ltd. -- (JPY).......... 38,000 289,485
HSBC Holdings PLC -- (GBP)....... 54,969 628,705
KBC Bancassurance Holdings NV --
(BEF).......................... 3,800 167,926
Nordic Baltic Holding AB --
(DKK)*......................... 45,734 334,980
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 26,250 180,670
Societe Generale -- (FRF)........ 1,528 92,278
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Sumitomo Bank Ltd. -- (JPY)...... 34,000 $ 417,763
Svenska Handlesbanken Cl-A --
(SEK).......................... 17,400 253,936
The Industrial Bank of Japan
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 43,000 326,763
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7,595,433
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Amvescap PLC -- (GBP)............ 18,700 300,083
Grupo Financiero Banamex Accival,
SA de CV -- (MXP)*............. 37,900 161,716
ING Groep NV -- (NLG)............ 7,453 505,821
Nomura Securities Co.
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 10,000 245,271
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1,212,891
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FOOD -- 0.4%
Associated British Foods PLC --
(GBP).......................... 41,800 288,560
Cadbury Schweppes PLC -- (GBP)... 19,800 130,092
Compass Group PLC -- (GBP)....... 8,900 117,288
CSM NV -- (NLG).................. 3,400 67,140
Danisco AS -- (DKK).............. 700 23,477
Eridania Beghin-Say
SA -- (FRF).................... 1,500 147,527
Nestle SA -- (CHF)*.............. 237 475,873
Tesco PLC -- (GBP)*.............. 150,729 468,924
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1,718,881
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INSURANCE -- 0.7%
Aegon NV -- (NLG)................ 5,200 185,778
Allied Zurich PLC -- (CHF)....... 44,000 520,566
AMP Ltd. -- (AUD)................ 12,000 122,486
AXA SA -- (FRF)*................. 2,300 363,785
Instituto Nazionale delle
Assicurazioni -- (ITL)......... 60,800 150,368
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG -- (DEM)....... 2,306 725,048
Schweizerische
Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft -- (DEM)*......... 186 380,334
Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance
Co. -- (JPY)................... 86,000 501,524
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2,949,889
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Deutz AG -- (DEM)*............... 23,900 105,387
Sandvik AB -- (SEK).............. 3,800 80,153
------------
185,540
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Radiometer AS -- (DKK)........... 2,300 72,705
Smith and Nephew PLC -- (GBP)*... 77,200 280,494
Terumo Corp. -- (JPY)............ 19,000 644,697
------------
997,896
------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.1%
Rio Tinto Ltd. -- (AUD).......... 20,700 343,269
Rio Tinto PLC -- (AUD)........... 5,800 94,830
Union Miniere SA -- (ATS)........ 3,000 109,250
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547,349
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Canon, Inc. -- (JPY)............. 12,000 $ 598,857
Oce NV -- (NLG).................. 1,200 19,728
Ricoh Co. Ltd. -- (JPY).......... 25,000 530,474
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1,149,059
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OIL & GAS -- 0.1%
OMV AG -- (ATS)*................. 200 17,446
Santos Ltd. -- (AUD)............. 32,000 97,796
Total Fina SA Cl-B -- (FRF)...... 3,496 538,207
Tullow Oil PLC -- (IEP)*......... 200 164
------------
653,613
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.1%
Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC --
(IEP).......................... 450 760
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA
Cl-A -- (MXP)*................. 103,100 293,278
Svenska Cellulosa AB Cl-B --
(SEK).......................... 6,100 116,496
------------
410,534
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.8%
AstraZeneca Group
PLC -- (GBP)*.................. 7,998 373,535
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 6,000 152,550
Merck KGAA -- (DEM).............. 4,600 141,104
Novartis AG -- (CHF)............. 853 1,355,510
Novo Nordisk AS Cl-B -- (DKK).... 100 17,090
Rhone-Poulenc Cl-A -- (FRF)*..... 8,100 593,601
Takeda Chemical Industries --
(JPY).......................... 15,000 986,753
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3,620,143
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.3%
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. --
(JPY).......................... 23,000 406,299
Elsevier NV -- (NLG)............. 6,900 83,935
Pearson PLC -- (GBP)............. 11,300 359,246
Reed International
PLC -- (GBP)................... 42,200 367,345
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. --
(SGD).......................... 11,000 171,778
------------
1,388,603
------------
RAILROADS -- 0.0%
Railtrack Group PLC -- (GBP)..... 9,800 152,293
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.2%
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. --
(HKD).......................... 38,000 420,460
City Developments
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 11,000 42,626
DBS Land Ltd. -- (SGD)........... 33,000 42,754
Singapore Land Ltd. -- (SGD)..... 25,000 53,211
Slough Estates PLC -- (GBP)...... 33,400 185,317
Unibail -- (FRF)................. 600 83,397
Westfield Trust -- (AUD)......... 100,700 195,958
------------
1,023,723
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Carrefour Supermarche
SA -- (FRF).................... 9,200 $ 631,441
Mauri Co. Ltd. -- (JPY).......... 18,000 345,364
Metro AG -- (DEM)................ 1,600 54,448
Woolworths Ltd. -- (AUD)......... 80,200 296,868
------------
1,328,121
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.2%
Rohm Co. Ltd. -- (JPY)........... 2,000 586,003
STMicroelectronics NV -- (FRF)... 5,100 322,661
------------
908,664
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.2%
Alcatel -- (FRF)................. 7,295 480,413
Carso Global Telecom -- (MXP)*... 67,600 192,982
Deutsche Telekom AG -- (DEM)..... 18,500 1,071,128
eircom PLC -- (IEP).............. 19,300 51,802
KPN NV -- (NLG).................. 5,600 251,495
Marconi PLC -- (GBP)............. 13,600 177,065
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. -- (JPY)................. 68 906,225
Portugal Telecom SA -- (PTE)..... 6,800 76,656
Singapore Telecommunications
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 112,000 163,889
Sonera Oyj -- (FIM).............. 6,200 283,790
Swisscom AG -- (CHF)............. 548 190,410
Tele Danmark AS -- (DKK)......... 700 47,313
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand
Ltd. -- (NZD).................. 22,000 77,157
Telecom Italia Mobile
SPA -- (ITL)................... 55,900 573,361
Telecom Italia SPA -- (ITL)...... 30,566 421,923
Telekom Malaysia BHD -- (MYR).... 100 345
Telstra Corp. Ltd. -- (AUD)...... 45,000 183,188
------------
5,149,142
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
BAA PLC -- (GBP)................. 15,875 127,375
Bergesen d.y. ASA
Cl-A -- (NOK).................. 6,900 142,077
BG Group PLC -- (GBP)............ 35,877 231,920
Nippon Express Co.
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 48,000 295,346
TNT Post Group NV -- (NLG)....... 2,600 70,408
------------
867,126
------------
UTILITIES -- 0.4%
ABB AG -- (CHF).................. 1,098 131,842
Electrabel SA -- (BEF)*.......... 389 96,542
Hong Kong Electric Holdings
Ltd. -- (HKD).................. 30,000 96,600
National Grid Group
PLC -- (GBP)................... 13,800 108,846
PowerGen PLC -- (GBP)............ 16,400 141,022
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux SA --
(FRF).......................... 3,300 580,473
Tokyo Electric Power
Co. -- (JPY)................... 19,000 464,218
Veba AG -- (DEM)................. 7,000 338,861
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1,958,404
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $43,954,974)................. 50,756,272
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 8.9%
Federal Farm Credit Bank
5.86%, 03/03/06................ $ 2,416 $ 2,279,672
------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
7.00%, 04/18/22................ 1,000 995,894
7.125%, 02/15/05-01/15/30...... 2,000 2,008,876
------------
3,004,770
------------
Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 02/15/26-05/15/26....... 588 541,914
6.50%, 01/15/28-05/29/29....... 19,438 18,485,846
7.00%, 01/15/26-06/15/26....... 8,218 8,003,702
7.50%, 06/15/24-12/15/29....... 5,417 5,381,704
8.00%, 05/15/16-06/15/26....... 493 498,569
8.50%, 06/15/16-10/15/26....... 772 790,861
9.50%, 10/15/09-01/15/20....... 17 18,199
10.00%, 11/15/09............... 3 3,570
10.50%, 08/15/15............... 4 4,042
11.50%, 06/15/10-09/15/15...... 42 46,953
12.00%, 09/15/13-01/15/14...... 1 1,683
------------
33,777,043
------------
Tennessee Valley Authority
6.875%, 12/15/43............... 40 35,134
7.25%, 07/15/43................ 20 18,273
------------
53,407
------------
(Cost $40,349,342)............... 39,114,892
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.2%
Advanta Home Equity Loan Trust
1993-1 Cl-A2
5.95%, 05/25/09
(Cost $1,000,835)................ 1,007 975,736
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.1%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA
1.55% [ADR]
(Cost $227,554).................. 4,300 $ 417,638
------------
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.0%
OIL & GAS
BG Transco Holdings PLC -- (GBP)
7.057%, 12/14/09............... 5 7,630
4.188%, 12/14/22............... 5 7,349
7.00%, 12/16/24................ 5 7,286
------------
(Cost $26,848)................... 22,265
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 3.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund
(Cost $13,386,122)............... 13,386,122 13,386,122
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.3%
(Cost $348,046,431)................ 435,457,724
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.7%................ 2,885,899
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $438,343,623
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 0.8% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 44.7%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.40%, 07/05/00.............. $ 100 $ 99,929
--------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp.
6.00%, 07/17/30.............. 8,600 7,878,374
7.00%, 04/25/19 [IO]++....... 64 3,565
7.00%, 07/17/30.............. 31,100 30,052,863
7.575%, 02/01/24 [VR]........ 609 631,203
8.25%, 08/01/17.............. 179 181,263
--------------
38,747,268
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Federal National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 07/01/12-12/01/28..... 23,332 21,401,729
6.00%, 07/17/30 [TBA]........ 29,600 27,088,736
6.217%, 01/01/28 [VR]........ 613 596,887
6.25%, 05/25/08 [IO]++....... 236 41,699
6.50%, 05/18/23.............. 8,064 7,911,091
6.90%, 05/25/23.............. 244 216,498
7.00%, 07/17/30.............. 45,000 43,446,150
7.491%, 01/01/24 [VR]........ 100 103,888
9.40%, 07/25/03.............. 69 70,116
--------------
100,876,794
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Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 07/25/30 [TBA]........ 33,910 33,183,987
6.125%, 12/20/26 [VR]........ 7,083 7,139,972
6.375%, 03/20/17-03/20/24
[VR]....................... 9,407 9,402,336
6.375%, 02/20/27............. 3,172 3,171,805
6.50%, 09/15/23-07/25/30..... 105,812 100,144,674
6.50%, 07/24/30 [TBA]........ 37,600 35,508,500
6.75%, 08/20/23-09/20/24..... 8,056 7,997,351
7.00%, 07/24/30.............. 68,300 66,366,999
7.125%, 10/20/23-11/20/26
[VR]....................... 11,045 11,048,348
7.375%, 01/20/26 [VR]........ 11,614 11,637,418
7.50%, 12/20/23-07/24/30..... 75,557 75,013,130
8.00%, 07/24/30.............. 5,200 5,255,276
--------------
365,869,796
--------------
Student Loan Marketing Assoc.
[FRN]
6.357%, 04/25/04............. 2,552 2,550,940
--------------
(Cost $510,963,649)............ 508,144,727
--------------
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 40.2%
AIRLINES -- 2.1%
American Airlines, Inc.
10.19%, 05/26/15............. 250 271,840
Continental Airlines, Inc.
6.954%, 02/02/11............. 14,488 13,818,489
United Air Lines, Inc.
10.36%, 11/13/12............. 6,925 7,180,325
10.36%, 11/27/12............. 500 581,115
10.02%, 03/22/14............. 2,000 1,999,440
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23,851,209
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
DIVERSIFIED -- 0.9%
Textron Financial Corp.
6.581%, 09/17/02............. $ 10,000 $ 10,003,910
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
Sierra Pacific Resources Co.
144A
6.892%, 04/20/03............. 15,000 14,987,475
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.0%
Time Warner, Inc.
7.975%, 08/15/04............. 262 266,999
--------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 5.5%
Allied Irish Bank [FRN]
6.34%, 10/31/06.............. 8,000 8,011,136
Household Bank [FRN]
6.227%, 10/22/03............. 11,750 11,683,025
Korea Development Bank 144A
7.675%, 10/06/00............. 13,000 12,981,007
LG&E Capital Corp. 144A
6.205%, 05/01/04............. 5,000 4,789,380
Popular North America, Inc.
Cl-D
6.625%, 01/15/04............. 11,500 11,058,113
Westdeutsche Landesbank
6.05%, 01/15/09.............. 15,600 13,945,120
--------------
62,467,781
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 17.8%
Avco Financial Services, Inc.
5.75%, 01/23/01.............. 7,850 7,794,885
Chrysler Financial Corp. [FRN]
6.60%, 06/11/01.............. 5,000 5,001,605
6.69%, 01/30/02.............. 10,000 9,999,590
Ford Motor Credit Co. [FRN]
7.052%, 06/20/03............. 16,900 16,877,929
6.563%, 04/28/05............. 19,970 19,893,096
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
6.13%, 02/01/02 [FRN]........ 18,400 18,396,522
5.55%, 09/15/03.............. 3,000 2,839,419
6.54%, 04/05/04 [FRN]........ 10,000 9,976,940
6.85%, 06/17/04.............. 2,000 1,957,304
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. [FRN]
6.511%, 07/17/00............. 20,000 20,006,320
Household Finance Corp. [FRN]
5.607%, 06/17/05............. 30,500 30,386,601
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Cl-E [FRN]
6.979%, 04/02/02............. 10,400 10,450,263
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. [FRN]
6.12%, 07/24/00.............. 2,650 2,653,207
New England Educational Loan
Marketing Assoc. Cl-B [FRN]
144A
5.681%, 09/11/00............. 10,000 10,000,930
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings
[FRN]
6.939%, 02/11/03............. $ 6,000 $ 5,999,286
St. George Holdings [FRN] 144A
5.25%, 07/01/01.............. 30,000 29,953,125
--------------
202,187,022
--------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.2%
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05.............. 2,000 1,930,000
--------------
INSURANCE -- 0.9%
Gold Eagle Capital [FRN] 144A
11.453%, 07/17/00............ 10,000 10,001,000
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 2.6%
Conoco, Inc.
5.90%, 04/15/04.............. 20,000 19,067,600
Phillips Petroleum Co.
8.50%, 05/25/05.............. 10,000 10,358,830
--------------
29,426,430
--------------
RAILROADS -- 0.4%
Union Pacific Co.
7.875%, 02/15/02............. 5,000 5,038,925
--------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.4%
Spieker Properties, Inc. L.P.
6.95%, 12/15/02.............. 5,000 4,886,565
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.2%
AT&T Capital Corp. Cl-F
6.25%, 05/15/01.............. 13,100 12,994,283
Sprint Corp.
9.50%, 04/01/03.............. 22,500 23,832,877
TCI Communications, Inc. [FRN]
5.985%, 09/11/00............. 10,000 10,010,900
US West Communications
7.20%, 11/10/26.............. 13,250 11,739,858
--------------
58,577,918
--------------
UTILITIES -- 2.9%
Alliant Energy Resources 144A
7.25%, 02/15/30.............. 50 34,500
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
144A
8.59%, 06/05/03.............. 5,000 4,870,550
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Cl-C
7.75%, 06/01/02.............. 4,000 4,016,124
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
8.50%, 06/01/03.............. 12,000 12,176,604
Louisiana Power & Light Corp.
7.74%, 07/01/02.............. 1,890 1,886,297
Petroleos Mexicanos Co. [FRN]
144A
9.437%, 07/15/05............. 10,000 10,000,000
--------------
32,984,075
--------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $461,315,808).............. 456,609,309
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 28.0%
Chase Series 1999-S8 Cl-A1
6.35%, 06/25/29.............. $ 7,000 $ 6,860,175
Citicorp Mortgage Securities,
Inc. [VR]
7.263%, 10/25/22............. 238 243,477
CMC Securities Corp. III Series
1998-1 Cl-A19
6.75%, 05/25/28.............. 36,592 34,064,153
Conseco Finance Home
Improvement Series 1999-G
Cl-M1
8.88%, 06/15/24.............. 9,250 9,266,326
Contimortgage Home Equity Loan
Trust Cl-A2 [VR]
6.693%, 10/15/12............. 1,919 1,920,237
Countrywide Home Loans [VR]
7.896%, 03/25/24............. 115 114,747
8.643%, 11/25/24............. 15 14,834
Credit Suisse First Boston,
Inc. Series 1998-1 Cl-A5
6.75%, 09/25/28.............. 3,500 3,253,828
DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
Series 1999-1 Cl-1A3
6.625%, 01/25/29............. 18,800 17,246,086
First Plus Home Loan Trust
Series 1998-5 Cl-A3 [VR]
6.06%, 09/10/11.............. 3,781 3,773,510
Freddie Mac Series 2145 Cl-MZ
6.50%, 04/15/29.............. 10,840 8,608,049
Green Tree Financial Corp. 1999
Cl-A5
7.86%, 04/01/31.............. 10,400 9,747,556
Green Tree Recreational
Equipment Series 1999-A Cl-A4
6.43%, 04/17/06.............. 2,000 1,984,530
Mellon Bank Home Equity
Installment Loan Series
1999-1 Cl-A1
5.90%, 06/25/01.............. 15,605 15,451,085
Merrill Lynch Mortgage
Investors, Inc. 1998-C3 C1-A1
5.65%, 12/15/30.............. 7,686 7,256,768
Nationslink Funding Corp.
Series 1999-SL Cl-A4
6.654%, 02/10/06............. 500 481,793
PHH Mortgage Services Corp.
Series 1997-6 Cl-A4 144A
7.018%, 11/18/27............. 15,788 15,033,197
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1997-3 Cl-2A4
7.50%, 05/25/27.............. 14,475 14,186,658
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1998-1 Cl-5A4
6.98%, 02/25/28.............. 18,663 17,537,040
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1999-5 Cl-1A9
6.30%, 06/25/29.............. 66,610 63,633,198
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Prudential-Bache Trust
8.40%, 03/20/21.............. $ 1,542 $ 1,568,941
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities I Series 1997-S15
Cl-A1
7.00%, 10/25/27.............. 5,214 5,182,746
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities Series 1998-S30
Cl-A6
6.50%, 12/25/28.............. 32,359 29,500,915
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities Series 1999-16
Cl-A4
6.75%, 07/30/29.............. 10,000 9,231,450
Rothschild, (L.F.) Mortgage
Trust
9.95%, 08/01/17.............. 889 938,652
Salomon Brothers Mortgage
1999-3-A
6.99%, 05/25/29.............. 13,161 13,165,052
Structured Asset Mortgage
Investments, Inc.
6.30%, 04/25/29.............. 28,519 27,167,342
--------------
(Cost $331,611,367)............ 317,432,345
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.8%
U.S. Treasury Bills
5.59%, 09/21/00#............. 50 49,373
5.65%, 09/21/00#............. 505 498,671
5.73%, 09/21/00#............. 815 804,785
--------------
1,352,829
--------------
U.S. Treasury Inflationary
Bonds
3.625%, 07/15/02-01/15/08#... 26,100 27,339,792
3.375%, 01/15/07............. 15,000 15,559,920
3.875%, 01/15/09-04/15/29.... 5,300 5,486,701
--------------
48,386,413
--------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
5.125%, 08/31/00#............ 4,135 4,128,541
--------------
(Cost $52,784,825)............. 53,867,783
--------------
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS -- 1.7%
Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp.++
8.25%, 07/12/00.............. 3,000 2,955,000
Flag Corp.++
8.422%, 08/31/00............. 1,500 1,492,500
Kansas City Southern Corp.++
8.563%, 07/15/00............. 2,000 2,000,000
Nextel, Inc.++
9.09%, 09/30/00.............. 1,000 992,600
Protective Life Fund [FRN]++
6.38%, 07/17/00.............. 10,000 9,985,000
Voicestream, Inc.++
8.837%, 08/23/00............. 2,000 1,974,600
--------------
(Cost $19,478,063)............. 19,399,700
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 1.7%
ARGENTINA -- 0.2%
Republic of Argentina [BRB,
FRB]
11.595%, 04/10/05............ $ 3,000 $ 2,797,500
--------------
BRAZIL -- 1.1%
Republic of Brazil
6.938%, 04/15/06 [BRB,
FRN]....................... 6,580 6,000,302
12.25%, 03/06/30............. 6,250 5,750,000
--------------
11,750,302
--------------
PHILIPPINES -- 0.4%
Bangko Sentral Pilipinas
8.60%, 06/15/27.............. 6,000 4,275,000
--------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES
(Cost $19,451,801)............... 18,822,802
--------------
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.9%
GERMANY -- 0.6%
Bundesrepublic Germany
6.25%, 01/04/24.............. 920 955,717
6.25%, 01/04/30.............. 5,260 5,634,634
--------------
6,590,351
--------------
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.3%
Inter-American Development Bank
5.75%, 04/15/04.............. 5,700 2,535,719
International Bank
Reconstruction & Development
7.25%, 05/27/03.............. 1,500 700,115
--------------
3,235,834
--------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $9,968,464)................ 9,826,185
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
-----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 9.9%
American Electric Power+
6.86%, 08/24/00.............. $ 16,300 16,132,273
Burlington Northern Corp.+
6.86%, 07/06/00.............. 13,700 13,686,947
Compaq Computer Corp.
6.85%, 08/09/00.............. 16,000 15,881,267
Conagra, Inc.
6.77%, 08/23/00.............. 900 890,922
Conoco, Inc.+
6.82%, 08/23/00.............. 12,400 12,275,497
CSX Corp.+
6.73%, 07/11/00.............. 20,800 20,761,115
Edison Midwest Co.+
6.86%, 08/22/00.............. 2,600 2,574,815
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
General Electric Capital Corp.
6.58%, 09/13/00.............. $ 6,000 $ 5,921,280
Texas Utilities Co.+
6.80%, 07/07/00.............. 3,500 3,496,033
Tyco International Ltd.+
6.86%, 07/26/00.............. 6,900 6,867,129
UBS Finance, Inc.
6.92%, 07/05/00.............. 13,300 13,289,774
--------------
(Cost $111,774,149)............ 111,777,052
--------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.9%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 4,848,988 4,848,988
Temporary Investment Fund...... 4,848,987 4,848,987
--------------
(Cost $9,697,975).............. 9,697,975
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 132.8%
(Cost $1,527,046,101)............ 1,505,577,878
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF
CONTRACTS
---------
<S> <C> <C>
WRITTEN OPTIONS -- 0.0%
CALL OPTIONS
10 Year September U.S. Treasury
Note Futures,
Strike Price $100,
Expires 08/19/00............. 316 (118,500)
March 2001 Eurodollar Futures,
Strike Price 93.25,
Expires 03/19/01............. 524 (144,100)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA,
Strike Price 7.00,
Expires 09/15/00............. 483 (42,842)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA,
Strike Price 7.00,
Expires 09/22/00............. 209 (22,355)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA,
Strike Price 7.00,
Expires 09/28/00............. 240 (45,936)
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(373,733)
--------------
PUT OPTIONS
December Eurodollar Futures,
Strike Price 93.5,
Expires 12/18/00............. 99 (7,425)
March 2001 Eurodollar Futures,
Strike Price 92.25,
Expires 03/19/01............. 442 (77,350)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF
CONTRACTS VALUE
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
March 2001 Eurodollar Futures,
Strike Price 92.75,
Expires 03/19/01............. 57 $ (27,075)
September 30 Year U.S. Treasury
Bond Futures,
Strike Price $94,
Expires 08/19/00............. 44 (15,812)
Swap between 6 Month LIBOR-BBA
and 10 Year Japanese
Government Bond Futures,
Strike Price 2.215,
Expires 08/31/00............. 103 (6,425)
--------------
(134,087)
--------------
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Cost $(711,312))................ (507,820)
--------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (32.8%)................ (371,665,091)
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,133,404,967
==============
</TABLE>
Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Sell EUR 3,672,000 $3,491,762 $3,524,482 $(32,720)
08/00 Sell EUR 3,902,000 3,691,916 3,750,913 (58,997)
07/00 Sell NZD 5,691,000 2,726,387 2,679,000 47,387
---------- ---------- --------
$9,910,065 $9,954,395 $(44,330)
========== ========== ========
# Securities with an aggregate market value of $5,779,495 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open
futures contracts at June 30, 2000:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL UNREALIZED
EXPIRATION AMOUNT APPRECIATION/
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Short U.S. Treasury 5
Year Note............. 09/00 $(60,600) $ (231,984)
Short 10 Year U.K.
Gilt.................. 09/00 GBP (37,000) 126,959
U.S. Treasury 10 Year
Note.................. 09/00 275,000 5,820,609
10 Year Euro Bond....... 09/00 EUR 3,900 12,436
Eurodollar.............. 03/01 EUR 99,250 259,850
----------
$5,987,870
==========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
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Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL UNREALIZED
EXPIRATION AMOUNT APPRECIATION/
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate +0.499%
and pay fixed rate
payments of 6.00%..... 01/09 EUR 4,250 $ 76,257
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate -0.54%
and pay fixed rate
payments of 6.25%..... 01/24 EUR 920 (80,779)
Receive variable rate
payments on the three
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate -0.59%
and pay fixed rate
payments of 6.01%..... 01/30 EUR 2,700 17,193
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate and pay
fixed rate payments of
6.175%................ 05/30 EUR 3,210 (49,122)
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate and pay
fixed rate payments of
2.295% on the Japanese
10 Year Government
Bond.................. 04/08 JPY 580,000 (220,199)
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL UNREALIZED
EXPIRATION AMOUNT APPRECIATION/
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate and pay
fixed rate payments of
2.305% on the Japanese
10 Year Government
Bond.................. 04/08 JPY 377,000 $(145,485)
Receive fixed rate
payments of 7.47% and
pay variable rate
payments on the three
month LIBOR-BBA
floating rate......... 05/10 $ 10,000 346,660
---------
$ (55,475)
=========
</TABLE>
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL
EXPIRATION AMOUNT UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) DEPRECIATION
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Pay fixed rate equal to
6.15% and the Portfolio
will receive from the
counterparty at par in
the event of default of
the Republic of
Argentina 9.25% due
02/23/01............... 03/01 $ 500 $26,654
Pay fixed rate equal to
5.70% and the Portfolio
will receive from the
counterparty at par in
the event of default of
the Republic of
Argentina 9.25% due
02/23/01............... 03/01 1,000 46,277
-------
$72,931
=======
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
6.7% of net assets.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
1.7% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 9.9% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 72.2%
ADVERTISING -- 0.6%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ........... 75,000 $ 6,679,688
--------------
AEROSPACE -- 3.4%
Boeing Co. .................... 290,000 12,125,625
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*..... 176,500 15,487,875
Honeywell International,
Inc. ........................ 163,400 5,504,538
Northrop Grumman Corp. ........ 86,700 5,743,882
--------------
38,861,920
--------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.8%
Ford Motor Co. ................ 200,000 8,600,000
--------------
BEVERAGES -- 2.5%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. ........................ 185,500 13,854,531
Coors, (Adolph) Co. Cl-B....... 240,000 14,520,000
--------------
28,374,531
--------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.8%
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*........................ 391,000 9,481,750
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.5%
Lyondell Chemical Co. ......... 326,200 5,463,850
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 1.9%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*........... 286,000 18,178,875
SAP AG [ADR]................... 80,000 3,755,000
--------------
21,933,875
--------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.2%
Minnesota Mining &
Manufacturing Co. ........... 71,000 5,857,500
Textron, Inc................... 138,000 7,495,125
--------------
13,352,625
--------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.2%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ......... 203,100 12,160,613
Gillette Co. .................. 360,000 12,577,500
--------------
24,738,113
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.5%
General Electric Co. .......... 480,000 24,480,000
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 229,400 15,756,913
--------------
40,236,913
--------------
ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.4%
Scottish Power PLC [ADR]....... 145,000 4,848,438
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.5%
Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc.*........................ 220,000 4,606,250
Park Place Entertainment
Corp.*....................... 106,600 1,299,188
--------------
5,905,438
--------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 5.9%
Bank of America Corp. ......... 210,000 9,030,000
Bank of New York Co., Inc. .... 500,000 23,249,999
Charter One Financial, Inc. ... 327,600 7,534,800
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Chase Manhattan Corp. ......... 255,000 $ 11,745,938
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. .... 100,000 11,012,500
Summit Bancorp................. 200,000 4,925,000
--------------
67,498,237
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.8%
Citigroup, Inc. ............... 300,000 18,075,000
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ......................... 170,000 14,152,500
Wells Fargo & Co............... 285,000 11,043,750
--------------
43,271,250
--------------
FOOD -- 3.5%
General Mills, Inc. ........... 280,000 10,710,000
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............. 200,000 8,750,000
Kellogg Co. ................... 250,000 7,437,500
Quaker Oats Co. ............... 180,000 13,522,500
--------------
40,420,000
--------------
INSURANCE -- 4.2%
Allmerica Financial Corp. ..... 370,363 19,397,761
John Hancock Financial
Services, Inc.*.............. 600,000 14,212,500
MetLife, Inc.*................. 560,000 11,795,000
Ohio Casualty Corp. ........... 300,000 3,187,500
--------------
48,592,761
--------------
INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.7%
America Online, Inc.*.......... 160,000 8,440,000
--------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ..... 130,000 7,410,000
--------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Newmont Mining Corp. .......... 7,494 162,058
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 7.5%
Apache Corp. .................. 256,600 15,091,288
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............. 250,000 14,140,625
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............. 240,000 18,854,999
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ..... 180,000 11,081,250
Schlumberger Ltd. ............. 220,000 16,417,500
Unocal Corp. .................. 320,000 10,600,000
--------------
86,185,662
--------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Bowater, Inc. ................. 64,000 2,824,000
Temple-Inland, Inc. ........... 48,000 2,016,000
Weyerhaeuser Co. .............. 142,900 6,144,700
--------------
10,984,700
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.9%
American Home Products
Corp. ....................... 300,000 17,625,000
Merck & Co., Inc. ............. 182,000 13,945,750
Pfizer, Inc. .................. 475,750 22,835,999
Pharmacia Corp. ............... 250,000 12,921,875
--------------
67,328,624
--------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
RAILROADS -- 3.6%
Kansas City Southern
Industries, Inc. ............ 390,000 $ 34,588,125
Norfolk Southern Corp. ........ 419,700 6,243,038
--------------
40,831,163
--------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 3.1%
RadioShack Corp................ 380,000 18,002,500
Target Corp. .................. 300,000 17,400,000
--------------
35,402,500
--------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.3%
Intel Corp. ................... 145,500 19,451,531
Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc.*........................ 273,000 18,546,938
--------------
37,998,469
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 8.9%
AT&T Corp. .................... 150,000 4,743,750
Bell Atlantic Corp.*........... 200,000 10,162,500
BellSouth Corp. ............... 240,000 10,230,000
Cable & Wireless Communications
PLC.......................... 210,000 10,513,125
Cox Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 147,100 6,702,244
Crown Castle International
Corp.*....................... 155,000 5,657,500
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*........................ 146,000 4,833,969
Nortel Networks Corp. NY
Reg.*........................ 258,000 17,608,499
SBC Communications, Inc. ...... 328,500 14,207,625
U.S. West, Inc. ............... 200,000 17,150,000
--------------
101,809,212
--------------
UTILITIES -- 1.9%
Alliant Energy Corp. .......... 88,400 2,298,400
Duke Energy Corp. ............. 129,000 7,272,375
Enron Corp. ................... 100,000 6,450,000
PG&E Corp. .................... 230,000 5,663,750
--------------
21,684,525
--------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $653,787,131).............. 826,496,302
--------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
----------
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 20.6%
BROADCASTING -- 0.5%
Chancellor Media Corp.
8.00%, 11/01/08.............. $ 2,000 2,017,500
Chancellor Media Corp. L.A.
Cl-B
8.125%, 12/15/07............. 4,000 4,045,000
--------------
6,062,500
--------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
USG Corp.
8.50%, 08/01/05.............. 3,500 3,607,835
--------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
[STEP]
12.25%, 03/01/09............. 1,000 607,500
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.6%
Charter Communication Holdings
LLC
8.625%, 04/01/09............. $ 2,000 $ 1,767,500
Comcast U.K. Cable Corp. [STEP]
10.243%, 11/15/07............ 4,000 3,750,000
Diamond Cable Communications
PLC [STEP]
15.643%, 12/15/05............ 1,500 1,430,625
--------------
6,948,125
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.2%
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
7.55%, 02/15/26.............. 2,225 1,785,233
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.6%
Juniper Networks, Inc.
4.75%, 03/15/07.............. 6,300 6,890,625
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.1%
Park Place Entertainment
9.375%, 02/15/07............. 1,500 1,507,500
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.1%
Associates Corp. of North
America Cl-E
7.375%, 06/11/07............. 2,400 2,375,736
Resolution Funding Corp. [ZCB]
6.58%, 04/15/09.............. 18,000 10,159,902
--------------
12,535,638
--------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.1%
FHP International Corp.
7.00%, 09/15/03.............. 1,000 956,095
--------------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.2%
Hilton Hotels Corp.
7.20%, 12/15/09.............. 2,000 1,754,614
--------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
Heritage Media Corp.
8.75%, 02/15/06.............. 1,500 1,477,500
Inland Steel Co. Cl-R
7.90%, 01/15/07.............. 2,000 1,790,000
National Steel Corp.
8.375%, 08/01/06............. 1,500 1,267,500
--------------
4,535,000
--------------
INSURANCE -- 0.4%
The Equitable Companies, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/04.............. 4,035 4,243,807
--------------
INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.2%
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc.
[STEP]
10.80%, 05/15/09............. 2,000 730,000
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 02/15/05............. 2,100 1,942,500
--------------
2,672,500
--------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
NationsRent, Inc.
10.375%, 12/15/08............ $ 1,950 $ 1,257,750
United Rentals, Inc.
9.25%, 01/15/09.............. 750 680,625
--------------
1,938,375
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.1%
Atlantic Richfield Co.
10.875%, 07/15/05............ 3,000 3,463,740
Canadian Forest Oil Ltd.
8.75%, 09/15/07.............. 1,500 1,417,500
Cliffs Drilling Co. Cl-B
10.25%, 05/15/03............. 1,160 1,168,700
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
6.50%, 07/15/09.............. 2,000 1,792,590
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
8.35%, 08/01/06.............. 1,000 995,000
8.25%, 03/15/17.............. 1,000 925,000
Noram Energy Corp. [CVT]
6.00%, 03/15/12.............. 1,929 1,687,875
Snyder Oil Corp.
8.75%, 06/15/07.............. 650 656,500
Sun Co., Inc.
9.375%, 06/01/16............. 1,000 1,041,472
--------------
13,148,377
--------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
Bowater, Inc.
9.00%, 08/01/09.............. 2,000 2,087,376
Chesapeake Corp.
7.20%, 03/15/05.............. 5,000 4,663,450
Quno Corp.
9.125%, 05/15/05............. 2,150 2,197,887
--------------
8,948,713
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.1%
Pharmerica, Inc.
8.375%, 04/01/08............. 2,000 1,110,000
--------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.3%
TV Guide, Inc.
8.125%, 03/01/09............. 500 501,250
World Color Press, Inc.
7.75%, 02/15/09.............. 3,000 2,782,500
--------------
3,283,750
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.5%
Allegiance Telecom, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP]
11.489%, 02/15/08............ 1,500 1,095,000
AT&T Corp.
6.00%, 03/15/09.............. 2,000 1,786,190
Centel Capital Corp.
9.00%, 10/15/19.............. 2,500 2,756,958
East Telecom Group PLC
10.089%, 02/01/07 [STEP]..... 2,000 1,900,000
11.875%, 12/01/08............ 1,000 1,182,500
GTE Corp.
7.90%, 02/01/27.............. 4,000 3,802,944
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
11.826%, 12/01/08 [STEP]..... $ 6,250 $ 3,828,125
Lin Television Co.
8.375%, 03/01/08............. 2,000 1,830,000
McLeodUSA, Inc.
10.994%, 03/01/07 [STEP]..... 2,500 2,062,500
9.50%, 11/01/08.............. 1,000 982,500
MetroNet Communications Corp.
[STEP]
10.75%, 11/01/07............. 1,750 1,540,000
8.195%, 06/15/08............. 10,700 8,720,500
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
12.50%, 04/15/06............. 1,000 1,050,000
9.625%, 10/01/07............. 2,500 2,368,750
Paramount Communication 8.25%,
08/01/22..................... 4,250 4,118,271
Qwest Communications
International, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP]
8.174%, 02/01/08............. 6,000 4,740,000
RCN Corp.
10.125%, 01/15/10............ 1,500 1,256,250
Renaissance Media Group [STEP]
9.587%, 04/15/08............. 2,200 1,507,000
Rogers Cantel, Inc.
9.75%, 06/01/16.............. 5,500 5,953,750
TCI Telecommunications, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/26............. 2,500 2,490,130
TeleCommunications, Inc.
9.80%, 02/01/12.............. 2,000 2,299,382
Time Warner Telecom LLC
9.75%, 07/15/08.............. 2,000 1,945,000
US West Communications
5.65%, 11/01/04.............. 5,000 4,619,995
--------------
63,835,745
--------------
UTILITIES -- 7.8%
Arizona Public Service Co.
8.00%, 02/01/25.............. 3,000 2,855,583
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co.
9.00%, 07/01/23.............. 1,000 995,840
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co. Cl-B
9.50%, 05/15/05.............. 3,000 3,058,089
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co. Cl-D
7.88%, 11/01/17.............. 2,500 2,394,010
Commonwealth Edison Co.
7.00%, 07/01/05.............. 2,500 2,432,893
8.25%, 10/01/06.............. 2,000 2,044,536
8.625%, 02/01/22............. 3,000 2,968,542
8.375%, 02/15/23............. 400 394,683
Consumers Energy Co.
7.375%, 09/15/23............. 2,500 2,235,963
Duquesne Light Co.
7.55%, 06/15/25.............. 4,500 4,120,542
El Paso Electric Co.
8.90%, 02/01/06.............. 4,950 5,110,874
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
El Paso Electric Co. Cl-C
8.25%, 02/01/03.............. $ 1,500 $ 1,510,077
Gulf Power Co.
6.875%, 01/01/26............. 3,000 2,596,158
Gulf States Utilities
8.70%, 04/01/24.............. 1,000 997,823
Indiana Michigan Power
8.50%, 12/15/22.............. 4,000 3,991,144
Jersey Central Power & Light
Co.
7.98%, 02/16/23.............. 1,500 1,417,364
7.50%, 05/01/23.............. 2,500 2,304,298
Kentucky Utility Energy Corp.
7.55%, 06/01/25.............. 1,500 1,401,380
Metropolitan Edison Co. Cl-B
8.15%, 01/30/23.............. 2,975 2,881,728
New York State Electric & Gas
Corp. 8.30%, 12/15/22........ 1,400 1,375,626
8.30%, 12/15/22.............. 475 471,813
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
8.75%, 04/01/22.............. 2,683 2,716,760
8.50%, 07/01/23.............. 1,000 1,000,576
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Cl-H
[STEP]
7.562%, 07/01/10............. 3,250 2,502,500
Penn Power Co.
8.50%, 07/15/22.............. 1,000 972,379
Potomac Edison Co.
8.00%, 06/01/24.............. 2,000 1,932,898
7.75%, 05/01/25.............. 3,400 3,227,171
Potomac Electric Power
8.50%, 05/15/27.............. 1,000 1,019,965
Public Service Electric & Gas
Co.
6.375%, 05/01/08............. 1,000 934,376
Public Service of Colorado
9.875%, 07/01/20............. 2,500 2,617,635
Public Service of New Mexico
7.50%, 08/01/18.............. 1,500 1,391,286
Public Service of New Mexico
Cl-A
7.10%, 08/01/05.............. 3,500 3,383,188
Texas Utilities
8.50%, 08/01/24.............. 5,000 4,951,109
TXU Corp.
7.875%, 04/01/24............. 4,000 3,778,368
TXU Electric Capital Corp.
8.175%, 01/30/37............. 2,000 2,004,218
Union Electric Co.
8.25%, 10/15/22.............. 4,750 4,697,573
Western Massachusetts Electric
Co. Cl-V
7.75%, 12/01/02.............. 941 934,241
Wisconsin Electric & Power
8.375%, 12/02/26............. 4,500 4,498,349
--------------
90,121,558
--------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $250,754,014).............. 236,493,490
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
---------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 1.0%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp.
6.50%, 09/01/11-02/01/30
(Cost $12,018,382)............. $ 12,444 $ 12,023,202
--------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.9%
U.S. Treasury Notes
5.875%, 11/15/04
(Cost $9,763,015).............. 10,000 9,850,242
--------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.4%
METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Kinam Gold, Inc. $3.75 Cl-B.... 20,000 450,000
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.4%
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Cl-B
12.50%....................... 3,500 3,543,750
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.
10.50% [PIK]................. 10,000 967,500
--------------
4,511,250
--------------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $5,819,700)................ 4,961,250
--------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
----------
<S> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 2.3%
Chevron Corp.
6.72%, 07/06/00.............. $ 16,000 16,000,000
Ford Motor Credit Corp.
6.72%, 07/03/00.............. 10,000 10,000,000
--------------
(Cost $26,000,000)............. 26,000,000
--------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 3.3%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 18,668,774 18,668,774
Temporary Investment Fund...... 18,668,774 18,668,774
--------------
(Cost $37,337,548)............. 37,337,548
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.7%
(Cost $995,479,790).............. 1,153,162,034
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.7%)................. (7,725,888)
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,145,436,146
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 94.8%
ADVERTISING -- 3.7%
Getty Images, Inc.*............. 176,435 $ 6,539,122
Interep National Radio Sales,
Inc.*......................... 180,335 958,030
Lamar Advertising Co.*.......... 303,945 13,164,618
TMP Worldwide, Inc.*............ 250,535 18,492,614
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39,154,384
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BROADCASTING -- 8.4%
Acme Communications, Inc.*...... 166,100 3,031,325
ACTV, Inc.*..................... 97,890 1,462,232
Citadel Communications Corp.*... 418,630 14,625,885
Cox Radio, Inc.*................ 254,530 7,126,840
Cumulus Media, Inc.*............ 238,350 2,174,944
Entercom Communications
Corp.*........................ 172,715 8,419,856
NDS Group PLC*.................. 163,420 9,968,620
Radio One, Inc.*................ 301,475 8,912,355
Radio One, Inc. Cl-D*........... 602,950 13,302,584
Radio Unica Corp.*.............. 273,750 1,916,250
Regent Communications, Inc.*.... 775,600 6,665,313
Spanish Broadcasting Systems,
Inc.*......................... 434,580 8,936,051
Wink Communications, Inc.*...... 69,920 2,132,560
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88,674,815
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 5.8%
Adelphia Business Solutions,
Inc.*......................... 349,925 8,113,886
AnswerThink Consulting Group,
Inc.*......................... 181,220 3,012,783
Avenue A, Inc.*................. 93,905 827,538
Brightpoint, Inc.*.............. 427,145 3,697,474
CIBER, Inc.*.................... 363,560 4,817,170
Eloyalty Corp.*................. 134,405 1,713,664
Informatica Corp.*.............. 250,180 20,499,123
Iron Mountain, Inc.*............ 137,980 4,527,469
PurchasePro.com, Inc.*.......... 274,915 11,271,514
Tanning Technology Corp.*....... 137,455 2,646,009
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61,126,630
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.2%
Classic Communications, Inc.*... 177,870 1,589,713
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.7%
Mettler-Toledo International,
Inc.*......................... 177,270 7,057,562
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CHEMICALS -- 0.6%
Lyondell Chemical Co. .......... 401,320 6,722,110
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.3%
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*...... 405,082 24,026,426
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 8.1%
Brio Technology, Inc.*.......... 201,360 4,266,315
Broadbase Software, Inc.*....... 238,355 7,299,622
Exchange Applications, Inc.*.... 152,300 4,054,988
HNC Software, Inc.*............. 51,295 3,167,466
InterTrust Technologies
Corp.*........................ 209,940 4,316,891
JNI Corp.*...................... 19,380 612,893
Media 100, Inc.*................ 265,230 6,829,673
net.Genesis Corp.*.............. 103,625 1,871,727
NetIQ Corp.*.................... 180,985 10,791,230
Numerical Technologies, Inc.*... 89,430 4,348,534
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OTG Software, Inc.*............. 146,325 $ 4,179,408
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.*......... 101,680 2,286,211
Quest Software, Inc.*........... 138,345 7,660,853
Razorfish, Inc.*................ 408,020 6,553,821
Scient Corp.*................... 205,645 9,074,085
Silverstream Software, Inc.*.... 99,505 5,746,414
Software.com, Inc.*............. 19,460 2,527,368
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85,587,499
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.2%
Meade Instruments Corp.*........ 82,180 2,064,773
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 2.3%
Aeroflex, Inc.*................. 74,385 3,696,005
Capstone Turbine Corp.*......... 146,900 6,619,681
Dionex Corp.*................... 287,965 7,703,064
Methode Electronics, Inc.
Cl-A.......................... 128,035 4,945,352
Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.*... 89,410 1,609,380
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24,573,482
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 4.3%
Ackerley Group, Inc............. 38,865 456,664
Championship Auto Racing Teams,
Inc.*......................... 209,810 5,350,155
Park Place Entertainment
Corp.*........................ 559,480 6,818,663
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Cl-B*......................... 243,115 3,130,106
Premier Parks, Inc.*............ 296,635 6,748,446
SFX Entertainment, Inc. Cl-A*... 301,040 13,640,874
Station Casinos, Inc.*.......... 359,755 8,993,875
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45,138,783
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.8%
Investors Financial Service
Corp.......................... 219,670 8,718,153
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 2.2%
Accredo Health, Inc.*........... 253,690 8,768,161
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*... 1,140,510 13,971,247
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22,739,408
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.3%
Hospitality Properties Trust.... 124,910 2,818,282
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INSURANCE -- 0.5%
StanCorp Financial Group,
Inc. ......................... 173,315 5,567,744
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 13.9%
724 Solutions, Inc.*............ 133,815 5,871,133
AppliedTheory Corp.*............ 190,375 2,855,625
AppNet Systems, Inc.*........... 354,220 12,751,920
Ask Jeeves, Inc.*............... 7,715 139,352
Digital Impact, Inc.*........... 149,650 2,113,806
eSoft, Inc.*.................... 110,850 775,950
Globix Corp.*................... 1,074,060 31,483,384
internet.com Corp.*............. 141,115 2,778,202
IntraNet Solutions, Inc.*....... 273,350 10,489,806
Lante Corp.*.................... 82,195 1,679,860
Liberate Technologies, Inc.*.... 348,165 10,205,587
NaviSite, Inc.*................. 273,150 11,421,084
PSINet, Inc.*................... 178,170 4,476,521
Rare Medium Group, Inc.*........ 112,710 1,782,227
Register.com, Inc.*............. 100,450 3,070,003
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Retek, Inc.*.................... 66,690 $ 2,134,080
Selectica, Inc.*................ 81,905 5,738,469
Tumbleweed Communications
Corp.*........................ 38,690 1,968,354
Verio, Inc.*.................... 308,115 17,095,568
VerticalNet, Inc.*.............. 415,440 15,345,315
Vicinity Corp.*................. 103,645 2,034,033
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146,210,279
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Celera Genomics Group*.......... 64,590 6,039,165
Invitrogen Corp.*............... 87,205 6,558,089
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12,597,254
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OIL & GAS -- 0.3%
Core Laboratories NV*........... 119,880 3,476,520
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.6%
Career Education Corp.*......... 121,725 5,903,663
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 9.9%
Abgenix, Inc.*.................. 216,180 25,911,200
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*......................... 316,190 9,070,701
Celgene Corp.*.................. 168,570 9,924,559
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*... 150,580 7,416,065
Enzon, Inc.*.................... 627,560 26,671,299
Priority Healthcare Corp.
Cl-B*......................... 118,665 8,818,293
Professional Detailing, Inc.*... 193,930 6,605,741
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*.... 119,540 9,241,936
--------------
103,659,794
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.6%
Valassis Communications,
Inc.*......................... 448,542 17,100,664
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.2%
P.F. Chang's China Bistro,
Inc.*......................... 60,360 1,927,748
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 1.7%
Ames Department Stores, Inc.*... 130,185 1,008,934
Linens 'n Things, Inc.*......... 152,560 4,138,190
pcOrder.com, Inc.*.............. 68,915 534,091
Rent-Way, Inc.*................. 172,165 5,089,628
School Specialty, Inc.*......... 398,055 7,388,896
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18,159,739
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 13.2%
Alpha Industries, Inc.*......... 611,384 26,939,107
ATMI, Inc.*..................... 345,660 16,073,190
Marvell Technology Group
Ltd.*......................... 177,685 10,128,045
Mattson Technology, Inc.*....... 144,480 4,695,600
Pixelworks, Inc.*............... 123,445 2,808,374
Quicklogic Corp.*............... 81,720 1,818,270
SDL, Inc.*...................... 186,800 53,273,024
Silicon Image, Inc.*............ 39,740 1,982,033
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*... 108,590 10,390,706
Virata Corp.*................... 184,670 11,010,949
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139,119,298
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 11.0%
Accelerated Networks, Inc.*..... 34,185 1,442,180
Adaptive Broadband Corp.*....... 179,370 6,591,848
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Alamosa PCS Holdings, Inc.*..... 125,455 $ 2,618,873
Avanex Corp.*................... 12,610 1,204,255
Caprock Communications Corp.*... 425,495 8,297,153
Centillium Commuications,
Inc.*......................... 50,765 3,502,785
CTC Communications Group,
Inc.*......................... 256,372 9,229,392
i3 Mobile, Inc.*................ 93,365 1,715,582
IDT Corp.*...................... 156,600 5,314,613
Interwave Communications
International Ltd.*........... 74,880 1,048,320
Natural MicroSystems Corp.*..... 161,960 18,210,377
Net2000 Communications, Inc.*... 159,240 2,607,555
Netro Corp.*.................... 53,205 3,052,637
New Focus, Inc.*................ 48,550 3,987,169
NorthEast Optic Network,
Inc.*......................... 255,630 15,753,198
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.*........ 259,450 5,189,000
Price Communications Corp.*..... 88,300 2,080,569
Research in Motion Ltd.*........ 51,775 2,342,819
SBA Communications Corp.*....... 25,505 1,324,666
Terayon Communication Systems,
Inc.*......................... 50,585 3,249,296
Viatel, Inc.*................... 344,135 9,829,355
WinStar Communications, Inc.*... 204,270 6,919,646
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115,511,288
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UTILITIES -- 0.8%
Avista Corp..................... 464,955 8,107,653
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $788,701,958)............... 997,333,664
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.3%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.26%, 09/27/00............... $ 25,000 24,613,097
6.43%, 08/15/00............... 10,000 9,919,625
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(Cost $34,537,069).............. 34,532,722
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 2.0%
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS - 0.0%
Ducati Motor Holding SPA --
(ITL)*........................ 187,726 524,560
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.6%
Corporacion Interamericana de
Entretenimento -- (MXP)*...... 1,476,200 5,878,891
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.4%
Cogeco Cable, Inc. -- (CAD)..... 322,013 7,823,920
Moffat Communications Ltd. --
(CAD)......................... 370,130 6,744,761
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14,568,681
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $15,152,148)................ 20,972,132
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.3%
INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.2%
Globix Corp.
12.50%, 02/01/10.............. $ 877 $ 723,525
Verio, Inc.
11.25%, 12/01/08.............. 1,430 1,612,325
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2,335,850
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.1%
Radio One, Inc. Cl-B
12.00%, 05/15/04.............. 1,174 1,273,790
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $3,653,142)................. 3,609,640
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 0.9%
CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
6.84%, 07/03/00
(Cost $9,596,352)............... 9,600 9,596,352
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.0%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 38,497 $ 38,497
Temporary Investment Fund....... 38,496 38,496
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(Cost $76,993).................. 76,993
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.3%
(Cost $851,717,662)............... 1,066,121,503
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (1.3%).................. (13,958,858)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $1,052,162,645
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 91.7%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.6%
News Corp. Ltd. [ADR]............. 132,500 $ 7,221,250
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BRAZIL -- 1.3%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA*........... 189,725 5,731,876
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CANADA -- 3.9%
Celestica, Inc. NY Reg.*.......... 107,954 5,357,217
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*.... 182,900 12,482,925
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17,840,142
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DENMARK -- 2.9%
Den Danske Bank................... 6,600 797,209
ISS AS............................ 44,400 3,394,692
Novo-Nordisk AS Cl-B.............. 38,445 6,570,402
Tele Danmark AS................... 32,740 2,212,915
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12,975,218
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FINLAND -- 3.5%
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]............ 176,000 8,789,000
Sonera Group Oyj.................. 127,806 5,850,016
Tieto Corp. Cl-B.................. 35,900 1,202,746
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15,841,762
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FRANCE -- 13.2%
Alcatel Corp...................... 126,608 8,337,777
Altran Technologies SA............ 12,515 2,460,532
Aventis SA........................ 51,700 3,788,789
AXA SA............................ 42,775 6,765,601
Business Objects SA*.............. 22,800 2,009,250
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA...... 21,800 4,862,788
Sagem SA.......................... 2,100 2,472,009
Societe Generale.................. 65,976 3,984,363
Societe Television Francaise...... 69,100 4,835,410
STMicroelectronics NV NY Reg. .... 115,500 7,413,656
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux........... 40,000 7,036,043
Total Fina SA Cl-B*............... 14,900 2,293,846
Vivendi........................... 39,130 3,467,761
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59,727,825
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GERMANY -- 3.9%
Intershop Communications AG....... 8,966 4,116,865
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger Und
Partner AG...................... 7,179 3,014,189
SAP AG [ADR]...................... 22,000 1,032,625
Schering AG....................... 24,400 1,334,375
Siemens AG........................ 53,820 8,089,510
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17,587,564
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HONG KONG -- 3.6%
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. ........ 142,000 1,571,193
China Telecom Ltd. ............... 805,000 7,099,877
China Unicom Ltd. ................ 67,000 142,251
China Unicom Ltd. [ADR]*.......... 54,400 1,156,000
Citic Pacific Ltd. ............... 320,000 1,674,913
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. ........... 382,000 4,802,547
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16,446,781
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ISRAEL -- 1.2%
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.*........................... 26,100 $ 5,526,675
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ITALY -- 4.6%
Alleanza Assicurazioni............ 234,900 3,141,157
Banco Intesa SPA.................. 1,112,722 5,002,555
Mediaset SPA...................... 177,942 2,729,172
Mediolanum SPA.................... 191,920 3,134,890
Mondadori, (Arnoldo) Editore
SPA............................. 147,800 3,386,139
Telecom Italia SPA................ 235,620 3,252,423
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20,646,336
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JAPAN -- 14.8%
Canon, Inc. ...................... 112,000 5,589,334
Fuji Television Network, Inc. .... 121 1,898,461
Hitachi Ltd. ..................... 422,000 6,102,559
Hoya Corp. ....................... 35,000 3,142,677
Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. ........... 59 2,565,181
Kao Corp. ........................ 64,000 1,959,896
Keyence Corp. .................... 3,100 1,025,505
Kyocera Corp. .................... 27,900 4,743,987
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. ....... 150,000 3,679,059
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. ........................... 84 2,278,606
Orix Corp. ....................... 18,800 2,780,868
Pioneer Corp. .................... 53,000 2,068,874
Sharp Corp. ...................... 263,000 4,660,850
SoftBank Corp. ................... 5,400 734,961
Sony Corp. ....................... 31,800 2,975,572
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. ........................... 34,000 2,236,641
Tokyo Electron Ltd. .............. 35,000 4,803,334
Toshiba Corp. .................... 579,000 6,550,597
Toyota Motor Corp. ............... 50,000 2,282,576
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 119,800 5,675,525
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67,755,063
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KOREA -- 2.7%
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. .......... 96,320 1,235,328
Samsung Electronics Co. .......... 27,670 9,157,254
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. .............. 5,100 1,669,524
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12,062,106
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MEXICO -- 1.4%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]........... 22,734 1,567,225
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR]........................... 81,828 4,674,425
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6,241,650
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NETHERLANDS -- 5.8%
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg. ........................... 26,500 1,169,313
Getronics NV...................... 162,300 2,512,601
ING Groep NV...................... 53,942 3,660,941
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ......... 193,200 9,176,999
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ........ 40,600 2,499,438
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United Pan-Europe Communications
NV.............................. 43,301 $ 1,136,900
VNU NV............................ 122,070 6,330,509
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26,486,701
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PORTUGAL -- 0.5%
Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais
SA.............................. 139,974 2,133,423
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SPAIN -- 1.7%
Banco Popular Espanol SA.......... 10,300 319,900
Sogecable SA...................... 39,808 1,420,297
Telefonica SA*.................... 281,195 6,064,885
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7,805,082
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SWEDEN -- 5.5%
Assa Abloy AB Cl-B................ 179,864 3,629,796
Atlas Copco AB.................... 24,460 474,100
Atlas Copco AB Cl-B............... 32,900 618,934
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR]........................... 369,600 7,392,001
Modern Times Group AB Cl-B........ 41,129 1,969,528
Netcom AB Cl-B.................... 39,129 2,904,320
Nordbanken Holding Co. AB......... 437,056 3,313,779
Securitas AB Cl-B................. 209,745 4,471,961
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24,774,419
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SWITZERLAND -- 6.6%
ABB AG............................ 56,290 6,759,009
Adecco SA......................... 3,891 3,316,540
Credit Suisse Group............... 33,440 6,673,317
Julius Baer Holdings AG Cl-B...... 1,027 4,073,718
Novartis AG....................... 3,856 6,127,598
Swatch Group AG................... 2,479 3,161,885
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30,112,067
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 13.0%
Amvescap PLC...................... 328,600 5,273,120
Barclays PLC...................... 46,800 1,164,066
Cable & Wireless PLC.............. 304,532 5,158,903
Capita Group PLC.................. 90,800 2,222,748
Centrica PLC...................... 1,175,861 3,925,174
CMG PLC........................... 161,000 2,281,372
Colt Telecom Group PLC............ 59,574 1,984,147
Compass Group PLC................. 153,300 2,020,251
Diageo PLC........................ 299,143 2,685,517
Energis PLC....................... 66,454 2,492,968
Hays PLC.......................... 332,700 1,856,028
Logica PLC........................ 77,200 1,827,883
Misys PLC......................... 277,100 2,340,804
Pearson PLC....................... 93,600 2,975,702
SEMA Group PLC.................... 144,381 2,054,623
Telewest Communications PLC....... 420,700 1,452,117
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............. 3,302,900 13,350,605
WPP Group PLC..................... 256,800 3,751,601
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58,817,629
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $389,677,972)................. 415,733,569
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 6.5%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.23%, 07/03/00
(Cost $29,289,859)................ $ 29,300 $ 29,289,859
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U.S. STOCK -- 2.2%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.7%
Comverse Technology, Inc. ........ 33,500 3,115,500
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.9%
JDS Uniphase Corp. ............... 36,100 4,327,488
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.6%
Amdocs Ltd. ...................... 35,400 2,716,950
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $9,303,208)................... 10,159,938
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.4% (Cost
$428,271,039)....................... 455,183,366
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.4%).................... (1,899,015)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $453,284,351
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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07/00 Buy CHF 742,895 $ 452,130 $ 457,017 $ 4,887
07/00 Buy EUR 1,763,231 1,669,686 1,690,587 20,901
07/00 Buy JPY 201,695,471 1,919,954 1,907,225 (12,729)
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$4,041,770 $4,054,829 $ 13,059
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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07/00 Sell EUR 799,255 $ 759,999 $ 766,792 $(6,793)
07/00 Sell GBP 132,117 198,884 200,020 (1,136)
07/00 Sell JPY 1,150,678,000 10,968,642 10,927,409 41,233
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$11,927,525 $11,894,221 $33,304
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industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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Advertising......................................... 0.8%
Aerospace........................................... 0.5%
Automobile Manufacturers............................ 0.8%
Beverages........................................... 0.6%
Broadcasting........................................ 8.1%
Business Services................................... 7.6%
Computer Hardware................................... 3.9%
Computer Services & Software........................ 2.0%
Consumer Products & Services........................ 1.7%
Electronic Components & Equipment................... 11.4%
Financial -- Bank & Trust........................... 6.4%
Financial Services.................................. 3.3%
Food................................................ 0.4%
Healthcare Services................................. 0.7%
Industrial Products................................. 1.8%
Insurance........................................... 2.9%
Machinery & Equipment............................... 0.2%
Metals & Mining..................................... 0.8%
Office Equipment.................................... 1.2%
Oil & Gas........................................... 3.2%
Pharmaceuticals..................................... 4.4%
Real Estate......................................... 0.3%
Retail & Merchandising.............................. 1.8%
Semiconductors...................................... 2.7%
Telecommunications.................................. 22.6%
Utilities........................................... 1.6%
-----
Total............................................... 91.7%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 50.5%
AUSTRALIA -- 0.4%
Publishing and Broadcasting
Finance Ltd.
6.25%, 11/01/06................. 600 $ 569,776
------------
CANADA -- 1.6%
Canadian Government
5.50%, 06/01/09................. 2,570 1,692,034
Province of Ontario
1.875%, 01/25/10................ 50,000 474,166
------------
2,166,200
------------
DENMARK -- 2.9%
Kingdom of Denmark
6.00%, 11/15/02................. 20,000 2,578,722
8.00%, 03/15/06................. 10,000 1,422,486
------------
4,001,208
------------
EUROPEAN CURRENCY UNIT -- 3.2%
American Standard Co., Inc.
7.125%, 06/01/06................ 340 320,054
Carrier 1
13.25%, 02/15/09................ 120 117,906
Dura Operating Corp.
9.00%, 05/01/09................. 131 121,808
Flextronics International Ltd.
144A
9.75%, 07/01/10................. 375 368,458
Hermes Europe Railtel
10.375%, 01/15/06............... 320 250,000
Huntsman ICI Chemicals
10.125%, 07/01/09............... 280 277,799
IFCO Systems NV 144A
10.625%, 03/15/10............... 219 219,378
Level 3 Communications 144A
11.25%, 03/15/10................ 211 193,160
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC
5.625%, 07/15/49................ 600 519,076
Metromedia Fiber Network
10.00%, 12/15/09................ 176 161,972
Orange PLC
7.625%, 08/01/08................ 320 319,018
Public Power Corp.
4.50%, 03/12/09................. 700 585,928
Slovenian Government
5.375%, 05/27/05................ 300 280,459
Standard Chartered Bank
5.375%, 05/06/09................ 700 609,782
------------
4,344,798
------------
FRANCE -- 9.0%
French Government
4.00%, 04/25/09................. 1,145 993,314
5.50%, 04/25/29................. 1,340 1,278,087
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
French Treasury Bill
4.50%, 07/12/02................. 9,642 $ 9,153,060
SunAmerica Institutional Funding
5.25%, 05/20/09................. 5,500 758,956
------------
12,183,417
------------
GERMANY -- 8.8%
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten
6.25%, 08/10/00................. 1,000 490,952
5.25%, 10/01/01................. 2,100 1,029,404
Colt Telecom Group PLC
8.875%, 11/30/07................ 470 229,204
German Government
4.50%, 05/17/02................. 7 6,436,432
4.75%, 07/04/28................. 1,120 959,279
KFW International Finance, Inc.
6.75%, 06/20/05................. 2,301 2,323,641
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co.
5.00%, 10/15/01................. 900 439,320
------------
11,908,232
------------
GREECE -- 1.8%
Greek Government
6.50%, 01/11/14................. 850,000 2,478,778
------------
ITALY -- 4.6%
Italian Government
9.00%, 10/01/03................. 5,565 5,910,426
7.25%, 11/01/26................. 328 368,401
------------
6,278,827
------------
JAPAN -- 6.6%
Central Bank of Tunisia
4.95%, 09/27/11................. 65,000 698,832
Japanese Government
0.90%, 12/22/08................. 400,000 3,541,726
1.80%, 06/21/10................. 80,000 762,016
2.40%, 03/20/20................. 50,000 493,835
Korea Development Bank
2.56%, 06/26/01................. 100,000 956,717
1.875%, 02/13/02................ 60,000 571,026
Republic of Austria
4.50%, 09/28/05................. 170,000 1,881,221
------------
8,905,373
------------
KOREA -- 0.5%
Korea Industrial Leasing
2.20%, 08/07/02................. 70,000 668,232
------------
MEXICO -- 0.2%
United Mexican States
3.85%, 12/31/19................. 35,000 320,884
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
NETHERLANDS -- 2.9%
Netherlands Government
5.75%, 01/15/04................. 2,541 $ 2,485,908
Tecnost International NV
5.375%, 07/30/04................ 1,300 1,189,652
United Pan-Europe Communications
10.875%, 08/01/09............... 400 335,506
------------
4,011,066
------------
PORTUGAL -- 0.4%
European Investment Bank
5.25%, 03/23/02................. 100,000 480,844
------------
RUSSIA -- 0.4%
Russia Ofz
30.00%, 07/14/00-09/25/00
[VR]++........................ 5,103 99,109
58.75%, 12/15/01 [ZCB]++........ 1,457 25,598
Russian Federation
11.75%, 06/10/03................ 400 371,760
------------
496,467
------------
SOUTH AFRICA -- 1.5%
Republic of South Africa
13.00%, 08/31/10................ 15,000 2,071,664
------------
SPAIN -- 0.5%
Spanish Government
6.00%, 01/31/29................. 662 655,361
------------
SWEDEN -- 0.6%
Swedish Government
5.00%, 01/28/09................. 7,400 827,294
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 4.6%
Abbey National Treasury
5.25%, 01/21/04................. 780 1,130,294
Alliance & Leicester BLD
8.75%, 12/07/06................. 1,300 2,119,697
Doncasters PLC
8.125%, 05/01/09................ 200 286,413
Energis PLC
9.50%, 06/15/09................. 100 150,776
Gallaher Group PLC
5.875%, 08/06/08................ 500 226,983
LCR Finance PLC 144A
4.75%, 12/31/10................. 540 737,999
NTL, Inc. [STEP]
10.75%, 04/01/08................ 340 316,554
TDL Infomedia Group Ltd.
10.125%, 10/15/09............... 145 221,160
Telewest Communications PLC [STEP]
9.256%, 04/15/09................ 263 205,049
United Kingdom Gilt
6.00%, 12/07/28................. 260 488,629
4.25%, 06/07/32................. 250 372,303
------------
6,255,857
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $73,893,755).................. 68,624,278
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 18.5%
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.75%, 04/15/03-06/15/05........ $ 3,500 $ 3,364,820
6.00%, 05/15/08................. 1,300 1,226,095
6.875%, 06/07/02................ 990 1,510,366
7.00%, 06/01/15................. 4,000 3,922,111
7.00%, 07/01/30 [TBA]........... 5,200 5,021,250
------------
15,044,642
------------
Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
7.50%, 09/15/29................. 5,199 5,158,860
8.00%, 06/15/30................. 5,000 5,051,563
------------
10,210,423
------------
(Cost $25,048,122)................ 25,255,065
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 12.1%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
6.375%, 08/15/27................ 3,620 3,722,591
------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
6.00%, 08/15/09................. 6,000 5,952,252
7.25%, 05/15/16................. 6,180 6,799,916
------------
12,752,168
------------
(Cost $16,114,822)................ 16,474,759
------------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT -- 7.3%
Chase Manhattan Bank
6.75%, 07/06/00
(Cost $10,012,882)................ 10,013 10,012,882
------------
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 3.3%
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.7%
Comcast Cable Communications
8.125%, 05/01/04................ 1,000 1,013,460
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.9%
Ford Motor Credit Corp.
5.75%, 02/23/04................. 1,300 1,225,900
Heller Financial, Inc.
7.875%, 05/15/03................ 1,300 1,298,678
------------
2,524,578
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.7%
SBC Communications Capital Corp.
5.875%, 06/01/03................ 1,000 962,253
------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $4,466,690)................... 4,500,291
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 4.0%
BULGARIA -- 0.8%
National Republic of Bulgaria
6.50%, 07/28/11 [BRB, FRN]...... $ 355 $ 281,781
2.50%, 07/28/12................. 1,020 752,250
------------
1,034,031
------------
MEXICO -- 1.2%
United Mexican States
11.50%, 05/15/26................ 1,121 1,351,870
United Mexican States Cl-W-A [BRB]
6.25%, 12/31/19................. 250 206,525
United Mexican States Cl-W-B [BRB]
6.25%, 12/31/19................. 250 207,813
------------
1,766,208
------------
POLAND -- 1.3%
Government of Poland [BRB, STEP]
3.50%, 10/27/24................. 1,750 1,054,375
Government of Poland PDI [BRB]
6.00%, 10/27/14................. 125 112,109
6.00%, 10/27/14................. 600 538,125
------------
1,704,609
------------
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA -- 0.3%
Republic of Turkey
11.875%, 01/15/30............... 400 419,760
RUSSIA -- 0.4%
Russia -- IAN [FRN]
5.969%, 12/15/15................ 1,038 321,780
Russia Principal Loans [FRN]
2.984%, 12/15/20................ 810 249,075
------------
570,855
------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES
(Cost $5,911,624)................... 5,495,463
------------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 0.0%
MEXICO -- 0.0%
Mexican Value Recovery Rights*.... 233,000 $ 0
------------
NIGERIA -- 0.0%
Central Bank of Nigeria
Warrants*....................... 250 0
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
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<S> <C> <C>
VENEZUELA -- 0.0%
Republic of Venezuela Warrants*... 1,250 $ 0
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $0)........................... 0
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 95.7%
(Cost $135,447,895)................. 130,362,738
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 4.3%................. 5,909,107
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $136,271,845
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Buy CAD 3,566,059 $ 2,403,005 $ 2,407,222 $ 4,217
09/00 Buy EUR 6,564,980 6,249,205 6,324,582 75,377
07/00 Buy GBP 4,939,408 7,439,112 7,479,419 40,307
07/00 Buy JPY 560,692,406 5,350,118 5,314,794 (35,324)
----------- ----------- --------
$21,441,440 $21,526,017 $ 84,577
=========== =========== ========
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR APPRECIATION
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
09/00 Buy DKK 10,458,348 SEK 11,500,000 $ 28,537
07/00 Buy EUR 2,455,258 GBP 1,484,915 107,688
07/00 Buy EUR 2,412,758 ZAR 15,389,777 48,757
--------
$184,982
========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Sell CAD 2,251,600 $ 1,710,498 $ 1,702,173 $ 8,325
07/00 Sell DKK 10,135,710 1,300,000 1,303,469 (3,469)
09/00 Sell EUR 7,737,456 7,455,580 7,454,124 1,456
07/00 Sell GBP 4,285,490 6,437,578 6,489,235 (51,657)
07/00 Sell JPY 316,905,000 3,000,000 3,003,937 (3,937)
----------- ----------- --------
$19,903,656 $19,952,938 $(49,282)
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
less than 0.1% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 1.1% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 91.6%
BROADCASTING -- 3.9%
Emmis Communications Corp.
Cl-A*.......................... 249,600 $ 10,327,200
Entercom Communications Corp.*... 91,100 4,441,125
USA Networks, Inc.*.............. 186,700 4,037,388
Westwood One, Inc.*.............. 314,200 10,722,075
------------
29,527,788
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
Fastenal Co...................... 51,100 2,586,938
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 3.5%
CSG Systems International,
Inc.*.......................... 200,700 11,251,743
Micromuse, Inc.*................. 48,900 8,092,186
PurchasePro.com, Inc.*........... 64,900 2,660,900
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.*..... 143,900 4,613,794
------------
26,618,623
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.8%
Limited, Inc. ................... 270,300 5,845,238
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 11.6%
Adobe Systems, Inc............... 54,500 7,085,000
BEA Systems, Inc.*............... 220,300 10,891,080
Fiserv, Inc.*.................... 185,100 8,005,575
Intuit, Inc.*.................... 247,600 10,244,450
Network Appliance, Inc.*......... 76,800 6,182,400
Peregrine Systems, Inc.*......... 284,500 9,868,594
Phone.com, Inc.*................. 100,100 6,519,013
Precise Software Solutions*...... 900 21,600
Rational Software Corp.*......... 173,400 16,115,362
RealNetworks, Inc.*.............. 86,400 4,368,600
Redback Networks, Inc.*.......... 57,400 10,217,200
Storage Networks, Inc.*.......... 1,200 108,300
------------
89,627,174
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.8%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 126,000 6,229,125
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 11.8%
Comverse Technology, Inc.*....... 126,000 11,718,000
Flextronics International
Ltd.*.......................... 158,000 10,852,625
Gemstar International Group
Ltd.*.......................... 186,000 11,430,281
Intersil Holding Corp.*.......... 137,400 7,428,188
Jabil Circuit*................... 158,800 7,880,450
KLA-Tencor Corp.*................ 172,300 10,090,319
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 171,200 6,794,500
Rambus, Inc.*.................... 23,600 2,430,800
Sanmina Corp.*................... 193,400 16,535,699
Tektronix, Inc................... 61,700 4,488,675
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*.... 39,200 1,487,150
------------
91,136,687
------------
ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.5%
Dynegy, Inc...................... 51,100 3,490,769
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.0%
Harley-Davidson, Inc............. 194,800 7,499,800
------------
EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 1.0%
Millipore Corp. ................. 96,800 7,296,300
------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.5%
Capital One Financial Corp. ..... 130,200 $ 5,810,175
Concord EFS, Inc.*............... 421,900 10,969,400
Lehman Brothers Holdings,
Inc. .......................... 47,900 4,529,544
Providian Financial Corp......... 58,200 5,238,000
------------
26,547,119
------------
FOOD -- 1.2%
Quaker Oats Co. ................. 28,700 2,156,088
Starbucks Corp.*................. 177,400 6,774,462
------------
8,930,550
------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.9%
Health Management Associates,
Inc. Cl-A*..................... 502,800 6,567,825
------------
INTERNET SERVICES -- 7.7%
Art Technology Group, Inc.*...... 76,700 7,741,906
BroadVision, Inc.*............... 88,700 4,507,069
Clarent Corp.*................... 50,800 3,632,200
Digex, Inc.*..................... 70,000 4,755,625
eSPEED, Inc.*.................... 57,400 2,493,313
Portal Software, Inc.*........... 283,100 18,083,012
VeriSign, Inc.*.................. 49,400 8,719,100
Vignette Corp.*.................. 166,300 8,650,198
------------
58,582,423
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.6%
Cooper Cameron Corp.*............ 133,000 8,778,000
Weatherford International,
Inc.*.......................... 83,400 3,320,363
------------
12,098,363
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 3.6%
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*....... 111,300 11,241,300
MiniMed, Inc.*................... 71,400 8,425,200
PE Corp.-PE Biosystems Group..... 115,800 7,628,325
------------
27,294,825
------------
OIL & GAS -- 2.9%
Coastal Corp..................... 94,300 5,740,513
Rowan Companies, Inc.*........... 365,600 11,105,100
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. .......................... 255,400 5,618,800
------------
22,464,413
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 10.8%
Abgenix, Inc.*................... 15,200 1,821,863
ALZA Corp.*...................... 37,500 2,217,188
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.*..... 37,800 5,041,575
IDEC Pharmaceutical Corp.*....... 51,500 6,041,594
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*...... 91,300 4,005,788
MedImmune, Inc.*................. 284,600 21,060,399
Millennium Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*.......................... 115,900 12,966,312
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*..... 89,500 6,919,469
Sepracor, Inc.*.................. 86,300 10,409,937
Waters Corp.*.................... 101,600 12,680,949
------------
83,165,074
------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.5%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*.............. 111,200 $ 7,033,400
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.*........ 114,100 4,514,081
Tiffany & Co..................... 106,900 7,215,750
------------
18,763,231
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 10.5%
Altera Corp.*.................... 56,500 5,759,469
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*.... 113,400 11,198,249
Atmel Corp.*..................... 344,500 12,703,437
Conexant Systems, Inc.*.......... 209,700 10,196,663
E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.*............ 25,800 6,806,363
Globespan, Inc.*................. 70,600 8,618,716
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*.......................... 122,000 7,304,750
National Semiconductor Corp.*.... 91,100 5,169,925
QLogic Corp.*.................... 104,500 6,903,531
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*..... 88,200 6,488,213
------------
81,149,316
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 9.2%
Amdocs Ltd.*..................... 128,500 9,862,375
American Tower Corp. Cl-A*....... 140,800 5,869,600
Efficient Networks, Inc.*........ 106,200 7,812,338
Exfo Electro-Optical Engineering,
Inc.*.......................... 700 30,713
Intermedia Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 182,100 5,417,475
McLeodUSA, Inc. Cl-A*............ 161,900 3,349,306
Next Level Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 28,000 2,401,000
NTL, Inc.*....................... 95,250 5,703,094
Univision Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 162,200 16,787,699
Voicestream Wireless Corp.*...... 53,800 6,256,772
WinStar Communications, Inc.*.... 213,000 7,215,375
------------
70,705,747
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
UTILITIES -- 2.0%
Calpine Corp.*................... 230,600 $ 15,161,950
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $586,382,933)................ 701,289,278
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
-----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 6.5%
American Express Credit Corp.
6.72%, 07/06/00................ $ 25,000 24,976,667
Ford Motor Credit Corp.
6.77%, 07/05/00................ 25,000 24,981,194
------------
(Cost $49,957,861)............... 49,957,861
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.6%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund .......................... 5,990,503 5,990,503
Temporary Investment Fund ....... 5,990,502 5,990,502
------------
(Cost $11,981,005)............... 11,981,005
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7%
(Cost $648,321,799)................ 763,228,144
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.3%................ 2,218,398
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $765,446,542
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</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 90.7%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.1%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. ........ 292,161 $ 991,120
ERG Ltd......................... 211,085 1,643,813
Sausage Software Ltd.*.......... 36,925 56,047
Solutions Ltd.*................. 219,000 1,212,357
------------
3,903,337
------------
AUSTRIA -- 0.1%
DO & CO Restaurants & Catering.. 4,869 191,315
------------
BELGIUM -- 0.6%
Custom Silicon Configuration
Services*..................... 7,000 108,301
G.B.I. Group SA................. 11,800 435,374
Ubizen*......................... 44,000 1,560,583
------------
2,104,258
------------
CANADA -- 5.6%
Agrium, Inc.*................... 232,550 1,993,281
Canadian Hunter Exploration
Ltd.*......................... 118,725 2,520,063
Crestar Energy, Inc.*........... 72,700 1,106,444
Ensign Resource Service Group,
Inc. ......................... 55,125 1,815,586
Genesis Exploration Ltd.*....... 140,750 1,044,936
GT Group Telecom, Inc. Cl-B*.... 34,425 542,512
Hermosol, Inc.*................. 95,625 939,038
NHC Communications, Inc.++*..... 45,143 351,901
Precision Drilling Corp.*....... 80,450 3,105,779
Rio Alto Exploration Ltd.*...... 88,850 1,625,082
Sierra Wireless, Inc.*.......... 26,225 1,415,970
WestJet Airlines Ltd.*.......... 171,375 2,602,427
------------
19,063,019
------------
CHINA -- 2.4%
Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co.
Ltd........................... 8,946,000 1,044,365
China Shipping Development Co.
Ltd.*......................... 9,108,000 1,659,180
China Southern Airlines Co.
Ltd.*......................... 4,106,000 979,747
Shanghai Petrochemical Co.
Ltd........................... 19,596,000 2,664,745
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd..... 9,034,000 1,865,899
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8,213,936
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DENMARK -- 0.2%
DSV, de Sammensluttede Vognmaend
AS Cl-B*...................... 29,675 667,312
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FINLAND -- 2.4%
Aldata Solutions Oyj*........... 87,950 598,586
Alma Media Corp................. 15,725 538,889
Comptel Oyj 144A................ 44,025 890,460
F-Secure Oyj 144A*.............. 91,425 1,061,308
Hartwall Oyj.................... 52,425 1,055,335
JOT Automation Group Oyj........ 243,950 1,634,596
Menire Oyj*..................... 23,100 110,717
Tecnomen Oyj*................... 53,625 462,639
Teleste Oyj..................... 75,900 1,855,300
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8,207,830
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FRANCE -- 8.3%
A Novo.......................... 7,427 $ 1,836,816
Carbone Lorraine SA............. 19,250 763,947
Cerep SA........................ 37,460 2,585,430
Christian Dalloz................ 6,572 439,729
Elior 144A*..................... 118,725 1,505,686
Faurecia........................ 29,193 1,157,142
Neopost SA*..................... 41,553 1,352,305
Net2S*.......................... 37,925 763,444
Netgem SA*...................... 50,350 1,926,254
Penauille Polyservices.......... 3,909 1,886,677
Pierre & Vacances............... 21,605 1,294,395
Pinguely-Haulotte............... 157,655 3,294,555
Remy Cointreau SA*.............. 40,125 1,309,678
Riber SA*....................... 95,838 1,975,189
Silicon-On-Insulator
Technologies.................. 6,075 1,426,740
Societe Manutan................. 1,698 148,526
Sommer Allibert SA.............. 30,175 940,076
SR Teleperformance.............. 21,296 814,523
Vallourec SA.................... 13,175 555,694
Wavecom SA...................... 8,850 1,077,406
Zodiac SA....................... 5,759 1,176,421
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28,230,633
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GERMANY -- 9.6%
ACG AG*......................... 3,950 825,441
Adcon Telemetry AG.............. 71,203 1,160,325
Amatech Holdings AG*............ 24,511 834,107
Articon Information Systems
AG*........................... 33,047 2,255,508
Austria Technologies &
Systemtechnik AG.............. 5,775 437,332
Balda AG*....................... 25,075 960,263
Comroad AG*..................... 10,293 1,598,414
COR Insurance Technologies AG*.. 121,050 2,065,462
Dis Deutscher Industrie Service
AG............................ 8,625 1,030,998
GPC Biotech AG 144A*............ 32,475 1,696,595
Grenke Leasing AG*.............. 46,650 1,471,228
Hugo Boss AG.................... 10,871 1,896,589
Kontron Embedded Computers AG*.. 16,675 1,502,540
Medigene AG*.................... 4,200 235,525
Ruecker AG*..................... 69,450 1,098,471
SAI Automotive AG............... 29,750 262,366
SZ Testsysteme AG*.............. 76,525 1,855,907
Tecis Holding AG................ 11,218 1,043,085
Thiel Logistik AG 144A*......... 44,850 4,256,280
U.C.A. Unternehmer Consulting... 11,500 584,260
Valor Computerized Systems AG
144A*......................... 88,200 811,656
Wedeco AG Water Technology*..... 53,500 2,025,738
Zapf Creation AG................ 46,500 2,852,762
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32,760,852
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GREECE -- 1.8%
Folli-Follie SA................. 6,120 135,316
M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers
Ltd.*......................... 26,225 2,042,272
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M.J. Maillis SA................. 80,380 $ 1,010,987
Metrolife SA*................... 7,710 72,620
Techem AG 144A*................. 118,805 2,847,129
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6,108,324
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HONG KONG -- 5.8%
Angang New Steel Co. Ltd. ...... 22,798,000 2,310,500
Beijing Datang Power Generation
Co. Ltd. 144A................. 5,376,000 1,206,923
Brilliance China Automotive
Holdings Ltd. [ADR]*.......... 28,970 503,354
China Eastern Airlines Corp.
Ltd.*......................... 19,972,000 2,536,524
China Everbright Ltd. .......... 442,000 345,887
China Pharmaceutical Enterprise
& Investment Corp. Ltd. ...... 8,492,000 1,034,941
China Resources Beijing Land
Ltd. ......................... 8,158,000 1,088,427
Cosco Pacific Ltd. ............. 3,314,000 2,614,627
Giordano International Ltd. .... 796,000 1,210,079
HKCB Bank Holding Co. Ltd. ..... 1,580,000 456,060
Huaneng Power International,
Inc. ......................... 5,562,000 1,819,506
Quality Healthcare Asia Ltd.*... 1,292,000 381,217
Shandong International Power
Development Co. Ltd. ......... 3,204,000 472,686
Shenzhen International Holdings
Ltd.*......................... 18,707,500 1,343,959
Vtech Holdings Ltd. ............ 86,000 325,464
Yuxing Infotech Holdings
Ltd.*......................... 322,000 176,593
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd. ... 10,426,000 1,778,900
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19,605,647
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INDIA -- 0.0%
Silverline Technologies Ltd.
[ADR]*........................ 4,050 87,581
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IRELAND -- 1.0%
ITG Group PLC 144A*............. 165,329 1,738,554
Trinity Biotech PLC [ADR]*...... 180,300 529,631
Trintech Group PLC [ADR]*....... 49,300 971,364
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3,239,549
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ISRAEL -- 2.8%
BATM Advanced Communications
Ltd. ......................... 38,250 3,339,745
BreezeCom Ltd.*................. 93,700 4,075,951
RT-SET Ltd. 144A*............... 89,925 1,413,698
TTI Team Telecom International
Ltd.*......................... 15,700 565,200
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9,394,594
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ITALY -- 1.0%
Buzzi Unicem SPA................ 62,250 566,289
ERG SPA......................... 409,885 1,233,741
Ericsson SPA.................... 24,600 1,440,817
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3,240,847
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JAPAN -- 10.0%
Aderans Co. Ltd. ............... 33,500 1,554,656
Aica Koygo Co. Ltd. ............ 13,000 103,458
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Amada Co........................ 274,000 $ 2,330,780
Central Glass Co. Ltd. ......... 262,000 1,394,177
Fuji Oil Co. Ltd. .............. 135,000 1,205,796
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co.,
Inc.*......................... 44,000 678,289
Hunet, Inc. .................... 292,000 2,246,546
Ichiyoshi Securities Co.
Ltd. ......................... 47,000 395,807
Idec Izumi Corp. ............... 130,500 1,843,995
Joint Corp. .................... 29,500 1,006,555
Katokichi Co. Ltd. ............. 55,000 1,395,774
Kinseki Ltd. ................... 130,000 2,205,545
Koa Corp. ...................... 45,000 1,399,318
Micronics Japan Co. Ltd. ....... 27,000 632,883
Moritex Corp. .................. 15,000 1,368,128
Nippon Thompson Co. Ltd. ....... 247,000 3,758,642
Ryoyo Electro Corp. ............ 102,000 2,043,827
Shimachu Co. Ltd. .............. 133,600 2,841,169
Sumisho Lease Co. Ltd. ......... 7,000 105,197
Toko, Inc. ..................... 93,000 704,083
Toky Individualized Educational
Institute, Inc. .............. 12,000 657,836
Toshiba Tungaloy Co. Ltd. ...... 288,000 2,027,948
Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd. ..... 137,000 2,020,009
Xebio Co. Ltd. ................. 7,500 176,510
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34,096,928
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KOREA -- 1.1%
Daum Communications Corp.*...... 11,825 1,124,182
Mirae Co. ...................... 145,100 591,468
Samsung Heavy Industry Co.
Ltd.*......................... 299,040 1,397,323
Shin Sung ENG................... 102,400 551,037
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3,664,010
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NETHERLANDS -- 3.2%
AOT NV*......................... 149,225 858,273
ASM International NV............ 36,200 959,300
BE Semiconductor Industries
NV*........................... 73,050 1,144,907
Beter Bed Holding NV............ 28,750 865,366
IFCO Systems NV*................ 49,125 1,299,703
IHC Caland NV................... 41,325 2,020,298
PinkRoccade NV*................. 14,700 767,974
Unique International NV......... 28,675 689,937
Van der Moolen Holdings NV...... 43,075 2,427,924
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11,033,682
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NEW ZEALAND -- 0.1%
Advantage Group Ltd.*........... 137,042 178,701
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NORWAY -- 3.7%
Bergesen d.y. ASA Cl-A.......... 109,600 2,256,764
C.Rel ASA 144A*................. 392,800 505,507
Frontline Ltd. 144A*............ 117,525 1,443,718
ProSafe ASA*.................... 118,550 1,761,441
Smedvig ASA Cl-B................ 187,125 3,064,946
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA*.. 270,125 3,586,936
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12,619,312
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SPAIN -- 0.4%
Abengoa SA...................... 10,766 $ 290,513
Cortefiel SA.................... 33,620 732,215
Prosegur Cia de Seguridad SA.... 42,625 500,533
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1,523,261
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SWEDEN -- 2.1%
Biacaore International AB*...... 36,575 1,567,967
Glocalnet AB*................... 23,310 33,487
Karo Bio AB*.................... 50,675 1,895,102
Kipling Holding AB*............. 1,075 15,198
Perbio Science AB*.............. 202,600 1,593,871
Sifo Group AB Cl-B.............. 80,485 1,128,716
SwitchCore AB*.................. 79,535 834,278
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7,068,619
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SWITZERLAND -- 7.9%
Card-Guard Scientific Survival
Ltd.*......................... 44,475 2,119,720
ESEC Holdings AG................ 1,160 2,867,773
Kudelski SA*.................... 137 1,728,855
Logitech International SA*...... 4,600 3,284,360
Oridion Systems Ltd.*........... 18,529 491,123
Rieter Holdings AG.............. 10,450 3,534,596
Sarna Kunststoff Holding AG..... 1,750 2,152,429
Saurer AG Reg................... 6,250 3,912,809
Straumann AG.................... 1,434 2,160,608
Swisslog Holding AG............. 2,100 1,033,166
Swisslog Holding AG Rights*..... 2,100 0
Tecan AG........................ 1,300 1,247,978
Think Tools AG*................. 4,002 2,325,785
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26,859,202
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 19.5%
Abacus Polar PLC................ 27,325 191,323
Actinic PLC 144A*............... 679,225 1,007,706
Advanced Power Components PLC... 56,275 345,036
AIT Group PLC................... 85,775 1,603,696
Alphameric PLC*................. 114,675 587,654
Anite Group PLC................. 553,600 1,319,991
Arena Leisure PLC*.............. 312,525 891,847
Axis-Shield PLC*................ 83,900 895,458
Berisford PLC................... 450,875 2,214,956
Cedar Group PLC................. 72,600 730,891
Chloride Group PLC.............. 1,155,620 3,341,510
Debenhams PLC................... 741,600 2,430,647
Dialog Semiconductor PLC........ 27,250 1,436,685
Easynet Group PLC*.............. 79,270 1,209,061
Eyretel PLC*.................... 1,227,575 3,809,747
Fibernet Group PLC*............. 28,225 793,701
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Future Integrated Telephony
PLC*.......................... 31,894 $ 112,260
GEO Interactive Media Group
PLC*.......................... 83,400 1,590,856
HIT Entertainment PLC 144A...... 575,500 3,789,910
Imagination Tech Group PLC*..... 468,775 2,040,312
Incepta Group PLC............... 693,650 1,396,646
Intermediate Capital Group
PLC........................... 234,375 2,478,403
International Quantum Epitaxy
PLC*.......................... 23,525 1,929,050
ITE Group PLC................... 255,675 282,557
Lex Service PLC................. 123,525 621,786
Man (E D & F) Group PLC......... 468,750 3,739,781
Mayflower Corp. PLC............. 464,025 1,001,038
Menmore Abbey PLC............... 201,800 621,699
Mitie Group PLC................. 159,325 876,764
Nestor Healthcare Group PLC..... 269,475 1,947,987
NSB Retail Systems PLC.......... 18,325 71,436
Orchestream Holdings PLC*....... 660,800 3,161,196
Oxford Asymmetry International
PLC*.......................... 211,875 1,578,117
Oxford GlycoSciences PLC*....... 76,336 2,166,831
Pace Micro Technology PLC....... 111,200 1,607,691
Parthus Technologies PLC*....... 902,625 2,548,476
QXL Ltd.*....................... 1,019,700 1,520,558
Redstone Telecom PLC*........... 268,700 1,057,634
Redstone Telecom PLC Rights*.... 40,936 37,184
Robotic Tech Systems PLC*....... 135,500 1,388,744
Scipher PLC*.................... 80,150 615,792
Shaftesbury PLC................. 208,125 805,025
Staffware PLC................... 22,350 697,856
Superscape VR PLC*.............. 309,975 950,268
Ted Baker PLC................... 169,000 1,350,874
Telemetrix PLC.................. 310,225 1,561,575
Xenova Group PLC*............... 286,125 340,032
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66,698,247
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $301,321,794)............... 308,760,996
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U.S. STOCK -- 1.6%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.5%
Comtouch Software*.............. 47,450 1,542,125
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.9%
RADVision Ltd.*................. 113,350 3,166,715
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OIL & GAS - 0.1%
Gulf Indonesia Resources
Ltd.*......................... 36,500 292,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.1%
Exfo Electro-Optical
Engineering, Inc.*............ 7,875 $ 345,516
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $5,461,655)................. 5,346,356
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 7.2%
Ciesco L.P.
6.95%, 07/03/00............... $ 17,245 17,238,341
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
6.85%, 07/03/00............... 7,177 7,172,448
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(Cost $24,410,789).............. 24,410,789
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.5%
(Cost $331,194,238)............... 338,518,141
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.5%............... 1,645,117
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $340,163,258
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Buy AUD 2,113,424 $ 1,271,885 $ 1,268,943 $ (2,942)
07/00 Buy CAD 268,000 181,025 180,877 (148)
07/00 Buy CHF 2,665,672 1,637,757 1,639,334 1,577
07/00 Buy EUR 1,995,024 1,892,758 1,912,408 19,650
07/00 Buy GBP 2,570,395 3,889,205 3,891,296 2,091
07/00 Buy HKD 8,825,026 1,132,142 1,132,135 (7)
07/00 Buy JPY 172,786,566 1,634,717 1,633,120 (1,597)
07/00 Buy KOR 2,560,241,882 2,296,636 2,296,205 (431)
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$13,936,125 $13,954,318 $ 18,193
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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07/00 Sell CAD 701,671 $ 473,011 $ 473,568 $ (557)
07/00 Sell DKK 1,165,242 148,823 149,733 (910)
07/00 Sell EUR 5,854,622 5,588,446 5,612,176 (23,730)
07/00 Sell GBP 1,182,728 1,787,717 1,790,521 (2,804)
07/00 Sell GRD 255,092,670 720,796 725,894 (5,098)
07/00 Sell HKD 691,794 88,748 88,748 --
07/00 Sell JPY 136,937,330 1,297,836 1,294,285 3,551
07/00 Sell MYR 505,040 132,905 132,908 (3)
07/00 Sell NOK 10,967 1,269 1,283 (14)
07/00 Sell NZD 299,372 140,663 140,931 (268)
07/00 Sell SEK 8,458,222 958,748 964,370 (5,622)
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$11,338,962 $11,374,417 $(35,455)
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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Advertising......................................... 0.6%
Airlines............................................ 1.8%
Automobile Manufacturers............................ 0.1%
Automotive Parts.................................... 1.0%
Beverages........................................... 0.7%
Broadcasting........................................ 2.4%
Building Materials.................................. 1.6%
Business Services................................... 7.3%
Chemicals........................................... 2.2%
Clothing & Apparel.................................. 1.0%
Computer Hardware................................... 6.6%
Computer Services & Software........................ 7.1%
Construction........................................ 0.7%
Consumer Products & Services........................ 1.1%
Containers & Packaging.............................. 0.7%
Electronic Components & Equipment................... 9.9%
Entertainment & Leisure............................. 1.8%
Environmental Services.............................. 0.6%
Financial -- Bank & Trust........................... 0.1%
Financial Services.................................. 4.0%
Food................................................ 1.3%
Healthcare Services................................. 2.1%
Machinery & Equipment............................... 7.1%
Metals & Mining..................................... 1.4%
Oil & Gas........................................... 6.1%
Pharmaceuticals..................................... 3.9%
Real Estate......................................... 1.2%
Retail & Merchandising.............................. 3.6%
Semiconductors...................................... 4.8%
Telecommunications.................................. 6.0%
Transportation...................................... 1.9%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, this security amounted to 0.1%
of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 7.1% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 90.0%
BUILDING & REAL ESTATE -- 4.1%
Camden Property Trust............ 48,100 $ 1,412,937
Kilroy Realty Corp............... 32,000 830,000
Post Properties, Inc. [REIT]..... 25,800 1,135,200
Security Capital U.S. Realty
[ADR]*......................... 27,200 488,750
Weeks Corp....................... 46,330 1,036,634
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4,903,521
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.9%
Johns Manville Corp.............. 25,300 333,644
Southdown, Inc................... 12,700 733,425
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1,067,069
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CHEMICALS -- 4.5%
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.*.......... 22,600 988,750
FMC Corp.*....................... 11,700 678,600
Hercules, Inc.................... 73,900 1,039,219
Millennium Chemicals, Inc........ 47,600 877,625
Octel Corp.*..................... 68,875 538,086
Olin Corp........................ 34,200 564,300
Union Carbide Corp............... 13,000 643,500
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5,330,080
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.9%
Longview Fibre Co................ 30,000 331,875
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.*... 59,200 762,200
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1,094,075
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DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES -- 1.3%
IMC Global, Inc.................. 117,000 1,521,000
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 3.3%
CMS Energy Corp.................. 17,400 384,975
Coflexip SA [ADR]................ 25,700 1,554,850
Layne Christensen Co.*........... 44,500 200,250
Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.*... 124,700 1,738,006
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3,878,081
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.6%
Waste Management, Inc............ 36,400 691,600
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FARMING & AGRICULTURE -- 1.3%
Delta & Pine Land Co............. 60,900 1,526,306
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.5%
Hilton Hotels Corp............... 68,400 641,250
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INTEGRATED PETROLEUM -- 17.0%
Amerada Hess Corp................ 46,000 2,840,500
Chevron Corp..................... 20,052 1,700,660
Norsk Hydro AS [ADR]............. 39,600 1,665,675
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co......... 71,800 4,420,188
Texaco, Inc...................... 111,600 5,942,699
USX-Marathon Group, Inc.......... 147,400 3,694,213
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20,263,935
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LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 1.4%
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (Timber
Group)........................... 75,700 1,637,013
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 4.0%
Baker Hughes, Inc.................. 132,200 $ 4,230,400
Carbo Ceramics, Inc................ 15,200 533,900
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4,764,300
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METALS & MINING -- 8.9%
Aber Resources Ltd.*............... 128,400 802,500
Alcoa, Inc......................... 51,684 1,498,836
Allegheny Technologies, Inc........ 74,800 1,346,400
Arch Coal, Inc..................... 123,000 945,563
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.............. 55,600 1,435,175
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd........ 75,000 417,188
Inco Ltd.*......................... 44,600 685,725
Inco Ltd. Cl-VBN*.................. 202,800 887,250
Lihir Gold Ltd. [ADR]*............. 45,000 365,625
Placer Dome, Inc................... 158,000 1,510,874
USX-U.S. Steel Group, Inc.......... 40,000 742,500
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10,637,636
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NON-FERROUS METALS -- 1.3%
Phelps Dodge Corp.................. 43,250 1,608,359
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OIL & GAS -- 24.4%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp............ 4,300 212,044
BJ Services Co.*................... 26,000 1,625,000
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]................. 30,440 1,721,763
Burlington Resources, Inc.......... 51,900 1,985,175
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp............... 42,600 902,588
Devon Energy Corp.................. 10,535 591,935
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc..... 40,800 1,433,100
Exxon Mobil Corp................... 47,909 3,763,850
Helmerich & Payne, Inc............. 58,000 2,058,999
Key Energy Services, Inc.*......... 56,100 539,963
Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.
Cl-A............................. 31,900 1,024,788
Murphy Oil Corp.................... 11,600 689,475
Nicor, Inc......................... 17,500 570,938
Questar Corp....................... 34,600 670,375
Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.*... 61,600 700,700
Schlumberger Ltd................... 14,388 1,073,705
Seacor Smit, Inc.*................. 64,050 2,477,933
Tidewater, Inc..................... 53,100 1,911,600
Total SA [ADR]..................... 23,874 1,838,298
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc.............................. 41,100 904,200
Unocal Corp........................ 44,200 1,464,125
Vastar Resources, Inc.............. 12,700 1,043,781
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29,204,335
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 6.0%
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.......... 72,200 676,875
Fort James Corp.................... 70,900 1,639,562
International Paper Co............. 24,400 727,425
Jefferson Smurfit Group [ADR]...... 41,600 733,200
Kimberly-Clark Corp................ 7,700 441,788
Packaging Corp. of America*........ 67,800 686,475
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp.......... 117,400 1,005,238
Weyerhaeuser Co.................... 28,300 1,216,900
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7,127,463
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SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION -- 3.6%
Barrett Resources Corp.*........... 11,300 $ 343,944
Companie Generale de Geophysique SA
[ADR]*........................... 60,800 828,400
Forcenergy, Inc.*.................. 63,500 1,277,938
Ocean Energy, Inc.*................ 128,480 1,822,809
------------
4,273,091
------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 4.4%
Battle Mountain Gold Co.*.......... 475,400 1,039,938
Newmont Mining Corp................ 192,024 4,152,519
------------
5,192,457
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.8%
Norfolk Southern Corp.............. 64,400 957,950
------------
UTILITIES -- 0.8%
Unisource Energy Corp.............. 61,900 928,500
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $105,417,144)................ 107,248,021
------------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 4.7%
METALS & MINING -- 3.4%
Lihir Gold Ltd. -- (AUD)*.......... 6,530,500 2,587,890
Lonrho Africa PLC -- (GBP)......... 203,159 58,436
Rio Tinto PLC -- (GBP)*............ 39,500 645,825
WMC Ltd. -- (AUD).................. 180,000 807,649
------------
4,099,800
------------
NON-FERROUS METALS -- 0.1%
Bougainville Copper
Ltd. -- (AUD)*................... 1,321,892 123,022
------------
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION -- 1.1%
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique
SA -- (FRF)*..................... 19,100 1,307,266
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.1%
Goldfields Ltd. -- (AUD)........... 131,062 $ 107,966
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $6,035,860).................. 5,638,054
------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 2.2%
BUILDING & REAL ESTATE -- 1.1%
Rouse Co. $3.00 Cl-B............... 34,100 1,219,075
------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.5%
Kinam Gold, Inc. $3.75 Cl-B........ 28,500 641,250
------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.6%
Battle Mountain Gold $3.25......... 25,900 764,050
------------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $3,234,868).................. 2,624,375
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
-----
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.5%
METALS & MINING
Teck Corp.
3.75%, 07/15/06
(Cost $574,480).................. $ 750 570,000
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 97.4%
(Cost $115,262,352)................ 116,080,450
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 2.6%................ 3,077,510
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $119,157,960
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 56.3%
AEROSPACE -- 3.8%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
6.85%, 05/15/01................ $ 15,000 $ 14,934,435
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.8%
Cemex SA 144A
8.50%, 08/31/00................ 3,000 3,005,400
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 2.5%
Cox Enterprises 144A
6.625%, 06/14/02............... 10,000 9,815,750
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 2.1%
Arizona Public Service [FRN]
6.816%, 11/15/01............... 8,000 7,996,408
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.3%
Time Warner, Inc. 144A
6.10%, 12/30/01................ 1,250 1,227,726
------------
FINANCIAL -- BANK & TRUST -- 2.7%
Bank of America Corp.
8.625%, 11/15/03............... 1,000 1,034,223
Beneficial Corp. Cl-H [FRN]
6.28%, 01/09/02................ 5,000 5,003,855
First Union Corp. [FRN]
6.165%, 07/22/03............... 4,550 4,544,349
------------
10,582,427
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 21.7%
Bear Stearns Co.
6.596%, 03/28/03............... 700 699,282
Chrysler Financial Corp. [FRN]
6.69%, 01/30/02................ 4,000 3,999,836
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
[FRN]
6.13%, 02/01/02................ 500 499,906
Golden State Holdings Corp.
7.00%, 08/01/03................ 4,000 3,711,600
Goldman Sachs Group 144A
7.125%, 03/01/03............... 4,000 3,711,600
Household Finance Corp.
7.625%, 12/27/00............... 15,000 14,980,349
6.302%, 05/24/02 [VR].......... 30,000 30,009,689
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 05/07/02 [FRN]......... 1,200 1,175,142
6.84%, 07/15/02................ 500 502,149
7.00%, 05/15/03................ 2,500 2,441,783
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. [FRN]
6.40%, 05/30/03................ 5,000 5,006,500
Nacional Financiera [FRN] 144A
8.693%, 12/01/00............... 4,875 4,850,625
New England Educational Loan
Marketing Assoc. Cl-B [FRN]
144A
6.29%, 09/11/00................ 5,000 5,000,465
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Salomon, Inc.
7.50%, 02/01/03................ $ 1,000 $ 1,002,254
Transamerica Financial Corp.
