INDEPENDENCE ONE MUTUAL FUNDS
N-30D, 2000-06-29
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Annual Report

Independence One®

Mutual Funds

Independence One® Mutual Funds offer eight portfolios, including three equity funds, two bond funds and three money market funds. This Annual Report relates to the three money market funds:

Independence One
Prime Money Market
Fund Class K
Shares Class Y Shares

Independence One
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Independence One
Michigan Municipal Cash Fund

April 30, 2000

[Graphic Representation Ommited - See Appendix]

For more complete information about any of the Independence One® Mutual Funds, please call 800-334-2292 for a prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

 

 

President's Message

Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report for Independence One Money Market Funds, which covers the 12-month period from May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000. The report begins with a discussion with each Fund's portfolio manager, which is followed by a complete listing of fund holdings and the financial information.

During the reporting period, each Fund continued to give shareholders a convenient, stable way to put their ready cash to work earning daily income--with daily access to their money.1 Please note the following highlights:

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund, a high-quality, diversified portfolio of money market securities, paid competitive dividends of $0.05 per share for Class K Shares and Class Y Shares. The Fund's net assets totaled $608.5 million on the last day of the reporting period.

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, which invests exclusively in a portfolio of U.S. Treasury money market securities, paid dividends totaling $0.05 per share. The Fund's net assets totaled $217.3 million on the last day of the reporting period.

Designed for tax-sensitive investors, Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund paid a total of $0.03 in double-tax-free dividends per share.2 Total net assets in the Fund's high-quality portfolio of Michigan municipal money market securities totaled $106.3 million on the last day of the reporting period.

Thank you for keeping your ready cash earning daily income through one of the Independence One Money Market Funds. As always, we welcome your questions, comments or suggestions.

[Graphic Representation Ommitted - See Appendix]

Sincerely,
Edward C. Gonzales
President
June 15, 2000

1 An investment in the Funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Funds.

2 Income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.

Investment Review

Question: What are your comments on the economy and rising rate environment during the Funds' fiscal year?

Answer: The Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), led by Chairman Alan Greenspan, has been steadily raising interest rates since June of last year. Their interest rate target for federal funds, a key short-term borrowing rate, has increased from 4.75% to its current level of 6.0%. The Fed's stated goal is to prevent an escalation of inflation pressures by slowing the robust pace of U.S. economic growth. Gross Domestic Product has been growing at an average rate in excess of 6% for the past three quarters, well in excess of the perceived non-inflationary growth rate of 3.4%. In addition, the central bank is worried that the tight labor market (unemployment is currently at a 30-year low of 3.9%) will lead to higher wages, which businesses will in turn ultimately pass on to the consumer in the form of higher product prices. It is their hope that relatively small interest rate hikes now will eliminate the need for more drastic action later. The ability of the Fed to achieve its goal of engineering a "soft landing" will be a key determinant as to whether the current economic expansion, which set a record for longevity earlier this year, will continue to endure.

Question: In this environment, how did the Independence One Money Market Funds perform for shareholders in terms of income and 7-day net yield during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000? What was the average maturity of each Fund?

Answer: Independence One Prime Money Market Fund

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund earned a total return of 5.09% for Class K Shares and 5.35% for Class Y Shares during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000. The 7-day net yield for the Class K Shares began the period on May 1, 1999 at 4.45% and ended the reporting period on April 30, 2000 at 5.61%. The 7-day net yield for Class Y Shares began the reporting period on May 1, 1999 at 4.70% and ended the reporting period on April 30, 2000 at 5.86%.1 The average maturity of the Fund as of April 30, 2000 was 48 days.

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Independence One U.S Treasury Money Market Fund earned a total return of 4.67% during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000. The 7-day net yield began the period on May 1, 1999 at 4.19% and ended the reporting period on April 30, 2000 at 5.18%.1 The average maturity of the Fund as of April 30, 2000 was 39 days.

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund earned a total return of 3.06% during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000. The 7-day net yield began the period on May 1, 1999 at 2.99% and ended the reporting period on April 30, 2000 at 4.04%.1 The average maturity of the Fund as of April 30, 2000 was 37 days.

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Yields will vary. Yields quoted for money market funds most closely reflect the Funds' current earnings.

     

Question: As we reach mid-year, the Fed appears to be continuing its bias toward raising rates in an effort to cool the economy. What is your outlook for short-term interest rates as we approach mid year?

Answer: There are some indications that the Fed interest rate strategy is beginning to have its desired effect of cooling the economy. For example, the interest rates on home mortgages are currently at their highest level in five years. This is a contributing factor in the recent softness observed in new housing construction as well as existing home sales. In addition, the most recent monthly retail sales data showed a dip for the first time since last June. If these trends were to continue, the probability that the Fed is nearing the end of its monetary tightening program would increase.

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Principal Amount

 

 

 

 

Value

Certificate Of Deposit--2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance--2.5%

 

 

 

$

15,000,000

 

Abbey National Treasury Services, PLC MTN (denominated in U.S dollars), 5.130