7.25%, 08/15/02................ 10,000 9,978,010
------------
84,844,352
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 1.2%
Amerco
7.20%, 04/01/02................ 5,000 4,785,650
------------
INSURANCE -- 2.8%
Gold Eagle Capital [FRN] 144A
11.453%, 08/16/00.............. 3,000 3,000,300
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
6.625%, 06/15/04............... 8,000 7,759,464
------------
10,759,764
------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.0%
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
9.25%, 01/15/04................ 3,000 3,030,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.40%, 04/01/03................ 1,000 959,093
------------
3,989,093
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.9%
International Paper Co.
7.597%, 07/08/02 [FRN] 144A.... 2,000 1,999,526
6.125%, 11/01/03............... 1,500 1,431,425
------------
3,430,951
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.8%
Kmart Corp.
8.00%, 12/13/01................ 3,150 3,090,739
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.1%
AT&T Capital Corp. Cl-F
6.25%, 05/15/01................ 10,000 9,919,300
Deutsche Telekom International
Finance
7.75%, 06/15/05................ 5,000 5,037,000
TCI Communications, Inc. [FRN]
6.855%, 09/11/00............... 5,000 5,005,450
------------
19,961,750
------------
UTILITIES -- 10.6%
Alliant Energy Resources 144A
7.25%, 02/15/30................ 20 13,800
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co.
7.625%, 08/01/02............... 2,100 2,081,856
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
7.875%, 06/01/01............... 2,000 2,004,856
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Cl-C
7.75%, 06/01/02................ 10,000 10,040,310
Detroit Edison Co.
6.75%, 03/17/03................ 5,000 4,889,515
KN Energy, Inc.
6.45%, 11/30/01................ 10,000 9,824,500
Nevada Power Co.
6.20%, 04/15/04................ 4,500 4,282,434
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Texas Utilities Co.
6.62%, 07/01/01................ $ 3,411 $ 3,408,091
United Illuminating Co.
6.25%, 12/15/02................ 5,000 4,831,920
------------
41,377,282
------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $222,365,398)................ 219,801,727
------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 24.0%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
8.50%, 01/01/25................ 5,574 5,688,728
8.75%, 10/01/01................ 438 443,349
------------
6,132,077
------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.225%, 03/01/17 [VR].......... 1,983 1,905,984
6.50%, 05/18/23................ 4,032 3,955,545
6.664%, 05/01/25 [VR].......... 734 734,835
7.185%, 01/01/25 [VR].......... 118 119,504
7.50%, 01/25/22................ 4,000 3,943,750
------------
10,659,618
------------
Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.375%, 03/20/24-02/20/28
[VR]........................... 12,577 12,580,367
6.50%, 06/20/28-07/24/30....... 10,600 9,339,718
6.75%, 07/20/17-07/20/24
[VR]......................... 768 765,334
7.00%, 01/15/24-08/15/25
[VR]......................... 1,669 1,624,080
7.125%, 11/20/26 [VR].......... 8,542 8,520,952
7.50%, 07/24/30................ 2,100 2,085,563
8.00%, 07/24/30................ 20,000 20,125,000
8.50%, 07/24/30................ 20,200 20,686,062
------------
75,727,076
------------
Student Loan Marketing Assoc.
[FRN]
5.26%, 04/25/04................ 1,276 1,275,470
------------
(Cost $95,364,027)............... 93,794,241
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 23.8%
Chase Credit Card Master Trust
Series 1997-3 Cl-A
6.777%, 05/15/07............... 5,739 5,700,107
Chase Series 1999-S8 Cl-A1
6.35%, 06/25/29................ 13,000 12,740,325
Countrywide Home Loans Series
1999-3 C1-A2
6.05%, 04/25/29................ 11,700 10,948,158
Delta Funding Home Equity Loan
Trust Series 1998-1 Cl-A1A
6.28%, 05/25/30................ 883 867,390
Duck Auto Grantor Trust 1999-A
144A
5.65%, 03/15/04................ 2,013 1,978,869
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 1371 Cl-PG
5.80%, 08/15/19................ $ 1,777 $ 1,767,823
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 1725 Cl-B
7.00%, 10/15/20................ 7,995 7,941,855
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
Series 1996-39 Cl-H
8.00%, 11/25/23................ 1,757 1,776,805
First Plus Home Loan Trust Series
1998-5 Cl-A3 [VR]
6.06%, 11/10/11................ 3,025 3,018,806
Government National Mortgage
Assoc. Series 1997-1 Cl-A
7.25%, 12/16/23................ 3,290 3,269,148
Green Tree Financial Corp. 1999-5
Cl-A2
6.77%, 04/01/31................ 10,600 10,502,957
Green Tree Financial Corp. 1999-5
Cl-A3
6.97%, 04/01/31................ 6,000 5,936,490
Green Tree Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 1999-A Cl-A1
5.59%, 02/15/13................ 954 952,438
Green Tree Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 1999-C Cl-A4
7.18%, 07/15/30................ 10,700 10,361,452
Green Tree Home Improvement Loan
Trust Series 1998-D
Cl-HIA2
5.94%, 06/15/29................ 481 481,013
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors,
Inc. Cl-B
7.069%, 06/15/21............... 627 607,410
PP&L Transition Bonds Series
1999-1 Cl-A1
6.08%, 03/25/03................ 1,925 1,915,170
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
Series 1997-QS8 Cl-A9
7.375%, 08/25/27............... 2,000 1,988,181
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Series 1993-S20
Cl-A8
6.982%, 06/25/08............... 2,800 2,772,350
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Series 1997-S6
Cl-A5
7.00%, 05/25/12................ 2,687 2,576,188
Residential Reinsurance [FRN]
144A
10.926%, 09/01/00.............. 1,300 1,300,000
The Money Store Residential Trust
Series 1998-I Cl-A3
6.215%, 02/15/11............... 1,755 1,749,271
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Travelers Mortgage Securities
Corp. Series 1984-1 Cl-Z2
12.00%, 03/01/14............... $ 1,554 $ 1,652,057
------------
(Cost $93,991,498)............... 92,804,263
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.1%
U.S. Treasury Inflationary Bonds
3.625%, 07/15/02-01/15/08
(Cost $15,909,030)............... 15,000 15,933,887
------------
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 3.5%
ARGENTINA -- 1.0%
Republic of Argentina [BRB, FRB]
11.595%, 04/10/05.............. 4,000 3,730,000
------------
CANADA -- 0.3%
Hydro-Quebec
9.00%, 03/07/01................ 1,000 1,009,000
------------
KOREA -- 2.2%
Korea Development Bank
7.125%, 09/17/01............... 8,902 8,827,143
------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES
(Cost $13,891,945)................. 13,566,143
------------
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS -- 2.2%
Alpha Wind Reinsurance [FRN]
11.321%, 05/23/01.............. 1,500 1,500,000
AMFM Operating, Inc.++
7.438%, 12/27/01............... 1,000 996,900
Kansas City Southern Co.++
8.605%, 01/15/07............... 1,500 1,504,219
MGM Grand Corp.++
8.059%, 07/06/00............... 3,000 2,927,399
Starwood Hotel Trust II [FRN]++
8.573%, 02/23/03............... 1,500 1,500,938
------------
(Cost $8,498,957)................ 8,429,456
------------
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.6%
NEW ZEALAND
Inter-American Development Bank
5.75%, 04/15/04
(Cost $2,641,657)................ 4,900 2,179,828
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 1.2%
Daimler-Chrysler
6.63%, 09/21/00................ $ 400 $ 393,886
Edison Midwest+
6.78%, 07/19/00................ 900 896,949
General Electric Capital Corp.
6.61%, 09/06/00................ 100 98,751
Norfolk Southern Corp.+
6.83%, 08/28/00................ 800 791,359
Pearson, Inc.+
6.87%, 08/24/00................ 600 593,743
Texas Utilities Co.+
6.80%, 07/07/00................ 900 898,980
UBS Finance, Inc.
6.92%, 07/05/00................ 900 899,308
------------
(Cost $4,572,980)................ 4,572,976
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.4%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 748,250 748,250
Temporary Investment Fund........ 748,250 748,250
------------
(Cost $1,496,500)................ 1,496,500
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 116.1% (Cost
$458,731,992)...................... 452,579,021
------------
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF
CONTRACTS
---------
<S> <C> <C>
WRITTEN OPTIONS -- 0.0%
CALL OPTIONS
March 2001 Euro Dollar Futures,
Strike Price 93.25, Expires
03/19/01....................... 9 (2,475)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA, Strike Price
7.00, Expires 09/15/00......... 84 (7,039)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA, Strike Price
7.00, Expires 09/22/00......... 78 (8,343)
Swap between Fixed Rate and 3
Month LIBOR-BBA, Strike Price
7.00, Expires 09/28/00......... 70 (13,398)
------------
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Cost $(30,952))................... (31,255)
------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (16.1%).................. (62,826,907)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $389,720,859
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Sell NZD 4,855,000 $2,325,885 $2,285,459 $40,426
========== ========== =======
</TABLE>
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL
EXPIRATION AMOUNT UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) DEPRECIATION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Pay fixed rate equal to 6.15%
and the Portfolio will
receive from the
counterparty at par in the
event of default of the
Republic of Argentina 9.25%
due 02/23/01................ 03/01 $ 900 $ 47,978
Pay fixed rate equal to 5.70%
and the Portfolio will
receive from the
counterparty at par in the
event of default of the
Republic of Argentina 9.25%
due 02/23/01................ 03/01 2,100 97,182
--------
$145,160
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
0.8% of net assets.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, these securities amounted to
1.8% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 9.2% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 99.2%
BROADCASTING -- 5.4%
AMFM, Inc.*...................... 83,800 $ 5,782,200
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*.......................... 748,400 18,148,700
------------
23,930,900
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.3%
Foundry Networks, Inc.*.......... 13,900 1,535,950
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.8%
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 196,200 9,675,113
EMC Corp.*....................... 152,800 11,756,050
------------
21,431,163
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 11.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 316,700 20,130,243
Microsoft Corp.*................. 171,200 13,696,000
Oracle Corp.*.................... 135,400 11,382,063
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 30,700 2,791,781
Veritas Software Corp.*.......... 10,300 1,164,061
------------
49,164,148
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 9.3%
Corning, Inc. ................... 34,300 9,256,713
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 525,800 24,909,775
United Technologies Corp. ....... 117,600 6,923,700
------------
41,090,188
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.1%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........... 81,800 4,897,775
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.2%
AT&T Wireless Group*............. 291,200 8,117,200
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 89,000 6,113,188
------------
14,230,388
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 5.7%
Disney, (Walt) Co. .............. 101,800 3,951,113
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 169,800 12,904,799
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 121,311 8,271,894
------------
25,127,806
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.6%
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........... 83,600 3,850,825
MBNA Corp. ...................... 114,700 3,111,238
------------
6,962,063
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 9.4%
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A........................... 421,400 9,402,488
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 262,400 15,809,599
Freddie Mac...................... 96,500 3,908,250
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ....... 19,700 1,869,038
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ........................... 116,100 9,665,325
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 26,500 1,026,875
------------
41,681,575
------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
INSURANCE -- 0.6%
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 22,900 $ 2,690,750
------------
INTERNET SERVICES -- 0.8%
eBay, Inc.*...................... 10,600 575,713
VeriSign, Inc.*.................. 17,773 3,136,846
------------
3,712,559
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 90,900 4,527,956
PE Corp. - PE Biosystems Group... 9,200 606,050
------------
5,134,006
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 10.9%
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 577,375 27,714,000
Pharmacia Corp. ................. 47,900 2,475,831
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 356,900 18,023,450
------------
48,213,281
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Lexmark International Group, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 33,300 2,239,425
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 6.5%
Gap, Inc. ....................... 86,800 2,712,500
Home Depot, Inc. ................ 239,200 11,945,049
Kohl's Corp.*.................... 81,500 4,533,438
Lowe's Companies, Inc. .......... 85,500 3,510,844
Target Corp. .................... 21,600 1,252,800
Walgreen Co. .................... 150,400 4,841,000
------------
28,795,631
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 13.4%
Applied Materials, Inc.*......... 217,000 19,665,625
E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.*............ 11,800 3,112,988
Intel Corp. ..................... 193,800 25,908,637
JDS Uniphase Corp.*.............. 40,800 4,890,900
Micron Technology, Inc.*......... 34,400 3,029,350
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*................ 17,600 3,127,300
------------
59,734,800
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 13.4%
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR].......................... 117,200 2,344,000
MediaOne Group, Inc.++........... 111,900 7,455,338
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 529,900 26,461,880
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*... 174,800 11,930,100
QUALCOMM, Inc.*.................. 22,000 1,320,000
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 62,800 3,202,800
Sycamore Networks, Inc.*......... 8,400 927,150
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR]...... 151,800 6,290,213
------------
59,931,481
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $412,777,181)................ 440,503,889
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.7%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 1,640,523 $ 1,640,523
Temporary Investment Fund........ 1,640,522 1,640,522
------------
(Cost $3,281,045)................ 3,281,045
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.9%
(Cost $416,058,226)................ 443,784,934
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.1%................ 322,454
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $444,107,388
============
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, this security amounted to 1.7%
of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 88.8%
ARGENTINA -- 0.1%
Telefonica SA [ADR]*.......... 25,451 $ 1,630,455
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AUSTRALIA -- 0.1%
Melbourne It Ltd.*............ 322,112 1,622,067
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BRAZIL -- 2.5%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA
[ADR]*...................... 421,550 12,735,657
Tele Sudeste Celular
Participacoes SA [ADR]*..... 25,027 763,324
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras
SA Pfd. [ADR]............... 125,135 12,153,737
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo
SA [ADR].................... 125,135 2,314,998
Telesp Celular Participacoes
SA [ADR].................... 233,320 10,470,235
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38,437,951
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CANADA -- 6.7%
Bombardier, Inc. Cl-B......... 331,900 9,004,961
Celestica, Inc.*.............. 10,946 532,647
Celestica, Inc. NY Reg.*...... 215,355 10,686,992
Corus Entertainment, Inc.*.... 186,694 4,977,095
Le Groupe Videotron Ltee...... 609,975 14,161,817
Nortel Networks Corp. ........ 80,377 5,571,226
Nortel Networks Corp. NY
Reg.*....................... 352,230 24,039,697
Rogers Communications, Inc.
Cl-B*....................... 647,416 18,330,061
Shaw Communications, Inc.
Cl-B........................ 638,161 15,720,691
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103,025,187
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EGYPT -- 0.4%
MobiNil*...................... 181,096 5,893,813
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FINLAND -- 6.3%
Nokia AB Oyj.................. 1,083,067 55,492,648
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........ 767,460 38,325,034
Tieto Corp. Cl-B.............. 73,145 2,450,554
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96,268,236
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FRANCE -- 5.5%
Alcatel Corp. ................ 261,560 17,225,050
Canal Plus.................... 20,506 3,459,601
Cap Gemini SA................. 27,126 4,797,495
Havas Advertising SA.......... 543,064 12,467,775
Schneider SA.................. 71,682 5,016,091
STMicroelectronics NV......... 238,953 15,117,809
STMicroelectronics NV NY Reg.. 5,985 384,162
Total Fina SA Cl-B*........... 171,356 26,380,151
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84,848,134
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GERMANY -- 3.1%
EM.TV & Merchandising AG...... 112,168 6,666,426
Intershop Communications AG... 4,801 2,204,447
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger
und Partner AG Pfd. ........ 29,790 14,835,032
Pharmacia Corp. .............. 183,563 9,487,913
Porsche AG Pfd. .............. 5,345 14,525,570
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47,719,388
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HONG KONG -- 9.5%
China Telecom Ltd. ........... 3,052,000 $ 26,917,791
China Telecom Ltd. [ADR]*..... 469,560 83,493,637
China Unicom Ltd. [ADR]*...... 175,070 3,720,238
Citic Pacific Ltd. ........... 2,566,000 13,430,712
Legend Holdings Ltd. ......... 18,850,000 18,257,467
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145,819,845
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INDIA -- 0.9%
Reliance Industries [GDR]
144A........................ 693,998 14,573,958
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ISRAEL -- 2.1%
Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd.*.......... 153,370 32,476,098
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ITALY -- 0.1%
Finmeccanica SPA*............. 1,335,000 1,842,791
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JAPAN -- 13.5%
Fujitsu Ltd.*................. 164,000 5,688,766
Furukawa Electric Co. ........ 887,000 18,569,726
Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd. .......... 61,000 3,678,397
Murata Manufacturing Co.
Ltd. ....................... 67,000 9,638,237
NEC Corp. .................... 600,000 18,884,419
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. ...................... 363 4,837,644
NTT Mobile Communication
Network, Inc. .............. 2,680 72,698,394
Rohm Co. Ltd. ................ 8,100 2,373,312
Shionogi & Co. Ltd. .......... 413,000 7,865,625
SoftBank Corp. ............... 98,800 13,447,067
Sony Corp. ................... 279,600 26,162,575
Sony Corp. [ADR]*............. 34,490 3,252,838
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. ....................... 232,000 15,261,786
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. ....................... 68,000 3,721,308
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206,080,094
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KOREA -- 5.1%
Dacom Corp. .................. 29,520 4,275,812
Samsung Electronics Co. ...... 105,300 34,848,529
Samsung Electronics Co. [GDR]
144A*....................... 108,020 9,870,328
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. [ADR]..... 797,681 28,965,791
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77,960,460
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MEXICO -- 4.6%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]....... 341,460 23,539,399
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR]....................... 830,790 47,458,879
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70,998,278
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NETHERLANDS -- 3.8%
ASM Lithography Holding NV*... 113,126 4,882,029
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg. ....................... 50,835 2,243,094
Getronics NV.................. 221,940 3,435,900
IFCO Systems NV*.............. 7,691 203,481
IFCO Systems NV NY Reg.*...... 9,395 239,573
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV.............. 636,671 30,149,106
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Koninklijke Numico NV......... 45,219 $ 2,154,318
Unilever NV................... 68,628 3,161,019
Versatel Telecom International
NV*......................... 297,744 12,558,221
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59,026,741
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SINGAPORE -- 1.6%
Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing Ltd. [ADR]*... 66,930 6,023,700
Datadraft Asia Ltd. .......... 923,520 8,126,977
Flextronics International
Ltd. ....................... 44,370 3,047,664
Singapore Press Holdings
Ltd. ....................... 323,000 5,044,014
ST Assembly Test Services
Ltd.*....................... 99,595 2,564,571
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24,806,926
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SOUTH AFRICA -- 0.8%
Dimension Data Holdings
Ltd. ....................... 1,536,200 12,711,467
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SPAIN -- 4.2%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya SA....... 1,817,369 27,264,019
Telefonica SA*................ 1,760,589 37,972,827
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65,236,846
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SWEDEN -- 3.5%
Adcore AB..................... 151,164 1,171,985
Assa Abloy AB Cl-B............ 661,689 13,353,402
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR]....................... 599,704 11,994,080
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
Cl-B........................ 749,488 14,911,622
Securitas AB Cl-B............. 589,296 12,564,345
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53,995,434
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SWITZERLAND -- 0.5%
Serono SA Cl-B................ 9,556 7,992,374
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TAIWAN -- 2.6%
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.*..... 793,290 30,789,568
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*...................... 236,054 9,147,083
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39,936,651
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 11.3%
AstraZeneca Group PLC......... 286,619 13,386,112
AstraZeneca Group PLC
[ADR]*...................... 3,495 162,518
Autonomy Corp. PLC*........... 12,717 1,564,191
Baltimore Technologies PLC*... 517,530 3,956,591
Cambridge Antibody Technology
Group PLC*.................. 309,631 14,015,543
Capita Group PLC.............. 279,706 6,847,091
Colt Telecom Group PLC........ 533,397 17,765,096
Compass Group PLC............. 455,486 6,002,582
Egg PLC 144A*................. 710,601 1,844,948
Energis PLC................... 134,214 5,034,930
GEO Interactive Media Group
PLC++*...................... 119,036 2,270,613
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Logica PLC.................... 196,112 $ 4,643,391
Oxford GlycoSciences PLC*..... 238,514 6,770,324
Prudential Corp. PLC.......... 793,411 11,627,005
SEMA Group PLC................ 199,352 2,836,892
Telewest Communications PLC... 679,361 2,344,929
The Sage Group PLC............ 684,277 5,542,172
Vodafone AirTouch PLC......... 15,292,251 61,812,596
Williams PLC*................. 858,972 4,973,988
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173,401,512
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $941,754,783)............. 1,366,304,706
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 5.1%
Federal Home Loan Bank 5.87%,
08/25/00........................ $30,000 29,723,625
5.90%, 07/24/00................. 25,000 24,905,285
5.92%, 09/27/00................. 25,000 24,634,111
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(Cost $79,246,354)................ 79,263,021
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U.S. STOCK -- 4.6%
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
Autonomy Corp.*.................. 11,625 1,429,875
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.5%
Comverse Technology, Inc. ....... 81,270 7,558,110
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.4%
JDS Uniphase Corp. .............. 176,630 21,173,521
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.6%
Amdocs Ltd. ..................... 437,380 33,568,915
NTL, Inc.*....................... 123,785 7,411,627
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40,980,542
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $29,294,621)................. 71,142,048
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FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.0%
NETHERLANDS
United Pan-Europe Communications
11.25%, 02/01/10
(Cost $650,243).................. 655 586,225
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 1.8%
CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
6.84%, 07/03/00
(Cost $28,189,284)................. $28,200 $ 28,189,284
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.3%
(Cost $1,079,135,285).............. 1,545,485,284
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS --(0.3%).................... (5,333,437)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $1,540,151,847
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
10/00 Buy CHF 9,300,000 $ 5,539,735 $ 5,773,170 $ 233,435
07/00 Buy EUR 4,002,830 3,791,529 3,837,069 45,540
09/00 Buy EUR 93,900,000 88,055,149 90,441,544 2,386,395
10/00 Buy EUR 31,800,000 29,740,508 30,675,142 934,634
01/01 Buy EUR 9,200,000 8,747,666 8,934,033 186,367
07/00 Buy GBP 1,551,569 2,332,443 2,348,905 16,462
09/00 Buy GBP 12,000,000 18,073,420 18,193,167 119,747
07/00 Buy JPY 144,589,512 1,373,300 1,366,611 (6,689)
09/00 Buy JPY 6,720,000,000 65,263,723 64,307,567 (956,156)
10/00 Buy JPY 1,725,000,000 16,553,592 16,574,887 21,295
07/00 Buy HKD 575,895 73,879 73,880 1
03/01 Buy HKD 181,000,000 23,214,369 23,232,382 18,013
05/01 Buy HKD 152,000,000 19,399,105 19,508,827 109,722
07/00 Buy KOR 7,015,137,360 6,304,608 6,291,669 (12,939)
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$288,463,026 $291,558,853 $3,095,827
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
09/00
Sell CAD 17,600,000 $ 12,126,891 $ 11,906,050 $ 220,841
10/00
Sell CAD 11,600,000 7,845,790 7,859,398 (13,608)
07/00
Sell CHF 12,450,000 7,642,726 7,728,599 (85,873)
09/00
Sell CHF 147,700,000 141,198,824 142,310,921 (1,112,097)
10/00
Sell CHF 46,550,000 44,734,550 44,903,393 (168,843)
11/00
Sell CHF 27,500,000 25,161,950 26,594,716 (1,432,766)
01/01
Sell CHF 21,800,000 20,907,175 21,165,382 (258,207)
07/00
Sell EUR 2,494,722 2,354,680 2,391,413 (36,733)
07/00
Sell GBP 96,675 145,411 146,355 (944)
09/00
Sell GBP 42,300,000 67,148,668 64,139,103 3,009,565
10/00
Sell GBP 700,000 1,107,820 1,061,716 46,104
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/01
Sell GBP 11,200,000 $ 17,141,600 $ 17,023,088 $ 118,512
03/01
Sell HKD 454,900,000 58,387,681 58,389,008 (1,327)
05/01
Sell HKD 787,000,000 100,159,009 101,009,428 (850,419)
06/01
Sell HKD 96,400,000 12,373,901 12,371,932 1,969
07/00
Sell JPY 259,409,216 2,464,056 2,451,848 12,208
09/00
Sell JPY 15,265,000,000 146,226,950 145,979,287 247,663
10/00
Sell JPY 2,050,000,000 20,256,917 19,697,691 559,226
11/00
Sell JPY 1,490,000,000 14,064,565 14,433,478 (368,913)
01/01
Sell JPY 560,000,000 5,455,431 5,490,183 (34,752)
01/01
Sell KOR 600,000,000 534,759 538,104 (3,345)
02/01
Sell KOR 4,180,000,000 3,734,737 3,748,796 (14,059)
07/01
Sell SGD 4,600,000 2,844,253 2,938,489 (94,236)
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$714,018,344 $714,278,378 $ (260,034)
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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Advertising......................................... 0.8%
Aerospace........................................... 0.1%
Automobile Manufacturers............................ 0.9%
Broadcasting........................................ 6.1%
Business Services................................... 1.9%
Chemicals........................................... 0.9%
Computer Hardware................................... 4.2%
Computer Services & Software........................ 4.0%
Consumer Products & Services........................ 0.8%
Electronic Components & Equipment................... 11.1%
Financial-Bank & Trust.............................. 1.8%
Financial Services.................................. 1.1%
Food................................................ 0.7%
Insurance........................................... 0.8%
Internet Services................................... 15.4%
Machinery & Equipment............................... 0.3%
Metals & Mining..................................... 0.9%
Oil & Gas........................................... 2.5%
Pharmaceuticals..................................... 5.1%
Retail & Merchandising.............................. 0.2%
Semiconductors...................................... 4.3%
Telecommunications.................................. 24.9%
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Total............................................... 88.8%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the period, this security amounted to 0.1%
of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 1.7% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 98.6%
ADVERTISING -- 0.4%
Omnicom Group, Inc. .............. 5,300 $ 472,031
TMP Worldwide, Inc.*.............. 7,300 538,831
True North Communications,
Inc. ........................... 21,900 932,119
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1,942,981
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AEROSPACE -- 1.4%
Boeing Co. ....................... 65,800 2,751,263
Northrop Grumman Corp. ........... 57,900 3,835,875
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6,587,138
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
AMR Corp.*........................ 4,600 121,613
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ............ 4,700 237,643
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359,256
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.1%
Ford Motor Co. ................... 83,100 3,573,300
General Motors Corp. ............. 31,300 1,817,356
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5,390,656
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.4%
Eaton Corp. ...................... 23,200 1,554,400
Visteon Corp.*.................... 10,881 131,926
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1,686,326
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BEVERAGES -- 0.9%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... 23,400 1,747,688
Coca-Cola Co. .................... 3,900 224,006
PepsiCo, Inc. .................... 54,200 2,408,512
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4,380,206
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BROADCASTING -- 0.0%
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*...... 7,200 238,500
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
Sherwin Williams Co. ............. 44,300 938,606
USG Corp. ........................ 11,200 340,200
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1,278,806
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
Diamond Technology Partners
Cl-A*........................... 2,600 228,800
Galileo International, Inc. ...... 8,400 175,350
Manpower, Inc. ................... 8,500 272,000
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676,150
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.4%
Briggs & Stratton Corp. .......... 14,600 500,050
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. ......... 47,800 1,302,550
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1,802,600
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CHEMICALS -- 0.9%
Dow Chemical Co. ................. 112,200 3,387,037
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ............................ 6,800 297,500
Engelhard Corp. .................. 25,400 433,388
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4,117,925
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.5%
Limited, Inc. .................... 84,900 $ 1,835,962
Liz Claiborne, Inc. .............. 15,300 539,325
Reebok International Ltd.*........ 6,200 98,813
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2,474,100
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.8%
Adaptec, Inc.*.................... 16,200 368,550
Apple Computer, Inc.*............. 55,000 2,880,625
Compaq Computer Corp. ............ 2,800 71,575
Dell Computer Corp.*.............. 83,400 4,112,663
EMC Corp.*........................ 47,600 3,662,225
Gateway, Inc.*.................... 3,600 204,300
Hewlett-Packard Co. .............. 42,600 5,319,675
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*........ 1,400 83,038
International Business Machines
Corp. .......................... 54,000 5,916,374
Sandisk Corp.*.................... 4,500 275,344
Seagate Technology, Inc.*......... 5,000 275,000
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23,169,369
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 11.2%
Adobe Systems, Inc. .............. 5,800 754,000
Advanced Digital Information
Corp.*.......................... 9,400 149,813
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. ........................... 5,400 289,238
BEA Systems, Inc.*................ 2,100 103,819
Cisco Systems, Inc.*.............. 255,200 16,221,149
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ........................... 29,300 1,499,794
Electronic Data Systems Corp. .... 41,200 1,699,500
InfoSpace.com, Inc.*.............. 2,100 116,025
MarchFirst, Inc.*................. 43,300 790,225
Microsoft Corp.*.................. 173,800 13,903,999
Network Appliance, Inc.*.......... 10,600 853,300
Oracle Corp.*..................... 109,100 9,171,218
Siebel Systems, Inc.*............. 3,900 637,894
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........... 66,800 6,074,625
Sybase, Inc.*..................... 15,100 347,300
Veritas Software Corp.*........... 10,400 1,175,363
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53,787,262
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CONGLOMERATES -- 2.5%
Corning, Inc. .................... 9,200 2,482,850
ITT Industries, Inc. ............. 14,300 434,363
Johnson Controls, Inc. ........... 5,400 277,088
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. ............................ 35,600 2,936,999
National Service Industries,
Inc. ........................... 32,700 637,650
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. .... 81,100 2,154,219
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 37,800 1,790,775
Viad Corp. ....................... 37,700 1,027,325
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11,741,269
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.1%
Centex Corp. ..................... 2,500 58,750
Dycom Industries, Inc.*........... 6,000 276,000
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334,750
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.3%
Alberto-Culver Co. Cl-B........... 4,400 $ 134,475
Avon Products, Inc. .............. 8,800 391,600
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. .............. 21,300 1,648,088
Church and Dwight Co., Inc. ...... 12,400 223,200
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ............ 26,400 1,580,700
Eastman Kodak Co. ................ 20,100 1,195,950
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............. 8,100 186,806
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. ............... 11,200 338,100
Procter & Gamble Co. ............. 43,500 2,490,375
Tupperware Corp. ................. 57,600 1,267,200
UST, Inc. ........................ 36,400 534,625
Whirlpool Corp. .................. 26,400 1,230,900
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11,222,019
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Ball Corp. ....................... 15,800 508,563
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 7.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*....... 11,842 873,348
Analog Devices, Inc.*............. 12,400 942,400
AVX Corp. ........................ 32,000 734,000
Cabletron Systems, Inc.*.......... 6,300 159,075
Credence Systems Corp.*........... 19,700 1,087,194
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*...... 9,600 405,600
Diebold, Inc. .................... 15,300 426,488
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*.... 7,900 199,969
General Electric Co. ............. 380,100 19,385,099
KEMET Corp.*...................... 45,300 1,135,331
KLA-Tencor Corp.*................. 22,500 1,317,656
PerkinElmer, Inc. ................ 7,000 462,875
Proxicom, Inc.*................... 2,000 95,750
Rockwell International Corp. ..... 12,700 400,050
Sensormatic Electronics Corp.*.... 22,000 347,875
Technitrol, Inc. ................. 1,000 96,875
Teradyne, Inc.*................... 16,000 1,176,000
Texas Instruments, Inc. .......... 43,100 2,960,430
TXU Corp. ........................ 24,000 708,000
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*..... 23,800 902,913
------------
33,816,928
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.9%
Anchor Gaming*.................... 2,800 134,225
Brunswick Corp. .................. 36,700 607,844
Disney, (Walt) Co. ............... 139,300 5,406,581
Pixar, Inc.*...................... 10,000 352,500
Time Warner, Inc. ................ 16,100 1,223,600
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*................ 20,000 1,363,750
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9,088,500
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.2%
Hertz Corp. Cl-A.................. 30,100 844,681
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.7%
Bank of America Corp. ............ 135,900 5,843,699
Chase Manhattan Corp. ............ 83,850 3,862,341
City National Corp. .............. 2,600 92,300
First Union Corp. ................ 14,400 357,300
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ....... 39,900 748,125
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MBNA Corp. ....................... 8,700 $ 235,988
Silicon Valley Bancshares*........ 18,200 775,775
UnionBanCal Corp. ................ 43,200 801,900
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12,717,428
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 7.3%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. ...... 18,400 1,008,550
Americredit Corp.*................ 7,300 124,100
AXA Financial, Inc. .............. 4,300 146,200
Block, (H&R), Inc. ............... 10,600 343,175
Citigroup, Inc. .................. 196,800 11,857,199
Deluxe Corp. ..................... 44,500 1,048,531
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. ........... 2,800 80,150
Fannie Mae........................ 75,000 3,914,063
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ...... 160,200 5,446,800
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. ... 21,000 1,985,813
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ........ 10,000 1,150,000
Metris Companies, Inc. ........... 35,550 893,194
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ............................ 66,900 5,569,424
PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. ........................... 15,900 745,313
Providian Financial Corp. ........ 7,900 711,000
------------
35,023,512
------------
FOOD -- 2.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ....... 7,900 77,519
Bestfoods, Inc. .................. 1,700 117,725
ConAgra, Inc. .................... 140,800 2,683,999
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
Inc. ........................... 13,300 221,113
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ................ 2,800 122,500
Hormel Foods Corp. ............... 15,800 265,638
IBP, Inc. ........................ 36,300 560,381
Keebler Foods Co. ................ 10,300 382,388
Kellogg Co. ...................... 28,600 850,850
Quaker Oats Co. .................. 50,300 3,778,787
Ralston Purina Group.............. 22,000 438,625
Safeway, Inc.*.................... 16,100 726,513
Supervalu, Inc. .................. 113,900 2,171,218
Sysco Corp. ...................... 4,300 181,138
Unilever NV NY Reg................ 6,600 283,800
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12,862,194
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.6%
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*........ 32,400 771,525
PacifiCare Health Systems,
Inc.*........................... 2,800 168,525
United HealthGroup, Inc. ......... 22,700 1,946,525
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2,886,575
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INSURANCE -- 2.9%
American General Corp. ........... 2,000 122,000
American International Group,
Inc. ........................... 12,925 1,518,688
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ........ 12,700 533,400
CIGNA Corp. ...................... 40,300 3,768,049
Lincoln National Corp. ........... 80,300 2,900,837
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. ........................... 6,500 678,844
MetLife, Inc.*.................... 25,800 543,413
MGIC Investment Corp. ............ 21,800 991,900
PMI Group, Inc. .................. 29,600 1,406,000
Radian Group, Inc. ............... 27,400 1,417,950
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The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. .................... 1,900 $ 106,281
Torchmark Corp. .................. 3,000 74,063
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14,061,425
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 1.5%
America Online, Inc.*............. 87,400 4,610,350
Yahoo!, Inc.*..................... 19,500 2,415,563
------------
7,025,913
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.5%
Advanced Energy Industries*....... 3,534 208,314
Asyst Technologies, Inc.*......... 13,300 455,525
Caterpillar, Inc. ................ 5,000 169,375
Cooper Industries, Inc. .......... 10,400 338,650
Dover Corp. ...................... 68,400 2,774,474
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ........ 15,500 883,500
Kulicke & Soffa Industries,
Inc.*........................... 20,900 1,240,938
Pall Corp. ....................... 36,700 692,713
Stanley Works, Inc. .............. 16,900 401,375
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7,164,864
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.7%
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. ............... 17,700 851,813
Baxter International, Inc. ....... 16,900 1,188,281
Beckman Coulter, Inc. ............ 2,300 134,263
Cytyc Corp.*...................... 6,200 330,925
Johnson & Johnson Co. ............ 81,800 8,333,375
Mallinckrodt, Inc. ............... 42,700 1,854,781
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12,693,438
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METALS & MINING -- 0.4%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd. .............. 12,400 384,400
Alcoa, Inc. ...................... 2,200 63,800
Barrick Gold Corp. ............... 17,600 320,100
Nucor Corp. ...................... 16,200 537,637
Placer Dome, Inc. ................ 19,900 190,294
USX-U.S. Steel Group, Inc. ....... 3,900 72,394
Worthington Industries, Inc. ..... 24,200 254,100
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1,822,725
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Pitney Bowes, Inc. ............... 19,900 796,000
Xerox Corp. ...................... 5,900 118,000
------------
914,000
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OIL & GAS -- 7.0%
Amerada Hess Corp. ............... 7,100 438,425
BJ Services Co.*.................. 14,000 875,000
Chevron Corp. .................... 61,800 5,241,413
Ensco International, Inc. ........ 8,100 290,081
Exxon Mobil Corp. ................ 99,100 7,785,543
Kerr-McGee Corp. ................. 84,000 4,950,750
Keyspan Corp. .................... 12,500 384,375
Noble Drilling Corp.*............. 9,000 370,688
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ....... 243,800 5,135,038
Phillips Petroleum Co. ........... 14,400 729,900
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ........ 56,900 3,502,906
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Texaco, Inc. ..................... 6,300 $ 335,475
Tidewater, Inc. .................. 25,800 928,800
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Corp. .......................... 103,900 2,578,019
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33,546,413
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.7%
International Paper Co. .......... 29,068 866,590
Temple-Inland, Inc. .............. 19,500 819,000
Westvaco Corp. ................... 30,500 756,781
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................. 22,100 950,300
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3,392,671
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 8.0%
Allergan, Inc. ................... 7,400 551,300
Andrx Corp.*...................... 1,900 121,452
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ........ 81,000 4,718,250
Cardinal Health, Inc. ............ 5,300 392,200
Elan Corp. PLC [ADR]*............. 5,300 256,719
Jones Pharma, Inc. ............... 15,600 623,025
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. ............... 29,400 2,936,325
Merck & Co., Inc. ................ 107,200 8,214,199
Pfizer, Inc. ..................... 323,150 15,511,199
Schering-Plough Corp. ............ 96,700 4,883,350
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38,208,019
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.6%
Gannett Co., Inc. ................ 17,800 1,064,663
Knight-Ridder, Inc. .............. 8,400 446,775
Tribune Co. ...................... 40,300 1,410,500
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2,921,938
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RAILROADS -- 0.1%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corp. .......................... 15,300 350,943
Union Pacific Corp. .............. 7,400 275,188
------------
626,131
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.2%
CarrAmerica Realty Corp. [REIT]... 27,600 731,400
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]... 4,000 189,000
------------
920,400
------------
RESTAURANTS -- 0.3%
Brinker International, Inc.*...... 8,900 260,325
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ......... 46,900 762,125
Tricon Global Restaurants,
Inc.*........................... 21,600 610,200
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1,632,650
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.7%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*............... 9,600 607,200
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ........ 22,200 736,763
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*........................... 74,200 2,504,250
Home Depot, Inc. ................. 72,200 3,605,488
Lowe's Companies, Inc. ........... 14,700 603,619
Michael's Stores, Inc.*........... 10,100 462,706
RadioShack Corp. ................. 6,400 303,200
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............. 161,400 5,265,675
Talbots, Inc. .................... 9,200 498,525
Tiffany & Co. .................... 11,700 789,750
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............ 108,500 $ 6,252,312
Zale Corp.*....................... 27,300 996,450
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22,625,938
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 4.8%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*..... 9,100 702,975
Applied Materials, Inc.*.......... 36,400 3,298,750
Conexant Systems, Inc.*........... 12,200 593,225
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*........................... 27,200 1,628,600
Intel Corp. ...................... 109,800 14,678,888
International Rectifier Corp.*.... 4,700 263,200
Lam Research Corp.*............... 23,500 881,250
LTX Corp.*........................ 10,700 373,831
National Semiconductor Corp.*..... 9,200 522,100
Varian Semiconductor Equipment
Associates, Inc.*............... 1,100 69,094
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23,011,913
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.3%
Alltel Corp. ..................... 9,900 613,181
AT&T Corp. ....................... 82,800 2,618,550
Bell Atlantic Corp.*.............. 84,400 4,288,575
BellSouth Corp. .................. 131,500 5,605,188
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............... 57,000 2,308,500
GTE Corp. ........................ 44,200 2,751,450
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ........ 9,400 556,950
MasTec, Inc.*..................... 2,500 95,469
MediaOne Group, Inc.*............. 17,700 1,181,475
Motorola, Inc. ................... 60,900 1,769,906
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 34,300 2,098,731
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]............ 4,500 224,719
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*.... 92,900 6,340,424
QUALCOMM, Inc.*................... 28,200 1,692,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ......... 131,500 5,687,375
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ......... 17,600 1,311,200
Sprint Corp. (FON Group).......... 56,500 2,881,500
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*......... 20,100 1,195,950
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. ... 2,700 270,675
U.S. West, Inc. .................. 18,600 1,594,950
WorldCom, Inc.*................... 94,800 4,348,950
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49,435,718
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
FedEx Corp.*...................... 5,800 220,400
Paccar, Inc. ..................... 12,000 476,250
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Cl-B............................ 3,100 182,900
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879,550
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UTILITIES -- 2.5%
Ameren Corp. ..................... 18,000 $ 607,500
Calpine Corp.*.................... 7,900 519,425
Conectiv, Inc. Cl-A............... 1,600 39,000
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ........ 1,500 44,438
Constellation Energy Group........ 7,300 237,706
Duke Energy Corp. ................ 22,400 1,262,800
Edison International Co. ......... 14,000 287,000
GPU, Inc. ........................ 25,500 690,094
Minnesota Power, Inc. ............ 38,200 737,738
PG&E Corp. ....................... 63,200 1,556,300
PPL Corp. ........................ 5,900 129,431
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc. ........................... 53,600 1,855,900
Reliant Energy, Inc. ............. 95,100 2,811,393
Sempra Energy..................... 18,400 312,800
Unicom Corp. ..................... 23,000 889,813
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11,981,338
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $445,891,261)................. 471,802,738
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 1.2%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.23%, 07/03/00
(Cost $5,797,993)............... $ 5,800 5,797,993
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.1%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.0%
Morgan Stanley (EMC Perqs) 8.00%
[CVT]........................... 5,272 134,436
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.1%
Morgan Stanley (Home Depot Perqs)
6.00% [CVT]*.................... 24,200 308,550
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $461,380)..................... 442,986
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.9%
(Cost $452,150,634)................. 478,043,717
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.1%................. 717,572
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $478,761,289
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$187,500 has been segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for
the following open futures contracts at June 30, 2000:
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EXPIRATION NUMBER OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION
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S&P 500.................. 09/00 10 $41,655
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 58.5%
AEROSPACE -- 0.5%
Boeing Co. ....................... 22,400 $ 936,600
Northrop Grumman Corp. ........... 4,400 291,500
------------
1,228,100
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AIRLINES -- 0.0%
AMR Corp.*........................ 800 21,150
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ............ 1,300 65,731
------------
86,881
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.5%
Ford Motor Co. ................... 19,600 842,800
General Motors Corp. ............. 4,500 261,281
------------
1,104,081
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.0%
Visteon Corp.*.................... 2,566 31,116
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BEVERAGES -- 0.5%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... 5,400 403,313
Coors, (Adolph) Co. Cl-B.......... 3,900 235,950
PepsiCo, Inc. .................... 10,800 479,925
------------
1,119,188
------------
CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.1%
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. ......... 8,900 242,525
------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.7%
Dow Chemical Co. ................. 39,900 1,204,481
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ............................ 9,800 428,750
------------
1,633,231
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.8%
Apple Computer, Inc.*............. 9,800 513,275
Dell Computer Corp.*.............. 18,200 897,488
EMC Corp.*........................ 21,800 1,677,238
Hewlett-Packard Co. .............. 15,400 1,923,074
International Business Machines
Corp. .......................... 12,200 1,336,663
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6,347,738
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 7.5%
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. ........................... 8,800 471,350
Cisco Systems, Inc.*.............. 82,900 5,269,330
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ........................... 9,300 476,044
Electronic Data Systems Corp. .... 11,000 453,750
MarchFirst, Inc.*................. 15,200 277,400
Microsoft Corp.*.................. 49,000 3,919,999
Network Appliance, Inc.*.......... 3,500 281,750
Oracle Corp.*..................... 32,100 2,698,406
Siebel Systems, Inc.*............. 1,200 196,275
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........... 24,000 2,182,500
Sybase, Inc.*..................... 9,600 220,800
Symantec Corp.*................... 3,800 204,963
Veritas Software Corp.*........... 4,000 452,063
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17,104,630
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CONGLOMERATES -- 1.3%
Corning, Inc. .................... 6,600 $ 1,781,175
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 16,900 800,638
United Technologies Corp. ........ 4,000 235,500
------------
2,817,313
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.2%
Avon Products, Inc. .............. 9,400 418,300
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ............ 9,800 586,775
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............. 6,300 145,294
Procter & Gamble Co. ............. 9,900 566,775
Tupperware Corp. ................. 14,400 316,800
Universal Corp. .................. 8,000 169,000
Whirlpool Corp. .................. 9,600 447,600
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2,650,544
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.0%
Ball Corp. ....................... 2,400 77,250
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.0%
Analog Devices, Inc.*............. 5,500 418,000
AVX Corp. ........................ 17,400 399,113
Comverse Technology, Inc.*........ 3,000 279,000
Credence Systems Corp.*........... 9,600 529,800
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*...... 5,000 211,250
General Electric Co. ............. 82,900 4,227,899
KEMET Corp.*...................... 23,000 576,438
KLA-Tencor Corp.*................. 6,900 404,081
Rockwell International Corp. ..... 4,100 129,150
Teradyne, Inc.*................... 8,200 602,700
Texas Instruments, Inc. .......... 5,400 370,913
TXU Corp. ........................ 5,500 162,250
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*..... 19,950 756,853
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9,067,447
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.6%
Disney, (Walt) Co. ............... 29,600 1,148,850
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*................ 35,359 2,411,042
------------
3,559,892
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.1%
Hertz Corp. Cl-A.................. 10,700 300,269
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.9%
Bank of America Corp. ............ 25,500 1,096,500
Chase Manhattan Corp. ............ 56,300 2,593,318
Old Kent Financial Corp. ......... 5,670 151,673
Silicon Valley Bancshares*........ 5,300 225,913
UnionBanCal Corp. ................ 16,400 304,425
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4,371,829
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.4%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. ...... 10,100 553,606
Citigroup, Inc. .................. 43,000 2,590,750
Deluxe Corp. ..................... 19,200 452,400
Fannie Mae........................ 28,900 1,508,219
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ...... 26,000 884,000
Freddie Mac....................... 13,200 534,600
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ........ 1,900 218,500
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ............................ 27,800 2,314,350
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Providian Financial Corp. ........ 6,100 $ 549,000
Wells Fargo & Co. ................ 8,000 310,000
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9,915,425
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FOOD -- 2.0%
General Mills, Inc. .............. 4,800 183,600
Hormel Foods Corp. ............... 14,500 243,781
IBP, Inc. ........................ 27,600 426,075
Quaker Oats Co. .................. 26,700 2,005,837
Ralston Purina Group.............. 14,900 297,069
Safeway, Inc.*.................... 13,600 613,700
Suiza Foods Corp.*................ 12,400 606,050
Sysco Corp. ...................... 5,100 214,838
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4,590,950
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 1.1%
Amgen, Inc.*...................... 15,200 1,067,800
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*........ 21,900 521,494
PacifiCare Health Systems,
Inc.*........................... 4,400 264,825
United HealthGroup, Inc. ......... 8,500 728,875
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2,582,994
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.1%
MGM Grand, Inc. .................. 5,200 167,050
------------
INSURANCE -- 1.4%
American International Group,
Inc. ........................... 1,950 229,125
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ........ 1,900 79,800
CIGNA Corp. ...................... 6,900 645,150
Lincoln National Corp. ........... 33,400 1,206,575
MGIC Investment Corp. ............ 10,200 464,100
Radian Group, Inc. ............... 8,500 439,875
------------
3,064,625
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 1.1%
America Online, Inc.*............. 30,900 1,629,975
Yahoo!, Inc.*..................... 6,800 842,350
------------
2,472,325
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ........ 19,100 1,088,700
Ingersoll-Rand Co. ............... 3,500 140,875
Kulicke & Soffa Industries,
Inc.*........................... 5,900 350,313
------------
1,579,888
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.4%
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. ............... 11,800 567,875
Johnson & Johnson Co. ............ 21,000 2,139,375
Mallinckrodt, Inc. ............... 6,600 286,688
PE Corp.-PE Biosystems Group...... 2,600 171,275
------------
3,165,213
------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.3%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd. .............. 5,700 176,700
Alcoa, Inc. ...................... 14,200 411,800
------------
588,500
------------
OIL & GAS -- 3.6%
Amerada Hess Corp. ............... 36,400 2,247,699
Apache Corp. ..................... 20,800 1,223,300
BJ Services Co.*.................. 3,300 206,250
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BP Amoco PLC [ADR]................ 11,900 $ 673,094
Ensco International, Inc. ........ 14,500 519,281
Exxon Mobil Corp. ................ 13,601 1,068,529
Kerr-McGee Corp. ................. 22,100 1,302,519
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ....... 9,600 202,200
Texaco, Inc. ..................... 2,500 133,125
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. ........................... 23,100 508,200
------------
8,084,197
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.5%
International Paper Co. .......... 7,600 226,575
Temple-Inland, Inc. .............. 5,600 235,200
Westvaco Corp. ................... 900 22,331
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................. 13,300 571,900
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1,056,006
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 4.6%
Allergan, Inc. ................... 4,000 298,000
Andrx Corp.*...................... 2,600 166,197
Biogen, Inc.*..................... 5,100 328,950
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ........ 17,100 996,075
Elan Corp. PLC [ADR]*............. 5,400 261,563
Ivax Corp.*....................... 8,800 365,200
Jones Pharma, Inc. ............... 9,850 393,384
MedImmune, Inc.*.................. 4,900 362,600
Merck & Co., Inc. ................ 11,200 858,200
Pfizer, Inc. ..................... 81,300 3,902,399
Pharmacia Corp. .................. 8,000 413,500
Schering-Plough Corp. ............ 33,500 1,691,750
Vertex Pharmaceuticals*........... 2,300 242,363
------------
10,280,181
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.6%
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. ............ 9,400 688,550
Valassis Communications, Inc.*.... 14,800 564,250
------------
1,252,800
------------
RAILROADS -- 0.1%
Union Pacific Corp. .............. 4,400 163,625
------------
RESTAURANTS -- 0.3%
Brinker International, Inc.*...... 12,900 377,325
Jack in the Box, Inc.*............ 15,800 391,050
------------
768,375
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 3.1%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*............... 5,400 341,550
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*........................... 5,900 199,125
Home Depot, Inc. ................. 35,900 1,792,756
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............. 10,600 345,825
Tiffany & Co. .................... 2,800 189,000
TJX Companies, Inc. .............. 7,300 136,875
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............ 61,300 3,532,413
Zale Corp.*....................... 10,300 375,950
------------
6,913,494
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.5%
Applied Materials, Inc.*.......... 14,600 1,323,125
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*........................... 16,200 969,975
Intel Corp. ...................... 28,500 3,810,093
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International Rectifier Corp.*.... 8,500 $ 476,000
Lam Research Corp.*............... 15,800 592,500
LSI Logic Corp.*.................. 3,500 189,438
National Semiconductor Corp.*..... 9,500 539,125
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7,900,256
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.9%
Adtran, Inc.*..................... 3,400 203,575
AT&T Corp. ....................... 32,100 1,015,163
Bell Atlantic Corp.*.............. 8,900 452,231
BellSouth Corp. .................. 35,000 1,491,875
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............... 23,700 959,850
Commscope, Inc.*.................. 14,600 598,600
Cox Communications, Inc. Cl-A*.... 8,400 382,725
Digital Lightwave, Inc.*.......... 1,500 150,750
GTE Corp. ........................ 15,900 989,775
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 7,400 452,788
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*.... 22,200 1,515,150
QUALCOMM, Inc.*................... 8,300 498,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ......... 42,000 1,816,499
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ......... 5,200 387,400
Sprint Corp. (FON Group).......... 15,800 805,800
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*......... 6,600 392,700
U.S. West, Inc. .................. 2,900 248,675
WorldCom, Inc.*................... 18,600 853,275
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13,214,831
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UTILITIES -- 1.1%
AES Corp.*........................ 8,400 383,250
Calpine Corp.*.................... 6,400 420,800
Minnesota Power, Inc. ............ 9,600 185,400
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc. ........................... 21,000 727,125
Reliant Energy, Inc. ............. 16,800 496,650
Southern Co. ..................... 12,700 296,069
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2,509,294
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $119,328,484)................. 132,012,063
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 19.4%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.50%, 07/03/00................. $ 5,800 5,797,905
------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
7.00%, 06/01/14-08/01/29........ 2,770 2,707,324
7.50%, 08/01/29................. 1,710 1,688,234
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4,395,558
------------
Federal National Conventional Loan
7.00%, 03/01/28................. 629 607,043
------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.25%, 01/15/03................. 2,100 2,020,423
6.00%, 07/20/13 [TBA]........... 1,000 945,935
6.00%, 12/01/13-10/01/28........ 3,170 2,924,037
6.23%, 07/21/08................. 200 186,453
6.50%, 04/29/09-07/01/29........ 9,411 8,597,202
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<S> <C> <C>
7.00%, 05/01/11-05/01/30........ $ 3,022 $ 2,929,330
7.125%, 02/15/05-01/15/30....... 2,900 2,913,542
7.25%, 01/15/10................. 2,150 2,171,248
7.50%, 06/01/15-11/01/29........ 4,212 4,173,561
8.00%, 07/01/30 [TBA]........... 900 903,654
------------
27,765,385
------------
Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 04/15/28-05/15/28........ 561 517,230
6.50%, 03/15/28-04/15/28........ 1,538 1,460,616
7.00%, 12/15/27-08/15/29........ 1,745 1,696,690
7.50%, 05/15/30................. 1,299 1,289,754
8.00%, 03/15/27................. 68 69,014
8.75%, 01/15/27-04/15/27........ 104 106,917
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5,140,221
------------
(Cost $44,468,101)................ 43,706,112
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 12.8%
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Raytheon Corp. 144A
8.20%, 03/01/06................. 700 711,660
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.3%
DaimlerChrysler
7.125%, 03/01/02................ 700 699,894
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BEVERAGES -- 0.1%
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 144A
7.00%, 03/01/29................. 300 269,933
------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.2%
Liberty Media Group
8.25%, 02/01/30................. 400 368,260
------------
CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.2%
British Sky Broadcasting
8.20%, 07/15/09................. 550 516,837
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.4%
Tyco International Group SA 144A
6.875%, 09/05/02................ 1,000 990,230
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.1%
Fort James Corp.
6.625%, 09/15/04................ 250 239,121
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.0%
Bank of America Corp.
6.125%, 07/15/04................ 300 286,132
7.80%, 02/15/10................. 1,300 1,295,280
First Bank System, Inc.
7.625%, 05/01/05................ 100 100,368
Fleet National Bank
5.75%, 01/15/09................. 450 393,278
Southern Investments UK
6.80%, 12/01/06................. 300 277,304
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2,352,362
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.7%
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust
6.41%, 04/25/03................. $ 600 $ 595,071
Cilcorp, Inc.
8.70%, 10/15/09................. 700 706,552
Ford Motor Credit Co.
7.50%, 03/15/05................. 3,400 3,384,665
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
6.95%, 03/10/03................. 900 898,732
7.125%, 05/01/03................ 100 99,259
Hutchison Whampoa Financial Corp.
144A
7.45%, 08/01/17................. 700 612,788
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
8.25%, 06/15/07................. 1,100 1,102,397
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
7.125%, 01/15/03................ 650 646,042
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8,045,506
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INSURANCE -- 0.1%
Conseco, Inc.
6.40%, 06/15/01................. 200 159,000
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OIL & GAS -- 1.7%
Enron Corp.
6.70%, 11/15/06................. 700 663,777
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
8.35%, 08/01/06................. 900 895,500
Kerr-McGee Corp.
7.125%, 10/15/27................ 1,000 890,814
Petro Geo-Services ASA
6.625%, 03/30/08................ 900 797,354
USX Corp.
6.65%, 02/01/06................. 600 570,700
------------
3,818,145
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
International Paper Co.
8.125%, 07/08/05................ 900 908,861
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.4%
Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. [REIT]
7.25%, 10/21/07................. 200 182,266
EOP Operating LP
6.75%, 02/15/08................. 900 820,732
------------
1,002,998
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Home Depot, Inc.
6.50%, 09/15/04................. 600 594,923
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
6.25%, 01/15/04................. 200 192,856
------------
787,779
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 3.0%
CSC Holdings, Inc.
8.125%, 07/15/09................ 1,000 974,694
GTE North, Inc.
5.65%, 11/15/08................. 500 434,986
KPNQwest NV
8.125%, 06/01/09................ 500 472,500
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MCI Worldcom, Inc. [FRN] 144A
6.72%, 06/30/00................. $ 800 $ 800,045
Sprint Capital Corp.
7.625%, 06/10/02................ 1,000 1,004,158
TCI Communications, Inc.
8.75%, 08/01/15................. 300 325,028
Vodafone Airtouch PLC 144A
7.75%, 02/15/10................. 1,350 1,340,697
WorldCom, Inc.
7.875%, 05/15/03................ 700 706,412
8.25%, 05/15/10................. 650 666,428
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6,724,948
------------
UTILITIES -- 0.6%
Alliant Energy Resources
7.375%, 11/09/09................ 600 585,288
Valero Energy Corp.
8.375%, 06/15/05................ 650 660,804
------------
1,246,092
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $29,138,833).................. 28,841,626
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 8.2%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
9.25%, 02/15/16................. 2,550 3,304,639
7.875%, 02/15/21................ 700 831,469
6.25%, 05/15/30................. 1,100 1,155,000
------------
5,291,108
------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
4.875%, 03/31/01................ 4,700 4,644,188
6.625%, 07/31/01................ 1,900 1,903,563
6.00%, 08/15/04................. 350 346,828
5.875%, 11/15/04................ 6,300 6,205,652
------------
13,100,231
------------
(Cost $18,201,188)................ 18,391,339
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 1.4%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables
Trust Series 1999-D C1-A3
7.02%, 12/12/05................. 700 695,229
Case Equipment Loan Trust Series
1998-B Cl-A4
5.92%, 10/15/05................. 300 294,515
CIT RV Trust Series 1998-A Cl-A4
6.09%, 02/15/12................. 300 291,842
Comed Transitional Funding Trust
Series 1998-1 Cl-A6
5.63%, 06/25/09................. 100 92,239
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Series 1999-Cl Cl-A2
6.175%, 05/15/33................ 450 412,843
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series
1998-WF1 Cl-A1
6.25%, 07/15/07................. 176 170,733
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series
1998-WF1 Cl-A2
6.55%, 12/15/07................. 800 762,915
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Nationslink Funding Corp. Series
1998-2 Cl-A1
6.00%, 11/20/07................. $ 180 $ 171,551
Nationslink Funding Corp. Series
1999-1 Cl-A2
6.316%, 11/20/08................ 250 233,080
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(Cost $3,225,244)............... 3,124,947
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SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 0.6%
CANADA
Province of Quebec
5.75%, 02/15/09................. 800 715,865
7.50%, 09/15/29................. 600 588,473
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(Cost $1,287,215)................. 1,304,338
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.0%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 29,809 $ 29,809
Temporary Investment Fund......... 29,808 29,808
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(Cost $59,617).................... 59,617
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.9%
(Cost $215,708,682)................. 227,440,042
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.9%).................... (2,048,343)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $225,391,699
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$112,500 has been segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for
the following open futures contracts at June 30, 2000:
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<CAPTION>
EXPIRATION NUMBER OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
S&P 500.................. 09/00 6 $29,070
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 2.1% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 90.0%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.6%
News Corp. Ltd. [ADR]............ 88,400 $ 4,817,800
------------
BRAZIL -- 1.1%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA*.......... 113,900 3,441,088
------------
CANADA -- 3.9%
Celestica, Inc. NY Reg.*......... 71,500 3,548,188
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*... 121,000 8,258,250
------------
11,806,438
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DENMARK -- 2.6%
Den Danske Bank.................. 700 84,552
ISS AS........................... 25,900 1,980,237
Novo-Nordisk AS Cl-B............. 24,831 4,243,716
Tele Danmark AS.................. 20,900 1,412,643
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7,721,148
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FINLAND -- 3.4%
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 112,900 5,637,944
Sonera Group Oyj................. 84,374 3,862,019
Tieto Corp. Cl-B................. 23,300 780,613
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10,280,576
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FRANCE -- 12.8%
Alcatel Corp. ................... 86,753 5,713,124
Altran Technologies SA........... 8,087 1,589,958
Aventis SA....................... 34,200 2,506,317
AXA SA........................... 27,060 4,280,004
Business Objects SA*............. 13,900 1,224,938
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA..... 13,300 2,966,747
Sagem SA......................... 1,300 1,530,291
Societe Generale................. 40,100 2,421,683
Societe Television Francaise..... 48,600 3,400,882
STMicroelectronics NV NY Reg..... 75,600 4,852,575
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux.......... 25,600 4,503,067
Total Fina SA Cl-B*.............. 9,400 1,447,124
Vivendi.......................... 24,890 2,205,790
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38,642,500
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GERMANY -- 3.8%
Intershop Communications AG...... 5,564 2,554,789
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger Und
Partner AG..................... 4,802 2,016,177
SAP AG [ADR]..................... 13,800 647,738
Schering AG...................... 15,600 853,125
Siemens AG....................... 35,800 5,380,981
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11,452,810
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HONG KONG -- 3.6%
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. ....... 94,000 1,040,086
China Telecom Ltd. .............. 532,000 4,692,091
China Unicom Ltd. ............... 45,000 95,542
China Unicom Ltd. [ADR]*......... 35,400 752,250
Citic Pacific Ltd. .............. 200,000 1,046,821
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. .......... 254,000 3,193,317
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10,820,107
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ISRAEL -- 1.2%
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.*.......................... 17,600 $ 3,726,800
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ITALY -- 4.7%
Alleanza Assicurazioni........... 193,000 2,580,857
Banco Intesa SPA................. 737,850 3,317,212
Mediaset SPA..................... 119,609 1,834,494
Mediolanum SPA................... 128,500 2,098,965
Mondadori, (Arnoldo) Editore
SPA............................ 98,500 2,256,662
Telecom Italia SPA............... 152,300 2,102,301
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14,190,491
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JAPAN -- 14.4%
Canon, Inc. ..................... 72,000 3,593,143
Fuji Television Network, Inc. ... 78 1,223,801
Hitachi Ltd. .................... 276,000 3,991,247
Hoya Corp. ...................... 24,000 2,154,979
Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. .......... 38 1,652,150
Kao Corp. ....................... 35,000 1,071,818
Keyence Corp. ................... 1,600 529,293
Kyocera Corp. ................... 18,400 3,128,651
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. ...... 97,000 2,379,125
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. .......................... 50 1,356,313
Orix Corp. ...................... 12,200 1,804,606
Pioneer Corp. ................... 31,000 1,210,096
Sharp Corp. ..................... 174,000 3,083,604
Sony Corp. ...................... 20,800 1,946,286
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. .......................... 26,000 1,710,373
Tokyo Electron Ltd. ............. 21,000 2,882,000
Toshiba Corp. ................... 397,000 4,491,515
Toyota Motor Corp. .............. 32,000 1,460,849
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 79,700 3,775,788
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43,445,637
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KOREA -- 2.8%
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. .......... 62,200 797,730
Samsung Electronics Co. ......... 19,612 6,490,498
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. ............. 3,400 1,113,016
------------
8,401,244
------------
MEXICO -- 1.4%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR].......... 14,500 999,594
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 55,300 3,159,012
------------
4,158,606
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NETHERLANDS -- 5.8%
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg. .......................... 17,000 750,125
Getronics NV..................... 109,500 1,695,193
ING Groep NV..................... 37,477 2,543,493
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ........ 126,420 6,004,950
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Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 26,200 $ 1,612,938
United Pan-Europe Communications
NV............................. 26,683 700,582
VNU NV........................... 81,700 4,236,934
------------
17,544,215
------------
PORTUGAL -- 0.4%
Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais
SA............................. 84,060 1,281,206
------------
SPAIN -- 1.7%
Banco Popular Espanol SA......... 6,600 204,985
Sogecable SA..................... 26,867 958,579
Telefonica SA*................... 189,982 4,097,579
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5,261,143
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SWEDEN -- 5.4%
Assa Abloy AB Cl-B............... 123,744 2,497,251
Atlas Copco AB................... 14,342 277,986
Atlas Copco AB Cl-B.............. 25,100 472,196
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR].......................... 237,000 4,740,000
Modern Times Group AB Cl-B....... 27,210 1,302,995
Netcom AB Cl-B................... 25,723 1,909,270
Nordbanken Holding Co. AB........ 282,877 2,144,786
Securitas AB Cl-B................ 140,600 2,997,724
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16,342,208
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SWITZERLAND -- 6.4%
ABB AG........................... 37,664 4,522,496
Adecco SA........................ 1,840 1,568,346
Credit Suisse Group.............. 22,300 4,450,208
Julius Baer Holdings AG Cl-B..... 706 2,800,433
Novartis AG...................... 2,439 3,875,833
Swatch Group AG.................. 1,585 2,021,617
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19,238,933
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 13.0%
Amvescap PLC..................... 248,900 3,994,156
Barclays PLC..................... 29,900 743,709
Cable & Wireless PLC............. 196,336 3,326,016
Capita Group PLC................. 61,600 1,507,943
Centrica PLC..................... 746,817 2,492,970
CMG PLC.......................... 104,600 1,482,183
Colt Telecom Group PLC........... 38,496 1,282,132
Compass Group PLC................ 87,200 1,149,158
Diageo PLC....................... 191,811 1,721,958
Energis PLC...................... 45,565 1,709,334
Hays PLC......................... 206,800 1,153,672
Logica PLC....................... 48,800 1,155,449
Misys PLC........................ 175,200 1,480,003
Pearson PLC...................... 60,300 1,917,039
SEMA Group PLC................... 94,620 1,346,496
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group
PLC............................ 27,700 479,734
Telewest Communications PLC...... 280,645 968,694
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............ 2,180,502 8,813,776
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WPP Group PLC.................... 162,400 $ 2,372,508
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39,096,930
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $246,480,463)................ 271,669,880
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 7.8%
Federal Home Loan Bank
6.23%, 07/03/00................ $ 3,600 3,598,754
6.50%, 07/03/00................ 20,000 19,992,778
------------
(Cost $23,591,532)............... 23,591,532
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<CAPTION>
SHARES
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. STOCK -- 2.2%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.7%
Comverse Technology, Inc. ....... 22,400 2,083,200
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.9%
JDS Uniphase Corp. .............. 22,160 2,656,430
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.6%
Amdocs Ltd....................... 23,600 1,811,300
------------
TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $3,653,002).................. 6,550,930
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $273,724,997)................ 301,812,342
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.0%................ 57,606
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $301,869,948
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Buy CHF 469,735 $ 285,883 $ 288,973 $ 3,090
07/00 Buy EUR 1,127,781 1,067,949 1,081,316 13,367
07/00 Buy JPY 118,765,140 1,130,534 1,123,039 (7,495)
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$2,484,366 $2,493,328 $ 8,962
========== ========== =======
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Sell EUR 490,525 $ 466,401 $ 470,617 $(4,216)
07/00 Sell GBP 84,684 127,480 128,208 (728)
07/00 Sell JPY 737,935,200 7,034,242 7,007,799 26,443
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$7,628,123 $7,606,624 $21,499
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY
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Advertising......................................... 0.8%
Aerospace........................................... 0.5%
Automobile Manufacturers............................ 0.7%
Beverages........................................... 0.6%
Broadcasting........................................ 8.2%
Business Services................................... 7.2%
Computer Hardware................................... 3.9%
Computer Services & Software........................ 1.7%
Consumer Products & Services........................ 1.6%
Electronic Components & Equipment................... 11.4%
Financial-Bank & Trust.............................. 6.2%
Financial Services.................................. 3.4%
Food................................................ 0.4%
Healthcare Services................................. 0.7%
Industrial Products................................. 1.8%
Insurance........................................... 3.0%
Machinery & Equipment............................... 0.2%
Metals & Mining..................................... 0.8%
Office Equipment.................................... 1.2%
Oil & Gas........................................... 3.0%
Pharmaceuticals..................................... 4.5%
Real Estate......................................... 0.3%
Retail & Merchandising.............................. 1.7%
Semiconductors...................................... 2.6%
Telecommunications.................................. 22.1%
Utilities........................................... 1.5%
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Total............................................... 90.0%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 96.3%
AIRLINES -- 1.0%
Midwest Express Holdings,
Inc.*.......................... 136,000 $ 2,924,000
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.7%
Myers Industries, Inc. .......... 125,000 1,429,688
TBC Corp.*....................... 177,000 818,625
------------
2,248,313
------------
BROADCASTING -- 1.5%
Saga Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 100,000 2,200,000
Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc.*.......................... 200,000 2,200,000
------------
4,400,000
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 9.8%
Ameron International Corp. ...... 40,000 1,430,000
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. ... 60,000 2,137,500
Genlyte Group, Inc.*............. 3,400 71,613
Gibraltar Steel Corp. ........... 113,000 1,582,000
Insituform Technologies, Inc.*... 160,000 4,340,000
Lone Star Technologies, Inc.*.... 128,000 5,919,999
Modine Manufacturing Co. ........ 80,000 2,160,000
Republic Group, Inc. ............ 189,000 1,701,000
SCP Pool Corp.*.................. 127,500 2,996,250
Skyline Corp. ................... 115,000 2,472,500
Thomas Industries, Inc. ......... 140,000 2,476,250
U.S. Aggregates, Inc. ........... 150,000 2,718,750
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30,005,862
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 1.3%
G & K Services, Inc. ............ 10,700 268,169
IT Group, Inc.*.................. 330,000 1,608,750
StaffMark, Inc.*................. 300,000 2,006,250
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3,883,169
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CHEMICALS -- 2.8%
Arch Chemicals, Inc. ............ 170,000 3,718,750
Schulman, (A.), Inc. ............ 105,000 1,266,563
TETRA Technologies, Inc.*........ 240,000 3,405,000
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8,390,313
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 1.0%
Dan River, Inc. Cl-A*............ 236,000 1,121,000
Unifi, Inc.*..................... 160,000 1,980,000
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3,101,000
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.0%
Analogic Corp. .................. 74,000 2,960,000
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 3.5%
Analysts International Corp. .... 175,000 1,629,688
CompuCom Systems, Inc.*.......... 250,000 406,250
Metro Information Services,
Inc.*.......................... 55,000 550,000
Progress Software*............... 188,000 3,372,250
SPSS, Inc.*...................... 155,000 4,514,375
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10,472,563
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.7%
Culp, Inc. ...................... 132,000 676,500
Packaged Ice, Inc.*.............. 350,000 1,443,750
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2,120,250
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 3.4%
Aptargroup, Inc. ................ 155,000 4,185,000
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Ivex Packaging Corp.*............ 253,200 $ 2,816,850
Liqui-Box Corp. ................. 68,000 3,366,000
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10,367,850
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 8.3%
Electro Rental Corp.*............ 290,000 3,552,500
FLIR Systems, Inc.*.............. 180,000 1,170,000
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. ..... 45,000 3,048,750
Landauer, Inc. .................. 62,000 964,875
Littelfuse, Inc.*................ 163,000 7,986,999
Methode Electronics, Inc. Cl-A... 180,000 6,952,500
Pioneer-Standard Electronics,
Inc. .......................... 120,000 1,770,000
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25,445,624
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 1.2%
Newpark Resources, Inc.*......... 315,000 2,972,813
Waste Connections, Inc.*......... 6,900 136,275
Waterlink, Inc.*................. 150,000 375,000
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3,484,088
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.2%
Unifirst Corp. .................. 60,000 472,500
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 7.4%
Community First Bankshares,
Inc. .......................... 235,000 3,833,438
First Republic Bank*............. 142,000 2,831,125
Silicon Valley Bancshares*....... 300,000 12,787,499
Southwest Bancorporation of
Texas, Inc.*................... 146,000 3,029,500
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22,481,562
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.6%
Allied Capital Corp. ............ 270,000 4,589,999
American Capital Strategies
Ltd. .......................... 140,000 3,342,500
First Financial Fund, Inc.**..... 280,000 2,292,500
Medallion Financial Corp. ....... 20,000 308,750
Triad Guaranty, Inc.*............ 153,000 3,509,438
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14,043,187
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FOOD -- 0.7%
International Multifoods
Corp. ......................... 120,000 2,077,500
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FURNITURE -- 1.1%
Stanley Furniture Co., Inc.*..... 145,000 3,190,000
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INSURANCE -- 5.1%
Brown & Brown, Inc. ............. 150,000 7,799,999
Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Co. ...... 40,000 1,387,500
Markel Corp.*.................... 22,000 3,115,750
Medical Assurance, Inc.*......... 160,000 1,800,000
Presidential Life Corp. ......... 90,000 1,248,750
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15,351,999
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LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.6%
Deltic Timber Corp. ............. 80,000 1,675,000
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 3.6%
Alamo Group, Inc. ............... 56,600 707,500
Carbo Ceramics, Inc. ............ 88,000 3,091,000
Smith, (A.O.) Corp. ............. 130,000 2,721,875
TransTechnology Corp. ........... 132,000 1,452,000
Woodward Governor Co. ........... 107,500 3,043,594
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11,015,969
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.1%
Ocular Sciences, Inc.*........... 60,000 $ 705,000
Owens & Minor, Inc. ............. 335,000 5,757,813
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6,462,813
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METALS & MINING -- 1.9%
Homestake Mining Co. ............ 120,000 825,000
Layne Christensen Co.*........... 113,000 508,500
Material Sciences Corp.*......... 161,000 1,610,000
Penn Virginia Corp. ............. 120,000 2,955,000
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5,898,500
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 4.1%
Aaron Rents, Inc. Cl-A........... 49,900 779,688
Aaron Rents, Inc. Cl-B........... 190,100 2,388,131
CompX International, Inc. ....... 165,000 3,351,563
IDEX Corp. ...................... 125,000 3,945,312
McGrath Rentcorp................. 106,000 1,802,000
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12,266,694
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OIL & GAS -- 5.1%
Chieftan International, Inc.*.... 185,000 3,526,563
Cross Timbers Oil Co. ........... 232,000 5,132,999
Devon Energy Corp. .............. 40,000 2,247,500
Forest Oil Corp.*................ 290,000 4,621,875
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15,528,937
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.8%
CSS Industries, Inc.*............ 40,000 817,500
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. ...... 170,000 1,455,625
------------
2,273,125
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 1.5%
Matthews International Corp.
Cl-A........................... 161,000 4,669,000
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PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION -- 0.5%
Companie Generale de Geophysique
SA [ADR]....................... 100,000 1,362,500
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 1.0%
Bone Care International, Inc.*... 75,000 1,767,188
Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc.*.... 60,000 1,230,000
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2,997,188
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REAL ESTATE -- 5.6%
Apartment Investment & Management
Co. Cl-A [REIT]................ 50,000 2,162,500
Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc.
[REIT]......................... 260,000 4,533,749
Innkeepers USA Trust [REIT]...... 220,000 2,007,500
Pacific Gulf Properties, Inc.
[REIT]......................... 130,000 3,258,125
Parkway Co. [REIT]............... 58,000 1,769,000
Sun Communities, Inc. [REIT]..... 95,000 3,176,563
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16,907,437
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RESTAURANTS -- 4.4%
Consolidated Products, Inc.*..... 190,000 $ 1,710,000
RARE Hospitality International,
Inc.*.......................... 165,000 4,661,250
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. .............. 545,000 6,846,563
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13,217,813
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.3%
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.*............ 130,000 300,625
Casey's General Stores, Inc. .... 245,000 2,541,875
Fred's, Inc. .................... 153,000 2,754,000
Goody's Family Clothing*......... 250,000 1,375,000
Hancock Fabrics, Inc. ........... 190,000 807,500
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Cl-B*........ 122,000 930,250
Stein Mart, Inc.*................ 425,000 4,356,250
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13,065,500
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TRANSPORTATION -- 2.2%
Hub Group, Inc. Cl-A*............ 105,000 1,568,438
Landstar Systems, Inc.*.......... 87,000 5,181,937
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6,750,375
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UTILITIES -- 3.3%
Black Hills Corp. ............... 160,000 3,610,000
Cleco Corp. ..................... 105,000 3,517,500
United Water Resources, Inc. .... 70,000 2,441,250
Vectran Corp.*................... 30,000 521,250
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10,090,000
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost
$298,578,387)...................... 291,600,631
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.5%
OIL & GAS
Cross Timbers Oil Co. $1.5625
Cl-A
(Cost $1,188,022)................ 33,000 1,551,000
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 1.3%
UBS Finance, Inc.
7.05%, 07/05/00
(Cost $3,996,867)................ $ 4,000 3,996,867
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.5%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund
(Cost $4,447,075)................ 4,447,075 4,447,075
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.6%
(Cost $308,210,351)................ 301,595,573
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.4%................ 1,159,208
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $302,754,781
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
** Closed-end fund.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 96.1%
ADVERTISING -- 1.0%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ........... 213,277 $ 18,994,983
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AEROSPACE -- 3.2%
General Dynamics Corp. ........ 497,224 25,979,954
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*..... 390,878 34,299,545
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60,279,499
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.0%
Ford Motor Co. ................ 458,158 19,700,794
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.3%
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ....................... 342,332 5,028,001
Visteon Corp.*................. 59,988 727,355
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5,755,356
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BEVERAGES -- 3.2%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. ........................ 341,766 25,525,648
Coca-Cola Co. ................. 339,310 19,489,118
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ... 434,193 7,082,773
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. .... 284,968 8,317,504
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60,415,043
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BROADCASTING -- 2.0%
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*........................ 400,978 30,073,350
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-A*.... 185,678 8,680,447
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38,753,797
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 5.6%
EMC Corp.*..................... 1,378,554 106,062,498
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 13.3%
Adobe Systems, Inc. ........... 342,166 44,481,580
Cisco Systems, Inc.*........... 566,601 36,014,576
Microsoft Corp.*............... 237,903 19,032,240
Oracle Corp.*.................. 1,127,853 94,810,142
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........ 597,101 54,298,872
Veritas Software Corp.*........ 30,648 3,463,703
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252,101,113
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CONGLOMERATES -- 4.0%
Corning, Inc. ................. 280,061 75,581,462
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.2%
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ......... 165,770 3,087,466
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.2%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Cl-A......................... 94,698 4,681,632
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 9.5%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*.... 332,807 24,544,516
Flextronics International
Ltd.*........................ 259,925 17,853,598
General Electric Co. .......... 1,163,994 59,363,694
Sony Corp. .................... 296,405 27,954,697
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 706,210 48,507,799
The Titan Corp.*............... 61,789 2,765,058
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180,989,362
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.7%
Halliburton Co. ............... 276,133 $ 13,030,026
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.8%
Time Warner, Inc. ............. 699,009 53,124,684
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.7%
Northern Trust Corp. .......... 219,523 14,282,715
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 9.6%
American Express Co. .......... 156,816 8,174,034
Citigroup, Inc. ............... 984,629 59,323,897
Fannie Mae..................... 1,128,893 58,914,103
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ......................... 684,495 56,984,209
--------------
183,396,243
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 1.8%
Four Seasons Hotels, Inc. ..... 561,121 34,894,712
--------------
INTERNET SERVICES -- 2.1%
America Online, Inc.*.......... 763,882 40,294,776
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 3.7%
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............. 636,425 35,997,789
Schlumberger Ltd. ............. 464,033 34,628,463
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70,626,252
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Kimberly-Clark Corp. .......... 337,375 19,356,891
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 7.8%
Genentech, Inc.*............... 615,743 105,907,796
Priority Healthcare Corp.
Cl-B*........................ 585,336 43,497,782
--------------
149,405,578
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 8.7%
Costco Companies, Inc.*........ 587,618 19,391,394
Home Depot, Inc. .............. 1,074,682 53,666,932
Tiffany & Co. ................. 471,817 31,847,648
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ......... 1,070,490 61,686,986
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166,592,960
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.*....... 607,368 55,042,725
Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing [ADR]*......... 50,000 4,500,000
--------------
59,542,725
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.3%
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............ 981,079 39,733,700
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR]........................ 855,446 17,108,920
Nortel Networks Corp. NY
Reg.*........................ 540,859 36,913,627
SBC Communications, Inc. ...... 212,513 9,191,187
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*...... 998,244 59,395,518
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR].... 812,645 33,673,977
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196,016,929
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.3%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Cl-B......................... 108,280 $ 6,388,520
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $1,440,866,221)............ 1,833,356,016
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.9%
Federal Home Loan Bank 6.48%,
07/03/00
(Cost $74,773,072)............. $ 74,800 74,773,072
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $1,515,639,293)............ 1,908,129,088
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.0%.............. 445,347
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,908,574,435
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 95.8%
APARTMENT/RESIDENTIAL -- 18.9%
Apartment Investment & Management
Co. Cl-A [REIT]................. 66,500 $ 2,876,125
Archstone Communities Trust
[REIT].......................... 142,000 3,274,875
Avalonbay Communities, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 75,900 3,168,825
Equity Residential Properties
Trust [REIT].................... 80,500 3,702,999
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 31,900 1,339,800
Smith, (Charles E.) Residential
Realty, Inc. ................... 25,600 972,800
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.
[REIT] ......................... 144,900 1,593,900
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16,929,324
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COMMUNITY CENTER -- 2.5%
Kimco Realty Corp. [REIT]......... 54,600 2,238,600
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DIVERSIFIED -- 13.5%
Brookfield Properties Corp........ 178,300 2,364,626
Cresent Real Estate Equities
Co.............................. 156,800 3,214,400
Vornado Realty Trust [REIT]....... 189,600 6,588,600
-----------
12,167,626
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HEALTH CARE -- 5.7%
Health Care Property Investors,
Inc. [REIT]..................... 118,300 3,223,675
Nationwide Health Properties,
Inc............................. 138,600 1,931,738
-----------
5,155,413
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.6%
Manor Care, Inc.*................. 80,100 560,700
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 6.7%
Host Marriott Corp. .............. 231,600 2,171,250
MeriStar Hospitality Corp. ....... 40,000 840,000
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. [REIT].......... 94,300 3,047,069
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6,058,319
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INDUSTRIAL -- 8.2%
AMB Property Corp. [REIT]......... 165,500 3,775,469
First Industrial Realty Trust,
Inc. [REIT]..................... 5,600 165,200
Prologis Trust [REIT]............. 162,400 3,461,150
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7,401,819
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 2.4%
Frontline Capital Group*.......... 99,600 $ 2,122,725
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OFFICE -- 16.6%
Arden Realty, Inc. [REIT]......... 146,400 3,440,400
Equity Office Properties Trust
[REIT].......................... 151,200 4,167,450
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 38,300 919,200
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. [REIT]..... 195,600 5,024,474
SL Green Realty Corp. [REIT]...... 50,600 1,353,550
-----------
14,905,074
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OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL -- 9.6%
Boston Properties, Inc. [REIT].... 77,800 2,970,988
PS Business Parks, Inc. [REIT].... 33,800 811,200
Reckson Associates Realty Corp.
[REIT].......................... 67,500 1,603,125
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]... 69,700 3,293,325
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8,678,638
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REGIONAL MALL -- 11.1%
General Growth Properties, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 79,300 2,517,775
Macerich Co. [REIT]............... 55,200 1,217,850
Rouse Co. [REIT].................. 86,200 2,133,450
Simon Property Group, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 83,200 1,846,000
Taubman Centers, Inc. [REIT]...... 43,400 477,400
Weingarten Realty Investors
[REIT].......................... 44,000 1,776,500
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9,968,975
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $85,432,507).................. 86,187,213
-----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.4%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 1,069,613 1,069,613
Temporary Investment Fund......... 1,069,612 1,069,612
-----------
(Cost $2,139,225)................. 2,139,225
-----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.2%
(Cost $87,571,732).................. 88,326,438
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 1.8%................. 1,659,416
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $89,985,854
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 92.6%
AEROSPACE -- 2.6%
AAR Corp. ....................... 123,600 $ 1,483,200
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*....... 25,000 1,685,938
------------
3,169,138
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 2.5%
Oshkosh Truck Corp. ............. 85,000 3,038,750
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 2.3%
American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc.*................ 45,000 638,438
Superior Industries
International, Inc............. 85,000 2,188,750
------------
2,827,188
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BEVERAGES -- 1.5%
Robert Mondavi Corp. Cl-A*....... 62,500 1,917,969
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BROADCASTING -- 0.3%
Salem Communications Corp.
Cl-A*.......................... 45,700 424,153
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 3.6%
American Woodmark Corp. ......... 13,000 266,500
Florida Rock Industries, Inc. ... 23,000 819,375
Hughes Supply, Inc. ............. 65,000 1,283,750
Simpson Manufacturing Co.,
Inc.*.......................... 45,000 2,151,563
------------
4,521,188
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 2.4%
American Management Systems,
Inc.*.......................... 52,000 1,707,063
Baker, (Michael) Corp.*.......... 40,000 260,000
CIBER, Inc.*..................... 75,000 993,750
------------
2,960,813
------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.5%
Fuller, (H.B.) Co. .............. 41,000 1,868,063
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 3.1%
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*.......... 36,700 1,215,688
Cutter & Buck, Inc.*............. 42,900 340,519
Pacific Sunwear of California,
Inc.*.......................... 50,000 937,500
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp......... 145,000 1,377,499
------------
3,871,206
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 0.4%
Analogic Corp. .................. 10,900 436,000
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 6.3%
Analysts International Corp. .... 38,700 360,394
Datastream Systems, Inc.*........ 145,400 1,817,499
Kronos, Inc.*.................... 44,500 1,157,000
Metro Information Services,
Inc.*.......................... 38,000 380,000
Micros Systems, Inc.*............ 46,200 857,588
Systems & Computer Technology
Corp.*......................... 165,000 3,299,999
------------
7,872,480
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.8%
Granite Construction, Inc........ 40,000 980,000
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.2%
Church and Dwight Co., Inc....... 80,000 $ 1,440,000
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.9%
Ivex Packaging Corp.*............ 215,000 2,391,875
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 12.8%
Anixter International, Inc.*..... 22,600 598,900
Kent Electronics Corp.*.......... 85,000 2,534,063
Moog, Inc. Cl-A*................. 75,900 2,001,863
Rogers Corp.*.................... 140,000 4,899,999
Sensormatic Electronics Corp.*... 220,000 3,478,749
Teleflex, Inc.................... 35,000 1,297,188
Woodhead Industries, Inc......... 60,900 1,111,425
------------
15,922,187
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.7%
Doral Financial Corp............. 180,000 2,058,749
East West Bancorp, Inc........... 62,900 904,188
UCBH Holdings, Inc............... 14,600 389,638
------------
3,352,575
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.3%
Financial Federal Corp.*......... 90,000 1,563,750
------------
FOOD -- 3.9%
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.... 134,400 2,822,400
Smithfield Foods, Inc.*.......... 70,000 1,964,375
------------
4,786,775
------------
FURNITURE -- 0.8%
Furniture Brands International,
Inc.*.......................... 65,000 983,125
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 4.9%
Carlisle Companies, Inc.......... 65,000 2,925,000
Lydall, Inc.*.................... 61,400 652,375
MSC Industrial Direct Co.,
Inc.*.......................... 65,000 1,360,938
Robbins & Myers, Inc............. 50,000 1,140,625
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6,078,938
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 11.0%
Astec Industries, Inc.*.......... 11,600 294,350
BEI Technologies, Inc............ 70,500 1,802,156
Gardner Denver, Inc.*............ 49,700 888,388
National-Oilwell, Inc.*.......... 120,000 3,944,999
Nordson Corp..................... 30,200 1,528,875
Precision Castparts Corp......... 42,000 1,900,499
SPS Technologies, Inc.*.......... 43,000 1,765,688
Universal Compression Holdings,
Inc.*.......................... 47,700 1,597,950
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13,722,905
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 5.1%
ICU Medical, Inc.*............... 53,000 1,431,000
Invacare Corp.................... 120,000 3,150,000
Mentor Corp...................... 62,800 1,707,375
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6,288,375
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METALS & MINING -- 1.7%
Carpenter Technology Corp........ 36,000 $ 760,500
RTI International Metals,
Inc.*.......................... 40,000 455,000
Shaw Group, Inc.*................ 18,300 862,388
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2,077,888
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OIL & GAS -- 7.1%
Basin Exploration, Inc.*......... 95,000 1,698,125
Forest Oil Corp.*................ 65,000 1,035,938
Helmerich & Payne, Inc........... 100,300 3,560,649
Marine Drilling Co., Inc.*....... 68,400 1,825,425
Oceaneering International,
Inc.*.......................... 40,000 760,000
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8,880,137
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 1.0%
ChiRex, Inc.*.................... 59,300 1,186,000
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 4.5%
Houghton Mifflin Co.*............ 32,000 1,494,000
Scholastic Corp.*................ 67,200 4,107,600
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5,601,600
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.5%
BUCA, Inc.*...................... 37,600 587,500
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.5%
Coldwater Creek, Inc.*........... 42,100 1,268,263
Good Guys, Inc.*................. 131,900 478,138
Shopko Stores, Inc.*............. 85,000 1,306,874
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3,053,275
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.3%
Commscope, Inc.*................. 39,600 $ 1,623,600
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TRANSPORTATION -- 1.1%
Heartland Express, Inc.*......... 28,100 468,919
Swift Transportation Co.,
Inc.*.......................... 60,200 842,800
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1,311,719
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $99,388,550)................. 114,739,172
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 7.7%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 4,743,118 4,743,118
Temporary Investment Fund........ 4,743,117 4,743,117
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(Cost $9,486,235)................ 9,486,235
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.3%
(Cost $108,874,785)................ 124,225,407
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.3%)................... (347,031)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $123,878,376
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 98.0%
AEROSPACE -- 1.2%
Boeing Co. ...................... 125,800 $ 5,260,013
Honeywell International, Inc. ... 44,800 1,509,200
Northrop Grumman Corp. .......... 31,600 2,093,500
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8,862,713
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
AMR Corp.*....................... 38,596 1,020,382
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.8%
Ford Motor Co. .................. 89,700 3,857,100
General Motors Corp. ............ 38,582 2,240,167
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6,097,267
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.3%
Genuine Parts Co. ............... 60,119 1,202,380
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...... 35,700 714,000
Visteon Corp.*................... 11,745 142,404
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2,058,784
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BEVERAGES -- 0.9%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. .......................... 10,700 799,156
Coca-Cola Co. ................... 68,500 3,934,469
PepsiCo, Inc. ................... 44,100 1,959,694
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6,693,319
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CHEMICALS -- 1.5%
Dow Chemical Co. ................ 145,500 4,392,281
Eastman Chemical Co. ............ 89,800 4,287,950
Union Carbide Corp. ............. 46,400 2,296,800
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10,977,031
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.3%
V.F. Corp. ...................... 95,375 2,283,039
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 6.9%
Apple Computer, Inc.*............ 55,600 2,912,050
Compaq Computer Corp. ........... 120,400 3,077,725
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 138,000 6,805,125
EMC Corp.*....................... 135,800 10,448,113
Gateway, Inc.*................... 56,900 3,229,075
Hewlett-Packard Co............... 95,200 11,888,100
International Business Machines
Corp........................... 88,000 9,641,500
Seagate Technology, Inc.*........ 33,800 1,859,000
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49,860,688
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 11.0%
Autodesk, Inc. .................. 53,700 1,862,719
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 416,000 26,441,999
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........... 60,400 3,091,725
Computer Sciences Corp.*......... 10,100 754,344
Microsoft Corp.*................. 248,600 19,887,999
Oracle Corp.*.................... 172,800 14,526,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 111,400 10,130,438
Veritas Software Corp.*.......... 19,100 2,158,598
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78,853,822
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CONGLOMERATES -- 2.6%
Corning, Inc. ................... 11,700 $ 3,157,538
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. ........................... 49,000 4,042,500
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ... 295,700 7,854,530
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 75,500 3,576,813
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18,631,381
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.4%
Procter & Gamble Co. ............ 19,700 1,127,825
Whirlpool Corp. ................. 42,500 1,981,563
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3,109,388
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 6.2%
General Electric Co. ............ 596,600 30,426,600
KLA-Tencor Corp.*................ 40,000 2,342,500
Tektronix, Inc. ................. 8,500 618,375
Teradyne, Inc.*.................. 24,500 1,800,750
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 139,600 9,588,775
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44,777,000
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.8%
Disney, (Walt) Co. .............. 154,900 6,012,056
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 66,400 5,046,400
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 140,200 9,559,888
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20,618,344
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.1%
Polaroid Corp.*.................. 55,000 993,438
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 3.5%
Bank of America Corp. ........... 165,700 7,125,099
Bank One Corp. .................. 158,200 4,202,188
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........... 23,400 1,077,863
First Union Corp. ............... 174,100 4,319,856
KeyCorp.......................... 61,600 1,085,700
MBNA Corp. ...................... 30,600 830,025
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ...... 30,000 3,303,750
National City Corp. ............. 144,700 2,468,944
Union Planters Corp. ............ 39,800 1,111,913
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25,525,338
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 7.9%
American Express Co. ............ 91,500 4,769,438
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 251,700 15,164,924
Fannie Mae....................... 81,900 4,274,156
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ..... 151,100 5,137,400
Freddie Mac...................... 26,600 1,077,300
Golden West Financial Corp. ..... 70,700 2,885,444
Lehman Brothers Holdings,
Inc. .......................... 56,600 5,352,238
MBIA, Inc. ...................... 15,600 751,725
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ....... 65,400 7,521,000
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter &
Co. ........................... 65,800 5,477,850
Paine Webber Group, Inc. ........ 11,600 527,800
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 118,600 4,595,750
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57,535,025
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FOOD -- 1.6%
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ...... 383,500 $ 3,763,093
ConAgra, Inc. ................... 125,000 2,382,813
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
Inc. .......................... 85,700 1,424,763
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............... 37,800 1,653,750
Supervalu, Inc. ................. 126,900 2,419,031
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11,643,450
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.7%
Amgen, Inc.*..................... 67,200 4,720,800
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INSURANCE -- 2.5%
Aetna, Inc. ..................... 49,100 3,151,606
American General Corp. .......... 9,100 555,100
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 64,300 7,555,251
Chubb Corp. ..................... 34,900 2,146,350
MGIC Investment Corp. ........... 35,600 1,619,800
St. Paul Companies, Inc. ........ 89,035 3,038,319
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18,066,426
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 1.0%
America Online, Inc.*............ 72,000 3,798,000
Yahoo!, Inc.*.................... 27,600 3,418,950
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7,216,950
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.5%
Black & Decker Corp. ............ 43,000 1,690,438
Deere & Co. ..................... 52,900 1,957,300
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3,647,738
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.2%
Abbott Laboratories.............. 149,400 6,657,638
Johnson & Johnson Co. ........... 72,800 7,416,499
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 43,800 2,181,788
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16,255,925
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METALS & MINING -- 0.2%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd. ............. 30,500 945,500
Alcoa, Inc. ..................... 15,200 440,800
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1,386,300
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OIL & GAS -- 9.0%
Amerada Hess Corp. .............. 61,000 3,766,750
Ashland, Inc. ................... 85,100 2,983,819
Chevron Corp. ................... 75,300 6,386,380
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B*............... 165,300 4,060,181
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 218,200 17,142,337
Kerr-McGee Corp. ................ 72,200 4,255,288
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ...... 184,600 3,888,138
Phillips Petroleum Co. .......... 85,400 4,328,713
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 121,400 7,473,687
Sunoco, Inc. .................... 125,000 3,679,688
Texaco, Inc. .................... 100,400 5,346,300
Tosco Corp. ..................... 65,500 1,874,938
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65,186,219
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.6%
International Paper Co. ......... 43,855 $ 1,307,427
Westvaco Corp. .................. 135,200 3,354,650
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4,662,077
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 9.0%
American Home Products Corp. .... 57,900 3,401,625
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ....... 127,800 7,444,350
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. .............. 84,400 8,429,450
Merck & Co., Inc. ............... 174,700 13,386,387
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 523,550 25,130,399
Pharmacia Corp. ................. 89,800 4,641,538
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 59,300 2,994,650
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65,428,399
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.4%
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. ........... 36,600 2,680,950
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RAILROADS -- 0.3%
Norfolk Southern Corp. .......... 135,900 2,021,513
Union Pacific Corp. ............. 13,600 505,750
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2,527,263
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.0%
Dillard's, Inc. Cl-A............. 95,900 1,174,775
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*.......................... 66,900 2,257,875
Home Depot, Inc. ................ 134,200 6,701,613
May Department Stores Co. ....... 47,600 1,142,400
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............ 116,900 3,813,863
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........... 239,900 13,824,237
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28,914,763
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 6.1%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*.... 32,400 2,502,900
Applied Materials, Inc.*......... 68,800 6,235,000
Intel Corp. ..................... 225,400 30,133,162
LSI Logic Corp.*................. 41,300 2,235,363
Micron Technology, Inc.*......... 33,500 2,950,094
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44,056,519
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 9.7%
Andrew Corp.*.................... 57,100 1,916,419
AT&T Corp. ...................... 160,700 5,082,138
Bell Atlantic Corp.*............. 113,100 5,746,894
BellSouth Corp. ................. 59,000 2,514,875
GTE Corp. ....................... 119,800 7,457,549
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ....... 147,500 8,739,374
Motorola, Inc. .................. 162,271 4,716,001
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*... 187,600 12,803,699
QUALCOMM, Inc.*.................. 65,500 3,930,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ........ 112,300 4,856,975
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ........ 11,700 871,650
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 25,700 1,310,700
U.S. West, Inc. ................. 79,700 6,834,275
WorldCom, Inc.*.................. 85,700 3,931,488
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70,712,037
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
CSX Corp. ....................... 61,200 1,296,675
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UTILITIES -- 3.5%
AES Corp.*....................... 72,800 $ 3,321,500
Ameren Corp. .................... 103,900 3,506,625
American Electric Power Co.,
Inc. .......................... 162,160 4,803,989
Cinergy Corp. ................... 3,600 91,575
FirstEnergy Corp. ............... 50,000 1,168,750
GPU, Inc. ....................... 120,200 3,252,913
New Century Energies, Inc. ...... 108,900 3,341,869
PG&E Corp. ...................... 148,129 3,647,677
Southern Co. .................... 112,100 2,613,331
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25,748,229
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $687,938,259)................ 712,047,679
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.7%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 6,025,141 $ 6,025,141
Temporary Investment Fund........ 6,025,140 6,025,140
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(Cost $12,050,281)............... 12,050,281
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7%
(Cost $699,988,540)................ 724,097,960
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.3%................ 1,816,504
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $725,914,464
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 95.2%
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Remec, Inc.*................... 76,400 $ 3,199,250
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 1.2%
Copart, Inc.*.................. 795,400 12,726,400
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BROADCASTING -- 0.7%
Cumulus Media, Inc.*........... 858,900 7,837,463
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 2.7%
Simpson Manufacturing Co.,
Inc.*........................ 115,200 5,508,000
Trex Co., Inc.*................ 467,100 23,355,000
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28,863,000
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 5.4%
AnswerThink Consulting Group,
Inc.*........................ 357,300 5,940,113
Digital Courier Technologies,
Inc.*........................ 993,200 6,331,650
ITXC Corp.*.................... 67,300 2,382,841
Korn/Ferry International*...... 345,200 10,960,100
Micromuse, Inc.*............... 137,400 22,737,552
Newgen Results Corp.*.......... 306,800 5,062,200
RSA Security, Inc.*............ 68,600 4,750,550
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58,165,006
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CHEMICALS -- 1.4%
Cabot Microelectronics
Corp.*....................... 325,400 14,887,050
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 2.1%
David's Bridal, Inc.*.......... 296,300 3,425,969
Gildan Activewear, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 405,200 14,891,099
Pacific Sunwear of California,
Inc.*........................ 218,350 4,094,063
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22,411,131
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 5.0%
Cobalt Networks, Inc.*......... 272,700 15,782,513
Mercury Computer Systems,
Inc.*........................ 238,300 7,700,069
Silicon Storage Technology,
Inc.*........................ 347,100 30,653,268
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54,135,850
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 20.9%
Advent Software, Inc.*......... 341,400 22,020,300
Braun Consulting, Inc.*........ 359,000 7,583,875
Brooks Automation, Inc.*....... 188,400 12,045,825
BSQUARE Corp.*................. 571,800 12,829,763
Information Architects
Corp.*....................... 653,500 4,533,656
ISS Group, Inc.*............... 315,600 31,160,568
Mercator Software, Inc.*....... 401,800 27,623,749
Mercury Interactive Corp.*..... 283,600 27,438,300
National Computer Systems,
Inc. ........................ 184,500 9,086,625
National Information
Consortium, Inc. ............ 1,090,200 12,401,025
Numerical Technologies,
Inc.*........................ 43,000 2,090,875
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.*........ 1,182,900 26,596,767
Precise Software Solutions
Ltd.*........................ 8,400 201,600
Quintus Corp.*................. 493,300 9,796,630
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Radisys Corp.*................. 227,700 $ 12,921,975
Viador, Inc.*.................. 598,500 9,501,188
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227,832,721
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.0%
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*........... 462,700 6,824,825
Rent-A-Center, Inc.*........... 470,700 10,590,750
Steiner Leisure Ltd.*.......... 175,700 3,975,213
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21,390,788
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 6.9%
Burr-Brown Corp.*.............. 214,950 18,633,478
Power-One, Inc.*............... 414,750 47,255,578
SonoSight, Inc.*............... 315,500 9,090,344
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74,979,400
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.0%
Hudson United Bankcorp......... 493,700 11,077,394
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.7%
Multex.com, Inc.*.............. 311,200 7,838,350
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FOOD -- 2.0%
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.*.... 423,505 15,537,339
Wild Oats Markets, Inc.*....... 474,300 5,958,394
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21,495,733
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FURNITURE -- 1.0%
Cost Plus, Inc.*............... 394,600 11,320,088
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 3.0%
Albany Molecular Research,
Inc.*........................ 246,500 13,418,844
Gene Logic, Inc.*.............. 293,600 10,477,850
MedQuist, Inc.*................ 244,700 8,319,800
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32,216,494
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 3.3%
Firstworld Communications,
Inc.*........................ 286,800 3,011,400
Netopia, Inc.*................. 179,200 7,212,800
Vicinity Corp.*................ 204,700 4,017,238
VocalTec Communications
Ltd.*........................ 313,900 7,219,700
Watchguard Technologies,
Inc.*........................ 257,100 14,124,431
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35,585,569
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 3.4%
Asyst Technologies, Inc.*...... 90,100 3,085,925
National-Oilwell, Inc.*........ 353,900 11,634,463
SpeedFam-IPEC, Inc.*........... 473,000 8,602,688
Universal Compression Holdings,
Inc.*........................ 409,400 13,714,899
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37,037,975
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.5%
Aclara Biosciences, Inc.*...... 123,100 6,270,406
Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc.*......... 263,600 5,848,625
Cytyc Corp.*................... 273,800 14,614,075
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26,733,106
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OIL & GAS -- 6.9%
3Tec Energy Corp.*............. 299,000 $ 2,990,000
Barrett Resources Corp.*....... 358,600 10,914,888
Key Production Co., Inc.*...... 807,800 14,843,325
Newfield Exploration Co.*...... 206,500 8,079,313
Precision Drilling Corp.*...... 295,200 11,402,100
Stone Energy Corp.*............ 268,700 16,054,824
Swift Energy Co.*.............. 400,000 11,350,000
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75,634,450
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Cornell Corrections, Inc.*..... 87,900 703,200
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.7%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*........................ 305,400 21,836,100
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*... 231,900 17,928,769
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39,764,869
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.5%
Costar Group, Inc.*............ 215,000 5,388,438
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.5%
The Cheesecake Factory,
Inc.*........................ 186,700 5,134,250
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.9%
Duane Reade, Inc.*............. 362,500 9,334,375
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -- 1.1%
Molecular Devices Corp.*....... 165,700 11,464,369
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 5.0%
Alpha Industries, Inc.*........ 282,500 12,447,656
ATMI, Inc.*.................... 273,700 12,727,050
Pixelworks, Inc.*.............. 41,200 937,300
Silicon Image, Inc.*........... 168,600 8,408,925
Therma-Wave, Inc.*............. 289,500 6,459,469
TranSwitch Corp.*.............. 170,775 13,181,695
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54,162,095
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 11.0%
ANTEC Corp.*................... 510,800 $ 21,230,124
Com21, Inc.*................... 341,700 8,542,500
Insight Communications Co.,
Inc.*........................ 664,900 10,389,063
Lightbridge, Inc.*............. 548,100 13,085,888
Polycom, Inc.*................. 282,400 26,572,074
Proxim, Inc.*.................. 46,400 4,592,150
Research in Motion Ltd.*....... 221,100 10,004,775
SBA Communications Corp.*...... 238,000 12,361,125
Spectrasite Holdings, Inc.*.... 494,300 14,025,763
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120,803,462
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $803,936,651).............. 1,032,122,276
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 4.8%
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
6.88%, 07/06/00.............. $ 9,500 9,490,922
6.90%, 07/07/00.............. 8,000 7,990,800
CSW Credit, Inc.
6.72%, 07/10/00.............. 11,500 11,480,680
Ford Motor Credit Corp.
6.60%, 07/11/00.............. 11,500 11,478,917
Renaissance Energy Co.
6.90%, 07/05/00.............. 12,000 11,990,800
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(Cost $52,432,119)............. 52,432,119
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $856,368,770).............. 1,084,554,395
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- 0.0%................... (235,814)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,084,318,581
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 53.4%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.7%
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. ..... 7,050 $ 54,394
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. ........... 30,330 148,840
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203,234
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CANADA -- 1.7%
Anderson Exploration Ltd.*.......... 3,710 67,606
AT&T Canada, Inc.*.................. 950 31,738
BCE, Inc. .......................... 2,260 53,920
Nortel Networks Corp. .............. 794 55,544
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208,808
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FINLAND -- 1.6%
Helsingin Puhelin Oyj............... 1,920 188,834
Tecnomen Oyj*....................... 270 2,200
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191,034
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FRANCE -- 6.8%
Aventis SA.......................... 970 71,086
Banque National de Paris............ 1,080 104,356
Bouygues SA......................... 200 134,201
Castorama Dubois.................... 91 22,593
Compagnie Francaise d'Etudes et de
Construction Technip*............. 755 91,697
Sanofi SA........................... 3,000 143,500
Societe Television Francaise........ 563 39,397
Total Fina SA Cl-B*................. 800 123,160
Vivendi............................. 1,140 101,029
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831,019
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GERMANY -- 2.7%
Pharmacia Corp. .................... 2,340 120,949
ProSieben Media AG Pfd. ............ 1,780 213,286
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334,235
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GREECE -- 0.2%
Antenna TV SA [ADR]*................ 1,578 24,459
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HONG KONG -- 0.0%
China Unicom Ltd. [ADR]*............ 170 3,613
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ISRAEL -- 0.2%
Partner Communications Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*............................ 2,130 20,235
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ITALY -- 0.9%
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA........... 21,010 106,138
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JAPAN -- 12.0%
Canon, Inc. ........................ 4,000 199,619
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. ..... 9,000 170,555
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. ............ 300 125,896
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. ......... 8,000 58,222
Fujitsu Ltd.*....................... 3,000 104,063
Hitachi Ltd. ....................... 14,000 202,455
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.*.......... 6,000 65,103
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. ............ 11,000 47,098
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. ............................ 7 93,288
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. ............................. 9 244,135
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Sony Corp. ......................... 400 $ 37,429
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. .... 2,000 86,577
Toshiba Corp. ...................... 3,000 33,941
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1,468,381
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MEXICO -- 0.5%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]............. 970 66,869
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NETHERLANDS -- 6.2%
AKZO Nobel NV....................... 4,580 195,371
Completel Europe NV*................ 40 498
ING Groep NV........................ 1,870 126,913
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV.................... 2,940 139,222
KPN NV.............................. 2,940 132,035
Libertel NV*........................ 2,390 36,542
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. .......... 2,000 124,808
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755,389
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NORWAY -- 0.5%
Schibsted ASA....................... 2,100 39,064
Sparebanken NOR..................... 780 17,567
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56,631
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PORTUGAL -- 0.4%
Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais SA.... 3,560 54,260
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SINGAPORE -- 1.7%
OverSea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Ltd. ............................. 10,000 68,827
Overseas Union Bank Ltd. ........... 25,000 96,878
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. ...... 3,000 46,848
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212,553
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SPAIN -- 0.6%
Repsol SA........................... 3,560 71,152
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SWEDEN -- 2.1%
Netcom AB Cl-B...................... 865 64,204
Saab AB*............................ 22,030 185,871
Tele1 Europe Holding AB*............ 20 246
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250,321
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SWITZERLAND -- 1.3%
Novartis AG......................... 101 160,500
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 12.3%
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC.......... 6,460 14,132
AstraZeneca Group PLC............... 2,600 121,541
British Aerospace PLC*.............. 14,332 89,392
British Petroleum Co. PLC........... 12,140 116,520
Cable & Wireless PLC................ 7,520 127,392
Capital Radio PLC................... 1,890 44,135
Carlton Communications PLC.......... 9,450 121,603
CGU PLC*............................ 8,079 134,538
Diageo PLC.......................... 10,482 94,101
NDS Group PLC [ADR]*................ 10 610
Next PLC............................ 9,000 79,093
Reckitt Benckiser PLC*.............. 6,760 75,731
Royal Bank of Scotland NY Reg. ..... 5,964 99,859
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United News & Media PLC............. 10,550 $ 151,730
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............... 54,565 220,555
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1,490,932
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $6,234,672)..................... 6,509,763
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U.S. STOCK -- 39.6%
AEROSPACE -- 0.9%
Boeing Co. ......................... 2,610 109,131
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.3%
TRW, Inc. .......................... 800 34,700
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BROADCASTING -- 0.1%
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.*..... 750 14,625
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.7%
Hewlett-Packard Co. ................ 790 98,651
International Business Machines
Corp. ............................ 1,000 109,563
Mirae Corp. ........................ 80 620
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208,834
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 4.3%
BMC Software, Inc.*................. 2,070 75,523
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ............................. 5,570 285,114
Computer Sciences Corp.*............ 1,650 123,234
Compuware Corp.*.................... 3,450 35,794
Electronic Data Systems Corp. ...... 230 9,488
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529,153
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.5%
Corning, Inc. ...................... 205 55,324
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.6%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ................ 3,000 232,125
Polaroid Corp. ..................... 4,390 79,294
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311,419
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*......... 282 20,798
AT&T Wireless Group*................ 1,780 49,617
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70,415
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 1.0%
Halliburton Co. .................... 1,680 79,275
NRG Energy, Inc.*................... 2,470 45,078
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124,353
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.2%
Time Warner, Inc. .................. 1,730 131,480
Walt Disney Co. .................... 3,510 136,232
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267,712
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FOOD -- 1.9%
Keebler Foods Co. .................. 3,340 123,997
Safeway, Inc.*...................... 2,420 109,203
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233,200
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INSURANCE -- 4.0%
CIGNA Corp. ........................ 1,170 109,395
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ... 880 $ 91,905
Metlife, Inc. ...................... 970 20,431
ReliaStar Financial Corp. .......... 2,000 104,875
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ...................... 2,960 165,575
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492,181
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.8%
Deere & Co. ........................ 3,610 133,570
Ingersoll-Rand Co. ................. 2,090 84,123
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217,693
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Synthes-Stratec*.................... 5 2,275
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OIL & GAS -- 4.9%
Apache Corp. ....................... 1,270 74,692
Coastal Corp. ...................... 2,370 144,273
Conoco, Inc. ....................... 5,370 118,140
EOG Resources, Inc. ................ 5,770 193,294
Santa Fe International Corp. ....... 1,800 62,888
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593,287
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 1.4%
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. .......... 850 49,513
Pfizer, Inc. ....................... 2,582 123,936
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173,449
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.0%
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*.......... 3,550 117,150
CVS Corp. .......................... 3,090 123,600
-----------
240,750
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.9%
Motorola, Inc. ..................... 3,780 109,856
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.3%
Adelphia Business Solutions,
Inc.*............................. 1,450 33,622
AT&T Canada, Inc. NY Reg.*.......... 1,290 42,812
Bell Atlantic Corp.*................ 1,630 82,824
BroadWing, Inc. .................... 1,695 43,964
Flag Telecom Holdings Ltd.*......... 2,040 30,345
GTE Corp. .......................... 1,250 77,813
Lucent Technologies, Inc. .......... 740 43,845
NTL, Inc.*.......................... 2,552 152,801
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)............ 1,110 56,610
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........... 2,620 155,889
Tellabs, Inc.*...................... 1,950 133,453
Time Warner Telecom, Inc.*.......... 710 45,706
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899,684
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TRANSPORTATION -- 1.2%
Canadian National Railway Co.
NY Reg. .......................... 4,670 136,306
United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl-B.... 230 13,570
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149,876
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $4,798,985)..................... 4,837,917
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 12.3%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.57%, 07/03/00
(Cost $1,499,453)................... $1,500 $ 1,499,453
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 105.3%
(Cost $12,533,110).................... 12,847,133
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS --
(5.3%)................................ (644,303)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................... $12,202,830
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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07/00 Buy CAD 29,387 $ 19,830 $ 19,834 $ 4
07/00 Buy EUR 149,250 142,161 143,180 1,019
07/00 Buy GBP 56,740 86,131 85,907 (224)
07/00 Buy SEK 151,750 17,157 17,307 150
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$265,279 $266,228 $ 949
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MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE DEPRECIATION
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07/00 Sell EUR 1,874 $ 1,768 $ 1,797 $ 29
07/00 Sell NOK 95,462 11,103 11,168 65
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$ 12,871 $ 12,965 $ 94
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of June 30, 2000. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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Aerospace........................................... 2.3%
Automobile Manufacturers............................ 0.9%
Beverages........................................... 0.8%
Broadcasting........................................ 7.3%
Business Services................................... 1.9%
Chemicals........................................... 1.6%
Consumer Products & Services........................ 0.6%
Electronic Components & Equipment................... 3.9%
Financial-Bank & Trust.............................. 4.3%
Industrial Products................................. 0.8%
Insurance........................................... 2.3%
Office Equipment.................................... 1.6%
Oil & Gas........................................... 4.1%
Pharmaceuticals..................................... 6.5%
Retail & Merchandising.............................. 1.9%
Semiconductors...................................... 0.9%
Telecommunications.................................. 11.7%
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TOTAL............................................... 53.4%
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 83.5%
ADVERTISING -- 0.0%
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc. ........................... 230 $ 9,890
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BEVERAGES -- 1.8%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... 4,480 334,600
Coca-Cola Co. .................... 6,300 361,856
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696,456
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BROADCASTING -- 1.7%
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*........................... 8,060 195,455
Infinity Broadcasting Corp.*...... 4,535 165,244
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-A*....... 1,710 79,943
USA Networks, Inc.*............... 9,200 198,950
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639,592
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.9%
Commerce One, Inc.*............... 800 36,313
First Data Corp. ................. 5,770 286,336
Foundry Networks, Inc.*........... 300 33,150
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355,799
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 3.6%
Compaq Computer Corp. ............ 3,920 100,205
Dell Computer Corp.*.............. 10,050 495,591
EMC Corp.*........................ 6,700 515,481
Seagate Technology, Inc.*......... 4,800 264,000
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1,375,277
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 14.1%
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. ........................... 8,310 445,104
BEA Systems, Inc.*................ 1,000 49,438
BISYS Group, Inc.*................ 1,590 97,785
BMC Software, Inc.*............... 4,870 177,679
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*..... 11,660 237,573
Cisco Systems, Inc.*.............. 16,160 1,027,169
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ........................... 5,860 299,959
Computer Sciences Corp.*.......... 5,630 420,491
Fiserv, Inc.*..................... 1,430 61,848
I2 Technologies, Inc.*............ 100 10,427
Mercury Interactive Corp.*........ 900 87,075
Microsoft Corp.*.................. 13,950 1,115,999
Oracle Corp.*..................... 5,550 466,546
Rational Software Corp.*.......... 3,600 334,575
Siebel Systems, Inc.*............. 710 116,129
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........... 4,200 381,938
Veritas Software Corp.*........... 200 22,603
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5,352,338
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CONGLOMERATES -- 4.5%
Corning, Inc. .................... 2,670 720,566
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. .... 4,600 122,188
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 18,800 890,650
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1,733,404
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.8%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. .............. 2,660 $ 205,818
Clorox Co. ....................... 2,100 94,106
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299,924
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 5.1%
Analog Devices, Inc.*............. 2,240 170,240
Cabletron Systems, Inc.*.......... 2,660 67,165
Capstone Turbine Corp.*........... 40 1,803
Comverse Technology, Inc.*........ 2,500 232,500
Emerson Electric Co. ............. 2,480 149,730
Flextronics International Ltd.*... 5,715 392,549
General Electric Co. ............. 10,020 511,020
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 10,780 427,831
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1,952,838
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.9%
Dynegy, Inc. ..................... 1,600 109,300
Halliburton Co. .................. 5,230 246,791
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356,091
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.9%
Time Warner, Inc. ................ 3,740 284,240
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*................ 6,531 445,333
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729,573
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.6%
State Street Corp. ............... 2,130 225,913
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.6%
American Express Co. ............. 1,760 91,740
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A............................ 7,420 165,559
AXA Financial, Inc. .............. 7,900 268,600
Citigroup, Inc. .................. 5,970 359,692
Freddie Mac....................... 7,460 302,130
Providian Financial Corp. ........ 2,150 193,500
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1,381,221
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FOOD -- 2.1%
Kroger Co.*....................... 7,000 154,438
Safeway, Inc.*.................... 14,080 635,360
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789,798
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.5%
HCA -- The Healthcare Corp. ...... 6,300 191,363
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INSURANCE -- 2.9%
American International Group,
Inc. ........................... 4,370 513,474
Lincoln National Corp. ........... 1,900 68,638
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. ........................... 1,540 160,834
Nationwide Financial Services,
Inc. ........................... 140 4,603
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. .................... 6,400 358,000
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1,105,549
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 3.2%
Art Technology Group, Inc.*....... 400 $ 40,375
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd.*........................... 1,400 296,450
E.Piphany, Inc.*.................. 700 75,031
Juniper Networks, Inc.*........... 400 58,225
VeriSign, Inc.*................... 4,215 743,948
Vignette Corp.*................... 400 20,806
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1,234,835
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Baker Hughes, Inc. ............... 10,130 324,160
Deere & Co. ...................... 3,560 131,720
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455,880
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.8%
Abbott Laboratories............... 9,300 414,431
Genzyme Corp.*.................... 500 29,719
PE Corp. -- PE Biosystems Group... 3,500 230,563
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674,713
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Office Depot, Inc.*............... 2,770 17,313
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OIL & GAS -- 2.2%
Apache Corp. ..................... 830 48,814
Coastal Corp. .................... 3,700 225,238
Global Marine, Inc.*.............. 5,300 149,394
Noble Drilling Corp.*............. 3,420 140,861
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc. ..... 4,940 263,981
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828,288
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 7.2%
ALZA Corp.*....................... 1,600 94,600
American Home Products Corp. ..... 10,750 631,562
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ........ 6,040 351,830
Pfizer, Inc. ..................... 14,872 713,855
Pharmacia Corp. .................. 11,518 595,337
Sepracor, Inc.*................... 900 108,563
Waters Corp.*..................... 2,090 260,858
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2,756,605
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.1%
CVS Corp. ........................ 12,700 507,999
RadioShack Corp. ................. 4,660 220,768
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............ 1,510 87,014
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815,781
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 8.1%
Altera Corp.*..................... 1,820 185,526
Applied Materials, Inc.*.......... 900 81,563
Atmel Corp.*...................... 2,470 91,081
Intel Corp. ...................... 6,700 895,706
Lam Research Corp.*............... 6,300 236,250
LSI Logic Corp.*.................. 6,490 351,271
Micron Technology, Inc.*.......... 10,500 924,655
National Semiconductor Corp.*..... 5,450 309,288
Stratos Lightwave, Inc.*.......... 40 1,115
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3,076,455
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.9%
Alltel Corp. ..................... 1,300 $ 80,519
Amdocs Ltd.*...................... 1,330 102,078
American Tower Corp. Cl-A*........ 7,360 306,820
China Unicom Ltd. [ADR]*.......... 30 638
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............... 8,400 340,199
Global Crossing Ltd.*............. 13,250 348,640
Motorola, Inc. ................... 6,297 183,007
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 3,500 214,156
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 5,100 193,481
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*.... 14,400 982,799
NTL, Inc.*........................ 3,865 231,417
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*......... 7,920 471,239
Tellabs, Inc.*.................... 2,800 191,625
Univision Communications, Inc.*... 1,120 115,920
Voicestream Wireless Corp.*....... 800 93,038
WorldCom, Inc.*................... 6,500 298,188
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4,153,764
-----------
UTILITIES -- 1.8%
AES Corp.*........................ 13,480 615,025
Enron Corp. ...................... 1,100 70,950
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685,975
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $30,128,014).................. 31,894,635
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 13.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.57%, 07/03/00
(Cost $5,098,139)................. $ 5,100 5,098,139
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<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 3.3%
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.2%
HSBC Holdings PLC -- (GBP)........ 7,300 83,493
-----------
OIL & GAS -- 1.2%
Royal Dutch Petroleum
Co. -- (NLG).................... 7,600 474,271
-----------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Fast Retailing Co.
Ltd. -- (JPY)................... 300 125,896
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.6%
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
CL-B -- (SEK)................... 3,220 64,065
Nokia AB Oyj -- (FIM)............. 40 2,049
Vodafone AirTouch PLC -- (GBP).... 122,753 496,179
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562,293
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $1,337,561)................... 1,245,953
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.5%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 96,624 $ 96,624
Temporary Investment Fund......... 96,623 96,623
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(Cost $193,247)................... 193,247
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.7%
(Cost $36,756,961).................. 38,431,974
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.7%).................... (263,790)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $38,168,184
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at June 30, 2000:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
07/00 Buy EUR 39,385 $37,507 $ 37,761 $254
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MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE DEPRECIATION
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07/00 Sell SEK 334,363 $37,807 $ 38,137 $330
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 89.3%
AEROSPACE -- 1.4%
Boeing Co. ...................... 5,960 $ 249,203
General Dynamics Corp. .......... 3,680 192,280
Honeywell International, Inc. ... 1,810 60,974
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502,457
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.1%
Ford Motor Co. .................. 1,070 46,010
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.4%
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ......................... 4,240 62,275
TRW, Inc. ....................... 1,950 84,581
Visteon Corp.*................... 140 1,698
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148,554
------------
BEVERAGES -- 1.6%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. .......................... 3,270 244,228
Coca-Cola Co. ................... 4,000 229,750
PepsiCo, Inc. ................... 1,440 63,990
------------
537,968
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.8%
First Data Corp. ................ 5,860 290,803
------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.9%
Air Products & Chemicals,
Inc. .......................... 5,010 154,371
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ........................... 190 8,313
Rohm & Haas Co. ................. 4,800 165,599
------------
328,283
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.2%
Cintas Corp. .................... 2,115 77,594
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.4%
Compaq Computer Corp. ........... 3,740 95,604
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 5,120 252,480
EMC Corp.*....................... 2,760 212,348
Hewlett-Packard Co. ............. 6,230 777,970
International Business Machines
Corp. ......................... 1,630 178,587
------------
1,516,989
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 9.9%
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. .......................... 7,380 395,291
BMC Software, Inc.*.............. 1,530 55,821
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 11,400 724,613
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........... 3,920 200,655
Computer Sciences Corp.*......... 2,460 183,731
DST Systems, Inc.*............... 2,530 192,596
Electronic Data Systems Corp. ... 100 4,125
Microsoft Corp.*................. 10,210 816,799
Oracle Corp.*.................... 3,580 300,944
Rational Software Corp.*......... 1,110 103,161
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 4,190 381,028
Veritas Software Corp.*.......... 340 38,425
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3,397,189
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CONGLOMERATES -- 5.1%
Corning, Inc. ................... 2,530 $ 682,783
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ... 2,300 61,094
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 8,900 421,638
United Technologies Corp. ....... 10,420 613,478
------------
1,778,993
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.8%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ............. 1,960 151,655
Clorox Co. ...................... 2,880 129,060
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........... 3,650 218,543
Energizer Holdings, Inc.*........ 416 7,592
Gillette Co. .................... 2,760 96,428
Procter & Gamble Co. ............ 170 9,733
------------
613,011
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 5.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*...... 351 25,886
Cabletron Systems, Inc.*......... 4,950 124,988
Emerson Electric Co. ............ 3,530 213,124
General Electric Co. ............ 22,840 1,164,840
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 300 20,606
TXU Corp. ....................... 7,350 216,825
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1,766,269
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.5%
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 5,070 385,320
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 1,900 129,556
------------
514,876
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.2%
Comerica, Inc. .................. 1,460 65,518
Northern Trust Corp. ............ 210 13,663
State Street Corp. .............. 4,610 488,948
U.S. Bancorp..................... 10,400 200,200
------------
768,329
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.8%
American Express Co. ............ 3,830 199,639
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A........................... 1,430 31,907
AXA Financial, Inc. ............. 5,620 191,080
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 3,550 213,888
Fannie Mae....................... 3,380 176,394
Freddie Mac...................... 9,570 387,584
MBIA, Inc. ...................... 1,660 79,991
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ....... 180 20,700
Providian Financial Corp. ....... 540 48,600
Reuters Group PLC [ADR].......... 1,040 103,935
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 5,620 217,775
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1,671,493
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FOOD -- 3.8%
Bestfoods, Inc. ................. 1,480 102,490
Kroger Co.*...................... 6,780 149,584
Quaker Oats Co. ................. 3,530 265,191
Ralston Purina Group............. 1,970 39,277
Safeway, Inc.*................... 17,180 775,247
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1,331,789
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.5%
United HealthGroup, Inc. ........ 1,970 $ 168,928
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INSURANCE -- 3.5%
Allstate Corp. .................. 2,000 44,500
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 2,810 330,175
Lincoln National Corp. .......... 1,700 61,413
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. .......................... 1,500 156,656
St. Paul Companies, Inc. ........ 1,780 60,743
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ................... 9,070 507,352
Torchmark Corp. ................. 2,760 68,138
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1,228,977
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
Baker Hughes, Inc. .............. 6,450 206,400
Deere & Co. ..................... 7,500 277,500
Grainger, (W.W.), Inc. .......... 2,420 74,566
Ingersoll-Rand Co. .............. 3,450 138,863
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697,329
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.4%
Johnson & Johnson Co. ........... 1,650 168,094
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 6,180 307,841
PE Corp. -- PE Biosystems
Group.......................... 320 21,080
------------
497,015
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OIL & GAS -- 8.3%
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............... 14,849 839,896
Chevron Corp. ................... 1,570 133,156
Coastal Corp. ................... 7,430 452,301
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B*............... 12,200 299,663
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 10,112 794,423
Global Marine, Inc.* ............ 1,700 47,919
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc. .... 2,510 134,128
Williams Companies, Inc. ........ 4,100 170,919
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2,872,405
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.1%
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................ 590 25,370
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 8.3%
American Home Products Corp. .... 3,560 209,150
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ....... 10,250 597,063
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 23,522 1,129,055
Pharmacia Corp. ................. 14,382 743,370
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 3,630 183,315
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2,861,953
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 2.0%
Gannett Co., Inc. ............... 4,270 255,399
New York Times Co. .............. 6,800 268,600
Tribune Co. ..................... 4,820 168,700
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692,699
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.2%
McDonald's Corp. ................ 2,180 71,804
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.8%
CVS Corp. ....................... 10,640 $ 425,600
Target Corp. .................... 160 9,280
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........... 9,120 525,540
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960,420
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.9%
Intel Corp. ..................... 8,640 1,155,060
National Semiconductor Corp.* ... 3,480 197,490
------------
1,352,550
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.3%
Alltel Corp. .................... 4,770 295,442
Bell Atlantic Corp.*............. 9,870 501,519
BellSouth Corp. ................. 1,610 68,626
BroadWing, Inc. ................. 3,640 94,413
Global Crossing Ltd.*............ 2,020 53,151
Motorola, Inc. .................. 12,705 369,239
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 2,510 125,343
Nortel Networks Corp. NY Reg.*... 10,990 750,067
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.*........... 960 47,700
SBC Communications, Inc. ........ 6,980 301,885
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 4,670 238,170
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........ 2,830 168,385
Tellabs, Inc.*................... 3,190 218,316
WorldCom, Inc.*.................. 6,445 295,664
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3,527,920
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
Canadian National Railway Co. ... 2,307 67,336
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UTILITIES -- 1.8%
CMS Energy Corp. ................ 2,610 57,746
Enron Corp. ..................... 1,410 90,945
Nisource, Inc. .................. 3,630 67,609
PECO Energy Co. ................. 5,560 224,137
Pinnacle West Capital Co. ....... 3,430 116,191
Unicom Corp. .................... 1,480 57,258
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613,886
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost
$30,029,856)....................... 30,929,199
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 5.2%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.57%, 07/03/00
(Cost $1,799,343)................ $ 1,800 1,799,343
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 2.8%
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
AKZO Nobel NV -- (NLG)........... 2,540 108,349
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FINANCIAL -- BANK & TRUST -- 0.2%
HSBC Holdings PLC -- (GBP)....... 5,600 64,050
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
ING Groep NV -- (NLG)............ 1,433 $ 97,255
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OIL & GAS -- 1.1%
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. --
(NLG).......................... 6,280 391,898
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.3%
AstraZeneca Group
PLC -- (GBP)*.................. 2,590 120,962
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.6%
KPN NV -- (NLG).................. 1,792 80,479
Vodafone AirTouch PLC -- (GBP)... 30,797 124,484
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204,963
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK (Cost
$1,007,325)........................ 987,477
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.4%
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.2%
Bell Atlantic Financial Services
144A 4.25%, 09/15/05........... $ 42 54,705
OIL & GAS -- 0.1%
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
[ZCB] 2.75%, 05/24/03.......... 30 18,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.1%
NTL, Inc. 144A 5.75%, 12/15/09... $ 103 $ 81,370
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost
$167,357).......................... 154,075
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.2%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Global Crossing Ltd. 6.75% [CVT]
(Cost $75,000)................... 300 66,788
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 367,015 367,015
Temporary Investment Fund........ 367,015 367,015
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(Cost $734,030).................. 734,030
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0% (Cost
$33,812,911)....................... 34,670,912
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- 0.0%..................... (2,707)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $ 34,668,205
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, these securities
amounted to 0.4% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 90.3%
ADVERTISING -- 0.4%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ........... 11,000 $ 979,688
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BROADCASTING -- 2.7%
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*........................ 73,000 1,770,250
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*........................ 60,800 4,560,000
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6,330,250
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 1.2%
Commerce One, Inc.*............ 45,400 2,060,734
Foundry Networks, Inc.*........ 6,500 718,250
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2,778,984
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.2%
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg.*........................ 46,400 2,047,400
Dell Computer Corp.*........... 86,900 4,285,256
Hewlett-Packard Co............. 29,500 3,683,813
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10,016,469
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 16.8%
Ariba, Inc.*................... 34,900 3,421,836
Brocade Communications Systems,
Inc.*........................ 5,800 1,064,209
Cisco Systems, Inc.*........... 119,600 7,602,074
I2 Technologies, Inc.*......... 24,165 2,519,579
Mercury Interactive Corp.*..... 30,000 2,902,500
Microsoft Corp.*............... 95,900 7,671,999
Oracle Corp.*.................. 53,800 4,522,563
Phone.com, Inc.*............... 29,400 1,914,675
RealNetworks, Inc.*............ 13,000 657,313
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........ 49,600 4,510,500
Veritas Software Corp.*........ 30,000 3,390,469
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40,177,717
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CONGLOMERATES -- 1.8%
Corning, Inc. ................. 15,700 4,237,038
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.9%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*.... 11,251 829,761
Linear Technology Corp......... 37,100 2,372,081
Teradyne, Inc.*................ 29,300 2,153,550
Texas Instruments, Inc......... 56,600 3,887,713
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9,243,105
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ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.7%
Halliburton Co. ............... 36,700 1,731,781
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.0%
American Express Co. .......... 11,100 578,588
Citigroup, Inc. ............... 91,000 5,482,750
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. 14,500 1,207,125
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7,268,463
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FOOD -- 2.0%
Safeway, Inc.*................. 107,100 4,832,888
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 3.0%
Amgen, Inc.*................... 100,400 $ 7,053,100
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 8.9%
America Online, Inc.*.......... 77,900 4,109,225
eBay, Inc.*.................... 87,600 4,757,776
Exodus Communications, Inc.*... 64,000 2,948,000
VeriSign, Inc.*................ 15,500 2,735,750
Vignette Corp.*................ 62,800 3,266,581
Yahoo!, Inc.*.................. 28,150 3,487,081
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21,304,413
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.5%
Affymetrix, Inc.*.............. 10,000 1,651,250
Medtronic, Inc. ............... 37,800 1,882,913
--------------
3,534,163
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OIL & GAS -- 1.0%
BJ Services Co.*............... 21,400 1,337,500
Nabors Industries, Inc.*....... 24,700 1,026,594
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2,364,094
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.1%
Celgene Corp.*................. 16,800 989,100
Genentech, Inc.*............... 14,200 2,442,400
Lilly, (Eli) & Co.............. 11,500 1,148,563
Waters Corp.*.................. 21,800 2,720,912
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7,300,975
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 3.6%
Home Depot, Inc. .............. 73,800 3,685,388
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ......... 83,200 4,794,400
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8,479,788
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 20.4%
Altera Corp.*.................. 40,400 4,118,275
Applied Materials, Inc.*....... 48,700 4,413,438
Applied Micro Circuits
Corp.*....................... 28,400 2,804,500
Broadcom Corp. Cl-A*........... 16,100 3,524,894
Conexant Systems, Inc.*........ 18,600 904,425
E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.*.......... 8,300 2,189,644
Intel Corp..................... 38,800 5,187,074
JDS Uniphase Corp.*............ 55,800 6,689,024
LSI Logic Corp.*............... 56,500 3,058,063
Micron Technology, Inc.*....... 60,700 5,345,393
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*.............. 20,000 3,553,750
SDL, Inc.*..................... 8,800 2,509,650
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*... 50,400 3,707,550
Xilinx, Inc.*.................. 12,400 1,023,775
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49,029,455
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 12.1%
Allegiance Telecom, Inc.*...... 29,100 1,862,400
Amdocs Ltd.*................... 26,000 1,995,500
Comcast Corp. Cl-A*............ 24,400 988,200
Cox Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 23,000 1,047,938
Efficient Networks, Inc.*...... 13,600 1,000,450
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR]........................ 112,000 2,240,000
McLeodUSA, Inc. Cl-A*.......... 29,400 608,213
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Motorola, Inc.................. 123,000 $ 3,574,688
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................ 31,600 1,933,525
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]......... 70,350 3,513,103
Nortel Networks Corp. NY
Reg.*........................ 63,000 4,299,749
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*...... 99,700 5,932,149
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28,995,915
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $224,301,442).............. 215,658,286
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SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 2.5%
AUSTRIA
Bank of Austria
6.58%, 07/14/00
(Cost $5,985,743).............. $ 6,000 5,985,743
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 6.7%
Fayette Funding
6.65%, 07/21/00.............. 5,000 4,981,528
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Nestle Capital
6.66%, 07/07/00.............. $ 7,000 $ 6,992,230
Salomon SB Holdings
6.53%, 07/03/00.............. 4,000 3,998,549
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(Cost $15,972,307)............. 15,972,307
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.3%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 318,245 318,245
Temporary Investment Fund...... 318,244 318,244
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(Cost $636,489)................ 636,489
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.8%
(Cost $246,895,981).............. 238,252,825
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.2%.............. 545,073
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $ 238,797,898
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 73.8%
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.3%
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg.*............................ 10,205 $ 450,296
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 10.6%
Be Free, Inc.*..................... 61,245 551,205
DigitalThink, Inc.*................ 16,850 604,852
InfoSpace.com, Inc.*............... 5,195 287,024
Inktomi Corp.*..................... 3,940 465,905
Media 100, Inc.*................... 2,165 55,749
National Computer Systems, Inc..... 10,640 524,020
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.*............ 21,375 480,604
RealNetworks, Inc.*................ 11,235 568,069
StorageNetworks, Inc.*............. 355 32,039
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3,569,467
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 9.6%
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
CI-A*............................ 33,520 1,330,325
SCI Systems, Inc.*................. 17,475 686,986
Symbol Technologies, Inc. ......... 21,600 1,202,850
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3,220,151
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.2%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ...... 21,855 404,318
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.9%
E*TRADE Group, Inc.*............... 37,935 625,928
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HEALTH CARE -- 0.9%
Medarex, Inc.*..................... 3,450 292,370
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INTERNET SERVICES -- 16.2%
Digex, Inc.*....................... 9,240 627,743
Exodus Communications, Inc.*....... 10,570 486,881
PSINet, Inc.*...................... 86,497 2,173,236
Skillsoft Corp.*................... 83,565 1,180,355
Verio, Inc.*....................... 17,675 980,686
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5,448,901
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 4.1%
Genzyme Corp.*..................... 5,285 314,127
Maxygen, Inc.*..................... 10,055 570,778
PE Corp. -- PE Biosystems Group.... 7,435 489,781
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1,374,686
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.7%
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*........ 18,540 813,442
Millennium Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*............................ 3,995 446,941
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1,260,383
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.5%
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*............................ 5,005 $ 299,674
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*..... 3,275 186,675
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*....... 4,995 367,445
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853,794
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 21.8%
Adaptive Broadband Corp.*.......... 7,905 290,509
AT&T Canada, Inc. NY Reg.*......... 35,950 1,193,090
Caprock Communications Corp.*...... 33,565 654,518
Carrier 1 International SA*........ 26,685 310,213
Clearnet Communications, Inc.*..... 27,240 756,336
CTC Communications Group, Inc.*.... 13,440 483,840
EchoStar Communications Corp.
CI-A*............................ 20,945 693,476
Infonet Services Corp. CI-B*....... 38,395 458,340
McLeodUSA, Inc. CI-A*.............. 49,610 1,026,306
Research in Motion Ltd.*........... 14,750 667,438
Western Wireless Corp. CI-A*....... 15,315 834,667
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7,368,733
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $24,758,683)................... 24,869,037
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 31.2%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.57%, 07/03/00
(Cost $10,496,168)................. $10,500 10,496,168
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.9%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE
Mercury Interactive Corp. 144A
4.75%, 07/01/07
(Cost $280,000).................... 280 301,168
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<CAPTION>
SHARES
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<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund..... 8,625 8,625
Temporary Investment Fund.......... 8,625 8,625
-----------
(Cost $17,250)..................... 17,250
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 106.0%
(Cost $35,552,101)................... 35,683,623
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (6.0%)..................... (2,019,513)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................... $33,664,110
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the period, this security amounted
to 0.9% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS:
SECURITY DESCRIPTIONS:
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ADR-American Depositary Receipt
BRB-Brady Bond
CVT-Convertible Security
FRB-Floating Rate Bond (1)
FRN-Floating Rate Note (1)
GDR-Global Depositary Receipt
IO-Interest Only Security
PIK-Payment in Kind Security
REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust
STEP-Stepped Coupon Bond (2)
TBA-To be Announced Security
VR-Variable Rate Bond (1)
ZCB-Zero Coupon Bond (2)
(1)- Rates shown for variable and floating rate securities are the coupon rates
as of June 30, 2000.
(2)- Rates shown are the effective yields at purchase date.
COUNTRIES/CURRENCIES:
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ATS-Austria/Austrian Schilling
AUD-Australia/Australian Dollar
BEF-Belgium/Belgian Franc
CAD-Canada/Canadian Dollar
CHF-Switzerland/Swiss Franc
DEM-Germany/German Deutschemark
DKK-Denmark/Danish Krone
ESP-Spain/Spanish Peseta
EUR-Europe/Euro Currency
FIM-Finland/Finnish Markka
FRF-France/French Franc
GBP-United Kingdom/British Pound
GRD-Greece/Greek Drachma
HKD-Hong Kong/Hong Kong Dollar
IEP-Ireland/Irish Punt
ITL-Italy/Italian Lira
JPY-Japan/Japanese Yen
KOR-Korea/Korean Won
MXP-Mexico/Mexican Peso
MYR-Malaysia/Malaysian Ringgit
NLG-Netherlands/Netherland Guilder
NOK-Norway/Norwegian Krone
NZD-New Zealand/New Zealand Dollar
PTE-Portugal/Portuguese Escudo
SEK-Sweden/Swedish Krona
SGD-Singapore/Singapore Dollar
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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AST
AST AST NEUBERGER
AIM ALLIANCE AST AST BERMAN AST
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND JANCAP MONEY MID-CAP AIM
EQUITY INCOME GROWTH MARKET VALUE BALANCED
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value (A)........... $753,260 $1,471,933 $5,908,809 $1,841,254 $683,334 $587,228
Collateral received for securities lent.......... -- 122,685 1,320,084 -- 73,153 89,761
Cash............................................. 38 7,498 146 1 -- 13
Foreign currency at value (B).................... 2,987 -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency
exchange contracts............................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Receivable for:
Securities sold................................ 1,101 21,311 -- -- 2,606 2,018
Dividends and interest......................... 1,628 2,820 3,458 13,185 945 5,008
Futures variation margin....................... -- -- -- -- -- 388
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap
agreements................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Other assets..................................... 14 10 -- 11 -- 4
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS................................. 759,028 1,626,257 7,232,497 1,854,451 760,038 684,420
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency
exchange contracts............................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Written options outstanding, at value............ -- -- -- -- -- 3
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap
agreements..................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent........... -- 122,685 1,320,084 -- 73,153 89,761
Payable for:
Securities purchased........................... 2,341 22,416 3,522 -- 8,698 3,076
Futures variation margin....................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Advisory fees.................................. 503 626 2,141 697 298 182
Shareholder servicing fees..................... 62 135 497 159 58 48
Accrued dividends.............................. -- -- -- 9,068 -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities......... 527 146 290 131 84 314
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES............................ 3,433 146,008 1,326,534 10,055 82,291 93,384
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
NET ASSETS.......................................... $755,595 $1,480,249 $5,905,963 $1,844,396 $677,747 $591,036
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.001 par value per share)......................... $ 28 $ 75 $ 125 $ 1,844 $ 49 $ 42
Additional paid-in capital.......................... 548,679 1,309,036 3,468,385 1,842,573 641,732 509,732
Undistributed net investment income (loss).......... (379) 8,654 (13,302) -- 1,071 5,690
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on
investments........................................ 56,913 130,723 (62,511) (21) 6,228 (10,117)
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments...................... 150,354 31,761 2,513,266 -- 28,667 85,689
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
NET ASSETS.......................................... $755,595 $1,480,249 $5,905,963 $1,844,396 $677,747 $591,036
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
Shares of common stock outstanding.................. 28,107 74,725 125,275 1,844,417 48,874 41,658
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per
share.............................................. $ 26.88 $ 19.81 $ 47.14 $ 1.00 $ 13.87 $ 14.19
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
(A) Investments at cost............................. $602,849 $1,440,172 $3,395,537 $1,841,254 $654,667 $501,510
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
(B) Foreign currency at cost........................ $ 2,974 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
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AST AST AST
AST AST PIMCO AST AST AMERICAN AST NEUBERGER
FEDERATED T. ROWE TOTAL INVESCO JANUS CENTURY T. ROWE BERMAN
HIGH PRICE ASSET RETURN EQUITY SMALL-CAP INTERNATIONAL PRICE GLOBAL MID-CAP
YIELD ALLOCATION BOND INCOME GROWTH GROWTH II BOND GROWTH
--------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$595,932 $435,458 $1,505,578 $1,153,162 $1,066,122 $455,183 $130,363 $763,228
14,739 81,926 -- 80,267 127,085 -- -- 177,178
-- 420 14,161 3,578 -- 65 5,197 --
-- -- 3,074 -- -- -- 17 --
-- -- 47 -- -- 67 315 --
425 626 1,031 1,341 1,708 4,894 5,240 2,940
11,316 2,893 12,051 5,286 146 1,048 2,245 328
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 440 -- -- -- -- --
6 3 10 14 -- 4 -- --
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
622,418 521,326 1,536,392 1,243,648 1,195,061 461,261 143,377 943,674
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 91 -- -- 21 95 --
-- -- 508 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 568 -- -- -- -- --
14,739 81,926 -- 80,267 127,085 -- -- 177,178
2,585 825 401,287 17,021 15,265 7,473 6,680 685
-- -- 69 -- -- -- -- --
368 102 250 721 363 153 46 238
47 35 93 95 83 37 11 56
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
69 94 121 108 102 293 273 70
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
17,808 82,982 402,987 98,212 142,898 7,977 7,105 178,227
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
$604,610 $438,344 $1,133,405 $1,145,436 $1,052,163 $453,284 $136,272 $765,447
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$ 58 $ 24 $ 105 $ 67 $ 33 $ 33 $ 15 $ 29
682,967 336,060 1,154,192 977,651 675,976 327,567 151,589 563,999
28,820 5,724 29,736 11,908 (7,153) (1,273) 8,210 (4,296)
(17,258) 9,127 (34,574) (1,873) 168,903 100,025 (18,670) 90,809
(89,977) 87,409 (16,054) 157,683 214,404 26,932 (4,872) 114,906
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
$604,610 $438,344 $1,133,405 $1,145,436 $1,052,163 $453,284 $136,272 $765,447
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
57,565 23,733 104,870 66,945 32,783 32,797 14,956 28,854
$10.50 $ 18.47 $ 10.81 $ 17.11 $ 32.09 $ 13.82 $ 9.11 $ 26.53
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$685,908 $348,046 $1,527,046 $ 995,479 $ 851,718 $428,271 $135,448 $648,322
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$ -- $ -- $ 3,063 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 17 $ --
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
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AST AST AST
T. ROWE PIMCO AST AMERICAN
AST PRICE LIMITED AST JANUS CENTURY
FOUNDERS NATURAL MATURITY ALLIANCE OVERSEAS INCOME &
PASSPORT RESOURCES BOND GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH
-------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value (A)................... $338,518 $116,080 $452,579 $443,785 $1,545,485 $478,044
Collateral received for securities lent.................. -- 9,099 -- 103,202 -- 53,158
Cash..................................................... -- 2,379 -- -- 21 282
Foreign currency at value (B)............................ 764 -- 335 -- 2 --
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. 27 -- 40 -- 8,288 --
Receivable for:
Securities sold........................................ 10,034 596 31 3,862 6,266 606
Dividends and interest................................. 536 219 4,214 66 1,468 499
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- -- -- 25
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap
agreements........................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Other assets............................................. 1 1 4 2 -- 2
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS......................................... 349,880 128,374 457,203 550,917 1,561,530 532,616
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft........................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. 44 -- -- -- 5,452 --
Written options outstanding, at value.................... -- -- 31 -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap
agreements............................................. -- -- 145 -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent................... -- 9,099 -- 103,202 -- 53,158
Payable for:
Securities purchased................................... 9,398 2 67,101 3,379 14,602 449
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Advisory fees.......................................... 153 54 84 102 704 122
Shareholder servicing fees............................. 95 10 32 36 218 64
Accrued dividends...................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities................. 27 51 89 91 402 62
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES.................................... 9,717 9,216 67,482 106,810 21,378 53,855
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $340,163 $119,158 $389,721 $444,107 $1,540,152 $478,761
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares authorized, $.001
par value per share)....................................... $ 18 $ 9 $ 37 $ 23 $ 64 $ 34
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 342,445 112,432 386,087 313,934 858,591 452,340
Undistributed net investment income (loss).................. (474) 915 10,742 (4,326) (7,594) 1,474
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments......... (9,099) 4,987 (878) 106,749 219,939 (938)
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments................................................ 7,273 815 (6,267) 27,727 469,152 25,851
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $340,163 $119,158 $389,721 $444,107 $1,540,152 $478,761
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
Shares of common stock outstanding.......................... 17,656 8,520 36,997 22,901 64,044 34,081
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share.... $ 19.27 $ 13.99 $ 10.53 $ 19.39 $ 24.05 $ 14.05
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
(A) Investments at cost..................................... $331,194 $115,262 $458,732 $416,058 $1,079,135 $452,151
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
(B) Foreign currency at cost................................ $ 799 $ -- $ 340 $ -- $ 2 $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
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PORTFOLIO
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AST AST AST AST AST
AMERICAN AMERICAN T. ROWE AST AST LORD SANFORD AST
CENTURY CENTURY PRICE SMALL MARSICO COHEN & ABBETT BERNSTEIN KEMPER
STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY CAPITAL STEERS SMALL CAP MANAGED SMALL-CAP
BALANCED GROWTH VALUE GROWTH REALTY VALUE INDEX 500 GROWTH
--------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ------- --------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$227,440 $301,812 $301,596 $1,908,129 $88,326 $124,225 $724,098 $1,084,554
21,907 -- 14,139 250,406 10,372 6,946 55,725 103,728
112 12 -- -- 1,056 -- 719 698
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- 43 -- -- -- -- -- --
1,110 3,173 960 1,330 159 558 416 524
1,465 360 411 664 514 58 894 85
15 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1 -- 2 6 -- -- 3 2
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ----------
252,050 305,400 317,108 2,160,535 100,427 131,787 781,855 1,189,591
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ----------
-- -- -- 564 -- -- -- --
-- 13 -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
21,907 -- 14,139 250,406 10,372 6,946 55,725 103,728
4,613 3,241 -- -- -- 901 -- 1,017
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
70 111 126 706 46 36 90 352
18 33 24 159 11 10 61 80
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
50 132 64 126 12 16 65 95
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ----------
26,658 3,530 14,353 251,961 10,441 7,909 55,941 105,272
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ----------
$225,392 $301,870 $302,755 $1,908,574 $89,986 $123,878 $725,914 $1,084,319
======== ======== ======== ========== ======= ======== ======== ==========
$ 16 $ 15 $ 25 $ 97 $ 10 $ 10 $ 54 $ 70
206,791 254,707 304,661 1,468,126 90,316 109,272 678,179 716,555
2,332 (306) 1,405 (4,434) 2,361 (383) 2,697 (5,823)
4,549 19,329 3,279 52,295 (3,456) (372) 20,875 145,332
11,704 28,125 (6,615) 392,490 755 15,351 24,109 228,185
-------- -------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- -------- ----------
$225,392 $301,870 $302,755 $1,908,574 $89,986 $123,878 $725,914 $1,084,319
======== ======== ======== ========== ======= ======== ======== ==========
15,827 14,900 24,943 96,864 10,087 10,185 53,744 70,130
$ 14.24 $ 20.26 $ 12.14 $ 19.70 $ 8.92 $ 12.16 $ 13.51 $ 15.46
======== ======== ======== ========== ======= ======== ======== ==========
$215,709 $273,725 $308,210 $1,515,639 $87,572 $108,875 $699,989 $ 856,369
======== ======== ======== ========== ======= ======== ======== ==========
$ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======== ======== ======== ========== ======= ======== ======== ==========
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
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AST
AST MFS AST AST
MFS AST GROWTH ALGER JANUS
GLOBAL MFS WITH ALL-CAP MID-CAP
EQUITY GROWTH INCOME GROWTH GROWTH
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value (A)................... $12,847 $38,432 $34,671 $238,253 $35,684
Collateral received for securities lent.................. -- 5,999 3,365 63,294 6,505
Cash..................................................... 58 24 59 3,552 --
Foreign currency at value (B)............................ 1 -- -- -- --
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. 1 -- -- -- --
Receivable for:
Securities sold........................................ 60 253 155 2,503 --
Dividends and interest................................. 3 15 29 48 2
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap
agreements........................................... -- -- -- -- --
Other assets............................................. -- -- -- -- --
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
TOTAL ASSETS......................................... 12,970 44,723 38,279 307,650 42,191
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft........................................... -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. -- -- -- -- --
Written options outstanding, at value.................... -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swap
agreements............................................. -- -- -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent................... -- 5,999 3,365 63,294 6,505
Payable for:
Securities purchased................................... 759 541 234 5,272 2,002
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- -- --
Advisory fees.......................................... 7 12 10 208 12
Shareholder servicing fees............................. 1 3 2 19 2
Accrued dividends...................................... -- -- -- -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities................. -- -- -- 59 6
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
TOTAL LIABILITIES.................................... 767 6,555 3,611 68,852 8,527
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $12,203 $38,168 $34,668 $238,798 $33,664
======= ======= ======= ======== =======
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares authorized, $.001
par value per share)....................................... $ 1 $ 3 $ 3 $ 27 $ 3
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 11,763 37,174 33,925 284,589 33,331
Undistributed net investment income (loss).................. 35 23 58 1 54
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments......... 96 (706) (176) (37,176) 144
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments................................................ 308 1,674 858 (8,643) 132
------- ------- ------- -------- -------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $12,203 $38,168 $34,668 $238,798 $33,664
======= ======= ======= ======== =======
Shares of common stock outstanding.......................... 1,098 3,274 3,264 27,215 3,310
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share.... $ 11.11 $ 11.66 $ 10.62 $ 8.77 $ 10.17
======= ======= ======= ======== =======
(A) Investments at cost..................................... $12,533 $36,757 $33,813 $246,896 $35,552
======= ======= ======= ======== =======
(B) Foreign currency at cost................................ $ 1 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======= ======= ======= ======== =======
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
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AST
AST AST NEUBERGER
AIM ALLIANCE AST AST BERMAN AST
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND JANCAP MONEY MID-CAP AIM
EQUITY INCOME GROWTH MARKET VALUE BALANCED
------------- ---------- --------- ------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest............................................ $ 1,005 $ 1,532 $ 13,180 $58,618 $ 964 $ 8,613
Dividends........................................... 9,129 13,657 5,514 -- 3,585 766
Foreign taxes withheld.............................. (117) (13) (333) -- (3) (6)
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Total Investment Income......................... 10,017 15,176 18,361 58,618 4,546 9,373
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees............................ 3,205 5,505 27,811 4,974 2,994 1,972
Shareholder servicing fees.......................... 370 734 3,037 995 333 271
Administration and accounting fees.................. 198 250 463 284 191 171
Custodian fees...................................... 324 128 404 142 60 156
Distribution fees................................... 245 1,562 66 -- 493 8
Audit and legal fees................................ 5 9 38 12 4 3
Trustees' fees...................................... 3 5 22 7 2 2
Insurance expenses.................................. 2 3 13 4 1 1
Miscellaneous expenses.............................. 5 6 14 6 4 35
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Total Expenses.................................. 4,357 8,202 31,868 6,424 4,082 2,619
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements................................ -- (118) (1,270) (497) -- --
Less: Fees paid indirectly...................... (245) (1,562) (66) -- (493) (8)
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net Expenses.................................... 4,112 6,522 30,532 5,927 3,589 2,611
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net Investment Income (Loss)........................... 5,905 8,654 (12,171) 52,691 957 6,762
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities...................................... 54,728 131,196 (43,653) (21) 11,510 (9,116)
Foreign currency transactions................... (1,871) -- 13 -- -- (1,158)
Futures contracts............................... -- -- -- -- -- 348
Written options contracts....................... -- -- -- -- -- 153
Swap agreements................................. -- -- -- -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net realized gain (loss)............................ 52,857 131,196 (43,640) (21) 11,510 (9,773)
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on:
Securities...................................... (136,251) (177,106) (404,103) -- 18,496 14,969
Futures contracts............................... -- -- -- -- -- (840)
Written option contracts........................ -- -- -- -- -- (320)
Swap agreements................................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies............. (40) -- (971) -- -- (4)
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation).................................... (136,291) (177,106) (405,074) -- 18,496 13,805
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments...................... (83,434) (45,910) (448,714) (21) 30,006 4,032
--------- --------- --------- ------- ------- -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations........................................ $ (77,529) $ (37,256) $(460,885) $52,670 $30,963 $10,794
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PORTFOLIO
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AST AST AST AST
AST AST PIMCO AST AST AMERICAN T. ROWE NEUBERGER
FEDERATED T. ROWE TOTAL INVESCO JANUS CENTURY PRICE BERMAN
HIGH PRICE ASSET RETURN EQUITY SMALL-CAP INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL MID-CAP
YIELD ALLOCATION BOND INCOME GROWTH GROWTH II BOND GROWTH
--------- ----------- ------- ------- --------- ------------- -------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 30,376 $ 6,142 $36,816 $10,952 $ 3,345 $ 452 $ 3,398 $ 1,382
1,157 1,762 -- 5,979 295 2,894 -- 147
-- (44) -- -- (7) (224) (1) --
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
31,533 7,860 36,816 16,931 3,633 3,122 3,397 1,529
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
2,131 1,821 3,421 4,071 5,895 2,409 530 2,669
284 214 526 543 655 237 66 296
189 165 227 229 240 172 67 148
58 57 135 95 91 141 65 49
-- -- -- 179 6 -- -- 43
4 3 7 7 8 3 1 4
2 2 4 4 5 2 1 2
1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1
45 33 11 9 6 24 10 4
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
2,714 2,296 4,333 5,139 6,909 2,989 741 3,216
-- -- (13) (18) (6) -- -- --
-- -- -- (179) (6) -- -- (43)
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
2,714 2,296 4,320 4,942 6,897 2,989 741 3,173
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
28,819 5,564 32,496 11,989 (3,264) 133 2,656 (1,644)
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(10,119) 9,422 (3,444) (1,866) 166,452 102,253 (1,541) 91,858
-- (58) (35) -- 3 (1,374) (9,646) --
-- -- (4,633) -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 368 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- (1,704) -- -- -- -- --
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(10,119) 9,364 (9,448) (1,866) 166,455 100,879 (11,187) 91,858
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(32,589) (9,794) 6,831 10,016 (400,468) (139,048) 3,406 (36,038)
-- -- 10,431 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 485 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 119 -- -- -- -- --
-- (1) 78 -- (1) 41 289 --
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(32,589) (9,795) 17,944 10,016 (400,469) (139,007) 3,695 (36,038)
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(42,708) (431) 8,496 8,150 (234,014) (38,128) (7,492) 55,820
-------- ------- ------- ------- --------- --------- -------- --------
$(13,889) $ 5,133 $40,992 $20,139 $(237,278) $ (37,995) $ (4,836) $ 54,176
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST AST AST
T. ROWE PIMCO AST AMERICAN
AST PRICE LIMITED AST JANUS CENTURY
FOUNDERS NATURAL MATURITY ALLIANCE OVERSEAS INCOME &
PASSPORT RESOURCES BOND GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH
-------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................................. $ 528 $ 182 $13,146 $ 804 $ 4,615 $ 519
Dividends................................................ 1,405 1,182 -- 426 8,592 2,950
Foreign taxes withheld................................... (92) (18) -- (4) (193) (8)
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Investment Income.............................. 1,841 1,346 13,146 1,226 13,014 3,461
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees................................. 1,738 486 1,241 1,860 8,751 1,576
Shareholder servicing fees............................... 174 54 192 207 875 210
Administration and accounting fees....................... 96 48 160 141 246 140
Custodian fees........................................... 107 25 55 46 256 51
Distribution fees........................................ -- 56 -- 251 140 --
Audit and legal fees..................................... 2 1 2 3 11 3
Trustees' fees........................................... 1 -- 1 1 6 2
Insurance expenses....................................... 1 -- 1 1 4 1
Miscellaneous expenses................................... 5 5 9 3 17 4
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Total Expenses....................................... 2,124 675 1,661 2,513 10,306 1,987
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements..................................... -- -- -- -- (72) --
Less: Fees paid indirectly........................... -- (56) -- (251) (140) --
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net Expenses......................................... 2,124 619 1,661 2,262 10,094 1,987
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net Investment Income (Loss)................................ (283) 727 11,485 (1,036) 2,920 1,474
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities........................................... (7,091) 6,564 1,105 104,882 207,448 1,595
Foreign currency transactions........................ (2,003) (36) 222 -- 22,962 --
Futures contracts.................................... -- -- (402) -- -- (357)
Written options contracts............................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Swap agreements...................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net realized gain (loss)................................. (9,094) 6,528 925 104,882 230,410 1,238
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities........................................... (52,551) (1,523) (1,110) (68,243) (250,627) (17,021)
Futures contracts.................................... -- -- 217 -- -- (456)
Written option contracts............................. -- -- (113) -- -- --
Swap agreements...................................... -- -- (47) -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies................................. 47 (2) (16) -- 427 --
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)..... (52,504) (1,525) (1,069) (68,243) (250,200) (17,477)
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net gain (loss) on investments........................... (61,598) 5,003 (144) 36,639 (19,790) (16,239)
-------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations............................................. $(61,881) $ 5,730 $11,341 $ 35,603 $ (16,870) $(14,765)
======== ======= ======= ======== ========= ========
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PORTFOLIO
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AST AST AST AST AST
AMERICAN AMERICAN T. ROWE AST AST LORD SANFORD AST
CENTURY CENTURY PRICE SMALL MARSICO COHEN & ABBETT BERNSTEIN KEMPER
STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY CAPITAL STEERS SMALL CAP MANAGED SMALL-CAP
BALANCED GROWTH VALUE GROWTH REALTY VALUE INDEX 500 GROWTH
--------- ------------- ----------- --------- ------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,935 $ 578 $ 349 $ 4,090 $ 111 $ 190 $ 1,257 $ 1,956
662 932 2,293 3,240 2,122 231 4,073 207
(1) (47) -- (8) -- (2) (2) --
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
3,596 1,463 2,642 7,322 2,233 419 5,328 2,163
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
922 1,030 1,218 8,072 360 451 2,069 4,436
109 103 135 897 36 47 345 468
103 71 117 256 37 37 109 205
44 134 33 122 9 17 89 78
-- 4 -- 124 28 -- 128 22
1 1 2 11 -- 1 4 6
1 1 1 6 -- -- 2 3
-- -- 1 4 -- -- 2 2
3 12 3 7 2 2 11 2
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
1,183 1,356 1,510 9,499 472 555 2,759 5,222
-- -- -- (200) -- -- -- (1)
-- (4) -- (124) (28) -- (128) (22)
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
1,183 1,352 1,510 9,175 444 555 2,631 5,199
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
2,413 111 1,132 (1,853) 1,789 (136) 2,697 (3,036)
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
5,879 19,990 3,423 50,978 (263) 1,912 23,251 142,614
(1,249) (20) -- (62) -- -- -- --
145 -- -- -- -- -- 4,346 --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
4,775 19,970 3,423 50,916 (263) 1,912 27,597 142,614
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
(5,501) (34,075) 30,918 (173,148) 5,533 9,197 (51,748) (107,716)
(75) -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
(1) 41 -- (2) -- -- -- --
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
(5,577) (34,034) 30,918 (173,150) 5,533 9,197 (51,748) (107,716)
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
(802) (14,064) 34,341 (122,234) 5,270 11,109 (24,151) 34,898
------- -------- ------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ---------
$ 1,611 $(13,953) $35,473 $(124,087) $7,059 $10,973 $(21,454) $ 31,862
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
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AST AST AST AST
MFS AST MFS ALGER JANUS
GLOBAL MFS GROWTH WITH ALL-CAP MID-CAP
EQUITY GROWTH INCOME GROWTH GROWTH
------ ------ ----------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................................. $ 20 $ 89 $ 55 $ 866 $ 92
Dividends................................................ 46 41 101 68 2
Foreign taxes withheld................................... (1) -- (1) (2) --
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Total Investment Income.............................. 65 130 155 932 94
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees................................. 24 95 92 739 31
Shareholder servicing fees............................... 2 11 9 76 3
Administration and accounting fees....................... 1 1 3 75 3
Custodian fees........................................... 2 -- 1 37 --
Distribution fees........................................ -- -- -- -- 1
Audit and legal fees..................................... -- -- -- 1 --
Trustees' fees........................................... -- -- -- -- --
Insurance expenses....................................... -- -- -- -- --
Miscellaneous expenses................................... -- -- -- 3 3
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Total Expenses....................................... 29 107 105 931 41
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements..................................... -- -- (8) -- --
Less: Fees paid indirectly........................... -- -- -- -- (1)
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net Expenses......................................... 29 107 97 931 40
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net Investment Income (Loss)................................ 36 23 58 1 54
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities........................................... 95 (692) (170) (37,176) 144
Foreign currency transactions........................ 1 (8) (3) -- --
Futures contracts.................................... -- -- -- -- --
Written options contracts............................ -- -- -- -- --
Swap agreements...................................... -- -- -- -- --
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net realized gain (loss)................................. 96 (700) (173) (37,176) 144
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities........................................... 210 1,305 584 (8,643) 132
Futures contracts.................................... -- -- -- -- --
Written option contracts............................. -- -- -- -- --
Swap agreements...................................... -- -- -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies................................. (7) -- -- -- --
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)..... 203 1,305 584 (8,643) 132
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net gain (loss) on investments........................... 299 605 411 (45,819) 276
---- ------ ----- -------- ----
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations............................................. $335 $ 628 $ 469 $(45,818) $330
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST AIM AST ALLIANCE
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY GROWTH AND INCOME AST JANCAP GROWTH
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
(loss)................. $ 5,905 $ 970 $ 8,654 $ 14,653 $ (12,171) $ 5,220
Net realized gain (loss)
on investments......... 52,857 94,950 131,196 171,133 (43,640) 477,448
Net change in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............ (136,291) 209,949 (177,106) 9,189 (405,074) 1,482,720
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Operations........... (77,529) 305,869 (37,256) 194,975 (460,885) 1,965,388
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders
from net investment
income................. (1,501) -- (14,653) (13,889) (7,572) --
Distributions to
shareholders from
capital gains.......... (96,849) (40,173) (169,612) (65,834) (492,826) (130,343)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Total Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders......... (98,350) (40,173) (184,265) (79,723) (500,398) (130,343)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares
sold................... 385,348 466,738 251,361 593,376 1,290,700 2,869,466
Net asset value of shares
issued in reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions.......... 98,350 40,173 184,265 79,723 500,398 130,343
Cost of shares
redeemed............... (322,736) (499,556) (232,162) (471,954) (847,630) (2,166,734)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets from
Capital Share
Transactions......... 160,962 7,355 203,464 201,145 943,468 833,075
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Total Increase
(Decrease) in Net
Assets............. (14,917) 273,051 (18,057) 316,397 (17,815) 2,668,120)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period...... 770,512 497,461 1,498,306 1,181,909 5,923,778 3,255,658
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
End of Period............ $ 755,595 $ 770,512 $1,480,249 $1,498,306 $5,905,963 $ 5,923,778
========= ========= ========== ========== ========== ===========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold.............. 13,788 19,802 12,279 26,751 24,844 68,510
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions.......... 3,216 1,887 10,214 3,891 9,573 3,397
Shares redeemed.......... (11,407) (21,118) (11,518) (21,409) (16,433) (52,595)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Shares
Outstanding.......... 5,597 571 10,975 9,233 17,984 19,312
========= ========= ========== ========== ========== ===========
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<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST NEUBERGER BERMAN
AST MONEY MARKET MID-CAP VALUE AST AIM BALANCED
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 52,691 $ 71,758 $ 957 $ 2,177 $ 6,762 $ 10,135
(21) 8 11,510 (1,550) (9,773) 37,486
-- -- 18,496 (4,592) 13,805 37,287
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
52,670 71,766 30,963 (3,965) 10,794 84,908
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(52,691) (71,758) (2,176) (3,830) (10,797) (9,982)
(8) (106) (2,619) (8,712) (36,372) (33,245)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(52,699) (71,864) (4,795) (12,542) (47,169) (43,227)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
5,722,386 9,162,968 137,452 648,383 95,348 58,331
51,958 67,429 4,795 12,542 47,169 43,228
(6,339,076) (7,788,875) (155,051) (252,003) (14,677) (53,004)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(564,732) 1,441,522 (12,804) 408,922 127,840 48,555
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(564,761) 1,441,424 13,364 392,415 91,465 90,236
2,409,157 967,733 664,383 271,968 499,571 409,335
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
$ 1,844,396 $ 2,409,157 $ 677,747 $ 664,383 $591,036 $499,571
=========== =========== ========= ========= ======== ========
5,722,386 9,162,968 10,064 47,274 6,614 4,301
51,958 67,429 379 999 3,271 3,442
(6,339,075) (7,788,875) (11,448) (19,055) (1,007) (3,934)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(564,731) 1,441,522 (1,005) 29,218 8,878 3,809
=========== =========== ========= ========= ======== ========
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
- --- -----------------------------------------------------------------
AST FEDERATED AST T. ROWE PRICE
HIGH YIELD ASSET ALLOCATION
------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 28,819 $ 57,676 $ 5,564 $ 10,648
(10,119) (7,097) 9,364 3,891
(32,589) (38,643) (9,795) 25,492
--------- --------- -------- --------
(13,889) 11,936 5,133 40,031
--------- --------- -------- --------
(57,675) (46,298) (10,446) (7,355)
-- (4,074) (4,195) (104)
--------- --------- -------- --------
(57,675) (50,372) (14,641) (7,459)
--------- --------- -------- --------
147,207 351,076 42,979 127,050
57,675 50,372 14,641 7,459
(152,496) (334,904) (57,310) (63,736)
--------- --------- -------- --------
52,386 66,544 310 70,773
--------- --------- -------- --------
(19,178) 28,108 (9,198) 103,345
623,788 595,680 447,542 344,197
--------- --------- -------- --------
$ 604,610 $ 623,788 $438,344 $447,542
========= ========= ======== ========
13,932 28,958 2,320 7,183
5,415 4,212 831 438
(14,101) (27,931) (3,153) (3,583)
--------- --------- -------- --------
5,246 5,239 (2) 4,038
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST PIMCO TOTAL AST INVESCO AST JANUS
RETURN BOND EQUITY INCOME SMALL-CAP GROWTH
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
(loss)................. $ 32,496 $ 54,418 $ 11,989 $ 20,214 $ (3,264) $ (2,537)
Net realized gain (loss)
on investments......... (9,448) (28,885) (1,866) 78,862 166,455 145,207
Net change in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............ 17,944 (35,986) 10,016 2,582 (400,469) 550,645
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Operations........... 40,992 (10,453) 20,139 101,658 (237,278) 693,315
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders
from net investment
income................. (54,224) (40,382) (20,214) (15,474) -- --
Distributions to
shareholders from
capital gains.......... -- (29,828) (78,949) (23,985) (136,801) --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders......... (54,224) (70,210) (99,163) (39,459) (136,801) --
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares
sold................... 253,911 406,569 221,629 375,408 135,992 917,746
Net asset value of shares
issued in reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions.......... 54,224 70,210 99,163 39,458 136,801 --
Cost of shares
redeemed............... (167,261) (286,850) (144,396) (260,483) (289,762) (453,697)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets from
Capital Share
Transactions......... 140,874 189,929 176,396 154,383 (16,969) 464,049
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total Increase
(Decrease) in Net
Assets............. 127,642 109,266 97,372 216,582 (391,048) 1,157,364
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period...... 1,005,763 896,497 1,048,064 831,482 1,443,211 285,847
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
End of Period............ $1,133,405 $1,005,763 $1,145,436 $1,048,064 $1,052,163 $1,443,211
========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold.............. 23,766 36,437 12,945 20,846 3,217 37,569
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions.......... 5,154 6,394 6,225 2,329 3,008 --
Shares redeemed.......... (15,593) (25,872) (8,411) (14,501) (7,312) (19,931)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Shares
Outstanding.......... 13,327 16,959 10,759 8,674 (1,087) 17,638
========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST T. ROWE PRICE AST NEUBERGER BERMAN
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH II GLOBAL BOND MID-CAP GROWTH
- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 133 $ 2,133 $ 2,656 $ 5,163 $ (1,644) $ (1,935)
100,879 47,755 (11,187) (3,742) 91,858 13,781
(139,007) 83,119 3,695 (14,013) (36,038) 118,263
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
(37,995) 133,007 (4,836) (12,592) 54,176 130,109
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
(1,024) (3,236) (2,181) (9,278) -- --
(49,071) (21,765) -- (2,979) (13,633) (19,893)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
(50,095) (25,001) (2,181) (12,257) (13,633) (19,893)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
178,381 603,613 13,911 48,898 719,950 202,094
50,095 25,001 2,181 12,257 13,633 19,893
(203,926) (691,957) (10,947) (46,135) (403,004) (199,670)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
24,550 (63,343) 5,145 15,020 330,579 22,317
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
(63,540) 44,663 (1,872) (9,829) 371,122 132,533
516,824 472,161 138,144 147,973 394,325 261,792
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
$ 453,284 $ 516,824 $136,272 $138,144 $ 765,447 $ 394,325
========= ========= ======== ======== ========= =========
12,307 46,058 1,524 4,970 27,668 11,881
3,309 2,034 237 1,233 468 1,303
(13,817) (52,356) (1,198) (4,723) (15,690) (11,944)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
1,799 (4,264) 563 1,480 12,446 1,240
========= ========= ======== ======== ========= =========
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST T. ROWE PRICE
AST FOUNDERS PASSPORT NATURAL RESOURCES
- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (283) $ (654) $ 727 $ 1,045
(9,094) 60,896 6,528 (1,413)
(52,504) 36,077 (1,525) 20,106
--------- --------- -------- --------
(61,881) 96,319 5,730 19,738
--------- --------- -------- --------
-- (228) (945) (1,049)
(57,250) (256) -- (8,637)
--------- --------- -------- --------
(57,250) (484) (945) (9,686)
--------- --------- -------- --------
466,333 141,040 76,376 98,060
57,251 484 945 9,685
(281,687) (139,959) (65,173) (89,698)
--------- --------- -------- --------
241,897 1,565 12,148 18,047
--------- --------- -------- --------
122,766 97,400 16,933 28,099
217,397 119,997 102,225 74,126
--------- --------- -------- --------
$ 340,163 $ 217,397 $119,158 $102,225
========= ========= ======== ========
19,108 8,649 5,487 7,786
1,921 38 78 988
(12,200) (9,064) (4,813) (7,197)
--------- --------- -------- --------
8,829 (377) 752 1,577
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
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AST PIMCO LIMITED AST JANUS
MATURITY BOND AST ALLIANCE GROWTH OVERSEAS GROWTH
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
(loss)................. $ 11,485 $ 21,139 $ (1,036) $ (1,417) $ 2,920 $ (1,485)
Net realized gain (loss)
on investments......... 925 (1,892) 104,882 32,038 230,410 30,229
Net change in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............ (1,069) (5,992) (68,243) 60,401 (250,200) 629,896
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Operations........... 11,341 13,255 35,603 91,022 (16,870) 658,640
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders
from net investment
income................. (21,367) (18,691) -- -- (9,620) --
Distributions to
shareholders from
capital gains.......... -- -- (30,894) (33,503) (13,477) --
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders......... (21,367) (18,691) (30,894) (33,503) (23,097) --
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares
sold................... 61,013 176,908 111,788 82,279 752,575 1,127,067
Net asset value of shares
issued in reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions.......... 21,367 18,691 30,894 33,504 23,097 --
Cost of shares
redeemed............... (89,237) (133,266) (67,738) (109,772) (746,598) (841,868)
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets from
Capital Share
Transactions......... (6,857) 62,333 74,944 6,011 29,074 285,199
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total Increase
(Decrease) in Net
Assets............. (16,883) 56,897 79,653 63,530 (10,893) 943,839
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period...... 406,604 349,707 364,454 300,924 1,551,045 607,206
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
End of Period............ $389,721 $ 406,604 $444,107 $ 364,454 $1,540,152 $1,551,045
======== ========= ======== ========= ========== ==========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold.............. 5,853 16,533 5,690 5,458 29,674 73,126
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions.......... 2,075 1,783 1,561 2,396 801 --
Shares redeemed.......... (8,449) (12,347) (3,580) (7,346) (28,227) (55,526)
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Shares
Outstanding.......... (521) 5,969 3,671 508 2,248 17,600
======== ========= ======== ========= ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST AMERICAN CENTURY
INCOME & GROWTH STRATEGIC BALANCED INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 1,474 $ 2,121 $ 2,413 $ 3,184 $ 111 $ (318)
1,238 20,971 4,775 12,632 19,970 7,972
(17,477) 31,045 (5,577) 4,767 (34,034) 53,802
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
(14,765) 54,137 1,611 20,583 (13,953) 61,456
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
(2,121) (1,630) (3,230) (936) -- --
(22,771) (9,176) (12,672) (24) (6,118) (596)
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
(24,892) (10,806) (15,902) (960) (6,118) (596)
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
164,373 146,857 21,144 117,755 302,088 98,779
24,892 10,806 15,902 960 6,118 596
(31,477) (30,235) (14,111) (12,633) (140,491) (83,742)
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
157,788 127,428 22,935 106,082 167,715 15,633
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
118,131 170,759 8,644 125,705 147,644 76,493
360,630 189,871 216,748 91,043 154,226 77,733
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
$478,761 $360,630 $225,392 $ 216,748 $ 301,870 $154,226
======== ======== ======== ========= ========= ========
11,385 10,285 1,473 8,308 14,498 6,699
1,883 844 1,176 69 261 44
(2,232) (2,180) (988) (875) (6,743) (5,549)
-------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------
11,036 8,949 1,661 7,502 8,016 1,194
======== ======== ======== ========= ========= ========
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
AST T. ROWE PRICE AST MARSICO
SMALL COMPANY VALUE CAPITAL GROWTH
- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 1,132 $ 1,805 $ (1,853) $ (2,610)
3,423 14,768 50,916 53,167
30,918 (16,127) (173,150) 478,644
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
35,473 446 (124,087) 529,201
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
(1,649) (2,399) -- (400)
(14,365) -- (45,101) (476)
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
(16,014) (2,399) (45,101) (876)
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
123,777 129,871 479,131 922,808
16,014 2,399 45,101 876
(117,988) (172,896) (170,206) (323,239)
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
21,803 (40,626) 354,026 600,445
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
41,262 (42,579) 184,838 1,128,770
261,493 304,072 1,723,736 594,966
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
$ 302,755 $ 261,493 $1,908,574 $1,723,736
========= ========= ========== ==========
10,869 11,553 23,394 57,115
1,497 233 2,168 59
(10,373) (15,422) (8,373) (19,397)
--------- --------- ---------- ----------
1,993 (3,636) 17,189 37,777
========= ========= ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST COHEN & STEERS AST LORD ABBETT AST SANFORD BERNSTEIN
REALTY SMALL CAP VALUE MANAGED INDEX 500
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999 (UNAUDITED) 1999
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income
(loss)................. $ 1,789 $ 2,446 $ (136) $ (202) $ 2,697 $ 3,516
Net realized gain (loss)
on investments......... (263) (2,514) 1,912 255 27,597 40,358
Net change in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments............ 5,533 (181) 9,197 5,624 (51,748) 47,244
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Net Assets from
Operations........... 7,059 (249) 10,973 5,677 (21,454) 91,118
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders
from net investment
income................. (2,005) (956) -- -- (3,516) (1,358)
Distributions to
shareholders from
capital gains.......... -- -- -- -- (41,829) (9,219)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Total Dividends and
Distributions to
Shareholders......... (2,005) (956) -- -- (45,345) (10,577)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares
sold................... 68,236 55,613 59,074 70,629 373,470 624,369
Net asset value of shares
issued in reinvestment
of dividends and
distributions.......... 2,005 956 -- -- 45,345 10,577
Cost of shares
redeemed............... (42,006) (31,692) (20,361) (43,902) (259,669) (371,471)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Increase (Decrease) in
Net Assets from
Capital Share
Transactions......... 28,235 24,877 38,713 26,727 159,146 263,475
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Total Increase
(Decrease) in Net
Assets............. 33,289 23,672 49,686 32,404 92,347 344,016
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period...... 56,697 33,025 74,192 41,788 633,567 289,551
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
End of Period............ $ 89,986 $ 56,697 $ 123,878 $ 74,192 $ 725,914 $ 633,567
========= ========= ========== ========== ========= =========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold.............. 7,925 6,510 5,164 6,842 26,579 46,867
Shares issued in
reinvestment of
dividends and
distributions.......... 257 117 -- -- 3,531 847
Shares redeemed.......... (4,878) (3,773) (1,803) (4,199) (18,724) (28,014)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease)
in Shares
Outstanding.......... 3,304 2,854 3,361 2,643 11,386 19,700
========= ========= ========== ========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
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(1) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(2) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
(3) Commenced operations on December 31, 1999.
(4) Commenced operations on May 1, 2000.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST KEMPER AST MFS
SMALL-CAP GROWTH GLOBAL EQUITY AST MFS GROWTH
------------------------------- ------------------------------- -------------------------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31,
(UNAUDITED) 1999(1) (UNAUDITED) 1999(2) (UNAUDITED) 1999(2)
---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (3,036) $ (2,787) $ 36 $ 1 $ 23 $ 3
142,614 51,910 96 2 (700) (6)
(107,716) 335,901 203 105 1,305 370
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
31,862 385,024 335 108 628 367
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
-- -- (2) -- (3) --
(49,192) -- (2) -- -- --
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
(49,192) -- (4) -- (3) --
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
396,149 876,431 17,495 1,309 34,585 5,575
49,192 -- 4 -- 3 --
(185,676) (419,471) (6,918) (126) (1,913) (1,074)
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
259,665 456,960 10,581 1,183 32,675 4,501
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
242,335 841,984 10,912 1,291 33,300 4,868
841,984 -- 1,291 -- 4,868 --
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
$1,084,319 $ 841,984 $12,203 $1,291 $38,168 $4,868
========== ========= ======= ====== ======= ======
25,165 95,259 1,622 129 3,012 535
2,839 -- -- -- -- --
(11,893) (41,240) (641) (12) (169) (104)
---------- --------- ------- ------ ------- ------
16,111 54,019 981 117 2,843 431
========== ========= ======= ====== ======= ======
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
AST MFS AST ALGER AST JANUS
GROWTH WITH INCOME ALL-CAP GROWTH MID-CAP GROWTH
- ------------------------------- ---------------- ----------------
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2000 DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, 2000 JUNE 30, 2000
(UNAUDITED) 1999(2) (UNAUDITED)(3) (UNAUDITED)(4)
- ---------------- ------------ ---------------- ----------------
<C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 58 $ 11 $ 1 $ 54
(173) (3) (37,176) 144
584 274 (8,643) 132
------- ------ -------- -------
469 282 (45,818) 330
------- ------ -------- -------
(11) -- -- --
-- -- -- --
------- ------ -------- -------
(11) -- -- --
------- ------ -------- -------
29,467 8,585 319,213 35,613
11 -- -- --
(4,025) (110) (34,597) (2,279)
------- ------ -------- -------
25,453 8,475 284,616 33,334
------- ------ -------- -------
25,911 8,757 238,798 33,664
8,757 -- -- --
------- ------ -------- -------
$34,668 $8,757 $238,798 $33,664
======= ====== ======== =======
2,823 843 30,678 3,555
1 -- -- --
(392) (11) (3,463) (245)
2,432 832 27,215 3,310
======= ====== ======== =======
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<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
- -------------------------- -------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST AIM 06/30/00** $34.23 $ 0.27 $ (3.29) $ (3.02) $ (0.07) $ (4.26) $ (4.33)
International Equity 12/31/99 22.67 0.05 13.36 13.41 -- (1.85) (1.85)
12/31/98 21.29 0.20 3.81 4.01 (0.67) (1.96) (2.63)
12/31/97 19.22 0.36 2.96 3.32 (0.30) (0.95) (1.25)
12/31/96 18.20 0.16 1.55 1.71 (0.32) (0.37) (0.69)
12/31/95 17.61 0.14 1.44 1.58 -- (0.99) (0.99)
AST Alliance 06/30/00** $23.50 $ 0.12 $ (0.93) $ (0.81) $ (0.23) $ (2.65) $ (2.88)
Growth and Income 12/31/99 21.68 0.23 3.04 3.27 (0.25) (1.20) (1.45)
12/31/98 20.53 0.25 2.23 2.48 (0.25) (1.08) (1.33)
12/31/97 17.17 0.24 3.76 4.00 (0.23) (0.41) (0.64)
12/31/96 14.98 0.23 2.48 2.71 (0.17) (0.35) (0.52)
12/31/95 12.00 0.16 3.22 3.38 (0.20) (0.20) (0.40)
AST JanCap Growth 06/30/00** $55.21 $ (0.10) $ (3.45) $ (3.55) $ (0.07) $ (4.45) $ (4.52)
12/31/99 37.00 0.05 19.65 19.70 -- (1.49) (1.49)
12/31/98 23.15 0.04 15.10 15.14 (0.08) (1.21) (1.29)
12/31/97 18.79 0.06 5.16 5.22 (0.05) (0.81) (0.86)
12/31/96 15.40 0.02 4.19 4.21 (0.02) (0.80) (0.82)
12/31/95 11.22 0.06 4.18 4.24 (0.06) -- (0.06)
AST Money Market 06/30/00** $ 1.00 $0.0263 $ -- $0.0263 $(0.0263) $ -- $(0.0263)
12/31/99 1.00 0.0449 0.0001 0.0450 (0.0449) (0.0001) (0.0450)
12/31/98 1.00 0.0502 0.0002 0.0504 (0.0502) (0.0002) (0.0504)
12/31/97 1.00 0.0507 0.0002 0.0509 (0.0507) (0.0002) (0.0509)
12/31/96 1.00 0.0492 0.0005 0.0497 (0.0492) (0.0005) (0.0497)
12/31/95 1.00 0.0494 -- 0.0494 (0.0494) -- (0.0494)
AST Neuberger Berman 06/30/00** $13.32 $ 0.02 $ 0.62 $ 0.64 $ (0.04) $ (0.05) $ (0.09)
Mid-Cap Value 12/31/99 13.16 0.10 0.60 0.70 (0.24) (0.30) (0.54)
12/31/98 15.15 0.21 (0.52) (0.31) (0.36) (1.32) (1.68)
12/31/97 12.83 0.32 2.87 3.19 (0.36) (0.51) (0.87)
12/31/96 11.94 0.36 0.97 1.33 (0.44) -- (0.44)
12/31/95 9.87 0.40 2.09 2.49 (0.42) -- (0.42)
AST AIM Balanced 06/30/00** $15.24 $ 0.16 $ 0.18 $ 0.34 $ (0.32) $ (1.07) $ (1.39)
12/31/99 14.13 0.32 2.30 2.62 (0.35) (1.16) (1.51)
12/31/98 13.64 0.34 1.31 1.65 (0.35) (0.81) (1.16)
12/31/97 13.19 0.33 1.85 2.18 (0.31) (1.42) (1.73)
12/31/96 12.53 0.32 1.02 1.34 (0.25) (0.43) (0.68)
12/31/95 10.49 0.26 2.06 2.32 (0.28) -- (0.28)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<C> <S>
(1) Annualized.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American
Skandia Marketing, Inc. under the Portfolio's Distribution
Plan, as described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.
** Unaudited.
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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RATIO OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
----------------------------------- --------------------------------
NET ASSET AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
VALUE NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
END TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
OF PERIOD RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
--------- ------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$26.88 (10.35%) $ 755,595 44% 1.18%(1) 1.18%(1) 1.59%(1)
34.23 64.13% 770,512 159% 1.18% 1.18% 0.18%
22.67 20.10% 497,461 117% 1.13% 1.13% 0.69%
21.29 18.15% 412,270 116% 1.15% 1.15% 1.04%
19.22 9.65% 346,211 124% 1.16% 1.26% 0.88%
18.20 10.00% 268,056 59% 1.17% 1.27% 0.88%
$19.81 (2.22%) $1,480,249 86% 1.10%(1) 1.12%(1) 1.18%(1)
23.50 16.09% 1,498,306 69% 0.92% 0.94% 1.09%
21.68 12.48% 1,181,909 78% 0.91% 0.91% 1.32%
20.53 23.92% 936,986 41% 0.93% 0.93% 1.60%
17.17 18.56% 530,497 43% 0.97% 0.97% 1.92%
14.98 28.91% 288,749 50% 0.99% 0.99% 2.50%
$47.14 (7.24%) $5,905,963 16% 1.01%(1) 1.05%(1) (0.40%)(1)
55.21 55.01% 5,923,778 35% 1.00% 1.04% 0.12%
37.00 68.26% 3,255,658 42% 1.02% 1.04% 0.16%
23.15 28.66% 1,511,602 94% 1.07% 1.08% 0.24%
18.79 28.36% 892,324 79% 1.10% 1.10% 0.25%
15.40 37.98% 431,321 113% 1.12% 1.12% 0.51%
$ 1.00 2.66% $1,844,396 N/A 0.60%(1) 0.65%(1) 5.29%(1)
1.00 4.60% 2,409,157 N/A 0.60% 0.65% 4.52%
1.00 5.14% 967,733 N/A 0.60% 0.66% 4.99%
1.00 5.18% 759,888 N/A 0.60% 0.69% 5.06%
1.00 5.08% 549,470 N/A 0.60% 0.71% 4.87%
1.00 5.05% 344,225 N/A 0.60% 0.72% 5.38%
$13.87 4.95% $ 677,747 92% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 0.29%(1)
13.32 5.67% 664,383 176% 1.13% 1.13% 0.39%
13.16 (2.33%) 271,968 208% 1.05% 1.05% 1.83%
15.15 26.42% 201,143 91% 0.90% 0.90% 3.34%
12.83 11.53% 123,138 81% 0.93% 0.93% 3.14%
11.94 26.13% 107,399 71% 0.93% 0.93% 4.58%
$14.19 2.03% $ 591,036 33% 0.97%(1) 0.97%(1) 2.49%(1)
15.24 20.85% 499,571 154% 1.00% 1.00% 2.37%
14.13 12.86% 409,335 139% 1.00% 1.00% 2.55%
13.64 18.28% 357,591 170% 1.03% 1.03% 2.81%
13.19 11.23% 286,479 276% 0.94% 0.94% 2.66%
12.53 22.60% 255,206 161% 0.94% 0.94% 3.28%
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------------- -------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Federated 06/30/00** $11.92 $ 0.55 $(0.81) $(0.26) $(1.16) $ -- $(1.16)
High Yield 12/31/99 12.65 1.03 (0.77) 0.26 (0.91) (0.08) (0.99)
12/31/98 13.11 0.91 (0.57) 0.34 (0.76) (0.04) (0.80)
12/31/97 12.13 0.75 0.83 1.58 (0.54) (0.06) (0.60)
12/31/96 11.14 0.56 0.90 1.46 (0.47) -- (0.47)
12/31/95 9.69 0.38 1.46 1.84 (0.39) -- (0.39)
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $18.86 $ 0.24 $ -- $ 0.24 $(0.45) $(0.18) $(0.63)
Asset Allocation 12/31/99 17.47 0.44 1.32 1.76 (0.36) (0.01) (0.37)
12/31/98 15.13 0.35 2.38 2.73 (0.33) (0.06) (0.39)
12/31/97 13.27 0.33 2.03 2.36 (0.26) (0.24) (0.50)
12/31/96 12.01 0.27 1.28 1.55 (0.25) (0.04) (0.29)
12/31/95 9.94 0.26 2.02 2.28 (0.21) -- (0.21)
AST PIMCO Total 06/30/00** $10.99 $ 0.32 $ 0.10 $ 0.42 $(0.60) $ -- $(0.60)
Return Bond 12/31/99 12.02 0.58 (0.71) (0.13) (0.52) (0.38) (0.90)
12/31/98 11.72 0.49 0.56 1.05 (0.51) (0.24) (0.75)
12/31/97 11.11 0.48 0.58 1.06 (0.45) -- (0.45)
12/31/96 11.34 0.46 (0.10) 0.36 (0.28) (0.31) (0.59)
12/31/95 9.75 0.25 1.55 1.80 (0.21) -- (0.21)
AST INVESCO 06/30/00** $18.65 $ 0.18 $ 0.04 $ 0.22 $(0.36) $(1.40) $(1.76)
Equity Income 12/31/99 17.50 0.36 1.61 1.97 (0.32) (0.50) (0.82)
12/31/98 16.51 0.31 1.81 2.12 (0.32) (0.81) (1.13)
12/31/97 13.99 0.31 2.84 3.15 (0.26) (0.37) (0.63)
12/31/96 12.50 0.27 1.79 2.06 (0.24) (0.33) (0.57)
12/31/95 9.75 0.25 2.65 2.90 (0.15) -- (0.15)
AST Janus 06/30/00** $42.61 $(0.10) $(6.41) $(6.51) $ -- $(4.01) $(4.01)
Small-Cap Growth 12/31/99 17.61 (0.03) 25.03 25.00 -- -- --
12/31/98 17.81 (0.08) 0.73 0.65 -- (0.85) (0.85)
12/31/97 16.80 (0.05) 1.06 1.01 -- -- --
12/31/96 14.25 (0.03) 2.85 2.82 -- (0.27) (0.27)
12/31/95 10.84 (0.04) 3.54 3.50 (0.09) -- (0.09)
AST American Century 06/30/00** $16.67 $(0.01) $(1.17) $(1.18) $(0.03) $(1.64) $(1.67)
International Growth II 12/31/99 13.39 0.06 3.95 4.01 (0.09) (0.64) (0.73)
12/31/98 12.09 0.08 1.59 1.67 (0.14) (0.23) (0.37)
12/31/97 12.07 0.09 0.08 0.17 (0.07) (0.08) (0.15)
12/31/96 10.65 0.06 1.44 1.50 (0.08) -- (0.08)
12/31/95 9.62 0.07 0.99 1.06 (0.01) (0.02) (0.03)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<C> <S>
(1) Annualized.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American
Skandia Marketing, Inc. under the Portfolio's Distribution
Plan, as described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.
** Unaudited.
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
---------------------------------- --------------------------------
NET ASSET AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
VALUE NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
END TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
OF PERIOD RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
--------- ------ ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$10.50 (2.35%) $ 604,610 13% 0.95%(1) 0.95%(1) 10.14%(1)
11.92 2.00% 623,788 39% 0.94% 0.94% 9.09%
12.65 2.61% 595,680 36% 0.95% 0.95% 8.64%
13.11 13.59% 434,420 28% 0.98% 0.98% 8.83%
12.13 13.58% 205,262 43% 1.03% 1.03% 8.02%
11.14 19.57% 83,692 30% 1.11% 1.11% 8.72%
$18.47 1.44% $ 438,344 17% 1.07%(1) 1.07%(1) 2.60%(1)
18.86 10.28% 447,542 17% 1.07% 1.07% 2.65%
17.47 18.36% 344,197 8% 1.09% 1.09% 2.70%
15.13 18.40% 213,075 10% 1.13% 1.13% 2.95%
13.27 13.14% 120,149 31% 1.20% 1.20% 3.02%
12.01 23.36% 59,399 18% 1.25% 1.29% 3.53%
$10.81 3.97% $1,133,405 155% 0.82%(1) 0.82%(1) 6.17%(1)
10.99 (1.09%) 1,005,763 227% 0.82% 0.82% 5.46%
12.02 9.46% 896,497 231% 0.83% 0.83% 5.24%
11.72 9.87% 572,100 320% 0.86% 0.86% 5.56%
11.11 3.42% 360,010 403% 0.89% 0.89% 5.38%
11.34 18.78% 225,335 124% 0.89% 0.89% 5.95%
$17.11 1.88% $1,145,436 33% 0.95%(1) 0.95%(1) 2.21%(1)
18.65 11.74% 1,048,064 76% 0.93% 0.93% 2.10%
17.50 13.34% 831,482 67% 0.93% 0.93% 2.17%
16.51 23.33% 602,105 73% 0.95% 0.95% 2.54%
13.99 17.09% 348,680 58% 0.98% 0.98% 2.83%
12.50 30.07% 176,716 89% 0.98% 0.98% 3.34%
$32.09 (18.05%) $1,052,163 53% 1.05%(1) 1.05%(1) (0.50%)(1)
42.61 141.96% 1,443,211 116% 1.08% 1.08% (0.46%)
17.61 3.49% 285,847 100% 1.12% 1.12% (0.53%)
17.81 6.01% 278,258 77% 1.13% 1.13% (0.32%)
16.80 20.05% 220,068 69% 1.16% 1.16% (0.38%)
14.25 32.56% 90,460 68% 1.22% 1.22% (0.28%)
$13.82 (7.91%) $ 453,284 102% 1.26%(1) 1.26%(1) 0.06%(1)
16.67 31.95% 516,824 29% 1.26% 1.26% 0.47%
13.39 14.03% 472,161 32% 1.25% 1.25% 0.60%
12.09 1.36% 464,456 19% 1.26% 1.26% 0.71%
12.07 14.17% 402,559 11% 1.30% 1.30% 0.84%
10.65 11.09% 195,667 17% 1.33% 1.33% 1.03%
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------------- -------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $ 9.60 $ 0.17 $(0.51) $(0.34) $(0.15) $ -- $(0.15)
Global Bond 12/31/99 11.46 0.33 (1.25) (0.92) (0.71) (0.23) (0.94)
12/31/98 10.11 0.52 0.94 1.46 (0.03) (0.08) (0.11)
12/31/97 10.90 0.20 (0.57) (0.37) (0.16) (0.26) (0.42)
12/31/96 10.60 0.23 0.38 0.61 (0.14) (0.17) (0.31)
12/31/95 9.68 0.31 0.75 1.06 (0.14) -- (0.14)
AST Neuberger Berman 06/30/00** $24.03 $ 0.01 $ 3.11 $ 3.12 $ -- $(0.62) $(0.62)
Mid-Cap Growth 12/31/99 17.26 (0.11) 8.21 8.10 -- (1.33) (1.33)
12/31/98 16.61 (0.05) 3.31 3.26 (0.01) (2.60) (2.61)
12/31/97 14.39 0.01 2.36 2.37 (0.02) (0.13) (0.15)
12/31/96 12.40 0.01 2.01 2.02 (0.03) -- (0.03)
12/31/95 9.97 0.04 2.40 2.44 (0.01) -- (0.01)
AST Founders Passport 06/30/00** $24.63 $(0.01) $(0.80) $(0.81) $ -- $(4.55) $(4.55)
12/31/99 13.04 (0.07) 11.72 11.65 (0.03) (0.03) (0.06)
12/31/98 11.78 0.05 1.24 1.29 (0.03) -- (0.03)
12/31/97 11.63 0.03 0.21 0.24 (0.08) (0.01) (0.09)
12/31/96 10.33 0.09 1.24 1.33 (0.03) -- (0.03)
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.03 0.30 0.33 -- -- --
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $13.16 $ 0.10 $ 0.87 $ 0.97 $(0.14) $ -- $(0.14)
Natural Resources 12/31/99 11.97 0.14 2.67 2.81 (0.18) (1.44) (1.62)
12/31/98 14.57 0.19 (1.78) (1.59) (0.14) (0.87) (1.01)
12/31/97 14.47 0.14 0.35 0.49 (0.07) (0.32) (0.39)
12/31/96 11.11 0.05 3.35 3.40 (0.02) (0.02) (0.04)
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.04 1.07 1.11 -- -- --
AST PIMCO Limited 06/30/00** $10.84 $ 0.36 $(0.05) $ 0.31 $(0.62) $ -- $(0.62)
Maturity Bond 12/31/99 11.08 0.59 (0.22) 0.37 (0.61) -- (0.61)
12/31/98 11.02 0.56 0.03 0.59 (0.53) -- (0.53)
12/31/97 10.81 0.55 0.22 0.77 (0.56) -- (0.56)
12/31/96 10.47 0.56 (0.15) 0.41 (0.05) (0.02) (0.07)
12/31/95(2) 10.00 0.05 0.42 0.47 -- -- --
AST Alliance Growth 06/30/00** $18.95 $(0.02) $ 2.02 $ 2.00 $ -- $(1.56) $(1.56)
12/31/99 16.07 (0.07) 4.85 4.78 -- (1.90) (1.90)
12/31/98 12.62 (0.10) 3.55 3.45 -- -- --
12/31/97 10.99 (0.05) 1.68 1.63 -- -- --
12/31/96(3) 10.00 (0.01) 1.00 0.99 -- -- --
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(1) Annualized.
(2) Commenced operations on May 2, 1995.
(3) Commenced operations on May 2, 1996.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note
3 to the Financial Statements.
** Unaudited.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE> 138
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
NET ASSET NET ASSETS AT AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
VALUE END OF PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
END TOTAL PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
OF PERIOD RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
--------- ------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 9.11 (3.53%) $ 136,272 108% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) 4.00%(1)
9.60 (8.33%) 138,144 106% 1.11% 1.11% 3.51%
11.46 14.72% 147,973 136% 1.11% 1.11% 4.78%
10.11 (3.42%) 130,408 173% 1.11% 1.11% 4.73%
10.90 5.98% 98,235 241% 1.21% 1.21% 5.02%
10.60 11.10% 45,602 325% 1.53% 1.53% 6.17%
$26.53 12.75% $ 765,447 55% 1.08%(1) 1.08%(1) (0.55%)(1)
24.03 51.37% 394,325 148% 1.13% 1.13% (0.71%)
17.26 20.65% 261,792 228% 1.07% 1.07% (0.34%)
16.61 16.68% 185,050 305% 0.99% 0.99% 0.07%
14.39 16.34% 136,247 156% 1.01% 1.01% 0.24%
12.40 24.42% 45,979 84% 1.17% 1.17% 0.70%
$19.27 (9.83%) $ 340,163 264% 1.22%(1) 1.22%(1) (0.16%)(1)
24.63 89.71% 217,397 309% 1.29% 1.29% (0.54%)
13.04 10.92% 119,997 46% 1.30% 1.30% 0.32%
11.78 2.03% 117,938 73% 1.35% 1.35% 0.43%
11.63 12.91% 117,643 133% 1.36% 1.36% 1.25%
10.33 3.30% 28,455 4% 1.46%(1) 1.46%(1) 0.94%(1)
$13.99 7.50% $ 119,158 61% 1.25%(1) 1.25%(1) 1.35%(1)
13.16 28.11% 102,225 72% 1.16% 1.16% 1.11%
11.97 (11.83%) 74,126 55% 1.16% 1.16% 1.14%
14.57 3.39% 111,954 44% 1.16% 1.16% 0.98%
14.47 30.74% 88,534 31% 1.30% 1.30% 1.08%
11.11 11.10% 9,262 2% 1.35%(1) 1.80%(1) 1.28%(1)
$10.53 3.04% $ 389,721 34% 0.86%(1) 0.86%(1) 5.96%(1)
10.84 3.37% 406,604 178% 0.86% 0.86% 5.51%
11.08 5.72% 349,707 263% 0.86% 0.86% 5.70%
11.02 7.46% 288,642 54% 0.88% 0.88% 5.71%
10.81 3.90% 209,013 247% 0.89% 0.89% 5.69%
10.47 4.70% 161,940 205% 0.89%(1) 0.89%(1) 4.87%(1)
$19.39 10.40% $ 444,107 91% 1.22%(1) 1.22%(1) (0.50%)(1)
18.95 33.91% 364,454 316% 1.11% 1.11% (0.50%)
16.07 27.34% 300,924 252% 1.22% 1.22% (0.70%)
12.62 14.83% 235,648 219% 1.23% 1.23% (0.59%)
10.99 9.90% 48,790 77% 1.33%(1) 1.33%(1) (0.56%)(1)
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<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
- --------------------------- -------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Janus Overseas 06/30/00** $25.10 $ 0.02 $(0.76) $(0.74) $(0.13) $(0.18) $(0.31)
Growth 12/31/99 13.74 (0.03) 11.39 11.36 -- -- --
12/31/98 11.87 0.04 1.88 1.92 (0.05) -- (0.05)
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.02 1.85 1.87 -- -- --
AST American Century 06/30/00** $15.65 $ 0.03 $(0.67) $(0.64) $(0.08) $(0.88) $(0.96)
Income & Growth 12/31/99 13.47 0.09 2.84 2.93 (0.11) (0.64) (0.75)
12/31/98 12.23 0.11 1.38 1.49 (0.07) (0.18) (0.25)
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.07 2.16 2.23 -- -- --
AST American Century 06/30/00** $15.30 $ 0.15 $(0.10) $ 0.05 $(0.23) $(0.88) $(1.11)
Strategic Balanced 12/31/99 13.66 0.20 1.56 1.76 (0.12) -- (0.12)
12/31/98 11.34 0.11 2.29 2.40 (0.08) -- (0.08)
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.11 1.23 1.34 -- -- --
AST American Century 06/30/00** $22.40 $ 0.04 $(1.36) $(1.32) $ -- $(0.82) $(0.82)
International Growth 12/31/99 13.66 (0.04) 8.88 8.84 -- (0.10) (0.10)
12/31/98 11.52 0.03 2.12 2.15 (0.01) -- (0.01)
12/31/97(4) 10.00 (0.03) 1.55 1.52 -- -- --
AST T. Rowe Price 06/30/00** $11.39 $ 0.05 $ 1.40 $ 1.45 $(0.07) $(0.63) $(0.70)
Small Company Value 12/31/99 11.44 0.08 (0.03) 0.05 (0.10) -- (0.10)
12/31/98 12.88 0.09 (1.42) (1.33) (0.05) (0.06) (0.11)
12/31/97(4) 10.00 0.06 2.82 2.88 -- -- --
AST Marsico Capital 06/30/00** $21.63 $(0.01) $(1.40) $(1.41) $ -- $(0.52) $(0.52)
Growth 12/31/99 14.20 (0.03) 7.48 7.45 (0.01) (0.01) (0.02)
12/31/98 10.03 -- 4.17 4.17 -- -- --
12/31/97(5) 10.00 0.01 0.02 0.03 -- -- --
AST Cohen & Steers 06/30/00** $ 8.36 $ 0.14 $ 0.70 $ 0.84 $(0.28) $ -- $(0.28)
Realty 12/31/99 8.41 0.33 (0.15) 0.18 (0.23) -- (0.23)
12/31/98(6) 10.00 0.28 (1.87) (1.59) -- -- --
AST Lord Abbett 06/30/00** $10.87 $ -- $ 1.29 $ 1.29 $ -- $ -- $ --
Small Cap Value 12/31/99 9.99 (0.03) 0.91 0.88 -- -- --
12/31/98(6) 10.00 (0.01) -- (0.01) -- -- --
AST Sanford Bernstein 06/30/00** $14.96 $ 0.05 $(0.47) $(0.42) $(0.08) $(0.95) $(1.03)
Managed Index 500 12/31/99 12.78 0.08 2.56 2.64 (0.06) (0.40) (0.46)
12/31/98(6) 10.00 0.06 2.72 2.78 -- -- --
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(1) Annualized.
(4) Commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
(5) Commenced operations on December 22, 1997.
(6) Commenced operations on January 2, 1998.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American Skandia
Marketing, Inc. under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note
3 to the Financial Statements.
** Unaudited.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
NET ASSET NET ASSETS AT AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
VALUE END OF PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
END TOTAL PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
OF PERIOD RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
--------- ------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$24.05 (3.16%) $1,540,152 56% 1.17%(1) 1.18%(1) 0.33%(1)
25.10 82.68% 1,551,045 76% 1.23% 1.23% (0.18%)
13.74 16.22% 607,206 97% 1.27% 1.27% 0.32%
11.87 18.70% 255,705 94% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.36%(1)
$14.05 (3.71%) $ 478,761 29% 0.94%(1) 0.94%(1) 0.70%(1)
15.65 22.98% 360,630 125% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86%
13.47 12.27% 189,871 87% 1.00% 1.00% 1.05%
12.23 22.30% 117,438 81% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.24%(1)
$14.24 0.71% $ 225,392 64% 1.09%(1) 1.09%(1) 2.22%(1)
15.30 12.97% 216,748 104% 1.10% 1.10% 1.93%
13.66 21.29% 91,043 95% 1.16% 1.13% 1.68%
11.34 13.40% 28,947 76% 1.25%(1) 1.35%(1) 2.02%(1)
$20.26 (6.40%) $ 301,870 54% 1.32%(1) 1.32%(1) 0.11%(1)
22.40 65.20% 154,226 112% 1.50% 1.50% (0.32%)
13.66 18.68% 77,733 220% 1.65% 1.65% 0.10%
11.52 15.10% 33,125 171% 1.75%(1) 1.75%(1) (0.58%)(1)
$12.14 13.62% $ 302,755 15% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) 0.84%(1)
11.39 0.58% 261,493 26% 1.11% 1.11% 0.64%
11.44 (10.53%) 304,072 10% 1.11% 1.11% 0.93%
12.88 28.80% 199,896 7% 1.16%(1) 1.16% 1.20%(1)
$19.70 (6.67%) $1,908,574 61% 1.05%(1) 1.06%(1) (0.21%)(1)
21.63 52.58% 1,723,736 115% 1.08% 1.08% (0.25%)
14.20 41.59% 594,966 213% 1.11% 1.11% 0.16%
10.03 0.30% 7,299 -- 1.00%(1) 1.00%(1) 3.62%(1)
$ 8.92 10.57% $ 89,986 34% 1.31%(1) 1.31%(1) 4.97%(1)
8.36 2.26% 56,697 51% 1.27% 1.27% 4.95%
8.41 (16.00%) 33,025 18% 1.30%(1) 1.30%(1) 5.02%(1)
$12.16 11.87% $ 123,878 36% 1.17%(1) 1.17%(1) (0.29%)(1)
10.87 8.81% 74,192 85% 1.24% 1.24% (0.36%)
9.99 (0.10%) 41,788 58% 1.31%(1) 1.31%(1) (0.21%)(1)
$13.51 (2.47%) $ 725,914 78% 0.73%(1) 0.73%(1) 0.78%(1)
14.96 21.23% 633,567 101% 0.79% 0.77% 0.74%
12.78 27.90% 289,551 162% 0.80%(1) 0.86%(1) 1.07%(1)
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
- --------------------------- -------- --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Kemper 06/30/00** $15.59 $(0.03) $ 0.79 $ 0.76 $ -- $(0.89) $(0.89)
Small-Cap Growth 12/31/99(7) 10.00 (0.05) 5.64 5.59 -- -- --
AST MFS Global Equity 06/30/00** $11.03 $ 0.04 $ 0.06 $ 0.10 $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.02)
12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 1.02 1.03 -- -- --
AST MFS Growth 06/30/00** $11.30 $ 0.01 $ 0.35 $ 0.36 $ -- $ -- $ --
12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 1.29 1.30 -- -- --
AST MFS Growth 06/30/00** $10.52 $ 0.03 $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $(0.01) $ -- $(0.01)
with Income 12/31/99(8) 10.00 0.01 0.51 0.52 -- -- --
AST Alger 06/30/00**(9) $10.00 $ -- $(1.23) $(1.23) $ -- $ -- $ --
All-Cap Growth
AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth 06/30/00**(10) $10.00 $ 0.02 $ 0.15 $ 0.17 $ -- $ -- $ --
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<C> <S>
(1) Annualized.
(7) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(8) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
(9) Commenced operations on December 31, 1999.
(10) Commenced operations on May 1, 2000.
* For 1999 and 2000, includes commissions received by American
Skandia Marketing, Inc. under the Portfolio's Distribution
Plan, as described in Note 3 to the Financial Statements.
** Unaudited.
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
NET ASSET NET ASSETS AT AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
VALUE END OF PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
END TOTAL PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
OF PERIOD RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
--------- ------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$15.46 4.27% $1,084,319 65% 1.12%(1) 1.12%(1) (0.65%)(1)
15.59 55.90% 841,984 133% 1.14%(1) 1.14%(1) (0.67%)(1)
$11.11 0.80% $ 12,203 35% 1.20%(1) 1.20%(1) 1.48%(1)
11.03 10.40% 1,291 142% 1.75%(1) 2.11%(1) 0.75%(1)
$11.66 3.21% $ 38,168 102% 1.02%(1) 1.02%(1) 0.22%(1)
11.30 13.00% 4,868 60% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.76%(1)
$10.62 1.05% $ 34,668 28% 1.04%(1) 1.04%(1) 0.63%(1)
10.52 5.20% 8,757 6% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.45%(1)
$ 8.77 (12.30%) $ 238,798 53% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 0.00%(1)
$10.17 1.70% $ 33,664 5% 1.26%(1) 1.26%(1) 1.76%(1)
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED)
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1. ORGANIZATION
American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Trust was organized on October 31, 1988 as a Massachusetts business trust. The
Trust operates as a series company and, at June 30, 2000, issued 33 classes of
shares of beneficial interest: AST AIM International Equity Portfolio
("International Equity"), AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio ("Growth and
Income"), AST JanCap Growth Portfolio ("JanCap Growth"), AST Money Market
Portfolio ("Money Market"), AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
("Mid-Cap Value"), AST AIM Balanced Portfolio ("Balanced"), AST Federated High
Yield Portfolio ("High Yield"), AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio
("Asset Allocation"), AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio ("Total Return
Bond"), AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio ("Equity Income"), AST Janus
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Janus Small-Cap Growth"), AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II ("International Growth II") (formerly, AST T.
Rowe Price International Equity Portfolio), AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond
Portfolio ("Global Bond") (formerly, AST T. Rowe Price International Bond
Portfolio), AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Neuberger Mid-Cap
Growth"), AST Founders Passport Portfolio ("Passport"), AST T. Rowe Price
Natural Resources Portfolio ("Natural Resources"), AST PIMCO Limited Maturity
Bond Portfolio ("Limited Maturity Bond"), AST Alliance Growth Portfolio
("Alliance Growth") (formerly, AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio), AST
Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio ("Overseas Growth"), AST American Century Income
& Growth Portfolio ("Income & Growth"), AST American Century Strategic Balanced
Portfolio ("Strategic Balanced"), AST American Century International Growth
Portfolio ("International Growth"), AST T. Rowe Price Small Company Value
Portfolio ("Small Company Value"), AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio
("Capital Growth"), AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio ("Realty"), AST Lord
Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio ("Small Cap Value"), AST Sanford Bernstein
Managed Index 500 Portfolio ("Managed Index 500") (formerly, AST Bankers Trust
Managed Index 500 Portfolio), AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Kemper
Small-Cap Growth"), AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio ("Global Equity"), AST MFS
Growth Portfolio ("MFS Growth"), AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio ("Growth
with Income"), AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio ("All-Cap Growth"), and AST
Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Janus Mid-Cap Growth") (collectively the
"Portfolios").
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Trust, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, in the
preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at the close of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. Equity securities are valued generally at the last reported sales
price on the securities exchange on which they are primarily traded, or at the
last reported sales price on the NASDAQ National Securities Market. Securities
not listed on an exchange or securities market, or securities in which there
were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked
prices.
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Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are
valued at a price deemed best to reflect fair value as quoted by dealers who
make markets in these securities or by an independent pricing service. Debt
securities of Money Market are valued at amortized cost, which approximates
market value. The amortized cost method values a security at its cost at the
time of purchase and thereafter assumes a constant amortization to maturity of
any discount or premium. For Portfolios other than Money Market, debt securities
which mature in 60 days or less are valued at cost (or market value 60 days
prior to maturity), adjusted for amortization to maturity of any premium or
discount.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
fair value as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees. At June 30, 2000, there were no securities valued in accordance with
such procedures.
Foreign Currency Translation
Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and
income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of
such transactions.
Gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates applicable to foreign
securities are not reported separately from gains and losses arising from
movements in securities prices.
Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from
sales and maturities of foreign currency exchange contracts, gains and losses
realized between the trade and settlement dates of foreign securities
transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income
accrued on foreign securities and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. Net
unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from
changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than portfolio securities,
resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A foreign currency exchange contract ("FCEC") is a commitment to purchase or
sell a specified amount of a foreign currency at a specified future date, in
exchange for either a specified amount of another foreign currency or U.S.
dollars.
FCECs are valued at the forward exchange rates applicable to the underlying
currencies, and changes in market value are recorded as unrealized gains and
losses until the contract settlement date.
Risks could arise from entering into FCECs if the counterparties to the
contracts were unable to meet the terms of their contracts. In addition, the use
of FCECs may not only hedge against losses on securities denominated in foreign
currency, but may also reduce potential gains on securities from favorable
movements in exchange rates.
Futures Contracts and Options
A financial futures contract calls for delivery of a particular security at a
specified price and future date. The seller of the contract agrees to make
delivery of the type of security called for in the contract and the buyer agrees
to take delivery at a specified future date. Such contracts require an initial
margin deposit, in cash or cash equivalents, equal to
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a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation
margin) are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily
change in the value of the contract. Futures contracts are valued based on their
quoted daily settlement prices. Fluctuations in value are recorded as unrealized
gains and losses until such time that the contracts are terminated.
An option is a right to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
within a limited period of time. The buyer of the option, in return for a
premium paid to the seller, has the right to buy (in the case of a call option)
or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying security of the contract.
The premium received in cash from writing options is recorded as an asset with
an equal liability that is adjusted to reflect the option's value. The premium
received from writing options which expire is recorded as realized gains. The
premium received from writing options which are exercised or closed is offset
against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized
gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis
of the security or currency purchased. Options are valued based on their quoted
daily settlement prices.
Risks could arise from entering into futures and written options transactions
from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their
contracts, the potential inability to enter into a closing transaction because
of an illiquid secondary market, and from unexpected movements in interest or
exchange rates or securities values.
Repurchase Agreements
A repurchase agreement is a commitment to purchase government securities from a
seller who agrees to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price and date.
The excess of the resale price over the purchase price determines the yield on
the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the market value, including
accrued interest, of the government securities will be at least equal to their
repurchase price. Repurchase agreements are recorded at cost, which, combined
with accrued interest, approximates market value.
Repurchase agreements entail a risk of loss in the event that the seller
defaults on its obligation to repurchase the securities. In such case, the
Portfolio may be delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of
the securities.
Swap Agreements
A swap agreement is a two-party contract under which an agreement is made to
exchange returns from predetermined investments or instruments, including a
particular interest rate, foreign currency, or "basket" of securities
representing a particular index. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped"
between the parties are calculated based on a "notional amount", which, each
business day, is valued to determine each party's obligation under the contract.
Fluctuations in value are recorded as unrealized gains and losses during the
term of the contract.
Commonly used swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return
for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that
interest rates exceed a specified rate or "cap"; interest rate floors, under
which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other
to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified level or "floor"; and
interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or
vice versa.
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Risks could arise from entering into swap agreements from the potential
inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, and from the
potential inability to enter into a closing transaction. It is possible that
developments in the swaps market, including potential governmental regulation,
could affect the Portfolio's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to
realize amounts to be received under such agreements.
Securities Loans
Each Portfolio may lend securities for the purpose of realizing additional
income. All securities loans are collateralized by cash or securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. The value of the collateral
is at least equal to the market value of the securities lent. However, due to
market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of
the collateral. On the next business day the collateral is adjusted based on the
prior day's market fluctuations and the current day's lending activity.
Interest income from lending activity is determined by the amount of interest
earned on collateral, less any amounts payable to the borrowers of the
securities and the lending agent.
Lending securities involves certain risks, including the risk that the Portfolio
may be delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral if the borrower fails
to return the securities.
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At June 30, 2000, securities lending activities are summarized as follows:
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<CAPTION>
MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES MARKET VALUE INCOME FROM
PORTFOLIO ON LOAN OF COLLATERAL LENDING*
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income.................................... $ 125,845,725 $ 122,685,018 $133,153
JanCap Growth........................................ 1,328,757,881 1,320,083,926 957,941
Mid-Cap Value........................................ 71,402,577 73,153,329 91,084
Balanced............................................. 93,547,476 89,761,339 100,788
High Yield........................................... 13,944,113 14,738,880 146,841
Asset Allocation..................................... 80,204,302 81,925,710 58,560
Equity Income........................................ 80,451,924 80,267,262 99,818
Janus Small-Cap Growth............................... 125,755,174 127,084,647 606,543
Neuberger Mid-Cap Growth............................. 177,696,911 177,177,541 134,464
Natural Resources.................................... 8,686,275 9,099,015 19,458
Alliance Growth...................................... 102,445,914 103,201,689 56,322
Income & Growth...................................... 55,728,328 53,157,945 43,204
Strategic Balanced................................... 24,407,661 21,906,911 24,838
Small Company Value.................................. 13,659,851 14,139,060 38,088
Capital Growth....................................... 247,388,008 250,406,392 282,269
Realty............................................... 11,019,725 10,372,500 18,479
Small Cap Value...................................... 2,821,406 6,945,900 30,125
Managed Index 500.................................... 54,432,979 55,724,782 56,580
Kemper Small-Cap Growth.............................. 116,049,865 103,727,828 491,744
MFS Growth........................................... 5,945,463 5,999,125 314
Growth with Income................................... 3,325,058 3,365,172 141
All-Cap Growth....................................... 62,951,747 63,294,427 35,846
Janus Mid-Cap Growth................................. 6,383,737 6,504,590 1,687
</TABLE>
* Income earned for the period is included in interest income on the Statements
of Operations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from securities sold are recognized on the specific identification basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Corporate actions,
including dividends, on foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date
or, if such information is not available, as soon as reliable information is
available from the Trust's sources. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes the accretion of discount and amortization of premium.
Expenses
Each Portfolio is charged for expenses that are directly attributable to it.
Common expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Portfolios in proportion to
their net assets.
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Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends, if any, from net investment income are declared and paid at least
annually by all Portfolios other than Money Market. In the case of Money Market,
dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized gains from
investment transactions, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
3. AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Portfolios have entered into investment management agreements with American
Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (the "Investment Manager") which provide that
the Investment Manager will furnish each Portfolio with investment advice and
investment management and administrative services. The Investment Manager has
engaged the following firms as Sub-advisors for their respective Portfolios: A I
M Capital Management, Inc. for International Equity and Balanced; Lord Abbett &
Co. for Small Cap Value; Janus Capital Corporation for JanCap Growth, Janus
Small-Cap Growth, Overseas Growth, and Janus Mid-Cap Growth; J. P. Morgan
Investment Management, Inc. for Money Market; Federated Investment Counseling
for High Yield; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for Asset Allocation, Natural
Resources, and Small Company Value; Pacific Investment Management Co. for Total
Return Bond and Limited Maturity Bond; INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for Equity
Income; Founders Asset Management, Inc. for Passport; Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc., a United Kingdom Corporation, for Global Bond; Neuberger
Berman Management, Inc. for Mid-Cap Value and Neuberger Mid-Cap Growth; American
Century Investment Management, Inc. for Income & Growth, Strategic Balanced,
International Growth, and International Growth II; Marsico Capital Management,
LLC for Capital Growth; Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. for Realty;
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. for Managed Index 500; Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc. for Kemper Small-Cap Growth; Massachusetts Financial Services
Co. for Global Equity, MFS Growth, and Growth with Income; Alliance Capital
Management L.P. for Growth and Income and Alliance Growth; and Fred Alger
Management, Inc. for All-Cap Growth.
The Investment Manager receives a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on
an annual rate of 1.00%, .75%, .90%, .50%, .90%, .75%, .75%, .85%, .65%, .75%,
.90%, 1.00%, .80%, .90%, 1.00%, .90%, .65%, .90%, 1.00%, .75%, .85%, 1.00%,
.90%, .90%, 1.00%, .95%, .60%, .95%, 1.00%, .90%, .90%, .95%, and 1.00% of the
average daily net assets of the International Equity, Growth and Income, JanCap
Growth, Money Market, Mid-Cap Value, Balanced, High Yield, Asset Allocation,
Total Return Bond, Equity Income, Janus Small-Cap Growth, International Growth
II, Global Bond, Neuberger Mid-Cap Growth, Passport, Natural Resources, Limited
Maturity Bond, Alliance Growth, Overseas Growth, Income & Growth, Strategic
Balanced, International Growth, Small Company Value, Capital Growth, Realty,
Small Cap Value, Managed Index 500, Kemper Small-Cap Growth, Global Equity, MFS
Growth, Growth with Income, All-Cap Growth, and Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolios,
respectively. The fees for International Equity are at the rate of .85% for
average daily net assets in excess of $75 million, for Mid-Cap Value, Neuberger
Mid-Cap Growth, and Alliance Growth are at the rate of .85% for average daily
net assets in excess of $1 billion, for Balanced are at the rate of .70% for
average daily net assets in excess of $300 million, and for Kemper Small-Cap
Growth are at the rate of .90% for average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion. During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Investment Manager
voluntarily waived .05% from its fee for the Money Market Portfolio and .05%
from its fee on average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion for the JanCap
Growth, Growth and Income, and Capital Growth
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Portfolios. From March 31, 2000 to June 30, 2000, the Investment Manager
voluntarily waived .05% from its fee on average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion for the Total Return Bond, Equity Income, Janus Small-Cap Growth, and
Overseas Growth Portfolios. The Investment Manager pays each Sub-advisor a fee
as compensation for advisory services provided to the Portfolios.
On May 1, 2000, Alliance Capital Management L.P. became Sub-advisor to AST
Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly, AST Lord Abbett Growth and
Income Portfolio, sub-advised by Lord Abbett & Co.) and AST Alliance Growth
Portfolio (formerly, AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, sub-advised by
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.).
On May 1, 2000, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co, Inc. became Sub-advisor to AST
Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio (formerly, AST Bankers Trust
Managed Index 500 Portfolio, sub-advised by Bankers Trust Co.).
On May 1, 2000, American Century Investment Management, Inc. became Sub-advisor
to AST American Century International Growth II Portfolio (formerly, AST T. Rowe
Price International Equity Portfolio, sub-advised by Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc.).
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") under Rule 12b-1 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The Plan permits American Skandia Marketing,
Incorporated ("ASMI") to receive brokerage commissions in connection with
purchases and sales of securities by the Portfolios, and to use these
commissions to promote the sale of variable contracts, the premiums for which
are invested in shares of the Trust. Under the Plan, securities transactions for
a Portfolio may be directed to certain brokers for execution ("clearing
brokers") who have agreed to pay part of the brokerage commissions received on
these transactions to ASMI for "introducing" transactions to the clearing
broker. In turn, ASMI uses the brokerage commissions received as an introducing
broker to pay various distribution-related expenses, such as advertising,
printing of sales materials, and payments to dealers.
Commissions received by ASMI under the Plan are reflected in the cost of
securities purchased and the proceeds from the sale of securities. These
commissions are shown in the Statements of Operations as "Distribution Fees" and
a corresponding reduction "Fees Paid Indirectly". Net expenses of the Portfolios
are unaffected by these commissions. For the six months ended June 30, 2000,
commissions received by ASMI totaled $3,356,739.
The Trust has entered into an agreement with American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation ("ASLAC") pursuant to which it pays ASLAC a shareholder servicing
fee at an annual rate of .10% of each Portfolio's average daily net assets.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers or directors of the
Investment Manager. The Trust pays no compensation directly to its officers or
interested Trustees.
4. TAX MATTERS
Each Portfolio intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the
Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any
net realized gains on investments, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision
for federal income or excise tax has been made.
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Income and capital gains of the Portfolios are determined in accordance with
both tax regulations and generally accepted accounting principles. Such may
result in temporary and permanent differences between tax basis earnings and
earnings reported for financial statement purposes. Temporary differences that
result in over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as
distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized
gains. Permanent differences in the recognition of earnings are reclassified to
additional paid-in capital. Distributions in excess of tax-basis earnings are
recorded as a return of capital.
Capital Loss Carryforwards
At December 31, 1999, the following Portfolios had, for federal income tax
purposes, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized
capital gains.
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EXPIRATION
DECEMBER 31,
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AMOUNT 2004 2005 2006 2007
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Yield....................... $ 3,504,698 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 3,504,698
Total Return Bond................ 23,034,821 -- -- -- 23,034,821
Global Bond...................... 1,753,510 -- -- -- 1,753,510
Limited Maturity Bond............ 1,947,158 496,087 -- -- 1,451,071
Realty........................... 2,479,752 -- -- 569,675 1,910,077
Small Cap Value.................. 1,275,730 -- -- 1,275,730 --
MFS Growth....................... 1,705 -- -- -- 1,705
Growth with Income............... 1,855 -- -- -- 1,855
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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, during the
six months ended June 30, 2000, were as follows ($ in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES OTHER SECURITIES
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PURCHASES SALES PURCHASES SALES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AIM International Equity....................... $ -- $ -- $ 342,529 $ 309,865
Growth and Income.............................. -- -- 1,285,974 1,234,205
JanCap Growth.................................. -- -- 1,262,124 921,672
Mid-Cap Value.................................. -- -- 604,782 590,373
Balanced....................................... 32,322 30,758 238,443 138,600
High Yield..................................... 82 856 70,276 75,334
Asset Allocation............................... 23,342 17,881 45,249 59,955
Total Return Bond.............................. 1,949,619 1,649,794 214,444 162,911
Equity Income.................................. 11,082 9,658 408,827 329,150
Janus Small-Cap Growth......................... -- -- 633,892 645,185
International Growth II........................ -- -- 466,186 515,242
Global Bond.................................... 43,362 7,180 90,780 134,682
Neuberger Mid-Cap Growth....................... -- -- 571,818 303,141
Passport....................................... -- -- 992,048 841,873
Natural Resources.............................. -- -- 73,383 61,952
Limited Maturity Bond.......................... 39,680 29,578 276,387 126,089
Alliance Growth................................ -- -- 413,451 341,574
Overseas Growth................................ -- -- 775,815 717,180
Income & Growth................................ -- -- 268,106 118,939
Strategic Balanced............................. 1,730 3,033 147,978 132,278
International Growth........................... -- -- 240,194 104,760
Small Company Value............................ -- -- 46,258 41,377
Capital Growth................................. -- -- 1,365,175 1,041,083
Realty......................................... -- -- 50,787 23,462
Small Cap Value................................ -- -- 70,098 31,558
Managed Index 500.............................. 2,617 6,749 654,804 496,234
Kemper Small-Cap Growth........................ -- -- 783,522 584,953
Global Equity.................................. -- -- 11,848 1,657
MFS Growth..................................... -- -- 49,904 19,024
Growth with Income............................. -- -- 29,523 4,967
All-Cap Growth................................. -- -- 315,262 63,988
Janus Mid-Cap Growth........................... -- -- 25,607 792
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At June 30, 2000, the cost and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in value
of the investments owned by the Portfolios, for federal income tax purposes,
were as follows ($ in thousands):
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<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS NET UNREALIZED
AGGREGATE UNREALIZED UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
COST APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AIM International Equity...................... $ 602,849 $ 171,540 $ (21,116) $ 150,424
Growth and Income............................. 1,440,172 112,254 (80,493) 31,761
JanCap Growth................................. 3,395,537 2,770,202 (256,930) 2,513,272
Mid-Cap Value................................. 654,667 64,086 (35,420) 28,666
Balanced...................................... 501,510 100,247 (14,529) 85,718
High Yield.................................... 685,908 5,564 (95,540) (89,976)
Asset Allocation.............................. 348,046 108,331 (20,919) 87,412
Total Return Bond............................. 1,527,046 4,017 (25,474) (21,457)
Equity Income................................. 995,479 207,181 (49,498) 157,683
Janus Small-Cap Growth........................ 851,718 339,776 (125,372) 214,404
International Growth II....................... 428,271 47,060 (20,148) 26,912
Global Bond................................... 135,448 3,459 (8,544) (5,085)
Neuberger Mid-Cap Growth...................... 648,322 134,971 (20,065) 114,906
Passport...................................... 331,194 28,991 (21,702) 7,289
Natural Resources............................. 115,262 11,734 (10,916) 818
Limited Maturity Bond......................... 458,732 248 (6,405) (6,157)
Alliance Growth............................... 416,058 45,798 (18,071) 27,727
Overseas Growth............................... 1,079,135 493,709 (27,359) 466,350
Income & Growth............................... 452,151 58,748 (32,855) 25,893
Strategic Balanced............................ 215,709 22,336 (10,605) 11,731
International Growth.......................... 273,725 35,271 (7,184) 28,087
Small Company Value........................... 308,210 50,646 (57,261) (6,615)
Capital Growth................................ 1,515,639 462,140 (69,650) 392,490
Realty........................................ 87,572 4,658 (3,903) 755
Small Cap Value............................... 108,875 20,481 (5,130) 15,351
Managed Index 500............................. 699,989 66,743 (42,634) 24,109
Kemper Small-Cap Growth....................... 856,369 326,866 (98,681) 228,185
Global Equity................................. 12,533 758 (444) 314
MFS Growth.................................... 36,757 2,594 (920) 1,674
Growth with Income............................ 33,813 2,106 (1,248) 858
All-Cap Growth................................ 246,896 13,707 (22,350) (8,643)
Janus Mid-Cap Growth.......................... 35,552 1,518 (1,386) 132
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6. WRITTEN OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
Written options transactions, during the six months ended June 30, 2000, were as
follows:
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<CAPTION>
BALANCED TOTAL RETURN BOND
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NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS PREMIUM CONTRACTS PREMIUM
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year...................... 540 $ 231,037 16,970 $ 862,050
Written........................................... 18 100,527 4,737 1,396,621
Expired........................................... (390) (165,864) (15,086) (989,060)
Exercised......................................... -- -- -- --
Closed............................................ (150) (65,173) (4,104) (558,299)
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Balance at end of year............................ 18 $ 100,527 2,517 $ 711,312
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<CAPTION>
LIMITED MATURITY BOND
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NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS PREMIUM
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year........................ -- $ --
Written............................................. 490 206,957
Expired............................................. -- --
Exercised........................................... -- --
Closed.............................................. (249) (176,005)
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Balance at end of year.............................. 241 $ 30,952
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At June 30, 2000, Balanced, Total Return Bond and Limited Maturity Bond had
sufficient cash and/or securities at least equal to the value of written
options.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolios and other affiliated funds participate in a $100 million
unsecured, committed line of credit, provided by a syndication of banks, under a
line of credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency
purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might
require the untimely disposition of securities. Any borrowings must be repaid
within 30 days of their receipt. Interest is charged to each Portfolio, based on
its borrowings, at a premium above the Federal Funds Rate. In addition, a
commitment fee, equal to an annual rate of .09% of the average daily unused
portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participants at the end of
each quarter. At June 30, 2000, there were no borrowings under the agreement.
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
AST AIM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
AST LORD ABBETT GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO
AST JANCAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST AIM BALANCED PORTFOLIO
AST FEDERATED HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
AST JANUS SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL BOND PORTFOLIO
AST NEUBERGER BERMAN MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST FOUNDERS PASSPORT PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE NATURAL RESOURCES PORTFOLIO
AST PIMCO LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO
AST OPPENHEIMER LARGE-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST JANUS OVERSEAS GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INCOME & GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY STRATEGIC BALANCED PORTFOLIO
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST MARSICO CAPITAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
AST COHEN & STEERS REALTY PORTFOLIO
AST LORD ABBETT SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
AST BANKERS TRUST MANAGED INDEX 500 PORTFOLIO
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AST MFS GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
AST MFS GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 95.4%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.5%
AMP Ltd.......................... 255,000 $ 2,819,614
Brambles Industries Ltd. ........ 90,900 2,515,640
Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.*..... 580,000 1,939,595
Telstra Corp*.................... 1,107,000 3,905,596
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11,180,445
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BELGIUM -- 0.6%
Tele Centro Sul Participacoes SA
[ADR].......................... 19,203 1,742,672
UCB SA........................... 61,000 2,644,829
------------
4,387,501
------------
BRAZIL -- 0.8%
Embartel Participacoes SA
[ADR].......................... 90,500 2,466,125
Petroleo Brasileiro SA........... 14,300,000 3,641,295
------------
6,107,420
------------
CANADA -- 6.8%
BCE, Inc. ....................... 152,922 13,893,813
Bombardier, Inc. Cl-B............ 290,465 5,966,254
Nortel Networks Corp. ........... 184,000 18,584,000
Research in Motion Ltd.*......... 125,000 5,775,892
Rogers Communications, Inc.
Cl-B*.......................... 126,000 3,081,261
Shaw Communications, Inc. Cl-B... 68,700 2,267,790
Toronto-Dominion Bank............ 95,800 2,571,701
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52,140,711
------------
FINLAND -- 3.9%
Nokia AB Oyj..................... 120,246 21,799,053
Sonera Group Oyj................. 115,400 7,909,125
------------
29,708,178
------------
FRANCE -- 12.3%
Accor SA......................... 90,000 4,348,172
Altran Technologies SA........... 17,000 10,272,938
AXA SA........................... 52,147 7,268,753
Banque National de Paris......... 87,527 8,074,804
Carrefour Supermarche SA......... 91,400 16,855,011
Peugeot Citroen SA............... 13,500 3,064,659
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA..... 58,400 15,410,213
Societe Generale................. 27,900 6,490,986
Societe Television Francaise..... 25,617 13,416,094
Total Fina SA Cl-B............... 70,500 9,408,047
------------
94,609,677
------------
GERMANY -- 3.2%
EM.TV & Merchandising AG......... 35,000 2,308,893
Mannesmann AG.................... 71,662 17,350,736
Porsche AG Pfd. ................. 1,900 5,166,683
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24,826,312
------------
HONG KONG -- 3.7%
China Telecom Ltd.*.............. 1,761,000 11,009,790
Cosco Pacific Ltd. .............. 6,210,000 5,152,698
Dao Heng Bank Group Ltd. ........ 912,000 4,704,599
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. .......... 536,000 7,791,600
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28,658,687
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<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C>
IRELAND -- 0.0%
Bank of Ireland PLC.............. 1 $ 7
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ITALY -- 2.4%
Banca Popolare di Brescia........ 167,300 14,802,402
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA........ 350,000 3,909,256
------------
18,711,658
------------
JAPAN -- 26.4%
Advantest Corp................... 45,000 11,891,945
Alps Electric Co. Ltd. .......... 225,000 3,433,249
DDI Corp......................... 735 10,071,450
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. ........ 38,500 8,633,014
Hoya Corp........................ 51,000 4,018,303
Ibiden Co. Ltd................... 154,000 2,080,063
Kyocera Corp..................... 60,700 15,743,858
Matsushita Communication
Industrial Co. Ltd............. 68,000 17,970,049
Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd. ....... 700 21,924
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ... 71,000 16,678,086
NEC Corp......................... 390,000 9,294,803
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp........................... 695 11,904,179
NTT Data Corp.................... 401 9,223,353
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc............................ 431 16,578,546
Orix Corp.*...................... 8,400 1,892,610
Ricoh Co. Ltd. .................. 325,000 6,126,554
Rohm Co. Ltd. ................... 14,000 5,864,735
Sanix, Inc.*..................... 35,300 3,869,629
Sharp Corp....................... 203,000 5,195,703
Sony Corp........................ 62,600 18,564,940
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. .......................... 120,000 5,931,291
Tokyo Electron Ltd. ............. 42,000 5,755,114
Trend Micro, Inc.*............... 35,300 8,913,967
Ushio, Inc.*..................... 236,000 4,550,455
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204,207,820
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KOREA -- 2.1%
Korea Electric Power Corp. [ADR]... 121,300 2,031,775
Korea Telecom Corp. [ADR].......... 86,200 6,443,450
LG Chemical Ltd.................... 113,000 3,572,611
Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. [ADR]. 120,500 4,217,500
------------
16,265,336
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MEXICO -- 3.5%
Cifra SA de CV Cl-C*............. 1,997,000 3,857,002
Coca-Cola Femsa SA [ADR]......... 148,503 2,608,084
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de
CV [ADR]....................... 142,400 6,336,800
Grupo Modelo SA de CV Cl-C....... 830,000 2,198,734
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]*......... 100,100 6,831,825
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA
Cl-A........................... 363,000 1,394,533
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 29,913 3,365,213
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26,592,191
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NETHERLANDS -- 2.9%
AEGON NV......................... 35,600 $ 3,438,453
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV................. 59,884 8,142,149
United Pan-Europe Communications
NV*............................ 32,400 4,144,224
VNU NV........................... 122,700 6,448,269
------------
22,173,095
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SINGAPORE -- 1.6%
Datadraft Asia Ltd............... 258,500 2,145,550
Development Bank of Singapore*... 267,675 4,387,588
Keppel Corp. Ltd. ............... 748,000 1,958,139
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. ... 175,000 3,793,155
------------
12,284,432
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SPAIN -- 2.2%
Banco Popular Espanol SA......... 37,300 2,432,445
Telefonica SA.................... 514,487 12,850,517
Telesp Participacoes SA [ADR]*... 78,000 1,906,125
------------
17,189,087
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SWEDEN -- 2.5%
Hennes & Mauritz AB Cl-B......... 296,800 9,942,172
Netcom AB Cl-B*.................. 128,500 9,031,852
------------
18,974,024
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SWITZERLAND -- 3.4%
ABB AG*.......................... 27,870 3,408,706
Adecco SA*....................... 4,525 3,523,833
Ares-Serono Group Cl-B........... 2,770 5,914,715
Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG
Cl-A Units..................... 2,900 6,920,806
Zurich Allied AG................. 11,600 6,614,834
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26,382,894
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TAIWAN -- 1.1%
Far Eastern Textile Ltd.
[GDR]*......................... 165,000 3,984,750
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*......................... 91,266 4,106,970
------------
8,091,720
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THAILAND -- 0.3%
Siam Commercial Bank*............ 1,860,000 2,271,605
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<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C>
UNITED KINGDOM -- 14.2%
Barclays PLC..................... 271,000 $ 7,800,644
British Petroleum Co. PLC........ 595,500 5,987,897
British Telecommunications PLC... 324,332 7,926,509
CMG PLC*......................... 63,200 4,703,878
Colt Telecom Group PLC*.......... 145,000 7,422,385
Compass Group PLC................ 375,900 5,161,126
CRH PLC.......................... 244,544 5,270,663
Hays PLC......................... 662,800 10,556,322
Logica PLC....................... 194,200 5,009,650
Marconi PLC...................... 727,300 12,870,019
Orange PLC*...................... 519,802 17,548,397
Shell Transport & Trading Co.
PLC............................ 618,600 5,141,011
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............ 1,437,800 7,124,203
WPP Group PLC.................... 471,938 7,478,374
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110,001,078
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $448,142,319)................ 734,763,878
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.1%
UNITED KINGDOM
Cosco Treasury Co. Ltd.
1.00%, 03/13/03
(Cost $428,956).................. 482 482,400
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.9%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.50%, 01/03/00
(Cost $30,294,475)............... $ 30,297 30,294,475
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.4%
(Cost $478,865,750)................ 765,540,753
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.6%................ 4,971,035
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $770,511,788
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on net
assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY
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<S> <C>
Advertising........................................... 1.0%
Aerospace............................................. 2.1%
Automobile Manufacturers.............................. 2.4%
Beverages............................................. 2.7%
Broadcasting.......................................... 2.5%
Building Materials.................................... 0.8%
Business Services..................................... 1.6%
Cable Television...................................... 0.9%
Capital Goods......................................... 0.5%
Chemicals............................................. 0.5%
Computer Services & Software.......................... 2.1%
Conglomerates......................................... 0.3%
Construction.......................................... 0.3%
Consumer Products & Services.......................... 6.1%
Containers & Packaging................................ 0.7%
Electronic Components & Equipment..................... 13.9%
Entertainment & Leisure............................... 0.9%
Financial-Bank & Trust................................ 5.5%
Financial Services.................................... 2.3%
Food.................................................. 1.5%
Hotels & Motels....................................... 0.6%
Industrial Products................................... 3.4%
Insurance............................................. 4.1%
Machinery & Equipment................................. 1.2%
Office Equipment...................................... 0.8%
Oil & Gas............................................. 3.1%
Paper & Forest Products............................... 0.5%
Pharmaceuticals....................................... 1.5%
Printing & Publishing................................. 2.4%
Retail & Merchandising................................ 2.0%
Semiconductors........................................ 1.3%
Telecommunications.................................... 24.0%
Transportation........................................ 0.5%
Utilities............................................. 1.4%
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Total................................................. 95.4%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 95.0%
AEROSPACE -- 2.2%
Honeywell International,
Inc. ........................ 570,000 $ 32,881,875
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.0%
Ford Motor Co.................. 270,000 14,428,125
--------------
BEVERAGES -- 1.0%
Seagram Co. Ltd. .............. 330,000 14,850,000
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BROADCASTING -- 1.7%
CBS Corp.* .................... 400,000 25,575,000
--------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 1.1%
First Data Corp. .............. 340,000 16,766,250
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 3.4%
Dow Chemical Co................ 220,000 29,397,500
Rohm & Haas Co................. 540,000 21,971,250
--------------
51,368,750
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 3.9%
Apple Computer, Inc.* ......... 120,000 12,337,500
Compaq Computer Corp........... 640,000 17,320,000
International Business Machines
Corp......................... 265,000 28,620,000
--------------
58,277,500
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 8.1%
Cadence Design Systems,
Inc.* ....................... 1,000,000 24,000,000
Ceridian Corp.*................ 450,000 9,703,125
Oracle Corp.*.................. 330,000 36,980,625
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........ 320,000 24,780,000
Unisys Corp.*.................. 800,000 25,550,000
--------------
121,013,750
--------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.2%
Minnesota Mining &
Manufacturing Co. ........... 190,000 18,596,250
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.0%
Emerson Electric Co. .......... 350,000 20,081,250
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 260,000 25,187,500
--------------
45,268,750
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 4.2%
Bank One Corp. ................ 420,000 13,466,250
Chase Manhattan Corp. ......... 320,000 24,860,000
Wells Fargo & Co. ............. 600,000 24,262,500
--------------
62,588,750
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.2%
Fannie Mae..................... 275,000 17,170,313
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ... 570,000 19,843,125
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ......................... 180,000 25,695,000
--------------
62,708,438
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FOOD -- 2.8%
Archer Daniels Midland Co...... 1,700,000 20,718,750
Ralston Purina Group........... 780,000 21,742,500
--------------
42,461,250
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<CAPTION>
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 1.3%
Columbia HCA Healthcare
Corp. ....................... 670,000 $ 19,639,375
--------------
INSURANCE -- 9.3%
Ace Ltd. ...................... 1,500,000 25,031,250
Aetna, Inc. ................... 250,000 13,953,125
American General Corp. ........ 460,000 34,902,500
AON Corp. ..................... 750,000 30,000,000
CIGNA Corp. ................... 220,000 17,723,750
Jefferson-Pilot Corp........... 270,000 18,427,500
--------------
140,038,125
--------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 3.0%
Black & Decker Corp. .......... 360,000 18,810,000
Deere & Co. ................... 600,000 26,025,000
--------------
44,835,000
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METALS & MINING -- 4.7%
Alcoa, Inc. ................... 440,000 36,520,000
Phelps Dodge Corp. ............ 400,000 26,850,000
USX-U.S. Steel Group, Inc. .... 230,000 7,590,000
--------------
70,960,000
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OIL & GAS -- 11.6%
Atlantic Richfield Co. ........ 180,000 15,570,000
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............. 400,000 23,725,000
Coastal Corp. ................. 650,000 23,034,375
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............. 460,001 37,058,830
Schlumberger Ltd. ............. 430,000 24,187,500
Texaco, Inc. .................. 340,000 18,466,250
Total SA [ADR]................. 410,000 28,392,500
Transocean Sedco Forex,
Inc.*........................ 83,248 2,804,417
--------------
173,238,872
--------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 2.7%
International Paper Co. ....... 710,000 40,070,625
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.3%
American Home Products
Corp. ....................... 680,000 26,817,500
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ...... 500,000 22,500,000
--------------
49,317,500
--------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 3.2%
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. ......... 400,000 27,200,000
Gannett Co., Inc. ............. 250,000 20,390,625
--------------
47,590,625
--------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.4%
Consolidated Stores Corp.*..... 960,000 15,600,000
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*........................ 400,000 20,225,000
--------------
35,825,000
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 10.3%
Alltel Corp. .................. 330,000 27,286,875
AT&T Corp. .................... 640,000 32,480,000
Bell Atlantic Corp. ........... 400,000 24,625,000
Loral Space and Communications
Ltd.*........................ 850,000 20,665,625
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*............ 420,000 22,286,250
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MediaOne Group, Inc.*.......... 70,000 $ 5,376,875
SBC Communications, Inc. ...... 450,000 21,937,500
--------------
154,658,125
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UTILITIES -- 5.4%
Carolina Power & Light Co. .... 350,000 10,653,125
Dominion Resources, Inc. ...... 550,000 21,587,500
Duke Energy Corp. ............. 550,000 27,568,750
FirstEnergy Corp. ............. 900,000 20,418,750
--------------
80,228,125
--------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost
$1,220,362,729).................. 1,423,186,060
--------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 1.4%
UTILITIES
Houston Industries, Inc. 7.00%
[CVT]
(Cost $14,441,695)............. 170,000 20,485,000
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 3.6%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund......................... 27,255,240 $ 27,255,240
Temporary Investment Fund...... 27,255,240 27,255,240
--------------
(Cost $54,510,480)............. 54,510,480
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $1,289,314,904)............ 1,498,181,540
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.0%................ 124,467
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,498,306,007
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 93.4%
ADVERTISING -- 0.3%
DoubleClick, Inc.*.............. 72,170 $ 18,263,521
--------------
BEVERAGES -- 1.2%
Coca-Cola Co. .................. 1,231,300 71,723,225
--------------
CABLE TELEVISION -- 1.3%
Charter Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*......................... 3,478,765 76,097,984
--------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 9.4%
Apple Computer, Inc.*........... 2,253,235 231,660,724
Dell Computer Corp.*............ 4,357,890 222,252,390
EMC Corp.*...................... 920,265 100,538,951
--------------
554,452,065
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 31.6%
America Online, Inc.*........... 6,213,010 468,693,941
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............ 3,604,540 386,136,348
Intuit, Inc.*................... 1,266,018 75,881,954
Microsoft Corp.*................ 3,155,800 368,439,650
VERITAS Software Corp.*......... 2,888,272 413,384,001
Yahoo!, Inc.*................... 360,160 155,836,730
--------------
1,868,372,624
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 9.6%
General Electric Co. ........... 1,408,475 217,961,506
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*......................... 895,805 42,942,652
Texas Instruments, Inc. ........ 3,201,190 310,115,282
--------------
571,019,440
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 4.3%
Time Warner, Inc. .............. 3,535,195 256,080,688
--------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.0%
Fannie Mae...................... 971,065 60,630,871
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ........ 4,607,011 176,794,047
--------------
237,424,918
--------------
INSURANCE -- 3.7%
American International Group,
Inc. ......................... 1,651,705 178,590,603
Progressive Corp. .............. 586,990 42,923,644
--------------
221,514,247
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 1.6%
Pfizer, Inc. ................... 2,902,950 94,164,441
--------------
RESTAURANTS -- 1.5%
McDonald's Corp. ............... 2,194,425 88,462,758
--------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 6.2%
Amazon.com, Inc.*............... 900,230 68,530,009
Costco Companies, Inc.*......... 545,585 49,784,631
Home Depot, Inc. ............... 2,254,755 154,591,639
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. .......... 1,356,005 93,733,846
--------------
366,640,125
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 18.7%
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*......................... 450,820 $ 43,954,950
Level 3 Communications, Inc.*... 958,225 78,454,672
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR].......... 2,520,360 478,868,399
SBC Communications, Inc. ....... 2,046,430 99,763,463
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*....... 2,371,035 243,031,087
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR]..... 2,556,740 126,558,630
WinStar Communications, Inc.*... 416,900 31,215,388
--------------
1,101,846,589
--------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $2,611,609,231)............. 5,526,062,625
--------------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 0.6%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Vodafone AirTouch PLC -- (GBP)
(Cost $33,129,443)............ 7,228,015 35,814,331
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 2.1%
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.7%
Venetian Casino Resort LLC
12.25%, 11/15/04.............. $ 49,725 43,509,375
--------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 1.0%
Amazon.com, Inc. 144A
4.75%, 02/01/09............... 51,851 58,915,699
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.4%
Lenfest Communications, Inc.
7.625%, 02/15/08.............. 11,295 11,309,119
8.25%, 02/15/08 144A.......... 12,480 12,620,400
--------------
23,929,519
--------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $125,997,248)............... 126,354,593
--------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.8%
Federal Home Loan Bank
5.51%, 02/02/00............... 50,000 49,751,030
5.77%, 03/23/00............... 20,000 19,733,939
--------------
69,484,969
--------------
Federal Mortgage Corp.
5.10%, 05/25/00............... 50,000 48,863,940
5.55%, 01/10/00............... 25,000 24,964,734
--------------
73,828,674
--------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.48%, 01/21/00-01/28/00...... 85,000 84,699,152
--------------
(Cost $228,134,413)............. 228,012,795
--------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 0.1%
Associates First Capital Corp.
4.00%, 01/03/00
(Cost $5,898,689)............... 5,900 5,898,689
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.0%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 13,027 $ 13,027
Temporary Investment Fund....... 13,026 13,026
--------------
(Cost $26,053).................. 26,053
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.0%
(Cost $3,004,795,077)............. 5,922,169,086
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.0%............... 1,608,716
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $5,923,777,802
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 1.2% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
PAR
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 14.1%
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 10.2%
Diageo Capital [PLC]
5.475%, 02/24/00............... $ 65,000 $ 64,973,177
First Union National Bank [FRN]
5.54%, 03/15/00++.............. 31,000 30,993,083
Fleet Financial Group
6.236%, 01/13/00............... 36,500 36,481,374
Key Bank NA
5.491%, 01/28/00............... 16,000 16,005,247
NationsBank Texas Corp.
6.75%, 08/15/00................ 18,500 18,581,708
SouthTrust Bank NA [FRN]
5.544%, 01/24/00++............. 39,000 38,968,591
Wells Fargo & Co. Cl-J
5.31%, 03/31/00................ 40,000 39,994,847
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245,998,027
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.9%
American Express Centurion [FRN]
5.45%, 01/01/00++.............. 25,000 25,000,000
CIT Group, Inc.
5.75%, 01/05/00................ 24,500 24,485,255
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.
6.46%, 01/19/00................ 10,000 10,000,000
Xerox Credit Corp. Cl-F
5.32%, 03/31/00................ 35,000 34,995,571
--------------
94,480,826
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost
$340,478,853)...................... 340,478,853
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 20.9%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.28%, 01/03/00................ 337,977 337,946,530
5.34%, 10/04/00................ 100,000 99,947,953
5.39%, 02/02/00................ 42,798 42,592,950
--------------
480,487,433
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.75%, 01/03/00................ 23,070 23,067,757
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(Cost $503,555,190).............. 503,555,190
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.5%
U.S. Treasury Bills
3.05%, 01/06/00
(Cost $85,463,781)............... 85,500 85,463,781
--------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 1.0%
LINCS [VR]
5.319%, 01/17/00
(Cost $25,000,000)............... 25,000 25,000,000
--------------
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT -- 23.9%
Abbey National Treasury Services
PLC
5.22%, 05/11/00................ 13,000 12,997,755
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AT&T Corp. [FRN]
5.27%, 01/13/00................ $ 40,000 $ 39,991,426
Bankers Trust Co. [FRN]
6.156%, 01/10/00............... 15,000 14,997,981
Bayerische Hypo Vereinsbank
5.15%, 04/25/00................ 10,000 9,998,181
Bayerische Landesbank NY
5.115%, 03/21/00............... 14,000 13,995,600
5.875%, 08/04/00............... 20,000 19,996,604
6.11%, 10/02/00................ 50,000 49,934,164
3.825%, 12/15/00 [FRN]......... 7,000 6,994,326
Canadian Imperial Bank
5.01%, 02/07/00................ 25,000 24,999,267
Comerica Bank [FRN]
6.401%, 01/20/00............... 26,000 26,000,000
5.65%, 03/22/00++.............. 40,000 39,996,661
Commerzbank AG NY [FRN]
5.325%, 01/10/00++............. 20,000 19,997,283
5.15%, 02/23/00................ 30,000 29,998,276
Deutsche Bank
5.00%, 01/06/00................ 25,000 24,999,901
6.19%, 12/01/00................ 40,000 39,975,503
Fifth Third Bancorp
5.98%, 01/28/00................ 22,500 22,500,681
Harris Trust Bank
6.38%, 01/18/00................ 50,000 49,999,999
PNC Bank Corp. [FRN]
5.359%, 01/01/00++............. 50,000 49,987,081
Toronto Dominion Bank
5.00%, 02/04/00................ 8,000 7,999,784
Union Bank of Switzerland
6.235%, 12/04/00............... 40,000 39,973,536
6.39%, 12/21/00................ 30,000 29,986,117
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(Cost $575,320,126).............. 575,320,126
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 27.2%
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.8%
General Motors Corp.
6.09%, 01/18/00................ 20,000 19,942,483
--------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.0%
Cregman North America, Inc.
5.88%, 01/21/00................ 25,000 24,918,333
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 6.7%
Bank of America Corp.
5.77%, 01/26/00................ 23,500 23,405,837
5.99%, 03/13/00................ 35,000 34,580,700
Bank of New York Co., Inc.
5.75%, 02/22/00................ 37,000 36,692,695
Banque et Caisse d'Epargne
5.92%, 01/21/00................ 66,077 65,859,679
--------------
160,538,911
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 14.5%
Associates Corp. of North America
4.00%, 01/03/00................ 100,000 99,977,779
BellSouth Capital Funding Corp.
5.68%, 02/10/00................ 35,000 34,779,111
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General Electric Capital Corp.
5.73%, 02/02/00................ $ 5,000 $ 4,974,311
5.72%, 02/23/00................ 15,000 14,873,683
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
5.72%, 03/17/00................ 37,000 36,553,204
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.
6.10%, 02/08/00................ 50,000 49,678,056
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings,
Inc.
6.25%, 01/19/00................ 50,000 49,843,750
6.49%, 01/27/00................ 15,000 14,929,692
6.01%, 03/01/00................ 18,000 17,819,700
UBS Finance, Inc.
4.25%, 01/03/00................ 25,000 24,994,097
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348,423,383
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.1%
British Telecommunications PLC
5.85%, 02/16/00................ 25,000 24,813,125
France Telecom [FRN]
6.10%, 02/28/00+............... 25,000 24,754,306
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49,567,431
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UTILITIES -- 2.1%
Southern Co.
5.75%, 02/09/00+............... $ 50,000 $ 49,688,542
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(Cost $653,079,083)................ 653,079,083
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 9.3%
Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.
2.47% dated 12/31/99, maturing
01/03/00, repurchase price
$225,046,313 (Collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Bonds, par value
$200,050,000, market value
$229,496,557 due
08/15/01-05/15/09)
(Cost $225,000,000).............. 225,000 225,000,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.9%
(Cost $2,407,897,033).............. 2,407,897,033
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.1%................ 1,260,364
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $2,409,157,397
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to
3.1% of net assets.
++ Maturity date reflects the next interest rate change date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 95.8%
AEROSPACE -- 4.0%
General Dynamics Corp. ......... 261,300 $ 13,783,575
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*...... 131,500 12,624,000
------------
26,407,575
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AIRLINES -- 1.3%
Continental Airlines, Inc.
Cl-B*......................... 196,200 8,706,375
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 2.7%
Eaton Corp. .................... 68,600 4,982,075
Lear Corp.* .................... 410,000 13,120,000
------------
18,102,075
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BEVERAGES -- 0.4%
American National Can Group,
Inc. ......................... 213,100 2,770,300
------------
BROADCASTING -- 3.9%
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*......................... 202,000 11,463,500
News Corp. Ltd. [ADR]........... 251,600 8,412,875
Scripps, (E.W.) Co. Cl-A........ 131,000 5,870,438
------------
25,746,813
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 5.7%
Comdisco, Inc................... 547,900 20,409,275
MedicaLogic, Inc.*.............. 10,000 210,000
Parametric Technology Corp.*.... 628,000 16,995,250
------------
37,614,525
------------
CAPITAL GOODS -- 1.8%
SPX Corp.*...................... 152,000 12,283,500
------------
CHEMICALS -- 5.1%
Engelhard Corp. ................ 351,000 6,625,125
Grace, (W.R.) & Co.*............ 805,000 11,169,375
Lyondell Chemical Co. .......... 185,800 2,368,950
Praxair, Inc. .................. 270,900 13,629,656
------------
33,793,106
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 6.4%
Cabletron Systems, Inc.*........ 287,100 7,464,600
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*... 720,000 17,280,000
Ceridian Corp.*................. 640,000 13,800,000
PSINet, Inc.*................... 65,000 4,013,750
------------
42,558,350
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.9%
Maytag Corp..................... 268,000 12,864,000
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.9%
Sealed Air Corp.*............... 63,700 3,300,456
Smurfit-Stone Container
Corp.*........................ 385,000 9,432,500
------------
12,732,956
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*......................... 88,700 4,252,056
UCAR International, Inc.*....... 525,000 9,351,563
------------
13,603,619
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.3%
Countrywide Credit Industries,
Inc. ......................... 360,000 $ 9,090,000
Valley National Bancorp......... 226,500 6,342,000
------------
15,432,000
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 6.4%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. .... 145,000 7,567,188
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. ......... 295,200 8,708,400
FINOVA Group, Inc. ............. 332,900 11,817,950
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. .... 222,800 7,756,225
SLM Holding Corp. .............. 162,000 6,844,500
------------
42,694,263
------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 1.8%
Wellpoint Health Networks,
Inc.*......................... 180,000 11,868,750
------------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.9%
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. [REIT]........ 265,800 6,246,300
------------
INSURANCE -- 3.8%
Ace Ltd. ....................... 540,000 9,011,250
AON Corp. ...................... 220,000 8,800,000
Xl Capital Ltd. ................ 140,000 7,262,500
------------
25,073,750
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
Grainger, (W.W.), Inc. ......... 154,000 7,363,125
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 3.3%
Becton Dickinson & Co........... 340,000 9,095,000
Genzyme Corp.*.................. 281,700 12,676,500
------------
21,771,500
------------
METALS & MINING -- 3.1%
AK Steel Holding Corp. ......... 526,300 9,933,912
Phelps Dodge Corp. ............. 28,100 1,886,213
Reynolds Metals Co. ............ 115,000 8,811,875
------------
20,632,000
------------
OIL & GAS -- 12.3%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp......... 189,700 6,473,513
Apache Corp..................... 230,000 8,495,625
Coastal Corp.................... 305,400 10,822,612
Dynegy, Inc..................... 350,000 8,509,375
Kinder Morgan, Inc.............. 240,000 4,845,000
Noble Drilling Corp.*........... 225,000 7,368,750
Tosco Corp...................... 235,000 6,389,063
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.*... 297,000 10,005,187
USX-Marathon Group, Inc......... 416,400 10,279,874
Williams Companies, Inc......... 260,000 7,946,250
------------
81,135,249
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 3.1%
Bowater, Inc. .................. 210,000 11,405,625
Fort James Corp. ............... 330,000 9,033,750
------------
20,439,375
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.5%
Waters Corp.*................... 67,000 3,551,000
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.9%
Belo, (A.H.) Corp. Cl-A......... 653,200 $ 12,451,625
------------
RAILROADS -- 1.5%
Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc. ......................... 136,300 10,171,388
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 1.5%
Indymac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
[REIT]........................ 785,000 10,008,750
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.9%
Consolidated Stores Corp.*...... 648,900 10,544,625
Harcourt General, Inc. ......... 210,000 8,452,500
------------
18,997,125
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.3%
National Semiconductor Corp.*... 206,100 8,823,656
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.0%
American Tower Corp. Cl-A*...... 365,000 11,155,313
ANTEC Corp.*.................... 17,900 653,350
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*......................... 87,200 8,502,000
Global Crossing Ltd.*........... 261,700 13,085,000
Sonera Oyj Corp. [ADR]*......... 42,600 2,950,050
WinStar Communications, Inc.*... 127,600 9,554,050
------------
45,899,763
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TRANSPORTATION -- 1.1%
Navistar International Corp.*... 153,600 $ 7,276,800
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UTILITIES -- 2.9%
Cinergy Corp. .................. 138,000 3,329,250
Niagara Mohawk Holdings,
Inc.*......................... 540,000 7,526,250
Unicom Corp. ................... 252,600 8,462,100
------------
19,317,600
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $626,167,133)............... 636,337,213
------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 5.2%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 17,288,854 17,288,854
Temporary Investment Fund....... 17,288,854 17,288,854
------------
(Cost $34,577,708).............. 34,577,708
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.0%
(Cost $660,744,841)............... 670,914,921
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (1.0)%.................. (6,532,349)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $664,382,572
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 49.5%
ADVERTISING -- 1.0%
Omnicom Group, Inc. .............. 20,900 $ 2,090,000
Young & Rubicam, Inc. ............ 39,000 2,759,250
------------
4,849,250
------------
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*........ 15,000 1,440,000
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.3%
Ford Motor Co. ................... 28,900 1,544,344
------------
BROADCASTING -- 1.9%
CBS Corp.*........................ 59,000 3,772,312
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*...... 30,800 2,840,338
Infinity Broadcasting Corp.*...... 74,250 2,686,922
------------
9,299,572
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.5%
Foundry Networks, Inc.*........... 5,300 1,598,944
Maximus, Inc.*.................... 31,300 1,062,244
------------
2,661,188
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.8%
Dell Computer Corp.*.............. 21,000 1,071,000
EMC Corp.*........................ 48,300 5,276,775
Immersion Corp.*.................. 13,400 514,225
International Business Machines
Corp............................ 21,128 2,281,824
------------
9,143,824
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 7.6%
America Online, Inc.*............. 69,000 5,205,188
Cisco Systems, Inc.*.............. 56,000 5,998,999
Comverse Technology, Inc.*........ 12,150 1,758,713
Concord Communications, Inc.*..... 12,900 572,438
DST Systems, Inc.*................ 16,900 1,289,681
eSPEED, Inc. Cl-A*................ 20,200 718,363
InfoSpace.com, Inc.*.............. 28,900 6,184,599
ISS Group, Inc.*.................. 34,200 2,432,475
Knology Holdings, Inc. Warrants
144A*........................... 45 113
Microsoft Corp.*.................. 32,000 3,736,000
National Information Consortium,
Inc.*........................... 44,000 1,408,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........... 62,000 4,801,125
Telemate.Net Software, Inc.*...... 44,400 721,500
USWeb Corp.*...................... 80,000 3,555,000
------------
38,382,194
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.4%
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 45,400 1,764,925
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.0%
Estee Lauder Co................... 5,000 432,813
Hedstrom Holdings, Inc. Warrants
144A*........................... 303 18
Official Payments Corp.*.......... 29,100 1,513,200
Procter & Gamble Co. ............. 20,000 2,191,250
Steiner Leisure Ltd.*............. 44,000 734,250
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4,871,531
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
Analog Devices, Inc.*............. 30,400 $ 2,827,200
Conexant Systems, Inc.*........... 4,800 318,600
General Electric Co. ............. 20,200 3,125,950
------------
6,271,750
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.1%
Carnival Corp. ................... 37,500 1,792,969
Club Regina Resorts, Inc.
Warrants*....................... 20 20
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ..... 43,100 2,125,368
Time Warner, Inc. ................ 23,000 1,666,063
------------
5,584,420
------------
EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.4%
Quanta Services, Inc.*............ 63,000 1,779,750
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.5%
Chase Manhattan Corp. ............ 32,890 2,555,142
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.4%
American Express Co. ............. 11,985 1,992,506
AXA Financial, Inc. .............. 50,000 1,693,750
Citigroup, Inc. .................. 38,027 2,112,875
Esat Holdings Ltd. Warrants
144A*........................... 35 2,538
Fannie Mae........................ 29,000 1,810,688
Freddie Mac....................... 38,000 1,788,375
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ........ 8,000 753,500
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ........ 27,700 2,312,950
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ............................ 23,400 3,340,349
SLM Holding Corp. ................ 24,300 1,026,675
------------
16,834,206
------------
FOOD -- 0.5%
Keebler Foods Co.*................ 38,000 1,068,750
Safeway, Inc.*.................... 36,900 1,312,256
------------
2,381,006
------------
FURNITURE -- 0.3%
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. ...... 43,100 1,381,894
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Cellnet Data Systems Warrants
144A*........................... 95 1
------------
INSURANCE -- 1.8%
American International Group,
Inc. ........................... 27,500 2,973,437
AXA [ADR]......................... 20,000 1,420,000
CIGNA Corp. ...................... 17,246 1,389,381
MGIC Investment Corp.............. 25,400 1,528,763
Nationwide Financial Services,
Inc. ........................... 22,000 614,625
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
Cl-A............................ 31,100 1,065,175
------------
8,991,381
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.6%
Baxter International, Inc. ....... 23,500 1,476,094
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*........ 25,500 1,566,656
Genzyme Corp.*.................... 27,500 1,237,500
Guidant Corp.*.................... 44,000 2,068,000
Johnson & Johnson Co. ............ 16,000 1,490,000
Medtronic, Inc. .................. 76,300 2,780,181
VISX, Inc.*....................... 47,500 2,458,125
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13,076,556
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OIL & GAS -- 1.0%
Apache Corp. ..................... 32,000 $ 1,182,000
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B................. 48,000 1,194,000
Exxon Mobil Corp. ................ 15,762 1,269,826
TCR Holding Corp. Cl-B*........... 2,898 29
Williams Companies, Inc. ......... 38,430 1,174,517
------------
4,820,372
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.5%
American Home Products Corp. ..... 30,500 1,202,844
Biogen, Inc.*..................... 24,400 2,061,800
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ........ 21,084 1,353,329
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. ............... 22,500 1,496,250
Merck & Co., Inc. ................ 19,000 1,274,188
Pfizer, Inc. ..................... 52,300 1,696,481
Schering-Plough Corp. ............ 24,100 1,016,719
Warner-Lambert Co. ............... 27,700 2,269,668
------------
12,371,279
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.0%
Equity Office Property
Warrants*....................... 530 530
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.9%
Amazon.com, Inc.*................. 15,100 1,149,488
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.*......... 47,500 1,650,625
Dayton-Hudson Corp.*.............. 34,500 2,533,594
FreeMarkets, Inc.*................ 14,000 4,778,374
Home Depot, Inc. ................. 42,000 2,879,625
Linens 'n Things, Inc.*........... 48,700 1,442,738
------------
14,434,444
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.8%
Applied Materials, Inc.*.......... 19,800 2,508,413
Intel Corp. ...................... 36,900 3,037,331
JDS Uniphase Corp.*............... 9,000 1,451,813
Microchip Technology, Inc.*....... 21,900 1,498,781
Motorola, Inc. ................... 15,660 2,305,935
SDL, Inc.*........................ 14,000 3,052,000
------------
13,854,273
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 12.6%
ANTEC Corp.*...................... 41,100 1,500,150
AT&T Canada, Inc.*................ 45,900 1,847,475
AT&T Corp. ....................... 36,000 1,827,000
Bell Atlantic Corp. .............. 33,725 2,076,195
Birch Telecommunications
Warrants*....................... 10 550
BroadWing, Inc. .................. 65,342 2,409,486
Global Crossing Ltd.*............. 86,600 4,330,000
Global TeleSystems Group, Inc.*... 66,500 2,302,563
Globalstar Telecommunications
Warrants*....................... 45 5,625
Infonet Services Corp. Cl-B*...... 58,000 1,522,500
KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc.
Warrants*....................... 35 88
Korea Telecom Corp. [ADR]......... 23,459 1,753,560
Long Distance International
Warrants*....................... 10 25
Lucent Technologies, Inc.......... 82,500 6,172,030
McCaw International Ltd.
Warrants*....................... 10 25
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*............... 66,600 3,533,963
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McLeodUSA, Inc. Cl-A*............. 45,600 $ 2,684,700
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 44,000 3,654,750
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]............ 34,400 6,535,999
Onepoint Communications
Warrants*....................... 10 100
Orbital Imaging Corp. Warrants
144A*........................... 20 400
Partner Communications Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*.......................... 35,800 926,325
Pathnet, Inc. Warrants 144A*...... 30 304
Powertel, Inc.*................... 44 4,417
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.*............ 105,000 4,515,000
SBC Communications, Inc........... 31,918 1,556,003
Sycamore Networks, Inc.*.......... 7,500 2,310,000
Tellabs, Inc.*.................... 30,000 1,925,625
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. Cl-A*... 32,900 1,642,944
UIH Australia Warrants*........... 50 1,256
Univision Communications, Inc.*... 48,700 4,976,531
Western Wireless Corp. Cl-A*...... 30,900 2,062,575
Williams Communications Group,
Inc.*........................... 43,800 1,266,094
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63,344,258
------------
UTILITIES -- 1.0%
AES Corp.*........................ 33,800 2,526,550
Enron Corp. ...................... 47,000 2,085,625
Plug Power, Inc.*................. 15,600 440,700
------------
5,052,875
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $181,553,640)................. 246,690,965
------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 1.9%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.3%
Verio, Inc. 6.75% 144A............ 22,900 1,325,338
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Calpine Capital Trust 5.75%*...... 22,000 1,432,750
OIL & GAS -- 0.2%
Kerr-McGee Corp. 5.50%............ 32,000 1,056,000
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.9%
Broadwing, Inc. 6.75% [CVT]*...... 10,400 616,200
Cablevision Systems Corp. Cl-M
11.125% [PIK]*.................. 10 1,098
NEXTLINK Communications 6.50%
[CVT]........................... 3,300 626,587
Winstar Communications, Inc.
7.25%........................... 2,680 3,555,784
------------
4,799,669
------------
UTILITIES -- 0.2%
AES Corp. 6.75% [CVT]............. 15,000 924,375
Public Service Co. of New
Hampshire Cl-A 10.60%........... 705 18,022
------------
942,397
------------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $8,605,368)................... 9,556,154
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 2.7%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.1%
Terra Networks SA -- (ESP)*....... 10,800 $ 590,090
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.0%
DBS Groupo Holdings -- (SGD)*..... 978 16,031
------------
INSURANCE -- 0.0%
AXA SA -- (FRF)................... 1,552 216,333
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Mannesmann AG -- (DEM)............ 3,778 914,726
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.1%
Advantest Corp. -- (JPY).......... 1,900 502,104
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.3%
Libertel NV -- (NLG)*............. 74,500 1,950,851
Nokia AB Oyj -- (FIM)............. 4,390 795,851
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. -- (JPY)................... 50 192,327
Orange PLC -- (GBP)*.............. 77,200 2,606,253
Sonera Group Oyj -- (FIM)......... 55,000 3,769,513
Telefonica SA -- (ESP)............ 83,935 2,096,473
------------
11,411,268
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $6,411,405)................... 13,650,552
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 24.3%
ADVERTISING -- 0.2%
Lamar Advertising Co.
5.25%, 09/15/06................. $ 850 1,243,125
------------
AEROSPACE -- 0.2%
Boeing Co.
6.625%, 02/15/38.................. 580 487,066
Lockheed Martin Corp.
7.25%, 05/15/06................. 455 434,924
------------
921,990
------------
AIRLINES -- 1.1%
AMR Corp.
10.00%, 04/15/21 ............... 650 732,750
Calair LLC Capital Corp.
8.125%, 04/01/08 ............... 90 79,650
Continental Airlines Series 981C
6.541%, 09/15/09................ 857 818,199
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.90%, 12/15/09 144A............ 900 882,651
9.00%, 05/15/16................. 900 927,000
10.375%, 12/15/22............... 750 881,393
United Air Lines, Inc. 144A
9.75%, 08/15/21................. 1,200 1,301,168
------------
5,622,811
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.2%
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Co.
7.20%, 09/01/09................. 900 885,138
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
BROADCASTING -- 0.9%
British Sky Broadcasting
8.20%, 07/15/09................. $ 1,750 $ 1,688,750
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
1.50%, 12/01/02................. 1,625 1,669,688
Cox Communications, Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/06................. 1,000 1,010,447
------------
4,368,885
------------
CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.5%
Comcast Cable Communication, Inc.
8.50%, 05/01/27................. 2,000 2,103,328
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/07................ 325 321,750
------------
2,425,078
------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.4%
Airgas, Inc.
7.14%, 03/08/04................. 1,200 1,174,500
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
8.50%, 02/15/04................. 1,000 997,500
------------
2,172,000
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.3%
AnnTayor Stores Corp. 144A
0.55%, 06/18/19................. 2,500 1,340,625
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.9%
Veritas Software Corp.
1.856%, 08/13/06................ 1,600 4,314,000
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.0%
Tyco International Group SA
6.25%, 06/15/00................. 235 222,976
------------
CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
American Architectural Co.
11.75%, 12/01/07................ 10 2,875
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.2%
Procter & Gamble Co.
8.00%, 09/01/24................. 1,000 1,060,098
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.8%
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/18................ 3,010 2,882,075
Empire District Electric Co.
7.70%, 11/15/04................. 1,300 1,285,736
------------
4,167,811
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.0%
Circus Circus Enterprises
6.45%, 02/01/06................. 10 8,784
------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.4%
Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.
7.40%, 09/15/35................. 1,500 1,055,625
Waste Management, Inc.
7.125%, 12/15/17................ 170 133,589
7.10%, 08/01/26................. 925 853,052
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2,042,266
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.4%
Dime Capital, Inc. Cl-A
9.33%, 05/06/27................. $ 860 $ 820,623
First Union Corp.
7.50%, 04/15/35................. 3,000 2,981,386
GreenPoint Capital Corp.
9.10%, 06/01/27................. 10 9,325
HSBC America Capital Trust 144A
8.38%, 05/15/27................. 290 273,665
Mercantile Bancorp
7.30%, 06/15/07................. 3,000 2,906,283
Midland Bank PLC
7.65%, 05/01/25................. 340 340,697
Provident Capital, Inc.
8.60%, 12/01/26................. 20 17,765
Republic New York Corp.
9.70%, 02/01/09................. 855 953,616
9.50%, 04/15/14................. 880 974,317
Riggs Capital Corp.
8.625%, 12/31/26................ 15 13,412
Sovereign Capital, Inc.
9.00%, 04/01/27................. 15 12,912
St. Paul Bancorp, Inc.
7.125%, 02/15/04................ 1,220 1,189,701
US Bancorp
7.50%, 06/01/26................. 1,500 1,501,875
------------
11,995,577
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.5%
AFC Capital Trust I Cl-B
8.207%, 02/03/27................ 500 486,474
Capital One Financial Corp.
7.25%, 05/01/06................. 640 610,380
CIT Group, Inc.
5.50%, 10/15/01................. 480 467,467
Colonial Capital II Co. Cl-A
8.92%, 01/15/27................. 15 13,292
Countrywide Capital III
8.05%, 06/15/27................. 600 570,690
Dow Capital BV
9.20%, 06/01/10................. 1,600 1,756,000
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
9.00%, 10/15/02 ................ 725 758,531
Heller Financial, Inc. 144A
7.375%, 11/01/09................ 1,500 1,460,796
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/07................ 700 681,970
7.00%, 03/01/15................. 760 798,338
8.50%, 08/01/15................. 850 867,080
MBNA Capital I Cl-A
8.278%, 12/01/26................ 1,415 1,246,969
Riggs Capital Trust II
8.875%, 03/15/27................ 1,535 1,400,201
Salomon, Inc.
7.30%, 05/15/02................. 465 468,096
Source One Mortgage Services Corp.
9.00%, 06/01/12................. 890 858,850
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
TIG Holdings, Inc.
8.125%, 04/15/05................ $ 450 $ 442,688
Torchmark Corp.
7.875%, 05/15/23................ 4,000 3,685,399
Washington Mutual Capital I
8.375%, 06/01/27................ 685 656,171
Washington Mutual, Inc.
7.50%, 08/15/06................. 365 361,556
Webster Capital Corp. 144A
9.36%, 01/29/27................. 10 9,609
------------
17,600,557
------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.0%
Healthsouth Corp. [CVT]
3.25%, 04/01/03................. 10 7,763
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
FRD Acquisition Cl-B
12.50%, 07/15/04................ 10 5,038
Safety Components International,
Inc. Cl-B
10.125%, 07/15/07............... 10 4,050
------------
9,088
------------
INSURANCE -- 0.4%
Conseco, Inc.
6.80%, 06/15/05................. 1,050 984,224
9.00%, 10/15/06................. 410 425,172
Provident Companies, Inc.
7.405%, 03/15/38................ 660 558,405
------------
1,967,801
------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.5%
Candescent Technologies Corp.
[CVT] 144A
7.00%, 05/01/03................. 2,050 1,599,000
Oneok, Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/06................. 500 499,242
Statoil 144A
6.50%, 12/01/28................. 325 274,726
------------
2,372,968
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.4%
News America Holdings Co.
9.25%, 02/01/13................. 1,700 1,865,750
------------
RAILROADS -- 0.2%
Norfolk Southern Corp.
7.05%, 05/01/37................. 1,000 984,362
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.4%
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]
7.35%, 12/01/17................. 2,100 1,879,500
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 4.7%
AT&T Corp.
8.625%, 12/01/31................ 2,100 2,152,366
Cable & Wireless Communications
PLC
6.75%, 12/01/08................. 1,500 1,487,793
Centel Capital Corp.
9.00%, 10/15/19................. 3,000 3,251,250
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Comverse Technology, Inc. [CVT]
4.50%, 07/01/05................. $ 645 $ 2,200,256
Continental Cablevision
8.30%, 05/15/06................. 1,500 1,539,375
CSC Holdings, Inc.
7.25%, 07/15/08................. 20 19,050
GTE Corp.
6.84%, 04/15/18................. 400 366,001
Lenfest Communications, Inc. 144A
8.25%, 02/15/08................. 350 353,500
Liberty Media Group 144A
7.875%, 07/15/09................ 750 747,836
MCI WorldCom, Inc.
6.125%, 08/15/01................ 530 524,457
7.125%, 06/15/27................ 1,150 1,150,000
News America Holdings
8.45%, 08/01/34................. 2,000 2,039,808
NTL, Inc. 144A
5.75%, 12/15/09................. 1,400 1,512,000
SBC Communications, Inc.
7.375%, 07/15/43................ 3,000 2,721,462
Sprint Spectrum L.P.
9.639%, 08/15/06 [STEP]......... 20 18,519
11.00%, 08/15/06................ 10 11,056
Time Warner, Inc.
9.15%, 02/01/23................. 3,000 3,355,528
------------
23,450,257
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.8%
CSX Corp.
9.00%, 08/15/06................. 3,000 3,193,707
Laidlaw, Inc.
7.65%, 05/15/06................. 1,100 1,023,550
------------
4,217,257
------------
UTILITIES -- 4.9%
AES Corp.
8.00%, 12/31/08................. 450 414,000
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co.
6.86%, 10/01/08................. 30 27,572
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co. Cl-B
9.50%, 05/15/05................. 25 25,919
CMS Energy Corp.
8.125%, 05/15/02................ 4,000 3,981,244
CMS Energy Corp. Cl-B
6.75%, 01/15/04................. 40 37,115
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
6.125%, 03/15/04................ 3,000 2,841,222
Commonwealth Edison
7.50%, 07/01/13................. 2,000 1,930,000
Duke Energy Corp.
7.875%, 08/15/04................ 1,500 1,505,625
El Paso Electric Co. Cl-E
9.40%, 05/01/11................. 10 10,707
Hydro-Quebec Series MTNB
8.62%, 12/15/11................. 1,000 1,072,500
KN Energy, Inc.
7.35%, 08/01/26................. 2,000 1,952,026
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Cl-G
7.75%, 10/01/08................. 4,000 4,004,280
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. Cl-H
[STEP] 144A
8.36%, 07/01/10................. $ 2,500 $ 1,890,263
Northeast Utilities System
8.38%, 03/01/05................. 23 22,312
8.58%, 12/01/06................. 7 7,248
NRG Energy, Inc.
7.50%, 06/01/09................. 900 835,722
Sonat, Inc.
7.625%, 07/15/11................ 1,400 1,377,492
Southern Energy 144A
7.90%, 07/15/09................. 2,500 2,423,510
------------
24,358,757
------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $121,952,595)................. 121,508,099
------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 8.2%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.50%, 01/03/00................. 37,584 37,580,868
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.75%, 04/15/03................. 1,775 1,724,620
6.00%, 05/15/08................. 1,705 1,596,179
------------
3,320,799
------------
(Cost $41,087,577)................ 40,901,667
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 9.2%
U.S. Treasury Notes
5.00%, 02/28/01................. 1,085 1,071,777
5.25%, 05/15/04................. 10,000 9,581,814
7.25%, 08/15/04................. 2,500 2,578,514
5.875%, 11/15/04................ 1,000 980,938
6.50%, 08/15/05-10/15/06#....... 20,000 19,980,214
6.875%, 05/15/06................ 10,000 10,178,130
5.625%, 05/15/08................ 1,550 1,458,454
------------
(Cost $46,871,581)................ 45,829,841
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.1%
Independent National Mortgage Corp.
Series 1994-V Cl-A1
8.264%, 12/25/24................ 84 85,644
Morgan Stanley Capital I Series
1996-WF1 Cl-A2
7.227%, 01/16/06................ 655 657,348
------------
(Cost $755,375)................... 742,992
------------
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 0.7%
CANADA
Laidlaw, Inc.
6.70%, 05/01/08................. 1,000 850,377
Province of Ontario
5.50%, 10/01/08................. 340 302,988
Quebec Province
7.00%, 01/30/07................. 405 397,188
5.735%, 03/02/26................ 2,000 1,983,339
------------
(Cost $3,649,370)................. 3,533,892
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 2.3%
AUSTRALIA -- 0.3%
New South Wales Treasury Corp.
7.00%, 04/01/04................. 1,240 $ 814,412
State Bank New South Wales
8.625%, 08/20/01................ 1,000 675,573
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1,489,985
-----------
DENMARK -- 0.1%
Kingdom of Denmark
5.00%, 08/15/05................. 4,100 545,802
-----------
GERMANY -- 0.6%
Federal Republic of Germany
7.25%, 10/21/02................. 990 1,065,080
LB Baden-Wuerttemberg
6.25%, 12/15/04................. 990 563,781
SPT Telecom Finance BV
5.125%, 05/07/03................ 700 355,111
Treuhandanstalt German Government
6.00%, 11/12/03................. 1,100 1,155,946
-----------
3,139,918
-----------
GREECE -- 0.2%
Greek Government
6.60%, 04/15/04................. 397,000 1,214,238
-----------
NETHERLANDS -- 0.1%
Tecnost International NV
6.125%, 07/30/09................ 510 503,913
-----------
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.3%
Export Development Corp
6.50%, 12/21/04................. 950 469,813
New Zealand Government
10.00%, 03/15/02................ 850 474,253
8.00%, 04/15/04................. 850 458,878
-----------
1,402,944
-----------
SWEDEN -- 0.2%
Swedish Government
6.00%, 02/09/05................. 7,200 865,642
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
UNITED KINGDOM -- 0.5%
General Electric Capital Corp.
6.00%, 07/27/01................. 400 $ 636,913
Merrill Lynch & Co.
7.375%, 12/17/07................ 900 1,476,449
National Westminster Bank
5.125%, 06/30/11................ 400 359,742
------------
2,473,104
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost
$12,050,769)........................ 11,635,546
------------
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF
CONTRACTS
---------
<S> <C> <C>
OPTIONS -- 0.0%
PUT OPTIONS
General Motors Corp., Strike Price
$90, Expires 01/21/00*
(Cost $73,575).................. 150 63,750
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.9%
(Cost $423,011,255)............... 494,113,458
------------
WRITTEN OPTIONS -- 0.0%
CALL OPTIONS
America Online, Inc., Strike Price
$175, Expires 01/21/00.......... 340 (59,500)
General Motors Corp., Strike Price
$100, Expires 01/21/00.......... 150 (35,625)
International Business Machines,
Corp.
Strike Price $95, Expires
01/21/00........................ 50 (71,875)
------------
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Cost ($231,037))................... (167,000)
------------
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 1.1%. 5,624,931
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $499,571,389
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</TABLE>
# Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,480,570 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open futures
contracts at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXPIRATION NUMBER OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS APPRECIATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
S&P 500................... 03/00 58 $ 720,650
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</TABLE>
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 89.2%
AEROSPACE -- 0.4%
Anteon Corp.
12.00%, 05/15/09................. $ 1,900 $ 1,776,500
Condor Systems, Inc. 144A
11.875%, 05/01/09................ 600 453,000
------------
2,229,500
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 3.3%
Accuride Corp. Cl-B
9.25%, 02/01/08.................. 1,950 1,803,750
Aftermarket Technology, Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/04................. 1,938 1,952,535
Aftermarket Technology, Inc. Cl-D
12.00%, 08/01/04................. 350 352,625
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
9.75%, 03/01/09.................. 4,600 4,657,500
French (J.L.) Automotive Casting,
Inc. 144A
11.50%, 06/01/09................. 2,550 2,620,125
HDA Parts System, Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/05................. 1,575 1,441,125
Lear Corp.
9.50%, 07/15/06.................. 2,500 2,537,500
8.11%, 05/15/09 144A............. 3,300 3,128,829
Oxford Automotive, Inc.
10.125%, 06/15/07................ 2,300 2,139,000
------------
20,632,989
------------
BEVERAGES -- 0.6%
National Wine & Spirits
10.125%, 01/15/09................ 1,450 1,479,000
Triarc Consumer Beverage Co. 144A
10.25%, 02/15/09................. 2,500 2,406,250
------------
3,885,250
------------
BROADCASTING -- 5.4%
Acme Television Co. Cl-B [STEP]
10.993%, 09/30/04................ 3,100 2,805,500
Australis Media Ltd. [STEP]
45.45%, 05/15/03................. 11 107
Australis Media Ltd. Units [STEP]
16.00%, 05/15/03................. 625 6,250
Big City Radio, Inc. [STEP]
12.937%, 03/15/05................ 2,950 1,917,500
Chancellor Media Corp.
9.375%, 10/01/04................. 1,150 1,184,500
Chancellor Media Corp. L.A. Cl-B
10.50%, 01/15/07................. 1,700 1,861,500
8.75%, 06/15/07.................. 1,950 1,979,250
8.125%, 12/15/07................. 5,750 5,785,937
Cumulus Media, Inc.
10.375%, 07/01/08................ 1,425 1,496,250
Fox/Liberty Networks LLC
9.208%, 08/15/07 [STEP].......... 5,550 4,495,499
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc.
10.00%, 09/30/05................. 3,700 3,700,000
8.75%, 12/15/07.................. 1,650 1,542,750
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
UIH Australia Pacific, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP]
12.854%, 05/15/06................ $ 3,100 $ 2,635,000
United International Holdings, Inc.
Cl-B [STEP]
10.75%, 02/15/08................. 4,300 2,773,500
Young Broadcasting, Inc.
10.125%, 02/15/05................ 1,175 1,213,188
------------
33,396,731
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.7%
American Builders & Contractors
Supply Co., Inc. Cl-B
10.625%, 05/15/07................ 1,625 1,503,125
Falcon Building Products, Inc. Cl-B
9.50%, 06/15/07.................. 350 341,250
9.50%, 06/15/07 [STEP]........... 2,500 1,887,500
Juno Lighting, Inc.
11.875%, 07/01/09................ 925 864,875
------------
4,596,750
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 5.5%
Dialog Corp. PLC Cl-A
11.00%, 11/15/07................. 3,250 1,576,250
e.spire Communications, Inc. [STEP]
11.98%, 11/01/05................. 1,150 626,750
13.748%, 04/01/06................ 1,400 679,000
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
[STEP]
10.749%, 05/15/06................ 4,850 4,267,999
12.25%, 03/01/09................. 4,500 2,722,500
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
Cl-B
9.795%, 07/15/07 [STEP].......... 3,075 2,290,875
8.875%, 11/01/07................. 1,000 940,000
8.60%, 06/01/08.................. 1,550 1,437,625
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 03/15/08.................. 1,575 1,508,063
10.039%, 04/15/08 [STEP]......... 3,000 1,905,000
10.75%, 06/01/09................. 2,750 2,866,875
11.805%, 06/01/09 [STEP]......... 5,175 3,208,500
12.125%, 12/01/09 144A [STEP].... 5,625 3,304,687
Orion Network Systems
11.25%, 01/15/07................. 2,750 2,076,250
Sitel Corp.
9.25%, 03/15/06.................. 2,800 2,649,500
U.S. Office Products Co.
9.75%, 06/15/08.................. 4,475 2,349,375
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34,409,249
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 6.8%
Charter Communication Holdings LLC
[STEP]
10.624%, 04/01/11................ 3,100 1,832,875
Comcast U.K. Cable Corp. [STEP]
10.997%, 11/15/07................ 2,900 2,776,750
CSC Holdings, Inc.
9.25%, 11/01/05.................. 4,525 4,649,438
7.875%, 12/15/07................. 1,700 1,677,135
9.875%, 02/15/13................. 500 528,750
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Diamond Cable Communications PLC
[STEP]
10.751%, 12/15/05................ $ 4,000 $ 3,800,000
Diamond Holdings Co. PLC
9.125%, 02/01/08................. 1,875 1,865,625
Echostar DBS Corp.
9.375%, 02/01/09................. 5,925 5,999,062
International CableTel, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP]
10.408%, 02/01/06................ 5,100 4,692,000
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-B
9.625%, 10/15/05................. 2,125 2,156,875
9.75%, 12/01/06.................. 1,500 1,533,750
Rogers Cablesystems of America, Inc.
11.00%, 12/01/15................. 750 847,500
Telewest Communications PLC
11.25%, 11/01/08................. 525 576,188
9.25%, 04/15/09 [STEP] 144A...... 3,450 2,259,750
United Pan-Europe Communication
Corp. [STEP]
13.221%, 04/15/08 144A........... 3,125 1,796,875
12.475%, 08/01/09................ 8,575 4,887,749
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41,880,322
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.2%
Buckeye Cellulose Corp.
8.50%, 12/15/05.................. 1,500 1,473,750
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CHEMICALS -- 3.7%
Foamex Capital Corp.
13.50%, 08/15/05................. 500 472,500
General Chemical Industry Products,
Inc.
10.625%, 05/01/09................ 1,000 995,000
Georgia Gulf Corp. 144A
10.375%, 11/01/07................ 950 996,313
Huntsman Corp. 144A
9.50%, 07/01/07.................. 3,900 3,724,500
Huntsman ICI Chemicals 144A
10.125%, 07/01/09................ 1,200 1,236,000
Lyondell Chemical Co.
10.875%, 05/01/09................ 6,500 6,890,000
Polymer Group, Inc. Cl-B
9.00%, 07/01/07.................. 3,225 3,144,375
8.75%, 03/01/08.................. 2,450 2,364,250
Sterling Chemicals Holdings, Inc.
[STEP]
11.149%, 08/15/08................ 2,350 693,250
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
11.75%, 08/15/06................. 1,975 1,491,125
Texas Petrochemical Corp.
11.125%, 07/01/06................ 1,525 1,334,375
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23,341,688
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.7%
Boyds Collection Ltd.
9.00%, 05/15/08.................. 717 673,980
Dyersburg Corp. Cl-B
9.75%, 09/01/07.................. 1,725 698,625
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GFSI, Inc. Cl-B
9.625%, 03/01/07................. $ 2,150 $ 1,343,750
Pillowtex Corp.
10.00%, 11/15/06................. 1,950 906,750
Pillowtex Corp. Cl-B
9.00%, 12/15/07.................. 1,825 793,875
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4,416,980
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.8%
Alvey Systems, Inc.
11.375%, 01/31/03................ 1,217 1,271,765
Diva Systems Corp. Cl-B [STEP]
11.594%, 03/01/08................ 1,625 625,625
Verio, Inc.
11.25%, 12/01/08................. 1,325 1,397,875
10.625%, 11/15/09 144A........... 1,700 1,742,500
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5,037,765
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.4%
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
9.375%, 03/01/08................. 2,950 2,596,000
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.9%
Building Materials Holdings Corp.
Cl-B
8.00%, 10/15/07.................. 400 363,000
Formica Corp.
10.875%, 03/01/09................ 2,000 1,840,000
MMI Products, Inc. Cl-B
11.25%, 04/15/07................. 3,100 3,208,500
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5,411,500
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 3.8%
Albecca, Inc.
10.75%, 08/15/08................. 4,000 2,739,999
American Safety Razor Co.
9.875%, 08/01/05................. 1,000 981,250
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
9.875%, 12/15/07................. 1,800 1,530,000
Cabot Safety Corp.
12.50%, 07/15/05................. 1,500 1,537,500
Chattem, Inc. Cl-B
8.875%, 04/01/08................. 2,000 1,880,000
Collins & Aikman Floor Coverings
Corp.
10.00%, 01/15/07................. 1,400 1,379,000
Collins & Aikman Products Corp.
11.50%, 04/15/06................. 1,400 1,393,000
Diamond Brands Operating, Inc.
12.83%, 04/15/09 [STEP].......... 1,500 307,500
Glenoit Corp.
11.00%, 04/15/07................. 2,000 510,000
NBTY, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 09/15/07................. 2,350 2,197,250
Playtex Family Products Corp.
9.00%, 12/15/03.................. 1,600 1,596,000
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.
8.125%, 02/01/06................. 2,000 1,480,000
8.625%, 02/01/08................. 5,000 2,575,000
Scotts Co. 144A
8.625%, 01/15/09................. 1,000 980,000
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Sleepmaster, Inc. 144A
11.00%, 05/15/09................. $ 700 $ 704,375
Volume Services America
11.25%, 03/01/09................. 2,200 2,178,000
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23,968,874
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.6%
Container Corp. of America
11.25%, 05/01/04................. 250 261,875
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
8.10%, 05/15/07.................. 1,000 960,000
Packaging Corp. of America, Inc.
9.625%, 04/01/09................. 1,000 1,030,000
Russell Stanley Holdings, Inc.
10.875%, 02/15/09................ 1,950 1,706,250
Stone Container Corp.
12.25%, 04/01/02................. 125 125,938
11.50%, 10/01/04................. 1,200 1,246,500
12.58%, 08/01/16 [VR]............ 1,550 1,658,500
Tekni-Plex, Inc. Cl-B
9.25%, 03/01/08.................. 2,750 2,805,000
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9,794,063
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.4%
Amphenol Corp.
9.875%, 05/15/07................. 2,400 2,508,000
Electronic Retailing Systems, Inc.
[STEP]
13.25%, 02/01/04................. 875 196,875
SCG Holdings Corp. 144A
12.00%, 08/01/09................. 1,300 1,387,750
Viasystems, Inc. Cl-B
9.75%, 06/01/07.................. 1,625 901,875
WESCO Distribution, Inc. Cl-B
9.125%, 06/01/08................. 4,200 3,969,000
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8,963,500
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 3.3%
AMF Group, Inc. [STEP]
9.822%, 03/15/06................. 3,462 1,159,770
Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc.
9.875%, 04/15/09................. 3,925 3,826,875
Premier Parks, Inc.
9.25%, 04/01/06.................. 2,275 2,246,563
9.75%, 06/15/07.................. 2,600 2,616,250
9.724%, 04/01/08 [STEP].......... 6,250 4,343,750
Regal Cinemas, Inc.
9.50%, 06/01/08.................. 6,075 4,738,500
True Temper Sports, Inc.
10.875%, 12/01/08................ 1,875 1,800,000
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20,731,708
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 2.5%
Allied Waste North America Co. 144A
10.00%, 08/01/09................. 17,450 15,617,750
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.2%
Coinmach Corp. Cl-D
11.75%, 11/15/05................. 1,000 1,035,000
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FARMING & AGRICULTURE -- 0.3%
Dimon, Inc.
8.875%, 06/01/06................. $ 1,350 $ 1,181,250
Royster-Clark, Inc. 144A
10.25%, 04/01/09................. 600 549,000
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1,730,250
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.0%
GS Escrow Corp.
7.125%, 08/01/05................. 4,750 4,311,528
RBF Finance Co.
11.00%, 03/15/06................. 500 538,750
11.375%, 03/15/09................ 1,050 1,134,000
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5,984,278
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Unifrax Investment Corp.
10.50%, 11/01/03................. 1,350 1,363,500
Unilab Finance Corp. 144A
12.75%, 10/01/09................. 750 783,750
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2,147,250
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FOOD -- 2.1%
Agrilink Foods, Inc.
11.875%, 11/01/08................ 3,500 3,534,999
Ameriserv Food Distributor, Inc.
8.875%, 10/15/06................. 1,425 833,625
10.125%, 07/15/07................ 4,950 1,707,750
Dominos, Inc. Cl-B
10.375%, 01/15/09................ 2,325 2,249,438
Eagle Family Foods, Inc. Cl-B
8.75%, 01/15/08.................. 2,200 1,683,000
International Home Foods, Inc.
10.375%, 11/01/06................ 2,600 2,710,500
Jitney-Jungle Stores, Inc.
10.375%, 09/15/07++.............. 2,725 34,063
Nebco Evans Holding Co. [STEP]
11.645%, 07/15/07................ 1,250 143,750
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12,897,125
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FURNITURE -- 0.2%
Sealy Mattress Co. Cl-B
9.875%, 12/15/07................. 775 771,125
10.875%, 12/15/07 [STEP]......... 1,000 705,000
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1,476,125
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 2.6%
Columbia HCA Healthcare, Inc.
6.91%, 06/15/05.................. 2,950 2,685,326
Everest Healthcare Services, Inc.
9.75%, 05/01/08.................. 1,575 1,472,625
Genesis Health Ventures, Inc.
9.25%, 10/01/06.................. 1,000 415,000
9.875%, 01/15/09................. 1,450 587,250
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Hudson Respiratory Care, Inc.
9.125%, 04/15/08................. $ 850 $ 684,250
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05.................. 2,200 2,128,500
8.625%, 01/15/07................. 3,500 3,386,250
8.125%, 12/01/08................. 5,000 4,762,500
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16,121,701
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Continental Global Group, Inc. Cl-B
11.00%, 04/01/07................. 2,100 1,102,500
Hexcel Corp.
9.75%, 01/15/09.................. 750 641,250
ISG Resources, Inc.
10.00%, 04/15/08................. 1,800 1,539,000
United Industries Corp. Series B
9.875%, 04/01/09................. 1,700 1,564,000
URS Corp. Series B 144A
12.25%, 05/01/09................. 1,525 1,605,063
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6,451,813
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 2.8%
Blount, Inc. 144A
13.00%, 08/01/09................. 950 1,007,000
Clark Materials Handling Corp. Cl-D
10.75%, 11/15/06................. 2,625 826,875
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
8.50%, 04/01/08.................. 1,000 865,000
Johnstown America Industries, Inc.
Cl-C
11.75%, 08/15/05................. 700 715,750
National Equipment Services, Inc.
Cl-B
10.00%, 11/30/04................. 1,275 1,284,563
National Equipment Services, Inc.
Cl-D
10.00%, 11/30/04................. 2,250 2,266,875
Nationsrent, Inc.
10.375%, 12/15/08................ 3,100 3,045,750
United Rentals, Inc.
9.25%, 01/15/09.................. 3,600 3,465,000
United Rentals, Inc. Cl-B
9.00%, 04/01/09.................. 2,750 2,598,750
Woods Equipment Co.
12.00%, 07/15/09................. 1,275 1,192,125
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17,267,688
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.4%
CONMED Corp.
9.00%, 03/15/08.................. 2,800 2,632,000
Dade International, Inc. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/06................ 2,575 2,536,375
Fisher Scientific International,
Inc.
9.00%, 02/01/08.................. 2,975 2,863,438
9.00%, 02/01/08.................. 3,300 3,176,250
Hanger Orthopedic Group
11.25%, 06/15/09................. 1,350 1,393,875
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Cl-B
9.625%, 11/01/07................. 3,350 2,495,750
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15,097,688
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METALS & MINING -- 2.3%
AEI Resources, Inc. 144A
10.50%, 12/15/05................. $ 2,800 $ 2,114,000
11.50%, 12/15/06................. 3,375 2,210,625
Euramax International PLC
11.25%, 10/01/06................. 2,075 2,137,250
Murrin Murrin Holdings PTY
9.375%, 08/31/07................. 650 591,500
National Steel Corp. Cl-D
9.875%, 03/01/09................. 1,450 1,497,125
Neenah Corp.
11.125%, 05/01/07................ 1,300 1,209,000
Neenah Corp. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/07................ 1,725 1,604,250
Republic Technologies, Inc. 144A
13.75%, 07/15/09................. 1,700 1,130,500
Ryerson Tull, Inc.
8.50%, 07/15/01.................. 1,000 1,002,020
9.125%, 07/15/06................. 900 896,706
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14,392,976
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
Buhrmann U.S., Inc. 144A
12.25%, 11/01/09................. 2,425 2,534,125
United Stationers Supply Co.
12.75%, 05/01/05................. 1,169 1,265,443
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3,799,568
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OIL & GAS -- 2.0%
Continental Resources, Inc.
10.25%, 08/01/08................. 3,075 2,721,375
DI Industries, Inc.
8.875%, 07/01/07................. 975 901,875
Houston Exploration Co. Cl-B
8.625%, 01/01/08................. 625 600,000
Pogo Producing Co. Cl-B
10.375%, 02/15/09................ 2,100 2,173,500
R&B Falcon Corp.
12.25%, 03/15/06................. 3,050 3,385,500
R&B Falcon Corp. Cl-B
6.75%, 04/15/05.................. 1,600 1,432,000
Universal Compression Holdings
[STEP]
11.375%, 02/15/09................ 350 199,500
Universal Compression, Inc. [STEP]
9.739%, 02/15/08................. 1,900 1,180,375
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12,594,125
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
Warren, (S.D.) Co.
12.00%, 12/15/04................. 1,300 1,366,625
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Garden State Newspapers, Inc. Cl-B
8.75%, 10/01/09.................. 2,575 2,433,375
K-III Communications Corp.
8.50%, 02/01/06.................. 1,000 980,000
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3,413,375
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RAILROADS -- 0.2%
Railworks Corp.
11.50%, 04/15/09................. $ 1,200 $ 1,221,000
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REAL ESTATE -- 1.3%
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-A
7.875%, 08/01/05................. 400 379,000
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-B
7.875%, 08/01/08................. 6,000 5,430,000
HMH Properties, Inc. Cl-C
8.45%, 12/01/08.................. 2,500 2,337,500
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8,146,500
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.4%
Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc.
11.25%, 01/15/08................. 1,750 1,330,000
Carrols Corp.
9.50%, 12/01/08.................. 1,500 1,372,500
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2,702,500
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Community Distributors, Inc. Cl-B
10.25%, 10/15/04................. 1,000 855,000
Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.
10.375%, 07/15/04................ 950 812,250
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1,667,250
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.5%
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.
10.375%, 10/01/07 144A........... 1,000 1,025,000
10.75%, 04/15/09................. 2,100 1,795,500
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2,820,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 23.4%
American Cellular Corp.
10.50%, 05/15/08................. 3,150 3,488,625
Arch Communications, Inc.
12.75%, 07/01/07................. 1,400 1,113,000
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc. [STEP]
8.522%, 08/15/07................. 4,100 2,285,750
9.573%, 08/15/08................. 3,800 1,890,500
10.826%, 05/15/09................ 4,800 2,328,000
Centennial Cellular Corp.
10.75%, 12/15/08................. 2,250 2,424,375
Crown Castle International Corp.
[STEP]
10.524%, 05/15/11................ 7,875 4,961,250
11.07%, 08/01/11................. 1,500 945,000
Dolphin Telecom PLC [STEP]
14.00%, 05/15/09................. 3,200 1,488,000
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd. 144A
9.50%, 11/15/09.................. 8,900 8,844,374
Hermes Europe Railtel BV, Inc.
11.50%, 08/15/07................. 4,575 4,723,688
10.375%, 01/15/09................ 1,825 1,811,313
ICG Holdings, Inc. [STEP]
11.681%, 05/01/06................ 1,000 775,830
Lenfest Communications, Inc. 144A
8.25%, 02/15/08.................. 2,275 2,286,375
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Level 3 Communications, Inc.
9.125%, 05/01/08................. $ 4,800 $ 4,566,000
11.004%, 12/01/08 [STEP]......... 9,575 5,864,687
McLeodUSA, Inc.
9.732%, 03/01/07 [STEP].......... 6,175 5,094,375
9.25%, 07/15/07.................. 1,300 1,306,500
8.375%, 03/15/08................. 1,250 1,181,250
Metromedia Fiber Network
10.00%, 12/15/09................. 2,725 2,793,125
Millicom International Cellular,
Inc. [STEP]
11.76%, 06/01/06................. 5,375 4,461,250
Nextel Communications, Inc.
10.441%, 09/15/07 [STEP]......... 1,975 1,501,000
10.213%, 02/15/08 [STEP]......... 6,500 4,647,500
9.375%, 11/15/09 144A............ 7,275 7,184,062
Nextel International, Inc. [STEP]
12.125%, 04/15/08................ 1,750 1,040,568
Nextel Partners, Inc.
6.885%, 02/01/09 [STEP].......... 1,900 1,282,500
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
9.316%, 04/01/08................. 7,825 5,516,624
10.822%, 10/01/08................ 550 389,125
Paging Network, Inc.
10.00%, 10/15/08................. 2,525 795,375
Pathnet, Inc.
12.25%, 04/15/08................. 625 390,625
Pegasus Media & Communications,
Inc.
12.50%, 07/01/05................. 975 1,057,875
PSINet, Inc.
11.50%, 11/01/08................. 2,000 2,100,000
11.00%, 08/01/09................. 3,000 3,090,000
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 02/15/05................. 2,500 2,487,500
Qwest Communications International,
Inc.
8.54%, 10/15/07 [STEP]........... 3,875 3,138,750
Qwest Communications International,
Inc. Cl-B
8.29%, 02/01/08 [STEP]........... 2,250 1,732,500
RCN Corp. [STEP]
11.939%, 10/15/07................ 950 679,250
12.606%, 07/01/08................ 1,100 723,250
RCN Corp. Cl-B [STEP]
12.361%, 02/15/08................ 1,700 1,117,750
Rogers Cantel, Inc.
8.80%, 10/01/07.................. 4,000 4,060,000
Telecommunications Techniques Co.
9.75%, 05/15/08.................. 5,825 5,329,875
Telesystem International Wireless,
Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
12.565%, 06/30/07................ 5,325 3,434,625
10.50%, 11/01/07................. 800 444,000
Teligent, Inc.
11.50%, 12/01/07................. 3,475 3,422,875
Teligent, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
16.11%, 03/01/08................. 3,000 1,815,000
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Triton PCS, Inc. [STEP]
11.291%, 05/01/08................ $ 4,850 $ 3,467,750
U.S. Unwired, Inc. [STEP] 144A
13.309%, 11/01/09................ 2,400 1,404,000
US Xchange LLC
15.00%, 07/01/08................. 1,625 1,564,063
USA Mobile Communications Holdings,
Inc.
9.50%, 02/01/04.................. 650 529,750
Viatel, Inc.
11.25%, 04/15/08................. 2,525 2,550,250
12.374%, 04/15/08 [STEP]......... 2,250 1,428,750
11.50%, 03/15/09................. 1,250 1,275,000
Voicestream Wireless Holdings 144A
10.375%, 11/15/09................ 1,050 1,086,750
11.746%, 11/15/09 [STEP]......... 6,250 3,796,875
Williams Communications Group, Inc.
10.875%, 10/01/09................ 2,500 2,631,250
Winstar Communications, Inc. [STEP]
7.502%, 03/15/08................. 3,325 3,408,125
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145,156,459
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TRANSPORTATION -- 2.3%
Allied Holdings, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 10/01/07................. 400 356,000
Ameritruck Distribution Corp. Cl-B
12.25%, 11/15/05++............... 1,950 107,250
Avis Rent A Car, Inc.
11.00%, 05/01/09................. 1,450 1,529,750
Gearbulk Holding Ltd.
11.25%, 12/01/04................. 1,950 2,013,375
Holt Group
9.75%, 01/15/06.................. 1,350 884,250
Johnstown America Industries, Inc.
11.75%, 08/15/05................. 1,200 1,227,000
Motor Coach Industries, Inc.
11.25%, 05/01/09................. 2,100 2,163,000
Stena AB
10.50%, 12/15/05................. 3,275 3,013,000
8.75%, 06/15/07.................. 2,775 2,289,375
Stena Line AB
10.625%, 06/01/08................ 1,250 756,250
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14,339,250
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UTILITIES -- 0.3%
CMS Energy Corp.
7.50%, 01/15/09.................. 1,100 1,017,995
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
10.75%, 02/01/08................. 925 763,125
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1,781,120
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $613,832,047).................. 555,994,535
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COMMON STOCK -- 0.1%
BROADCASTING -- 0.0%
Australis Holdings Warrants
144A*............................ 1,000 $ 10
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CHEMICALS -- 0.0%
Sterling Chemicals Holdings
Warrants*........................ 1,075 17,200
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.0%
Diva Systems Corp. Warrants*....... 4,875 39,000
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
Electronic Retailing Systems, Inc.
Warrants 144A*................... 875 875
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METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Bar Technologies, Inc. Warrants
144A*............................ 300 6,000
Royal Oak Mines, Inc.*............. 66,164 0
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6,000
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OIL & GAS -- 0.0%
R&B Falcon Warrants 144A*.......... 750 210,375
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.0%
Affiliated Newspaper Investments,
Inc.*............................ 1,000 160,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.1%
MetroNet Communications Corp.
Warrants 144A*................... 1,525 137,250
Pathnet, Inc. Warrants 144A*....... 625 6,328
Sullivan Broadcasting Holdings*.... 2,400 0
UIH Australia Warrants*............ 3,100 93,000
Wireless One, Inc. Warrants*....... 1,500 15
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236,593
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $23,288)....................... 670,053
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 3.7%
BROADCASTING -- 0.9%
Benedek Communications Corp.
11.50% [PIK]..................... 1,600 1,288,000
Capstar Broadcasting Corp.
12.00% [PIK]..................... 8,241 966,257
Cumulus Media, Inc. Cl-A
13.75%........................... 1,061 1,193,922
Sinclair Capital Cl-A
$11.625.......................... 18,500 1,887,000
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5,335,179
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Packaging Corp. of America, Inc.
12.375% [PIK].................... 5,555 611,050
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
California Federal Capital Corp.
Cl-A
9.125% [PIK]..................... 30,000 660,000
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FOOD -- 0.0%
Nebco Evans Holding Co.
11.25% [PIK]..................... 8,483 46,657
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.1%
River Holding Corp. Cl-B
11.50% [PIK]..................... 5,926 $ 371,406
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
13.00% [PIK] 144A................ 125 106,875
International Utility Structures,
Inc.
13.00% [PIK] 144A................ 25 2,081
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108,956
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc.
11.25%........................... 650 646,750
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OIL & GAS -- 0.2%
R&B Falcon Corp.
13.875% [PIK].................... 1,431 1,512,886
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.2%
Primedia, Inc. Cl-D
10.00%........................... 23,750 2,345,313
Primedia, Inc. Cl-F
9.20%............................ 15,000 1,406,250
Primedia, Inc. Cl-H
8.625%........................... 43,100 3,771,249
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7,522,812
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.0%
AMFM Operating, Inc.
12.625% [PIK].................... 967,500 1,163,419
Nextel Communications, Inc.
13.00% [PIK]..................... 1,127 1,222,795
Nextel Communications, Inc. Cl-E
11.125% [PIK].................... 906 920,723
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-A
12.75% [PIK]..................... 2,593 2,865,015
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6,171,952
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $23,183,788)................... 22,987,648
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PAR
(000) VALUE
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 5.2%
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
3.00% dated 12/31/99, maturing
01/03/00, repurchase price
$32,726,180 (Collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Bonds, par value
$22,907,000, market value
$33,484,053, due 02/15/15)
(Cost $32,718,000)............... $32,718 $ 32,718,000
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SHARES
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.0%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund..... 17,733 17,733
Temporary Investment Fund.......... 17,733 17,733
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(Cost $35,466)................... 35,466
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.2%
(Cost $669,792,589).................. 612,405,702
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 1.8%.................. 11,381,952
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................... $623,787,654
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to less
than 0.1% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 12.5% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 48.3%
ADVERTISING -- 0.1%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ............. 3,800 $ 380,000
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AEROSPACE -- 0.5%
Boeing Co. ...................... 11,768 489,108
General Dynamics Corp. .......... 2,500 131,875
Honeywell International, Inc. ... 12,412 716,016
Litton Industries, Inc. ......... 1,700 84,788
Lockheed Martin Corp. ........... 5,600 122,500
Northrop Grumman Corp. .......... 2,300 124,344
Primex Technologies, Inc. ....... 840 17,430
Raytheon Co. Cl-A................ 535 13,275
Raytheon Co. Cl-B................ 4,000 106,250
United Technologies Corp. ....... 8,427 547,755
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2,353,341
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AIRLINES -- 0.1%
Alaska Air Group, Inc.*.......... 2,700 94,838
AMR Corp.*....................... 2,400 160,800
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ........... 2,000 99,625
Southwest Airlines Co. .......... 13,125 212,460
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567,723
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.5%
Ford Motor Co. .................. 16,700 892,406
General Motors Corp. ............ 9,000 654,188
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. [ADR]....... 7,100 543,150
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2,089,744
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.2%
Arvin Industries, Inc. .......... 1,800 51,075
Dana Corp. ...................... 2,880 86,220
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ......................... 6,919 108,974
Eaton Corp. ..................... 1,600 116,200
Federal-Mogul Corp. ............. 2,600 52,325
Genuine Parts Co. ............... 5,750 142,672
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...... 2,400 67,650
Lear Corp.*...................... 3,700 118,400
Mark IV Industries, Inc. ........ 4,300 76,056
Superior Industries
International, Inc. ........... 2,500 67,031
TRW, Inc. ....................... 3,400 176,588
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1,063,191
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BEVERAGES -- 0.8%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. .......................... 7,500 531,563
Cadbury Schweppes PLC [ADR]...... 15,346 371,181
Coca-Cola Co. ................... 31,800 1,852,350
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..... 7,600 152,950
Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA
[ADR].......................... 1,200 38,475
PepsiCo, Inc. ................... 18,600 655,650
Whitman Corp. ................... 4,900 65,844
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3,668,013
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BROADCASTING -- 0.3%
CBS Corp.*....................... 9,000 575,437
Chris-Craft Industries, Inc.*.... 1,420 102,418
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Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 4,400 $ 392,700
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*..... 1,900 175,216
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1,245,771
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.2%
Armstrong World Industries,
Inc. .......................... 800 26,700
Clayton Homes, Inc. ............. 6,450 59,259
Fastenal Co. .................... 2,100 94,369
Martin Marietta Materials
Corp. ......................... 2,800 114,800
Masco Corp. ..................... 7,200 182,700
Modine Manufacturing Co. ........ 1,100 27,500
USG Corp. ....................... 1,800 84,825
Vulcan Materials Co. ............ 3,900 155,756
York International Corp. ........ 2,000 54,875
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800,784
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.3%
Avery Dennison Corp. ............ 2,500 182,188
Comdisco, Inc. .................. 5,700 212,324
Convergys Corp.*................. 4,300 132,225
Equifax, Inc. ................... 3,700 87,181
First Data Corp. ................ 7,200 355,049
Manpower, Inc. .................. 3,800 142,975
Navigant International, Inc.*.... 215 2,520
Nova Corp.*...................... 3,100 97,844
Olsten Corp. .................... 2,000 22,625
Parametric Technology Corp.*..... 5,000 135,313
Quintiles Transnational Corp.*... 4,300 80,356
Robert Half International,
Inc.*.......................... 3,850 109,966
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1,560,566
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.0%
Harsco Corp. .................... 2,600 82,550
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CHEMICALS -- 0.8%
AKZO Nobel NV [ADR].............. 2,000 99,500
Arch Chemicals, Inc. ............ 1,050 21,984
Cabot Corp. ..................... 4,100 83,538
CK Witco Corp. .................. 9,451 126,407
Dexter Corp. .................... 1,500 59,625
Dow Chemical Co. ................ 3,600 481,049
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ........................... 15,059 992,011
FMC Corp.*....................... 1,600 91,700
Grace, (W.R.) & Co.*............. 2,000 27,750
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. ...... 2,500 95,469
Hanna, (M.A.) Co. ............... 3,400 37,188
IMC Global, Inc. ................ 6,000 98,250
Imperial Chemical Industries
PLC............................ 5,800 246,863
Lubrizol Corp. .................. 3,100 95,713
Monsanto Co. .................... 9,000 320,624
Olin Corp. ...................... 3,600 71,325
Omnova Solutions, Inc. .......... 2,800 21,700
PPG Industries, Inc. ............ 3,600 225,225
Rohm & Haas Co. ................. 6,459 262,800
Schulman, (A.), Inc. ............ 3,000 48,938
Solutia, Inc. ................... 5,560 85,833
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3,593,492
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.2%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Cl-A*.... 3,600 $ 96,075
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*.......... 1,600 55,100
Cintas Corp. .................... 3,600 191,250
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.*....... 5,200 141,050
Nike, Inc. Cl-B.................. 5,500 272,594
Payless ShoeSource, Inc.*........ 1,572 73,884
Ross Stores, Inc. ............... 5,200 93,275
Springs Industries, Inc. Cl-A.... 2,100 83,869
Unifi, Inc.*..................... 4,800 59,100
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1,066,197
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.0%
Compaq Computer Corp. ........... 23,368 632,397
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 41,600 2,121,600
EMC Corp.*....................... 15,000 1,638,750
Hewlett-Packard Co. ............. 14,100 1,606,519
International Business Machines
Corp. ......................... 24,200 2,613,599
Quantum Corp. - DLT & Storage
Systems*....................... 6,500 98,313
Quantum Corp. - Hard Disk
Drive*......................... 2,650 18,384
Seagate Technology, Inc.*........ 4,500 209,531
Storage Technology Corp.*........ 3,700 68,219
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9,007,312
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 6.3%
Adobe Systems, Inc. ............. 1,200 80,700
America Online, Inc.*............ 38,000 2,866,624
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. .......................... 8,000 431,000
Aztec Technology Partners,
Inc.*.......................... 430 2,002
BMC Software, Inc.*.............. 6,200 495,613
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*.... 9,500 228,000
Ceridian Corp.*.................. 5,200 112,125
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 45,450 4,868,830
Citrix Systems, Inc.*............ 3,100 381,300
CompUSA, Inc.*................... 3,500 17,938
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........... 7,362 514,880
Computer Sciences Corp.*......... 2,000 189,250
Compuware Corp.*................. 11,400 424,650
Comverse Technology, Inc.*....... 2,400 347,400
DST Systems, Inc.*............... 900 68,681
Electronic Arts, Inc.*........... 2,800 235,200
Electronic Data Systems Corp. ... 8,000 535,500
Fiserv, Inc.*.................... 4,525 173,364
Informix Corp.*.................. 7,300 83,038
Intuit, Inc.*.................... 7,800 467,513
Legato Systems, Inc.*............ 3,100 213,319
Microsoft Corp.*................. 66,400 7,752,199
NCR Corp.*....................... 2,400 90,900
Networks Associates, Inc.*....... 6,350 169,466
Novell, Inc.*.................... 9,500 378,219
Oracle Corp.*.................... 21,625 2,423,351
Paychex, Inc. ................... 8,100 324,000
Policy Management Systems
Corp.*......................... 1,700 43,456
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Siebel Systems, Inc.*............ 7,800 655,200
Sterling Commerce, Inc.*......... 3,400 115,813
Structural Dynamics Research
Corp.*......................... 2,500 $ 31,875
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 22,200 1,719,113
Sungard Data Systems, Inc.*...... 3,200 76,000
Symantec Corp.*.................. 3,500 205,188
Synopsys, Inc.*.................. 2,300 153,525
Tech Data Corp.*................. 1,900 51,538
VERITAS Software Corp.*.......... 9,600 1,374,000
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28,300,770
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.7%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Cl-B*... 136 248,880
Corning, Inc. ................... 5,200 670,475
Hanson PLC [ADR]................. 337 13,627
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. ........................... 5,700 557,888
Ogden Corp. ..................... 2,500 29,844
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ... 29,300 679,394
Textron, Inc. ................... 1,500 115,031
Tomkins PLC [ADR]................ 1,538 22,589
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 20,800 808,600
Viad Corp. ...................... 4,500 125,438
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3,271,766
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Granite Construction, Inc. ...... 2,650 48,859
Jacobs Engineering Group,
Inc.*.......................... 2,400 78,000
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126,859
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.0%
ACNielson Corp.*................. 3,100 76,338
Church and Dwight Co., Inc. ..... 2,000 53,375
Clorox Co. ...................... 3,256 164,021
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........... 8,000 520,000
Cross, (A.T.) Co. Cl-A........... 1,400 6,300
Dial Corp. ...................... 3,600 87,525
Eastman Kodak Co. ............... 4,200 278,250
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............ 4,100 135,556
Gallaher Group PLC [ADR]......... 2,400 36,900
Gillette Co. .................... 14,600 601,338
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
[ADR].......................... 675 10,673
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. .............. 2,000 75,500
Keane, Inc.*..................... 2,600 82,550
Lancaster Colony Corp. .......... 1,550 51,344
National Presto Industries,
Inc. .......................... 800 28,400
Pittston Brink's Group........... 1,300 28,600
Procter & Gamble Co. ............ 18,100 1,983,080
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings..... 4,200 74,025
Shaw Industries, Inc. ........... 5,100 78,731
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. Cl-A.... 3,400 102,000
Stewart Enterprises, Inc. ....... 8,900 42,275
Universal Corp. ................. 1,800 41,063
WestPoint Stevens, Inc. ......... 2,300 40,250
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4,598,094
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Bemis Co., Inc. ................. 2,700 $ 94,163
Owens Illinois, Inc.*............ 3,700 92,731
Sealed Air Corp.*................ 2,400 124,349
Sonoco Products Co. ............. 3,910 88,953
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400,196
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.3%
Altera Corp.*.................... 12,000 594,750
American Power Conversion
Corp.*......................... 8,800 232,100
Analog Devices, Inc.*............ 9,633 895,868
Arrow Electronics, Inc.*......... 5,600 142,100
Diebold, Inc. ................... 2,700 63,450
Emerson Electric Co. ............ 6,000 344,250
General Electric Co. ............ 44,200 6,839,949
Hitachi Ltd. [ADR]............... 3,400 550,375
Hubbell, Inc. Cl-B............... 2,500 68,125
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ........ 5,888 794,880
Linear Technology Corp. ......... 6,000 429,375
Molex, Inc. ..................... 6,475 367,052
PerkinElmer, Inc. ............... 3,000 125,063
Rockwell International Corp. .... 3,000 143,625
Sanmina Corp.*................... 2,200 219,725
SCI Systems, Inc.*............... 2,200 180,813
Solectron Corp.*................. 6,100 580,263
Symbol Technologies, Inc. ....... 2,962 188,272
Tandy Corp. ..................... 4,800 236,100
Teleflex, Inc. .................. 1,800 56,363
Teradyne, Inc.*.................. 6,200 409,200
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 11,000 1,065,624
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. .... 1,900 56,644
Varian Semiconductor Equipment
Associates, Inc.* ............. 1,900 64,600
Varian, Inc.*.................... 1,900 42,750
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14,691,316
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.9%
Brunswick Corp. ................. 2,000 44,500
Callaway Golf Co. ............... 2,200 38,913
Carnival Corp. .................. 7,700 368,156
Disney, (Walt) Co. .............. 28,392 830,465
Harley-Davidson, Inc. ........... 5,900 377,969
International Game Technology.... 5,900 119,844
Mandalay Resort Group*........... 5,000 100,625
Mattel, Inc. .................... 4,100 53,813
Mirage Resorts, Inc.*............ 3,800 58,188
Premier Parks, Inc.*............. 3,000 86,625
Readers Digest Association,
Inc. .......................... 4,100 119,925
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 15,200 1,101,049
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 10,000 604,375
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*... 5,400 47,588
Tetra Tech, Inc.*................ 2,343 36,024
Waste Management, Inc. .......... 12,959 222,732
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306,344
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.5%
Astoria Financial Corp. ......... 3,200 $ 97,400
Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Ltd. [ADR]............... 3,600 128,925
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya [ADR]....... 27,000 383,063
Banco Frances SA [ADR]........... 5,060 119,859
Bank of America Corp. ........... 22,360 1,122,192
Bank of New York Co., Inc. ...... 9,400 376,000
Bank One Corp. .................. 15,634 501,264
CCB Financial Corp. ............. 2,000 87,125
Charter One Financial, Inc. ..... 6,237 119,283
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........... 12,112 940,950
City National Corp. ............. 1,800 59,288
Compass Bancshares, Inc. ........ 4,500 100,406
Dime Bancorp, Inc. .............. 5,100 77,138
Fifth Third Bancorp.............. 4,725 346,697
First Security Corp. ............ 8,287 211,577
First Tennessee National
Corp. ......................... 5,400 153,900
First Union Corp. ............... 12,608 413,699
First Virginia Banks, Inc. ...... 2,000 86,000
Firstar Corp. ................... 17,693 373,765
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ...... 3,000 71,438
Hibernia Corp. Cl-A.............. 5,500 58,438
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. ..... 6,666 159,151
KeyCorp. ........................ 8,000 177,000
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. ......... 4,700 295,219
MBNA Corp. ...................... 9,500 258,875
Mellon Financial Corp. .......... 8,800 299,750
Mercantile Bankshares Corp. ..... 3,300 105,394
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ...... 2,600 329,225
National City Corp. ............. 7,520 178,130
North Fork Bancorporation,
Inc. .......................... 4,400 77,000
Northern Trust Corp. ............ 5,000 265,000
Old Kent Financial Corp. ........ 4,935 174,576
Pacific Century Financial
Corp. ......................... 3,900 72,881
PNC Bank Corp. NA................ 5,520 245,640
Regions Financial Corp. ......... 2,700 67,838
Silicon Valley Bancshares*....... 1,400 69,300
Southtrust Corp. ................ 3,200 121,000
State Street Boston Corp. ....... 2,900 211,881
Summit Bancorp................... 4,600 140,875
SunTrust Banks, Inc. ............ 3,648 251,028
TCF Financial Corp. ............. 4,700 116,913
U.S. Bancorp..................... 11,659 277,630
Union Planters Corp. ............ 2,800 110,425
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 22,000 889,624
Wilmington Trust Corp. .......... 1,900 91,675
Zions Bancorp.................... 2,700 159,806
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.2%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. ..... 2,400 $ 125,250
American Express Co. ............ 5,100 847,875
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A........................... 12,228 335,506
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. .... 4,095 175,061
Block, (H&R), Inc. .............. 3,000 131,250
Capital One Financial Corp. ..... 3,200 154,200
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 43,005 2,389,464
Concord EFS, Inc.*............... 6,450 166,088
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. .......... 3,600 106,200
E*TRADE Group, Inc.*............. 9,000 235,125
Echelon International Corp.*..... 846 19,458
Edwards, (A.G.), Inc. ........... 3,350 107,409
Fannie Mae....................... 14,000 874,125
FINOVA Group, Inc. .............. 2,500 88,750
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ..... 13,256 461,475
Franklin Resources, Inc. ........ 5,700 182,756
Freddie Mac...................... 10,600 498,863
Golden West Financial Corp. ..... 2,400 80,400
Grupo Financiero Bancomer [ADR]
144A........................... 1,400 11,375
Household International, Inc. ... 5,900 219,775
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ....... 3,900 325,650
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ........................... 7,485 1,068,483
Paine Webber Group, Inc. ........ 5,800 225,113
Providian Financial Corp. ....... 1,500 136,594
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ......... 13,950 535,331
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 261 7,080
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.
Cl-B........................... 1,116 28,040
Washington Mutual, Inc. ......... 5,750 149,500
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9,686,196
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FOOD -- 1.2%
Albertson's, Inc. ............... 7,224 232,974
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ...... 11,887 144,873
Bestfoods, Inc. ................. 5,500 289,094
Campbell Soup Co. ............... 7,800 301,763
ConAgra, Inc. ................... 6,900 155,681
Dean Foods Corp. ................ 1,400 55,650
Diageo PLC [ADR]................. 11,047 353,503
Dole Food Co. ................... 2,800 45,500
Flowers Industries, Inc. ........ 3,000 47,813
General Mills, Inc. ............. 5,000 178,750
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............... 6,250 248,828
Hershey Foods Corp. ............. 3,100 147,250
Hormel Foods Corp. .............. 3,000 121,875
IBP, Inc. ....................... 4,300 77,400
Interstate Bakeries Corp. ....... 3,000 54,375
Kellogg Co. ..................... 7,500 231,094
Kroger Co.*...................... 16,800 317,099
Lance, Inc. ..................... 3,200 32,000
McCormick & Co., Inc. ........... 4,100 121,975
Ralston Purina Group............. 9,000 250,875
Safeway, Inc.*................... 6,060 215,509
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Sara Lee Corp. .................. 12,400 273,575
Smucker, (J.M.) Co. ............. 1,600 $ 31,200
Starbucks Corp.*................. 7,500 181,875
The Earthgrains Co. ............. 592 9,546
Tyson Foods, Inc. ............... 7,300 118,625
U.S. Foodservice, Inc.*.......... 4,200 70,350
Unilever NV NY Reg. ............. 13,407 729,843
Universal Foods Corp. ........... 3,700 75,388
Wrigley, (Wm., Jr.) Co. ......... 1,300 107,819
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5,222,102
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FURNITURE -- 0.0%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. ........... 8,700 186,506
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.6%
Amgen, Inc.*..................... 18,400 1,105,149
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*.... 7,500 134,531
Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp. ... 11,096 325,251
Foundation Health Systems*....... 6,400 63,600
Health Management Associates,
Inc. Cl-A*..................... 12,050 161,169
Healthsouth Corp.*............... 6,200 33,325
IMS Health, Inc. ................ 7,000 190,313
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*....... 583 6,887
McKesson HBOC, Inc. ............. 2,600 58,663
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*....... 1,300 16,494
PacifiCare Health Systems,
Inc.*.......................... 1,800 95,400
Quorum Health Group, Inc.*....... 3,600 33,525
Total Renal Care Holdings,
Inc.*.......................... 2,700 18,056
Triad Hospitals, Inc.*........... 583 8,690
United HealthCare Corp. ......... 4,700 249,688
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2,500,741
------------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.0%
Hilton Hotels Corp. ............. 2,945 28,346
Marriott International, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 3,000 94,687
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123,033
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Kaydon Corp. .................... 2,200 58,988
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INSURANCE -- 1.3%
Aetna, Inc. ..................... 3,302 184,293
AFLAC, Inc. ..................... 8,900 419,968
Allmerica Financial Corp. ....... 2,300 127,938
Allstate Corp. .................. 10,600 254,400
American Financial Group,
Inc. .......................... 3,200 84,400
American General Corp. .......... 3,500 265,562
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 20,020 2,164,662
Chubb Corp. ..................... 3,300 185,831
CIGNA Corp. ..................... 3,900 314,193
Conseco, Inc. ................... 5,691 101,727
HSB Group, Inc. ................. 1,650 55,791
Lincoln National Corp. .......... 3,400 136,000
Loews Corp. ..................... 3,000 182,063
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc............................ 3,500 334,905
Old Republic International
Corp. ......................... 7,300 99,463
Progressive Corp. ............... 1,400 102,375
ReliaStar Financial Corp. ....... 3,000 117,563
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Selective Insurance Group,
Inc. .......................... 4,500 $ 77,344
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ................... 3,000 142,125
Torchmark Corp. ................. 4,600 133,688
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. .... 1,050 81,966
Unitrin, Inc. ................... 2,800 105,350
UNUM Corp. ...................... 7,777 249,350
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5,920,957
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LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Deltic Timber Corp. ............. 342 7,481
Rayonier, Inc. .................. 1,600 77,300
------------
84,781
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.5%
AGCO Corp. ...................... 2,100 28,219
Black & Decker Corp. ............ 2,700 141,075
Caterpillar, Inc. ............... 6,700 315,319
Danaher Corp. ................... 4,500 217,125
Deere & Co. ..................... 4,000 173,500
Federal Signal Corp. ............ 3,600 57,825
Flowserve Corp. ................. 2,900 49,300
Gencorp, Inc. ................... 2,800 27,650
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ....... 5,339 360,715
Ingersoll-Rand Co. .............. 2,000 110,125
Kennametal, Inc. ................ 1,200 40,350
Nordson Corp. ................... 1,000 48,250
Pall Corp. ...................... 4,000 86,250
Precision Castparts Corp. ....... 1,400 36,750
Sequa Corp. Cl-A*................ 1,200 64,725
Smith International, Inc.*....... 2,000 99,375
Tecumseh Products Co. Cl-A....... 1,400 66,063
Thermo Electron Corp.*........... 6,300 94,500
Weatherford International,
Inc.*.......................... 2,320 92,655
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2,109,771
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
Abbott Laboratories.............. 21,700 787,980
Baxter International, Inc. ...... 4,800 301,500
Beckman Coulter, Inc. ........... 2,100 106,838
Becton Dickinson & Co. .......... 4,000 107,000
Bergen Brunswig Corp. Cl-A....... 3,800 31,588
Boston Scientific Corp.*......... 8,400 183,750
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*....... 3,400 208,888
Genzyme Corp.*................... 2,100 94,500
Genzyme Surgical Products*....... 375 2,180
Genzyme Tissue Repair*........... 63 181
Guidant Corp. ................... 6,400 300,800
Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. .... 2,700 85,556
Johnson & Johnson Co. ........... 19,005 1,769,840
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 15,000 546,563
STERIS Corp.*.................... 4,000 41,250
Stryker Corp. ................... 3,400 236,725
Sybron International Corp.*...... 3,700 91,344
VISX, Inc.*...................... 2,400 124,200
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5,020,683
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METALS & MINING -- 0.3%
Alcoa, Inc. ..................... 7,800 $ 647,399
Barrick Gold Corp. .............. 7,000 123,813
Brush Wellman, Inc. ............. 2,400 40,350
Carpenter Technology Corp. ...... 2,200 60,363
Nucor Corp. ..................... 2,800 153,475
Placer Dome, Inc. ............... 9,900 106,425
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1,131,825
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Herman Miller, Inc. ............. 3,900 89,700
Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. ..... 6,800 46,325
Office Depot, Inc.*.............. 11,550 126,328
Pitney Bowes, Inc. .............. 4,900 236,730
Standard Register Co. ........... 2,700 52,313
Staples, Inc.*................... 8,325 172,744
Wallace Computer Service,
Inc. .......................... 2,900 48,213
Xerox Corp. ..................... 10,400 235,950
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1,008,303
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OIL & GAS -- 3.5%
Amerada Hess Corp. .............. 4,700 266,725
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ........ 2,800 95,550
Apache Corp. .................... 1,600 59,100
Atlantic Richfield Co. .......... 4,900 423,850
BJ Services Co.*................. 9,000 376,313
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............... 12,200 723,613
Chevron Corp. ................... 7,400 641,025
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B................ 8,670 215,666
Devon Energy Corp. .............. 2,800 92,050
El Paso Energy Corp. ............ 10,500 407,531
ENI Co. SPA [ADR]................ 5,500 303,188
Ensco International, Inc. ....... 5,500 125,813
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 43,532 3,507,046
Global Marine, Inc.*............. 8,700 144,638
Halliburton Co. ................. 7,700 309,925
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. ......... 1,800 39,263
Keyspan Corp. ................... 6,300 146,081
MCN Energy Group, Inc. .......... 3,600 85,500
Murphy Oil Corp. ................ 2,400 137,700
Nabors Industries, Inc.*......... 4,300 133,031
National Fuel Gas Co. ........... 2,600 120,900
Nicor, Inc. ..................... 3,000 97,500
Noble Affiliates, Inc. .......... 2,500 53,594
Noble Drilling Corp.*............ 3,300 108,075
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ...... 9,600 207,600
Phillips Petroleum Co. .......... 4,000 188,000
Ranger Oil Ltd.*................. 7,800 24,375
Repsol SA [ADR].................. 9,000 209,250
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 46,000 2,780,124
Schlumberger Ltd. ............... 9,500 534,375
Shell Transport & Trading Co.
[ADR].......................... 15,700 773,224
Texaco, Inc. .................... 6,200 336,738
Tidewater, Inc. ................. 2,700 97,200
Tosco Corp. ..................... 5,900 160,406
Total SA [ADR]................... 7,707 533,710
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Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.*.... 4,639 $ 151,644
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Corp. ......................... 3,900 88,481
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. .......................... 5,509 70,240
Unocal Corp. .................... 5,200 174,525
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ........ 5,400 133,313
Valero Energy Corp. ............. 3,800 75,525
Washington Gas Light Co. ........ 3,100 85,250
Williams Companies, Inc. ........ 10,198 311,676
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15,549,333
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
Bowater, Inc. ................... 2,200 119,488
Consolidated Papers, Inc. ....... 4,600 146,338
Fort James Corp. ................ 7,000 191,625
Georgia Pacific Group............ 3,000 152,250
Georgia-Pacific Timber Group..... 3,100 76,338
Glatfelter, (P.H.) Co. .......... 2,600 37,863
International Paper Co. ......... 5,000 282,188
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ............ 9,700 632,924
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. ...... 3,700 43,244
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................ 4,500 323,155
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2,005,413
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Cendant Corp.*................... 9,168 243,525
Service Corp. International...... 5,300 36,769
------------
280,294
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.8%
American Home Products Corp. .... 18,400 725,650
AstraZeneca Group PLC [ADR]...... 12,000 501,000
Biogen, Inc.*.................... 6,000 507,000
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ....... 26,600 1,707,387
Carter-Wallace, Inc. ............ 3,900 69,956
Chiron Corp.*.................... 7,600 322,050
Genzyme-Molecular Oncology*...... 226 1,582
Gilead Sciences, Inc. ........... 1,700 92,013
Glaxo Wellcome PLC [ADR]......... 8,900 497,288
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ....... 2,700 68,344
Ivax Corp.*...................... 7,400 190,550
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. .............. 14,200 944,300
MedImmune, Inc.*................. 2,100 348,338
Merck & Co., Inc. ............... 31,500 2,112,468
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. ........ 5,100 128,456
Omnicare, Inc. .................. 3,800 45,600
Perrigo Co.*..................... 8,400 67,200
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 51,900 1,683,505
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ........ 7,500 337,500
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 18,800 793,125
Warner-Lambert Co. .............. 11,400 934,088
Waters Corp.*.................... 2,400 127,200
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*.... 3,400 121,763
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12,326,363
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.4%
Banta Corp. ..................... 2,900 65,431
Belo, (A.H.) Corp. Cl-A.......... 3,400 64,813
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Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co. .... 2,600 $ 64,513
Gannett Co., Inc. ............... 5,200 424,125
Lexmark International Group, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 4,800 434,399
McGraw-Hill Co., Inc. ........... 5,800 357,425
Tribune Co. ..................... 4,200 231,263
Washington Post Co. Cl-B......... 400 222,350
Workflow Management, Inc.*....... 286 8,133
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1,872,452
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RAILROADS -- 0.2%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corp. ......................... 5,100 123,675
Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc. .......................... 5,400 402,975
Norfolk Southern Corp. .......... 6,000 123,000
Trinity Industries, Inc. ........ 2,700 76,781
Union Pacific Corp. ............. 3,000 130,875
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857,306
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.3%
Brinker International, Inc.*..... 7,300 175,200
CBRL Group, Inc. ................ 2,700 26,198
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ........ 6,500 117,813
McDonald's Corp. ................ 16,200 653,062
Outback Steakhouse, Inc.*........ 3,600 93,375
Tricon Global Restaurants,
Inc.*.......................... 1,480 57,165
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1,122,813
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.5%
Barnes & Noble, Inc.*............ 3,400 70,125
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.*........ 5,200 180,700
Best Buy Co., Inc.*.............. 7,000 351,313
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*....... 4,000 146,000
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ....... 4,000 180,250
Costco Companies, Inc.*.......... 3,900 355,875
CVS Corp. ....................... 6,500 259,594
Dayton-Hudson Corp. ............. 7,400 543,437
Dollar General Corp. ............ 4,393 99,941
Family Dollar Stores, Inc. ...... 7,400 120,713
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*.......................... 3,500 176,969
Gap, Inc. ....................... 12,037 553,701
Home Depot, Inc. ................ 28,800 1,974,599
Kohl's Corp.*.................... 5,600 404,250
Lands' End, Inc.*................ 3,000 104,250
May Department Stores Co. ....... 5,850 188,663
Micro Warehouse, Inc.*........... 2,600 48,100
Nordstrom, Inc. ................. 1,900 49,756
Penney, (J.C.) Co., Inc. ........ 3,500 69,781
Rite Aid Corp. .................. 2,600 29,088
Saks, Inc.*...................... 5,200 80,925
School Specialty, Inc.*.......... 238 3,600
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............ 4,800 146,100
Tiffany & Co. ................... 4,000 357,000
TJX Companies, Inc. ............. 5,600 114,450
Toys 'R' Us, Inc.*............... 6,920 99,043
U.S. Office Products Co.*........ 537 1,754
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........... 55,200 3,815,699
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Walgreen Co. .................... 15,400 $ 450,450
Warnaco Group*................... 2,600 32,013
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11,008,139
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.7%
Applied Materials, Inc.*......... 6,600 836,138
Atmel Corp.*..................... 9,200 271,975
Intel Corp. ..................... 45,800 3,769,912
LSI Logic Corp.*................. 2,000 135,000
Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc.*.......................... 9,000 424,688
Motorola, Inc. .................. 8,100 1,192,724
Xilinx, Inc.*.................... 19,600 891,188
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7,521,625
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 6.7%
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*.... 4,400 319,275
Alltel Corp. .................... 4,908 405,830
AT&T Corp. ...................... 37,631 1,909,773
Bell Atlantic Corp. ............. 20,514 1,262,893
BellSouth Corp. ................. 25,400 1,189,038
British Telecommunications PLC
[ADR].......................... 3,200 761,600
BroadWing, Inc. ................. 4,300 158,563
Cable & Wireless
Communications................. 9,245 269,261
CenturyTel, Inc. ................ 6,300 298,463
Cia de Telecomunicaciones de
Chile SA [ADR]................. 7,800 142,350
Comcast Corp. Cl-A............... 14,000 703,500
Cox Communications, Inc. Cl-A*... 2,373 122,210
Deutsche Telekom AG [ADR]........ 12,400 880,400
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR].......................... 9,600 630,600
France Telecom SA [ADR].......... 5,900 787,650
GTE Corp. ....................... 14,100 994,931
Leap Wireless International,
Inc.*.......................... 400 31,400
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ....... 40,465 3,027,287
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*.............. 37,046 1,965,727
MediaOne Group, Inc.*............ 11,100 852,619
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 3,600 371,250
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 7,200 1,368,000
Nortel Networks Corp. ........... 16,960 1,712,960
QUALCOMM, Inc.*.................. 14,400 2,537,999
SBC Communications, Inc. ........ 49,433 2,409,859
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 12,400 834,675
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........ 5,100 522,750
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd.
[ADR].......................... 1,700 65,450
Telefonica SA [ADR].............. 5,091 401,234
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 4,000 450,000
Telephone & Data Systems,
Inc. .......................... 2,500 315,000
Tellabs, Inc.*................... 5,000 320,938
U.S. West, Inc. ................. 6,418 462,096
Univision Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 3,500 357,656
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR]...... 16,000 792,000
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29,635,237
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.1%
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. ....... 2,500 $ 57,031
CNF Transportation, Inc. ........ 2,200 75,900
CSX Corp. ....................... 3,000 94,125
FDX Corp.*....................... 3,500 143,282
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370,338
------------
UTILITIES -- 1.3%
AES Corp.*....................... 5,100 381,224
Allegheny Energy, Inc. .......... 5,200 140,075
American Electric Power Co.,
Inc. .......................... 4,800 154,200
American Water Works Co.,
Inc. .......................... 3,400 72,250
CMS Energy Corp. ................ 3,900 121,631
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ....... 5,200 179,400
Constellation Energy Group....... 2,700 78,300
DPL, Inc. ....................... 5,600 96,950
Duke Energy Corp. ............... 6,100 305,763
Edison International Co. ........ 7,800 204,263
Empresa Nacional de Electridad SA
[ADR].......................... 8,230 116,763
Empresa SA [ADR]................. 7,600 153,425
Energy East Corp. ............... 6,800 141,525
Enersis SA [ADR]................. 2,600 61,100
Enron Corp. ..................... 10,800 479,249
Entergy Corp. ................... 6,200 159,650
FirstEnergy Corp. ............... 7,300 165,619
Florida Progress Corp. .......... 4,400 186,175
FPL Group, Inc. ................. 3,700 158,406
Idacorp, Inc. ................... 2,600 69,713
Illinova Corp. .................. 3,700 128,575
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. ........ 4,800 81,900
Kansas City Power & Light Co. ... 4,000 88,250
LG&E Energy Corp. ............... 5,500 95,906
MidAmerican Energy Holdings
Co.*........................... 2,400 80,850
New Century Energies, Inc. ...... 3,895 118,311
New England Electric Systems..... 2,600 134,550
Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.*... 10,000 139,375
Nisource, Inc. .................. 4,600 82,225
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. ..... 2,900 55,100
PG&E Corp. ...................... 8,200 168,100
Pinnacle West Capital Co. ....... 3,000 91,688
Potomac Electric Power Co. ...... 4,900 112,394
Public Service Co. of New
Mexico......................... 1,900 30,875
SCANA Corp. ..................... 3,600 96,750
Sierra Pacific Resources......... 4,000 69,250
Southern Co. .................... 12,300 289,050
Teco Energy, Inc. ............... 6,000 111,375
Texas Utilities Co. ............. 4,000 142,250
Unicom Corp. .................... 4,200 140,700
UtiliCorp United, Inc. .......... 3,450 67,059
Wisconsin Energy Corp. .......... 5,200 100,100
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5,850,314
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost
$123,296,461)...................... 215,506,232
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.1%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA
1.55% [ADR]
(Cost $322,497).................. 4,300 $ 552,550
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 12.1%
ADVERTISING -- 0.1%
Asatsu-DK, Inc. -- (JPY)......... 9,000 607,811
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AEROSPACE -- 0.1%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 138,000 460,585
------------
AIRLINES -- 0.1%
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV --
(NLG).......................... 2,250 57,785
Singapore Airlines
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 27,000 306,395
------------
364,180
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.3%
DaimlerChrysler AG -- (DEM)...... 5,300 415,822
MAN AG -- (DEM).................. 10,000 375,164
Rolls-Royce PLC -- (DEM)......... 97,800 338,069
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1,129,055
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.1%
Bridgestone Corp. -- (JPY)....... 22,000 484,487
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BEVERAGES -- 0.3%
Bass PLC -- (GBP)................ 33,300 414,448
Lion Nathan Ltd. -- (NZD)........ 50,000 116,256
Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy --
(FRF).......................... 2,160 967,421
------------
1,498,125
------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.0%
Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. --
(AUD).......................... 27,900 213,181
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
Blue Circle Industries PLC --
(GBP).......................... 55,813 324,332
Cemex SA de CV -- (MXP)*......... 21,600 120,823
Heidelberger Zement AG --
VVPR -- (DEM).................. 800 73
Heidelberger Zement AG -- (DEM).. 4,600 356,733
Holderbank Financiere Glarus AG
Cl-B -- (CHF).................. 260 355,963
Malayan Cement BHD -- (MYR)...... 30,750 8,982
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1,166,906
------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.4%
AKZO Nobel NV -- (NLG)........... 1,600 80,250
BASF AG -- (DEM)................. 8,000 418,169
Bayer AG -- (DEM)................ 7,600 361,285
L'Air Liquide -- (FRF)........... 1,642 274,852
Sumitomo Chemical Co. -- (JPY)... 142,000 667,123
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1,801,679
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.3%
Benetton Group SPA -- (ITL)...... 96,600 $ 221,823
Christian Dior SA -- (FRF)....... 1,200 297,311
Kuraray Co. Ltd. -- (JPY)........ 47,000 476,118
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings --
(HKD).......................... 95,000 227,311
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1,222,563
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CONGLOMERATES -- 0.6%
Coles Myer Ltd. -- (AUD)......... 35,100 181,442
Cycle & Carriage Ltd. -- (SGD)... 15,000 46,382
GKN PLC -- (GBP)................. 35,500 559,096
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. --
(HKD).......................... 64,000 930,339
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. -- (JPY)....... 90,000 629,833
Tomkins PLC -- (GBP)............. 89,300 288,493
Valmet-Rauma Oyj -- (FIM)........ 4,000 51,969
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2,687,554
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.1%
Compagnie Francaise d'Etudes et
de Construction
Technip -- (FRF)............... 3,300 338,342
Matsushita Electric Works Ltd. --
(JPY).......................... 24,000 237,252
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575,594
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.3%
JUSCO Co. -- (JPY)............... 21,000 366,066
Kao Corp. -- (JPY)............... 26,000 741,804
Orkla ASA Cl-A -- (NOK).......... 7,600 130,846
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1,238,716
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. --
(HKD).......................... 187,200 1,201,683
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. --
(JPY).......................... 39,000 251,933
Omron Corp. -- (JPY)............. 24,000 554,370
Schneider SA -- (FRF)............ 4,200 329,731
Sharp Corp. -- (JPY)............. 9,000 230,351
Siemens AG -- (DEM).............. 3,800 486,051
Sony Corp. -- (JPY).............. 6,000 1,779,387
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4,833,506
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 2.0%
Abbey National PLC -- (GBP)...... 28,000 447,761
ABN AMRO Holding NV -- (NLG)..... 24,600 614,443
Australia & New Zealand Banking
Group Ltd. -- (AUD)............ 16,300 118,668
Banca Commerciale Italia NA --
(ITL).......................... 61,000 331,755
Bank of Scotland -- (GBP)........ 31,808 369,418
Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG --
(DEM).......................... 10,050 167,011
Barclays PLC -- (GBP)............ 26,291 756,777
DBS Groupo Holdings -- (SGD)*.... 20,236 331,698
Deutsche Bank AG -- (DEM)........ 9,300 787,255
Dresdner Bank AG -- (DEM)........ 12,200 662,282
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HSBC Holdings PLC -- (GBP)....... 54,969 $ 766,270
ING Groep NV -- (NLG)............ 11,753 709,512
KBC Bancassurance Holdings NV --
(BEF).......................... 5,300 285,578
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
Ltd. -- (SGD)*................. 26,250 241,144
Sumitomo Bank Ltd. -- (JPY)...... 34,000 465,557
Svenska Handlesbanken Cl-A --
(SEK).......................... 21,900 275,423
Toronto-Dominion Bank -- (CAD)... 8,200 222,397
UBS AG -- (CHF).................. 3,631 980,549
Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd. --
(AUD).......................... 10,000 69,031
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8,602,529
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.3%
Holding di Partecipazioni
Industriali SPA -- (ITL)....... 45,000 45,322
Mediobanca SPA -- (ITL).......... 32,600 332,599
Societe Generale -- (FRF)........ 3,367 783,339
Unidanmark AS Cl-A -- (DKK)...... 4,500 316,379
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1,477,639
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FOOD -- 0.5%
Associated British Foods PLC --
(GBP).......................... 33,800 186,995
Cadbury Schweppes PLC -- (GBP)... 19,800 119,616
CSM NV -- (NLG).................. 4,800 102,488
Danisco AS -- (DKK).............. 4,000 155,756
Eridania Beghin-Say
SA -- (FRF).................... 1,800 193,615
Huhtamaki Co. -- (FIM)........... 1,500 50,760
Nestle SA -- (CHF)............... 471 862,844
Tesco PLC -- (GBP)............... 172,529 524,627
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2,196,701
------------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.1%
Accor SA -- (FRF)................ 9,000 434,817
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.0%
Pacific Dunlop Ltd. -- (AUD)..... 70,100 99,296
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INSURANCE -- 0.8%
Allied Zurich PLC -- (CHF)....... 44,000 518,479
Assurances Generales de France --
(FRF).......................... 4,300 232,994
AXA Colonia Konzern AG --
(DEM).......................... 5,400 523,195
AXA SA -- (FRF).................. 4,600 641,192
Instituto Nazionale delle
Assicurazioni -- (ITL)......... 127,100 336,663
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance
Group PLC -- (GBP)............. 57,636 438,967
Schweizerische
Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft-- (DEM)........... 262 538,216
Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance
Co. -- (JPY)................... 88,000 542,625
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3,772,331
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
SIG Holding AG -- (CHF).......... 280 167,054
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Smith and Nephew PLC -- (GBP).... 98,000 $ 329,263
Terumo Corp. -- (JPY)............ 26,000 694,724
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1,023,987
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METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Lonrho Africa PLC -- (GBP)....... 6,497 3,253
Rio Tinto Ltd. -- (AUD).......... 9,300 199,929
------------
203,182
------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Canon, Inc. -- (JPY)............. 21,000 834,492
Ricoh Co. Ltd. -- (JPY).......... 25,000 471,273
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1,305,765
------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.1%
Santos Ltd. -- (AUD)............. 32,000 87,250
Total Fina SA Cl-B -- (FRF)...... 3,496 466,532
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553,782
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.1%
Bobst SA -- (CHF)................ 160 192,928
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA
Cl-A -- (MXP).................. 67,500 259,315
Svenska Cellulosa AB Cl-B --
(SEK).......................... 3,500 103,667
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555,910
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.8%
Altana AG -- (DEM)............... 2,100 138,534
AstraZeneca Group PLC -- (GBP)... 7,398 306,876
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. -- (JPY).................. 26,000 338,201
Gehe AG -- (DEM)................. 11,550 447,855
Novartis AG -- (CHF)............. 749 1,099,769
Rhone-Poulenc Cl-A -- (FRF)...... 5,400 313,808
Takeda Chemical Industries --
(JPY).......................... 16,000 790,838
Takkt AG -- (DEM)*............... 11,550 75,612
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3,511,493
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. --
(JPY).......................... 40,000 638,152
Elsevier NV -- (NLG)............. 12,000 143,338
Pearson PLC -- (GBP)............. 25,600 828,688
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. --
(SGD).......................... 11,000 238,427
Wolters Klumer -- (NLG).......... 12,000 406,083
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2,254,688
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RAILROADS -- 0.1%
Railtrack Group PLC -- (GBP)..... 21,000 352,782
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.2%
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. --
(HKD).......................... 38,000 482,730
City Developments
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 11,000 64,395
DBS Land Ltd. -- (SGD)........... 33,000 64,989
Singapore Land Ltd. -- (SGD)..... 25,000 65,746
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Slough Estates PLC -- (GBP)...... 45,500 $ 259,809
Westfield Trust -- (AUD)......... 41,300 81,131
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1,018,800
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Carrefour Supermarche SA --
(FRF).......................... 900 165,968
Mauri Co. Ltd. -- (JPY).......... 39,000 582,500
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA --
(FRF).......................... 3,000 791,621
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1,540,089
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.7%
AT&T Canada -- (CAD) 144A*....... 342 8,569
Carso Global Telecom -- (MXP)*... 12,200 113,824
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. -- (JPY)................. 60 1,027,698
Singapore Telecommunications
Ltd. -- (SGD).................. 112,000 231,330
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand
Ltd. -- (NZD).................. 22,000 103,455
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA --
(ITL).......................... 75,000 837,698
Telecom Italia SPA -- (ITL)...... 41,666 587,495
Telekom Malaysia BHD -- (MYR).... 100 387
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2,910,456
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.3%
BAA PLC -- (GBP)................. 51,075 358,881
BG Group PLC -- (GBP)............ 37,777 244,085
Nippon Express Co. Ltd. --
(JPY).......................... 99,000 547,470
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1,150,436
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UTILITIES -- 0.6%
ABB AG -- (CHF)*................. 4,798 586,831
Electrabel SA -- (BEF)........... 720 235,673
Hong Kong Electric Holdings
Ltd. -- (HKD).................. 30,000 93,780
PowerGen PLC -- (GBP)............ 21,300 153,106
Tokyo Electric Power Co. --
(JPY).......................... 27,000 724,088
United Utilities PLC -- (GBP).... 44,200 459,435
Veba AG -- (DEM)................. 9,300 454,275
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2,707,188
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $40,998,040)................. 54,122,867
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 11.2%
AEROSPACE -- 0.3%
Boeing Co.
6.35%, 06/15/03................ $ 120 $ 117,150
Dyncorp, Inc.
9.50%, 03/01/07................ 300 268,500
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Raytheon Co.
6.50%, 07/15/05................ $ 1,000 $ 932,500
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1,318,150
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.2%
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
8.25%, 12/15/08................ 250 230,000
Lear Corp.
8.11%, 05/15/09 144A........... 300 283,875
Safelite Glass Corp. Cl-B
9.875%, 12/15/06............... 200 11,000
Venture Holdings Trust
9.50%, 07/01/05................ 300 280,875
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805,750
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BEVERAGES -- 0.2%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
7.00%, 12/01/25................ 150 133,500
Seagram, (J.) & Sons Co.
7.60%, 12/15/28................ 1,000 941,250
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1,074,750
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BROADCASTING -- 0.4%
Chancellor Media Corp.
9.00%, 10/01/08................ 250 260,625
8.00%, 11/01/08................ 175 175,875
Chancellor Media Corp. L.A. Cl-B
8.125%, 12/15/07............... 175 175,438
Charter Communications Holdings
LLC
8.25%, 04/01/07................ 600 556,500
United International Holdings,
Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
11.458%, 02/15/08.............. 575 368,000
Young Broadcasting, Inc.
10.125%, 02/15/05.............. 150 153,000
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1,689,438
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.2%
American Builders & Contractors
Supply Co., Inc. Cl-B
10.625%, 05/15/07.............. 300 270,000
American Standard, Inc.
9.25%, 12/01/16................ 15 15,000
Associated Materials, Inc.
9.25%, 03/01/08................ 350 346,063
Koppers Industry, Inc.
9.875%, 12/01/07............... 75 68,250
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699,313
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.2%
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
Cl-B
8.60%, 06/01/08................ 250 231,250
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Iron Mountain, Inc.
8.75%, 09/30/09................ $ 125 $ 120,938
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
12.50%, 04/15/06............... 125 134,063
6.034%, 06/01/09 [STEP]........ 700 437,499
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923,750
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.4%
Classic Cable, Inc.
9.375%, 08/01/09............... 500 495,000
Mediacom LLC Capital Corp.
7.87%, 02/15/11................ 600 531,000
Northland Cable Television, Inc.
10.25%, 11/15/07............... 250 251,875
Pegasus Communications Corp. Cl-B
9.62%, 10/15/05................ 250 253,750
Rogers Cablesystems of America,
Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 03/15/05............... 125 135,625
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1,667,250
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CHEMICALS -- 0.2%
American Pacific Corp. 144A
9.25%, 03/01/05................ 300 302,625
Lyondell Chemical Co.
10.875%, 05/01/09.............. 200 208,000
Sovereign Specialty Chemicals
Cl-B
9.50%, 08/01/07................ 250 248,750
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759,375
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.1%
Delta Mills, Inc.
9.625%, 09/01/07............... 75 52,500
Dyersburg Corp. Cl-B
9.75%, 09/01/07................ 175 69,125
Westpoint Stevens, Inc.
7.875%, 06/15/08............... 600 540,000
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661,625
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.1%
Exodus Communications, Inc. 144A
11.25%, 12/15/09............... 250 255,625
Verio, Inc.
10.375%, 04/01/05.............. 150 152,438
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408,063
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Newport News Shipbuilding, Inc.
8.625%, 12/01/06............... 150 149,438
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.4%
Anchor Advanced Products, Inc.
11.75%, 04/01/04............... 600 516,000
Chattem, Inc.
12.75%, 06/15/04............... 350 373,625
Group Maintenance America Corp.
9.75%, 01/15/09................ 300 298,500
Herff Jones, Inc.
11.00%, 08/15/05............... 250 267,188
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Holmes Products Corp. Cl-B
9.875%, 11/15/07............... $ 200 $ 150,000
Protection One Alarm, Inc. [STEP]
13.625%, 06/30/05.............. 100 63,500
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1,668,813
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.3%
Consolidated Container Co. LLC
144A
10.125%, 07/15/09.............. 300 305,250
Container Corp. of America
9.75%, 04/01/03................ 150 154,125
11.25%, 05/01/04............... 100 104,500
Packaging Corp. of America, Inc.
9.625%, 04/01/09............... 600 618,750
U.S. Can Corp.
10.125%, 10/15/06.............. 150 156,000
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1,338,625
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.0%
HCC Industries, Inc.
10.75%, 05/15/07++............. 250 146,250
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.0%
Bally Total Fitness Holdings
Corp. Series C
9.875%, 10/15/07............... 225 218,813
Cinemark USA, Inc. Cl-B
8.50%, 08/01/08................ 350 306,250
Harrahs Operating Co., Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/05............... 600 579,000
Hollywood Park, Inc. Cl-B
9.25%, 02/15/07................ 400 397,000
Isle of Capri Casinos
8.75%, 04/15/09................ 650 601,249
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
8.125%, 01/01/06............... 500 491,250
Park Place Entertainment, Inc.
7.875%, 12/15/05............... 600 576,000
Premier Parks, Inc.
9.75%, 06/15/07................ 250 250,000
9.402%, 04/01/08 [STEP]........ 350 238,000
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
8.875%, 04/01/06............... 175 170,625
Time Warner Entertainment Co.
7.25%, 09/01/08................ 500 488,750
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4,316,937
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.0%
Coinmach Corp. Cl-D
11.75%, 11/15/05............... 125 129,063
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.3%
Banesto Delaware
8.25%, 07/28/02................ 50 50,938
Bank of America Corp.
6.85%, 03/01/03................ 150 148,500
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Bank of Nova Scotia
6.25%, 09/15/08................ $ 50 $ 45,375
BankUnited Capital Trust Corp.
Cl-B 144A
10.25%, 12/31/26............... 250 245,624
CoreStates Home Equity Trust
Corp. Cl-A
6.65%, 05/15/09................ 30 30,119
MBNA Corp.
6.15%, 10/01/03................ 450 429,187
NationsBank Texas Corp.
6.75%, 08/15/00................ 150 150,188
Provident Bank Corp.
7.125%, 03/15/03............... 175 171,063
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1,270,994
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.8%
American Express Master Trust
7.60%, 08/15/02................ 500 505,424
Associates Corp. of North America
7.70%, 03/15/00................ 50 50,133
Chrysler Financial Corp.
8.46%, 01/19/00................ 200 200,148
Enhance Financial Services Group,
Inc.
6.75%, 03/01/03................ 300 295,500
Intertek Finance PLC Cl-B
10.25%, 11/01/06............... 250 233,750
Salomon Smith Barney Holdings,
Inc.
6.625%, 06/01/00............... 200 200,186
Salomon, Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/03................ 500 493,125
Simon Debartolo Group, Inc. L.P.
7.00%, 07/15/09................ 525 465,281
USF&G Capital II Cl-B
8.47%, 01/10/27................ 500 481,875
Wells Fargo & Co.
6.25%, 04/15/08................ 700 647,499
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3,572,921
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FOOD -- 0.4%
B&G Foods, Inc.
9.625%, 08/01/07............... 350 312,375
Doane Pet Care Co.
9.75%, 05/15/07................ 359 351,820
International Home Foods, Inc.
10.375%, 11/01/06.............. 600 621,000
Mrs. Fields Original Cookies Co.
10.125%, 12/01/04.............. 25 20,406
New World Pasta Co.
9.25%, 02/15/09................ 500 461,250
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1,766,851
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.2%
Quest Diagnostic, Inc.
10.75%, 12/15/06............... $ 125 $ 131,875
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05................ 600 579,000
------------
710,875
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.2%
Courtyard By Marriott
10.75%, 02/01/08............... 150 147,000
Host Marriott Travel Plaza Corp.
Cl-B
9.50%, 05/15/05................ 600 623,250
------------
770,250
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.5%
Fico [ZCB]
13.226%, 04/06/03.............. 1,000 802,953
Holmes Products Corp. Series D
9.875%, 11/15/07............... 250 187,500
Luigino's, Inc.
10.00%, 02/01/06............... 275 249,219
Paragon Corp. Holdings, Inc. Cl-B
9.625%, 04/01/08++............. 75 22,688
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.
9.375%, 06/15/05............... 1,000 995,000
------------
2,257,360
------------
INSURANCE -- 0.1%
New York Life Insurance Co. 144A
7.50%, 12/15/23................ 420 369,075
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
Hawk Corp.
10.25%, 12/01/03............... 600 582,000
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
Dade International, Inc. Cl-B
11.125%, 05/01/06.............. 525 514,500
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METALS & MINING -- 0.0%
Freeport-McMoRan Resource
Partners, Inc. L.P.
7.00%, 02/15/08................ 150 136,125
------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.1%
Global Imaging Systems, Inc.
10.75%, 02/15/07............... 300 289,500
------------
OIL & GAS -- 0.2%
Frontier Oil Corp.
11.75%, 11/15/09............... 250 246,250
Nuevo Energy Co. 144A
9.50%, 06/01/08................ 600 600,750
Pride Petroleum Services, Inc.
9.375%, 05/01/07............... 250 250,625
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1,097,625
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
International Paper Co.
6.875%, 04/15/29............... $ 1,000 $ 866,250
Repap New Brunswick Corp.
9.00%, 06/01/04................ 75 73,500
11.50%, 06/01/04............... 150 156,375
------------
1,096,125
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.0%
Owens & Minor, Inc.
10.875%, 06/01/06.............. 75 77,250
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.2%
Hollinger International
Publishing Co.
9.25%, 03/15/07................ 600 595,500
Sun Media Corp.
9.50%, 05/15/07................ 163 162,185
------------
757,685
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.0%
McDonald's Corp.
6.625%, 09/01/05............... 100 98,125
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.3%
Dayton Hudson Corp.
5.875%, 11/01/08............... 1,500 1,346,250
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
7.25%, 06/01/13................ 85 84,469
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1,430,719
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.8%
Adelphia Communications
9.875%, 03/01/05............... 500 511,250
7.875%, 05/01/09............... 100 90,250
Alaska Communications Systems
9.375%, 05/15/09............... 250 243,125
AT&T Corp.
6.50%, 03/15/29................ 1,500 1,286,250
Comcast Cable Communication, Inc.
8.125%, 05/01/04............... 400 411,000
Communication & Power Industries,
Inc.
12.00%, 08/01/05............... 250 207,500
Energis PLC
9.75%, 06/15/09................ 600 630,000
Frontiervision L.P.
11.00%, 10/15/06............... 350 371,875
Hermes Europe Railtel BV, Inc.
10.375%, 01/15/09.............. 250 248,750
Intermedia Communications, Inc.
9.50%, 03/01/09................ 350 338,625
International Wire Group, Inc.
Cl-B
11.75%, 06/01/05............... 350 362,250
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
6.90%, 07/15/01................ 500 501,250
Mastec, Inc.
7.75%, 02/01/08................ 250 243,750
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Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-B
10.00%, 11/15/08............... $ 300 $ 308,250
MetroNet Communications Corp.
[STEP]
8.759%, 06/15/08............... 800 630,000
Nextel Communications, Inc.
[STEP]
10.225%, 10/31/07.............. 575 412,563
NTL, Inc. Cl-B [STEP]
10.534%, 04/01/08.............. 900 627,750
Orange PLC
9.00%, 06/01/09................ 600 637,500
Price Communications Wireless,
Inc. Cl-B
9.125%, 12/15/06............... 350 358,750
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B
10.00%, 02/15/05............... 150 149,250
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.
7.50%, 11/01/08................ 75 73,031
Sprint Capital Corp.
6.125%, 11/15/08............... 1,000 906,250
United Telecommunications, Inc.
9.75%, 04/01/00................ 250 251,875
Voicestream Wireless Holdings
144A
10.375%, 11/15/09.............. 600 616,500
Worldcom, Inc.
7.75%, 04/01/07................ 1,500 1,528,124
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11,945,718
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.1%
Allied Holdings, Inc. Cl-B
8.625%, 10/01/07............... 175 155,750
Avis Rent A Car, Inc.
11.00%, 05/01/09............... 300 317,250
Union Tank Car Co.
7.125%, 02/01/07............... 150 147,000
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620,000
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UTILITIES -- 0.6%
Citizens Utilities Co.
8.45%, 09/01/01................ 335 342,956
Energy Corp. of America Cl-A
9.50%, 05/15/07................ 250 182,500
Entergy Louisiana, Inc.
6.50%, 03/01/08................ 1,000 911,249
National Rural Utilities Corp.
5.70%, 01/15/10................ 1,000 872,500
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Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
6.75%, 12/01/00................ $ 200 $ 201,000
Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
7.00%, 09/01/24................ 300 262,500
Southern California Edison Corp.
6.50%, 06/01/01................ 100 99,625
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2,872,330
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $52,914,193)................. 49,992,618
------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 9.0%
Federal Farm Credit Bank
5.86%, 03/03/06................ 2,416 2,284,401
------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.25%, 01/15/09................ 2,000 1,763,610
7.00%, 04/18/22................ 1,000 995,854
------------
2,759,464
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Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 10/15/23-05/15/26....... 2,374 2,163,991
6.50%, 02/15/24-05/29/29....... 21,747 20,470,647
7.00%, 09/15/23-04/15/28....... 6,028 5,830,010
7.50%, 06/15/24................ 5,359 5,302,078
8.00%, 05/15/16-06/15/26....... 527 532,474
8.50%, 06/15/16-10/15/26....... 903 929,017
9.50%, 10/15/09-03/15/19....... 18 19,099
10.00%, 11/15/09............... 5 5,919
10.50%, 08/15/15............... 4 4,135
11.50%, 06/15/10-09/15/15...... 45 50,661
12.00%, 09/15/13-01/15/14...... 3 3,032
------------
35,311,063
------------
Tennessee Valley Authority
6.875%, 12/15/43............... 40 35,950
7.25%, 07/15/43................ 20 18,875
------------
54,825
------------
(Cost $42,274,503)............... 40,409,753
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 16.4%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
11.625%, 11/15/02.............. 100 113,606
7.125%, 02/15/23............... 240 249,859
7.625%, 02/15/25............... 300 332,687
6.875%, 08/15/25............... 300 305,616
6.00%, 02/15/26................ 100 91,527
6.75%, 08/15/26................ 11,325 11,379,725
6.625%, 02/15/27............... 3,250 3,223,406
5.50%, 08/15/28................ 7,000 5,975,094
------------
21,671,520
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury Notes
6.875%, 03/31/00............... $ 3,473 $ 3,485,459
6.25%, 05/31/00................ 2,100 2,069,677
6.125%, 09/30/00-08/15/07...... 2,150 2,101,911
5.625%, 11/30/00-05/15/08...... 28,375 27,211,380
5.75%, 08/15/03................ 665 651,603
7.50%, 02/15/05................ 250 260,819
5.875%, 11/15/05............... 12,425 12,067,737
6.50%, 10/15/06................ 3,850 3,841,177
------------
51,689,763
------------
(Cost $76,883,158)............... 73,361,283
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.2%
Advanta Home Equity Loan Trust
1993-1 Cl-A2
5.95%, 05/25/09
(Cost $1,142,162)................ 1,150 1,096,503
------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 1.7%
Corporate Asset Funding Co.
6.00%, 02/02/00+............... 5,000 4,972,889
Dexia Finance Co.
6.00%, 01/28/00+............... 2,000 1,991,000
Harvard (Pres & Fellows of)
University
5.00%, 01/03/00................ 818 817,773
------------
(Cost $7,782,106)................ 7,781,662
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 0.0%
OIL & GAS
BG Transco Holdings PLC -- (GBP)
7.05%, 12/14/09............... 5 8,127
4.18%, 12/14/22............... 5 8,056
7.00%, 12/16/24............... 5 7,847
------------
(Cost $28,978).................. 24,030
------------
</TABLE>
AST T. ROWE PRICE ASSET ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
SHARES VALUE
---------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.9%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund
(Cost $13,199,384)............ 13,199,384 $13,199,384
-----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.9%
(Cost $358,841,482)............... 456,046,882
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (1.9)%.................. (8,504,517)
-----------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $447,542,365
===========
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to
1.6% of net assets.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to less
than 0.1% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 0.5% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 25.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
6.56%, 02/01/24............... $ 715 $ 729,751
8.25%, 08/01/17............... 212 215,767
--------------
945,518
--------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
[IO]
7.00%, 04/25/19++............. 70 4,002
--------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.50%, 01/14/29............... 20,000 17,596,876
5.754%, 10/01/27.............. 653 639,229
5.754%, 01/01/28-06/01/28
[VR]........................ 1,303 1,274,854
6.00%, 07/01/12-12/01/28...... 60,001 56,185,357
6.50%, 05/18/23-01/19/30...... 17,514 16,892,121
6.54%, 11/01/27............... 18,133 17,974,256
6.90%, 05/25/23............... 236 206,227
7.00%, 05/25/08 [IO]++........ 236 47,521
7.036%, 01/01/24.............. 103 105,123
7.50%, 04/01/24............... 1,997 1,976,054
9.40%, 07/25/03............... 89 91,591
--------------
112,989,209
--------------
Government National Mortgage Assoc.
6.125%, 10/20/23-12/20/26..... 20,571 20,865,681
6.375%, 03/20/17-02/20/27..... 27,144 27,502,239
6.50%, 09/15/23-01/25/30...... 62,449 57,607,324
6.625%, 08/20/23-09/20/24..... 8,707 8,802,521
7.00%, 01/25/00............... 8,100 7,821,603
7.50%, 12/20/23............... 252 248,688
--------------
122,848,056
--------------
Student Loan Marketing Assoc.
5.439%, 04/25/04 [FRN]........ 3,748 3,739,948
5.544%, 04/25/07.............. 14,694 14,621,606
--------------
18,361,554
--------------
(Cost $260,558,607)............. 255,148,339
--------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.3%
U.S. Treasury Bills
4.68%, 02/10/00#.............. 480 477,400
4.71%, 02/17/00#.............. 1,145 1,137,674
--------------
1,615,074
--------------
U.S. Treasury Bonds
8.00%, 11/15/21............... 4,600 5,223,041
--------------
U.S. Treasury Inflationary Bonds
3.625%, 07/15/02-01/15/08..... 26,100 26,615,460
3.875%, 01/15/09-04/15/29..... 5,300 5,134,260
--------------
31,749,720
--------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
5.50%, 02/29/00#.............. 4,790 4,792,259
--------------
(Cost $43,475,858).............. 43,380,094
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 31.9%
Chase Series 1999-S8 Cl-A1
6.35%, 06/25/29............... $ 7,000 $ 6,894,017
Citicorp Mortgage Securities,
Inc. [VR]
6.615%, 10/25/22.............. 266 267,149
CMC Securities Corp. III Series
1998-1 Cl-A19
6.75%, 05/25/28............... 36,592 33,800,879
Conseco Finance Home Improvement
Series 1999-G Cl-M1
8.88%, 06/15/24............... 9,250 9,085,234
Contimortgage Home Equity Loan
Trust Cl-A2
5.448%, 10/15/12.............. 5,124 5,106,109
Countrywide Home Loans [VR]
6.831%, 03/25/24.............. 149 148,591
8.018%, 11/25/24.............. 61 61,328
Countrywide Home Loans Series
1999-7 Cl-A3
6.25%, 06/25/14............... 9,799 9,040,094
Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc.
Series 1998-1 Cl-A5
6.75%, 07/25/28............... 3,500 3,220,893
DLJ Mortgage Acceptance Corp.
Series 1999-1 Cl-1A3
6.625%, 01/25/29.............. 18,800 17,074,442
First Plus Home Loan Trust
Series 1998-5 Cl-A3 [VR]
6.06%, 09/10/11............... 10,000 9,969,150
Freddie Mac Series 2145 CL-MZ
6.50%, 04/15/29............... 10,494 8,313,090
Green Tree Financial Corp. 1999
Cl-A5
7.86%, 04/01/31............... 10,400 10,278,072
Green Tree Recreational
Equipment Series 1999-A Cl-A4
6.43%, 04/17/06............... 2,000 1,987,520
Mellon Bank Home Equity
Installment Loan Series 1999-1
Cl-A1
5.90%, 06/25/01............... 18,993 18,840,579
Merrill Lynch Mortgage
Investors, Inc. 1998-C3 C1-A1
5.65%, 12/15/30............... 8,071 7,612,962
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1997-3 Cl-2A4
7.50%, 05/25/27............... 14,559 14,114,290
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1998-1 Cl-5A4
6.988%, 02/25/28.............. 18,835 17,675,418
PNC Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 1999-5 Cl-1A9
6.30%, 06/25/29............... 66,610 63,383,411
Prudential-Bache Trust
8.40%, 03/20/21............... 1,589 1,620,578
</TABLE>
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities 1999-S16 Cl-A4
6.75%, 07/30/29............... $ 10,000 $ 9,147,850
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities Series 1998-S30
Cl-A6
6.50%, 12/25/28.............. 32,539 29,348,331
Rothschild, (L.F.) Mortgage
Trust
9.95%, 08/01/17.............. 981 1,037,815
Salomon Brothers Mortgage
1999-3-A
5.97%, 05/25/29.............. 15,907 15,878,260
Structured Asset Mortgage
Investments, Inc.
6.30%, 04/25/29.............. 28,519 27,359,275
--------------
(Cost $337,208,591)............. 321,265,337
--------------
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 44.1%
AIRLINES -- 2.5%
American Airlines, Inc.
10.19%, 05/26/15............. 250 284,718
Continental Airlines, Inc.
6.954%, 02/02/11............. 14,994 14,335,657
United Air Lines, Inc.
10.36%, 11/13/12............. 6,925 7,709,949
10.36%, 11/27/12............. 500 567,625
10.02%, 03/22/14............. 2,000 2,142,080
--------------
25,040,029
--------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.2%
Phillip Morris Companies, Inc.
[VR]
6.15%, 03/15/00.............. 11,600 11,571,000
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.1%
Time Warner, Inc.
7.975%, 08/15/04............. 262 267,240
8.11%, 08/15/06.............. 525 538,125
8.18%, 08/15/07.............. 525 541,406
--------------
1,346,771
--------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 8.0%
Citicorp [FRN]
5.443%, 02/29/00............. 6,000 6,020,340
Household Bank [FRN]
5.188%, 10/22/03............. 11,750 11,678,913
Korea Development Bank 144A
7.154%, 10/06/00............. 13,000 12,902,500
LG&E Capital Corp. 144A
6.205%, 05/01/04............. 5,000 4,800,000
PNC Bank Corp. NA [FRN]
5.35%, 01/03/00.............. 20,000 19,987,959
Popular North America, Inc. Cl-D
6.625%, 01/15/04............. 11,500 11,073,431
Westdeutsche Landesbank
6.05%, 01/15/09.............. 15,000 13,500,000
--------------
79,963,143
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 18.9%
Avco Financial Services, Inc.
5.75%, 01/23/01.............. $ 7,850 $ 7,761,688
Chrysler Financial Corp. [FRN]
5.489%, 06/11/01............. 5,000 4,997,990
5.579%, 01/30/02............. 10,000 9,979,850
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
6.90%, 05/15/28.............. 24,070 21,031,163
Ford Motor Credit Co.
6.391%, 04/28/05 [FRN]....... 19,970 19,836,301
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
5.55%, 09/15/03.............. 3,000 2,838,750
5.62%, 04/05/04[FRN]......... 10,000 9,964,000
6.85%, 06/17/04.............. 2,000 1,972,500
Goldman Sachs Group [FRN] 144A
6.312%, 02/25/02............. 20,000 19,995,400
Household Finance Corp. [FRN]
5.607%, 06/17/05............. 30,500 30,327,156
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
Cl-E [FRN]
6.979%, 04/02/02............. 10,400 10,436,587
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
5.08%, 01/23/01.............. 2,650 2,654,161
6.375%, 10/15/08 [FRN]....... 10,000 9,212,500
New England Educational Loan
Marketing Assoc. Cl-B [FRN]
144A
5.681%, 06/11/01............. 10,000 9,996,560
St. George Holdings [FRN] 144A
5.25%, 07/01/01.............. 30,000 29,953,125
--------------
190,957,731
--------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.2%
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.00%, 01/15/05.............. 2,000 1,930,000
--------------
INSURANCE -- 1.5%
Gold Eagle Capital 144A
11.453%, 04/16/01............ 10,000 9,996,875
Residential Reinsurance [VR]
144A
9.77%, 03/01/00.............. 5,000 4,968,750
--------------
14,965,625
--------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.9%
Conoco, Inc.
5.90%, 04/15/04.............. 20,000 19,100,000
--------------
RAILROADS -- 0.5%
Union Pacific Co.
7.875%, 02/15/02............. 5,000 5,050,000
--------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.5%
Spieker Properties, Inc. L.P.
6.95%, 12/15/02.............. 5,000 4,893,750
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.8%
AT&T Capital Corp. Cl-F
6.25%, 05/15/01.............. 13,100 12,985,375
Sprint Corp.
9.50%, 04/01/03.............. 22,500 23,995,260
</TABLE>
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
TCI Communications, Inc. [FRN]
5.985%, 03/11/00............. $ 10,000 $ 10,096,000
US West Communications
7.20%, 11/10/26.............. 13,250 11,528,746
--------------
58,605,381
--------------
UTILITIES -- 3.0%
CMS Energy Corp.
8.125%, 05/15/02............. 5,000 4,950,000
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
144A
8.59%, 06/05/03.............. 5,000 4,856,600
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Cl-C
7.75%, 06/01/02.............. 4,000 4,005,000
Louisiana Power & Light Corp.
7.74%, 07/01/02.............. 1,890 1,890,000
Petroleos Mexicanos Co. [FRN]
144A
8.799%, 07/15/05............. 10,000 9,812,500
Western Resources, Inc.
6.875%, 08/01/04............. 5,400 5,145,892
--------------
30,659,992
--------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $451,316,794)............... 444,083,422
--------------
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 1.5%
ARGENTINA -- 1.0%
Province of Buenos Aires 144A
12.50%, 03/15/02............. 10,000 10,100,000
--------------
PHILIPPINES -- 0.5%
Bangko Sentral Pilipinas
8.60%, 06/15/27.............. 6,000 5,071,974
--------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES
(Cost $15,058,474)................ 15,171,974
--------------
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
----------
FOREIGN BONDS -- 3.6%
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.7%
Inter-American Development Bank
5.75%, 04/15/04.............. 5,700 2,776,468
New Zealand Government
10.00%, 03/15/02............. 3,900 2,176,108
5.50%, 04/15/03.............. 3,900 1,955,257
--------------
6,907,833
--------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 2.9%
United Mexican States [FRN]
6.25%, 06/27/02............... $ 10,000 $ 9,824,530
6.768%, 06/27/02 144A......... 20,000 19,850,000
--------------
29,674,530
--------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $36,887,501)................ 36,582,363
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS -- 0.1%
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.
8.467%, 07/30/01++
(Cost $994,306)................. 995 991,228
--------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.9%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 14,481,737 14,481,737
Temporary Investment Fund....... 14,481,737 14,481,737
--------------
(Cost $28,963,474).............. 28,963,474
--------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 113.8% (Cost
$1,174,463,605)................... 1,145,586,231
--------------
PAR
(000)
----------
<S> <C> <C>
REVERSE REPURCHASE
AGREEMENTS -- (3.7)%
Credit Suisse
5.84%, due 01/26/00, dated
11/24/99..................... $ 1,168 (1,175,200)
Goldman Sachs
5.80%, due 01/26/00, dated
10/25/99..................... 24,085 (24,348,864)
Morgan Stanley
5.95%, due 01/26/00, dated
11/18/99..................... 4,958 (4,994,056)
Morgan Stanley
5.97%, due 01/26/00, dated
12/17/99..................... 7,122 (7,139,716)
--------------
(Cost $(37,333,000))............ (37,657,836)
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
OF
CONTRACTS
---------
<S> <C> <C>
WRITTEN OPTIONS -- (0.1)%
CALL OPTIONS
10 Year March U.S. Treasury Bond
Futures, Strike Price $98,
Expires 02/18/00.............. 6,560 (41,000)
PUT OPTIONS
10 Year March U.S. Treasury Bond
Futures, Strike Price $88,
Expires 02/18/00.............. 2,330 (105,579)
10 Year March U.S. Treasury Bond
Futures, Strike Price $90,
Expires 02/18/00.............. 4,230 (429,609)
December 00 Euro Dollar Futures,
Strike Price 93.50, Expires
12/18/00..................... 3,850 (567,875)
--------------
(1,103,063)
--------------
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS
(Cost $(862,050))................. (1,144,063)
--------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (10.0)%................. (101,021,310)
--------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $1,005,763,022
==============
</TABLE>
AST PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND PORTFOLIO
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Sell NZD 5,648,000 $2,960,258 $2,947,500 $12,758
========== ========== =======
# Securities with an aggregate market value of $6,407,333 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open
futures contracts at December 31, 1999:
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
EXPIRATION OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury 10 Year
Note................... 03/00 1,727 $3,452,922
Euro Dollar.............. 09/00 EUR 436 536,313
Euro Dollar.............. 12/00 EUR 361 423,463
Euro Dollar.............. 03/01 EUR 200 30,000
----------
$4,442,698
==========
</TABLE>
Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL
EXPIRATION AMOUNT UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) DEPRECIATION
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Receive variable rate
payments on the six
month LIBOR-BBA floating
rate and pay fixed rate
payments on the then-
current Japanese
10 Year Government
Bonds with a spread of:
2.295.................. 04/08 JPY 580,000 $208,067
2.305.................. 04/08 JPY 377,000 138,306
--------
$346,373
========
</TABLE>
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL
EXPIRATION AMOUNT UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) DEPRECIATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Credit default swap on Republic of
Argentina Bonds
5.70%....................... 03/01 $1,000 $30,373
6.15%....................... 03/01 500 18,899
-------
$49,272
=======
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
+ Reverse repurchase agreements are collateralized by $39,868,163 Government
National Mortgage Assoc., 6.125%-6.625%, maturing 06/20/22-12/20/26.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to less
than 0.1% of net assets.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 11.9% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST INVESCO EQUITY INCOME PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 74.3%
AEROSPACE -- 3.4%
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*.... 183,100 $ 17,577,599
Honeywell International,
Inc. ....................... 211,700 12,212,444
Northrop Grumman Corp. ....... 105,000 5,676,563
--------------
35,466,606
--------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.0%
Ford Motor Co. ............... 200,000 10,687,500
--------------
BEVERAGES -- 3.2%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. ....................... 185,500 13,147,313
Coca-Cola Co. ................ 163,000 9,494,750
Coors, (Adolph) Co. Cl-B...... 200,000 10,500,000
--------------
33,142,063
--------------
BROADCASTING -- 1.6%
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*....................... 295,200 16,752,600
--------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
Lyondell Chemical Co. ........ 252,000 3,213,000
--------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 3.3%
America Online, Inc.*......... 82,600 6,231,138
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........ 113,800 7,958,888
Microsoft Corp.*.............. 142,000 16,578,499
SAP AG [ADR]*................. 70,000 3,644,375
--------------
34,412,900
--------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.5%
Philip Morris Companies,
Inc. ....................... 225,000 5,217,188
Textron, Inc. ................ 138,000 10,582,875
--------------
15,800,063
--------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.4%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........ 186,100 12,096,500
Procter & Gamble Co. ......... 115,000 12,599,688
--------------
24,696,188
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.8%
General Electric Co. ......... 160,000 24,760,000
Tandy Corp. .................. 300,000 14,756,250
Texas Instruments, Inc. ...... 113,000 10,946,875
--------------
50,463,125
--------------
ENERGY SERVICES -- 0.4%
Scottish Power PLC [ADR]...... 145,000 4,060,000
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.7%
Park Place Entertainment
Corp.*...................... 600,000 7,500,000
--------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 6.6%
Bank of New York Co., Inc. ... 500,000 19,999,999
Charter One Financial,
Inc. ....................... 367,500 7,028,438
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........ 170,000 13,206,875
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ... 100,000 12,662,500
Summit Bancorp................ 200,000 6,125,000
Wells Fargo & Co. ............ 260,000 10,513,750
--------------
69,536,562
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.5%
Citigroup, Inc. .............. 250,000 $ 13,890,625
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ........................ 85,000 12,133,750
--------------
26,024,375
--------------
FOOD -- 3.4%
General Mills, Inc. .......... 280,000 10,010,000
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............ 200,000 7,962,500
Kellogg Co. .................. 200,000 6,162,500
Quaker Oats Co. .............. 180,000 11,812,500
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35,947,500
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.6%
Hilton Hotels Corp. .......... 290,000 2,791,250
Marriott International, Inc.
Cl-A........................ 117,700 3,714,906
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6,506,156
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INSURANCE -- 3.3%
Allmerica Financial Corp. .... 325,363 18,098,317
Ohio Casualty Corp. .......... 300,000 4,818,750
Travelers Property Casualty
Corp. Cl-A.................. 330,000 11,302,500
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34,219,567
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
Medtronic, Inc. .............. 313,000 11,404,938
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METALS & MINING -- 0.2%
Newmont Mining Corp. ......... 100,994 2,474,353
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OIL & GAS -- 6.2%
Apache Corp. ................. 256,600 9,478,163
Atlantic Richfield Co. ....... 117,500 10,163,750
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............ 158,800 12,793,324
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. .... 160,000 9,670,000
Schlumberger Ltd. ............ 220,000 12,374,999
Transocean Sedco Forex,
Inc.*....................... 42,592 1,420,177
Unocal Corp. ................. 257,000 8,625,563
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64,525,976
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.9%
Champion International
Corp. ...................... 147,700 9,148,169
Weyerhaeuser Co. ............. 142,900 10,262,006
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19,410,175
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 6.5%
American Home Products
Corp. ...................... 220,000 8,676,250
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. .... 180,000 11,553,750
Merck & Co., Inc. ............ 182,000 12,205,374
Pfizer, Inc. ................. 125,000 4,054,688
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ..... 109,800 4,941,000
SmithKline Beecham PLC
[ADR]....................... 135,800 8,750,613
Warner-Lambert Co. ........... 225,000 18,435,937
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68,617,612
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Kansas City Southern
Industries, Inc. ........... 363,000 $ 27,088,875
Norfolk Southern Corp. ....... 260,000 5,330,000
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32,418,875
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RESTAURANTS -- 1.1%
McDonald's Corp. ............. 291,000 11,730,938
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.4%
Circuit City Stores, Inc. .... 200,000 9,012,500
Dayton-Hudson Corp.*.......... 250,000 18,359,375
Penney, (J.C.) Co., Inc. ..... 220,000 4,386,250
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........ 206,000 14,239,750
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45,997,875
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.3%
Intel Corp. .................. 200,000 16,462,500
Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc.*....................... 168,000 7,927,500
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24,390,000
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 6.7%
AT&T Corp. ................... 150,000 7,612,500
Bell Atlantic Corp. .......... 200,000 12,312,500
Bellsouth Corp. .............. 120,000 5,617,500
Cable & Wireless
Communications.............. 100,000 5,293,750
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*....................... 100,000 10,312,500
SBC Communications, Inc. ..... 308,500 15,039,374
U.S. West, Inc. .............. 200,000 14,400,000
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70,588,124
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.6%
Galileo International,
Inc. ....................... 205,000 6,137,188
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UTILITIES -- 1.2%
Alliant Energy Corp. ......... 88,400 2,431,000
Duke Energy Corp. ............ 100,000 5,012,500
PG&E Corp. ................... 230,000 4,715,000
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12,158,500
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $615,720,760)............. 778,282,759
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.1%
METALS & MINING -- 0.1%
Kinam Gold, Inc.
$3.75 Cl-B.................. 20,000 527,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.0%
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.
10.50% [PIK]................ 10,000 1,007,500
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,001,575)............... 1,535,000
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AIRLINES -- 0.4%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 10.375%,
12/15/22.................... $ 3,500 $ 4,042,500
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
USG Corp.
8.50%, 08/01/05............. 3,500 3,577,483
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.5%
Intermedia Communications,
Inc. [STEP]
12.25%, 03/01/09............ 2,600 1,573,000
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
12.50%, 04/15/06............ 1,000 1,072,500
9.625%, 10/01/07............ 2,500 2,462,500
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5,108,000
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 1.0%
Comcast U.K. Cable Corp.
[STEP]
10.243%, 11/15/07........... 4,000 3,805,000
Diamond Cable Communications
Co. [STEP]
13.25%, 09/30/04............ 1,000 1,061,250
Diamond Cable Communications
PLC [STEP]
15.643%, 12/15/05........... 1,500 1,425,000
International CableTel, Inc.
Cl-B [STEP]
9.683%, 02/01/06............ 1,500 1,357,500
Telewest Communications PLC
[STEP]
10.361%, 10/01/07........... 3,500 3,272,500
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10,921,250
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CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
Equistar Chemicals L.P.
7.55%, 02/15/26............. 2,225 1,757,750
Huntsman ICI Chemicals 144A
10.125%, 07/01/09........... 1,000 1,035,000
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2,792,750
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Jersey Central Power & Light
Co.
7.50%, 05/01/23............. 2,500 2,312,500
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.2%
Aztar Corp. 144A
8.875%, 05/15/07............ 1,000 970,000
GCI, Inc.
9.75%, 08/01/07............. 1,000 953,750
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1,923,750
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.2%
Allied Waste North America Co.
144A 10.00%, 08/01/09....... 2,500 2,237,500
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.2%
Associates Corp. of North
America Cl-E 7.375%,
06/11/07.................... $ 2,400 $ 2,387,926
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.1%
FHP International Corp. 7.00%,
09/15/03.................... 1,000 982,500
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.2%
Hilton Hotels Corp. 7.20%,
12/15/09.................... 2,000 1,742,500
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 0.6%
Heritage Media Corp. 8.75%,
02/15/06.................... 1,500 1,531,875
Inland Steel Co. Cl-R 7.90%,
01/15/07.................... 2,000 2,012,500
National Steel Corp. 8.375%,
08/01/06.................... 1,500 1,432,500
Worldwide Fiber, Inc. 12.50%,
12/15/05.................... 1,500 1,571,250
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6,548,125
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INSURANCE -- 0.4%
The Equitable Companies, Inc.
9.00%, 12/15/04............. 4,035 4,287,188
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Nationsrent, Inc. 10.375%,
12/15/08.................... 1,950 1,925,625
United Rentals, Inc. 9.25%,
01/15/09.................... 750 723,750
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2,649,375
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OIL & GAS -- 1.7%
Atlantic Richfield Co.
10.875%, 07/15/05........... 3,000 3,498,750
Canadian Forest Oil Ltd.
8.75%, 09/15/07............. 1,500 1,436,250
Cliffs Drilling Co. Cl-B
10.25%, 05/15/03............ 1,900 1,947,500
CMS Panhandle Holding Co.
6.50%, 07/15/09............. 2,000 1,812,500
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
8.35%, 08/01/06............. 1,000 971,250
8.25%, 03/15/17............. 1,000 912,500
Exxon Mobil Corp. 8.625%,
08/15/21.................... 1,500 1,672,500
Noram Energy Corp. [CVT]
6.00%, 03/15/12............. 1,429 1,264,665
Ocean Energy, Inc. Cl-B
8.875%, 07/15/07............ 2,000 2,015,000
Sun Co., Inc. 9.375%,
06/01/16.................... 1,000 1,052,500
Veritas Holdings 9.625%,
12/15/03.................... 800 799,000
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17,382,415
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.9%
Bowater, Inc. 9.00%,
08/01/09.................... $ 2,000 $ 2,115,000
Chesapeake Corp. 7.20%,
03/15/05.................... 5,000 4,587,500
Quno Corp. 9.125%, 05/15/05... 2,150 2,263,709
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8,966,209
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.1%
Pharmerica, Inc. 8.375%,
04/01/08.................... 2,000 1,500,000
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.3%
World Color Press, Inc. 7.75%,
02/15/09.................... 3,000 2,872,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 4.8%
AT&T Corp. 6.00%, 03/15/09.... 2,000 1,820,000
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc.
[STEP] 10.80%, 05/15/09..... 3,000 1,470,000
Centel Capital Corp. 9.00%,
10/15/19.................... 2,500 2,709,375
CF Cable TV, Inc. 11.625%,
02/15/05.................... 2,000 2,190,000
GTE Corp. 7.90%, 02/01/27..... 4,000 3,860,000
IXC Communications, Inc.
9.00%, 04/15/08............. 2,000 2,025,000
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
[STEP] 11.273%, 12/01/08.... 4,250 2,571,250
Lin Television Co. 8.375%,
03/01/08.................... 2,000 1,885,000
McLeodUSA, Inc. 9.50%,
11/01/08.................... 1,000 1,015,000
MetroNet Communications Corp.
[STEP] 10.75%, 11/01/07..... 1,750 1,445,938
8.265%, 06/15/08............ 7,700 6,063,749
Paramount Communication 8.25%,
08/01/22.................... 4,250 4,064,063
PSINet, Inc. Cl-B 10.00%,
02/15/05.................... 2,100 2,089,500
Qwest Communications
International, Inc. Cl-B
[STEP] 7.262%, 02/01/08..... 4,000 3,060,000
RCN Corp. 10.125%, 01/15/10... 1,500 1,500,000
Renaissance Media Group [STEP]
9.587%, 04/15/08............ 2,200 1,562,000
Rogers Cantel, Inc. 9.75%,
06/01/16.................... 1,500 1,695,000
TCI Telecommunications, Inc.
7.875%, 02/15/26............ 2,500 2,512,500
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TeleCommunications, Inc.
9.80%, 02/01/12............. $ 2,000 $ 2,342,500
US West Communications 5.65%,
11/01/04.................... 5,000 4,683,485
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50,564,360
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UTILITIES -- 7.1%
Arizona Public Service Co.
8.00%, 02/01/25............. 3,000 2,850,000
Citizens Utilities Co. 7.00%,
11/01/25.................... 2,500 2,209,375
Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. 9.00%,
07/01/23.................... 1,000 992,500
Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. Cl-B 9.50%,
05/15/05.................... 3,000 3,116,250
Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. Cl-D 7.88%,
11/01/17.................... 2,500 2,384,375
Commonwealth Edison Co. 7.00%,
07/01/05.................... 2,500 2,440,625
8.25%, 10/01/06............. 2,000 2,042,500
8.625%, 02/01/22............ 1,700 1,706,375
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Cl-C 8.50%, 06/01/24........ 5,000 4,892,629
Consumers Energy Co. 7.375%,
09/15/23.................... 2,500 2,231,250
Duquesne Light Co. 8.375%,
05/15/24.................... 1,000 983,750
El Paso Electric Co. 8.90%,
02/01/06.................... 4,250 4,404,063
El Paso Electric Co. Cl-C
8.25%, 02/01/03............. 1,500 1,516,875
Gulf Power Co. 6.875%,
01/01/26.................... 3,000 2,595,000
Gulf States Utilities 8.70%,
04/01/24.................... 1,000 967,500
Jersey Central Power & Light
Co. 7.98%, 02/16/23......... 1,500 1,438,125
Kentucky Utility Energy Corp.
7.55%, 06/01/25............. 1,500 1,391,250
Metropolitan Edison Co. Cl-B
8.15%, 01/30/23............. 2,975 2,874,686
New York State Electric & Gas
Corp. 8.30%, 12/15/22....... 1,400 1,368,500
8.30%, 12/15/22............. 475 466,094
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
8.75%, 04/01/22............. 118 117,558
8.50%, 07/01/23............. 1,627 1,598,528
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Cl-G 7.75%, 10/01/08........ 1,500 1,501,875
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
Cl-H [STEP] 144A 7.562%,
07/01/10.................... $ 3,250 $ 2,486,250
Potomic Edison Co. 8.00%,
06/01/24.................... 2,000 1,922,500
7.75%, 05/01/25............. 3,400 3,191,750
Public Service Co. of New
Mexico Cl-A 7.10%,
08/01/05.................... 3,500 3,360,000
Public Service Electric & Gas
Co. 6.375%, 05/01/08........ 1,000 917,500
Public Service of Colorado
9.875%, 07/01/20............ 2,500 2,631,250
Southwestern Public Service
Co. 8.20%, 12/01/22......... 3,000 2,928,750
Union Electric Co. 8.25%,
10/15/22.................... 4,750 4,660,937
Western Massachusetts Electric
Co. Cl-V 7.75%, 12/01/02.... 2,000 1,987,894
Wisconsin Electric & Power
8.375%, 12/02/26............ 4,500 4,404,374
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74,580,888
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TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost
$221,054,283)................... 207,379,719
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.8%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. 6.50%, 09/01/11-
01/01/12
(Cost $8,958,136)............. 9,136 8,870,832
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.8%
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.625%,
05/15/08.................... 6,250 5,881,600
6.00%, 08/15/09............. 2,750 2,665,923
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(Cost $9,214,352)............. 8,547,523
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 3.6%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund........................ 18,820,366 $ 18,820,366
Temporary Investment Fund..... 18,820,365 18,820,365
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(Cost $37,640,731)............ 37,640,731
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.4%
(Cost $894,589,837)............. 1,042,256,564
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.6%............. 5,807,883
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.............. $1,048,064,447
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 0.3% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 86.5%
ADVERTISING -- 4.8%
DoubleClick, Inc.*.............. 70,865 $ 17,933,274
Getty Images, Inc.*............. 114,165 5,579,814
Interep National Radio Sales,
Inc.*......................... 156,750 2,096,531
Lamar Advertising Co.*.......... 337,200 20,421,675
TMP Worldwide, Inc.*............ 161,130 22,880,461
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68,911,755
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BROADCASTING -- 8.6%
Acme Communications, Inc.*...... 158,970 5,285,753
ACTV, Inc.*..................... 314,925 14,388,136
Citadel Communications Corp.*... 340,085 22,063,014
Cox Radio, Inc. Cl-A*........... 149,780 14,940,555
Cumulus Media, Inc. Cl-A*....... 464,030 23,549,523
Entercom Communications
Corp.*........................ 113,075 7,462,950
NDS Group PLC*.................. 186,100 5,676,050
Radio One, Inc.*................ 256,170 23,567,639
Radio Unica Corp.*.............. 265,530 7,667,179
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124,600,799
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 12.8%
Adelphia Business Solutions,
Inc.*......................... 349,925 16,796,399
AnswerThink Consulting Group,
Inc.*......................... 116,520 3,990,810
Appnet Systems, Inc.*........... 354,220 15,497,125
Breakaway Solutions, Inc.*...... 25,705 1,876,465
Brightpoint, Inc.*.............. 285,460 3,746,663
CIBER, Inc.*.................... 139,830 3,845,325
Digital Impact, Inc.*........... 163,510 8,195,939
El Sitio, Inc.*................. 51,520 1,893,360
F5 Networks, Inc.*.............. 37,320 4,254,480
Informatica Corp.*.............. 155,385 16,529,078
Interwoven, Inc.*............... 80,880 9,837,030
Jupiter Communications, Inc.*... 41,095 1,243,124
Liberate Technologies, Inc.*.... 188,200 48,367,399
Management Network Group,
Inc.*......................... 81,755 2,667,257
MessageMedia, Inc.*............. 115,725 1,627,383
Pegasus Systems, Inc.*.......... 109,135 6,582,205
Pfsweb, Inc.*................... 133,995 5,024,813
Phone.com, Inc.*................ 45,845 5,315,155
Rare Medium Group, Inc.*........ 280,215 9,562,337
Retek, Inc.*.................... 59,005 4,440,126
Tanning Technology Corp.*....... 109,680 6,464,265
Vitria Technology, Inc.*........ 32,880 7,693,920
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185,450,658
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CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.5%
Classic Communications, Inc.*... 177,870 6,503,372
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.3%
Mettler-Toledo International,
Inc.*......................... 129,560 4,947,573
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 0.8%
Insight Enterprises, Inc.*...... 240,047 9,751,910
Paradyne Networks, Inc.*........ 52,825 1,439,481
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 24.7%
Active Software, Inc.*.......... 36,865 $ 3,391,580
Audible, Inc.*.................. 88,200 1,323,000
Be Free, Inc.*.................. 34,735 2,496,578
Bluestone Software, Inc.*....... 41,195 4,737,425
Brio Technology, Inc.*.......... 201,360 8,457,120
Broadbase Software, Inc.*....... 107,700 12,116,250
BSQUARE Corp.*.................. 84,640 3,549,590
Concentric Network Corp.*....... 497,725 15,336,152
Cysive, Inc.*................... 27,355 1,971,270
E.piphany, Inc.*................ 30,165 6,730,566
Emulex Corp.*................... 87,840 9,882,000
Esoft, Inc.*.................... 119,315 3,475,049
Exactis.com, Inc.*.............. 199,685 4,854,842
Exodus Communications, Inc.*.... 426,670 37,893,628
Globix Corp.*................... 537,030 32,221,799
internet.com LLC*............... 77,200 4,033,700
Intertrust Technologies
Corp.*........................ 121,545 14,296,731
Jacada Ltd.*.................... 96,350 2,685,756
JNI Corp.*...................... 19,380 1,279,080
Kana Communications, Inc.*...... 35,735 7,325,675
Keynote Systems, Inc.*.......... 34,055 2,511,556
NaviSite, Inc.*................. 136,575 13,657,500
Netcentives, Inc.*.............. 137,445 8,564,542
Netiq Corp.*.................... 180,985 9,422,532
Ondisplay, Inc.*................ 16,240 1,475,810
Preview Systems, Inc.*.......... 93,300 6,052,838
Quest Software, Inc.*........... 32,030 3,267,060
Quintus Corp.*.................. 24,265 1,113,157
Radware Ltd.*................... 29,920 1,290,300
Razorfish, Inc.*................ 245,530 23,356,041
Scient Corp.*................... 139,770 12,081,369
Silverstream Software, Inc.*.... 78,270 9,314,130
Software.com, Inc.*............. 102,645 9,853,920
SonicWALL, Inc.*................ 22,420 902,405
Verio, Inc.*.................... 474,030 21,894,261
VerticalNet, Inc.*.............. 307,930 50,500,519
Xpedior, Inc.*.................. 117,230 3,370,363
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356,686,094
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.6%
Action Performance Companies,
Inc.*......................... 126,715 1,457,223
Critical Path, Inc.*............ 66,990 6,322,181
Egreetings Network, Inc.*....... 95,960 971,595
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8,750,999
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.0%
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*... 120,730 15,362,893
Dionex Corp.*................... 287,965 11,860,558
Galileo Technology Ltd.*........ 253,680 6,120,030
Pittway Corp. Cl-A.............. 218,414 9,787,677
Sawtek, Inc.*................... 219,020 14,578,519
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57,709,677
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.6%
Ackerley Group, Inc. ........... 34,175 $ 619,422
Championship Auto Racing Teams,
Inc.*......................... 209,810 4,825,630
Launch Media, Inc.*............. 82,665 1,565,468
Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
Cl-B*......................... 243,115 5,910,733
Premier Parks, Inc.*............ 294,720 8,510,040
SFX Entertainment, Inc. Cl-A*... 460,235 16,654,755
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38,086,048
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.1%
Digital Insight Corp.*.......... 26,110 949,751
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.6%
Investors Financial Service
Corp. ........................ 181,640 8,355,440
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FOOD -- 0.5%
Whole Foods Market, Inc.*....... 149,925 6,952,772
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.8%
Accredo Health, Inc.*........... 149,925 4,610,194
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*... 373,340 6,696,786
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11,306,980
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INSURANCE -- 0.6%
Blanch, (E.W.) Holdings,
Inc. ......................... 79,185 4,850,081
StanCorp Financial Group,
Inc........................... 173,315 4,365,372
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9,215,453
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.6%
Celera Genomics Group*.......... 48,365 7,206,385
Invitrogen Corp.*............... 220,050 13,203,000
ViroPharma, Inc.*............... 54,630 2,021,310
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22,430,695
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.4%
Career Education Corp.*......... 89,725 3,443,197
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*...... 38,200 912,025
eCollege.com*................... 29,865 326,648
Lifeminders.com, Inc.*.......... 22,780 1,315,545
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5,997,415
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 6.1%
Abgenix, Inc.*.................. 108,090 14,321,925
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*......................... 198,400 5,852,800
Enzon, Inc.*.................... 854,050 37,044,418
Priority Healthcare Corp.
Cl-B*......................... 142,035 4,110,138
Professional Detailing, Inc.*... 103,620 3,102,124
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*.... 410,040 24,089,850
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88,521,255
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.9%
Valassis Communications,
Inc.*......................... 294,057 12,423,908
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.4%
Ames Department Stores, Inc.*... 272,005 $ 7,837,144
Calico Commerce, Inc.*.......... 57,130 3,027,890
Fogdog, Inc.*................... 52,890 502,455
Liquid Audio, Inc.*............. 133,395 3,501,619
pcOrder.com, Inc.*.............. 185,815 9,476,564
Rent-Way, Inc.*................. 206,490 3,858,782
School Specialty, Inc.*......... 398,055 6,020,582
SmarterKids.com, Inc.*.......... 66,890 484,953
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34,709,989
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 6.5%
Alpha Industries, Inc.*......... 305,692 17,519,973
ATMI, Inc.*..................... 275,945 9,123,432
Quicklogic Corp.*............... 81,720 1,348,380
Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*..... 47,145 1,579,358
SDL, Inc.*...................... 244,970 53,403,459
Silicon Image, Inc.*............ 39,740 2,784,284
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*... 54,295 6,040,319
Virata Corp.*................... 74,750 2,233,156
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94,032,361
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 5.9%
Adaptive Broadband Corp.*....... 12,260 904,941
Caprock Communications Corp.*... 101,525 3,293,217
CTC Communications Group,
Inc.*......................... 135,605 5,290,714
Efficient Networks, Inc.*....... 25,300 1,720,400
Metasolv Software, Inc.*........ 39,140 3,199,695
Natural MicroSystems Corp.*..... 59,205 2,771,534
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.*........ 233,560 6,189,340
Spanish Broadcasting Systems,
Inc.*......................... 434,580 17,491,844
Splitrock Services, Inc.*....... 245,715 4,883,586
Terayon Communication Systems,
Inc.*......................... 156,545 9,832,983
Viatel, Inc.*................... 316,225 16,957,566
WinStar Communications, Inc.*... 136,180 10,196,478
Z-Tel Technologies, Inc.*....... 44,355 1,790,833
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84,523,131
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UTILITIES -- 0.4%
Avista Corp. ................... 369,380 5,702,304
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $637,164,590)............... 1,247,959,820
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 1.2%
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.0%
Ducati Motor Holding SPA --
(ITL)*........................ 187,726 484,015
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.3%
Corporacion Interamericana de
Entretenimento -- (MXP)*...... 1,079,100 4,310,706
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.9%
Cogeco Cable, Inc. -- (CAD)..... 322,013 $ 6,000,796
Moffat Communications Ltd. --
(CAD)......................... 370,130 6,666,699
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12,667,495
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $13,376,952)................ 17,462,216
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(000)
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 6.1%
Federal Home Loan Bank 1.50%,
01/03/00.......................... $ 18,900 18,898,425
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Federal Mortgage Corp. 5.40%,
01/12/00.......................... 25,000 24,958,063
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Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.60%, 05/25/00................... 20,000 19,545,778
5.80%, 03/23/00................... 25,000 24,665,694
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44,211,472
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(Cost $88,075,786).................. 88,067,960
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COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 4.8%
Household Finance Corp.
4.50%, 01/03/00
(Cost $69,982,500).................. $ 70,000 $69,982,500
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.0%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund...... 7,234,340 7,234,340
Temporary Investment Fund........... 7,234,340 7,234,340
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(Cost $14,468,680).................. 14,468,680
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.6%
(Cost $823,068,508)................... 1,437,941,176
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 0.4%... 5,270,066
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................... $1,443,211,242
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 96.4%
ARGENTINA -- 0.2%
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires
SA de CV [ADR] ................ 14,013 $ 277,633
Telefonica de Argentina SA Cl-B
[ADR].......................... 16,220 500,793
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778,426
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AUSTRALIA -- 2.4%
Brambles Industries Ltd. ........ 29,000 802,570
Broken Hill Proprietary Co.
Ltd. .......................... 57,895 760,778
Colonial Ltd. ................... 273,852 1,225,260
Commonwealth Bank of Australia... 77,068 1,328,121
Lend Lease Corp. Ltd. ........... 54,830 768,737
News Corp. Ltd. ................. 155,957 1,515,440
News Corp. Ltd. Pfd. ............ 119,030 1,020,545
Publishing & Broadcasting
Ltd. .......................... 159,300 1,217,197
TABCORP Holdings Ltd. ........... 99,000 670,854
Telstra Corp. ................... 69,000 243,438
Telstra Corp. Ltd. .............. 281,838 1,533,188
Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd. ...... 191,532 1,322,164
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12,408,292
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BELGIUM -- 1.2%
Dexia Belgium.................... 5,296 848,619
Fortis Cl-B...................... 55,084 1,987,218
KBC Bancassurance Holdings NV.... 45,560 2,454,889
Societe Europeene des Satellites
[FDR]*......................... 2,600 379,696
UCB SA........................... 6,320 274,022
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5,944,444
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BRAZIL -- 2.2%
Banco Itau SA.................... 5,317,000 456,205
Companhia Brasileira de
Distribuicoa Grupo Pao de
Acucar [ADR]................... 26,146 844,843
Companhia Brasileira de
Distribuicoa Grupo Pao de
Acucar [GDR]................... 5,160 166,733
Companhia Energetica de Minas
Geras.......................... 14,496,779 325,004
Companhia Energetica de Minas
Geras [ADR].................... 23,971 541,299
Petroleo Brasileiro SA........... 6,427,508 1,636,675
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA
Pfd. [ADR]..................... 50,888 6,539,107
Telesp Celular SA Pfd. Cl-B...... 4,494,000 355,739
Telesp Telecomunicoes Rights*.... 20,554,357 483,565
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11,349,170
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CANADA -- 0.4%
Alcan Aluminium Ltd. ............ 19,180 789,257
Nortel Networks Corp............. 8,300 838,624
Royal Bank of Canada............. 8,470 372,598
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2,000,479
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CHINA -- 0.1%
Huaneng Power International, Inc.
[ADR].......................... 42,000 443,625
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DENMARK -- 0.3%
Den Danske Bank.................. 4,970 $ 544,293
Tele Danmark AS.................. 12,220 907,057
Unidanmark AS Cl-A............... 4,020 282,632
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1,733,982
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FINLAND -- 2.2%
Nokia AB Oyj..................... 62,796 11,384,107
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FRANCE -- 10.9%
Alcatel.......................... 13,682 3,141,803
AXA SA........................... 22,342 3,114,244
Banco Frances SA [ADR]........... 16,411 388,736
Banque National de Paris*........ 24,660 2,275,009
Cap Gemini SA*................... 8,710 2,210,615
Carrefour Supermarche SA......... 24,824 4,577,777
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain........ 9,740 1,831,461
Dexia............................ 7,306 147
Groupe Danone.................... 1,710 403,001
Hermes International Designs*.... 7,660 1,155,673
L'Oreal.......................... 687 551,108
Lafarge SA....................... 5,723 666,310
Legrand SA....................... 8,353 1,987,928
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA..... 6,525 1,721,775
Rhone-Poulenc SA*................ 14,310 831,591
Sanofi SA*....................... 62,828 2,615,882
Schneider SA..................... 32,608 2,559,969
Societe Generale................. 8,134 1,892,390
Societe Television Francaise..... 10,160 5,320,979
Sodexho Alliance SA.............. 15,750 2,787,063
STMicroelectronics NV............ 29,263 4,503,360
Total Fina SA Cl-B............... 42,824 5,714,756
Vivendi.......................... 67,000 6,049,502
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56,301,079
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GERMANY -- 6.6%
Allianz AG....................... 6,770 2,273,940
Aventis AG....................... 9,737 563,881
Bayer AG......................... 35,245 1,675,460
Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank
AG............................. 44,879 3,064,555
Deutsche Bank AG................. 31,314 2,650,762
Deutsche Telekom AG.............. 44,176 3,107,759
Dresdner Bank AG................. 40,393 2,192,751
Fielmann AG Pfd. ................ 5,023 156,826
Fresenius AG Pfd. ............... 1,820 344,607
Gehe AG.......................... 35,101 1,361,052
Mannesmann AG.................... 43,500 10,532,177
Rhoen-Klinikum AG................ 18,450 678,241
SAP AG........................... 4,940 2,427,959
Siemens AG....................... 11,550 1,477,339
Veba AG.......................... 31,214 1,524,704
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34,032,013
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HONG KONG -- 3.3%
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. ....... 129,000 $ 1,638,741
China Light & Power Co. Ltd. .... 199,000 916,473
China Telecom Ltd.*.............. 675,000 4,220,107
Dao Heng Bank Group Ltd. ........ 102,000 526,172
Hederson Land Development Co.
Ltd. .......................... 198,000 1,271,010
Hong Kong Telecommunications
Ltd. .......................... 290,400 838,680
HSBC Holdings PLC................ 130,800 1,834,077
Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. .......... 260,000 3,779,507
Pacific Century Cyberworks
Ltd.*.......................... 557,000 1,296,932
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. .... 65,000 677,301
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16,999,000
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INDIA -- 0.2%
ICICI Ltd.*...................... 59,500 825,563
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
[GDR].......................... 27,000 303,750
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1,129,313
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IRELAND -- 0.2%
CBT Group PLC [ADR]*............. 29,560 990,260
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ITALY -- 5.1%
Assicurazioni Generali........... 44,960 1,485,233
Banca Popolare di Brescia........ 42,000 3,716,084
Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi SPA... 394,100 2,167,173
Instituto Nazionale delle
Assicurazioni.................. 116,000 307,262
Italgas SPA...................... 72,936 276,200
Mediolanum SPA................... 125,720 1,646,047
San Paolo-IMI SPA................ 124,681 1,693,974
Seat Pagine Gialle SPA........... 240,000 787,995
Tecnost SPA*..................... 237,000 895,105
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA........ 692,805 7,738,148
Telecom Italia SPA............... 295,520 4,166,865
Unicredito Italiano SPA.......... 315,996 1,553,087
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26,433,173
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JAPAN -- 23.1%
Bridgestone Corp. ............... 30,000 660,664
Canon, Inc. ..................... 138,000 5,483,802
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. .......... 45,000 286,288
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. .......................... 27,000 351,209
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. ... 85,000 632,280
DDI Corp. ....................... 184 2,521,288
Denso Corp. ..................... 113,000 2,698,640
East Japan Railway Co. Ltd. ..... 213 1,148,703
Fanuc Co. ....................... 18,500 2,355,731
Fuji Television Network, Inc..... 610 835,862
Fujitsu Ltd. .................... 95,000 4,332,974
Hitachi Ltd. .................... 100,000 1,605,168
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ............ 9,000 334,736
Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd. ............. 15,000 1,629,637
Kao Corp. ....................... 56,000 1,597,729
Kokuyo Co. Ltd. ................. 42,000 559,068
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Komori Corp. .................... 39,000 $ 743,966
Kuraray Co. Ltd. ................ 108,000 1,094,059
Kyocera Corp. ................... 40,000 10,374,864
Makita Corp. .................... 58,000 522,267
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co. ........................... 168,000 4,653,421
Mauri Co. Ltd. .................. 86,000 1,284,487
Mitsubishi Corp. ................ 106,000 818,577
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Ltd. .......................... 485,000 1,618,724
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. ......... 215,000 1,456,200
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ... 41,000 9,631,007
NEC Corp. ....................... 248,000 5,910,541
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. ......................... 521 8,923,852
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. ...... 169,000 3,051,825
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. .......................... 167 6,423,706
Sankyo Co. Ltd. ................. 91,000 1,870,412
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. ....... 149,000 660,634
Sekisui House Ltd. .............. 101,000 894,636
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd. ..... 10,000 1,585,593
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. ..... 42,000 1,808,750
Shiseido Co. Ltd. ............... 55,000 802,095
Softbank Corp.*.................. 800 765,783
Sony Corp. ...................... 35,800 10,617,010
Sumitomo Bank Ltd................ 117,000 1,602,065
Sumitomo Corp. .................. 178,000 1,726,515
Sumitomo Electric Industries..... 167,000 1,930,381
TDK Corp. ....................... 33,000 4,557,404
Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Co.
Ltd. .......................... 47,000 549,721
Tokyo Electron Ltd. ............. 5,000 685,133
Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. ........ 84,000 838,602
Toshiba Corp.*................... 348,000 2,656,749
UNY Co. Ltd. .................... 54,000 528,002
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd. .......................... 48,000 1,677,205
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119,297,965
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KOREA -- 1.2%
Korea Telecom Corp. [ADR]........ 25,000 1,868,750
Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
[ADR].......................... 13,575 475,125
Samsung Electronics Co. ......... 12,806 2,999,908
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.*............. 2,100 752,708
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6,096,491
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MEXICO -- 1.7%
Cemex Rights*.................... 4,245 0
Cemex Rights [ADR]*.............. 2,027 0
Cemex SA de CV*.................. 67,925 379,950
Cemex SA de CV [ADR]............. 32,436 904,154
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de
CV UBD Units................... 294,820 1,300,630
Grupo Modelo SA de CV Cl-C....... 213,024 564,317
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]*......... 17,634 1,203,521
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 38,014 4,276,574
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8,629,146
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NETHERLANDS -- 7.3%
ABN AMRO Holding NV.............. 77,566 $ 1,937,392
AKZO Nobel NV.................... 7,768 389,613
ASM Lithography Holding NV*...... 45,230 5,024,543
CSM NV........................... 58,242 1,243,560
Elsevier NV...................... 75,992 907,710
Equant NV*....................... 16,746 1,900,770
Fortis (NL) NV................... 72,564 2,612,713
Gucci Group NV NY Reg. .......... 14,976 1,714,752
ING Groep NV..................... 96,132 5,803,356
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV................. 35,404 4,813,772
KPN NV........................... 9,749 951,433
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co......... 45,704 2,800,975
TNT Post Group NV................ 10,259 293,956
United Pan-Europe Communications
NV*............................ 6,268 801,728
VNU NV........................... 32,700 1,718,487
Wolters Kluwer NV................ 148,934 5,039,966
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37,954,726
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NEW ZEALAND -- 0.2%
Telecom Corp. of New Zealand
Ltd. .......................... 238,000 1,119,192
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NORWAY -- 0.5%
Norsk Hydro AS................... 13,540 567,580
Orkla ASA Cl-A................... 120,650 2,077,188
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2,644,768
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PORTUGAL -- 0.3%
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA......... 64,969 1,662,013
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SINGAPORE -- 0.7%
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. ... 51,456 1,115,318
Singapore Telecommunications..... 240,000 495,707
United Overseas Bank Ltd. ....... 251,896 2,223,279
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3,834,304
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SPAIN -- 2.9%
Argentaria Caja Postal Y Banco
Hipotecario de Espana SA....... 38,126 895,840
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya SA.......... 44,950 640,138
Banco Popular Espanol SA......... 7,730 504,097
Banco Santander Central Hispano
SA............................. 224,520 2,541,651
Endesa SA........................ 64,002 1,270,500
Gas Natural SDG SA............... 35,253 812,001
Iberdrola SA..................... 100,943 1,398,908
Repsol SA........................ 57,625 1,336,013
Telefonica SA.................... 232,275 5,801,611
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15,200,759
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SWEDEN -- 3.1%
Atlas Copco AB Cl-B.............. 26,130 $ 743,237
Electrolux AB Cl-B............... 114,380 2,876,977
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
Cl-B........................... 34,860 2,241,234
Esselte AB....................... 14,410 109,244
Hennes & Mauritz AB Cl-B......... 157,530 5,276,922
Nordbanken Holding Co. AB........ 326,678 1,919,828
Sandvik AB Cl-B.................. 35,340 1,125,663
Securitas AB Cl-B................ 86,265 1,561,449
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15,854,554
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SWITZERLAND -- 4.7%
ABB AG*.......................... 17,982 2,199,331
ABB Ltd.*........................ 9,865 1,202,398
Adecco SA........................ 7,840 6,105,382
Credit Suisse Group.............. 9,640 1,916,134
Nestle SA........................ 3,048 5,583,757
Roche Holding AG................. 315 3,738,931
Swisscom AG...................... 1,594 644,688
UBS AG........................... 10,510 2,838,221
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24,228,842
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TAIWAN -- 0.2%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.
Ltd. [GDR] 144A*............... 50,940 984,670
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 15.2%
Abbey National PLC............... 114,000 1,823,028
AstraZeneca Group PLC............ 80,229 3,327,972
BG Group PLC..................... 111,642 721,340
British Petroleum Co. PLC........ 209,680 2,108,383
Cable & Wireless PLC............. 347,300 5,884,824
Cadbury Schweppes PLC............ 374,712 2,263,719
Caradon PLC...................... 144,530 364,197
Centrica PLC..................... 113,589 322,008
Compass Group PLC................ 311,000 4,270,046
Diageo PLC....................... 288,236 2,318,626
Electrocomponents PLC............ 90,000 996,559
GKN PLC.......................... 32,000 503,974
Glaxo Wellcome PLC............... 185,000 5,229,534
Hays PLC......................... 21,100 336,057
Kingfisher PLC................... 426,900 4,737,357
Ladbroke Group PLC............... 191,000 611,646
Laing, (John) PLC Cl-A........... 70,000 315,468
Marconi PLC...................... 146,000 2,583,559
National Westminster Bank PLC.... 424,670 9,123,395
Rank Group PLC................... 49,400 156,400
Reed International PLC........... 650,740 4,872,036
Rio Tinto PLC.................... 121,600 2,936,486
Safeway PLC...................... 129,660 444,012
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Shell Transport & Trading Co.
PLC............................ 820,000 $ 6,814,790
Smith, (Davis S.) Holdings PLC... 141,900 457,276
SmithKline Beecham PLC........... 397,440 5,071,681
Tesco PLC........................ 489,600 1,488,777
Tomkins PLC...................... 522,444 1,687,808
Unilever PLC..................... 376,571 2,770,693
United News & Media PLC.......... 118,170 1,506,043
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............ 509,500 2,524,538
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78,572,232
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TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $332,992,554).................. 498,007,025
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U.S. STOCK -- 0.4%
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT
Celestica, Inc.*
(Cost $1,291,309)................ 40,332 2,238,426
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 96.8%
(Cost $334,283,863)................ 500,245,451
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 3.2%................ 16,578,367
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $516,823,818
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio,
by industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on
net assets.
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INDUSTRY
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Aerospace............................................. 0.3%
Automobile Manufacturers.............................. 1.9%
Automotive Parts...................................... 0.1%
Beverages............................................. 1.7%
Broadcasting.......................................... 1.8%
Building Materials.................................... 1.4%
Business Services..................................... 1.7%
Chemicals............................................. 6.5%
Clothing & Apparel.................................... 0.3%
Conglomerates......................................... 0.3%
Construction.......................................... 0.5%
Consumer Products & Services.......................... 6.4%
Electronic Components & Equipment..................... 10.1%
Entertainment & Leisure............................... 1.4%
Equipment Services.................................... 0.5%
Financial-Bank & Trust................................ 6.8%
Financial Services.................................... 4.2%
Food.................................................. 5.9%
Hotels & Motels....................................... 0.1%
Industrial Products................................... 2.9%
Insurance............................................. 1.7%
Machinery & Equipment................................. 1.0%
Medical Supplies & Equipment.......................... 1.2%
Metals & Mining....................................... 1.2%
Office Equipment...................................... 2.0%
Oil & Gas............................................. 3.6%
Paper & Forest Products............................... 0.5%
Pharmaceuticals....................................... 5.1%
Printing & Publishing................................. 6.9%
Real Estate........................................... 0.6%
Retail & Merchandising................................ 0.9%
Semiconductors........................................ 0.5%
Telecommunications.................................... 11.4%
Transportation........................................ 1.2%
Utilities............................................. 3.8%
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Total................................................. 96.4%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 0.2% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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IN LOCAL
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FOREIGN BONDS -- 89.1%
AUSTRALIA -- 2.3%
Australian Government
8.75%, 08/15/08................. 890 $ 653,301
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.375%, 08/15/07................ 2,000 1,234,372
Queensland Treasury Corp.
6.50%, 06/14/05................. 2,000 1,285,972
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3,173,645
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AUSTRIA -- 3.8%
Austrian National Government
4.75%, 12/20/04................. 140,000 1,620,270
5.00%, 01/15/08................. 3,689 3,607,537
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5,227,807
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CANADA -- 1.0%
Canadian Government
9.00%, 06/01/25................. 1,500 1,381,954
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DENMARK -- 5.7%
Kingdom of Denmark 6.00%,
11/15/02........................ 45,000 6,256,997
8.00%, 03/15/06................. 10,600 1,619,767
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7,876,764
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EUROPEAN CURRENCY UNIT -- 5.2%
American Standard Co., Inc.
7.125%, 06/01/06................ 340 343,287
Carrier 1 13.25%, 02/15/09........ 120 128,714
Cyprus Government 5.375%,
07/28/08........................ 700 660,840
Dura Operating Corp. 9.00%,
05/01/09........................ 350 333,115
European Investment Bank 4.00%,
04/15/09........................ 1,400 1,252,583
Hermes Europe Railtel 10.375%,
01/15/06........................ 320 325,511
Huntsman ICI Chemicals 10.125%,
07/01/09........................ 280 298,217
Hypothekenbank In Essen 4.25%,
07/06/09........................ 2,100 1,890,614
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 5.625%,
07/15/49........................ 600 559,815
Metromedia Fiber Network 10.00%,
12/15/09........................ 176 184,349
Orange PLC 7.625%, 08/01/08....... 320 338,403
Public Power Corp. 4.50%,
03/12/09........................ 700 616,386
Slovenian Government 5.375%,
05/27/05........................ 300 298,429
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7,230,263
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
FRANCE -- 4.3%
Caisse Nationale des Autoroutes
5.85%, 03/24/13................. 1,006 $ 1,003,224
French Treasury Bill 4.50%,
07/12/02........................ 3,142 3,168,266
Reseau Ferre de France 5.25%,
04/14/10........................ 1,000 970,289
SunAmerica Institutional Funding
5.25%, 05/20/09................. 5,500 803,875
------------
5,945,654
------------
GERMANY -- 21.4%
Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten 6.25%,
08/10/00........................ 1,000 522,132
5.25%, 10/01/01................. 2,100 1,096,367
Colt Telecom Group PLC 8.875%,
11/30/07........................ 470 251,707
Deutschland Republic 4.50%,
05/17/02........................ 3,770 3,808,349
6.875%, 05/12/05................ 3,362 3,678,888
5.25%, 01/04/08................. 2,760 2,766,949
Inter-American Bank 1.90%,
07/08/09........................ 530,000 5,285,994
Inter-American Development Bank
7.00%, 06/08/05................. 4,500 2,500,562
KFW International Finance, Inc.
5.50%, 06/18/04................. 2,310 3,549,440
6.75%, 06/20/05................. 2,301 2,485,036
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. 5.00%, 10/15/01............. 900 466,211
SunAmerica Institutional Funding
5.125%, 04/15/08................ 2,800 1,371,675
Tennessee Valley Authority 6.375%,
09/18/06........................ 3,000 1,620,078
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29,403,388
------------
GREECE -- 1.9%
Greek Government 6.50%,
01/11/14........................ 845,000 2,559,769
------------
ITALY -- 5.7%
Italian Government 9.00%,
10/01/03........................ 5,565 6,369,576
7.25%, 11/01/26................. 1,378 1,571,081
------------
7,940,657
------------
JAPAN -- 16.9%
Asian Development Bank 3.125%,
06/29/05........................ 200,000 2,167,955
Central Bank of Tunisia 4.95%,
09/27/11........................ 65,000 683,114
European Investment Bank 4.625%,
02/26/03........................ 80,000 885,661
3.00%, 09/20/06................. 50,000 544,631
2.125%, 09/20/07................ 140,000 1,438,573
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<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
International Bank Reconstruction
& Development 4.75%, 12/20/04... 100,000 $ 1,162,279
Japanese Government 0.90%,
12/22/08........................ 550,000 5,008,434
KFW International Finance 1.00%,
12/20/04........................ 558,000 5,475,960
Korea Development Bank 2.56%,
06/26/01........................ 100,000 995,559
1.875%, 02/13/02................ 60,000 591,690
Korea Industrial Leasing 2.20%,
08/07/02........................ 70,000 685,133
Republic of Austria 4.50%,
09/28/05........................ 170,000 1,975,790
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.00%,
12/20/04........................ 150,000 1,464,471
United Mexican States 3.85%,
12/31/19........................ 35,000 315,161
------------
23,394,411
------------
NETHERLANDS -- 5.4%
Netherlands Government 5.75%,
01/15/04........................ 4,946 5,145,966
5.50%, 01/15/28................. 720 675,838
Tecnost International NV 5.375%,
07/30/04........................ 1,300 1,265,173
United Pan-Europe Communications
10.875%, 08/01/09............... 400 409,910
------------
7,496,887
------------
PORTUGAL -- 0.4%
European Investment Bank 5.25%,
03/23/02........................ 100,000 507,288
------------
RUSSIA -- 0.1%
Russia Ofz
30.00%, 07/14/00-09/25/00
[VR]++........................ 5,100 60,054
0.00%, 05/17/00 [ZCB] ++........ 1,980 50,057
58.75%, 12/15/01 [ZCB] ++....... 1,457 12,254
------------
122,365
------------
SPAIN -- 5.0%
Spanish Government 6.15%,
01/31/13........................ 5,457 5,703,310
6.00%, 01/31/29................. 1,202 1,205,414
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6,908,724
------------
SWEDEN -- 2.8%
Swedish Government 5.50%,
04/12/02........................ 21,500 2,549,959
6.50%, 10/25/06................. 11,000 1,357,411
------------
3,907,370
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 7.2%
Abbey National Treasury 5.25%,
01/21/04........................ 780 1,184,653
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Alliance & Leicester BLD 8.75%,
12/07/06........................ 1,300 $ 2,249,297
Doncasters PLC 8.125%, 05/01/09... 200 315,791
Energis PLC 9.50%, 06/15/09....... 100 171,626
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.875%, 06/07/02................ 990 1,599,787
Gallaher Group PLC 5.875%,
08/06/08........................ 500 240,300
Halifax Building Society 8.75%,
07/10/06........................ 600 1,047,441
KFW International Finance Series
NOV 5.50%, 06/18/04............. 1,000 1,537,120
LCR Finance PLC 4.75%, 12/31/10... 540 781,765
NTL, Inc. [STEP] 10.75%,
04/01/08........................ 340 370,711
TDL Infomedia 12.125%, 10/15/09... 145 233,926
Telewest Communications PLC [STEP]
9.256%, 04/15/09................ 263 263,391
------------
9,995,808
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $130,847,009)................. 123,072,754
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
--------
<S> <C> <C>
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 4.3%
ARGENTINA -- 0.4%
Republic of Argentina [FRB, BRB]
5.938%, 03/31/05................ $ 198 177,461
6.00%, 03/31/23................. 575 379,529
------------
556,990
------------
BRAZIL -- 0.7%
Republic of Brazil Capitalization
[FRB, BRB] 5.00%, 04/15/14...... 1,213 907,602
------------
BULGARIA -- 0.9%
National Republic of Bulgaria
2.50%, 07/28/12................. 1,270 917,575
National Republic of Bulgaria
[FRN, BRB] 6.50%, 07/28/11...... 355 281,116
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1,198,691
------------
COLOMBIA -- 0.0%
Colombian Government 9.75%,
04/23/09........................ 30 27,969
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
MEXICO -- 0.9%
United Mexican States 11.50%,
05/15/26........................ $ 521 $ 618,557
United Mexican States Cl-W-A [BRB]
6.25%, 12/31/19................. 600 471,750
United Mexican States Cl-W-B [BRB]
6.25%, 12/31/19................. 250 195,938
------------
1,286,245
------------
POLAND -- 1.2%
Government of Poland [STEP, BRB]
3.00%, 10/27/24................. 1,750 1,078,437
Government of Poland PDI [BRB]
5.00%, 10/27/14................. 600 529,499
5.00%, 10/27/14................. 125 110,313
------------
1,718,249
------------
RUSSIA -- 0.2%
Russia -- IAN [FRN] 5.969%,
12/15/15........................ 1,038 173,216
Russia Principal Loans [FRN]
2.984%, 12/15/20................ 810 119,475
------------
292,691
------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES
(Cost $6,606,129)................... 5,988,437
------------
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<CAPTION>
SHARES
--------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 0.0%
MEXICO -- 0.0%
Mexican Value Recovery Rights*.... 233,000 0
------------
NIGERIA -- 0.0%
Central Bank of Nigeria
Warrants*....................... 250 0
------------
SWITZERLAND -- 0.0%
Carrier 1 Warrants*............... 120 $ 13
------------
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
-------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
VENEZUELA -- 0.0%
Republic of Venezuela Warrants*... 1,250 $ 0
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $0)........................... 13
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 93.4%
(Cost $137,453,138)................. 129,061,204
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 6.6%................. 9,082,841
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $138,144,045
============
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
02/00 Buy CAD 4,423,480 $2,990,858 $3,055,375 $ 64,517
01/00 Buy EUR 4,928,536 5,000,000 4,971,289 (28,711)
01/00 Buy JPY 149,321,604 1,458,219 1,465,460 7,241
---------- ---------- --------
$9,449,077 $9,492,124 $ 43,047
========== ========== ========
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<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR (DEPRECIATION)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Buy EUR 1,093,174 CAD 1,638,208 $ (28,407)
01/00 Buy EUR 1,532,401 GBP 956,617 1,001
01/00 Buy EUR 971,938 SEK 8,378,103 (6,667)
02/00 Buy JPY 297,206,669 AUD 4,607,855 (92,399)
---------
$(126,472)
=========
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE DEPRECIATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Sell DKK 12,162,803 $1,643,622 $1,648,036 $ 4,414
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
++ Illiquid security. At the end of the year, these securities amounted to less
than 0.1% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 98.9%
ADVERTISING -- 1.5%
DoubleClick, Inc.* ............... 17,700 $ 4,479,206
Lamar Advertising Co.* ........... 21,800 1,320,263
------------
5,799,469
------------
BROADCASTING -- 4.4%
AMFM, Inc.* ...................... 21,300 1,666,725
Emmis Communications Corp.
Cl-A* .......................... 60,400 7,528,294
Entercom Communications Corp.* ... 58,900 3,887,400
Westwood One, Inc.* .............. 55,000 4,180,000
------------
17,262,419
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 6.3%
CheckFree Holdings Corp.* ........ 78,000 8,150,999
Clarent, Corp.* .................. 22,200 1,726,050
Digex, Inc.* ..................... 45,100 3,100,625
Micromuse, Inc.* ................. 19,600 3,332,000
Phone.com, Inc.* ................. 8,600 997,063
PurchasePro.com, Inc.* ........... 14,500 1,993,750
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.* ..... 34,200 5,542,538
------------
24,843,025
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 1.6%
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.* .......... 63,300 2,179,894
Limited, Inc. .................... 90,900 3,937,106
------------
6,117,000
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.2%
Adaptec, Inc.* ................... 98,800 4,927,650
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 25.0%
BEA Systems, Inc.* ............... 30,100 2,105,119
BroadVision, Inc.* ............... 25,600 4,353,600
Citrix Systems, Inc.* ............ 121,600 14,956,799
CMG PLC* ......................... 7,700 2,131,938
Comverse Technology, Inc.* ....... 51,400 7,440,149
Covad Communications Group,
Inc.* .......................... 49,800 2,785,688
Intuit, Inc.* .................... 113,000 6,772,938
Lycos, Inc.* ..................... 39,700 3,158,631
Network Appliance, Inc.* ......... 78,000 6,478,875
Peregrine Systems, Inc.* ......... 85,600 7,072,700
Portal Software, Inc.* ........... 20,700 2,129,513
PSINet, Inc.* .................... 82,600 5,100,550
Rational Software Corp.* ......... 93,800 4,607,925
Siebel Systems, Inc.* ............ 81,900 6,879,600
Starmedia Network, Inc.* ......... 47,900 1,918,994
USWeb Corp.* ..................... 108,100 4,803,694
VERITAS Software Corp.* .......... 109,450 15,665,030
------------
98,361,743
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.7%
S1 Corp.* ........................ 35,200 2,750,000
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 13.1%
Altera Corp.* .................... 84,300 4,178,119
Analog Devices, Inc.* ............ 54,800 5,096,400
Broadcom Corp.* .................. 6,200 1,688,725
Conexant Systems, Inc.* .......... 75,400 5,004,675
E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.* ............ 28,600 3,850,275
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Flextronics International
Ltd.* .......................... 109,000 $ 5,014,000
Gemstar International Group
Ltd.* .......................... 106,700 7,602,374
KLA-Tencor Corp.* ................ 9,900 1,102,613
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A* .......................... 149,300 7,157,068
Sanmina Corp.* ................... 69,800 6,971,275
Tandy Corp.* ..................... 85,000 4,180,938
------------
51,846,462
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.6%
Harley-Davidson, Inc. ............ 87,800 5,624,687
Park Place Entertainment
Corp.* ......................... 255,900 3,198,750
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ..... 28,600 1,410,338
------------
10,233,775
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.3%
Capital One Financial Corp. ...... 75,300 3,628,519
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette,
Inc. ........................... 49,900 2,413,913
E*TRADE Group, Inc.* ............. 129,400 3,380,575
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. ... 40,100 3,395,969
Providian Financial Corp. ........ 47,400 4,316,362
------------
17,135,338
------------
FOOD -- 0.5%
Starbucks Corp.* ................. 79,000 1,915,750
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 3.1%
MiniMed, Inc.* ................... 60,500 4,431,625
PE Corp. -- PE Biosystems Group... 64,900 7,808,281
------------
12,239,906
------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.3%
Coastal Corp. .................... 80,800 2,863,350
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. ........................... 186,000 2,371,500
------------
5,234,850
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 8.8%
Biogen, Inc.* .................... 82,800 6,996,600
Gilead Sciences, Inc.* ........... 77,500 4,194,688
Immunex Corp.* ................... 43,600 4,766,025
MedImmune, Inc.* ................. 52,500 8,708,437
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.* ..... 64,400 3,783,500
Sepracor, Inc.* .................. 33,000 3,273,188
Waters Corp.* .................... 53,200 2,819,600
------------
34,542,038
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.9%
Valassis Communications, Inc.* ... 85,650 3,618,713
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.8%
Best Buy Co., Inc.* .............. 69,800 3,503,088
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ........ 81,700 3,681,606
FreeMarkets, Inc.* ............... 3,600 1,228,725
Tiffany & Co. .................... 59,100 5,274,675
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.* ........... 115,200 5,299,200
------------
18,987,294
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 8.4%
JDS Uniphase Corp.* .............. 35,700 5,758,856
Maxim Integrated Products,
Inc.* .......................... 148,000 6,983,750
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
PMC-Sierra, Inc.* ................ 48,400 $ 7,759,125
Qlogic Corp* ..................... 13,100 2,094,363
------------
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.* ..... 89,800 4,708,888
Xilinx, Inc.* .................... 127,700 5,806,359
------------
33,111,341
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 9.3%
Adelphia Communications Corp.
Cl-A* .......................... 44,700 2,933,438
Copper Mountain Networks,
Inc.* .......................... 39,000 1,901,250
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A* .......................... 40,300 3,929,250
Efficient Networks, Inc.* ........ 57,700 3,923,600
Intermedia Communications,
Inc.* .......................... 114,900 4,459,556
Next Level Communications,
Inc.* .......................... 11,700 876,038
NTL, Inc.* ....................... 61,900 7,722,024
Voicestream Wireless Corp.* ...... 43,000 6,119,437
WinStar Communications, Inc.* .... 64,000 4,792,000
------------
36,656,593
------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
UTILITIES -- 1.1%
Calpine Corp.* ................... 66,200 $ 4,236,800
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $238,875,725)................. 389,820,166
------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 4.3%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund ... 8,550,250 8,550,250
Temporary Investment Fund ........ 8,550,250 8,550,250
------------
(Cost $17,100,500)................ 17,100,500
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 103.2%
(Cost $255,976,225)................. 406,920,666
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (3.2)%.................... (12,595,472)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $394,325,194
============
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 99.1%
AUSTRALIA -- 5.5%
Catuity, Inc.*.................. 9,678 $ 109,995
Challenger International........ 272,677 738,093
Chaosmusic Ltd.*................ 61,925 43,533
Davnet Ltd.*.................... 836,475 1,263,997
ERG Ltd.*....................... 103,400 580,834
FiberTel Ltd.*.................. 202,275 182,066
Formida Holdings Ltd.*.......... 13,852 27,211
Health Communications Network
Ltd.*......................... 622,350 633,770
Multiemedia.com Ltd.*........... 1,809,150 843,914
One.Tel*........................ 446,625 689,567
PowerLan Ltd.*.................. 450,900 438,437
Sausage Software Ltd.*.......... 391,200 1,336,496
Solution 6 Holdings Ltd.*....... 97,975 1,068,535
Solutions Ltd.*................. 497,600 2,255,770
Technology One Ltd.*............ 163,825 315,365
Westel Group Ltd.*.............. 2,675,982 1,441,659
------------
11,969,242
------------
AUSTRIA -- 0.5%
Austria Technologie &
Systemtechnik AG*............. 16,700 872,928
DO & CO Restaurants &
Catering*..................... 7,000 262,967
------------
1,135,895
------------
BRAZIL -- 1.5%
Tele Celular Sul Participacoes
SA [ADR]*..................... 44,000 1,397,000
Tele Centro Oeste Celular
Participacoes SA [ADR]*....... 158,300 1,028,950
Tele Nordeste Celular
Participacoes SA [ADR]*....... 15,900 802,950
------------
3,228,900
------------
DENMARK -- 0.8%
Vestas Wind Systems AS 144A*.... 9,375 1,660,481
------------
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -- 0.4%
Tricom SA [ADR]*................ 38,050 856,125
------------
EGYPT -- 0.5%
Commercial International Bank
[GDR]*........................ 76,900 1,101,208
------------
FINLAND -- 4.5%
Comptel Oyj*.................... 26,750 1,881,579
Data Fellows Oyj*............... 16,175 472,429
Elcoteq Network................. 18,975 290,482
JOT Automation Group Oyj........ 96,875 902,502
PMJ automec Oyj................. 49,800 585,322
Stonesoft Oyj*.................. 98,200 1,305,509
Talentum Oyj Cl-B............... 44,725 1,085,580
Teleste Oyj*.................... 143,300 2,338,061
TJ Group Oyj*................... 26,400 930,607
------------
9,792,071
------------
FRANCE -- 5.9%
ALTEN........................... 6,475 1,116,447
Avenir Telecom*................. 3,275 620,762
Coheris Atix*................... 4,057 $ 747,331
Consodata SA*................... 22,950 1,040,135
Cross Systems*.................. 2,825 625,944
FI System....................... 3,276 996,427
Infosources*.................... 16,175 1,197,364
IPSOS*.......................... 15,525 1,283,717
Neopost SA*..................... 26,150 1,099,569
Remy Cointreau SA*.............. 34,200 768,802
Silicon-On-Insulator
Technologies (Soitec)*........ 5,700 774,428
Valtech*........................ 11,125 918,213
Wavecom SA*..................... 19,425 1,711,843
------------
12,900,982
------------
GERMANY -- 14.4%
ADVA AG Optical Networking*..... 7,225 1,368,013
Articon Information Systems
AG*........................... 16,175 822,679
Balda AG*....................... 11,950 974,872
Brokat Infosystems AG*.......... 11,050 2,203,545
Easy Software AG*............... 10,339 499,821
Emprise Management Consulting
AG*........................... 36,840 2,422,854
Fantastic Corp.*................ 15,000 2,719,307
Fluxx.com AG*................... 16,300 508,913
GFK AG*144A..................... 39,975 1,610,434
Intermediahouse.com*............ 8,650 331,050
Intershop Communications AG*.... 7,651 2,188,422
JUMPtec Industrielle
Computertechnik AG*........... 3,500 305,972
Kabel New Media*................ 4,050 101,566
Kamps AG........................ 26,747 1,858,740
Pandatel AG*.................... 5,550 380,099
Pixelpark AG.................... 12,700 1,496,525
ricardo.de AG*.................. 25,479 3,015,190
Secunet Security AG*............ 27,525 1,250,254
SinnerSchrader AG*.............. 22,550 1,078,784
Telegate AG*.................... 24,525 1,427,682
Tomorrow Internet*.............. 26,500 1,361,164
Utimaco Safeware AG*............ 11,225 1,882,327
Zapf Creation AG*............... 42,450 1,415,143
------------
31,223,356
------------
GREECE -- 0.7%
Etba Leasing SA*................ 56,300 514,908
Intralot SA*.................... 350 28,329
Jazztel PLC [ADR]*.............. 14,125 919,890
------------
1,463,127
------------
HONG KONG -- 4.1%
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. .... 234,000 415,411
CCT Telecom Holdings Ltd........ 1,720,000 1,272,271
E-New Media Co. Ltd............. 3,800,000 1,857,593
Hanny Holdings Ltd.*............ 1,476,000 1,395,588
Quality Healthcare*............. 48,000 18,524
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Sino-I.com Ltd.*................ 11,891,000 $ 1,101,373
TCL International Holdings
Ltd.*......................... 4,108,000 2,880,119
------------
8,940,879
------------
INDONESIA -- 0.7%
Multipolar Corp.*............... 7,733,000 1,355,696
PT Kalbe Farma*................. 1,486,000 239,249
------------
1,594,945
------------
IRELAND -- 1.1%
Grafton Group PLC............... 14,900 337,647
ITG Group PLC*.................. 177,879 1,746,723
Jurys Doyle Hotel Group PLC..... 35,975 264,495
------------
2,348,865
------------
ISRAEL -- 0.6%
BATM Advanced Communications
Ltd. ......................... 16,950 1,396,346
------------
ITALY -- 2.9%
Class Editori SPA............... 108,850 1,896,571
Ericsson SPA.................... 39,775 2,269,366
Magneti Marelli SPA*............ 238,225 909,329
Tiscali SPA*.................... 2,900 1,177,057
------------
6,252,323
------------
JAPAN -- 10.6%
Alpha Systems, Inc. ............ 4,200 883,821
Chiyoda Integre Co. Ltd. ....... 29,000 383,185
Enplas Corp. ................... 12,700 472,350
Global-Dining, Inc. ............ 15,000 1,086,425
H.I.S. Co. Ltd. ................ 7,980 569,386
INES Corp. ..................... 68,000 2,202,995
Innotech Corp. ................. 36,800 1,656,846
Justsystem Corp. ............... 6,000 364,099
Kappa Create Co. Ltd. .......... 36,000 757,561
Kinseki Ltd. ................... 51,000 541,597
Koha Co. Ltd. .................. 8,000 555,936
Megane Top Co. Ltd. ............ 25,000 856,416
Mobilephone Telecommunications
International Ltd. ........... 4,500 4,492,513
Moritex Corp. .................. 4,000 195,752
NIDEC Copal Electronics
Corp. ........................ 58,000 1,084,271
Nikko Travel Co. Ltd. .......... 37,000 778,604
PC DEPOT Corp. ................. 300 396,398
PCA Corp. ...................... 15,063 950,928
Plaza Create Co. Ltd. .......... 11,500 1,181,854
RENOWN, Inc. ................... 43,000 105,217
Shobunsha Publications, Inc. ... 4,600 288,147
Tanseisha Co. Ltd. ............. 63,500 435,059
Uchida Yoko Co. Ltd. ........... 199,000 1,217,334
Yokowo Co. Ltd. ................ 55,000 1,372,712
Zuken, Inc. .................... 8,200 313,810
------------
23,143,216
------------
KOREA -- 1.6%
Cybertek Holdings*.............. 100 1,541
Kasan Electronics............... 100 771
Korea Technology Banking Co. ... 29,000 280,934
Kumho Electric, Inc. ........... 11,893 379,152
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
LG Ad, Inc.*.................... 15,120 $ 838,890
Mirae Co. ...................... 145,100 1,128,343
The Will-Bes & Co. ............. 79,790 797,605
------------
3,427,236
------------
MALAYSIA -- 0.0%
KFC Holdings Berhad Warrants*... 21,333 9,993
------------
MEXICO -- 3.1%
Consorcio Ara SA*............... 447,175 731,526
Corporacion GEO SA*............. 260,600 1,045,150
Corporacion Interamericana de
Entrerenimiento SA*........... 139,625 557,763
Datacapital SA Cl-B*............ 1,095,150 471,579
Grupo Elektra SA*............... 1,260,275 1,242,319
Grupo Radio Centro SA de CV
[ADR]*........................ 68,100 570,338
Grupo Sanborns SA*.............. 997,725 2,148,136
------------
6,766,811
------------
NETHERLANDS -- 2.4%
ASM International NV*........... 101,575 2,352,931
Detron Group NV*................ 34,175 736,575
Meta4 NV*....................... 47,000 373,955
Unit 4*......................... 64,617 1,656,262
------------
5,119,723
------------
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.6%
Advantage Group Ltd.*........... 683,375 1,392,544
------------
NORWAY -- 2.7%
Norman ASA*..................... 135,750 1,473,426
Opticom ASA*.................... 10,425 2,211,029
VISMA ASA....................... 287,750 2,153,952
------------
5,838,407
------------
SINGAPORE -- 1.9%
JIT Holdings Ltd.*.............. 73,000 254,218
Keppel Telecommunications &
Transportation Ltd. .......... 598,000 973,029
Manufacturing Integration
Technololy Ltd.*.............. 830,000 548,184
Mediaring.com 144A*............. 549,000 593,335
PCI Ltd. ....................... 59,000 48,178
WBL Corp. ...................... 638,000 1,693,161
------------
4,110,105
------------
SOUTH AFRICA -- 0.6%
Anglovaal Industries Ltd.*...... 224,700 217,581
Ixchange Technology Holdings
Ltd.*......................... 232,500 982,129
------------
1,199,710
------------
SWEDEN -- 9.5%
Arkivator AB*................... 27,450 700,123
Aspiro Information AB*.......... 24,000 685,642
Connecta AB*144A................ 25,675 875,147
Connova Group AB*............... 115,650 1,950,609
Enea Data AB.................... 12,525 964,254
Framtidsfabriken AB*............ 9,275 1,678,832
HiQ International AB*........... 17,875 1,145,025
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Industrial & Financial Systems
Cl-B*......................... 24,700 $ 537,083
Infocast AB*.................... 4,350 28,121
Information Highway AB.......... 15,075 2,498,325
Mandator AB..................... 117,500 1,753,937
Modul 1 Data AB................. 26,925 291,150
Semcon AB....................... 86,000 1,010,813
Sifo Group AB Cl-B*............. 27,225 345,592
Sigma AB Cl-B................... 60,575 1,295,798
SwitchCore AB*.................. 45,300 1,852,891
Technology Nexus AB*............ 60,175 1,131,641
Telelogic AB*................... 17,100 908,463
Teligent AB*.................... 55,750 950,135
------------
20,603,581
------------
SWITZERLAND -- 2.1%
4M Technologies Holding SA*..... 5,350 1,609,401
Edipresse SA.................... 1,750 967,154
Kudelski SA*.................... 175 1,044,087
Miracle Holding AG*............. 1,800 520,003
SEZ Holding AG.................. 575 321,752
------------
4,462,397
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 19.9%
African Lakes Corp. PLC*........ 396,825 631,377
AIT Group PLC................... 9,950 242,691
Autonomy Corp. PLC*............. 48,300 2,342,550
Baltimore Technologies PLC*..... 2,400 198,682
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC....... 60,200 792,028
Capital Radio PLC............... 56,075 1,355,499
Celltech Group PLC*............. 100,750 864,971
Chrysalis Group PLC*............ 2,750 67,964
Dialog Semiconductor PLC
144A*......................... 38,925 2,861,844
Durlacher Corp.*................ 77,950 2,105,889
Eidos PLC [ADR]*................ 7,100 589,300
F.I. Group PLC.................. 101,225 1,254,930
Fibernet Group PLC*............. 8,250 234,542
GEO Interactive Media Group
PLC*.......................... 60,350 1,691,336
Glotel PLC*..................... 114,600 1,346,700
Goldshield Group PLC............ 11,625 122,056
Guardian IT PLC................. 107,725 1,667,869
GWR Group PLC................... 107,950 1,133,416
Harrier Group PLC*.............. 136,250 913,351
HIT Entertainment PLC........... 6,000 208,858
Incepta Group PLC............... 219,875 403,111
Independent Energy Holdings PLC
[ADR]*........................ 40,675 1,354,986
Infobank International Holdings
PLC*.......................... 39,675 1,175,997
International Quantum Epitaxy
PLC*.......................... 5,600 218,400
Kewill Systems PLC.............. 41,100 1,038,985
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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Matalan PLC..................... 58,950 $ 1,621,154
NetBenefit PLC*................. 14,500 208,454
NewMedia SPARK PLC*............. 340,000 906,183
NXT PLC*........................ 58,950 1,295,018
Pace Micro Tech PLC............. 211,100 1,773,147
QXL Ltd.*....................... 94,700 2,225,698
Recognition Systems Group
PLC*.......................... 273,600 1,542,392
Redstone Telecom PLC............ 115,100 911,013
RM PLC.......................... 70,000 969,584
Sherwood International PLC...... 74,800 1,498,223
Sportsworld Media Group PLC*.... 34,775 276,086
Superscape VR PLC*.............. 115,600 637,678
The Exchange Holdings PLC*...... 236,275 1,312,893
Trafficmaster PLC*.............. 91,483 1,344,730
VideoLogic Group PLC*........... 244,500 1,603,460
Whatman PLC..................... 30,300 636,267
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43,579,312
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $156,317,567)............... 215,517,780
------------
U.S. STOCK -- 3.9%
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.7%
El Sitio, Inc.*................. 44,325 1,628,944
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
Sensar Corp.*................... 24,800 1,475,600
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Toolex International NV*........ 32,000 544,000
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.2%
AudioCodes Ltd.*................ 14,975 1,377,700
FirstCom Corp.*................. 24,625 904,969
NDS Group PLC*.................. 33,775 1,030,138
SCM Microsystems, Inc.*......... 22,775 1,456,177
------------
4,768,984
------------
TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $7,751,272)................. 8,417,528
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<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 1.8%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.50%, 01/03/00
(Cost $3,958,670)............... $ 3,959 3,958,670
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 104.8%
(Cost $168,027,509)............... 227,893,978
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (4.8)%.................. (10,496,975)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $217,397,003
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Buy AUD 1,253,090 $ 819,521 $ 822,853 $ 3,332
01/00 Buy CHF 820,347 514,418 515,468 1,050
01/00 Buy EUR 2,975,897 2,999,759 2,998,054 (1,705)
01/00 Buy GBP 174,359 281,636 281,631 (5)
01/00 Buy HKD 6,077,011 782,011 781,750 (261)
01/00 Buy IDR 10,528,028,501 1,523,391 1,501,930 (21,461)
01/00 Buy JPY 504,629,595 4,950,576 4,943,065 (7,511)
01/00 Buy SGD 1,333,724 801,759 801,027 (732)
----------- ----------- --------
$12,673,071 $12,645,778 ($27,293)
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<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Sell GBP 441,548 $713,762 $713,198 $564
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY
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<S> <C>
Advertising........................................... 0.4%
Automobile Manufacturers.............................. 0.3%
Automotive Parts...................................... 0.4%
Beverages............................................. 0.4%
Broadcasting.......................................... 1.7%
Building Materials.................................... 0.2%
Business Services..................................... 12.3%
Clothing & Apparel.................................... 0.4%
Computer Hardware..................................... 1.8%
Computer Services & Software.......................... 24.5%
Conglomerates......................................... 1.0%
Construction.......................................... 0.2%
Consumer Products & Services.......................... 4.5%
Electronic Components & Equipment..................... 7.9%
Entertainment & Leisure............................... 0.9%
Financial Services.................................... 2.4%
Food.................................................. 1.2%
Hotels & Motels....................................... 0.6%
Industrial Products................................... 0.4%
Machinery & Equipment................................. 1.5%
Metals & Mining....................................... 0.3%
Office Equipment...................................... 0.6%
Pharmaceuticals....................................... 0.6%
Printing & Publishing................................. 2.1%
Real Estate........................................... 0.8%
Retail & Merchandising................................ 6.0%
Semiconductors........................................ 4.5%
Telecommunications.................................... 19.5%
Transportation........................................ 0.3%
Utilities............................................. 1.4%
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Total................................................. 99.1%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 7.5% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 87.2%
BUILDING & REAL ESTATE -- 3.6%
Archstone Communities Trust
[REIT]......................... 19,285 $ 395,343
Camden Property Trust............ 30,100 823,988
Kilroy Realty Corp. ............. 27,000 594,000
Post Properties, Inc. [REIT]..... 24,000 917,999
United Dominion Realty Trust
[REIT]......................... 22,000 217,250
Weeks Corp. ..................... 39,330 766,935
------------
3,715,515
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.5%
Martin Marietta Materials,
Inc. .......................... 12,500 512,500
------------
CHEMICALS -- 5.0%
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.*.......... 41,400 1,016,888
Grace, (W.R.) & Co.*............. 60,800 843,600
Millennium Chemicals, Inc. ...... 61,500 1,214,624
Octel Corp.*..................... 77,375 802,766
Olin Corp. ...................... 32,800 649,850
Union Carbide Corp. ............. 8,000 534,000
------------
5,061,728
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 1.0%
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.*... 43,600 1,068,200
------------
DIVERSIFIED METALS -- 2.5%
Nucor Corp. ..................... 21,500 1,178,469
Reynolds Metals Co. ............. 18,200 1,394,575
------------
2,573,044
------------
DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES -- 2.0%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corp. ......................... 17,900 434,075
IMC Global, Inc. ................ 95,800 1,568,725
------------
2,002,800
------------
ENERGY SERVICES -- 4.3%
Coflexip SA [ADR]................ 25,500 969,000
Halliburton Co. ................. 4,600 185,150
Layne Christensen Co.*........... 45,000 326,250
McDermott International, Inc. ... 124,500 1,128,281
Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.*... 131,300 1,829,994
------------
4,438,675
------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 1.0%
TETRA Technologies, Inc.*........ 35,000 253,750
Waste Management, Inc. .......... 47,000 807,813
------------
1,061,563
------------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.2%
Hilton Hotels Corp. ............. 26,400 254,100
------------
INTEGRATED PETROLEUM -- 13.3%
Amerada Hess Corp. .............. 52,100 2,956,674
Atlantic Richfield Co. .......... 12,900 1,115,850
Chevron Corp. ................... 14,052 1,217,255
Norsk Hydro AS [ADR]............. 18,000 769,500
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ...... 55,000 1,189,375
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 50,000 3,021,874
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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Texaco, Inc. .................... 39,000 $ 2,118,188
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ........ 46,000 1,135,625
------------
13,524,341
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 3.3%
Baker Hughes, Inc. .............. 133,200 2,805,525
Smith International, Inc.*....... 11,800 586,313
------------
3,391,838
------------
METALS & MINING -- 6.4%
Aber Resources Ltd.*............. 20,700 129,375
Alcan Aluminium Ltd. ............ 25,000 1,029,688
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. .... 58,000 1,301,375
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. .......... 29,000 902,625
Inco Ltd.*....................... 32,500 282,344
Inco Ltd. Cl-VBN*................ 95,800 2,251,299
Lihir Gold Ltd. [ADR]*........... 45,000 652,500
------------
6,549,206
------------
NON-FERROUS METALS -- 2.3%
Phelps Dodge Corp. .............. 34,950 2,346,019
------------
OIL & GAS -- 24.1%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ........ 15,500 528,938
BJ Services Co.*................. 105,800 4,423,762
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............... 14,400 854,100
Burlington Resources, Inc. ...... 27,900 922,444
Devon Energy Corp. .............. 9,635 316,751
Diamond Offshore Drilling,
Inc. .......................... 4,000 122,250
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 33,109 2,667,343
Global Industries Ltd.*.......... 15,000 129,375
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. ......... 40,000 872,500
Key Energy Services, Inc.*....... 285,000 1,478,438
Kinder Morgan, Inc. ............. 17,500 353,281
Mitchell Energy & Development
Corp. Cl-B..................... 46,800 1,009,125
Murphy Oil Corp. ................ 25,000 1,434,375
Nicor, Inc. ..................... 17,000 552,500
Questar Corp.*................... 31,000 465,000
Santa Fe Energy Resources,
Inc.*.......................... 111,100 888,800
Schlumberger Ltd. ............... 18,688 1,051,200
Seacor Smit, Inc.*............... 9,000 465,750
Total SA [ADR]................... 35,075 2,428,877
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. .......................... 53,000 675,750
Unocal Corp. .................... 29,500 990,094
Valero Energy Corp. ............. 29,600 588,300
Vastar Resources, Inc. .......... 22,500 1,327,500
------------
24,546,453
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 8.7%
Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc. ...... 67,000 795,625
Champion International Corp. .... 4,000 247,750
Consolidated Papers, Inc. ....... 45,000 1,431,563
Domtar, Inc. .................... 71,300 837,775
Fort James Corp. ................ 59,600 1,631,549
Jefferson Smurfit Group [ADR].... 20,000 580,000
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ............ 12,300 802,575
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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Potlatch Corp. .................. 2,500 $ 111,563
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................ 33,600 2,412,899
------------
8,851,299
------------
PETROLEUM EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION -- 0.9%
Barrett Resources Corp.*......... 10,600 312,038
Ocean Energy, Inc.*.............. 83,880 650,070
------------
962,108
------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 6.3%
Barrick Gold Corp. .............. 22,000 389,125
Battle Mountain Gold Co. ........ 478,000 985,875
Gold Fields Ltd. [ADR]........... 115,631 523,953
Newmont Mining Corp. ............ 183,324 4,491,438
------------
6,390,391
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.3%
Security Capital ADR*............ 25,000 351,563
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.5%
Overseas Shipholding Group,
Inc. .......................... 33,000 488,813
------------
UTILITIES -- 1.0%
Unisource Energy Corp. .......... 90,000 1,006,875
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost
$86,579,192)....................... 89,097,031
------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 2.3%
BUILDING & REAL ESTATE -- 0.9%
Rouse Co. $3.00 Cl-B............. 29,000 946,125
------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.8%
Kinam Gold, Inc. $3.75 Cl-B...... 32,000 844,000
------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.6%
Battle Mountain Gold $3.25....... 22,900 588,244
------------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost
$3,179,363)........................ 2,378,369
------------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 7.4%
METALS & MINING -- 3.6%
Broken Hill Proprietary Co.
Ltd. -- (AUD).................. 15,000 197,110
Franco Nevada Mining Corp. --
(CAD)*......................... 57,820 893,236
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Lihir Gold Ltd. -- (AUD)*........ 1,720,000 $ 1,254,344
Lonrho Africa PLC -- (GBP)....... 203,159 101,730
Rio Tinto PLC -- (GBP)........... 51,000 1,231,586
------------
3,678,006
------------
NON-FERROUS METALS -- 0.2%
Bougainville Copper
Ltd. -- (AUD)*................. 1,496,992 172,117
------------
PRECIOUS METALS -- 3.6%
Gencor Ltd. -- (ZAR)............. 378,000 1,642,811
Gold Fields Ltd. -- (ZAR)........ 403,113 1,948,433
Goldfields Ltd. -- (AUD)......... 181,200 129,763
------------
3,721,007
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK (Cost
$6,938,903)........................ 7,571,130
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
-----
<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.5%
METALS & MINING
Teck Corp. 3.75%, 07/15/06
(Cost $563,623).................. $ 750 555,000
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
Temporary Investment Cash Fund
(Cost $4,298,021)................ 4,298,021 4,298,021
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.6% (Cost
$101,559,102)...................... 103,899,551
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (1.6)%................... (1,674,479)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $102,225,072
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST PIMCO LIMITED MATURITY BOND PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 16.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
8.50%, 01/01/25................ $ 6,071 $ 6,236,284
8.75%, 10/01/01................ 482 491,104
------------
6,727,388
------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.045%, 03/01/17............... 2,065 2,023,403
6.335%, 05/01/25............... 838 839,603
6.50%, 05/18/23-01/19/30....... 4,557 4,488,862
7.185%, 01/01/25............... 127 130,232
7.50%, 01/25/22-10/01/22....... 15,630 15,517,593
------------
22,999,693
------------
Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.125%, 11/20/26............... 9,894 10,085,698
6.375%, 03/20/24-02/20/28...... 14,374 14,529,703
6.50%, 06/20/28-06/20/28....... 10,600 9,284,952
6.625%, 07/20/24............... 222 225,060
6.75%, 07/20/17-09/20/17....... 610 619,221
7.00%, 01/15/24-07/15/25....... 1,791 1,730,703
------------
36,475,337
------------
Student Loan Marketing Assoc.
5.26%, 04/25/04 [FRN].......... 1,874 1,869,974
------------
(Cost $69,566,719)............. 68,072,392
------------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.1%
U.S. Treasury Bills
4.70%, 02/17/00#............... 590 586,223
------------
U.S. Treasury Inflationary Bonds
3.625%, 07/15/02-01/15/08...... 15,000 15,604,869
------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
5.50%, 02/29/00#............... 500 500,236
------------
(Cost $16,572,496)............. 16,691,328
------------
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 22.5%
Amersco Residential Securities
Mortgage Loan
Series 1998-2 Cl-A1
6.50%, 11/25/15................ 203 201,954
Chase Credit Card Master Trust
Series 1997-3 Cl-A
6.777%, 05/15/07............... 7,446 7,436,535
Chase Series 1999-S8 Cl-A1
6.35%, 06/25/29................ 13,000 12,803,174
Delta Funding Home Equity Loan
Trust Series 1998-1 Cl-A1A
6.28%, 05/25/30................ 2,319 2,284,792
Duck Auto Grantor Trust
1999-A 144A
5.65%, 03/15/04................ 3,203 3,183,564
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 1371 Cl-PG
5.80%, 08/15/19................ 3,510 3,490,558
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 1725 Cl-B
7.00%, 10/15/20................ $ 9,183 $ 9,149,457
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
Series 1996-39 Cl-H
8.00%, 11/25/23................ 1,882 1,915,698
First Plus Home Loan Trust Series
1998-5 Cl-A3 [VR]
6.06%, 11/10/11................ 8,000 7,975,320
Government National Mortgage
Assoc. Series 1997-1 Cl-A
7.25%, 12/16/23................ 3,729 3,719,834
Green Tree Financial Corp.
1999-5 A2
6.77%, 04/01/31................ 10,600 10,531,153
Green Tree Financial Corp.
1999-5 A3
6.97%, 04/01/31................ 6,000 5,949,510
Green Tree Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 1999-A Cl-A1
5.59%, 02/15/13................ 2,464 2,451,536
Green Tree Home Improvement Loan
Trust Series 1998-D Cl-HIA2
5.94%, 06/15/29................ 1,440 1,438,598
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors,
Inc. Cl-B
7.069%, 06/15/21............... 708 696,868
Norwest Asset Securities Corp.
Series 1998-27 Cl-A
6.25%, 11/25/13................ 2,642 2,534,515
PP&L Transition Bonds Series
1999-1 Cl-A1
6.08%, 03/25/03................ 3,595 3,581,052
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.
Series 1997-QS8 Cl-A9
7.375%, 08/25/27............... 2,000 1,991,121
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Series 1993-S20
Cl-A8
6.982%, 06/25/08............... 2,800 2,778,342
Residential Funding Mortgage
Securities II Series 1997-S6
Cl-A5
7.00%, 05/25/12................ 2,687 2,532,524
The Money Store Residential Trust
Series 1998-I Cl-A3
6.215%, 02/15/11............... 3,000 2,991,135
Travelers Mortgage Securities
Corp. Series 1984-1 Cl-Z2
12.00%, 03/01/14............... 1,773 1,898,619
------------
(Cost $92,753,790)............. 91,535,859
------------
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 50.0%
AEROSPACE -- 3.7%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
6.85%, 05/15/01................ 15,000 14,887,500
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.2%
Ford Motor Credit Co.
5.79%, 03/21/01................ $ 5,000 $ 5,011,210
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.7%
Cemex SA 144A
8.50%, 08/31/00................ 3,000 3,044,100
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 2.4%
Cox Enterprises 144A
6.625%, 06/14/02............... 10,000 9,837,500
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.1%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
9.25%, 02/15/00................ 500 501,875
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.3%
Time Warner, Inc. 144A
6.10%, 12/30/01................ 1,250 1,225,000
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 24.1%
Bear Stearns Co. Cl-B [FRN]
6.224%, 02/06/01............... 700 701,663
Beneficial Corp. Cl-H [FRN]
5.559%, 01/09/02............... 5,000 4,994,660
Chrysler Financial Corp. [FRN]
5.579%, 01/30/02............... 4,000 3,991,940
First Union Corp. [FRN]
5.434%, 07/22/03............... 4,550 4,545,118
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
7.125%, 05/01/01............... 2,000 2,005,000
Goldman Sachs Group 144A
7.125%, 03/01/03............... 1,000 992,500
Household Finance Corp.
7.625%, 06/28/00............... 15,000 15,150,000
5.249%, 05/24/02 [VR].......... 30,000 29,960,279
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
6.375%, 05/07/02 [FRN]......... 1,200 1,176,000
6.11%, 07/15/02................ 500 501,535
7.00%, 05/15/03................ 2,500 2,462,500
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. [FRN]
5.76%, 01/11/02................ 5,000 5,014,065
5.783%, 05/30/03............... 5,000 5,000,000
Nacional Financiera [FRN] 144A
8.693%, 06/01/00............... 4,875 4,850,625
NationsBank Corp.
8.625%, 11/15/03............... 1,000 1,046,250
New England Educational
Loan Marketing Assoc.
Cl-B [FRN] 144A
5.27%, 03/13/00................ 5,000 4,998,280
Salomon, Inc.
7.50%, 02/01/03................ 1,000 1,007,500
Transamerica Financial Corp.
7.25%, 08/15/02................ 10,000 10,012,500
------------
98,410,415
------------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 1.2%
Amerco
7.20%, 04/01/02................ 5,000 4,794,750
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
INSURANCE -- 2.7%
Gold Eagle Capital 144A
11.453%, 04/16/01.............. $ 3,000 $ 2,999,063
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
6.625%, 06/15/04............... 8,000 7,820,000
------------
10,819,063
------------
OIL & GAS -- 1.0%
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
9.25%, 01/15/04................ 3,000 3,000,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
6.40%, 04/01/03................ 1,000 968,750
------------
3,968,750
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
International Paper Co.
6.125%, 11/01/03............... 1,500 1,428,750
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.8%
Kmart Corp.
8.00%, 12/13/01................ 3,150 3,130,313
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 3.7%
AT&T Capital Corp. Cl-F
6.25%, 05/15/01................ 10,000 9,912,500
TCI Communications, Inc. [FRN]
5.985%, 03/11/00............... 5,000 5,048,000
------------
14,960,500
------------
UTILITIES -- 7.7%
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Co.
7.625%, 08/01/02............... 2,100 2,069,907
Connecticut Light & Power Co.
7.875%, 06/01/01............... 2,000 2,010,000
Detroit Edison Co.
6.75%, 03/17/03................ 5,000 4,887,500
KN Energy, Inc.
6.45%, 11/30/01................ 10,000 9,837,499
Nevada Power Co.
6.20%, 04/15/04................ 4,500 4,258,125
Texas Utilities Co.
6.62%, 07/01/01................ 3,411 3,410,837
United Illuminating Co.
6.25%, 12/15/02................ 5,000 4,812,500
------------
31,286,368
------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS (Cost
$205,894,101)...................... 203,306,094
------------
SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 3.8%
ARGENTINA -- 1.4%
Republic of Argentina
12.12%, 04/10/05 [FRB, BRB].... 4,000 3,680,000
14.25%, 05/30/00 [VR].......... 2,000 1,980,000
------------
5,660,000
------------
CANADA -- 0.3%
Hydro-Quebec
9.00%, 03/07/01................ 1,000 1,021,500
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
----- -----
<S> <C> <C>
KOREA -- 2.1%
Korea Development Bank
7.125%, 09/17/01............... $ 8,902 $ 8,835,235
------------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN ISSUES (Cost
$15,830,623)....................... 15,516,735
------------
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 2.9%
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.6%
Inter-American Development Bank
5.75%, 04/15/04................ 4,900 2,386,788
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 2.3%
United Mexican States
5.875%, 12/31/19............... 10,000 9,369,000
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost
$11,154,637)....................... 11,755,788
------------
<CAPTION>
SHARES
------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 2.8%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 5,611,226 5,611,226
Temporary Investment Fund........ 5,611,225 5,611,225
------------
(Cost $11,222,451)............... 11,222,451
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 102.8% (Cost
$422,994,817)...................... 418,100,647
------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS -- (2.8)%............. (11,497,086)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $406,603,561
============
</TABLE>
Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Sell NZD 4,855,000 $2,544,627 $2,533,660 $10,967
========== ========== =======
</TABLE>
# Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,082,822 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open futures
contracts at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER
EXPIRATION OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS DEPRECIATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Euro Dollar............. 09/00 EUR 115 $ 90,813
Euro Dollar............. 12/00 EUR 190 126,313
--------
$217,126
========
</TABLE>
Credit default swap agreements outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NOTIONAL
EXPIRATION AMOUNT UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH (000) DEPRECIATION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Credit default swap on
Republic of Argentina
Bonds
5.70%.................. 03/01 $2,100 $63,783
6.15%.................. 03/01 900 34,018
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$97,801
=======
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 6.4% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST OPPENHEIMER LARGE-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 90.7%
BROADCASTING -- 1.8%
Infinity Broadcasting Corp.* ... 178,700 $ 6,466,706
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 1.6%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Cl-A* ........................ 97,300 2,596,694
Intimate Brands, Inc. .......... 71,700 3,092,062
------------
5,688,756
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.0%
Apple Computer, Inc.* .......... 35,000 3,598,438
Dell Computer Corp.* ........... 80,400 4,100,400
EMC Corp.* ..................... 61,700 6,740,725
------------
14,439,563
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 13.9%
America Online, Inc.* .......... 80,000 6,035,000
At Home Corp.* ................. 62,300 2,671,113
Cisco Systems, Inc.* ........... 121,000 12,962,125
Citrix Systems, Inc.* .......... 40,000 4,920,000
Compuware Corp.* ............... 96,000 3,576,000
Microsoft Corp.* ............... 123,000 14,360,249
USWeb Corp.* ................... 50,000 2,221,875
VERITAS Software Corp.* ........ 30,000 4,293,750
------------
51,040,112
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 3.6%
Tyco International Ltd. ........ 335,200 13,030,900
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 8.6%
E-Tek Dynamics, Inc.* .......... 66,000 8,885,250
Optical Coating Laboratory,
Inc. ......................... 15,000 4,440,000
Sanmina Corp.* ................. 20,000 1,997,500
Solectron Corp.* ............... 53,300 5,070,163
Tandy Corp.* ................... 220,100 10,826,168
------------
31,219,081
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.4%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ... 100,000 4,931,250
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp............. 39,700 2,912,988
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.9%
Citigroup, Inc. ................ 60,900 3,383,756
------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 3.3%
Amgen, Inc.* ................... 203,000 12,192,688
------------
INSURANCE -- 0.4%
American International Group,
Inc. ......................... 15,000 1,621,875
------------
OIL & GAS -- 2.6%
Exxon Mobil Corp. .............. 116,238 9,364,424
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 6.8%
Biogen, Inc.* .................. 77,000 6,506,500
Genentech, Inc.* ............... 20,000 2,690,000
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.* .... 80,000 $ 7,860,000
Immunex Corp.* ................. 20,000 2,186,250
Waters Corp.* .................. 106,000 5,618,000
------------
24,860,750
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 2.4%
Lexmark International Group,
Inc. Cl-A* ................... 96,000 8,688,000
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 12.2%
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.* ...... 38,000 1,320,500
Best Buy Co., Inc.* ............ 138,200 6,935,913
CVS Corp. ...................... 128,000 5,112,000
Home Depot, Inc. ............... 137,850 9,451,340
Kohl's Corp.* .................. 104,200 7,521,938
Tiffany & Co. .................. 98,000 8,746,499
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. .......... 77,300 5,343,363
------------
44,431,553
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 15.4%
Intel Corp. .................... 86,000 7,078,875
JDS Uniphase Corp.* ............ 240,000 38,714,999
LSI Logic Corp.* ............... 60,000 4,050,000
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.* ... 125,000 6,554,688
------------
56,398,562
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.8%
BroadWing, Inc. ................ 120,000 4,425,000
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ...... 81,000 6,059,813
MCI WorldCom, Inc.* ............ 28,500 1,512,281
Nortel Networks Corp. .......... 127,600 12,887,600
Tellabs, Inc.* ................. 54,000 3,466,125
------------
28,350,819
------------
UTILITIES -- 3.2%
AES Corp.* ..................... 85,000 6,353,750
Enron Corp. .................... 120,800 5,360,500
------------
11,714,250
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $234,765,760)............... 330,736,033
------------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 9.2%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 16,727,634 16,727,634
Temporary Investment Fund....... 16,727,634 16,727,634
------------
(Cost $33,455,268).............. 33,455,268
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.9% (Cost
$268,221,028)..................... 364,191,301
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.1%............... 262,375
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $364,453,676
============
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST JANUS OVERSEAS GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 81.0%
ARGENTINA -- 0.1%
Telefonica SA [ADR]*........... 19,361 $ 1,525,889
--------------
AUSTRALIA -- 0.1%
Melbourne It Limited*.......... 180,030 1,008,808
--------------
BRAZIL -- 1.5%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA
[ADR]*....................... 134,245 3,443,114
Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA
Pfd. [ADR]................... 125,135 16,079,848
Telesp Celular Participacoes SA
[ADR]*....................... 104,865 4,443,654
--------------
23,966,616
--------------
CANADA -- 5.0%
BCE, Inc. ..................... 51,183 4,650,260
Bombardier, Inc. Cl-B.......... 300,230 6,166,830
Celestica, Inc.*............... 10,946 612,703
Corus Entertainment, Inc.*..... 186,694 3,815,361
Le Groupe Videotron Ltee....... 497,651 8,446,449
Nortel Networks Corp. ......... 303,095 30,612,595
Rogers Communications, Inc. Cl-B*... 647,416 15,832,203
Shaw Communications, Inc.
Cl-B......................... 218,386 7,208,932
--------------
77,345,333
--------------
FINLAND -- 7.1%
Nokia AB Oyj................... 265,389 48,111,612
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]......... 197,190 37,466,100
Sonera Group Oyj............... 269,908 18,498,579
Tieto Corp. Cl-B............... 106,480 6,648,968
--------------
110,725,259
--------------
FRANCE -- 3.8%
Atos SA*....................... 93,415 15,486,059
Cap Gemini SA.................. 39,117 9,927,973
Carrefour Supermarche SA....... 38,827 7,160,060
STMicroelectronics NV.......... 55,981 8,615,064
STMicroelectronics NV NY Reg. ... 1,490 225,642
Total Fina SA Cl-B............. 74,917 9,997,485
Vivendi........................ 85,393 7,710,225
--------------
59,122,508
--------------
GERMANY -- 5.3%
EM.TV & Merchandising AG....... 31,000 2,045,020
Intershop Communications AG*... 43,520 12,448,061
Mannesmann AG.................. 185,272 44,857,880
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger
und Partner AG Non-Voting
Pfd. ........................ 29,790 8,910,897
Porsche AG Pfd. ............... 5,345 14,534,696
--------------
82,796,554
--------------
HONG KONG -- 4.7%
China Telecom Ltd. [ADR]*...... 445,660 57,295,164
Legend Holdings Ltd............ 6,498,000 16,133,196
--------------
73,428,360
--------------
INDIA -- 0.4%
Reliance Industries [GDR]
144A......................... 437,713 6,259,296
--------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
ISRAEL -- 1.9%
Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. ........... 86,855 $ 17,262,431
Partner Communications Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*....................... 493,970 12,781,474
--------------
30,043,905
--------------
ITALY -- 1.3%
Banca Popolare di Brescia...... 91,311 8,079,032
Gucci Group Designs............ 9,296 1,072,003
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA...... 788,881 8,811,250
Unicredito Italiano SPA........ 539,168 2,649,955
--------------
20,612,240
--------------
JAPAN -- 18.6%
Fuji Bank Ltd.................. 1,206,000 11,721,229
Fujitsu Ltd. .................. 194,000 8,848,390
Furukawa Electric Co.*......... 23,000 348,928
Internet Initiative, Inc.
[ADR]*....................... 28,875 2,806,289
Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd. ........... 61,000 6,627,190
Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd. ........ 194,000 2,041,206
Matsushita Communication
Industrial Co. Ltd........... 14,000 3,699,716
NEC Corp. ..................... 428,000 10,200,450
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. ....................... 363 6,217,579
NTT Data Corp. ................ 465 10,695,410
NTT Mobile Communication
Network, Inc. ............... 2,666 102,548,497
Rohm Co. Ltd. ................. 8,100 3,393,168
Softbank Corp.................. 47,700 45,659,782
Sony Corp. .................... 129,700 38,464,422
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. ........................ 232,000 11,467,163
Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance
Co. Ltd. .................... 361,000 4,222,326
Tyco International Ltd. ....... 392,735 15,267,573
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd.......................... 68,000 2,376,040
--------------
286,605,358
--------------
KOREA -- 2.9%
Dacom Corp.*................... 28,500 14,682,959
Korea Thrunet Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*....................... 17,755 1,205,121
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. [ADR]...... 760,017 29,165,669
--------------
45,053,749
--------------
MEXICO -- 1.8%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]*....... 136,815 9,337,624
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR]........................ 159,440 17,937,000
--------------
27,274,624
--------------
NETHERLANDS -- 8.0%
ASM Lithography Holding NV*.... 51,252 5,693,520
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg.*........................ 50,550 5,750,063
Equant NV*..................... 14,723 1,671,147
Equant NV NY Reg.*............. 27,325 3,060,400
Getronics NV................... 228,170 18,200,285
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Gucci Group NV NY Reg. ........ 125,459 $ 14,365,056
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV............... 83,573 11,363,033
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ...... 101,438 13,694,130
KPNQwest NV*................... 173,936 11,579,383
TNT Post Group NV.............. 335,893 9,624,490
United Pan-Europe
Communications NV*........... 123,817 15,837,202
Versatel Telecom International
NV*.......................... 377,644 13,312,056
--------------
124,150,765
--------------
PORTUGAL -- 0.2%
PT MULTIMEDIA -- Servicos de
Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia
SGPS SA 144A*................ 58,725 3,287,275
--------------
SINGAPORE -- 1.2%
Datadraft Asia Ltd............. 600,135 4,981,121
Development Bank of
Singapore.................... 382,627 6,271,821
Singapore Press Holdings
Ltd. ........................ 323,000 7,001,080
--------------
18,254,022
--------------
SPAIN -- 2.7%
Argentaria Caja Postal Y Banco
Hipotecario de Espana SA..... 132,632 3,116,431
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya SA........ 279,407 3,979,066
Telefonica SA.................. 1,323,238 33,050,965
Terra Networks SA*............. 19,709 1,076,859
--------------
41,223,321
--------------
SWEDEN -- 3.3%
Assa Abloy AB Cl-B............. 661,689 9,293,822
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR]........................ 187,216 12,297,751
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
Cl-B......................... 169,286 10,883,808
Information Highway AB......... 10,018 1,660,247
Nocom AB CL-B*................. 38,834 926,575
Securitas AB Cl-B.............. 873,512 15,811,101
--------------
50,873,304
--------------
SWITZERLAND -- 0.3%
ABB AG*........................ 41,882 5,122,476
Julius Baer Holdings AG Cl-B... 72 217,497
--------------
5,339,973
--------------
TAIWAN -- 0.9%
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. [ADR]*... 304,072 13,683,240
--------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 9.9%
Baltimore Technologies PLC*.... 114,212 9,454,941
Capita Group PLC............... 279,706 5,105,443
CMG PLC........................ 79,113 5,823,447
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Colt Telecom Group PLC*........ 631,053 $ 32,302,884
Compass Group PLC.............. 587,306 8,063,741
Energis PLC*................... 267,092 12,830,839
Hays PLC....................... 505,839 8,056,427
Logica PLC..................... 393,593 10,153,260
Orange PLC*.................... 181,886 6,140,430
Prudential Corp. PLC........... 490,464 9,665,408
Psion PLC...................... 101,090 4,408,849
QXL Ltd.*...................... 698,461 16,415,661
SEMA Group PLC................. 387,685 6,976,176
Telewest Communications PLC*... 1,484,397 7,918,558
Vodafone AirTouch PLC.......... 787,262 3,900,831
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR].... 133,025 6,584,738
--------------
153,801,633
--------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $619,050,853).............. 1,256,382,032
--------------
U.S. STOCK -- 10.8%
BROADCASTING -- 2.0%
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-A*.... 253,680 17,916,150
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Pfd.
144A*........................ 138,415 12,595,765
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30,511,915
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.9%
Comverse Technology, Inc.*..... 65,955 9,546,987
StarMedia Network, Inc.*....... 105,940 4,244,221
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13,791,208
--------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.9%
Celestica, Inc.*............... 154,330 8,565,315
Galileo Technology Ltd.*....... 226,110 5,454,904
--------------
14,020,219
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.9%
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*... 228,490 13,423,788
--------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.8%
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............. 468,580 28,319,804
--------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.3%
Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing*............... 118,715 8,666,195
JDS Uniphase Corp.*............ 176,080 28,403,904
--------------
37,070,099
--------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.0%
Amdocs Ltd.*................... 348,145 12,011,002
FirstCom Corp.*................ 168,670 6,198,623
Lumenon Innovative Lightwave
Technology, Inc.*............ 6,710 172,783
NTL, Inc.*..................... 99,028 12,353,742
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30,736,150
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TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $88,219,464)............... 167,873,183
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000) VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 5.8%
Federal Home Loan Bank
5.51%, 02/02/00................ $20,000 $ 19,900,412
--------------
Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
5.48%, 01/28/00................ 20,000 19,916,474
5.66%, 01/20/00................ 20,000 19,940,256
5.80%, 03/23/00................ 30,000 29,598,833
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69,455,563
--------------
(Cost $89,363,767)............... 89,355,975
--------------
COMMERCIAL PAPER -- 2.1%
Household Finance Corp.
4.50%, 01/03/00
(Cost $32,891,775)............... 32,900 32,891,775
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7%
(Cost $829,525,859)................ 1,546,502,965
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.3%................ 4,542,118
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $1,551,045,083
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
04/00 Buy CHF 5,100,000 $ 3,403,757 $ 3,239,367 $(164,390)
04/00 Buy EUR 14,500,000 15,071,820 14,714,698 (357,122)
04/00 Buy GBP 12,920,000 21,447,659 20,861,247 (586,412)
05/00 Buy HKD 42,000,000 5,289,006 5,360,240 71,234
03/00 Buy JPY 605,000,000 5,774,976 5,984,375 209,399
04/00 Buy JPY 4,395,000,000 42,187,208 43,675,717 1,488,509
----------- ----------- ---------
$93,174,426 $93,835,644 $ 661,218
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
04/00
Sell CAD 17,600,000 $ 12,069,194 $ 12,174,707 $ (105,513)
05/00
Sell CAD 2,100,000 1,438,356 1,454,132 (15,776)
01/00
Sell CHF 1,542,136 965,278 969,011 (3,733)
04/00
Sell CHF 5,100,000 3,431,558 3,239,368 192,190
06/00
Sell CHF 3,000,000 1,972,387 1,916,676 55,711
01/00
Sell EUR 1,179,287 1,185,476 1,188,119 (2,643)
04/00
Sell EUR 102,550,000 107,413,582 104,072,065 3,341,517
06/00
Sell EUR 30,100,000 31,421,198 30,668,380 752,818
01/00
Sell GBP 98,487 158,988 159,081 (93)
04/00
Sell GBP 24,120,000 39,548,494 38,945,233 603,261
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<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
06/00 Sell GBP 13,500,000 $ 21,886,398 $ 21,790,361 $ 96,037
05/01 Sell HKD 422,000,000 53,383,722 53,856,757 (473,035)
01/00 Sell JPY 2,234,501 21,900 21,883 17
03/00 Sell JPY 1,500,000,000 14,574,575 14,846,755 (272,180)
04/00 Sell JPY 7,495,000,000 72,455,823 74,518,501 (2,062,678)
05/00 Sell JPY 600,000,000 5,836,576 6,002,911 (166,335)
06/00 Sell JPY 600,000,000 5,842,259 6,017,813 (175,554)
07/01 Sell SGD 4,600,000 2,844,253 2,876,330 (32,077)
------------ ------------ -----------
$376,450,017 $374,718,083 $ 1,731,934
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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INDUSTRY
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<S> <C>
Aerospace............................................. 0.4%
Automobile Manufacturers.............................. 1.8%
Beverages............................................. 0.1%
Broadcasting.......................................... 0.8%
Business Services..................................... 2.3%
Chemicals............................................. 1.8%
Clothing & Apparel.................................... 1.0%
Computer Hardware..................................... 2.1%
Computer Services & Software.......................... 5.2%
Conglomerates......................................... 1.6%
Consumer Products & Services.......................... 18.0%
Electronic Components & Equipment..................... 2.3%
Entertainment & Leisure............................... 0.6%
Financial-Bank & Trust................................ 3.2%
Financial Services.................................... 3.7%
Industrial Products................................... 3.5%
Insurance............................................. 0.9%
Oil & Gas............................................. 0.9%
Pharmaceuticals....................................... 0.2%
Printing & Publishing................................. 1.0%
Retail & Merchandising................................ 3.5%
Semiconductors........................................ 2.5%
Telecommunications.................................... 23.0%
Transportation........................................ 0.6%
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Total................................................. 81.0%
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 1.4% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCK -- 93.9%
ADVERTISING -- 0.3%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ............ 3,800 $ 380,000
True North Communications,
Inc........................... 15,700 701,594
------------
1,081,594
------------
AEROSPACE -- 0.9%
Boeing Co. ..................... 33,900 1,408,969
General Dynamics Corp. ......... 9,000 474,750
Goodrich, (B.F.) Co. ........... 700 19,250
Northrop Grumman Corp. ......... 15,300 827,156
United Technologies Corp. ...... 9,900 643,500
------------
3,373,625
------------
AIRLINES -- 0.1%
AMR Corp.*...................... 2,800 187,600
Delta Air Lines, Inc. .......... 2,900 144,456
------------
332,056
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 1.5%
Ford Motor Co. ................. 64,900 3,468,094
General Motors Corp. ........... 28,000 2,035,250
------------
5,503,344
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.0%
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ........................ 2,100 33,075
------------
BEVERAGES -- 0.4%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. ......................... 17,000 1,204,875
Coca-Cola Co. .................. 600 34,950
PepsiCo, Inc. .................. 7,500 264,375
------------
1,504,200
------------
BROADCASTING -- 1.0%
CBS Corp.*...................... 54,100 3,459,019
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.3%
Armstrong World Industries,
Inc. ......................... 11,200 373,800
Sherwin Williams Co. ........... 15,400 323,400
USG Corp. ...................... 6,600 311,025
------------
1,008,225
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.1%
American Management Systems,
Inc.*......................... 3,400 106,675
Manpower, Inc. ................. 2,400 90,300
------------
196,975
------------
CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.6%
Briggs & Stratton Corp. ........ 11,300 605,963
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. ....... 32,000 1,546,000
------------
2,151,963
------------
CHEMICALS -- 1.2%
Dexter Corp. ................... 12,800 508,800
Dow Chemical Co. ............... 26,000 3,474,250
Engelhard Corp. ................ 8,900 167,988
------------
4,151,038
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.3%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Cl-A*... 14,000 $ 373,624
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*......... 1,300 44,769
Liz Claiborne, Inc.............. 1,100 41,388
Ross Stores, Inc. .............. 18,100 324,669
Tommy Hilfiger Corp.*........... 10,800 251,775
------------
1,036,225
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 4.9%
Adaptec, Inc.*.................. 56,100 2,797,988
Apple Computer, Inc.*........... 19,000 1,953,438
Dell Computer Corp.*............ 52,900 2,697,900
EMC Corp.*...................... 19,000 2,075,750
Gateway, Inc.*.................. 1,700 122,506
Hewlett-Packard Co.............. 32,400 3,691,575
International Business Machines
Corp.......................... 41,500 4,481,999
------------
17,821,156
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 13.0%
3Com Corp.*..................... 10,300 484,100
Adobe Systems, Inc.............. 13,400 901,150
America Online, Inc.*........... 58,000 4,375,374
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............ 85,300 9,137,762
CMG PLC*........................ 200 55,375
Computer Associates
International, Inc. .......... 12,400 867,225
Compuware Corp.*................ 21,400 797,150
Comverse Technology, Inc.*...... 7,300 1,056,675
Electronic Data Systems
Corp. ........................ 37,000 2,476,688
Microsoft Corp.*................ 144,900 16,917,074
NCR Corp.*...................... 6,900 261,338
Network Solutions, Inc.*........ 200 43,513
Novell, Inc.*................... 13,800 549,413
Oracle Corp.*................... 32,800 3,675,649
Paychex, Inc. .................. 7,300 292,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*......... 34,200 2,648,363
Unisys Corp.*................... 22,100 705,819
Yahoo!, Inc.*................... 3,500 1,514,406
------------
46,759,074
------------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.7%
Corning, Inc. .................. 8,100 1,044,394
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. .......................... 18,400 1,800,900
National Service Industries,
Inc. ......................... 25,000 737,500
Philip Morris Companies,
Inc. ......................... 21,300 493,894
Tyco International Ltd. ........ 56,000 2,177,000
------------
6,253,688
------------
CONSTRUCTION -- 0.1%
Dycom Industries, Inc.*......... 4,100 180,656
Pulte Corp. .................... 3,200 72,000
------------
252,656
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.6%
Alberto-Culver Co. Cl-B......... 2,700 69,694
Avon Products, Inc. ............ 10,000 330,000
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ............ 5,500 $ 376,406
Church and Dwight Co., Inc. .... 9,100 242,856
Clorox Co. ..................... 900 45,338
Eastman Kodak Co. .............. 16,200 1,073,250
Fortune Brands, Inc. ........... 23,900 790,194
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. ............. 9,100 343,525
Procter & Gamble Co. ........... 40,900 4,481,106
Tupperware Corp. ............... 42,000 711,375
Whirlpool Corp. ................ 11,300 735,206
------------
9,198,950
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.2%
Ball Corp. ..................... 5,700 224,438
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. .... 23,300 521,337
------------
745,775
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.5%
AVX Corp.*...................... 700 34,956
Diebold, Inc. .................. 2,900 68,150
Electronics for Imaging,
Inc.*......................... 17,300 1,005,563
General Electric Co. ........... 73,000 11,296,749
KLA-Tencor Corp.*............... 2,900 322,988
Pentair, Inc. .................. 2,400 92,400
PerkinElmer, Inc................ 13,900 579,456
Rockwell International Corp. ... 17,400 833,025
Solectron Corp.*................ 1,500 142,688
Tandy Corp...................... 4,400 216,425
Texas Instruments, Inc. ........ 15,400 1,491,875
------------
16,084,275
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.2%
Anchor Gaming*.................. 2,000 86,875
Brunswick Corp. ................ 7,000 155,750
Carnival Corp. ................. 44,600 2,132,437
Readers Digest Association,
Inc.*......................... 5,300 155,025
Time Warner, Inc. .............. 6,500 470,844
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*.............. 24,400 1,474,675
------------
4,475,606
------------
EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.3%
Hertz Corp. Cl-A................ 19,800 992,475
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 4.5%
AmSouth Bancorporation.......... 46,300 894,169
Bank of America Corp. .......... 86,200 4,326,162
Bank One Corp. ................. 24,900 798,356
Chase Manhattan Corp. .......... 77,800 6,044,087
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. ..... 8,200 211,150
First Union Corp. .............. 11,600 380,625
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ..... 29,800 709,613
KeyCorp. ....................... 8,900 196,913
MBNA Corp....................... 7,200 196,200
North Fork Bancorporation,
Inc. ......................... 2,500 43,750
Pacific Century Financial
Corp. ........................ 3,600 67,275
PNC Bank Corp. NA............... 6,300 280,350
Republic New York Corp. ........ 2,700 194,400
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
UnionBanCal Corp. .............. 29,500 $ 1,163,406
Wells Fargo & Co. .............. 21,400 865,363
------------
16,371,819
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 5.6%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. .... 13,500 704,531
Block, (H&R), Inc. ............. 12,300 538,125
Citigroup, Inc. ................ 100,200 5,567,362
Deluxe Corp. ................... 45,100 1,237,431
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. ......... 21,200 625,400
Fannie Mae...................... 46,400 2,897,100
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. .... 22,800 793,725
Freddie Mac..................... 3,500 164,719
Lehman Brothers Holdings,
Inc. ......................... 7,400 626,688
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ...... 9,000 751,500
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. .......................... 43,700 6,238,174
------------
20,144,755
------------
FOOD -- 3.4%
Albertson's, Inc. .............. 2,700 87,075
Bestfoods, Inc. ................ 1,700 89,356
ConAgra, Inc. .................. 88,200 1,990,012
General Mills, Inc. ............ 40,900 1,462,174
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Co., Inc. .................... 7,800 217,425
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. .............. 2,800 111,475
Hormel Foods Corp. ............. 5,800 235,625
IBP, Inc. ...................... 15,600 280,800
Kellogg Co. .................... 15,400 474,513
Kroger Co.*..................... 6,900 130,238
Nabisco Group Holdings.......... 100,400 1,066,750
Quaker Oats Co. ................ 35,700 2,342,812
Ralston Purina Group............ 26,100 727,538
Safeway, Inc.*.................. 8,900 316,506
Sara Lee Corp. ................. 13,100 289,019
Supervalu, Inc. ................ 71,900 1,438,000
The Earthgrains Co. ............ 14,000 225,750
Unilever NV NY Reg. ............ 12,500 680,469
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. ........ 8,100 193,894
------------
12,359,431
------------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.8%
Amgen, Inc.*.................... 17,600 1,057,099
Herbalife International,
Inc. ......................... 4,300 61,813
MedQuist, Inc.*................. 5,700 147,131
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*...... 9,000 114,188
Shared Medical Systems Corp..... 5,000 254,688
United HealthCare Corp.......... 24,300 1,290,937
------------
2,925,856
------------
INSURANCE -- 3.7%
Aetna, Inc. .................... 19,200 1,071,600
Allmerica Financial Corp. ...... 2,300 127,938
American International Group,
Inc. ......................... 4,225 456,828
AON Corp. ...................... 2,500 100,000
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ...... 8,600 $ 556,850
Lincoln National Corp. ......... 59,500 2,379,999
Loews Corp. .................... 14,600 886,038
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc. ......................... 45,000 4,305,937
MGIC Investment Corp. .......... 9,800 589,838
PMI Group, Inc. ................ 6,700 327,044
Radian Group, Inc. ............. 2,100 100,275
St. Paul Companies, Inc. ....... 59,500 2,004,406
Travelers Property Casualty
Corp. Cl-A.................... 8,500 291,125
------------
13,197,878
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
Dover Corp. .................... 29,700 1,347,638
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ...... 7,806 527,393
Pall Corp. ..................... 8,900 191,906
Stanley Works, Inc. ............ 2,400 72,300
------------
2,139,237
------------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. ............. 10,700 567,100
Baxter International, Inc. ..... 22,200 1,394,438
Bergen Brunswig Corp. Cl-A...... 6,000 49,875
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*...... 6,500 399,344
Johnson & Johnson Co. .......... 41,000 3,818,124
Mallinckrodt, Inc. ............. 25,100 798,494
VISX, Inc.*..................... 6,300 326,025
------------
7,353,400
------------
METALS & MINING -- 0.7%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd. ............ 9,500 391,281
Alcoa, Inc. .................... 1,300 107,900
Barrick Gold Corp. ............. 14,400 254,700
Homestake Mining Co. ........... 4,800 37,500
Nucor Corp. .................... 3,300 180,881
Phelps Dodge Corp. ............. 19,300 1,295,513
Worthington Industries, Inc. ... 7,500 124,219
------------
2,391,994
------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Pitney Bowes, Inc. ............. 24,600 1,188,488
------------
OIL & GAS -- 6.1%
Amerada Hess Corp. ............. 9,300 527,775
Apache Corp. ................... 1,800 66,488
Atlantic Richfield Co. ......... 14,500 1,254,250
Chevron Corp. .................. 23,800 2,061,675
Diamond Offshore Drilling,
Inc. ......................... 11,300 345,356
Exxon Mobil Corp. .............. 55,700 4,487,330
Kerr-McGee Corp. ............... 67,300 4,172,600
Keyspan Corp. .................. 8,100 187,819
Noble Drilling Corp.*........... 5,400 176,850
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ..... 103,600 2,240,350
Phillips Petroleum Co. ......... 9,700 455,900
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ...... 43,400 2,622,988
Texaco, Inc. ................... 35,700 1,938,956
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Tidewater, Inc. ................ 16,400 $ 590,400
Ultramar Diamond Shamrock
Corp. ........................ 34,400 780,450
------------
21,909,187
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Georgia Pacific Group........... 8,600 436,450
International Paper Co. ........ 3,400 191,888
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ........... 13,600 887,400
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ........ 4,100 58,425
Temple-Inland, Inc. ............ 7,000 461,563
Westvaco Corp. ................. 2,700 88,088
Weyerhaeuser Co. ............... 22,000 1,579,874
------------
3,703,688
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.4%
American Home Products Corp. ... 2,600 102,538
Andrx Corp.*.................... 13,800 583,913
Biogen, Inc.*................... 11,900 1,005,550
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ...... 50,200 3,222,212
Genentech, Inc.*................ 500 67,250
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. ............. 21,700 1,443,050
Merck & Co., Inc. .............. 59,400 3,983,512
Pfizer, Inc. ................... 143,900 4,667,755
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ....... 34,400 1,548,000
Schering-Plough Corp. .......... 49,400 2,084,063
Warner-Lambert Co. ............. 10,300 843,956
------------
19,551,799
------------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.2%
Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co. ... 7,500 186,094
Knight-Ridder, Inc. ............ 2,900 172,550
Tribune Co. .................... 7,900 434,994
------------
793,638
------------
RAILROADS -- 0.1%
Trinity Industries, Inc. ....... 2,400 68,250
Union Pacific Corp. ............ 5,500 239,938
------------
308,188
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 0.1%
CarrAmerica Realty Corp.
[REIT]........................ 14,200 299,975
------------
RESTAURANTS -- 0.4%
Brinker International, Inc.*.... 8,900 213,600
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ....... 25,500 462,188
Tricon Global Restaurants,
Inc.*......................... 5,500 212,438
Wendy's International, Inc. .... 30,800 635,249
------------
1,523,475
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 5.3%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*............. 17,000 853,188
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ...... 19,000 856,188
Costco Companies, Inc.*......... 1,000 91,250
Dayton-Hudson Corp. ............ 1,100 80,781
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*......................... 24,700 1,248,894
Home Depot, Inc. ............... 54,300 3,722,944
Lowe's Companies, Inc. ......... 6,500 388,375
Penney, (J.C.) Co., Inc. ....... 8,500 169,469
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ........... 52,750 $ 1,605,578
Tiffany & Co. .................. 1,200 107,100
TJX Companies, Inc. ............ 8,100 165,544
Toys 'R' Us, Inc.*.............. 58,900 843,006
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. .......... 121,800 8,419,424
Zale Corp.*..................... 12,600 609,525
------------
19,161,266
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.7%
Applied Materials, Inc.*........ 22,300 2,825,131
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*......................... 23,400 678,600
Intel Corp. .................... 55,800 4,593,037
Lam Research Corp.*............. 13,400 1,494,938
Micron Technology, Inc.*........ 11,700 909,675
Motorola, Inc. ................. 18,500 2,724,125
National Semiconductor Corp.*... 3,100 132,719
SDL, Inc.*...................... 400 87,200
------------
13,445,425
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 12.4%
Alltel Corp. ................... 8,300 686,306
AT&T Corp. ..................... 104,700 5,313,524
Bell Atlantic Corp. ............ 37,400 2,302,438
BellSouth Corp. ................ 79,100 3,702,869
Comcast Corp. Cl-A.............. 32,700 1,643,175
GTE Corp. ...................... 38,600 2,723,713
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ...... 74,000 5,536,124
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*............. 74,550 3,955,809
MediaOne Group, Inc.*........... 10,300 791,169
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*......................... 2,700 278,438
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*......................... 1,000 83,063
Nortel Networks Corp. .......... 30,600 3,090,600
QUALCOMM, Inc.*................. 25,600 4,511,999
SBC Communications, Inc. ....... 98,918 4,822,252
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. ....... 11,100 617,438
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)........ 14,500 976,031
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*....... 13,800 1,414,500
TALK.com, Inc.*................. 2,600 46,150
Tellabs, Inc.*.................. 16,200 1,039,838
U.S. West, Inc. ................ 16,100 1,159,200
Xircom, Inc.*................... 1,600 120,000
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44,814,636
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
Paccar, Inc. ................... 6,600 292,463
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Cl-B.......................... 4,800 331,200
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623,663
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UTILITIES -- 2.2%
Ameren Corp. ................... 20,500 $ 671,375
Avista Corp. ................... 9,600 146,400
Conectiv, Inc. Cl-A............. 1,600 47,400
Constellation Energy Group...... 17,300 501,700
DTE Energy Co. ................. 17,600 552,200
Duke Energy Corp. .............. 13,500 676,688
GPU, Inc. ...................... 26,000 778,375
LG&E Energy Corp. .............. 6,600 115,088
Minnesota Power, Inc. .......... 22,600 382,788
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc. ......................... 29,900 1,040,893
Reliant Energy, Inc. ........... 2,800 64,050
Sempra Energy................... 54,100 939,988
Texas Utilities Co. ............ 27,800 988,637
UtiliCorp United, Inc........... 50,200 975,762
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7,881,344
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $295,590,272)............... 338,504,136
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 3.8%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.40%, 01/03/00
(Cost $13,824,925)............... $ 13,826 13,824,925
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</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
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<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 1.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund... 2,055,829 2,055,829
Temporary Investment Fund........ 2,055,828 2,055,828
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(Cost $4,111,657)................ 4,111,657
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.8%
(Cost $313,526,854)................ 356,440,718
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 1.2%................ 4,189,182
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $360,629,900
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</TABLE>
$468,750 has been segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for
the following open futures contracts at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXPIRATION NUMBER OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS APPRECIATION
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S&P 500.................. 03/00 43 $414,416
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 59.0%
AEROSPACE -- 0.7%
Boeing Co. ....................... 18,900 $ 785,531
General Dynamics Corp. ........... 7,300 385,075
United Technologies Corp. ........ 5,300 344,500
------------
1,515,106
------------
AIRLINES -- 0.1%
AMR Corp.*........................ 3,200 214,400
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ............ 1,300 64,756
------------
279,156
------------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.7%
Ford Motor Co. ................... 17,600 940,500
General Motors Corp. ............. 6,900 501,544
------------
1,442,044
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.0%
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. .......................... 3,200 50,400
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BEVERAGES -- 0.3%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... 4,500 318,938
Coors, (Adolph) Co. Cl-B.......... 4,500 236,250
------------
555,188
------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.8%
CBS Corp.*........................ 27,100 1,732,706
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.1%
Centex Construction Products,
Inc. ........................... 4,800 187,200
Owens Corning..................... 3,000 57,938
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245,138
------------
CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.1%
Cummins Engine Co., Inc. ......... 3,700 178,756
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CHEMICALS -- 1.3%
Dexter Corp. ..................... 9,700 385,575
Dow Chemical Co. ................. 13,500 1,803,937
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ............................ 8,900 586,288
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2,775,800
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.4%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.*.......... 5,600 149,450
American Eagle Outfitters Co.*.... 1,800 81,000
AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*........... 9,400 323,712
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.*........ 4,000 108,500
Tommy Hilfiger Corp.*............. 8,200 191,163
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853,825
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 3.2%
Adaptec, Inc.*.................... 52,900 2,638,388
Dell Computer Corp.*.............. 5,400 275,400
Hewlett-Packard Co. .............. 23,200 2,643,350
International Business Machines
Corp. .......................... 12,400 1,339,200
SanDisk Corp.*.................... 600 57,750
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6,954,088
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 8.2%
America Online, Inc.*............. 24,300 1,833,130
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc.*........................... 5,800 312,475
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Cisco Systems, Inc.*.............. 33,700 $ 3,610,112
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ........................... 4,800 335,700
Comverse Technology, Inc.*........ 5,800 839,550
Electronic Data Systems Corp. .... 7,800 522,113
Microsoft Corp.*.................. 59,800 6,981,649
NCR Corp.*........................ 6,100 231,038
Novell, Inc.*..................... 5,000 199,063
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........... 4,000 309,750
Sybase, Inc.*..................... 12,300 209,100
Symantec Corp.*................... 4,100 240,363
Unisys Corp.*..................... 21,500 686,656
USWeb Corp.*...................... 9,600 426,600
Yahoo!, Inc.*..................... 2,600 1,124,988
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17,862,287
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CONGLOMERATES -- 1.0%
Corning, Inc. .................... 13,900 1,792,231
Tyco International Ltd. .......... 11,800 458,725
------------
2,250,956
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.1%
Dycom Industries, Inc.*........... 4,500 198,281
Pulte Corp. ...................... 5,500 123,750
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322,031
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.9%
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............. 6,300 208,294
Procter & Gamble Co. ............. 11,700 1,281,880
Tupperware Corp. ................. 7,700 130,419
Universal Corp. .................. 7,800 177,938
Whirlpool Corp. .................. 2,200 143,138
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1,941,669
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.2%
Ball Corp. ....................... 7,300 287,438
Sealed Air Corp.*................. 2,400 124,350
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411,788
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 2.7%
American Power Conversion
Corp.*.......................... 6,000 158,250
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*.... 31,500 1,830,937
General Electric Co. ............. 18,900 2,924,774
Harmonic, Inc.*................... 2,900 275,319
PerkinElmer, Inc.*................ 6,200 258,463
Rockwell International Corp. ..... 3,100 148,413
Texas Instruments, Inc. .......... 2,500 242,188
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5,838,344
------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 0.5%
Anchor Gaming*.................... 2,900 125,969
Carnival Corp. ................... 4,000 191,250
Pixar, Inc.*...................... 3,500 123,813
Station Casinos, Inc.*............ 4,400 98,725
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*................ 8,400 507,674
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1,047,431
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.4%
Hertz Corp. Cl-A.................. 11,600 $ 581,450
Millipore Corp. .................. 8,000 309,000
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890,450
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 3.0%
Bank of America Corp. ............ 14,400 722,700
Chase Manhattan Corp. ............ 40,500 3,146,343
Old Kent Financial Corp. ......... 15,100 534,163
UnionBanCal Corp. ................ 28,300 1,116,081
Wells Fargo & Co. ................ 5,600 226,450
Zions Bancorp..................... 11,400 674,738
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6,420,475
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.4%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc. ...... 23,000 1,200,313
Citigroup, Inc. .................. 14,300 794,544
Deluxe Corp. ..................... 21,300 584,419
Fannie Mae........................ 28,900 1,804,443
Freddie Mac....................... 12,800 602,400
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ........ 2,000 167,000
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ............................ 26,200 3,740,049
Providian Financial Corp. ........ 7,700 701,181
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9,594,349
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FOOD -- 1.7%
ConAgra, Inc. .................... 4,800 108,300
General Mills, Inc. .............. 4,800 171,600
Hormel Foods Corp. ............... 7,700 312,813
IBP, Inc. ........................ 34,800 626,400
Quaker Oats Co. .................. 24,000 1,574,999
Ralston Purina Group.............. 5,200 144,950
Suiza Foods Corp.*................ 14,100 558,713
Unilever NV NY Reg.*.............. 3,000 163,313
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3,661,088
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.9%
Amgen, Inc.*...................... 20,500 1,231,280
MedQuist, Inc.*................... 4,300 110,994
Oxford Health Plans, Inc.*........ 14,600 185,238
PacifiCare Health Systems,
Inc.*........................... 4,700 249,100
United HealthCare Corp.*.......... 2,500 132,813
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1,909,425
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INSURANCE -- 1.1%
Aetna, Inc.*...................... 2,100 117,206
American International Group,
Inc. ........................... 1,850 200,031
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. ........ 7,400 479,150
Lincoln National Corp. ........... 35,100 1,404,001
Radian Group, Inc. ............... 4,700 224,425
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2,424,813
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.3%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ........ 30,788 2,080,114
Ingersoll-Rand Co. ............... 12,600 693,788
------------
2,773,902
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. ............... 11,900 630,700
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*........ 8,200 503,788
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Johnson & Johnson Co. ............ 11,500 $ 1,070,937
Mallinckrodt, Inc. ............... 7,800 248,138
VISX, Inc.*....................... 4,600 238,050
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2,691,613
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METALS & MINING -- 0.3%
Alcan Aluminium Ltd. ............. 6,300 259,481
Alcoa, Inc. ...................... 4,100 340,300
------------
599,781
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OIL & GAS -- 3.2%
Amerada Hess Corp. ............... 37,800 2,145,150
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. ......... 4,300 146,738
Apache Corp. ..................... 31,500 1,163,531
Atlantic Richfield Co. ........... 12,500 1,081,250
Ensco International, Inc. ........ 13,000 297,375
Exxon Mobil Corp. ................ 8,901 717,087
Kerr-McGee Corp. ................. 6,000 372,000
Noble Drilling Corp.*............. 3,300 108,075
Texaco, Inc. ..................... 3,300 179,231
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. ........................... 51,600 657,900
Vastar Resources, Inc. ........... 2,400 141,600
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7,009,937
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.7%
Georgia Pacific Group............. 4,700 238,525
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ............. 5,800 378,450
Temple-Inland, Inc. .............. 2,500 164,844
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................. 11,300 811,481
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1,593,300
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.7%
Allergan, Inc. ................... 4,000 199,000
Andrx Corp.*...................... 8,900 376,581
Biogen, Inc.*..................... 5,400 456,300
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ........ 17,800 1,142,538
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*....... 2,400 235,800
Ivax Corp.*....................... 33,800 870,350
Jones Pharma, Inc. ............... 3,700 160,719
MedImmune, Inc.*.................. 3,600 597,150
Merck & Co., Inc. ................ 4,800 321,900
Pfizer, Inc. ..................... 27,100 879,056
Schering-Plough Corp. ............ 33,600 1,417,499
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC
[ADR]*.......................... 3,962 115,393
Warner-Lambert Co. ............... 14,200 1,163,513
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7,935,799
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.4%
Valassis Communications, Inc.*.... 19,600 828,100
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.3%
Brinker International, Inc.*...... 10,900 261,600
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ......... 4,700 85,188
Jack in the Box, Inc.*............ 15,800 326,862
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673,650
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.0%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*............... 5,900 296,106
Home Depot, Inc. ................. 41,100 2,817,919
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Kohl's Corp.* .................... 2,000 $ 144,375
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ............ 70,800 4,894,049
Zale Corp.*....................... 10,200 493,425
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8,645,874
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.3%
Applied Materials, Inc.*.......... 23,400 2,964,488
Integrated Device Technology,
Inc.*........................... 25,000 725,000
Lam Research Corp.*............... 3,700 412,781
Motorola, Inc. ................... 3,500 515,375
National Semiconductor Corp.*..... 8,800 376,750
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4,994,394
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 7.5%
Adelphia Communications Corp.
CL-A*........................... 2,800 183,750
AT&T Corp. ....................... 38,900 1,974,175
Bell Atlantic Corp. .............. 9,000 554,063
Bellsouth Corp. .................. 34,500 1,615,031
Comcast Corp. Cl-A................ 7,200 361,800
Commscope, Inc.*.................. 14,800 596,625
Cox Communications, Inc. Cl-A*.... 8,600 442,900
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*........................... 3,600 351,000
GTE Corp. ........................ 13,700 966,706
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ........ 31,100 2,326,668
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*........................... 3,300 340,313
Nortel Networks Corp. ............ 8,800 888,800
QUALCOMM, Inc.*................... 1,600 282,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ......... 41,906 2,042,917
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.*......... 10,900 606,313
Sprint Corp. (FON Group).......... 31,000 2,086,687
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*......... 4,600 471,500
U.S. West, Inc. .................. 2,800 201,600
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16,292,848
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
Paccar, Inc. ..................... 4,800 212,700
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Cl-B*........................... 1,600 110,400
USFreightways Corp. .............. 1,600 76,600
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399,700
------------
UTILITIES -- 1.1%
Energy East Corp. ................ 6,300 131,119
LG&E Energy Corp. ................ 15,500 270,281
Minnesota Power, Inc. ............ 13,200 223,575
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc. ........................... 17,800 619,662
Reliant Energy, Inc. ............. 6,700 153,263
Southern Co. ..................... 18,100 425,350
Texas Utilities Co. .............. 5,100 181,369
UtiliCorp United, Inc. ........... 22,000 427,625
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2,432,244
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $107,746,356)................. 128,028,455
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 7.4%
AEROSPACE -- 0.2%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
8.20%, 12/01/09................. $ 500 $ 498,750
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AIRLINES -- 0.2%
Continental Airlines, Inc.
8.00%, 12/15/05................. 450 415,125
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.2%
Lear Corp. 144A
7.96%, 05/15/05................. 550 528,688
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BEVERAGES -- 0.2%
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. 144A
7.00%, 03/01/29................. 300 272,625
Pepsi Bottling Holdings, Inc. 144A
5.625%, 02/17/09................ 300 265,500
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538,125
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BROADCASTING -- 0.1%
British Sky Broadcasting
6.875%, 02/23/09................ 300 265,875
------------
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.
6.875%, 10/15/09................ 650 632,938
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.1%
Fort James Corp.
6.625%, 09/15/04................ 250 240,938
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
7.15%, 05/15/05................. 350 325,063
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.8%
Banco Santander
7.625%, 11/03/09................ 600 594,750
First Bank System, Inc.
7.625%, 05/01/05................ 100 101,000
Fleet National Bank
5.75%, 01/15/09................. 450 395,438
NationsBank Corp.
6.125%, 07/15/04................ 300 288,000
Southern Investments UK
6.80%, 12/01/06................. 300 280,875
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1,660,063
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.6%
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust
6.41%, 04/25/03................. 600 597,129
Ford Motor Credit Co.
7.375%, 10/28/09................ 1,200 1,187,999
General Motors Acceptance Corp.
7.125%, 05/01/03................ 100 99,625
Hutchison Whampoa Financial Corp.
144A
7.45%, 08/01/17................. 350 317,188
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
6.625%, 04/01/04................ $ 450 $ 434,813
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.
7.125%, 01/15/03................ 650 649,187
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3,285,941
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INSURANCE -- 0.1%
Conseco, Inc.
6.40%, 06/15/01................. 300 294,750
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Caterpillar, Inc.
7.25%, 09/15/09................. 600 589,500
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OIL & GAS -- 1.0%
Enron Corp.
6.625%, 11/15/05................ 600 570,750
6.70%, 11/15/06................. 600 567,750
Petroleum Geo-Services
7.125%, 03/30/28................ 650 571,187
USX Corp.
6.65%, 02/01/06................. 600 563,250
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2,272,937
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.2%
Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. [REIT]
7.25%, 10/21/07................. 400 362,500
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 0.8%
Home Depot, Inc. 144A
6.50%, 09/15/04................. 600 588,000
Rite Aid Corp. 144A
6.00%, 12/15/05................. 100 74,000
Saks, Inc.
8.25%, 11/15/08................. 300 294,000
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
6.25%, 01/15/04................. 200 191,250
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
6.875%, 08/10/09................ 600 584,250
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1,731,500
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.9%
CSC Holdings, Inc.
8.125%, 07/15/09................ 300 300,000
GTE North, Inc.
5.65%, 11/15/08................. 500 443,125
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.
7.50%, 11/01/08................. 700 681,624
TCI Communications, Inc.
8.75%, 08/01/15................. 300 326,625
WorldCom, Inc.
7.55%, 04/01/04................. 100 101,250
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1,852,624
------------
UTILITIES -- 0.3%
Alliant Energy Resources 144A
7.375%, 11/09/09................ 600 585,750
------------
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $16,648,950).................. 16,081,067
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 14.6%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.50%, 01/03/00................. $ 8,544 $ 8,543,288
------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
7.00%, 06/01/14-08/01/29........ 2,908 2,856,702
7.50%, 08/01/29................. 1,793 1,776,227
------------
4,632,929
------------
Federal National Conventional Loan
7.00%, 03/01/28................. 654 632,523
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Federal National Mortgage Assoc.
6.00%, 10/01/28................. 2,513 2,300,643
6.23%, 07/21/08................. 200 186,513
6.50%, 08/15/04-01/01/28........ 8,466 8,026,506
7.00%, 05/01/11-07/01/29........ 2,147 2,094,421
7.50%, 12/11/03-07/01/29........ 2,801 2,779,640
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15,387,723
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Government National Mortgage
Assoc.
6.00%, 04/15/28-05/15/28........ 569 518,147
6.50%, 03/15/28-04/15/28........ 1,574 1,479,134
7.00%, 12/15/27................. 254 245,137
8.00%, 03/15/27................. 81 81,462
8.75%, 01/15/27-04/15/27........ 105 108,988
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2,432,868
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(Cost $32,545,430)................ 31,629,331
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 10.4%
U.S. Treasury Bonds
7.875%, 02/15/21................ 3,600 4,025,682
5.25%, 11/15/28-02/15/29........ 750 620,575
6.125%, 08/15/29................ 1,400 1,334,781
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5,981,038
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U.S. Treasury Notes
5.50%, 03/31/00-05/15/04........ 12,750 12,682,935
6.625%, 07/31/01-05/15/07....... 1,600 1,608,557
5.75%, 11/30/02................. 500 493,024
5.25%, 05/15/04................. 400 383,273
6.00%, 08/15/04-08/15/09........ 550 538,472
6.50%, 10/15/06................. 600 598,625
4.75%, 11/15/08................. 250 220,695
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16,525,581
------------
(Cost $23,227,101)................ 22,506,619
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -- 1.1%
Case Equipment Loan Trust
Series 1998-B Cl-A4
5.92%, 10/15/05................. 300 294,506
CIT RV Trust Series 1998-A Cl-A4
6.09%, 02/15/12................. 300 293,126
Comed Transitional Funding Trust
Series 1998-1 Cl-A6
5.63%, 06/25/09................. 100 92,712
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General Motors Acceptance Corp.
Series 1999-Cl Cl-A2
6.175%, 05/15/33................ $ 450 $ 409,672
Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 1998-WF1 Cl-A1
6.25%, 07/15/07................. 183 177,336
Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 1998-WF1 Cl-A2
6.55%, 12/15/07................. 800 759,803
Nationslink Funding Corp.
Series 1998-2 Cl-A1
6.00%, 11/20/07................. 187 177,861
Nationslink Funding Corp.
Series 1999-1 Cl-A2
6.316%, 11/20/08................ 250 232,311
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(Cost $2,552,141)................. 2,437,327
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SOVEREIGN ISSUES -- 0.3%
CANADA
British Columbia Government
5.375%, 10/29/08................ 100 87,813
Quebec Province
7.50%, 09/15/29................. 600 574,138
------------
(Cost $692,819)................... 661,951
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN BONDS -- 6.8%
CANADA -- 0.4%
Canadian Government
5.00%, 03/15/00................ 980 678,878
6.00%, 06/01/08................ 300 204,420
------------
883,298
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
(000) VALUE
--------- -----
<S> <C> <C>
DENMARK -- 0.1%
Kingdom of Denmark
8.00%, 03/15/06................ 1,150 $ 175,729
------------
GERMANY -- 3.5%
Deutschland Republic
6.00%, 09/15/03................ 4,150 4,352,254
4.125%, 07/04/08............... 3,400 3,151,395
------------
7,503,649
------------
JAPAN -- 2.0%
Japanese Government
2.90%, 12/20/05................ 410,000 4,408,353
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 0.8%
United Kingdom Treasury
9.00%, 10/13/08................ 850 1,673,419
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
(Cost $15,344,243)................. 14,644,448
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.6%
(Cost $198,757,040)................ 215,989,198
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.4%................ 758,748
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $216,747,946
============
</TABLE>
$56,250 has been segregated with the custodian to cover margin requirements for
the following open futures contracts at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXPIRATION NUMBER OF UNREALIZED
DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS APPRECIATION
----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
S&P 500.................. 03/00 3 $46,003
=======
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 1.2% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
FOREIGN STOCK -- 95.8%
AUSTRALIA -- 0.5%
Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.*..... 208,477 $ 697,174
------------
BELGIUM -- 0.2%
Fortis Cl-B...................... 10,146 366,029
------------
BRAZIL -- 0.9%
Petroleo Brasileiro SA........... 5,220,000 1,329,200
------------
CANADA -- 1.9%
Nortel Networks Corp. ........... 29,400 2,969,400
------------
DENMARK -- 1.1%
ISS International Cl-B........... 5,400 362,862
Novo-Nordisk AS Cl-B............. 4,543 601,950
Tele Danmark AS.................. 10,600 786,809
------------
1,751,621
------------
FINLAND -- 4.3%
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR]........... 15,400 2,926,000
Sonera Group Oyj................. 53,666 3,678,086
------------
6,604,086
------------
FRANCE -- 11.4%
Accor SA......................... 11,450 553,184
Alcatel.......................... 7,609 1,747,258
Altran Technologies SA........... 2,607 1,575,385
AXA SA........................... 7,561 1,053,925
Cap Gemini SA.................... 3,413 866,226
Carrefour Supermarche SA......... 7,286 1,343,606
Groupe Danone.................... 3,000 707,020
Lafarge SA....................... 4,000 465,707
Pinault-Printemps Redoute SA..... 5,800 1,530,466
Societe Generale................. 3,500 814,281
Societe Television Francaise..... 3,850 2,016,316
STMicroelectronics NV NY Reg. ... 12,500 1,892,969
Total Fina SA Cl-B............... 3,344 446,248
Vivendi.......................... 28,690 2,590,451
------------
17,603,042
------------
GERMANY -- 5.2%
DePfa Deutsche
Pfandbriefbank AG.............. 2,200 162,856
EM.TV & Merchandising AG......... 5,331 351,677
Intershop Communications AG*..... 2,305 659,301
Mannesmann AG.................... 22,350 5,411,361
Siemens AG....................... 10,800 1,381,408
------------
7,966,603
------------
HONG KONG -- 2.1%
China Telecom Ltd.*.............. 506,000 3,163,517
------------
ISRAEL -- 0.4%
Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. .......................... 2,900 576,375
------------
ITALY -- 4.2%
Banco Intesa SPA................. 83,800 340,129
Mediaset SPA..................... 59,546 925,965
Mediolanum SPA................... 64,000 837,949
Mondadori (Arnoldo) Editore
SPA............................ 49,600 1,573,572
Seat Pagine Gialle SPA........... 305,991 1,004,664
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Telecom Italia SPA............... 120,100 $ 1,693,424
Tiscali SPA*..................... 235 95,382
------------
6,471,085
------------
JAPAN -- 28.5%
Fujitsu Ltd. .................... 35,000 1,596,359
Hitachi Ltd. .................... 143,000 2,295,390
Japan Telecom Co. Ltd. .......... 400 1,605,168
Kao Corp. ....................... 40,000 1,141,235
KDD Corp......................... 8,700 1,205,755
Keyence Corp. ................... 1,700 690,516
Kyocera Corp. ................... 18,000 4,668,689
Matsushita Communication
Industrial Co. Ltd............. 4,000 1,057,062
Matsushita Electric Industrial
Co. ........................... 25,000 692,473
NEC Corp. ....................... 26,000 619,654
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. ......................... 87 1,490,163
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. ...... 63,000 1,137,663
NTT Data Corp. .................. 96 2,208,085
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. .......................... 88 3,384,947
Omron Corp. ..................... 28,000 646,765
Pioneer Corp..................... 23,000 607,811
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. ......... 4,300 863,199
SMC Corp. ....................... 2,100 464,725
Softbank Corp. .................. 4,900 4,690,418
Sony Corp. ...................... 20,300 6,020,263
Takeda Chemical Industries
Ltd. .......................... 9,000 444,847
Tokyo Electric Power Co.,
Inc. .......................... 30,700 823,314
Tokyo Electron Ltd. ............. 16,000 2,192,424
Toyota Motor Corp. .............. 50,000 2,422,433
Trend Micro, Inc. ............... 2,000 505,041
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 14,000 544,250
------------
44,018,649
------------
KOREA -- 1.1%
Samsung Electronics Co. ......... 7,491 1,754,827
------------
MEXICO -- 1.5%
Grupo Televisa SA [GDR]*......... 11,100 757,575
Telefonos de Mexico SA Cl-L
[ADR].......................... 14,500 1,631,250
------------
2,388,825
------------
NETHERLANDS -- 6.3%
ASM Lithography Holding NV NY
Reg.*.......................... 7,700 875,875
Assurantieconcern Stad
Rotterdam NV................... 6,140 390,823
Getronics NV..................... 17,100 1,364,004
Gucci Group NV NY Reg. .......... 3,100 354,950
ING Groep NV..................... 15,677 946,399
Koninklijke (Royal) Philips
Electronics NV NY Reg. ........ 13,980 1,887,300
Randstad Holdings NV............. 13,400 645,100
United Pan-Europe Communications
NV*............................ 12,407 1,586,956
VNU NV........................... 24,800 1,303,318
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Wolters Kluwer NV................ 11,627 $ 393,461
------------
9,748,186
------------
PORTUGAL -- 0.4%
PT MULTIMEDIA -- Servicos de
Telecomunicacoes e Multimedia
SGPS SA 144A*.................. 10,972 614,184
------------
SINGAPORE -- 2.0%
Development Bank of Singapore*... 38,638 633,334
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. ... 43,200 936,367
Singapore Technologies
Engineering Ltd. .............. 518,000 802,426
United Overseas Bank Ltd. ....... 36,960 326,216
Venture Manufacturing Ltd. ...... 39,000 447,253
------------
3,145,596
------------
SPAIN -- 1.9%
Sogecable SA*.................... 10,087 644,089
Telefonica SA.................... 94,382 2,357,411
------------
3,001,500
------------
SWEDEN -- 3.7%
Assa Abloy AB Cl-B............... 40,800 573,061
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
[ADR].......................... 15,000 985,313
Europolitan Holdings AB.......... 37,500 661,142
Hennes & Mauritz AB Cl-B......... 61,500 2,060,119
Modern Times Group AB Cl-B*...... 14,244 706,508
Securitas AB Cl-B................ 37,400 676,963
------------
5,663,106
------------
SWITZERLAND -- 3.8%
ABB AG*.......................... 18,528 2,266,110
Credit Suisse Group.............. 5,500 1,093,230
Holderbank Financiere Glarus AG
Cl-B........................... 419 573,648
Nestle SA........................ 278 509,280
Novartis AG...................... 669 982,304
PubliGroupe SA*.................. 400 395,654
------------
5,820,226
------------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 14.4%
Amvescap PLC..................... 99,100 1,152,549
ARM Holdings PLC*................ 7,860 530,323
AstraZeneca Group PLC............ 16,800 696,879
Barclays PLC..................... 16,900 486,461
BBA Group PLC.................... 47,600 384,441
BP Amoco PLC [ADR]............... 8,500 504,156
British Telecommunications PLC... 77,200 1,886,728
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Cable & Wireless Communications
PLC............................ 47,937 $ 689,151
Cable & Wireless PLC............. 28,711 486,493
Capita Group PLC................. 46,800 854,235
Centrica PLC..................... 203,278 576,263
CMG PLC.......................... 6,800 500,543
Colt Telecom Group PLC*.......... 31,593 1,617,209
Compass Group PLC................ 46,500 638,447
CRH PLC.......................... 16,400 353,470
Energis PLC*..................... 18,020 865,663
Invensys PLC..................... 101,600 553,066
Logica PLC....................... 44,700 1,153,097
Marconi PLC...................... 68,000 1,203,302
Orange PLC*...................... 20,500 692,075
Pearson PLC...................... 28,700 929,037
Prudential Corp. PLC............. 34,500 679,880
Telewest Communications PLC*..... 178,145 950,320
Thus PLC*........................ 93,370 613,840
Vodafone AirTouch PLC............ 191,550 949,117
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR]...... 15,850 784,575
WPP Group PLC.................... 92,900 1,472,102
------------
22,203,422
------------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $89,466,066)................. 147,856,653
------------
U.S. STOCK -- 4.6%
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 0.5%
Comverse Technology, Inc.*....... 5,800 839,550
------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 0.8%
Celestica, Inc.*................. 21,000 1,165,500
------------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.7%
JDS Uniphase Corp.*.............. 16,080 2,593,905
------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.6%
Amdocs Ltd.* .................... 16,400 565,800
Global TeleSystems Group,
Inc.*.......................... 24,200 837,925
Infonet Services Corp. Cl-B*..... 11,300 296,625
NTL, Inc.*....................... 5,900 736,025
------------
2,436,375
------------
TOTAL U.S. STOCK
(Cost $3,263,546).................. 7,035,330
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.4%
(Cost $92,729,612)................. 154,891,983
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF
OTHER ASSETS -- (0.4)%............. (665,603)
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $154,226,380
============
</TABLE>
AST AMERICAN CENTURY INTERNATIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN UNREALIZED
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS APPRECIATION/
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE (DEPRECIATION)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Buy CHF 94,156 $58,869 $ 59,163 $ 294
01/00 Buy JPY 12,482,779 122,380 122,250 (130)
-------- -------- -----
$181,249 $181,413 $ 164
======== ======== =====
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE APPRECIATION
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Sell CHF 2,411,971 $2,436,481 $2,434,855 $1,626
========== ========== ======
</TABLE>
The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on net
assets.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY
--------
<S> <C>
Advertising........................................... 1.2%
Automobile Manufacturers.............................. 3.1%
Beverages............................................. 0.3%
Broadcasting.......................................... 2.9%
Business Services..................................... 5.7%
Chemicals............................................. 0.3%
Clothing & Apparel.................................... 0.2%
Computer Hardware..................................... 0.6%
Computer Services & Software.......................... 1.7%
Conglomerates......................................... 2.6%
Construction.......................................... 0.3%
Consumer Products & Services.......................... 8.8%
Electronic Components & Equipment..................... 8.5%
Entertainment & Leisure............................... 0.5%
Financial-Bank & Trust................................ 2.8%
Financial Services.................................... 6.2%
Food.................................................. 2.9%
Hotels & Motels....................................... 0.4%
Industrial Products................................... 5.8%
Insurance............................................. 1.9%
Machinery & Equipment................................. 1.5%
Oil & Gas............................................. 1.2%
Pharmaceuticals....................................... 1.5%
Printing & Publishing................................. 6.6%
Retail & Merchandising................................ 1.6%
Semiconductors........................................ 1.6%
Telecommunications.................................... 24.6%
Utilities............................................. 0.5%
----
Total................................................. 95.8%
====
</TABLE>
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Unless otherwise noted, all stocks are common stock.
Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, this security amounted to
0.4% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 95.8%
AIRLINES -- 1.7%
Midwest Express Holdings,
Inc.*.......................... 141,000 $ 4,494,375
------------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 1.6%
Myers Industries, Inc. .......... 125,000 1,968,750
OEA, Inc. ....................... 236,000 1,150,500
TBC Corp.*....................... 177,000 1,106,250
------------
4,225,500
------------
BROADCASTING -- 0.4%
Saga Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 57,050 1,155,263
------------
BUILDING MATERIALS -- 8.2%
Cameron Ashley Building Products,
Inc.*.......................... 215,000 2,150,000
Gibraltar Steel Corp. ........... 113,000 2,641,375
Lone Star Technologies, Inc.*.... 151,000 4,209,124
Modine Manufacturing Co. ........ 100,000 2,500,000
Republic Group, Inc. ............ 189,000 2,858,625
Skyline Corp. ................... 113,000 2,655,500
Thomas Industries, Inc. ......... 122,000 2,493,375
U.S. Aggregates, Inc............. 150,000 1,800,000
------------
21,307,999
------------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 1.1%
IT Group, Inc.*.................. 320,000 2,940,000
------------
CHEMICALS -- 2.5%
Arch Chemicals, Inc. ............ 141,000 2,952,188
Schulman, (A.), Inc. ............ 110,000 1,794,375
TETRA Technologies, Inc.*........ 247,400 1,793,650
------------
6,540,213
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 1.1%
Dan River, Inc. Cl-A*............ 236,000 1,209,500
Unifi, Inc.*..................... 130,000 1,600,625
------------
2,810,125
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 0.9%
Analogic Corp. .................. 75,000 2,475,000
------------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 4.9%
Analysts International Corp. .... 175,000 2,187,500
CompuCom Systems, Inc.*.......... 300,000 1,237,500
Progress Software*............... 94,000 5,334,500
SPSS, Inc.*...................... 160,000 4,040,000
------------
12,799,500
------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.7%
Culp, Inc. ...................... 132,000 833,250
Packaged Ice, Inc.*.............. 300,000 975,000
------------
1,808,250
------------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 4.9%
Aptargroup, Inc. ................ 150,000 3,768,750
Ivex Packaging Corp.*............ 210,000 2,100,000
Liqui-Box Corp. ................. 66,000 3,267,000
Shorewood Packaging Corp.*....... 190,000 3,598,125
------------
12,733,875
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 9.4%
Electro Rental Corp.*............ 283,000 $ 3,289,875
FLIR Systems, Inc.*.............. 140,000 2,275,000
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. ..... 40,000 2,807,500
Landauer, Inc. .................. 63,000 1,378,125
Littelfuse, Inc.*................ 200,000 4,853,125
Methode Electronics, Inc. Cl-A... 250,000 8,031,249
Pioneer-Standard Electronics,
Inc. .......................... 122,000 1,761,375
------------
24,396,249
------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.9%
Newpark Resources, Inc.*......... 320,000 1,960,000
Waterlink, Inc.*................. 150,000 375,000
------------
2,335,000
------------
EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 1.3%
Cort Business Services Corp.*.... 140,000 2,441,250
Unifirst Corp. .................. 73,100 922,888
------------
3,364,138
------------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 6.0%
Community First Bankshares,
Inc. .......................... 190,000 2,992,500
First Republic Bank*............. 142,000 3,337,000
Silicon Valley Bancshares*....... 190,000 9,404,999
------------
15,734,499
------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 5.1%
Allied Capital Corp. ............ 236,000 4,321,749
American Capital Strategies
Ltd. .......................... 100,000 2,275,000
First Financial Fund, Inc.**..... 283,000 2,175,563
Medallion Financial Corp. ....... 65,000 1,165,938
Triad Guaranty, Inc.*............ 146,000 3,321,500
------------
13,259,750
------------
FOOD -- 0.5%
International Multifoods
Corp. ......................... 100,000 1,325,000
------------
FURNITURE -- 0.6%
Stanley Furniture Co., Inc.*..... 90,000 1,653,750
------------
INSURANCE -- 5.4%
Brown & Brown, Inc. ............. 151,000 5,785,187
Markel Corp.*.................... 18,000 2,790,000
Medical Assurance, Inc.*......... 142,000 3,008,625
Presidential Life Corp. ......... 100,000 1,837,500
PXRE Corp. ...................... 50,000 650,000
------------
14,071,312
------------
LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.6%
Deltic Timber Corp. ............. 75,000 1,640,625
------------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 3.7%
Alamo Group, Inc. ............... 49,200 492,000
Carbo Ceramics, Inc. ............ 90,000 1,968,750
Smith, (A.O.) Corp. ............. 132,000 2,887,500
TransTechnology Corp. ........... 132,000 1,460,250
Woodward Governor Co. ........... 100,000 2,750,000
------------
9,558,500
------------
</TABLE>
AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.0%
Lunar Corp.*..................... 58,200 $ 414,675
Ocular Sciences, Inc.*........... 95,000 1,793,125
Owens & Minor, Inc. ............. 330,000 2,949,375
------------
5,157,175
------------
METALS & MINING -- 2.1%
Homestake Mining Co. ............ 127,000 992,188
Layne Christensen Co.*........... 113,000 819,250
Material Sciences Corp.*......... 161,000 1,640,188
Penn Virginia Corp. ............. 122,000 2,043,499
------------
5,495,125
------------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 4.7%
Aaron Rents, Inc. Cl-A........... 51,600 941,700
Aaron Rents, Inc. Cl-B........... 132,000 2,343,000
CompX International, Inc. ....... 175,000 3,215,625
IDEX Corp. ...................... 130,000 3,948,750
McGrath Rentcorp................. 108,000 1,890,000
------------
12,339,075
------------
OIL & GAS -- 3.1%
Chieftan International, Inc.*.... 190,000 3,277,500
Cross Timbers Oil Co. ........... 236,000 2,138,750
Devon Energy Corp. .............. 85,000 2,794,375
------------
8,210,625
------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.2%
CSS Industries, Inc.*............ 50,000 1,068,750
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. ...... 173,000 2,021,938
------------
3,090,688
------------
PERSONAL SERVICES -- 1.7%
Matthews International Corp.
Cl-A........................... 161,000 4,427,500
------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.7%
Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc.*.... 78,000 1,769,625
------------
REAL ESTATE -- 4.9%
Glenborough Realty Trust, Inc.
[REIT]......................... 240,000 3,210,000
Innkeepers USA Trust [REIT]...... 212,000 1,735,750
National Health Investors, Inc.
[REIT]......................... 22,900 340,638
Pacific Gulf Properties, Inc.
[REIT]......................... 142,000 2,875,500
Parkway Co. [REIT]............... 60,000 1,728,750
Sun Communities, Inc. [REIT]..... 94,000 3,025,625
------------
12,916,263
------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
RESTAURANTS -- 4.1%
Consolidated Products, Inc.*..... 209,000 $ 2,116,125
RARE Hospitality International,
Inc.*.......................... 160,000 3,462,500
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. .............. 285,000 5,183,438
------------
10,762,063
------------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.1%
Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.*............ 180,000 663,750
Casey's General Stores, Inc. .... 235,000 2,452,812
Fred's, Inc. .................... 122,000 1,944,375
Goody's Family Clothing*......... 250,000 1,343,750
Hancock Fabrics, Inc. ........... 190,000 593,750
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. Cl-B*........ 122,000 1,227,625
Stein Mart, Inc.*................ 425,000 2,417,188
------------
10,643,250
------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 2.0%
Hub Group, Inc. Cl-A*............ 102,900 2,058,000
Landstar Systems, Inc.*.......... 75,000 3,210,938
------------
5,268,938
------------
UTILITIES -- 3.7%
Black Hills Corp. ............... 150,000 3,328,125
Cleco Corp. ..................... 100,000 3,206,250
United Water Resources, Inc. .... 90,000 3,076,875
------------
9,611,250
------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $287,452,145)................ 250,320,500
------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.3%
Cross Timbers Oil Co.
$1.5625 Cl-A
(Cost $1,188,022)................ 33,000 787,875
------------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
---------
<S> <C> <C>
Oesterreichische Kontrollbank
6.60%, 01/18/00................ $ 3,000 2,990,650
Sand Dollar Fund
6.00%, 02/28/00+............... 5,000 4,950,861
------------
(Cost $7,942,317)................ 7,941,511
------------
</TABLE>
AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL COMPANY VALUE PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
--------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.5%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund
(Cost $1,332,777)................ 1,332,777 $ 1,332,777
------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.6%
(Cost $297,915,261)................ 260,382,663
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.4%................ 1,110,717
------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................. $261,493,380
============
</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
** Closed-end fund.
+ Security is restricted as to resale and may not be resold except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, this security amounted to 1.9%
of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 94.0%
ADVERTISING -- 1.2%
Omnicom Group, Inc. ........... 213,277 $ 21,327,700
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AEROSPACE -- 1.5%
General Motors Corp. Cl-H*..... 265,468 25,484,928
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AIRLINES -- 2.9%
AMR Corp.*..................... 237,320 15,900,440
UAL Corp.*..................... 434,180 33,676,086
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49,576,526
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BEVERAGES -- 1.5%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc.......................... 358,829 25,432,005
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BROADCASTING -- 2.9%
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*........................ 344,663 30,761,173
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. Cl-A*.... 266,066 18,790,911
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49,552,084
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CHEMICALS -- 0.8%
Dupont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ......................... 204,658 13,481,846
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 10.9%
Dell Computer Corp.*........... 1,638,393 83,558,043
EMC Corp.*..................... 961,030 104,992,528
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188,550,571
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 15.4%
3Com Corp.*.................... 859,752 40,408,344
America Online, Inc.*.......... 843,363 63,621,196
Cisco Systems, Inc.*........... 762,969 81,733,054
Juniper Networks, Inc.*........ 68,492 23,287,280
Oracle Corp.*.................. 99,028 11,097,325
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*........ 602,888 46,686,140
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266,833,339
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.2%
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc........... 165,770 2,600,517
--------------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 1.3%
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Cl-A......................... 460,334 23,218,096
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 6.7%
General Electric Co. .......... 446,931 69,162,572
Sony Corp.*.................... 3,394 966,442
Texas Instruments, Inc. ....... 475,381 46,052,534
--------------
116,181,548
--------------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 3.0%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. .. 24,079 1,187,396
Time Warner, Inc. ............. 704,577 51,037,796
--------------
52,225,192
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 1.2%
Hertz Corp. Cl-A............... 412,955 20,699,369
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.8%
Northern Trust Corp............ 251,754 $ 13,342,962
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 8.9%
Citigroup, Inc................. 1,352,944 75,172,951
Fannie Mae..................... 546,800 34,140,825
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ......................... 306,046 43,688,067
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153,001,843
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 1.7%
Four Seasons Hotels, Inc....... 539,754 28,741,901
--------------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.2%
Genentech, Inc.*............... 536,463 72,154,273
Priority Healthcare Corp.
Cl-B*........................ 585,336 16,938,161
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89,092,434
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 8.2%
Home Depot, Inc. .............. 803,420 55,084,450
Tiffany & Co. ................. 348,881 31,137,629
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ......... 793,959 54,882,416
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141,104,495
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.8%
Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing [ADR]*......... 50,000 3,650,000
JDS Uniphase Corp.*............ 272,748 43,997,662
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47,647,662
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 16.9%
Ciena Corp.*................... 302,430 17,389,725
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ..... 628,442 47,015,317
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*............ 1,002,582 53,199,507
MediaOne Group, Inc.*.......... 222,236 17,070,503
Nortel Networks Corp. ......... 42,378 4,280,178
QUALCOMM, Inc.*................ 585,536 103,200,720
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*...... 216,710 22,212,775
Vodafone AirTouch PLC [ADR].... 568,514 28,141,443
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292,510,168
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $1,095,812,272)............ 1,620,605,186
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.8%
UTILITIES
AES Corp. 6.75% [CVT]
(Cost $10,896,300)............. 217,926 13,429,690
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 3.9%
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT
Sony Corp. -- (JPY)
(Cost $33,051,100)............. 225,200 66,786,336
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.9%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Level 3 Communications, Inc.
[CVT] 6.00%, 09/15/09
(Cost $11,300,000)............. $ 11,300 $ 15,876,500
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.6%
(Cost $1,151,059,672)............ 1,716,697,712
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 0.4%.............. 7,038,326
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%............... $1,723,736,038
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 96.1%
APARTMENT/RESIDENTIAL -- 17.9%
Apartment Investment & Management
Co. Cl-A [REIT]................. 78,200 $ 3,113,337
Avalonbay Communities, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 87,500 3,002,343
Equity Residential Properties
Trust [REIT]*................... 49,400 2,108,763
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 30,900 1,050,600
Smith, (Charles E.) Residential
Realty, Inc. ................... 25,600 905,600
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10,180,643
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COMMUNITY CENTER -- 2.3%
Kimco Realty Corp. [REIT]......... 38,200 1,294,025
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DIVERSIFIED -- 16.4%
Brookfield Properties Corp. ...... 130,600 1,370,689
Cresent Real Estate Equities
Co. ............................ 62,600 1,150,275
Reckson Services Industries,
Inc.*........................... 48,600 3,031,425
Vornado Realty Trust [REIT]....... 115,500 3,753,750
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9,306,139
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HEALTH CARE -- 5.7%
Health Care Property Investors,
Inc. [REIT]..................... 73,800 1,761,975
Nationwide Health Properties,
Inc. ........................... 108,600 1,493,250
-----------
3,255,225
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 2.3%
Manor Care, Inc.*................. 80,100 1,281,600
-----------
HOTELS & MOTELS -- 6.3%
MeriStar Hospitality Corp......... 29,000 464,000
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc. [REIT].......... 133,300 3,132,550
-----------
3,596,550
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INDUSTRIAL -- 7.1%
AMB Property Corp. [REIT]......... 58,500 1,166,344
First Industrial Realty Trust,
Inc. [REIT]..................... 26,000 713,375
Prologis Trust [REIT]............. 111,100 2,138,675
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4,018,394
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OFFICE -- 17.7%
Arden Realty, Inc. [REIT]......... 97,900 $ 1,964,119
Equity Office Properties Trust
[REIT].......................... 115,600 2,846,650
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 49,400 1,148,550
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. [REIT]..... 113,200 2,950,275
SL Green Realty Corp. [REIT]...... 50,600 1,100,550
-----------
10,010,144
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OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL -- 10.0%
PS Business Parks, Inc. [REIT].... 48,800 1,110,200
Reckson Associates Realty Corp.
[REIT].......................... 67,500 1,383,750
Spieker Properties, Inc. [REIT]... 87,700 3,195,569
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5,689,519
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REGIONAL MALL -- 8.3%
General Growth Properties, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 52,600 1,472,800
Macerich Co. [REIT]............... 44,100 917,831
Simon Property Group, Inc.
[REIT].......................... 63,700 1,461,119
Taubman Centers, Inc.............. 78,100 839,575
-----------
4,691,325
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SELF STORAGE -- 2.1%
Public Storage, Inc. [REIT]....... 52,400 1,188,825
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $59,290,297).................. 54,512,389
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 7.6%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 2,154,802 2,154,802
Temporary Investment Fund......... 2,154,801 2,154,801
-----------
(Cost $4,309,603)................. 4,309,603
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 103.7%
(Cost $63,599,900).................. 58,821,992
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (3.7)%.................... (2,124,588)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $56,697,404
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 96.8%
AEROSPACE -- 2.9%
AAR Corp. ........................ 60,100 $ 1,078,044
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*........ 13,500 841,219
DONCASTERS PLC [ADR]*............. 27,500 247,500
-----------
2,166,763
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 3.0%
Oshkosh Truck Corp. .............. 76,100 2,230,681
-----------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 2.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing
Holdings, Inc.*................. 37,000 448,625
Jason, Inc.*...................... 15,300 110,925
Superior Industries International,
Inc. ........................... 34,300 919,669
-----------
1,479,219
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BEVERAGES -- 0.7%
Robert Mondavi Corp. Cl-A*........ 15,000 521,250
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 3.9%
Hughes Supply, Inc. .............. 51,800 1,116,938
Simpson Manufacturing Co.,
Inc.*........................... 40,000 1,750,000
-----------
2,866,938
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 4.6%
American Management Systems,
Inc.*........................... 48,000 1,506,000
Baker, (Michael) Corp.*........... 40,000 265,000
CIBER, Inc.*...................... 61,000 1,677,500
-----------
3,448,500
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CHEMICALS -- 0.7%
Cambrex Corp...................... 15,400 530,338
-----------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 3.1%
Cutter & Buck, Inc.*.............. 20,000 302,500
Garan, Inc. ...................... 28,500 815,812
Gildan Activewear, Inc. Cl-A*..... 17,000 308,125
North Face, Inc.*................. 23,600 99,931
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. ........ 95,000 789,688
Stride Rite Corp. ................ 2,000 13,000
-----------
2,329,056
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 6.9%
Analysts International Corp. ..... 110,000 1,375,000
Datastream Systems, Inc.*......... 59,800 1,468,837
Inprise Corp.*.................... 3,600 39,825
Metro Information Services,
Inc.*........................... 51,900 1,245,600
Systems & Computer Technology
Corp.*.......................... 60,000 975,000
-----------
5,104,262
-----------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.1%
Ruddick Corp. .................... 3,200 49,600
-----------
CONSTRUCTION -- 0.5%
Granite Construction, Inc. ....... 20,000 368,750
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 3.3%
Church and Dwight Co., Inc. ...... 20,000 533,750
LSI Industries, Inc............... 22,400 484,400
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NBTY, Inc.*....................... 40,000 $ 462,500
Regis Corp........................ 50,000 943,750
-----------
2,424,400
-----------
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 2.7%
BWAY Corp.*....................... 24,100 147,613
Ivex Packaging Corp.*............. 185,000 1,850,000
-----------
1,997,613
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 16.2%
Anixter International, Inc.*...... 22,600 466,125
Electro Scientific Industries,
Inc.*........................... 14,000 1,022,000
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*.... 6,000 348,750
GenRad, Inc.*..................... 79,400 1,280,325
Kent Electronics Corp.*........... 19,000 432,250
Methode Electronics, Inc. Cl-A.... 20,000 642,500
Moog, Inc. Cl-A*.................. 55,000 1,485,000
Rogers Corp.*..................... 75,000 2,868,749
SBS Technologies, Inc.*........... 21,400 781,100
Sensormatic Electronics Corp.*.... 140,000 2,441,250
Woodhead Industries, Inc.*........ 1,300 15,113
Zebra Technologies Corp.*......... 5,300 310,050
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12,093,212
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EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.5%
CLARCOR, Inc. .................... 18,900 340,200
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 3.2%
Community First Bankshares,
Inc. ........................... 26,000 409,500
Doral Financial Corp. ............ 92,000 1,132,750
East West Bancorp, Inc............ 44,000 503,250
Sterling Bancshares, Inc.......... 27,000 302,063
-----------
2,347,563
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.8%
Financial Federal Corp.*.......... 57,000 1,300,313
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FOOD -- 4.1%
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. ... 120,400 2,046,800
Michael Foods, Inc. .............. 37,600 925,900
Sanderson Farms, Inc. ............ 10,000 85,625
-----------
3,058,325
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.2%
Sierra Health Services, Inc.*..... 17,400 116,363
-----------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS -- 1.0%
Carlisle Companies, Inc........... 20,000 720,000
-----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 7.2%
BEI Technologies, Inc. ........... 55,000 838,750
CMI Corp. Cl-A.................... 46,400 327,700
CUNO, Inc.*....................... 20,000 414,063
Gardner Denver, Inc.*............. 28,000 467,250
Kollmorgen Corp. ................. 72,700 895,118
National-Oilwell, Inc.*........... 97,000 1,521,687
SPS Technologies, Inc.*........... 27,000 862,312
-----------
5,326,880
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 8.9%
Arrow International, Inc. ........ 32,100 930,900
Gliatech, Inc.*................... 57,800 960,925
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Haemonetics Corp.*................ 64,000 $ 1,523,999
ICU Medical, Inc.*................ 50,000 762,500
Invacare Corp. ................... 50,000 1,003,125
Mentor Corp. ..................... 55,000 1,419,688
-----------
6,601,137
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METALS & MINING -- 2.9%
IMCO Recycling, Inc. ............. 47,000 593,375
NS Group, Inc.*................... 47,900 365,238
Shaw Group, Inc.*................. 48,000 1,215,000
-----------
2,173,613
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OIL & GAS -- 6.4%
Basin Exploration, Inc.*.......... 67,500 1,189,688
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. .......... 60,000 1,308,750
Marine Drilling Co., Inc.*........ 80,000 1,794,999
Oceaneering International,
Inc.*........................... 30,400 454,100
-----------
4,747,537
-----------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.7%
Applied Analytical Industries,
Inc.*........................... 14,300 130,488
Covance, Inc.*.................... 35,000 378,437
-----------
508,925
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 3.7%
Scholastic Corp.*................. 44,000 2,736,250
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RAILROADS -- 0.1%
ABC-NACO, Inc.*................... 13,000 107,250
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.4%
BUCA, Inc.*....................... 30,000 $ 307,500
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 3.3%
Coldwater Creek, Inc.*............ 19,500 399,750
Good Guys, Inc.*.................. 132,100 1,230,181
Shopko Stores, Inc.*.............. 36,000 828,000
-----------
2,457,931
-----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.6%
Commscope, Inc.*.................. 29,300 1,181,156
-----------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.2%
Smithway Motor Express Corp.
Cl-A*........................... 36,300 149,738
-----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $65,637,804).................. 71,791,263
-----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 4.9%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 1,831,006 1,831,006
Temporary Investment Fund......... 1,831,005 1,831,005
-----------
(Cost $3,662,011)................. 3,662,011
-----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 101.7%
(Cost $69,299,815).................. 75,453,274
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (1.7)%.................... (1,261,753)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $74,191,521
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 91.5%
ADVERTISING -- 0.2%
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc. .......................... 11,700 $ 674,944
Omnicom Group, Inc. ............. 5,800 580,000
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1,254,944
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AEROSPACE -- 1.2%
Boeing Co. ...................... 44,300 1,841,219
General Dynamics Corp. .......... 9,100 480,025
Goodrich, (B.F.) Co. ............ 23,200 638,000
Honeywell International, Inc. ... 31,137 1,796,216
Lockheed Martin Corp. ........... 18,500 404,688
Raytheon Co. Cl-B................ 9,300 247,031
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.*..... 3,085 29,115
United Technologies Corp. ....... 30,000 1,949,999
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7,386,293
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AIRLINES -- 0.3%
AMR Corp.*....................... 11,600 777,199
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ........... 14,200 707,338
Southwest Airlines Co. .......... 13,400 216,913
------------
1,701,450
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AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.8%
Ford Motor Co. .................. 51,200 2,736,000
General Motors Corp. ............ 36,000 2,616,750
------------
5,352,750
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.3%
AutoZone, Inc.*.................. 15,900 513,768
Dana Corp. ...................... 2,700 80,831
Delphi Automotive Systems
Corp. ......................... 19,305 304,053
Eaton Corp. ..................... 1,300 94,413
Genuine Parts Co. ............... 8,200 203,463
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ...... 7,300 205,769
TRW, Inc. ....................... 5,800 301,238
------------
1,703,535
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BEVERAGES -- 1.6%
Anheuser-Busch Companies,
Inc. .......................... 21,300 1,509,638
Brown-Forman Corp. Cl-B.......... 400 22,900
Coca-Cola Co. ................... 104,400 6,081,299
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..... 20,500 412,563
PepsiCo, Inc. ................... 58,100 2,048,025
------------
10,074,425
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BROADCASTING -- 0.8%
CBS Corp.*....................... 49,219 3,146,940
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*.......................... 22,000 1,963,500
------------
5,110,440
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 0.2%
Armstrong World Industries,
Inc. .......................... 1,800 60,075
Masco Corp. ..................... 20,100 510,038
TJ International, Inc............ 9,400 394,800
Vulcan Materials Co. ............ 5,200 207,675
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1,172,588
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.6%
Avery Dennison Corp. ............ 2,300 $ 167,613
Clarify, Inc.*................... 17,700 2,230,199
Ecolab, Inc. .................... 5,900 230,838
First Data Corp. ................ 19,800 976,387
Parametric Technology Corp.*..... 4,000 108,250
Pittway Corp.*................... 2,100 94,631
Quintiles Transnational Corp.*... 5,400 100,913
------------
3,908,831
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CAPITAL GOODS -- 0.0%
Briggs & Stratton Corp. ......... 4,100 219,863
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CHEMICALS -- 1.3%
Air Products & Chemicals,
Inc. .......................... 5,500 184,594
Dow Chemical Co. ................ 8,200 1,095,725
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours &
Co. ........................... 53,700 3,537,487
Eastman Chemical Co. ............ 3,600 171,675
Engelhard Corp. ................. 5,800 109,475
FMC Corp.*....................... 6,900 395,456
Grace, (W.R.) & Co.*............. 3,400 47,175
Great Lakes Chemical Corp. ...... 2,700 103,106
Monsanto Co. .................... 23,500 837,188
PPG Industries, Inc. ............ 4,600 287,788
Praxair, Inc. ................... 2,300 115,719
Rohm & Haas Co. ................. 5,600 227,850
Union Carbide Corp. ............. 16,300 1,088,025
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8,201,263
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CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.2%
Limited, Inc. ................... 10,181 440,965
Liz Claiborne, Inc............... 4,500 169,313
Nike, Inc. Cl-B.................. 11,700 579,880
Reebok International, Ltd.*...... 10,800 88,425
Springs Industries, Inc. Cl-A.... 900 35,944
V.F. Corp. ...................... 1,400 42,000
------------
1,356,527
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 5.0%
Adaptec, Inc.*................... 9,900 493,763
Apple Computer, Inc.*............ 9,700 997,281
Compaq Computer Corp. ........... 70,500 1,907,906
Dell Computer Corp.*............. 123,800 6,313,800
EMC Corp.*....................... 48,225 5,268,581
Gateway, Inc.*................... 17,900 1,289,919
Hewlett-Packard Co. ............. 44,700 5,093,006
International Business Machines
Corp. ......................... 87,800 9,482,400
Seagate Technology, Inc.*........ 19,000 884,688
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31,731,344
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 13.5%
3Com Corp.*...................... 23,700 1,113,900
Adobe Systems, Inc. ............. 12,600 847,350
America Online, Inc.*............ 117,160 8,838,257
Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. .......................... 27,900 1,503,113
BMC Software, Inc.*.............. 10,800 863,325
Cabletron Systems, Inc.*......... 15,900 413,400
Ceridian Corp.*.................. 7,600 163,875
Cisco Systems, Inc.*............. 153,900 16,486,537
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Citrix Systems, Inc.*............ 4,300 $ 528,900
Computer Associates
International, Inc. ........... 24,400 1,706,475
Computer Sciences Corp.*......... 7,500 709,688
Compuware Corp.*................. 14,000 521,500
Comverse Technology, Inc.*....... 4,100 593,475
Electronic Data Systems Corp. ... 22,400 1,499,400
Microsoft Corp.*................. 236,000 27,552,999
Network Appliance, Inc.*......... 6,800 564,825
Novell, Inc.*.................... 27,500 1,094,844
Oracle Corp.*.................... 67,400 7,553,012
Paychex, Inc. ................... 11,600 464,000
PeopleSoft, Inc.*................ 18,000 383,625
Silicon Graphics, Inc.*.......... 29,800 292,413
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*.......... 75,600 5,854,275
Unisys Corp.*.................... 14,500 463,094
Visio Corp*...................... 11,100 527,250
Yahoo!, Inc.*.................... 12,300 5,322,056
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85,861,588
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CONGLOMERATES -- 1.5%
Corning, Inc. ................... 100 12,894
ITT Industries, Inc. ............ 4,800 160,500
Johnson Controls, Inc. .......... 900 51,188
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
Co. ........................... 19,700 1,928,138
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. ... 109,700 2,543,668
Seagram Co. Ltd. ................ 19,500 876,281
Textron, Inc. ................... 12,900 989,269
Tyco International Ltd. ......... 76,810 2,985,988
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9,547,926
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.0%
Centex Corp. .................... 2,700 66,656
Pulte Corp. ..................... 10,200 229,500
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296,156
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.5%
Alberto-Culver Co. Cl-B.......... 2,500 64,531
Avon Products, Inc. ............. 7,700 254,100
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ............. 700 47,906
Clorox Co. ...................... 10,700 539,013
Colgate-Palmolive Co. ........... 26,000 1,690,000
Eastman Kodak Co. ............... 23,600 1,563,500
Fortune Brands, Inc. ............ 2,400 79,350
Gillette Co. .................... 43,300 1,783,419
Hasbro, Inc. .................... 8,550 162,984
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc. .............. 9,200 347,300
Jostens, Inc. ................... 43,700 1,062,456
Maytag Corp. .................... 15,500 744,000
Procter & Gamble Co. ............ 60,400 6,617,575
Tupperware Corp. ................ 9,900 167,681
UST, Inc. ....................... 20,400 513,825
Water Pik Technologies, Inc.*.... 1,080 10,328
Whirlpool Corp. ................. 3,400 221,213
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15,869,181
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. ..... 6,600 $ 147,675
Pactiv Corp.*.................... 7,800 82,875
Sealed Air Corp.*................ 4,700 243,519
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474,069
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 5.3%
Analog Devices, Inc.*............ 8,300 771,900
Emerson Electric Co. ............ 15,600 895,050
General Electric Co. ............ 149,700 23,166,074
KLA-Tencor Corp.*................ 4,100 456,638
Molex, Inc. ..................... 5,800 328,788
Oak Industries, Inc.*............ 10,100 1,071,863
Parker-Hannifin Corp. ........... 15,300 785,081
PerkinElmer, Inc.*............... 11,700 487,744
Rockwell International Corp. .... 5,900 282,463
Solectron Corp.*................. 13,000 1,236,624
Tandy Corp....................... 8,800 432,850
Teradyne, Inc.*.................. 7,900 521,400
Texas Instruments, Inc. ......... 33,274 3,223,418
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33,659,893
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.6%
Brunswick Corp. ................. 4,500 100,125
Carnival Corp. .................. 27,500 1,314,844
Disney, (Walt) Co. .............. 85,700 2,506,725
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*.... 10,600 280,238
Mattel, Inc. .................... 11,600 152,250
Mirage Resorts, Inc.*............ 9,200 140,875
Time Warner, Inc. ............... 60,400 4,375,224
Viacom, Inc. Cl-B*............... 25,000 1,510,938
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10,381,219
------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*... 8,600 75,788
Waste Management, Inc. .......... 24,900 427,968
------------
503,756
------------
EQUIPMENT SERVICES -- 0.0%
Millipore Corp. ................. 3,600 139,050
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 4.3%
AmSouth Bancorporation........... 16,932 326,999
Bank of America Corp. ........... 80,500 4,040,093
Bank of New York Co., Inc. ...... 34,000 1,360,000
Bank One Corp. .................. 51,700 1,657,631
BB&T Corp. ...................... 13,008 356,094
Chase Manhattan Corp. ........... 37,900 2,944,355
Comerica, Inc. .................. 4,100 191,419
Countrywide Credit Industries,
Inc. .......................... 1,400 35,350
Fifth Third Bancorp.............. 12,300 902,513
First Union Corp. ............... 35,000 1,148,438
Firstar Corp. ................... 45,147 953,730
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. ..... 6,150 146,831
KeyCorp. ........................ 12,100 267,713
MBNA Corp........................ 36,500 994,625
Mellon Financial Corp. .......... 22,800 776,625
Morgan, (J.P.) & Co., Inc. ...... 15,100 1,912,038
National City Corp. ............. 28,600 677,463
Northern Trust Corp. ............ 5,800 307,400
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Old Kent Financial Corp. ........ 5,500 $ 194,563
PNC Bank Corp. NA................ 12,000 534,000
Regions Financial Corp. ......... 5,100 128,138
Republic New York Corp. ......... 6,200 446,400
Southtrust Corp. ................ 7,300 276,031
State Street Boston Corp. ....... 4,800 350,700
Summit Bancorp................... 7,235 221,572
SunTrust Banks, Inc. ............ 12,900 887,681
Synovus Financial Corp. ......... 8,400 166,950
U.S. Bancorp..................... 34,791 828,461
Union Planters Corp. ............ 15,500 611,281
Wachovia Corp. .................. 8,300 564,400
Wells Fargo & Co. ............... 72,300 2,923,631
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27,133,125
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.8%
American Express Co. ............ 23,000 3,823,749
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A........................... 28,800 790,200
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. .... 5,660 241,965
Block, (H&R), Inc. .............. 4,500 196,875
Capital One Financial Corp. ..... 4,500 216,844
Citigroup, Inc. ................. 166,600 9,256,712
Deluxe Corp. .................... 3,600 98,775
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. .......... 2,400 70,800
Fannie Mae....................... 46,600 2,909,588
Fleet Financial Group, Inc. ..... 42,024 1,462,961
Franklin Resources, Inc. ........ 4,400 141,075
Freddie Mac...................... 29,000 1,364,813
Golden West Financial Corp. ..... 6,100 204,350
Household International, Inc. ... 17,500 651,875
Lehman Brothers Holdings,
Inc. .......................... 5,400 457,313
MBIA, Inc. ...................... 4,500 237,656
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ....... 16,800 1,402,800
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. ........................... 26,000 3,711,499
Paine Webber Group, Inc. ........ 6,700 260,044
Providian Financial Corp. ....... 6,500 591,906
Schwab, (Charles) Corp. ......... 37,100 1,423,713
SLM Holding Corp. ............... 4,600 194,350
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.... 7,100 262,256
Washington Mutual, Inc. ......... 12,900 335,400
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30,307,519
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FOOD -- 1.9%
Albertson's, Inc. ............... 9,500 306,375
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ...... 28,065 342,042
Bestfoods, Inc. ................. 6,600 346,913
ConAgra, Inc. ................... 8,900 200,806
General Mills, Inc. ............. 9,300 332,475
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.,
Inc. .......................... 14,800 412,550
Hannaford Bros. Co............... 56,700 3,930,018
Heinz, (H.J.) Co. ............... 10,600 422,013
Kellogg Co. ..................... 18,500 570,031
Kroger Co.*...................... 34,700 654,963
Nabisco Group Holdings........... 13,400 142,375
Quaker Oats Co. ................. 6,100 400,313
Ralston Purina Group............. 8,300 231,363
Safeway, Inc.*................... 23,900 849,943
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Sara Lee Corp. .................. 41,400 $ 913,387
Supervalu, Inc. ................. 20,900 418,000
Sysco Corp. ..................... 8,300 328,369
Unilever NV NY Reg. ............. 23,300 1,268,393
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. ......... 800 19,150
Wrigley, (Wm., Jr.) Co. ......... 2,900 240,519
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12,329,998
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FURNITURE -- 0.1%
Leggett & Platt, Inc. ........... 11,300 242,244
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. ......... 6,200 179,800
------------
422,044
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.9%
Amgen, Inc.*..................... 49,500 2,973,093
Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp. ... 24,800 726,949
Healthsouth Corp.*............... 31,300 168,238
Humana, Inc.*.................... 8,300 67,956
IMS Health, Inc. ................ 9,400 255,563
Manor Care, Inc.*................ 10,600 169,600
McKesson HBOC, Inc. ............. 12,600 284,288
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*.......... 14,100 331,350
United HealthCare Corp........... 4,500 239,063
Wellpoint Health Networks,
Inc.*.......................... 7,700 507,719
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5,723,819
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HOTELS & MOTELS -- 0.1%
Hilton Hotels Corp. ............. 11,700 112,613
Marriott International, Inc.
Cl-A........................... 7,700 243,031
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355,644
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INSURANCE -- 2.2%
Aetna, Inc. ..................... 2,000 111,625
AFLAC, Inc. ..................... 12,200 575,688
Allstate Corp. .................. 19,200 460,800
American General Corp. .......... 11,000 834,625
American International Group,
Inc. .......................... 76,325 8,252,640
AON Corp. ....................... 6,800 272,000
Chubb Corp. ..................... 4,800 270,300
CIGNA Corp. ..................... 7,100 571,994
Cincinnati Financial Corp. ...... 6,700 208,956
Conseco, Inc. ................... 900 16,088
Jefferson-Pilot Corp. ........... 2,000 136,500
Lincoln National Corp. .......... 5,000 200,000
Marsh & McLennan Companies,
Inc............................ 9,100 870,755
Progressive Corp. ............... 1,900 138,938
St. Paul Companies, Inc. ........ 9,600 323,400
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ................... 2,300 108,963
Torchmark Corp. ................. 6,000 174,375
UNUM Corp. ...................... 6,214 199,236
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13,726,883
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
Baker Hughes, Inc. .............. 15,300 322,256
Caterpillar, Inc. ............... 24,500 1,153,031
Cooper Industries, Inc. ......... 4,300 173,881
Danaher Corp. ................... 3,000 144,750
Deere & Co. ..................... 10,400 451,100
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Dover Corp. ..................... 10,900 $ 494,588
Grainger, (W.W.), Inc. .......... 1,400 66,938
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. ....... 9,700 655,356
Ingersoll-Rand Co. .............. 4,700 258,794
Pall Corp. ...................... 26,100 562,781
Stanley Works, Inc. ............. 4,100 123,513
The Timken Co. .................. 5,100 104,231
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4,511,219
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.1%
Abbott Laboratories.............. 70,700 2,567,294
Bard, (C.R.), Inc. .............. 5,500 291,500
Baxter International, Inc. ...... 13,200 829,125
Becton Dickinson & Co. .......... 3,400 90,950
Boston Scientific Corp.*......... 21,900 479,063
Guidant Corp. ................... 13,700 643,900
Johnson & Johnson Co. ........... 63,200 5,885,499
Medtronic, Inc. ................. 54,300 1,978,556
PE Corp. -- PE Biosystems
Group.......................... 4,500 541,406
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*.......... 8,200 251,638
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13,558,931
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METALS & MINING -- 0.7%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd. ............. 17,700 729,019
Alcoa, Inc. ..................... 5,900 489,700
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. .... 11,100 249,056
Barrick Gold Corp................ 9,800 173,338
Bethlehem Steel Corp.*........... 110,400 924,600
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold,
Inc. Cl-B*..................... 7,400 156,325
Homestake Mining Co. ............ 2,400 18,750
Nucor Corp. ..................... 1,100 60,294
Phelps Dodge Corp. .............. 3,216 215,874
Reynolds Metals Co. ............. 15,500 1,187,687
USX-U.S. Steel Group, Inc. ...... 4,500 148,500
Worthington Industries, Inc. .... 24,000 397,500
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4,750,643
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
Office Depot, Inc.*.............. 25,400 277,813
Pitney Bowes, Inc. .............. 9,600 463,800
Staples, Inc.*................... 21,300 441,975
Xerox Corp. ..................... 27,000 612,562
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1,796,150
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OIL & GAS -- 5.1%
Amerada Hess Corp. .............. 1,300 73,775
Ashland, Inc. ................... 3,500 115,281
Atlantic Richfield Co. .......... 15,000 1,297,500
Burlington Resources, Inc. ...... 4,100 135,556
Chevron Corp. ................... 30,400 2,633,400
Coastal Corp. ................... 23,800 843,413
Columbia Gas Systems, Inc. ...... 1,200 75,900
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B................ 28,800 716,400
Consolidated Natural Gas Co. .... 1,800 116,888
El Paso Energy Corp. ............ 5,900 228,994
Exxon Mobil Corp. ............... 165,421 13,326,728
Halliburton Co. ................. 16,100 648,025
Kerr-McGee Corp. ................ 4,000 248,000
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Nicor, Inc. ..................... 8,100 $ 263,250
Occidental Petroleum Corp. ...... 26,000 562,250
ONEOK, Inc. ..................... 9,000 226,125
Phillips Petroleum Co. .......... 11,500 540,500
Rowan Companies, Inc.*........... 8,000 173,500
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ....... 95,600 5,777,825
Schlumberger Ltd. ............... 24,900 1,400,625
Texaco, Inc. .................... 25,400 1,379,538
Tosco Corp. ..................... 7,300 198,469
Transocean Offshore, Inc. ....... 7,700 259,394
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.*.... 4,821 162,395
Union Pacific Resources Group,
Inc. .......................... 11,500 146,625
Unocal Corp. .................... 5,600 187,950
USX-Marathon Group, Inc. ........ 9,500 234,531
Williams Companies, Inc. ........ 19,800 605,138
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32,577,975
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS -- 1.2%
American Greetings Corp. Cl-A.... 16,700 394,538
Boise Cascade Corp. ............. 2,700 109,350
Champion International Corp. .... 1,400 86,713
Fort James Corp. ................ 3,900 106,763
Georgia Pacific Group............ 7,900 400,925
International Paper Co. ......... 26,700 1,506,880
Kimberly-Clark Corp. ............ 28,800 1,879,199
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. ......... 12,600 179,550
Mead Corp. ...................... 4,600 199,813
Potlatch Corp. .................. 25,700 1,146,862
Temple-Inland, Inc. ............. 9,800 646,188
Westvaco Corp. .................. 4,600 150,075
Weyerhaeuser Co. ................ 9,100 653,494
Willamette Industries, Inc. ..... 1,600 74,300
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7,534,650
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Cendant Corp.*................... 31,500 836,719
Service Corp. International...... 900 6,244
------------
842,963
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 5.0%
Allergan, Inc. .................. 1,500 74,625
ALZA Corp.*...................... 12,880 445,970
American Home Products Corp. .... 55,000 2,169,063
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. ....... 90,300 5,796,131
Cardinal Health, Inc. ........... 5,400 258,525
Lilly, (Eli) & Co. .............. 48,200 3,205,300
Merck & Co., Inc. ............... 107,300 7,195,806
Pfizer, Inc. .................... 176,500 5,725,219
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ........ 12,800 576,000
Schering-Plough Corp. ........... 64,300 2,712,656
Warner-Lambert Co. .............. 38,200 3,130,013
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*.... 4,500 161,156
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31,450,464
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PRECIOUS METALS -- 0.0%
Inco Ltd. ....................... 6,800 159,800
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PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co. .... 6,400 158,800
Gannett Co., Inc. ............... 10,900 889,031
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Knight-Ridder, Inc. ............. 8,100 $ 481,950
Lexmark International Group, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 7,700 696,850
McGraw-Hill Co., Inc. ........... 5,400 332,775
New York Times Co. .............. 2,600 127,725
Tribune Co. ..................... 6,800 374,425
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3,061,556
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RAILROADS -- 0.2%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corp. ......................... 15,800 383,150
Kansas City Southern Industries,
Inc. .......................... 1,400 104,475
Norfolk Southern Corp. .......... 15,200 311,600
Union Pacific Corp. ............. 7,400 322,825
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1,122,050
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RESTAURANTS -- 0.5%
Darden Restaurants, Inc. ........ 16,200 293,625
McDonald's Corp. ................ 58,100 2,342,156
Tricon Global Restaurants,
Inc.*.......................... 7,000 270,375
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2,906,156
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 5.6%
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.*........ 11,000 382,250
Best Buy Co., Inc.*.............. 9,400 471,763
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ....... 9,500 428,094
Consolidated Stores Corp.*....... 4,100 66,625
Costco Companies, Inc.*.......... 13,400 1,222,750
CVS Corp. ....................... 13,100 523,181
Dayton-Hudson Corp. ............. 20,400 1,498,124
Dillard's, Inc. Cl-A............. 4,900 98,919
Dollar General Corp. ............ 10,100 229,775
Federated Department Stores,
Inc.*.......................... 16,300 824,169
Gap, Inc. ....................... 39,100 1,798,599
Home Depot, Inc. ................ 105,450 7,229,915
Kmart Corp.*..................... 67,800 682,238
Kohl's Corp.*.................... 17,600 1,270,500
Long's Drug Stores Corp.......... 5,100 131,644
Lowe's Companies, Inc. .......... 17,700 1,057,575
May Department Stores Co. ....... 15,200 490,200
Nordstrom, Inc. ................. 9,600 251,400
Penney, (J.C.) Co., Inc. ........ 7,600 151,525
Rite Aid Corp. .................. 12,100 135,369
Sears, Roebuck & Co. ............ 5,500 167,406
TJX Companies, Inc. ............. 14,700 300,431
Toys 'R' Us, Inc.*............... 25,000 357,813
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ........... 203,500 14,066,937
Walgreen Co. .................... 46,100 1,348,425
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35,185,627
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.4%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*.... 13,700 396,444
Applied Materials, Inc.*......... 26,200 3,319,213
Intel Corp. ..................... 154,494 12,716,787
LSI Logic Corp.*................. 8,800 594,000
Micron Technology, Inc.*......... 11,400 886,350
Motorola, Inc. .................. 16,800 2,473,800
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National Semiconductor Corp.*.... 10,700 $ 458,094
Xilinx, Inc.*.................... 19,800 900,281
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21,744,969
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 11.8%
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*.... 10,200 740,138
Alltel Corp. .................... 9,629 796,198
Andrew Corp.*.................... 3,800 71,963
AT&T Corp. ...................... 125,100 6,348,825
Bell Atlantic Corp. ............. 67,000 4,124,688
BellSouth Corp. ................. 84,900 3,974,381
CenturyTel, Inc. ................ 6,400 303,200
Comcast Corp. Cl-A............... 34,100 1,713,525
General Instrument Corp.*........ 31,400 2,669,000
Global Crossing Ltd.*............ 35,535 1,776,750
GTE Corp. ....................... 44,100 3,111,806
Lucent Technologies, Inc. ....... 144,853 10,836,814
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*.............. 104,550 5,547,684
MediaOne Group, Inc.*............ 55,600 4,270,775
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Cl-A*.......................... 16,200 1,670,625
Nortel Networks Corp. ........... 28,000 2,828,000
QUALCOMM, Inc.*.................. 32,800 5,781,000
SBC Communications, Inc. ........ 168,056 8,192,729
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.......... 1,200 66,750
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)......... 65,900 4,435,894
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........ 21,300 2,183,250
Tellabs, Inc.*................... 20,900 1,341,519
U.S. West, Inc. ................. 23,200 1,670,400
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74,455,914
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TRANSPORTATION -- 0.4%
CSX Corp. ....................... 10,600 332,575
FDX Corp.*....................... 18,200 745,063
Navistar International Corp.*.... 9,400 445,325
Paccar, Inc. .................... 17,100 757,743
Ryder Systems, Inc. ............. 3,200 78,200
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2,358,906
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UTILITIES -- 2.5%
AES Corp.*....................... 14,100 1,053,974
Ameren Corp. .................... 2,100 68,775
American Electric Power Co.,
Inc. .......................... 8,800 282,700
Carolina Power & Light Co. ...... 7,100 216,106
Central & South West Corp. ...... 9,000 180,000
Cinergy Corp. ................... 7,200 173,700
CMS Energy Corp. ................ 5,000 155,938
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ....... 19,300 665,850
Dominion Resources, Inc. ........ 3,800 149,150
DTE Energy Co. .................. 16,000 502,000
Duke Energy Corp. ............... 16,900 847,113
Eastern Enterprises.............. 1,000 57,438
Edison International Co. ........ 29,600 775,150
Enron Corp. ..................... 27,400 1,215,874
Entergy Corp. ................... 37,100 955,325
FirstEnergy Corp. ............... 27,400 621,638
Florida Progress Corp. .......... 15,700 664,306
FPL Group, Inc. ................. 4,600 196,938
GPU, Inc. ....................... 5,700 170,644
Niagara Mohawk Holdings, Inc.*... 39,600 551,925
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Northern States Power Co. ....... 7,000 $ 136,500
PECO Energy Co. ................. 8,500 295,375
People's Energy Corp. ........... 5,000 167,500
PG&E Corp. ...................... 28,600 586,300
Pinnacle West Capital Co. ....... 4,100 125,306
PP&L Resources, Inc. ............ 7,200 164,700
Public Service Enterprise Group,
Inc. .......................... 24,500 852,906
Reliant Energy, Inc. ............ 33,500 766,313
Sempra Energy.................... 10,900 189,388
Southern Co. .................... 34,600 813,100
Texas Utilities Co. ............. 12,800 455,200
Unicom Corp. .................... 31,200 1,045,200
United Water Resources, Inc. .... 30,600 1,046,137
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16,148,469
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $506,118,862)................ 580,072,565
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.7%
U.S. Treasury Bills
5.08%, 04/06/00#
(Cost $4,517,800) ............... $ 4,580 4,518,053
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 6.0%
Temporary Investment Cash
Fund.......................... 18,897,184 $18,897,184
Temporary Investment Fund....... 18,897,183 18,897,183
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(Cost $37,794,367).............. 37,794,367
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 98.2%
(COST $548,431,029)............... 622,384,985
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES -- 1.8%............... 11,182,509
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%................ $633,567,494
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# Securities with an aggregate market value of $4,340,468 have been segregated
with the custodian to cover margin requirements for the following open futures
contracts at December 31, 1999:
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DESCRIPTION MONTH CONTRACTS APPRECIATION
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S&P 500.................. 03/00 166 $1,905,125
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* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 97.8%
ADVERTISING -- 3.3%
DoubleClick, Inc.*................ 109,145 $ 27,620,507
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AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 1.8%
Copart, Inc.*..................... 342,600 14,903,100
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BROADCASTING -- 1.5%
Cumulus Media, Inc. Cl-A*......... 224,500 11,393,375
Radio Unica Corp.*................ 34,100 984,638
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12,378,013
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BUILDING MATERIALS -- 1.6%
Simpson Manufacturing Co.,
Inc.*........................... 97,800 4,278,750
Trex Co., Inc.*................... 351,100 9,391,925
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13,670,675
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BUSINESS SERVICES -- 19.3%
AnswerThink Consulting Group,
Inc.*........................... 296,800 10,165,400
Commerce One, Inc.*............... 178,800 35,134,199
Digex, Inc.*...................... 96,700 6,648,125
Digital Courier Technologies,
Inc.*........................... 501,500 4,826,938
E-Stamp Corp.*.................... 207,400 4,614,650
Interactive Intelligence, Inc.*... 76,600 2,039,475
Interactive Pictures Corp.*....... 250,200 5,832,788
Interleaf, Inc.*.................. 152,200 5,117,725
ITXC Corp.*....................... 66,800 2,246,150
Korn/Ferry International*......... 287,100 10,443,263
Loislaw.com, Inc.*................ 161,400 6,314,775
Mediaplex, Inc.*.................. 116,200 7,291,550
MedicaLogic, Inc.*................ 16,600 348,600
Micromuse, Inc.*.................. 78,100 13,276,999
NetRatings, Inc.*................. 11,600 558,250
Newgen Results Corp.*............. 264,000 2,788,500
Pegasus Systems, Inc.*............ 151,600 9,143,375
Reckson Service Industries,
Inc.*........................... 160,500 10,011,188
RSA Security, Inc.*............... 75,900 5,882,250
Whittman-Hart, Inc.*.............. 385,000 20,645,624
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163,329,824
------------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 1.6%
David's Bridal, Inc.*............. 271,300 3,035,169
Gildan Activewear, Inc. Cl-A*..... 255,300 4,627,313
Pacific Sunwear of California,
Inc.*........................... 169,150 5,444,515
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13,106,997
------------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.5%
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*... 55,600 1,946,000
Silicon Storage Technology,
Inc.*........................... 251,900 10,390,875
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12,336,875
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 23.6%
Advent Software, Inc.*............ 166,050 10,699,847
Digital River, Inc.*.............. 193,800 6,455,963
eSPEED, Inc. Cl-A*................ 21,700 771,706
GetThere.com, Inc.*............... 16,700 672,175
Intertrust Technologies Corp.*.... 15,300 1,799,663
InterVU, Inc.*.................... 148,500 15,592,500
ISS Group, Inc.*.................. 196,600 13,983,175
Keynote Systems, Inc.*............ 12,500 921,875
Mercury Interactive Corp.*........ 282,500 30,492,343
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National Computer Systems,
Inc. ........................... 142,000 $ 5,342,750
National Information Consortium,
Inc.*........................... 423,400 13,548,800
Network Appliance, Inc.*.......... 260,400 21,629,474
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.*........... 520,400 21,173,775
Preview Systems, Inc.*............ 100,500 6,519,938
Sapient Corp.*.................... 52,900 7,455,594
Silknet Software, Inc.*........... 65,300 10,823,475
SonicWALL, Inc.*.................. 20,700 833,175
TSI International Software
Ltd.*........................... 493,800 27,961,424
Viador, Inc.*..................... 51,000 2,161,125
Xpedior, Inc.*.................... 14,500 416,875
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199,255,652
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 3.2%
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*.............. 270,400 5,053,100
Rent-A-Center, Inc.*.............. 397,300 7,871,506
S1 Corp.*......................... 145,200 11,343,750
Steiner Leisure Ltd.*............. 148,600 2,479,763
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26,748,119
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ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.0%
Burr-Brown Corp.*................. 228,450 8,252,756
Power Integrations, Inc.*......... 152,000 7,286,500
Power-One, Inc.*.................. 214,300 9,817,619
SonoSight, Inc.*.................. 251,800 7,963,175
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33,320,050
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ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.0%
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.*....... 137,200 3,815,875
The 3DO Co.*...................... 649,000 5,901,844
THQ, Inc.*........................ 301,000 6,979,437
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16,697,156
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FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.6%
Peoples Heritage Financial
Group, Inc. .................... 334,900 5,044,431
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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 1.3%
Multex.com, Inc.*................. 292,700 11,012,838
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FOOD -- 0.5%
Hain Food Group, Inc.*............ 204,900 4,584,638
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HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 1.2%
Albany Molecular Research,
Inc.*........................... 153,200 4,672,600
MedQuist, Inc.*................... 207,000 5,343,188
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10,015,788
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MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.8%
Asyst Technologies, Inc.*......... 162,000 10,621,125
National-Oilwell, Inc.*........... 274,200 4,301,513
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14,922,638
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.7%
Endocardial Solutions, Inc.*...... 594,886 5,205,253
VISX, Inc.*....................... 168,800 8,735,400
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13,940,653
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OIL & GAS -- 1.9%
Barrett Resources Corp.*.......... 139,100 4,094,756
Key Production Co., Inc.*......... 30,500 224,938
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Newfield Exploration Co.*......... 160,100 $ 4,282,675
Stone Energy Corp.*............... 211,100 7,520,437
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16,122,806
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PERSONAL SERVICES -- 0.1%
Cornell Corrections, Inc.*........ 92,500 774,688
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PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.5%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*.... 305,200 9,194,150
Enzon, Inc.*...................... 196,600 8,527,525
QLT PhotoTherapeutics, Inc.*...... 194,900 11,450,375
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29,172,050
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REAL ESTATE -- 0.8%
Costar Group, Inc.*............... 190,800 6,844,950
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RESTAURANTS -- 1.2%
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.*..... 284,100 9,943,500
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.1%
FreeMarkets, Inc.*................ 34,800 11,877,675
SciQuest.com, Inc.*............... 192,500 15,303,750
Urban Outfitters, Inc.*........... 241,200 7,024,950
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34,206,375
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SEMICONDUCTORS -- 7.0%
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*................. 127,200 20,391,749
Silicon Image, Inc.*.............. 160,100 11,217,006
TranSwitch Corp.*................. 125,850 9,131,991
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*...... 357,700 18,756,894
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59,497,640
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 8.7%
BroadWing, Inc. .................. 243,441 8,976,887
Com21, Inc.*...................... 313,500 7,034,156
Insight Communications Co.,
Inc.*........................... 289,100 8,564,588
Net2Phone, Inc.*.................. 125,200 5,751,375
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Polycom, Inc.*.................... 222,500 $ 14,170,469
Proxim, Inc.*..................... 47,300 5,203,000
Research in Motion Ltd.*.......... 321,100 14,830,805
Telecorp PCS, Inc.*............... 10,300 391,400
Terayon Communication Systems,
Inc.*........................... 16,800 1,055,250
Xircom, Inc.*..................... 109,700 8,227,500
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74,205,430
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $487,754,004)................. 823,655,393
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 2.5%
Federal Home Loan Bank
1.28%, 01/03/00................. $ 9,000 8,999,360
4.75%, 01/10/00................. 12,000 11,985,750
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(Cost $20,985,110)................ 20,985,110
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SHARES
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 0.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund.... 434,031 434,031
Temporary Investment Fund......... 434,030 434,030
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(Cost $868,061)................... 868,061
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 100.4%
(Cost $509,607,175)................. 845,508,564
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS -- (0.4)%.................... (3,524,161)
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................. $841,984,403
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Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOREIGN STOCK -- 53.7%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.3%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd.*............. 3,530 $ 16,466
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CANADA -- 1.0%
BCE, Inc. ............................ 140 12,720
----------
FINLAND -- 2.0%
Helsingin Puhelin Oyj*................ 240 19,990
HPY Holding -- HTF Holding Oyj*....... 160 6,003
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25,993
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FRANCE -- 7.9%
Bouygues SA .......................... 20 12,710
Castorama Dubois*..................... 40 12,166
Pernod Ricard SA*..................... 160 9,153
Rhone-Poulenc SA*..................... 90 5,230
Sanofi SA*............................ 290 12,074
STMicroelectronics NV ................ 105 16,159
Total Fina SA Cl-B.................... 140 18,683
Union des Assurances Federales*....... 60 7,046
Vivendi............................... 95 8,578
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101,799
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GERMANY -- 3.1%
Henkel KGaA*.......................... 110 7,312
Mannesmann AG......................... 130 31,475
Wella AG*............................. 50 1,108
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39,895
----------
GREECE -- 1.2%
Antenna TV SA [ADR]*.................. 380 6,508
Hellenic Tellecommunications
Organization SA*.................... 360 8,555
Jazztel PLC [ADR]*.................... 10 651
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15,714
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ISRAEL -- 0.5%
Partner Communications Co. Ltd.
[ADR]*.............................. 250 6,469
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ITALY -- 1.3%
Telecom Italia Mobile SPA ............ 3,540 16,864
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JAPAN -- 12.6%
Canon, Inc. [ADR] .................... 430 17,442
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.*....... 1,000 10,815
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd............. 1,000 6,851
Hitachi Ltd........................... 2,000 32,103
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.*.............. 1,000 3,416
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp..... 1 17,128
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc................................. 1 38,466
Sony Corp............................. 100 29,656
Toshiba Corp.*........................ 1,000 7,634
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163,511
----------
MEXICO -- 0.7%
Coca-Cola Femsa SA[ADR]............... 280 4,917
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA Cl-A...... 1,150 4,418
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9,335
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NETHERLANDS -- 2.7%
AKZO Nobel NV......................... 260 $ 13,041
Fox Kids Europe NV*................... 100 1,279
ING Groep NV.......................... 250 15,092
Libertel NV*.......................... 210 5,499
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34,911
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NORWAY -- 1.3%
NetCom ASA*........................... 40 1,996
Sparebanken NOR*...................... 340 7,890
Storebrand ASA*....................... 850 6,469
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16,355
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PORTUGAL -- 0.5%
Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais SA*..... 340 5,927
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SINGAPORE -- 2.2%
Development Bank of Singapore*........ 1,000 16,392
Overseas Union Bank Ltd.*............. 2,000 11,708
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28,100
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SPAIN -- 0.7%
Repsol SA............................. 370 8,578
----------
SWEDEN -- 1.9%
Netcom AB Cl-B*....................... 30 2,109
Saab AB*.............................. 2,330 22,456
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24,565
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SWITZERLAND -- 0.6%
Nestle SA............................. 4 7,328
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UNITED KINGDOM -- 12.2%
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC*........... 3,160 7,350
AstraZeneca Group PLC................. 390 16,502
British Aerospace PLC*................ 1,490 9,868
British Petroleum Co. PLC............. 760 7,642
British Telecommunications PLC........ 890 21,751
Cable & Wireless Communications
PLC ................................ 2,290 32,922
Cable & Wireless PLC.................. 920 15,589
Capital Radio PLC..................... 180 4,351
CGU PLC*.............................. 600 9,668
Next PLC.............................. 800 7,676
Telewest Communications PLC*.......... 1,640 8,749
Thus PLC*............................. 200 1,253
Tomkins PLC........................... 1,640 5,298
United News & Media PLC............... 845 10,769
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159,388
----------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK (Cost $601,380)....... 693,918
----------
U.S. STOCK -- 30.9%
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 1.0%
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. ...... 570 8,978
TRW, Inc. ............................ 80 4,155
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13,133
----------
BROADCASTING -- 0.6%
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.*....... 310 8,254
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CHEMICALS -- 0.4%
Monsanto Co. ......................... 150 $ 5,344
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COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 1.3%
Hewlett-Packard Co. .................. 70 7,976
International Business Machines
Corp. .............................. 80 8,640
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16,616
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COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 5.7%
BMC Software, Inc.*................... 120 9,593
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ............................... 430 30,072
Compuware Corp.*...................... 440 16,390
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*............... 80 6,195
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*........... 400 9,500
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71,750
----------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 2.2%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. .................. 240 16,425
Polaroid Corp. ....................... 270 5,079
Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. ...... 490 6,370
----------
27,874
----------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 2.0%
Time Warner, Inc. .................... 210 15,211
Walt Disney Co. ...................... 370 10,823
----------
26,034
----------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 0.5%
Block, (H&R), Inc. ................... 160 7,000
----------
FOOD -- 2.1%
Keebler Foods Co.*.................... 300 8,438
Kroger Co.*........................... 460 8,683
Safeway, Inc.*........................ 280 9,957
----------
27,078
----------
INSURANCE -- 3.3%
CIGNA Corp. .......................... 120 9,668
ReliaStar Financial Corp. ............ 510 19,985
The Hartford Financial Services Group,
Inc. ............................... 280 13,265
----------
42,918
----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
Deere & Co. .......................... 340 14,748
----------
OIL & GAS -- 1.6%
Conoco, Inc. ......................... 500 12,375
Exxon Mobil Corp. .................... 100 8,056
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20,431
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RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 2.1%
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.*............ 195 $ 7,118
CVS Corp. ............................ 230 9,185
Federated Department Stores, Inc.*.... 100 5,056
Gap, Inc. ............................ 120 5,520
----------
26,879
----------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.5%
Motorola, Inc. ....................... 130 19,143
----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 2.9%
Amdocs Ltd.*.......................... 40 1,380
Bell Atlantic Corp. .................. 60 3,694
BroadWing, Inc. ...................... 325 11,984
EchoStar Communications Corp. Cl-A*... 10 975
Global TeleSystems Group, Inc.*....... 30 1,039
GTE Corp. ............................ 130 9,173
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*................... 165 8,755
NDS Group PLC*........................ 10 305
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37,305
----------
TRANSPORTATION -- 2.6%
Canadian National Railway Co. ........ 520 13,683
Galileo International, Inc. .......... 630 18,860
United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl-B...... 20 1,380
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33,923
----------
TOTAL U.S. STOCK (Cost $386,421).......... 398,430
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 9.7%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.50%, 01/03/00
(Cost $124,990)....................... $ 125 124,990
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 94.3% (Cost
$1,112,791)............................. 1,217,338
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 5.7%..... 73,364
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NET ASSETS -- 100.0%...................... $1,290,702
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Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
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SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO DELIVER FOR AT VALUE DEPRECIATION
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01/00 Sell EUR 439 $440 $445 $ 5
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The following is a breakdown of the foreign stock portion of the Portfolio, by
industry classification, as of December 31, 1999. Percentages are based on net
assets.
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Aerospace.............................................. 0.8%
Automobile Manufacturers............................... 2.5%
Beverages.............................................. 2.5%
Broadcasting........................................... 1.4%
Business Services...................................... 1.4%
Chemicals.............................................. 0.7%
Construction........................................... 1.1%
Consumer Products & Services........................... 2.4%
Electronic Components & Equipment...................... 1.9%
Financial-Bank & Trust................................. 1.2%
Financial Services..................................... 3.2%
Food................................................... 1.8%
Industrial Products.................................... 2.4%
Insurance.............................................. 3.1%
Medical Supplies & Equipment........................... 0.9%
Oil & Gas.............................................. 0.6%
Pharmaceuticals........................................ 3.2%
Printing & Publishing.................................. 2.0%
Retail & Merchandising................................. 1.5%
Telecommunications..................................... 16.1%
Utilities.............................................. 3.0%
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Total.................................................. 53.7%
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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COMMON STOCK -- 62.6%
ADVERTISING -- 0.9%
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc. ............................. 160 $ 9,230
Young & Rubicam, Inc. .............. 460 32,545
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41,775
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BROADCASTING -- 2.5%
AMFM, Inc.*......................... 250 19,563
AT&T Corp. Liberty Media Group
Cl-A*............................. 540 30,645
CBS Corp.*.......................... 680 43,477
Clear Channel Communications,
Inc.*............................. 110 9,818
Cox Radio, Inc. Cl-A*............... 40 3,990
Infinity Broadcasting Corp.*........ 225 8,142
Westwood One, Inc.*................. 100 7,600
----------
123,235
----------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.9%
First Data Corp. ................... 930 45,861
----------
CABLE TELEVISION -- 0.5%
Cablevision Systems Corp. Cl-A*..... 300 22,650
----------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.2%
Cintas Corp. ....................... 200 10,625
----------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 0.7%
EMC Corp.*.......................... 330 36,053
----------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 15.4%
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Cl-A*............................. 400 18,400
America Online, Inc.*............... 360 27,158
Ancor Communications, Inc.*......... 50 3,394
BEA Systems, Inc.*.................. 100 6,994
BMC Software, Inc.*................. 530 42,367
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*....... 460 11,040
Ceridian Corp.*..................... 850 18,328
Cisco Systems, Inc.*................ 900 96,412
Computer Associates International,
Inc............................... 620 43,361
Computer Sciences Corp.*............ 420 39,743
Compuware Corp.*.................... 1,250 46,563
Comverse Technology, Inc.*.......... 150 21,713
Macromedia, Inc.*................... 110 8,044
MASSTOR Systems Corp.*.............. 30 2,319
Microsoft Corp.*.................... 840 98,069
Network Solutions, Inc.*............ 70 15,229
New Era of Networks, Inc.*.......... 45 2,143
Novellus Systems, Inc.*............. 250 30,633
Oracle Corp.*....................... 650 72,840
Siebel Systems, Inc.*............... 140 11,760
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*............. 620 48,011
Sungard Data Systems, Inc.*......... 500 11,875
Verisign, Inc.*..................... 80 15,260
VERITAS Software Corp.*............. 370 52,956
----------
744,612
----------
CONGLOMERATES -- 2.7%
Corning, Inc. ...................... 490 63,179
Tyco International Ltd. ............ 1,740 67,643
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130,822
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CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 0.8%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ................ 440 $ 30,112
Clorox Co. ......................... 220 11,083
----------
41,195
----------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 4.8%
Altera Corp.*....................... 330 16,356
Analog Devices, Inc.*............... 380 35,340
Conexant Systems, Inc.*............. 50 3,319
DII Group, Inc.*.................... 50 3,548
Flextronics International Ltd.*..... 240 11,040
General Electric Co. ............... 600 92,849
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.
Cl-A*............................. 230 11,026
RF Micro Devices, Inc.*............. 100 6,844
Tandy Corp.*........................ 300 14,756
Teradyne, Inc.*..................... 370 24,420
Texas Instruments, Inc. ............ 130 12,594
----------
232,092
----------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.4%
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*....... 120 3,173
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ....... 260 12,821
Time Warner, Inc. .................. 710 51,430
----------
67,424
----------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 1.0%
State Street Boston Corp. .......... 640 46,760
----------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.1%
American Express Co. ............... 100 16,625
Citigroup, Inc. .................... 660 36,671
Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter &
Co. .............................. 240 34,260
Providian Financial Corp. .......... 160 14,570
----------
102,126
----------
FOOD -- 0.8%
Kroger Co.*......................... 960 18,120
Safeway, Inc.*...................... 630 22,404
----------
40,524
----------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.3%
United HealthCare Corp. ............ 240 12,750
----------
INSURANCE -- 1.7%
American International Group,
Inc. ............................. 380 41,088
AON Corp. .......................... 470 18,800
CIGNA Corp. ........................ 160 12,890
Lincoln National Corp. ............. 280 11,200
----------
83,978
----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Cooper Cameron Corp.*............... 210 10,277
----------
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
Guidant Corp.* ..................... 420 19,740
Medtronic, Inc. .................... 920 33,523
----------
53,263
----------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT -- 0.2%
Office Depot, Inc.*................. 830 9,078
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OIL & GAS -- 1.5%
BP Amoco PLC [ADR].................. 370 $ 21,946
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B .................. 390 9,701
Halliburton Co. .................... 480 19,320
Noble Drilling Corp.*............... 620 20,305
----------
71,272
----------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 2.6%
American Home Products Corp. ....... 640 25,240
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. .......... 450 28,884
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ........... 400 18,000
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC
[ADR]*............................ 270 7,864
Warner-Lambert Co. ................. 300 24,581
Waters Corp.*....................... 410 21,730
----------
126,299
----------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 0.5%
Gannett Co., Inc. .................. 300 24,469
----------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 3.2%
Costco Companies, Inc.*............. 360 32,850
CVS Corp. .......................... 1,080 43,133
Gap, Inc. .......................... 60 2,760
Lowe's Companies, Inc. ............. 430 25,693
TJX Companies, Inc. ................ 140 2,861
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. .............. 720 49,769
----------
157,066
----------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.9%
Applied Materials, Inc.*............ 180 22,804
Atmel Corp.*........................ 920 27,198
Intel Corp. ........................ 200 16,463
JDS Uniphase Corp.*................. 60 9,679
Lam Research Corp.*................. 200 22,313
LSI Logic Corp.*.................... 560 37,799
Motorola, Inc. ..................... 190 27,977
National Semiconductor Corp.*....... 590 25,259
----------
189,492
----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 11.1%
Alltel Corp. ....................... 540 44,651
Amdocs Ltd.*........................ 170 5,865
American Tower Corp. Cl-A*.......... 670 20,477
ANTEC Corp.*........................ 200 7,300
BCE, Inc. .......................... 50 4,509
Comcast Corp. Cl-A.................. 900 45,225
EchoStar Communications Corp.
Cl-A*............................. 100 9,750
General Instrument Corp.*........... 660 56,100
Global Crossing Ltd.*............... 300 15,000
Global TeleSystems Group, Inc.*..... 240 8,310
Jazztel PLC [ADR]*.................. 105 6,838
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*................. 1,005 53,328
MediaOne Group, Inc.*............... 400 30,725
Nextel Communications, Inc. Cl-A*... 305 31,453
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR].............. 300 57,000
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Nortel Networks Corp. .............. 450 $ 45,450
QUALCOMM, Inc.*..................... 180 31,725
Spanish Broadcasting Systems,
Inc.*............................. 190 7,648
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........... 350 35,875
Univision Communications, Inc.*..... 230 23,503
----------
540,732
----------
UTILITIES -- 1.6%
AES Corp.*.......................... 850 63,538
Calpine Corp.*...................... 220 14,080
----------
77,618
----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $2,696,920)..................... 3,042,048
----------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 3.3%
BUILDING & REAL ESTATE -- 0.3%
Bouyguesn SA -- (FRF)............... 20 12,710
----------
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
AKZO Nobel NV -- (NLG).............. 290 14,545
----------
FOOD -- 0.3%
Nestle SA -- (CHF).................. 9 16,487
----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.7%
Mannesmann AG -- (DEM).............. 150 36,318
----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 1.7%
China Telecom Ltd. -- (HKD)*........ 1,000 6,252
Ericsson, (L.M.) Telephone Co.
Cl-B -- (SEK)..................... 290 18,645
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Corp. -- (JPY).................... 10 17,128
NTT Mobile Communication Network,
Inc. -- (JPY)..................... 10 38,466
----------
80,491
----------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $135,390)....................... 160,551
----------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 20.5%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
1.30%, 01/03/00 (Cost $999,928)... $ 1,000 999,928
----------
SHARES
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 9.1%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund...... 222,459 222,459
Temporary Investment Fund........... 222,459 222,459
----------
(Cost $444,918)..................... 444,918
----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 95.5%
(Cost $4,277,156)..................... 4,647,445
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 4.5%... 220,842
----------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................... $4,868,287
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</TABLE>
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
AST MFS GROWTH WITH INCOME PORTFOLIO
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 78.2%
AEROSPACE -- 3.4%
Boeing Co. ......................... 550 $ 22,859
General Dynamics Corp. ............. 1,350 71,213
Honeywell International, Inc. ...... 770 44,419
United Technologies Corp. .......... 2,450 159,250
----------
297,741
----------
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS -- 0.2%
Ford Motor Co. ..................... 320 17,100
----------
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS -- 0.3%
TRW, Inc. .......................... 440 22,853
----------
BEVERAGES -- 1.0%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ..... 1,040 73,710
Coca-Cola Co. ...................... 60 3,495
PepsiCo, Inc. ...................... 280 9,870
----------
87,075
----------
BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.8%
First Data Corp. ................... 1,460 71,996
----------
CHEMICALS -- 0.1%
DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. .... 110 7,246
----------
CLOTHING & APPAREL -- 0.3%
Cintas Corp. ....................... 470 24,969
----------
COMPUTER HARDWARE -- 2.5%
Hewlett-Packard Co. ................ 1,100 125,331
International Business Machines
Corp. ............................ 870 93,960
----------
219,291
----------
COMPUTER SERVICES & SOFTWARE -- 9.9%
BMC Software, Inc.*................. 320 25,580
Cisco Systems, Inc.*................ 1,010 108,196
Computer Associates International,
Inc. ............................. 1,300 90,919
Computer Sciences Corp.*............ 630 59,614
DST Systems, Inc.*.................. 600 45,788
MASSTOR Systems Corp.*.............. 350 27,059
Microsoft Corp.*.................... 2,870 335,072
Oracle Corp.*....................... 900 100,856
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*............. 1,100 85,181
----------
878,265
----------
CONGLOMERATES -- 1.6%
Corning, Inc. ...................... 670 86,388
Tyco International Ltd. ............ 1,420 55,203
----------
141,591
----------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 3.0%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. ................ 380 26,006
Clorox Co. ......................... 680 34,255
Colgate-Palmolive Co. .............. 870 56,550
Gillette Co. ....................... 670 27,596
Procter & Gamble Co. ............... 1,060 116,136
----------
260,543
----------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT -- 3.6%
Emerson Electric Co. ............... 800 $ 45,900
General Electric Co. ............... 1,590 246,052
STMicroelectronics NV............... 150 22,716
----------
314,668
----------
ENTERTAINMENT & LEISURE -- 1.3%
Carnival Corp. ..................... 280 13,388
Time Warner, Inc. .................. 1,380 99,963
----------
113,351
----------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 4.6%
Bank of America Corp. .............. 1,060 53,199
Bank One Corp. ..................... 1,010 32,383
Comerica, Inc. ..................... 280 13,073
Northern Trust Corp. ............... 1,200 63,600
State Street Boston Corp. .......... 1,060 77,446
U.S. Bancorp........................ 2,430 57,864
Wells Fargo & Co. .................. 2,560 103,520
----------
401,085
----------
FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.0%
American Express Co. ............... 240 39,900
Associates First Capital Corp.
Cl-A.............................. 270 7,408
AXA Financial, Inc. ................ 730 24,729
Citigroup, Inc. .................... 950 52,784
Freddie Mac......................... 1,210 56,945
MBIA, Inc. ......................... 400 21,125
Providian Financial Corp. .......... 280 25,498
Reuters Group PLC [ADR]............. 380 30,709
----------
259,098
----------
FOOD -- 3.3%
Bestfoods, Inc. .................... 310 16,294
Kroger Co.*......................... 4,050 76,444
Nabisco Holdings Corp. Cl-A......... 580 18,343
Quaker Oats Co. .................... 800 52,500
Ralston Purina Group................ 460 12,823
Safeway, Inc.*...................... 3,110 110,599
----------
287,003
----------
HEALTHCARE SERVICES -- 0.5%
United HealthCare Corp. ............ 800 42,500
----------
INSURANCE -- 3.4%
Allstate Corp. ..................... 470 11,280
American International Group,
Inc. ............................. 700 75,688
Lincoln National Corp. ............. 1,260 50,400
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc..... 350 33,491
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. ...................... 2,200 104,224
Torchmark Corp. .................... 670 19,472
----------
294,555
----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 0.4%
Deere & Co. ........................ 600 26,025
Grainger, (W.W.), Inc. ............. 240 11,475
----------
37,500
----------
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
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<S> <C> <C>
MEDICAL SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT -- 2.1%
Guidant Corp.* ..................... 720 $ 33,840
Johnson & Johnson Co. .............. 400 37,250
Medtronic, Inc. .................... 3,030 110,406
----------
181,496
----------
OIL & GAS -- 5.3%
BP Amoco PLC [ADR].................. 2,370 140,570
Chevron Corp. ...................... 350 30,319
Coastal Corp. ...................... 870 30,831
Conoco, Inc. Cl-B................... 1,900 47,263
Exxon Mobil Corp. .................. 2,392 192,705
Unocal Corp. ....................... 660 22,151
----------
463,839
----------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 3.8%
American Home Products Corp. ....... 1,230 48,508
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. .......... 1,410 90,505
Pfizer, Inc. ....................... 2,050 66,497
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. ........... 1,350 60,750
Schering-Plough Corp. .............. 870 36,703
Warner-Lambert Co. ................. 400 32,775
----------
335,738
----------
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 3.1%
Gannett Co., Inc. .................. 1,530 124,790
New York Times Co. ................. 1,580 77,618
Tribune Co. ........................ 1,320 72,683
----------
275,091
----------
RESTAURANTS -- 0.5%
McDonald's Corp. ................... 1,040 41,925
----------
RETAIL & MERCHANDISING -- 4.6%
CVS Corp. .......................... 1,650 65,897
Dayton-Hudson Corp.* ............... 780 57,281
Home Depot, Inc. ................... 1,050 71,991
TJX Companies, Inc. ................ 2,270 46,393
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. .............. 2,390 165,209
----------
406,771
----------
SEMICONDUCTORS -- 3.7%
Intel Corp. ........................ 2,040 167,918
Motorola, Inc. ..................... 780 114,855
National Semiconductor Corp.*....... 900 38,531
----------
321,304
----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 8.9%
Alltel Corp. ....................... 610 50,439
AT&T Corp. ......................... 920 46,690
Bell Atlantic Corp. ................ 2,250 138,515
BellSouth Corp. .................... 380 17,789
BroadWing, Inc. .................... 920 33,925
General Instrument Corp.*........... 240 20,400
Lucent Technologies, Inc. .......... 750 56,109
MCI WorldCom, Inc.*................. 1,935 102,676
Nokia Corp. Cl-A [ADR].............. 240 45,600
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
------ -----
<S> <C> <C>
Nortel Networks Corp. .............. 750 $ 75,750
SBC Communications, Inc. ........... 1,900 92,625
Sprint Corp. (FON Group)............ 1,100 74,044
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*........... 320 32,800
----------
787,362
----------
TRANSPORTATION -- 0.5%
Canadian National Railway Co........ 1,138 29,944
United Parcel Service, Inc. Cl-B.... 150 10,350
----------
40,294
----------
UTILITIES -- 2.5%
CMS Energy Corp. ................... 640 19,960
Duke Energy Corp. .................. 670 33,584
FirstEnergy Corp. .................. 700 15,881
Nisource, Inc. ..................... 860 15,373
PECO Energy Co. .................... 1,300 45,175
Pinnacle West Capital Co. .......... 750 22,922
Texas Utilities Co. ................ 1,660 59,033
Unicom Corp. ....................... 310 10,385
----------
222,313
----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $6,602,667)..................... 6,854,563
----------
FOREIGN STOCK -- 3.1%
CHEMICALS -- 0.3%
AKZO Nobel NV -- (NLG).............. 610 30,595
----------
CONGLOMERATES -- 0.4%
Hitachi Ltd. -- (JPY)............... 2,000 32,103
----------
FINANCIAL-BANK & TRUST -- 0.3%
Bank of Ireland -- (IEP)*........... 3,680 29,280
----------
INSURANCE -- 0.3%
AXA SA -- (FRF)..................... 200 27,878
----------
MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT -- 1.2%
Mannesmann AG -- (DEM).............. 380 92,005
----------
PHARMACEUTICALS -- 0.3%
AstraZeneca Group PLC -- (GBP)...... 630 26,133
----------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- 0.3%
KPN NV -- (NLG)..................... 310 30,254
----------
TOTAL FOREIGN STOCK
(Cost $248,755)....................... 268,248
----------
<CAPTION>
PAR
(000)
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<S> <C> <C>
CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS -- 0.5%
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cable & Wireless Communications 144A
4.25%, 09/15/05................... $ 11 13,654
NTL, Inc. 144A
5.75%, 12/15/09................... 30 32,400
----------
(Cost $43,316)........................ 46,054
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES VALUE
-------- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS -- 9.0%
Temporary Investment Cash Fund...... 392,918 $ 392,918
Temporary Investment Fund........... 392,918 392,918
----------
(Cost $785,836)..................... 785,836
----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 90.8%
(Cost $7,680,574)..................... 7,954,701
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 9.2%... 802,588
----------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%.................... $8,757,289
==========
</TABLE>
Foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IN
SETTLEMENT CONTRACTS EXCHANGE CONTRACTS UNREALIZED
MONTH TYPE TO RECEIVE FOR AT VALUE DEPRECIATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
01/00 Buy GBP 5,556 $ 8,991 $ 8,975 $ 16
01/00 Buy EUR 10,013 10,183 10,088 95
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$19,174 $19,063 $111
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Definitions of abbreviations are included following the Schedules of
Investments.
* Non-income producing security.
144A -- Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
institutional buyers. At the end of the year, these securities amounted
to 0.5% of net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
DEFINITION OF ABBREVIATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS:
SECURITY DESCRIPTIONS:
-----------------------
ADR-American Depositary Receipt
BRB-Brady Bond
CVT-Convertible Security
FDR-Federal Depositary Receipt
FRB-Floating Rate Bond (1)
FRN-Floating Rate Note (1)
GDR-Global Depositary Receipt
IO-Interest Only Security
PIK-Payment in Kind Security
REIT-Real Estate Investment Trust
STEP-Stepped Coupon Bond (2)
TBA-To be Announced Security
VR-Variable Rate Bond (1)
ZCB-Zero Coupon Bond (2)
(1)- Rates shown for variable and floating rate securities are the coupon rates
as of December 31, 1999.
(2)- Rates shown are the effective yields at purchase date.
COUNTRIES/CURRENCIES:
-----------------------
AUD-Australia/Australian Dollar
BEF-Belgium/Belgian Franc
CAD-Canada/Canadian Dollar
CHF-Switzerland/Swiss Franc
DEM-Germany/German Deutschemark
DKK-Denmark/Danish Krone
ESP-Spain/Spanish Peseta
EUR-Europe/Euro Currency
FIM-Finland/Finnish Markka
FRF-France/French Franc
GBP-United Kingdom/British Pound
HKD-Hong Kong/Hong Kong Dollar
IDR-Indonesia/Indonesian Rupiah
IEP-Ireland/Irish Punt
ITL-Italy/Italian Lira
JPY-Japan/Japanese Yen
MXP-Mexico/Mexican Peso
MYR-Malaysia/Malaysian Ringgit
NLG-Netherlands/Netherland Guilder
NOK-Norway/Norwegian Krone
NZD-New Zealand/New Zealand Dollar
SEK-Sweden/Swedish Krona
SGD-Singapore/Singapore Dollar
ZAR-South Africa/South African Rand
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST
AST AST NEUBERGER
AIM LORD ABBETT AST AST BERMAN AST
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND JANCAP MONEY MID-CAP AIM
EQUITY INCOME GROWTH MARKET VALUE BALANCED
------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value(A).......... $765,541 $1,498,182 $5,922,169 $2,407,897 $670,915 $494,113
Collateral received for securities lent........ -- 347,434 1,525,148 -- 130,094 81,439
Cash........................................... 951 -- 26 -- -- 5
Foreign currency at value(B)................... 3,836 -- -- -- -- 14
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency
exchange contracts........................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Receivable for:
Securities sold.............................. 87 -- -- -- 438 3,254
Dividends and interest....................... 1,266 1,695 3,996 9,916 641 3,346
Fund shares sold............................. 939 3,129 3,312 -- 1,859 11
Futures variation margin..................... -- -- -- -- -- 49
Other assets................................... 15 10 996 10 3 3
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS............................... 772,635 1,850,450 7,455,647 2,417,823 803,950 582,234
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft................................. -- -- -- 17 -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency
exchange contracts........................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Written options outstanding, at value.......... -- -- -- -- -- 167
Reverse repurchase agreements, at value........ -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements..... -- -- -- -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent......... -- 347,434 1,525,148 -- 130,094 81,439
Payable for:
Securities purchased......................... 1,010 4,056 -- -- 9,113 614
Fund shares redeemed......................... 116 5 3,861 -- -- 96
Futures variation margin..................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Advisory fees................................ 527 469 2,301 86 277 163
Shareholder servicing fees................... 60 132 487 183 54 41
Accrued dividends............................ -- -- -- 8,337 -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities......... 410 48 72 43 29 143
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES.......................... 2,123 352,144 1,531,869 8,666 139,567 82,663
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
NET ASSETS........................................ $770,512 $1,498,306 $5,923,778 $2,409,157 $664,383 $499,571
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares
authorized, $.001 par value per share)........... $ 23 $ 64 $ 107 $ 2,409 $ 50 $ 33
Additional paid-in capital........................ 387,722 1,105,583 2,524,935 2,406,740 654,535 381,901
Undistributed net investment income (loss)........ (4,783) 14,653 6,441 -- 2,290 9,725
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on
investments...................................... 100,905 169,139 473,955 8 (2,663) 36,028
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments.................... 286,645 208,867 2,918,340 -- 10,171 71,884
-------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- --------
NET ASSETS........................................ $770,512 $1,498,306 $5,923,778 $2,409,157 $664,383 $499,571
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
Shares of common stock outstanding................ 22,510 63,750 107,291 2,409,148 49,879 32,780
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per
share............................................ $ 34.23 $ 23.50 $ 55.21 $ 1.00 $ 13.32 $ 15.24
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
(A) Investments at cost........................... $478,866 $1,289,315 $3,004,795 $2,407,897 $660,744 $423,011
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
(B) Foreign currency at cost...................... $ 3,824 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 13
======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST AST
AST AST PIMCO AST AST T. ROWE T. ROWE NEUBERGER
FEDERATED T. ROWE TOTAL INVESCO JANUS PRICE PRICE BERMAN
HIGH PRICE ASSET RETURN EQUITY SMALL-CAP INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL MID-CAP
YIELD ALLOCATION BOND INCOME GROWTH EQUITY BOND GROWTH
--------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$612,406 $456,047 $1,145,586 $1,042,257 $1,437,941 $500,245 $129,061 $406,920
24,630 59,449 -- 128,217 272,041 -- -- 130,028
1 -- 709 -- -- 15,510 5,540 1
-- -- -- -- -- 1,350 1 --
-- -- 13 -- -- -- 73 --
-- -- -- -- 3,963 -- -- 1,455
11,325 2,672 9,558 5,296 262 728 3,358 118
296 588 3 1,164 2,014 26 612 303
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
5 3 9 13 3 4 -- 2
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
648,663 518,759 1,155,878 1,176,947 1,716,224 517,863 138,645 538,827
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
-- 3 -- -- 6 -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- 161 --
-- -- 1,144 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 37,658 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 396 -- -- -- -- --
24,630 59,449 -- 128,217 272,041 -- -- 130,028
-- 11,555 109,070 -- 128 -- -- 14,252
37 12 633 214 222 524 -- 28
-- -- 809 -- -- -- -- --
151 108 231 331 457 344 48 132
53 37 85 89 108 135 11 31
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
4 53 89 32 51 36 281 31
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
24,875 71,217 150,115 128,883 273,013 1,039 501 144,502
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
$623,788 $447,542 $1,005,763 $1,048,064 $1,443,211 $516,824 $138,144 $394,325
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$ 52 $ 24 $ 92 $ 56 $ 34 $ 31 $ 14 $ 16
630,587 335,750 1,013,331 801,266 692,944 303,019 146,445 233,433
57,676 10,606 51,464 20,133 (3,889) (382) 7,735 (2,652
(7,139) 3,958 (25,126) 78,942 139,249 48,217 (7,483) 12,584
(57,388) 97,204 (33,998) 147,667 614,873 165,939 (8,567) 150,944
-------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- -------- --------
$623,788 $447,542 $1,005,763 $1,048,064 $1,443,211 $516,824 $138,144 $394,325
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
52,319 23,735 91,543 56,186 33,870 30,998 14,393 16,408
$ 11.92 $ 18.86 $ 10.99 $ 18.65 $ 42.61 $ 16.67 $ 9.60 $ 24.03
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$669,794 $358,842 $1,174,464 $ 894,590 $ 823,068 $334,284 $137,453 $255,976
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
$ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 1,351 $ 1 $ --
======== ======== ========== ========== ========== ======== ======== ========
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST
T. ROWE PIMCO AST AST AMERICAN
AST PRICE LIMITED OPPENHEIMER JANUS CENTURY
FOUNDERS NATURAL MATURITY LARGE-CAP OVERSEAS INCOME &
PASSPORT RESOURCES BOND GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH
-------- --------- -------- ----------- ---------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value(A).................. $227,894 $103,900 $418,101 $364,191 $1,546,503 $356,441
Collateral received for securities lent................ -- 21,980 -- 111,632 -- 88,952
Cash................................................... 405 32 472 -- 1,260 466
Foreign currency at value(B)........................... 803 33 -- -- 1 --
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts............................................ 5 -- 11 -- 6,811 --
Receivable for:
Securities sold...................................... 722 118 -- -- 3,821 1,981
Dividends and interest............................... 54 202 4,236 195 651 427
Fund shares sold..................................... 3,778 18 254 422 991 1,487
Futures variation margin............................. -- -- -- -- -- 22
Other assets........................................... 1 1 4 2 -- 2
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS....................................... 233,662 126,284 423,078 476,442 1,560,038 449,778
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft......................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts............................................ 32 -- -- -- 4,418 --
Written options outstanding, at value.................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Reverse repurchase agreements, at value................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements............. -- -- 98 -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent................. -- 21,980 -- 111,632 -- 88,952
Payable for:
Securities purchased................................. 15,911 1,813 16,126 -- 1,097 --
Fund shares redeemed................................. -- 178 1 178 2,294 1
Futures variation margin............................. -- -- 81 -- -- --
Advisory fees........................................ 167 42 97 178 653 98
Shareholder servicing fees........................... 25 8 34 -- 207 53
Accrued dividends.................................... -- -- -- -- -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities................. 130 38 37 -- 324 44
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
TOTAL LIABILITIES.................................. 16,265 24,059 16,474 111,988 8,993 89,148
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
NET ASSETS................................................ $217,397 $102,225 $406,604 $364,454 $1,551,045 $360,630
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares authorized, $.001
par value per share)..................................... $ 9 $ 8 $ 38 $ 19 $ 62 $ 23
Additional paid-in capital................................ 100,557 100,285 392,943 238,994 829,519 294,563
Undistributed net investment income (loss)................ (191) 1,133 20,624 (3,290) (894) 2,121
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments....... 57,245 (1,541) (1,803) 32,761 3,006 20,595
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments.............................................. 59,777 2,340 (5,198) 95,970 719,352 43,328
-------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- --------
NET ASSETS................................................ $217,397 $102,225 $406,604 $364,454 $1,551,045 $360,630
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
Shares of common stock outstanding........................ 8,827 7,768 37,518 19,230 61,796 23,045
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per
share.................................................... $ 24.63 $ 13.16 $ 10.84 $ 18.95 $ 25.10 $ 15.65
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
(A) Investments at cost................................... $168,028 $101,560 $422,995 $268,221 $ 829,526 $313,527
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
(B) Foreign currency at cost.............................. $ 830 $ 32 $ -- $ -- $ 1 $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ========== ========
</TABLE>
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST AST AST
AMERICAN AMERICAN T. ROWE AST AST LORD BANKERS
CENTURY CENTURY PRICE SMALL MARSICO COHEN & ABBETT TRUST
STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY CAPITAL STEERS SMALL CAP MANAGED
BALANCED GROWTH VALUE GROWTH REALTY VALUE INDEX 500
--------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$154,892 $260,383 $1,716,698 $58,822 $75,453 $622,385
$215,989
-- 5,047 415,385 3,206 6,338 135,957
44,751
-- -- -- -- -- 14,242
36
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
2 -- -- -- -- --
--
60 146 19,960 222 1,008 186
554
142 433 634 393 28 736
1,256
587 763 2,818 43 175 10
659
-- -- -- -- -- 141
3
-- 2 8 -- -- 3
1
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
--------
155,683 266,774 2,155,503 62,686 83,002 773,660
263,249
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
--------
831 -- 15,564 212 -- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
-- 5,047 415,385 3,206 6,338 135,957
44,751
389 62 -- 2,053 2,428 262
1,626
-- 9 6 480 -- 3,685
1
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
122 113 625 27 30 104
84
21 22 141 8 6 53
18
-- -- -- -- -- --
--
94 28 46 3 8 32
21
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
--------
1,457 5,281 431,767 5,989 8,810 140,093
46,501
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
--------
$154,226 $261,493 $1,723,736 $56,697 $74,192 $633,567
$216,748
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= ========
========
$ 7 $ 23 $ 80 $ 7 $ 7 $ 42
$ 14
87,000 282,860 1,114,117 62,084 70,562 519,045
183,858
(417) 1,922 (2,581) 2,577 (247) 3,516
3,149
5,477 14,221 46,480 (3,193) (2,284) 35,107
12,446
62,159 (37,533) 565,640 (4,778) 6,154 75,857
17,281
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- --------
--------
$154,226 $261,493 $1,723,736 $56,697 $74,192 $633,567
$216,748
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= ========
========
6,884 22,950 79,675 6,783 6,824 42,358
14,166
$ 22.40 $ 11.39 $ 21.63 $ 8.36 $ 10.87 $ 14.96
$ 15.30
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= ========
========
$ 92,730 $297,916 $1,151,060 $63,600 $69,299 $548,431
$198,757
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= ========
========
$ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
$ --
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= ========
========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST
AST MFS AST MFS
KEMPER GLOBAL MFS GROWTH WITH
SMALL-CAP EQUITY GROWTH INCOME
GROWTH PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
--------- --------- --------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Investments in securities at value(A).................... $845,508 $1,217 $4,647 $7,955
Collateral received for securities lent.................. 140,177 -- -- --
Cash..................................................... -- 55 113 388
Foreign currency at value(B)............................. -- -- -- --
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. -- -- -- --
Receivable for:
Securities sold........................................ -- 4 12 --
Dividends and interest................................. 97 1 2 6
Fund shares sold....................................... -- 16 248 429
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- --
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap
agreements............................................. -- -- -- --
Other assets............................................. 1 -- -- --
-------- ------ ------ ------
TOTAL ASSETS......................................... 985,783 1,293 5,022 8,778
-------- ------ ------ ------
LIABILITIES
Cash overdraft........................................... -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange
contracts.............................................. -- -- -- --
Written options outstanding, at value.................... -- -- -- --
Reverse repurchase agreements, at value.................. -- -- -- --
Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements............... -- -- -- --
Payable upon return of securities lent................... 140,177 -- -- --
Payable for:
Securities purchased................................... -- -- 153 19
Fund shares redeemed................................... 3,217 -- -- --
Futures variation margin............................... -- -- -- --
Advisory fees.......................................... 298 -- 1 --
Shareholder servicing fees............................. 66 -- -- 1
Accrued dividends...................................... -- -- -- --
Accrued expenses and other liabilities................... 41 2 -- 1
-------- ------ ------ ------
TOTAL LIABILITIES.................................... 143,799 2 154 21
-------- ------ ------ ------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $841,984 $1,291 $4,868 $8,757
======== ====== ====== ======
COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock (unlimited number of shares authorized, $.001
par value per share)....................................... $ 54 $ -- $ -- $ 1
Additional paid-in capital.................................. 456,906 1,183 4,501 8,474
Undistributed net investment income (loss).................. (2,787) 1 3 11
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments......... 51,910 2 (6) (3)
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments................................................ 335,901 105 370 274
-------- ------ ------ ------
NET ASSETS.................................................. $841,984 $1,291 $4,868 $8,757
======== ====== ====== ======
Shares of common stock outstanding.......................... 54,019 117 431 832
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share.... $ 15.59 $11.03 $11.30 $10.52
======== ====== ====== ======
(A) Investments at cost..................................... $509,607 $1,113 $4,277 $7,681
======== ====== ====== ======
(B) Foreign currency at cost................................ $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
======== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST
AST AST NEUBERGER
AIM LORD ABBETT AST AST BERMAN AST
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND JANCAP MONEY MID-CAP AIM
EQUITY INCOME GROWTH MARKET VALUE BALANCED
------------- ----------- ---------- ------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest........................................... $ 1,096 $ 2,667 $ 38,357 $81,228 $ 550 $11,980
Dividends.......................................... 6,501 24,141 9,464 -- 7,595 2,432
Foreign taxes withheld............................. (349) (165) (3) -- (5) (18)
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Total Investment Income........................ 7,248 26,643 47,818 81,228 8,140 14,394
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees........................... 4,695 10,105 38,565 7,967 4,970 3,145
Shareholder servicing fees......................... 539 1,347 4,285 1,586 552 428
Administration and accounting fees................. 357 490 784 513 344 328
Custodian fees..................................... 652 152 304 150 70 259
Distribution fees.................................. 84 440 233 -- 261 37
Audit and legal fees............................... 10 26 76 27 10 8
Trustees' fees..................................... 5 14 44 16 5 4
Insurance expenses................................. 3 9 27 10 3 3
Miscellaneous expenses............................. 17 21 156 22 9 84
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Total Expenses................................. 6,362 12,604 44,474 10,291 6,224 4,296
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements............................... -- (174) (1,643) (821) -- --
Less: Fees paid indirectly..................... (84) (440) (233) -- (261) (37)
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net Expenses................................... 6,278 11,990 42,598 9,470 5,963 4,259
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net Investment Income (Loss).......................... 970 14,653 5,220 71,758 2,177 10,135
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities..................................... 99,093 171,133 474,503 8 (1,550) 37,054
Foreign currency transactions.................. (4,143) -- 2,945 -- -- 556
Futures contracts.............................. -- -- -- -- -- (125)
Written options contracts...................... -- -- -- -- -- 1
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net realized gain (loss)........................... 94,950 171,133 477,448 8 (1,550) 37,486
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on:
Securities..................................... 206,527 9,189 1,482,346 -- (4,592) 39,770
Futures contracts.............................. -- -- -- -- -- (2,213)
Written options contracts...................... -- -- -- -- -- (409)
Swap agreements................................ -- -- -- -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies............ 3,422 -- 374 -- -- 139
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)................................... 209,949 9,189 1,482,720 -- (4,592) 37,287
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments..................... 304,899 180,322 1,960,168 8 (6,142) 74,773
-------- -------- ---------- ------- ------- -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting
from Operations.................................. $305,869 $194,975 $1,965,388 $71,766 $(3,965) $84,908
======== ======== ========== ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST AST
AST AST PIMCO AST AST T. ROWE T. ROWE NEUBERGER
FEDERATED T. ROWE TOTAL INVESCO JANUS PRICE PRICE BERMAN
HIGH PRICE ASSET RETURN EQUITY SMALL-CAP INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL MID-CAP
YIELD ALLOCATION BOND INCOME GROWTH EQUITY BOND GROWTH
--------- ----------- -------- -------- --------- ------------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
61,620 $11,704 $ 62,599 $17,844 $ 3,206 $ 527 $ 6,814 $ 690
$ 2,025 3,359 -- 11,151 252 7,921 -- 394
-- (112) -- (8) (8) (692) (20) --
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
63,645 14,951 62,599 28,987 3,450 7,756 6,794 1,084
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
4,762 3,419 6,474 7,205 4,981 4,493 1,178 2,441
635 402 996 961 553 449 147 271
382 317 453 446 342 334 147 243
60 81 192 108 58 282 130 47
-- -- -- 151 15 40 -- 43
12 7 19 18 7 9 3 5
7 4 10 10 5 4 2 3
4 3 6 6 3 3 1 2
107 70 31 19 38 49 23 7
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
5,969 4,303 8,181 8,924 6,002 5,663 1,631 3,062
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- (151) (15) (40) -- (43)
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
5,969 4,303 8,181 8,773 5,987 5,623 1,631 3,019
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
57,676 10,648 54,418 20,214 (2,537) 2,133 5,163 (1,935)
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(7,097) 4,440 (13,779) 78,862 145,192 48,838 278 13,781
-- (549) (285) -- 15 (1,083) (4,020) --
-- -- (16,354) -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 1,533 -- -- -- -- --
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(7,097) 3,891 (28,885) 78,862 145,207 47,755 (3,742) 13,781
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(38,643) 25,502 (34,617) 2,582 550,645 83,163 (12,728) 118,263
-- -- (2,250) -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 733 -- -- -- -- --
-- -- 584 -- -- -- -- --
-- (10) (436) -- -- (44) (1,285) --
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(38,643) 25,492 (35,986) 2,582 550,645 83,119 (14,013) 118,263
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(45,740) 29,383 (64,871) 81,444 695,852 130,874 (17,755) 132,044
-------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$ 11,936 $40,031 $(10,453) $101,658 $693,315 $133,007 $(12,592) $130,109
======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST
T. ROWE PIMCO AST AST AMERICAN
AST PRICE LIMITED OPPENHEIMER JANUS CENTURY
FOUNDERS NATURAL MATURITY LARGE-CAP OVERSEAS INCOME &
PASSPORT RESOURCES BOND GROWTH GROWTH GROWTH
-------- --------- -------- ----------- -------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest............................................. $ 256 $ 200 $24,441 $ 631 $ 3,336 $ 466
Dividends............................................ 759 1,971 -- 1,095 5,623 4,072
Foreign taxes withheld............................... (87) (34) -- -- (336) (3)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Total Investment Income.......................... 928 2,137 24,441 1,726 8,623 4,535
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees............................. 1,223 847 2,495 2,537 8,285 1,863
Shareholder servicing fees........................... 122 94 384 282 829 247
Administration and accounting fees................... 122 95 309 249 416 228
Custodian fees....................................... 100 43 81 58 514 60
Distribution fees.................................... -- 3 -- -- 48 --
Audit and legal fees................................. 2 2 7 5 14 4
Trustees' fees....................................... 1 1 4 3 8 2
Insurance expenses................................... 1 1 2 2 5 2
Miscellaneous expenses............................... 11 9 20 7 37 8
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Total Expenses................................... 1,582 1,095 3,302 3,143 10,156 2,414
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements................................. -- -- -- -- -- --
Less: Fees paid indirectly....................... -- (3) -- -- (48) --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net Expenses..................................... 1,582 1,092 3,302 3,143 10,108 2,414
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net Investment Income (Loss)............................ (654) 1,045 21,139 (1,417) (1,485) 2,121
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities....................................... 61,876.. (1,351) (1,037) 32,038 32,559 21,131
Foreign currency transactions.................... (980) (62) 228 -- (2,330) --
Futures contracts................................ -- -- (1,296) -- -- (160)
Written options contracts........................ -- -- 213 -- -- --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net realized gain (loss)............................. 60,896 (1,413) (1,892) 32,038 30,229 20,971
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on:
Securities....................................... 36,139 20,107 (5,732) 60,401 625,107 30,631
Futures contracts................................ -- -- (142) -- -- 414
Written options contracts........................ -- -- (113) -- -- --
Swap agreements.................................. -- -- 128 -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated
in foreign currencies.......................... (62) (1) (133) -- 4,789 --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)..................................... 36,077 20,106 (5,992) 60,401 629,896 31,045
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net gain (loss) on investments....................... 96,973 18,693 (7,884) 92,439 660,125 52,016
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations......................................... $96,319 $19,738 $13,255 $91,022 $658,640 $54,137
======= ======= ======= ======= ======== =======
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST AST AST AST
AMERICAN AMERICAN T. ROWE AST AST LORD BANKERS
CENTURY CENTURY PRICE SMALL MARSICO COHEN & ABBETT TRUST
STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY CAPITAL STEERS SMALL CAP MANAGED
BALANCED GROWTH VALUE GROWTH REALTY VALUE INDEX 500
--------- ------------- ----------- -------- ------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 3,791 $ 165 $ 547 $ 2,771 $2,975 $ 164 $ 1,910
1,215 1,069 4,382 5,912 98 329 5,369
(11) (59) -- (194) (2) -- (12)
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
4,995 1,175 4,929 8,489 3,071 493 7,267
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
1,400 992 2,529 9,436 495 532 2,857
165 99 281 1,048 49 56 476
164 106 249 451 63 75 180
66 270 46 113 13 26 124
-- -- -- 174 3 -- --
3 2 6 18 1 1 8
2 1 3 10 -- 1 5
1 1 2 7 -- -- 3
10 22 8 16 4 4 25
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
1,811 1,493 3,124 11,273 628 695 3,678
-- -- -- -- -- -- 73
-- -- -- (174) (3) -- --
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
1,811 1,493 3,124 11,099 625 695 3,751
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
3,184 (318) 1,805 (2,610) 2,446 (202) 3,516
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
12,554 7,867 14,768 45,888 (2,514) 255 40,358
78 105 -- 1 -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- 7,128 -- -- --
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
12,632 7,972 14,768 53,167 (2,514) 255 40,358
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
4,720 53,767 (16,127) 478,642 (181) 5,624 45,339
46 -- -- -- -- -- 1,905
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
1 35 -- 2 -- -- --
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
4,767 53,802 (16,127) 478,644 (181) 5,624 47,244
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
17,399 61,774 (1,359) 531,811 (2,695) 5,879 87,602
------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------ -------
$20,583 $61,456 $ 446 $529,201 $ (249) $5,677 $91,118
======= ======= ======== ======== ======= ====== =======
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AST
AST MFS AST MFS
KEMPER GLOBAL MFS GROWTH WITH
SMALL-CAP EQUITY GROWTH INCOME
GROWTH(1) PORTFOLIO(2) PORTFOLIO(2) PORTFOLIO(2)
---------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest................................................. $ 1,840 $ 3 $ 1 $ 6
Dividends................................................ 104 1 8 15
Foreign tax withholding.................................. -- -- -- --
-------- ---- ---- ----
Total Investment Income.............................. 1,944 4 9 21
-------- ---- ---- ----
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fees................................. 3,958 2 4 7
Shareholder servicing fees............................... 417 -- -- 1
Administration and accounting fees....................... 259 -- -- 1
Custodian fees........................................... 80 1 1 --
Distribution fees........................................ 14 -- -- --
Audit and legal fees..................................... 6 -- -- --
Trustees' fees........................................... 4 -- -- --
Insurance expenses....................................... 2 -- -- --
Miscellaneous expenses................................... 5 1 1 1
-------- ---- ---- ----
Total Expenses....................................... 4,745 4 6 10
Less: Advisory fee waivers and expense
reimbursements..................................... -- (1) -- --
Less: Fees paid indirectly........................... (14) -- -- --
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net Expenses......................................... 4,731 3 6 10
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net Investment Income (Loss)................................ (2,787) 1 3 11
-------- ---- ---- ----
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Securities........................................... 56,296 2 (6) (3)
Foreign currency transactions........................ -- -- -- --
Futures contracts.................................... (4,386) -- -- --
Written options contracts............................ -- -- -- --
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net realized gain (loss)................................. 51,910 2 (6) (3)
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Securities........................................... 335,901 105 370 274
Futures contracts.................................... -- -- -- --
Written options contracts............................ -- -- -- --
Swap agreements...................................... -- -- -- --
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies................................. -- -- -- --
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)..... 335,901 105 370 274
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net gain (loss) on investments........................... 387,811 107 364 271
-------- ---- ---- ----
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations............................................. $385,024 $108 $367 $282
======== ==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
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(1) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(2) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AIM AST LORD ABBETT
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY GROWTH AND INCOME AST JANCAP GROWTH
--------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)...................... $ 970 $ 3,273 $ 14,653 $ 13,889 $ 5,220 $ 3,392
Net realized gain (loss) on investments........... 94,950 35,882 171,133 64,048 477,448 125,145
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments................... 209,949 42,465 9,189 47,175 1,482,720 1,055,349
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from
Operations.................................... 305,869 81,620 194,975 125,112 1,965,388 1,183,886
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment
income.......................................... -- (13,084) (13,889) (11,541) -- (5,171)
Distributions to shareholders from capital
gains........................................... (40,173) (38,174) (65,834) (50,708) (130,343) (82,896)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Total Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders.................................. (40,173) (51,258) (79,723) (62,249) (130,343) (88,067)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold......................... 466,738 185,700 593,376 270,381 2,869,466 1,505,748
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment
of dividends and distributions.................. 40,173 51,257 79,723 62,249 130,343 88,067
Cost of shares redeemed........................... (499,556) (182,128) (471,954) (150,570) (2,166,734) (945,578)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital
Share Transactions............................ 7,355 54,829 201,145 182,060 833,075 648,237
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets....... 273,051 85,191 316,397 244,923 2,668,120 1,744,056
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period............................... 497,461 412,270 1,181,909 936,986 3,255,658 1,511,602
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
End of Period..................................... $ 770,512 $ 497,461 $1,498,306 $1,181,909 $ 5,923,778 $3,255,658
========= ========= ========== ========== =========== ==========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold....................................... 19,802 8,691 26,751 13,210 68,510 53,163
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and
distributions................................... 1,887 2,483 3,891 3,057 3,397 3,601
Shares redeemed................................... (21,118) (8,600) (21,409) (7,400) (52,595) (34,087)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding... 571 2,574 9,233 8,867 19,312 22,677
========= ========= ========== ========== =========== ==========
</TABLE>
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST NEUBERGER BERMAN AST FEDERATED AST ROWE PRICE
AST MONEY MARKET MID-CAP VALUE AST AIM BALANCED HIGH YIELD ASSET ALLOCATION
------------------------- --------------------- ------------------- --------------------- -------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 71,758 $ 46,464 $ 2,177 $ 3,830 $ 10,135 $ 9,873 $ 57,676 $ 46,298 $ 10,648 $ 7,245
8 106 (1,550) 7,804 37,486 31,535 (7,097) 4,047 3,891 214
-- -- (4,592) (11,166) 37,287 4,938 (38,643) (38,540) 25,492 38,790
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
71,766 46,570 (3,965) 468 84,908 46,346 11,936 11,805 40,031 46,249
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(71,758) (46,464) (3,830) (4,404) (9,982) (9,278) (46,298) (27,616) (7,355) (4,836)
(106) (61) (8,712) (16,269) (33,245) (21,696) (4,074) (1,507) (104) (930)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(71,864) (46,525) (12,542) (20,673) (43,227) (30,974) (50,372) (29,123) (7,459) (5,766)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
9,162,968 3,991,163 648,383 190,527 58,331 35,841 351,076 347,227 127,050 103,937
67,429 45,987 12,542 20,673 43,228 30,974 50,372 29,123 7,459 5,767
(7,788,875) (3,829,350) (252,003) (120,170) (53,004) (30,443) (334,904) (197,772) (63,736) (19,065)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
1,441,522 207,800 408,922 91,030 48,555 36,372 66,544 178,578 70,773 90,639
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
1,441,424 207,845 392,415 70,825 90,236 51,744 28,108 161,260 103,345 131,122
967,733 759,888 271,968 201,143 409,335 357,591 595,680 434,420 344,197 213,075
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
$ 2,409,157 $ 967,733 $ 664,383 $ 271,968 $499,571 $409,335 $ 623,788 $ 595,680 $447,542 $344,197
=========== =========== ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= ========= ======== ========
9,162,968 3,991,163 47,274 14,882 4,301 2,666 28,958 27,343 7,183 6,425
67,429 45,987 999 1,531 3,442 2,361 4,212 2,302 438 371
(7,788,875) (3,829,350) (19,055) (9,030) (3,934) (2,282) (27,931) (15,704) (3,583) (1,181)
----------- ----------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- --------
1,441,522 207,800 29,218 7,383 3,809 2,745 5,239 13,941 4,038 5,615
=========== =========== ========= ========= ======== ======== ========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST PIMCO TOTAL AST INVESCO EQUITY AST JANUS SMALL-CAP
RETURN BOND INCOME GROWTH
---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)........................ $ 54,418 $ 38,448 $ 20,214 $ 15,417 $ (2,537) $ (1,352)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments............. (28,885) 33,856 78,862 24,041 145,207 (5,942)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments.................................... (35,986) (6,318) 2,582 50,324 550,645 21,943
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from
Operations...................................... (10,453) 65,986 101,658 89,782 693,315 14,649
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment
income............................................ (40,382) (26,514) (15,474) (12,093) -- --
Distributions to shareholders from capital gains.... (29,828) (12,394) (23,985) (30,573) -- (12,821)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Total Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders.................................... (70,210) (38,908) (39,459) (42,666) -- (12,821)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold........................... 406,569 443,436 375,408 341,838 917,746 112,086
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions....................... 70,210 38,909 39,458 42,666 -- 12,821
Cost of shares redeemed............................. (286,850) (185,026) (260,483) (202,243) (453,697) (119,146)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital
Share Transactions.............................. 189,929 297,319 154,383 182,261 464,049 5,761
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets......... 109,266 324,397 216,582 229,377 1,157,364 7,589
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period................................. 896,497 572,100 831,482 602,105 285,847 278,258
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
End of Period....................................... $1,005,763 $ 896,497 $1,048,064 $ 831,482 $1,443,211 $ 285,847
========== ========= ========== ========= ========== =========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold......................................... 36,437 38,021 20,846 20,510 37,569 7,069
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and
distributions..................................... 6,394 3,502 2,329 2,613 -- 706
Shares redeemed..................................... (25,872) (15,740) (14,501) (12,079) (19,931) (7,164)
---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding..... 16,959 25,783 8,674 11,044 17,638 611
========== ========= ========== ========= ========== =========
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST T. ROWE PRICE AST T. ROWE PRICE AST NEUBERGER BERMAN AST T. ROWE PRICE
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INTERNATIONAL BOND MID-CAP GROWTH AST FOUNDERS PASSPORT NATURAL RESOURCES
--------------------- ------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,133 $ 2,796 $ 5,163 $ 6,722 $ (1,935) $ (717) $ (654) $ 393 $ 1,045 $ 1,098
47,755 23,255 (3,742) 4,529 13,781 19,756 60,896 71 (1,413) 8,533
83,119 39,900 (14,013) 8,056 118,263 28,800 36,077 12,484 20,106 (20,469)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
133,007 65,951 (12,592) 19,307 130,109 47,839 96,319 12,948 19,738 (10,838)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(3,236) (5,390) (9,278) (440) -- (122) (228) (249) (1,049) (1,033)
(21,765) (8,769) (2,979) (1,035) (19,893) (34,532) (256) -- (8,637) (6,254)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(25,001) (14,159) (12,257) (1,475) (19,893) (34,654) (484) (249) (9,686) (7,287)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
603,613 376,940 48,898 34,101 202,094 183,164 141,040 111,816 98,060 23,994
25,001 14,158 12,257 1,475 19,893 34,654 484 249 9,685 7,287
(691,957) (435,185) (46,135) (35,843) (199,670) (154,261) (139,959) (122,705) (89,698) (50,984)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(63,343) (44,087) 15,020 (267) 22,317 63,557 1,565 (10,640) 18,047 (19,703)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
44,663 7,705 (9,829) 17,565 132,533 76,742 97,400 2,059 28,099 (37,828)
472,161 464,456 147,973 130,408 261,792 185,050 119,997 117,938 74,126 111,954
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
$ 516,824 $ 472,161 $138,144 $147,973 $ 394,325 $ 261,792 $ 217,397 $ 119,997 $102,225 $ 74,126
========= ========= ======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ========
46,058 29,768 4,970 3,207 11,881 11,663 8,649 8,699 7,786 1,743
2,034 1,115 1,233 144 1,303 2,141 38 20 988 527
(52,356) (34,036) (4,723) (3,340) (11,944) (9,777) (9,064) (9,531) (7,197) (3,762)
--------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(4,264) (3,153) 1,480 11 1,240 4,027 (377) (812) 1,577 (1,492)
========= ========= ======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST PIMCO LIMITED AST OPPENHEIMER AST JANUS OVERSEAS
MATURITY BOND LARGE-CAP GROWTH GROWTH
--------------------- --------------------- ----------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss).......................... $ 21,139 $ 18,063 $ (1,417) $ (1,873) $ (1,485) $ 1,404
Net realized gain (loss) on investments............... (1,892) 1,116 32,038 38,928 30,229 (25,436)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments...................................... (5,992) (1,794) 60,401 27,050 629,896 75,820
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from
Operations........................................ 13,255 17,385 91,022 64,105 658,640 51,788
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment
income.............................................. (18,691) (14,378) -- -- -- (1,265)
Distributions to shareholders from capital gains...... -- -- (33,503) -- -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders... (18,691) (14,378) (33,503) -- -- (1,265)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold............................. 176,908 169,835 82,279 115,467 1,127,067 627,893
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions......................... 18,691 14,379 33,504 -- -- 1,265
Cost of shares redeemed............................... (133,266) (126,156) (109,772) (114,296) (841,868) (328,180)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share
Transactions...................................... 62,333 58,058 6,011 1,171 285,199 300,978
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets........... 56,897 61,065 63,530 65,276 943,839 351,501
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period................................... 349,707 288,642 300,924 235,648 607,206 255,705
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
End of Period......................................... $ 406,604 $ 349,707 $ 364,454 $ 300,924 $1,551,045 $ 607,206
========= ========= ========= ========= ========== =========
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold........................................... 16,533 15,604 5,458 8,359 73,126 47,356
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and
distributions....................................... 1,783 1,360 2,396 -- -- 98
Shares redeemed....................................... (12,347) (11,604) (7,346) (8,303) (55,526) (24,800)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding....... 5,969 5,360 508 56 17,600 22,654
========= ========= ========= ========= ========== =========
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST AMERICAN CENTURY AST T. ROWE PRICE SMALL
INCOME & GROWTH STRATEGIC BALANCED INTERNATIONAL GROWTH COMPANY VALUE
--------------------- -------------------- --------------------- ------------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998 1999 1998
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------- --------- ----------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 2,121 $ 1,630 $ 3,184 $ 861 $ (318) $ 59 $ 1,805 $ 2,513
20,971 8,830 12,632 245 7,972 (1,418) 14,768 (545)
31,045 6,641 4,767 10,684 53,802 6,892 (16,127) (38,214)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
54,137 17,101 20,583 11,790 61,456 5,533 446 (36,246)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
(1,630) (686) (936) (233) -- (66) (2,399) (946)
(9,176) (1,892) (24) -- (596) -- -- (1,025)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
(10,806) (2,578) (960) (233) (596) (66) (2,399) (1,971)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
146,857 79,616 117,755 56,082 98,779 91,526 129,871 223,838
10,806 2,578 960 233 596 66 2,399 1,971
(30,235) (24,284) (12,633) (5,776) (83,742) (52,451) (172,896) (83,416)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
127,428 57,910 106,082 50,539 15,633 39,141 (40,626) 142,393
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
170,759 72,433 125,705 62,096 76,493 44,608 (42,579) 104,176
189,871 117,438 91,043 28,947 77,733 33,125 304,072 199,896
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
$360,630 $189,871 $216,748 $91,043 $154,226 $ 77,733 $ 261,493 $304,072
======== ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ========= ========
10,285 6,243 8,308 4,561 6,699 6,818 11,553 17,995
844 202 69 20 44 5 233 146
(2,180) (1,954) (875) (469) (5,549) (4,008) (15,422) (7,075)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------- --------
8,949 4,491 7,502 4,112 1,194 2,815 (3,636) 11,066
======== ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ========= ========
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST MARSICO CAPITAL AST COHEN & STEERS
GROWTH REALTY
------------------------- ---------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998(1)
---------- --------- -------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
FROM OPERATIONS
Net investment income (loss)............................. $ (2,610) $ 429 $ 2,446 $ 1,087
Net realized gain (loss) on investments.................. 53,167 (6,211) (2,514) (679)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments............................................ 478,644 86,973 (181) (4,597)
---------- --------- -------- -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from
Operations........................................... 529,201 81,191 (249) (4,189)
---------- --------- -------- -------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income..... (400) (6) (956) --
Distributions to shareholders from capital gains......... (476) -- -- --
---------- --------- -------- -------
Total Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders...... (876) (6) (956) --
---------- --------- -------- -------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Proceeds from shares sold................................ 922,808 609,599 55,613 43,323
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of
dividends and distributions............................ 876 6 956 --
Cost of shares redeemed.................................. (323,239) (103,123) (31,692) (6,109)
---------- --------- -------- -------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share
Transactions......................................... 600,445 506,482 24,877 37,214
---------- --------- -------- -------
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets.............. 1,128,770 587,667 23,672 33,025
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period...................................... 594,966 7,299 33,025 --
---------- --------- -------- -------
End of Period............................................ $1,723,736 $ 594,966 $ 56,697 $33,025
========== ========= ======== =======
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED
Shares sold.............................................. 57,115 49,747 6,510 4,659
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.......................................... 59 1 117 --
Shares redeemed.......................................... (19,397) (8,577) (3,773) (730)
---------- --------- -------- -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding.......... 37,777 41,171 2,854 3,929
========== ========= ======== =======
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Commenced operations on January 2, 1998.
(2) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(3) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PORTFOLIO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AST MFS GROWTH
AST LORD ABBETT SMALL AST BANKERS TRUST AST KEMPER AST MFS GLOBAL AST MFS GROWTH WITH INCOME
CAP VALUE MANAGED INDEX 500 SMALL-CAP GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO
--------------------- --------------------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------
1999 1998(1) 1999 1998(1) 1999(2) 1999(3) 1999(3) 1999(3)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ (202) $ (45) $ 3,516 $ 1,358 $ (2,787) $ 1 $ 3 $ 11
255 (2,539) 40,358 3,968 51,910 2 (6) (3)
5,624 530 47,244 28,613 335,901 105 370 274
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
5,677 (2,054) 91,118 33,939 385,024 108 367 282
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
-- -- (1,358) -- -- -- -- --
-- -- (9,219) -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
-- -- (10,577) -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
70,629 55,415 624,369 399,894 876,431 1,309 5,575 8,585
-- -- 10,577 -- -- -- -- --
(43,902) (11,573) (371,471) (144,282) (419,471) (126) (1,074) (110)
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
26,727 43,842 263,475 255,612 456,960 1,183 4,501 8,475
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
32,404 41,788 344,016 289,551 841,984 1,291 4,868 8,757
41,788 -- 289,551 -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
$ 74,192 $ 41,788 $ 633,567 $ 289,551 $ 841,984 $1,291 $ 4,868 $8,757
======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ====== ======= ======
6,842 5,384 46,867 35,658 95,259 129 535 843
-- -- 847 -- -- -- -- --
(4,199) (1,203) (28,014) (13,000) (41,240) (12) (104) (11)
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- ------ ------- ------
2,643 4,181 19,700 22,658 54,019 117 431 832
======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ====== ======= ======
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
YEAR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM FROM NET FROM NET
ENDED BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL
PORTFOLIO DECEMBER 31, OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
------------------------ ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- -------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST AIM 1999 $22.67 $ 0.05 $ 13.36 $ 13.41 $ -- $ (1.85) $ (1.85)
International Equity 1998 21.29 0.20 3.81 4.01 (0.67) (1.96) (2.63)
1997 19.22 0.36 2.96 3.32 (0.30) (0.95) (1.25)
1996 18.20 0.16 1.55 1.71 (0.32) (0.37) (0.69)
1995 17.61 0.14 1.44 1.58 -- (0.99) (0.99)
AST Lord Abbett 1999 $21.68 $ 0.23 $ 3.04 $ 3.27 $ (0.25) $ (1.20) $ (1.45)
Growth and Income 1998 20.53 0.25 2.23 2.48 (0.25) (1.08) (1.33)
1997 17.17 0.24 3.76 4.00 (0.23) (0.41) (0.64)
1996 14.98 0.23 2.48 2.71 (0.17) (0.35) (0.52)
1995 12.00 0.16 3.22 3.38 (0.20) (0.20) (0.40)
AST JanCap Growth 1999 $37.00 $ 0.05 $ 19.65 $ 19.70 $ -- $ (1.49) $ (1.49)
1998 23.15 0.04 15.10 15.14 (0.08) (1.21) (1.29)
1997 18.79 0.06 5.16 5.22 (0.05) (0.81) (0.86)
1996 15.40 0.02 4.19 4.21 (0.02) (0.80) (0.82)
1995 11.22 0.06 4.18 4.24 (0.06) -- (0.06)
AST Money Market 1999 $ 1.00 $0.0449 $0.0001 $0.0450 $(0.0449) $(0.0001) $(0.0450)
1998 1.00 0.0502 0.0002 0.0504 (0.0502) (0.0002) (0.0504)
1997 1.00 0.0507 0.0002 0.0509 (0.0507) (0.0002) (0.0509)
1996 1.00 0.0492 0.0005 0.0497 (0.0492) (0.0005) (0.0497)
1995 1.00 0.0494 -- 0.0494 (0.0494) -- (0.0494)
AST Neuberger Berman 1999 $13.16 $ 0.10 $ 0.60 $ 0.70 $ (0.24) $ (0.30) $ (0.54)
Mid-Cap Value 1998 15.15 0.21 (0.52) (0.31) (0.36) (1.32) (1.68)
1997 12.83 0.32 2.87 3.19 (0.36) (0.51) (0.87)
1996 11.94 0.36 0.97 1.33 (0.44) -- (0.44)
1995 9.87 0.40 2.09 2.49 (0.42) -- (0.42)
AST AIM Balanced 1999 $14.13 $ 0.32 $ 2.30 $ 2.62 $ (0.35) $ (1.16) $ (1.51)
1998 13.64 0.34 1.31 1.65 (0.35) (0.81) (1.16)
1997 13.19 0.33 1.85 2.18 (0.31) (1.42) (1.73)
1996 12.53 0.32 1.02 1.34 (0.25) (0.43) (0.68)
1995 10.49 0.26 2.06 2.32 (0.28) -- (0.28)
<CAPTION>
------------------------ ---------
NET ASSET
VALUE
END
PORTFOLIO OF PERIOD
------------------------ ---------
<S> <C>
AST AIM $34.23
International Equity 22.67
21.29
19.22
18.20
AST Lord Abbett $23.50
Growth and Income 21.68
20.53
17.17
14.98
AST JanCap Growth $55.21
37.00
23.15
18.79
15.40
AST Money Market $ 1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
AST Neuberger Berman $13.32
Mid-Cap Value 13.16
15.15
12.83
11.94
AST AIM Balanced $15.24
14.13
13.64
13.19
12.53
</TABLE>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Annualized.
* For 1999, includes commissions received by American Skandia Marketing, Inc.
under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note 3 to the
Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
64.13% $ 770,512 159% 1.18% 1.18% 0.18%
20.10% 497,461 117% 1.13% 1.13% 0.69%
18.15% 412,270 116% 1.15% 1.15% 1.04%
9.65% 346,211 124% 1.16% 1.26% 0.88%
10.00% 268,056 59% 1.17% 1.27% 0.88%
16.09% $1,498,306 69% 0.92% 0.94% 1.09%
12.48% 1,181,909 78% 0.91% 0.91% 1.32%
23.92% 936,986 41% 0.93% 0.93% 1.60%
18.56% 530,497 43% 0.97% 0.97% 1.92%
28.91% 288,749 50% 0.99% 0.99% 2.50%
55.01% $5,923,778 35% 1.00% 1.04% 0.12%
68.26% 3,255,658 42% 1.02% 1.04% 0.16%
28.66% 1,511,602 94% 1.07% 1.08% 0.24%
28.36% 892,324 79% 1.10% 1.10% 0.25%
37.98% 431,321 113% 1.12% 1.12% 0.51%
4.60% $2,409,157 N/A 0.60% 0.65% 4.52%
5.14% 967,733 N/A 0.60% 0.66% 4.99%
5.18% 759,888 N/A 0.60% 0.69% 5.06%
5.08% 549,470 N/A 0.60% 0.71% 4.87%
5.05% 344,225 N/A 0.60% 0.72% 5.38%
5.67% $ 664,383 176% 1.13% 1.13% 0.39%
(2.33%) 271,968 208% 1.05% 1.05% 1.83%
26.42% 201,143 91% 0.90% 0.90% 3.34%
11.53% 123,138 81% 0.93% 0.93% 3.14%
26.13% 107,399 71% 0.93% 0.93% 4.58%
20.85% $ 499,571 154% 1.00% 1.00% 2.37%
12.86% 409,335 139% 1.00% 1.00% 2.55%
18.28% 357,591 170% 1.03% 1.03% 2.81%
11.23% 286,479 276% 0.94% 0.94% 2.66%
22.60% 255,206 161% 0.94% 0.94% 3.28%
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
YEAR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM
ENDED BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO DECEMBER 31, OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS
------------------------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Federated High Yield 1999 $12.65 $ 1.03 $(0.77) $ 0.26
1998 13.11 0.91 (0.57) 0.34
1997 12.13 0.75 0.83 1.58
1996 11.14 0.56 0.90 1.46
1995 9.69 0.38 1.46 1.84
AST T. Rowe Price 1999 $17.47 $ 0.44 $ 1.32 $ 1.76
Asset Allocation 1998 15.13 0.35 2.38 2.73
1997 13.27 0.33 2.03 2.36
1996 12.01 0.27 1.28 1.55
1995 9.94 0.26 2.02 2.28
AST PIMCO Total 1999 $12.02 $ 0.58 $(0.71) $(0.13)
Return Bond 1998 11.72 0.49 0.56 1.05
1997 11.11 0.48 0.58 1.06
1996 11.34 0.46 (0.10) 0.36
1995 9.75 0.25 1.55 1.80
AST INVESCO Equity 1999 $17.50 $ 0.36 $ 1.61 $ 1.97
Income 1998 16.51 0.31 1.81 2.12
1997 13.99 0.31 2.84 3.15
1996 12.50 0.27 1.79 2.06
1995 9.75 0.25 2.65 2.90
AST Janus Small-Cap 1999 $17.61 $(0.03) $25.03 $25.00
Growth 1998 17.81 (0.08) 0.73 0.65
1997 16.80 (0.05) 1.06 1.01
1996 14.25 (0.03) 2.85 2.82
1995 10.84 (0.04) 3.54 3.50
AST T. Rowe Price 1999 $13.39 $ 0.06 $ 3.95 $ 4.01
International Equity 1998 12.09 0.08 1.59 1.67
1997 12.07 0.09 0.08 0.17
1996 10.65 0.06 1.44 1.50
1995 9.62 0.07 0.99 1.06
AST T. Rowe Price 1999 $11.46 $ 0.33 $(1.25) $(0.92)
International Bond 1998 10.11 0.52 0.94 1.46
1997 10.90 0.20 (0.57) (0.37)
1996 10.60 0.23 0.38 0.61
1995 9.68 0.31 0.75 1.06
<CAPTION>
------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------
NET ASSET
FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
------------------------- ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Federated High Yield $(0.91) $(0.08) $(0.99) $11.92
(0.76) (0.04) (0.80) 12.65
(0.54) (0.06) (0.60) 13.11
(0.47) -- (0.47) 12.13
(0.39) -- (0.39) 11.14
AST T. Rowe Price $(0.36) $(0.01) $(0.37) $18.86
Asset Allocation (0.33) (0.06) (0.39) 17.47
(0.26) (0.24) (0.50) 15.13
(0.25) (0.04) (0.29) 13.27
(0.21) -- (0.21) 12.01
AST PIMCO Total $(0.52) $(0.38) $(0.90) $10.99
Return Bond (0.51) (0.24) (0.75) 12.02
(0.45) -- (0.45) 11.72
(0.28) (0.31) (0.59) 11.11
(0.21) -- (0.21) 11.34
AST INVESCO Equity $(0.32) $(0.50) $(0.82) $18.65
Income (0.32) (0.81) (1.13) 17.50
(0.26) (0.37) (0.63) 16.51
(0.24) (0.33) (0.57) 13.99
(0.15) -- (0.15) 12.50
AST Janus Small-Cap $ -- $ -- $ -- $42.61
Growth -- (0.85) (0.85) 17.61
-- -- -- 17.81
-- (0.27) (0.27) 16.80
(0.09) -- (0.09) 14.25
AST T. Rowe Price $(0.09) $(0.64) $(0.73) $16.67
International Equity (0.14) (0.23) (0.37) 13.39
(0.07) (0.08) (0.15) 12.09
(0.08) -- (0.08) 12.07
(0.01) (0.02) (0.03) 10.65
AST T. Rowe Price $(0.71) $(0.23) $(0.94) $ 9.60
International Bond (0.03) (0.08) (0.11) 11.46
(0.16) (0.26) (0.42) 10.11
(0.14) (0.17) (0.31) 10.90
(0.14) -- (0.14) 10.60
</TABLE>
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* For 1999, includes commissions received by American Skandia Marketing, Inc.
under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note 3 to the
Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
----------------------------------- --------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
2.00% $ 623,788 39% 0.94% 0.94% 9.09%
2.61% 595,680 36% 0.95% 0.95% 8.64%
13.59% 434,420 28% 0.98% 0.98% 8.83%
13.58% 205,262 43% 1.03% 1.03% 8.02%
19.57% 83,692 30% 1.11% 1.11% 8.72%
10.28% $ 447,542 17% 1.07% 1.07% 2.65%
18.36% 344,197 8% 1.09% 1.09% 2.70%
18.40% 213,075 10% 1.13% 1.13% 2.95%
13.14% 120,149 31% 1.20% 1.20% 3.02%
23.36% 59,399 18% 1.25% 1.29% 3.53%
(1.09%) $1,005,763 227% 0.82% 0.82% 5.46%
9.46% 896,497 231% 0.83% 0.83% 5.24%
9.87% 572,100 320% 0.86% 0.86% 5.56%
3.42% 360,010 403% 0.89% 0.89% 5.38%
18.78% 225,335 124% 0.89% 0.89% 5.95%
11.74% $1,048,064 76% 0.93% 0.93% 2.10%
13.34% 831,482 67% 0.93% 0.93% 2.17%
23.33% 602,105 73% 0.95% 0.95% 2.54%
17.09% 348,680 58% 0.98% 0.98% 2.83%
30.07% 176,716 89% 0.98% 0.98% 3.34%
141.96% $1,443,211 116% 1.08% 1.08% (0.46%)
3.49% 285,847 100% 1.12% 1.12% (0.53%)
6.01% 278,258 77% 1.13% 1.13% (0.32%)
20.05% 220,068 69% 1.16% 1.16% (0.38%)
32.56% 90,460 68% 1.22% 1.22% (0.28%)
31.95% $ 516,824 29% 1.26% 1.26% 0.47%
14.03% 472,161 32% 1.25% 1.25% 0.60%
1.36% 464,456 19% 1.26% 1.26% 0.71%
14.17% 402,559 11% 1.30% 1.30% 0.84%
11.09% 195,667 17% 1.33% 1.33% 1.03%
(8.33%) $ 138,144 106% 1.11% 1.11% 3.51%
14.72% 147,973 136% 1.11% 1.11% 4.78%
(3.42%) 130,408 173% 1.11% 1.11% 4.73%
5.98% 98,235 241% 1.21% 1.21% 5.02%
11.10% 45,602 325% 1.53% 1.53% 6.17%
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
YEAR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM
ENDED BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO DECEMBER 31, OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS
------------------------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Neuberger Berman 1999 $17.26 $(0.11) $ 8.21 $ 8.10
Mid-Cap Growth 1998 16.61 (0.05) 3.31 3.26
1997 14.39 0.01 2.36 2.37
1996 12.40 0.01 2.01 2.02
1995 9.97 0.04 2.40 2.44
AST Founders Passport 1999 $13.04 $(0.07) $11.72 $11.65
1998 11.78 0.05 1.24 1.29
1997 11.63 0.03 0.21 0.24
1996 10.33 0.09 1.24 1.33
1995(2) 10.00 0.03 0.30 0.33
AST T. Rowe Price 1999 $11.97 $ 0.14 $ 2.67 $ 2.81
Natural Resources 1998 14.57 0.19 (1.78) (1.59)
1997 14.47 0.14 0.35 0.49
1996 11.11 0.05 3.35 3.40
1995(2) 10.00 0.04 1.07 1.11
AST PIMCO Limited 1999 $11.08 $ 0.59 $(0.22) $ 0.37
Maturity Bond 1998 11.02 0.56 0.03 0.59
1997 10.81 0.55 0.22 0.77
1996 10.47 0.56 (0.15) 0.41
1995(2) 10.00 0.05 0.42 0.47
AST Oppenheimer 1999 $16.07 $(0.07) $ 4.85 $ 4.78
Large-Cap Growth 1998 12.62 (0.10) 3.55 3.45
1997 10.99 (0.05) 1.68 1.63
1996(3) 10.00 (0.01) 1.00 0.99
AST Janus Overseas 1999 $13.74 $(0.03) $11.39 $11.36
Growth 1998 11.87 0.04 1.88 1.92
1997(4) 10.00 0.02 1.85 1.87
AST American Century 1999 $13.47 $ 0.09 $ 2.84 $ 2.93
Income & Growth 1998 12.23 0.11 1.38 1.49
1997(4) 10.00 0.07 2.16 2.23
AST American Century 1999 $13.66 $ 0.20 $ 1.56 $ 1.76
Strategic Balanced 1998 11.34 0.11 2.29 2.40
1997(4) 10.00 0.11 1.23 1.34
<CAPTION>
------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------
NET ASSET
FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
------------------------- ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST Neuberger Berman $ -- $(1.33) $(1.33) $24.03
Mid-Cap Growth (0.01) (2.60) (2.61) 17.26
(0.02) (0.13) (0.15) 16.61
(0.03) -- (0.03) 14.39
(0.01) -- (0.01) 12.40
AST Founders Passport $(0.03) $(0.03) $(0.06) $24.63
(0.03) -- (0.03) 13.04
(0.08) (0.01) (0.09) 11.78
(0.03) -- (0.03) 11.63
-- -- -- 10.33
AST T. Rowe Price $(0.18) $(1.44) $(1.62) $13.16
Natural Resources (0.14) (0.87) (1.01) 11.97
(0.07) (0.32) (0.39) 14.57
(0.02) (0.02) (0.04) 14.47
-- -- -- 11.11
AST PIMCO Limited $(0.61) $ -- $(0.61) $10.84
Maturity Bond (0.53) -- (0.53) 11.08
(0.56) -- (0.56) 11.02
(0.05) (0.02) (0.07) 10.81
-- -- -- 10.47
AST Oppenheimer $ -- $(1.90) $(1.90) $18.95
Large-Cap Growth -- -- -- 16.07
-- -- -- 12.62
-- -- -- 10.99
AST Janus Overseas $ -- $ -- $ -- $25.10
Growth (0.05) -- (0.05) 13.74
-- -- -- 11.87
AST American Century $(0.11) $(0.64) $(0.75) $15.65
Income & Growth (0.07) (0.18) (0.25) 13.47
-- -- -- 12.23
AST American Century $(0.12) $ -- $(0.12) $15.30
Strategic Balanced (0.08) -- (0.08) 13.66
-- -- -- 11.34
</TABLE>
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(1) Annualized.
(2) Commenced operations on May 2, 1995.
(3) Commenced operations on May 2, 1996.
(4) Commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
* For 1999, includes commissions received by American Skandia Marketing, Inc.
under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note 3 to the
Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------- ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
51.37% $ 394,325 148% 1.13% 1.13% (0.71%)
20.65% 261,792 228% 1.07% 1.07% (0.34%)
16.68% 185,050 305% 0.99% 0.99% 0.07%
16.34% 136,247 156% 1.01% 1.01% 0.24%
24.42% 45,979 84% 1.17% 1.17% 0.70%
89.71% $ 217,397 309% 1.29% 1.29% (0.54%)
10.92% 119,997 46% 1.30% 1.30% 0.32%
2.03% 117,938 73% 1.35% 1.35% 0.43%
12.91% 117,643 133% 1.36% 1.36% 1.25%
3.30% 28,455 4% 1.46%(1) 1.46%(1) 0.94%(1)
28.11% $ 102,225 72% 1.16% 1.16% 1.11%
(11.83%) 74,126 55% 1.16% 1.16% 1.14%
3.39% 111,954 44% 1.16% 1.16% 0.98%
30.74% 88,534 31% 1.30% 1.30% 1.08%
11.10% 9,262 2% 1.35%(1) 1.80%(1) 1.28%(1)
3.37% $ 406,604 178% 0.86% 0.86% 5.51%
5.72% 349,707 263% 0.86% 0.86% 5.70%
7.46% 288,642 54% 0.88% 0.88% 5.71%
3.90% 209,013 247% 0.89% 0.89% 5.69%
4.70% 161,940 205% 0.89%(1) 0.89%(1) 4.87%(1)
33.91% $ 364,454 316% 1.11% 1.11% (0.50%)
27.34% 300,924 252% 1.22% 1.22% (0.70%)
14.83% 235,648 219% 1.23% 1.23% (0.59%)
9.90% 48,790 77% 1.33%(1) 1.33%(1) (0.56%)(1)
82.68% $1,551,045 76% 1.23% 1.23% (0.18%)
16.22% 607,206 97% 1.27% 1.27% 0.32%
18.70% 255,705 94% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.36%(1)
22.98% $ 360,630 125% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86%
12.27% 189,871 87% 1.00% 1.00% 1.05%
22.30% 117,438 81% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.24%(1)
12.97% $ 216,748 104% 1.10% 1.10% 1.93%
21.29% 91,043 95% 1.16% 1.13% 1.68%
13.40% 28,947 76% 1.25%(1) 1.35%(1) 2.02%(1)
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PER SHARE DATA (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) FROM
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
--------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET
YEAR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED TOTAL FROM
ENDED BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO DECEMBER 31, OF PERIOD (LOSS) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS
-------------------------- ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST American Century 1999 $13.66 $(0.04) $ 8.88 $ 8.84
International Growth 1998 11.52 0.03 2.12 2.15
1997(4) 10.00 (0.03) 1.55 1.52
AST T. Rowe Price Small 1999 $11.44 $ 0.08 $(0.03) $ 0.05
Company Value 1998 12.88 0.09 (1.42) (1.33)
1997(4) 10.00 0.06 2.82 2.88
AST Marsico Capital Growth 1999 $14.20 $(0.03) $ 7.48 $ 7.45
1998 10.03 -- 4.17 4.17
1997(5) 10.00 0.01 0.02 0.03
AST Cohen & Steers Realty 1999 $ 8.41 $ 0.33 $(0.15) $ 0.18
1998(6) 10.00 0.28 (1.87) (1.59)
AST Lord Abbett 1999 $ 9.99 $(0.03) $ 0.91 $ 0.88
Small Cap Value 1998(6) 10.00 (0.01) -- (0.01)
AST Bankers Trust 1999 $12.78 $ 0.08 $ 2.56 $ 2.64
Managed Index 500 1998(6) 10.00 0.06 2.72 2.78
AST Kemper Small-Cap
Growth 1999(7) $10.00 $(0.05) $ 5.64 $ 5.59
AST MFS Global Equity 1999(8) $10.00 $ 0.01 $ 1.02 $ 1.03
AST MFS Growth 1999(8) $10.00 $ 0.01 $ 1.29 $ 1.30
AST MFS
Growth with Income 1999(8) $10.00 $ 0.01 $ 0.51 $ 0.52
<CAPTION>
-------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------
NET ASSET
FROM NET FROM NET VALUE
INVESTMENT REALIZED TOTAL END
PORTFOLIO INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS OF PERIOD
-------------------------- ---------- -------- ------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AST American Century $ -- $(0.10) $(0.10) $22.40
International Growth (0.01) -- (0.01) 13.66
-- -- -- 11.52
AST T. Rowe Price Small $(0.10) $ -- $(0.10) $11.39
Company Value (0.05) (0.06) (0.11) 11.44
-- -- -- 12.88
AST Marsico Capital Growth $(0.01) $(0.01) $(0.02) $21.63
-- -- -- 14.20
-- -- -- 10.03
AST Cohen & Steers Realty $(0.23) $ -- $(0.23) $ 8.36
-- -- -- 8.41
AST Lord Abbett $ -- $ -- $ -- $10.87
Small Cap Value -- -- -- 9.99
AST Bankers Trust $(0.06) $(0.40) $(0.46) $14.96
Managed Index 500 -- -- -- 12.78
AST Kemper Small-Cap
Growth $ -- $ -- $ -- $15.59
AST MFS Global Equity $ -- $ -- $ -- $11.03
AST MFS Growth $ -- $ -- $ -- $11.30
AST MFS
Growth with Income $ -- $ -- $ -- $10.52
</TABLE>
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(1) Annualized.
(4) Commenced operations on January 2, 1997.
(5) Commenced operations on December 22, 1997.
(6) Commenced operations on January 2, 1998.
(7) Commenced operations on January 4, 1999.
(8) Commenced operations on October 18, 1999.
* For 1999, includes commissions received by American Skandia Marketing, Inc.
under the Portfolio's Distribution Plan, as described in Note 3 to the
Financial Statements.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIO OF EXPENSES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*
---------------------------------- --------------------------------
AFTER ADVISORY BEFORE ADVISORY RATIO OF NET
NET ASSETS AT PORTFOLIO FEE WAIVER FEE WAIVER INVESTMENT INCOME
TOTAL END OF PERIOD TURNOVER AND EXPENSE AND EXPENSE (LOSS) TO AVERAGE
RETURN (IN 000'S) RATE REIMBURSEMENT REIMBURSEMENT NET ASSETS
------ ------------- --------- -------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
65.20% $ 154,226 112% 1.50% 1.50% (0.32%)
18.68% 77,733 220% 1.65% 1.65% 0.10%
15.10% 33,125 171% 1.75%(1) 1.75%(1) (0.58%)(1)
0.58% $ 261,493 26% 1.11% 1.11% 0.64%
(10.53%) 304,072 10% 1.11% 1.11% 0.93%
28.80% 199,896 7% 1.16%(1) 1.16%(1) 1.20%(1)
52.58% $1,723,736 115% 1.08% 1.08% (0.25%)
41.59% 594,966 213% 1.11% 1.11% 0.16%
0.30% 7,299 -- 1.00%(1) 1.00%(1) 3.62%(1)
2.26% $ 56,697 51% 1.27% 1.27% 4.95%
(16.00%) 33,025 18% 1.30%(1) 1.30%(1) 5.02%(1)
8.81% $ 74,192 85% 1.24% 1.24% (0.36%)
(0.10%) 41,788 58% 1.31%(1) 1.31%(1) (0.21%)(1)
21.23% $ 633,567 101% 0.79% 0.77% 0.74%
27.90% 289,551 162% 0.80%(1) 0.86%(1) 1.07%(1)
55.90% $ 841,984 133% 1.14%(1) 1.14%(1) (0.67%)(1)
10.40% $ 1,291 142% 1.75%(1) 2.11%(1) 0.75%(1)
13.00% $ 4,868 60% 1.35%(1) 1.35%(1) 0.76%(1)
5.20% $ 8,757 6% 1.23%(1) 1.23%(1) 1.45%(1)
</TABLE>
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AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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1. ORGANIZATION
American Skandia Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The
Trust was organized on October 31, 1988 as a Massachusetts business trust. The
Trust operates as a series company and, at December 31, 1999, issued 31 classes
of shares of beneficial interest: AST AIM International Equity Portfolio ("AIM
International Equity") (formerly, AST Putnam International Equity Portfolio),
AST Lord Abbett Growth and Income Portfolio ("Growth and Income"), AST JanCap
Growth Portfolio ("JanCap Growth"), AST Money Market Portfolio ("Money Market"),
AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio ("Mid-Cap Value"), AST AIM Balanced
Portfolio ("Balanced") (formerly, AST Putnam Balanced Portfolio), AST Federated
High Yield Portfolio ("High Yield"), AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation
Portfolio ("Asset Allocation"), AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio ("Total
Return Bond"), AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio ("Equity Income"), AST Janus
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio ("Janus Small-Cap Growth") (formerly, Founders
Capital Appreciation Portfolio), AST T. Rowe Price International Equity
Portfolio ("T. Rowe International Equity"), AST T. Rowe Price International Bond
Portfolio ("International Bond"), AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
("Mid-Cap Growth"), AST Founders Passport Portfolio ("Passport"), AST T. Rowe
Price Natural Resources Portfolio ("Natural Resources"), AST PIMCO Limited
Maturity Bond Portfolio ("Limited Maturity Bond"), AST Oppenheimer Large-Cap
Growth Portfolio ("Large-Cap Growth"), AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio
("Overseas Growth"), AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio ("Income &
Growth") (formerly, AST Putnam Value Growth & Income), AST American Century
Strategic Balanced Portfolio ("Strategic Balanced"), AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio ("International Growth"), AST T. Rowe Price Small
Company Value Portfolio ("Small Company Value"), AST Marsico Capital Growth
Portfolio ("Capital Growth"), AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio ("Realty"),
AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio ("Small Cap Value"), AST Bankers Trust
Managed Index 500 Portfolio ("Managed Index 500"), AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth
Portfolio ("Kemper Small-Cap Growth"), AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio ("Global
Equity"), AST MFS Growth Portfolio ("MFS Growth"), and AST MFS Growth with
Income Portfolio ("Growth with Income") (collectively the "Portfolios").
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Trust, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, in the
preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at the close of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange. Equity securities are valued generally at the last reported sales
price on the securities exchange on which they are primarily traded, or at the
last reported sales price on the NASDAQ National Securities Market. Securities
not listed on an exchange or securities market, or securities in which there
were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked
prices.
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Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are
valued at a price deemed best to reflect fair value as quoted by dealers who
make markets in these securities or by an independent pricing service. Debt
securities of Money Market are valued at amortized cost, which approximates
market value. The amortized cost method values a security at its cost at the
time of purchase and thereafter assumes a constant amortization to maturity of
any discount or premium. For Portfolios other than Money Market, debt securities
which mature in 60 days or less are valued at cost (or market value 60 days
prior to maturity), adjusted for amortization to maturity of any premium or
discount.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
fair value as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of
Trustees. At December 31, 1999, there were no securities valued in accordance
with such procedures.
Foreign Currency Translation
Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based on the
prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and
income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of
such transactions.
Gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates applicable to foreign
securities are not reported separately from gains and losses arising from
movements in securities prices.
Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from
sales and maturities of foreign currency exchange contracts, gains and losses
realized between the trade and settlement dates of foreign securities
transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income
accrued on foreign securities and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. Net
unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses include gains and losses from
changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than portfolio securities,
resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A foreign currency exchange contract ("FCEC") is a commitment to purchase or
sell a specified amount of a foreign currency at a specified future date, in
exchange for either a specified amount of another foreign currency or U.S.
dollars.
FCECs are valued at the forward exchange rates applicable to the underlying
currencies, and changes in market value are recorded as unrealized gains and
losses until the contract settlement date.
Risks could arise from entering into FCECs if the counterparties to the
contracts were unable to meet the terms of their contracts. In addition, the use
of FCECs may not only hedge against losses on securities denominated in foreign
currency, but may also reduce potential gains on securities from favorable
movements in exchange rates.
Futures Contracts and Options
A financial futures contract calls for delivery of a particular security at a
specified price and future date. The seller of the contract agrees to make
delivery of the type of security called for in the contract and the buyer agrees
to take delivery at a specified future date. Such contracts require an initial
margin deposit, in cash or cash equivalents, equal to
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a certain percentage of the contract amount. Subsequent payments (variation
margin) are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily
change in the value of the contract. Futures contracts are valued based on their
quoted daily settlement prices. Fluctuations in value are recorded as unrealized
gains and losses until such time that the contracts are terminated.
An option is a right to buy or sell a particular security at a specified price
within a limited period of time. The buyer of the option, in return for a
premium paid to the seller, has the right to buy (in the case of a call option)
or sell (in the case of a put option) the underlying security of the contract.
The premium received in cash from writing options is recorded as an asset with
an equal liability that is adjusted to reflect the option's value. The premium
received from writing options which expire is recorded as realized gains. The
premium received from writing options which are exercised or closed is offset
against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized
gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis
of the security or currency purchased. Options are valued based on their quoted
daily settlement prices.
Risks could arise from entering into futures and written options transactions
from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their
contracts, the potential inability to enter into a closing transaction because
of an illiquid secondary market, and from unexpected movements in interest or
exchange rates or securities values.
Repurchase Agreements
A repurchase agreement is a commitment to purchase government securities from a
seller who agrees to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price and date.
The excess of the resale price over the purchase price determines the yield on
the transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the market value, including
accrued interest, of the government securities will be at least equal to their
repurchase price. Repurchase agreements are recorded at cost, which, combined
with accrued interest, approximates market value.
Repurchase agreements entail a risk of loss in the event that the seller
defaults on its obligation to repurchase the securities. In such case, the
Portfolio may be delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of
the securities.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of portfolio securities
together with an agreement to repurchase the same securities at an agreed-upon
price and date. It may be viewed as a borrowing of money and the difference
between the cost of repurchase and proceeds from sale determines the effective
interest rate on the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements are recorded as
a liability equal to the amount of cash received plus the effective interest
that is payable to the buyer of the securities.
Reverse repurchase agreements bear a risk of loss in the event that the buyer of
the securities is unable to sell back the securities to the Portfolio. In such
case, the Portfolio's use of proceeds under the agreement may be restricted.
Swap Agreements
A swap agreement is a two-party contract under which an agreement is made to
exchange returns from predetermined investments or instruments, including a
particular interest rate, foreign currency, or "basket" of securities
representing
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a particular index. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the
parties are calculated based on a "notional amount", which, each business day,
is valued to determine each party's obligation under the contract. Fluctuations
in value are recorded as unrealized gains and losses during the term of the
contract.
Commonly used swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return
for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that
interest rates exceed a specified rate or "cap"; interest rate floors, under
which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other
to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified level or "floor"; and
interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or
vice versa.
Risks could arise from entering into swap agreements from the potential
inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, and from the
potential inability to enter into a closing transaction. It is possible that
developments in the swaps market, including potential governmental regulation,
could affect the Portfolio's ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to
realize amounts to be received under such agreements.
Securities Loans
Each Portfolio may lend securities for the purpose of realizing additional
income. All securities loans are collateralized by cash or securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. The value of the collateral
is at least equal to the market value of the securities lent. However, due to
market fluctuations, the value of the securities lent may exceed the value of
the collateral. On the next business day the collateral is adjusted based on the
prior day's market fluctuations and the current day's lending activity.
Interest income from lending activity is determined by the amount of interest
earned on collateral, less any amounts payable to the borrowers of the
securities and the lending agent.
Lending securities involves certain risks, including the risk that the Portfolio
may be delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral if the borrower fails
to return the securities.
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At December 31, 1999, securities lending activities are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET VALUE
OF SECURITIES MARKET VALUE INCOME FROM
PORTFOLIO ON LOAN OF COLLATERAL LENDING*
--------- -------------- -------------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Growth and Income...................................... $ 345,689,001 $ 347,434,005 $108,848
JanCap Growth.......................................... 1,502,959,721 1,525,148,321 540,583
Mid-Cap Value.......................................... 128,169,342 130,094,329 38,423
Balanced............................................... 82,617,534 81,439,050 30,402
High Yield............................................. 23,405,225 24,630,100 26,396
Asset Allocation....................................... 58,011,616 59,448,883 15,852
Equity Income.......................................... 125,190,251 128,216,670 60,347
Janus Small-Cap Growth................................. 265,654,785 272,040,500 606,473
Mid-Cap Growth......................................... 128,909,312 130,027,941 66,012
Natural Resources...................................... 21,660,027 21,980,432 7,342
Large-Cap Growth....................................... 109,009,098 111,632,102 31,890
Income & Growth........................................ 87,533,080 88,952,431 15,745
Strategic Balanced..................................... 43,788,765 44,750,958 9,027
Small Company Value.................................... 4,687,750 5,047,000 9,830
Capital Growth......................................... 415,438,834 415,384,697 125,598
Realty................................................. 3,113,337 3,206,200 1,431
Small Cap Value........................................ 6,151,653 6,337,680 12,083
Managed Index 500...................................... 133,100,156 135,956,790 23,978
Kemper Small-Cap Growth................................ 146,998,021 140,176,624 186,759
</TABLE>
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* Income earned for the period is included in interest income on the Statements
of Operations.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and
losses from securities sold are recognized on the specific identification basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Corporate actions,
including dividends, on foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date
or, if such information is not available, as soon as reliable information is
available from the Trust's sources. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis and includes the accretion of discount and amortization of premium.
Expenses
Each Portfolio is charged for expenses that are directly attributable to it.
Common expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Portfolios in proportion to
their net assets.
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Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends, if any, from net investment income are declared and paid at least
annually by all Portfolios other than Money Market. In the case of Money Market,
dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized gains from
investment transactions, if any, are distributed at least annually.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
3. AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Portfolios have entered into investment management agreements with American
Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (the "Investment Manager") which provide that
the Investment Manager will furnish each Portfolio with investment advice and
investment management and administrative services. The Investment Manager has
engaged the following firms as Sub-advisors for their respective Portfolios:
A I M Capital Management, Inc. for AIM International Equity and Balanced; Lord
Abbett & Co. for Growth and Income and Small Cap Value; Janus Capital
Corporation for JanCap Growth, Janus Small-Cap Growth, and Overseas Growth; J.
P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. for Money Market; Federated Investment
Counseling for High Yield; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for Asset Allocation,
Natural Resources, and Small Company Value; Pacific Investment Management Co.
for Total Return Bond and Limited Maturity Bond; INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for
Equity Income; Founders Asset Management, Inc. for Passport; Rowe Price-Fleming
International, Inc., a United Kingdom Corporation, for T. Rowe International
Equity and International Bond; Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. for Mid-Cap
Value and Mid-Cap Growth; OppenheimerFunds, Inc. for Large-Cap Growth; American
Century Investment Management, Inc. for Income & Growth, Strategic Balanced, and
International Growth; Marsico Capital Management, LLC for Capital Growth; Cohen
& Steers Capital Management, Inc. for Realty; Bankers Trust Co. for Managed
Index 500; Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for Kemper Small-Cap Growth; and
Massachusetts Financial Services Co. for Global Equity, MFS Growth, and Growth
with Income.
The Investment Manager receives a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, based on
an annual rate of 1.00%, .75%, .90%, .50%, .90%, .75%, .75%, .85%, .65%, .75%,
.90%, 1.00%, .80%, .90%, 1.00%, .90%, .65%, .90%, 1.00%, .75%, .85%, 1.00%,
.90%, .90%, 1.00%, .95%, .60%, .95%, 1.00%, .90%, and .90% of the average daily
net assets of the AIM International Equity, Growth and Income, JanCap Growth,
Money Market, Mid-Cap Value, Balanced, High Yield, Asset Allocation, Total
Return Bond, Equity Income, Janus Small-Cap Growth, T. Rowe International
Equity, International Bond, Mid-Cap Growth, Passport, Natural Resources, Limited
Maturity Bond, Large-Cap Growth, Overseas Growth, Income & Growth, Strategic
Balanced, International Growth, Small Company Value, Capital Growth, Realty,
Small Cap Value, Managed Index 500, Kemper Small-Cap Growth, Global Equity, MFS
Growth, and Growth with Income Portfolios, respectively. The fees for AIM
International Equity are at the rate of .85% for average daily net assets in
excess of $75 million, for Mid-Cap Value, Mid-Cap Growth, and Large-Cap Growth
are at the rate of .85% for average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion,
for Balanced are at the rate of .70% for average daily net assets in excess of
$300 million, and for Kemper Small-Cap Growth are at the rate of .90% for
average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion. During the period ended
December 31, 1999, the Investment Manager voluntarily waived .05% from its fee
for the Money Market Portfolio and .05% from its fee for the JanCap Growth and
Growth and Income Portfolios on average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion.
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The Investment Manager pays each Sub-advisor a fee, computed daily and paid
monthly, based on an annual rate of .65%, .50%, .60%, .25%, .50%, .45%, .50%,
.50%, .30%, .50%, .50%, .75%, .40%, .45%, .60%, .60%, .30%, .35%, .65%, .45%,
.50%, .70%, .60%, .45%, .60%, .50%, .17%, .50%, .425%, .40%, and .40% of the
average daily net assets of the AIM International Equity, Growth and Income,
JanCap Growth, Money Market, Mid-Cap Value, Balanced, High Yield, Asset
Allocation, Total Return Bond, Equity Income, Janus Small-Cap Growth, T. Rowe
International Equity, International Bond, Mid-Cap Growth, Passport, Natural
Resources, Limited Maturity Bond, Large-Cap Growth, Overseas Growth, Income &
Growth, Strategic Balanced, International Growth, Small Company Value, Capital
Growth, Realty, Small Cap Value, Managed Index 500, Kemper Small-Cap Growth,
Global Equity, MFS Growth, and Growth with Income Portfolios, respectively. The
Sub-advisors for the JanCap Growth, Money Market, Janus Small-Cap Growth, and T.
Rowe International Equity Portfolios are currently voluntarily waiving a portion
of their fee payable by the Investment Manager. The annual rates of the fees
payable by the Investment Manager to the Sub-advisors of all Portfolios, other
than International Bond, Capital Growth, and Small Cap Value are reduced for
Portfolio net assets in excess of specified levels.
On April 21, 1999, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved changes in
Sub-advisor for AST Putnam International Equity Portfolio, AST Putnam Balanced
Portfolio, and AST Putnam Value Growth & Income Portfolio. On May 4, 1999, A I M
Capital Management, Inc. became Sub-advisor to Putnam International Equity
Portfolio (currently, AST AIM International Equity Portfolio) and AST Putnam
Balanced Portfolio (currently, AST AIM Balanced Portfolio) and American Century
Investment Management, Inc. became Sub-advisor to AST Putnam Value Growth &
Income Portfolio (currently, AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio).
These changes were approved by shareholder vote on September 30, 1999.
By the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, during the year ended
December 31, 1999, the Investment Manager reimbursed Money Market in the amount
of $28,308 to prevent its expenses from exceeding an annual rate of .60% of
average daily net assets. In addition, the Investment Manager voluntarily
reimbursed Global Equity in the amount of $599. Voluntary payments of Portfolio
expenses by the Investment Manager are subject to reimbursement by the Portfolio
within the two-year period following such payments. During the year ended
December 31, 1999, Managed Index 500 paid $72,940 as reimbursement to the
Investment Manager.
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") under Rule 12b-1 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. The Plan permits American Skandia Marketing,
Incorporated ("ASMI") to receive brokerage commissions in connection with
purchases and sales of securities by the Portfolios, and to use these
commissions to promote the sale of variable contracts, the premiums for which
are invested in shares of the Trust. Under the Plan, securities transactions for
a Portfolio may be directed to certain brokers for execution ("clearing
brokers") who have agreed to pay part of the brokerage commissions received on
these transactions to ASMI for "introducing" transactions to the clearing
broker. In turn, ASMI uses the brokerage commissions received as an introducing
broker to pay various distribution-related expenses, such as advertising,
printing of sales materials, and payments to dealers.
Commissions received by ASMI under the Plan are reflected in the cost of
securities purchased and the proceeds from the sale of securities. These
commissions are shown in the Statements of Operations as "Distribution Fees" and
a corresponding reduction "Fees Paid Indirectly". Net expenses of the Portfolios
are unaffected by these commissions. From July 28, 1999 to December 31, 1999,
commissions received by ASMI totaled $1,548,081.
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The Trust has entered into an agreement with American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation ("ASLAC") pursuant to which it pays ASLAC a shareholder servicing
fee at an annual rate of .10% of each Portfolio's average daily net assets.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers or directors of the
Investment Manager. The Trust pays no compensation directly to its officers or
interested Trustees.
4. TAX MATTERS
Each Portfolio intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the
Internal Revenue Code and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any
net realized gains on investments, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision
for federal income or excise tax has been made.
Income and capital gains of the Portfolios are determined in accordance with
both tax regulations and generally accepted accounting principles. Such may
result in temporary and permanent differences between tax basis earnings and
earnings reported for financial statement purposes. Temporary differences that
result in over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as
distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized
gains. Permanent differences in the recognition of earnings are reclassified to
additional paid-in capital. Distributions in excess of tax-basis earnings are
recorded as a return of capital.
Capital Loss Carryforwards
At December 31, 1999, the following Portfolios had, for federal income tax
purposes, capital loss carryforwards available to offset future net realized
capital gains.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXPIRATION DECEMBER 31,
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AMOUNT 2004 2005 2006 2007
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
High Yield............................... $ 3,504,698 $ -- $-- $ -- $ 3,504,698
Total Return Bond........................ 23,034,821 -- -- -- 23,034,821
International Bond....................... 1,753,510 -- -- -- 1,753,510
Limited Maturity Bond.................... 1,947,158 496,087 -- -- 1,451,071
Realty................................... 2,479,752 -- -- 569,675 1,910,077
Small Cap Value.......................... 1,275,730 -- -- 1,275,730 --
Growth................................... 1,705 -- -- -- 1,705
Growth with Income....................... 1,855 -- -- -- 1,855
</TABLE>
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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, during the
year ended December 31, 1999, were as follows ($ in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES OTHER SECURITIES
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PURCHASES SALES PURCHASES SALES
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AIM International Equity......................... $ -- $ -- $ 830,587 $ 893,771
Growth and Income................................ -- -- 1,031,937 891,206
JanCap Growth.................................... -- -- 2,139,068 1,318,833
Mid-Cap Value.................................... -- -- 1,312,090 927,638
Balanced......................................... 114,207 114,379 496,669 470,733
High Yield....................................... -- -- 283,625 236,080
Asset Allocation................................. 46,316 25,551 108,439 36,658
Total Return Bond................................ 2,276,625 2,188,256 567,799 221,645
Equity Income.................................... 16,907 13,814 719,471 579,175
Janus Small-Cap Growth........................... -- -- 940,218 614,224
T. Rowe International Equity..................... -- -- 126,137 205,677
International Bond............................... -- -- 147,805 173,204
Mid-Cap Growth................................... -- -- 362,756 352,625
Passport......................................... -- -- 387,655 369,225
Natural Resources................................ -- -- 73,597 64,443
Limited Maturity Bond............................ 545,870 614,377 258,923 90,401
Large-Cap Growth................................. -- -- 837,731 829,951
Overseas Growth.................................. -- -- 805,402 590,590
Income & Growth.................................. -- -- 404,614 302,722
Strategic Balanced............................... 48,041 18,940 225,910 143,628
International Growth............................. -- -- 127,603 108,167
Small Company Value.............................. -- -- 69,754 105,500
Capital Growth................................... -- -- 1,811,015 1,159,407
Realty........................................... -- -- 51,289 24,220
Small Cap Value.................................. -- -- 72,376 45,254
Managed Index 500................................ 4,499 -- 677,310 409,735
Kemper Small-Cap Growth.......................... -- -- 984,665 553,208
Global Equity.................................... -- -- 2,444 1,456
MFS Growth....................................... -- -- 4,614 1,737
Growth with Income............................... -- -- 7,225 326
</TABLE>
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At December 31, 1999, the cost and unrealized appreciation or depreciation in
value of the investments owned by the Portfolios, for federal income tax
purposes, were as follows ($ in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS NET UNREALIZED
AGGREGATE UNREALIZED UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
COST APPRECIATION DEPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AIM International Equity........................ $ 479,131 $ 291,300 $ (4,890) $ 286,410
Growth and Income............................... 1,289,787 264,942 (56,547) 208,395
JanCap Growth................................... 3,004,795 2,975,642 (58,268) 2,917,374
Mid-Cap Value................................... 662,886 75,118 (67,089) 8,029
Balanced........................................ 423,115 82,645 (11,647) 70,998
High Yield...................................... 669,859 8,226 (65,679) (57,453)
Asset Allocation................................ 358,845 116,902 (19,700) 97,202
Total Return Bond............................... 1,174,514 1,631 (35,283) (33,652)
Equity Income................................... 894,678 199,874 (52,295) 147,579
Janus Small-Cap Growth.......................... 823,143 627,888 (13,090) 614,798
T. Rowe International Equity.................... 336,281 180,018 (16,054) 163,964
International Bond.............................. 137,466 3,365 (11,770) (8,405)
Mid-Cap Growth.................................. 256,683 153,860 (3,623) 150,237
Passport........................................ 168,191 63,381 (3,678) 59,703
Natural Resources............................... 101,596 14,214 (11,910) 2,304
Limited Maturity Bond........................... 423,020 1,594 (6,730) (5,136)
Large-Cap Growth................................ 268,563 102,749 (7,121) 95,628
Overseas Growth................................. 829,900 722,419 (5,816) 716,603
Income & Growth................................. 314,295 56,650 (14,504) 42,146
Strategic Balanced.............................. 199,009 24,724 (7,744) 16,980
International Growth............................ 93,229 62,751 (1,088) 61,663
Small Company Value............................. 297,967 26,067 (63,651) (37,584)
Capital Growth.................................. 1,152,263 570,809 (6,374) 564,435
Realty.......................................... 63,651 2,749 (7,578) (4,829)
Small Cap Value................................. 69,584 10,980 (5,111) 5,869
Managed Index 500............................... 553,250 102,141 (33,006) 69,135
Kemper Small-Cap Growth......................... 509,676 355,934 (20,102) 335,832
Global Equity................................... 1,113 134 (30) 104
MFS Growth...................................... 4,281 419 (53) 366
Growth with Income.............................. 7,683 450 (178) 272
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6. WRITTEN OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS
Written options transactions, during the year ended December 31, 1999, were as
follows ($ in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BALANCED TOTAL RETURN BOND
---------------------- -----------------------
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS PREMIUM CONTRACTS PREMIUM
--------- --------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year........................ -- $ -- 26,230 $ 638,678
Written............................................. 741 583,730 58,590 2,584,719
Expired............................................. -- -- (67,420) (2,315,890)
Exercised........................................... -- -- -- --
Closed.............................................. (201) (352,693) (430) (45,457)
------ --------- ------- ----------
Balance at end of year.............................. 540 $ 231,037 16,970 $ 862,050
====== ========= ======= ==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
LIMITED MATURITY BOND CAPITAL GROWTH
---------------------- ---------------------
NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS PREMIUM CONTRACTS PREMIUM
--------- --------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year.......................... 76 $ 13,948 -- $ --
Written............................................... 5,270 203,793 2,970 4,572
Expired............................................... (156) (16,096) -- --
Exercised............................................. (190) (4,180) -- --
Closed................................................ (5,000) (197,465) (2,970) (4,572)
------ --------- ------ --------
Balance at end of year................................ -- $ -- -- $ --
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</TABLE>
At December 31, 1999, Balanced and Total Return Bond had sufficient cash and/or
securities at least equal to the value of written options.
7. LINE OF CREDIT
The Portfolios and other affiliated funds participate in a $100 million
unsecured, committed line of credit, provided by a syndication of banks, under a
line of credit agreement. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency
purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might
require the untimely disposition of securities. Any borrowings must be repaid
within 30 days of their receipt. Interest is charged to each Portfolio, based on
its borrowings, at a premium above the Federal Funds Rate. In addition, a
commitment fee, equal to an annual rate of .09% of the average daily unused
portion of the line of credit, is allocated among the participants at the end of
each quarter. As of December 31, 1999, there were no borrowings under the
agreement.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders,
American Skandia Trust:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the schedules of investments, of American Skandia Trust (the "Trust")
(comprising, respectively, the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio [formerly,
AST Putnam International Equity Portfolio], AST Lord Abbett Growth and Income
Portfolio, AST JanCap Growth Portfolio, AST Money Market Portfolio, AST
Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, AST AIM Balanced Portfolio [formerly,
AST Putnam Balanced Portfolio], AST Federated High Yield Portfolio, AST T. Rowe
Price Asset Allocation Portfolio, AST PIMCO Total Return Bond Portfolio, AST
INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio, AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio [formerly,
Founders Capital Appreciation Portfolio], AST T. Rowe Price International Equity
Portfolio, AST T. Rowe Price International Bond Portfolio, AST Neuberger Berman
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST Founders Passport Portfolio, AST T. Rowe Price
Natural Resources Portfolio, AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio, AST
Oppenheimer Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio, AST
American Century Income & Growth Portfolio [formerly, AST Putnam Value Growth
and Income Portfolio], AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio, AST
American Century International Growth Portfolio, AST T. Rowe Price Small Company
Value Portfolio, AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio, AST Cohen & Steers Realty
Portfolio, AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio, AST Bankers Trust Enhanced
500 Portfolio, AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, AST MFS Global Equity
Portfolio, AST MFS Growth Portfolio, and AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio)
as of December 31, 1999, and the related statements of operations and changes in
net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These
financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of the
Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and the 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 the 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
December 31, 1999, by correspondence with the Trust's custodians and brokers;
where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing
procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each
of the respective portfolios constituting American Skandia Trust, as of December
31, 1999, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and
the financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
February 11, 2000
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APPENDIX B
Description of Certain Debt Securities Ratings
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's")
Aaa -- Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.
They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to
as "gilt edge." Interest payments are protected by a large, or exceptionally
stable, margin, and principal is secure. While the various protective elements
are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to
impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa -- Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present
which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.
A -- Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors
giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements
may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the
future.
Baa -- Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade
obligations (i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured).
Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but
certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
Ba -- Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements;
their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of
interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well
safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of
position characterizes bonds in this class.
B -- Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of a
desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of
maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be
small.
Caa -- Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may
be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to
principal or interest.
Ca -- Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are
speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other
marked shortcomings.
C -- Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and
issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever
attaining any real investment standing.
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("Standard & Poor's")
AAA -- Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard &
Poor's. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA -- Debt rated AA has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal, and differs from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.
A -- Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal, although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of
changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated
categories.
BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher rated categories.
BB, B, CCC, CC, C -- Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded as
having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C
the highest. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective
characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties of major risk
exposures to adverse conditions.
BB -- Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than
other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or
exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead
to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The BB
rating is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual or implied BBB rating.
B -- Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently
has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or
willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also
used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied
BB or BB-rating.
CCC -- Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to
default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic
conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the
event of adverse business, economic or financial conditions, it is not likely to
have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category
is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied B or B- rating.
CC -- The rating CC typically is applied to debt subordinated to senior
debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.
C -- The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy
petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.
CI -- The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest
is being paid.
D -- Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used
when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's
believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating
also will be used upon the filing of bankruptcy petition if debt service
payments are jeopardized.
Plus (+) or minus (-) -- Ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the
addition of a plus of minus sign to show relative standing within the major
rating categories.
Description of Certain Commercial Paper Ratings
Moody's
Prime-1 -- Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a
superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Prime-1
repayment ability will often be evidenced by many of the following
characteristics: leading market positions in well-established industries; high
rates of return on funds employed; conservative capitalization structures with
moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings
coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation; and
well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of
alternate liquidity.
Prime-2 -- Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions)
have a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This
will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above, but to a
lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more
subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate,
may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is
maintained.
Prime-3 -- Issuers rated Prime-3 (or related supporting institutions)
have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.
The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more
pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in
the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high
financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.
Not Prime - Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime
rating categories.
Standard & Poor's
A-1 -- This highest category indicates that the degree of safety
regarding time payment is strong. Those issues determined to possess extremely
strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign designation.
A-2 -- Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is
satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for
issues designated "A-1".
A-3 -- Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for
timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of the
changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.
B -- Issues rated B are regarded as having only speculative capacity
for timely payment.
C -- This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a
doubtful capacity for payment.
D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used
when interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due, even
if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poor's
believes that such payments will be made during such grace period.
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ITEM 23. Exhibits
xii (a). (1) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Registrant.
xv (b). By-laws of Registrant.
vi (c). Articles III and VI of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust and Article 11 of the Registrant's
By-laws.
vi (d). (1) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio.
vi (2) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST Money Market Portfolio.
vi (3) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST Federated High Yield Portfolio.
vi (4) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio.
vi (5) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio.
vi (6) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for the AST PIMCO Total Return Portfolio.
vi (7) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio.
vi (8) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life
Investment Management, Inc. for AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
i (9) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST T. Rowe Price International Bond Portfolio.
ii (10) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio.
ii (11) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Founders Passport Portfolio.
ii (12) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio.
ii (13) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST American Century Strategic Balanced Portfolio.
x (14) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST American Century Income & Growth Portfolio.
x (15) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio.
x (16) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio.
v (17) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio.
v (18) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio.
v (19) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio.
vii (20) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Portfolio.
vii (21) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
ix (22) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.
ix (23) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xii (24) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio.
xii (25) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST MFS Growth Portfolio.
xii (26) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio.
xiii (27) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xv (28) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST American Century International Growth Portfolio II.
xv (29) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xv (30) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio.
xv (31) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio.
xv (32) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio.
(33) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio.
(34) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio.
(35) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio.
(36) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
(37) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.
(38) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio.
(39) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Alger Growth Portfolio.
(40) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio.
(41) Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment
Services, Incorporated for the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio.
vi (42) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Life Investment Management, Inc. and
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio.
xiv (43) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and J.P.
Morgan Investment Management Inc. for the AST Money Market Portfolio.
vi (44) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and
Federated Investment Counseling for the AST Federated High Yield Portfolio.
vii (45) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and T. Rowe
Price Associates, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Asset Allocation Portfolio.
xvi (46) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services Inc. and Pacific
Investment Management Company for the AST PIMCO Total Return Portfolio.
vi (47) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and T. Rowe
Price Associates, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Natural Resources Portfolio.
xvi (48) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Pacific
Investment Management Company for the AST PIMCO Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio.
(49) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
T. Rowe Price International, Inc. for the AST T. Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio.
ii (50) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Overseas Growth Portfolio.
vii (51) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Founders Asset Management LLC for the AST Founders Passport Portfolio.
xvi (52) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio.
xvi (53) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American Century Strategic
Balanced Portfolio.
xvi (54) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American Century Income &
Growth Portfolio.
xv (55) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
A I M Capital Management, Inc. for the AST AIM International Equity Portfolio.
xv (56) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
A I M Capital Management, Inc. for the AST AIM Balanced Portfolio.
iv (57) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
INVESCO Trust Company for the AST INVESCO Equity Income Portfolio.
viii (58) Amendment to Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated, INVESCO Trust Company and INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for the AST INVESCO
Equity Income Portfolio.
v (59) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Lord, Abbett & Co. for the AST Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Portfolio.
v (60) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. for the AST Cohen & Steers Realty Portfolio.
x (61) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Marsico Capital Management, LLC for the AST Marsico Capital Growth Portfolio.
vii (62) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Neuberger&Berman Management, Incorporated for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value
Portfolio.
vii (63) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Neuberger&Berman Management, Incorporated for the AST Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth
Portfolio.
ix (64) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.
ix (65) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for the AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xii (66) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the AST MFS Global Equity Portfolio.
xii (67) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the AST MFS Growth Portfolio.
xii (68) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the AST MFS Growth with Income Portfolio.
(69) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger All-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xv (70) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the AST American Century
International Growth Portfolio II.
xv (71) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Janus Capital Corporation. for the AST Janus Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
xv (72) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the AST Alliance Growth Portfolio.
(73) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the AST Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500
Portfolio.
xv (74) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the AST Alliance Growth and Income Portfolio.
(75) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for the AST Scudder Japan Portfolio.
(76) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and
Federated Investment Counseling for the AST Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio.
(77) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and GAMCO
Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio.
(78) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Fred
Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
(79) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and GAMCO
Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.
(80) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Kinetics
Asset Management, Inc. for the AST Kinetics Internet Portfolio.
(81) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Fred
Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger Growth Portfolio.
(82) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Janus
Capital Corporation for the AST Janus Strategic Value Portfolio.
(83) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. and Lord
Abbett & Co. for the AST Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio.
vi (e). (1) Sales Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation.
ii (2) Sales Agreement between Registrant and Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company.
(f). None.
viii (g). (1) Amended and Restated Custody Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Stanley Trust
Company.
viii (2) Foreign Custody Manager Delegation Amendment
vi (3) Amended Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Provident National Bank.
viii (4) Amendment to Custodian Services Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank, N.A.
xv (5) Amendment to Custodian Services Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company
vi (6) Amended Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and Provident Financial
Processing Corporation.
vi (h). (1) Amended Administration Agreement between Registrant and Provident Financial Processing
Corporation.
iii (2) Service Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated and
Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company.
xiv (i). Consent of Counsel for the Registrant.
(j). Independent Auditors' Consent.
(k). None.
vi (l). Certificate re: initial $100,000 capital.
xv (m) Form of Rule 12b-1 plan
(n). None.
xvi (o) (1) Form of Code of Ethics of Registrant pursuant to Rule 17j-1.
xvi (2) Form of Code of Ethics of American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated.
xvi (3) Form of Code of Ethics of American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated.
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i Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on April 30, 1996, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on December 24, 1996, and is incorporated herein by reference.
iii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on February 28, 1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
iv Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on October 7, 1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
v Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on December 19, 1997, and is incorporated herein by reference.
vi Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on March 2, 1998, and is incorporated herein by reference.
vii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on May 1, 1998, and is incorporated herein by reference.
viii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on October 16, 1998, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ix Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on December 28, 1998, and is incorporated herein by reference.
x Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registration
Statement, which Amendment was filed via EDGAR on April 28, 1999, and
is incorporated herein by reference.
xi Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on August 4, 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference.
xii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on October 15, 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference.
xiii Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on October 19, 1999, and is incorporated herein by reference.
xiv Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on February 16, 2000, and is incorporated herein by reference.
xv Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on April 27, 2000, and is incorporated herein by reference.
xvi Filed as an Exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to Registration Statement, which Amendment was filed via
EDGAR on July 28, 2000, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 24. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control with Registrant
Registrant does not control any person within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940. Registrant may be deemed to be under common
control with its investment manager and its affiliates because a controlling
interest in Registrant is held of record by American Skandia Life Assurance
Corporation. See Registrant's Statement of Additional Information under
"Organization and Management of the Trust" and "Other Information."
ITEM 25. Indemnification
Section 5.2 of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Declaration of
Trust provides as follows:
The Trust shall indemnify each of its Trustees, officers, employees,
and agents (including persons who serve at its request as directors,
officers, employees, agents or trustees of another organization in
which it has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise)
against all liabilities and expenses (including amounts paid in
satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, as fines and penalties, and
as counsel fees) reasonably incurred by him in connection with the
defense or disposition of any action, suit or other proceeding, whether
civil or criminal, in which he may be involved or with which he may be
threatened, while in office or thereafter, by reason of his being or
having been such a trustee, officer, employee or agent, except with
respect to any matter as to which he shall have been adjudicated to be
liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of having acted in
bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard
of his duties; provided, however, that as to any matter disposed of by
a compromise payment by such person, pursuant to a consent decree or
otherwise, no indemnification either for said payment or for any other
expenses shall be provided unless approved as in the best interests of
the Trust, after notice that it involves such indemnification, by at
least a majority of the disinterested Trustees acting on the matter
(provided that a majority of the disinterested Trustees then in office
act on the matter) upon a determination, based upon a review of readily
available facts, that (i) such person acted in good faith in the
reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interests of
the Trust and (ii) is not liable to the Trust or the Shareholders by
reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of duties; or the trust shall have received a written opinion
from independent legal counsel approved by the Trustees to the effect
that (x) if the matter of good faith and reasonable belief as to the
best interests of the Trust, had been adjudicated, it would have been
adjudicated in favor of such person, and (y) based upon a review of
readily available facts such trustee, officer, employee or agent did
not engage in willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless
disregard of duty. The rights accruing to any Person under these
provisions shall not exclude any other right to which he may be
lawfully entitled; provided that no Person may satisfy any right of
indemnity or reimbursement granted herein or in Section 5.1 or to which
he may be otherwise entitled except out of the property of the Trust,
and no Shareholder shall be personally liable to any Person with
respect to any claim for indemnity or reimbursement or otherwise. The
Trustees may make advance payments in connection with indemnification
under this Section 5.2, provided that the indemnified person shall have
given a written undertaking to reimburse the Trust in the event it is
subsequently determined that he is not entitled to such indemnification
and, provided further, that the Trust shall have obtained protection,
satisfactory in the sole judgement of the disinterested Trustees acting
on the matter (provided that a majority of the disinterested Trustees
then in office act on the matter), against losses arising out of such
advance payments or such Trustees , or independent legal counsel, in a
written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily
available facts that there is reason to believe that such person will
be found to be entitled to such indemnification.
With respect to liability of the Investment Manager to Registrant or to
shareholders of Registrant's Portfolios under the Investment Management
Agreements, reference is made to Section 13 or 14 of each form of Investment
Management Agreement filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein.
With respect to the Sub-Advisors' indemnification of the Investment
Manager and its affiliated and controlling persons, and the Investment Manager's
indemnification of each Sub-advisor and its affiliated and controlling persons,
reference is made to Section 14 (Section 9 in the case of the Sub-Advisory
Agreement for the AST JanCap Growth Portfolio) of each form of Sub-Advisory
Agreement filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of
the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant or expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will
be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
ITEM 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated ("ASISI"), One
Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, serves as the investment manager to
the Registrant. Information as to the officers and directors of ASISI is
included in ASISI's Form ADV (File No. 801-40532), including the amendments to
such Form ADV filed with the Commission on April 4, 2000 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 27. Principal Underwriter
Registrant's shares are presently offered exclusively as an investment
medium for life insurance companies writing both variable annuity and variable
life insurance policies. Pursuant to an exemptive order of the Commission,
Registrant may also sell its shares directly to the Skandia Qualified Plan and
other qualified plans. If Registrant sells its shares to other qualified plans,
it intends to use American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated ("ASM, Inc.") or
another affiliated broker-dealer as underwriter, if so required by applicable
law. ASM, Inc. is registered as a broker-dealer with the Commission and the
National Association of Securities Dealers. It is an affiliate of ASISI and
American Skandia Life Assurance Corporation, being a wholly-owned subsidiary of
American Skandia Investment Holding Corporation.
The following individuals, all of whom have as their principal business
address, One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, are the current
officers and/or directors of ASM, Inc.:
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Wade A. Dokken President, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Gordon C. Boronow Deputy Chief Executive Officer & Director
Thomas M. Mazzaferro Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Director
Patricia J. Abram Senior Vice President
Lori Allen Vice President
Kimberly Anderson Vice President
Robert Brinkman Senior Vice President
Carl Cavaliere Vice President
Y.K. Chan Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Director
Lucinda C. Ciccarello Vice President
Timothy S. Cronin Vice President
Lincoln R. Collins Director
Jacob Herschler Vice President
Ian Kennedy Senior Vice President & Director
David R. Monroe Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Corporate Controller
Michael A. Murray Senior Vice President
Carl E. Oberholter Vice President
Brian O'Connor Vice President
William O'Loughlin Vice President
Kathleen A. Pritchard Vice President
Polly Rae Vice President
Rebecca Ray Senior Vice President
Hayward L. Sawyer Senior Vice President
Leslie S. Sutherland Vice President
Amanda C. Sutyak Vice President
Christian Thwaites Senior Vice President & Director
Bayard F. Tracy Senior Vice President & Director
Mary Toumpas Vice President & Compliance Director
Deborah G. Ullman Senior Vice President & Director
Derek Winegard Vice President
Brett M. Winson Director
M. Priscilla Pannell Corporate Secretary
Kathleen A. Chapman Assistant Corporate Secretary
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Of the above, the following individuals are also officers and/or trustees
of Registrant: Gordon C. Boronow (Vice President) and Thomas M. Mazzaferro
(Trustee).
ITEM 28. Location of Accounts and Records
Records regarding the Registrant's securities holdings are maintained
at Registrant's Custodians, PFPC Trust Company, Airport Business Center,
International Court 2, 200 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19113, and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201.
Certain records with respect to the Registrant's securities transactions are
maintained at the offices of the various sub-advisors to the Registrant. The
Registrant's corporate records are maintained at its offices at One Corporate
Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484. The Registrant's financial and interestholder
ledgers and similar financial records are maintained at the offices of its
Administrator, PFPC Inc., 103 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809.
ITEM 29. Management Services
None.
ITEM 30. Undertakings
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly
caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Shelton and State
of Connecticut, on the 10th day of October, 2000. This Amendment meets all the
requirements for effectiveness under paragraph (b) of rule 485 under the
Securities Act of 1933.
By: /s/ Eric C. Freed
Eric C. Freed
Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Amendment to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Jan R. Carendi* President (Principal 10/10/00
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Jan R. Carendi Executive Officer)
and Trustee
/s/ Eric C. Freed Secretary 10/10/00
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Eric C. Freed
/s/ Richard G. Davy, Jr. Treasurer (Chief 10/10/00
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Richard G. Davy, Jr. Financial and Accounting
Officer)
/s/ David E. A. Carson* Trustee 10/10/00
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David E. A. Carson
/s/ Julian A. Lerner* Trustee 10/10/00
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Julian A. Lerner
/s/ Thomas M. O'Brien* Trustee 10/10/00
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Thomas M. O'Brien
/s/ F. Don Schwartz* Trustee 10/10/00
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F. Don Schwartz
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*By: /s/ Eric C. Freed
Eric C. Freed
*Pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed with Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement, as filed with the Commission on
April 30, 1997.
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Registration No. 33-24962
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
EXHIBITS
FILED WITH POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 37
TO FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
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Exhibits
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Exhibit Number Description
(d)(33) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST
Scudder Japan Portfolio.
(d)(34) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST
Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio.
(d)(35) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST
Gabelli Small-Cap Value Portfolio.
(d)(36) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST Alger
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
(d)(37) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST
Gabelli All-Cap Value Portfolio.
(d)(38) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST
Kinetics Internet Portfolio.
(d)(39) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST Alger
Growth Portfolio.
(d)(40) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST Janus
Strategic Value Portfolio.
(d)(41) Investment Management Agreement between American Skandia Trust and
American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for the AST Lord
Abbett Bond-Debenture Portfolio.
(d)(49) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. for the AST T.
Rowe Price Global Bond Portfolio.
(d)(69) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger
All-Cap Growth Portfolio.
(d)(73) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Sanford C Bernstein & Co., LLC for the AST Sanford
Bernstein Managed Index 500 Portfolio.
(d)(75) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. for the AST Scudder
Japan Portfolio.
(d)(76) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Federated Investment Counseling for the AST
Federated Aggressive Growth Portfolio.
(d)(77) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli Small-Cap
Value Portfolio.
(d)(78) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio.
(d)(79) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the AST Gabelli All-Cap
Value Portfolio.
(d)(80) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Kinetics Asset Management. Inc. for the AST Kinetics
Internet Portfolio.
(d)(81) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Fred Alger Management, Inc. for the AST Alger Growth
Portfolio.
(d)(82) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Janus Capital Corporation for the AST Janus
Strategic Value Portfolio.
(d)(83) Sub-advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services,
Incorporated and Lord, Abbett & Co. for the AST Lord Abbett Bond-
Debenture Portfolio.
(j) Independent Auditor's Consent.
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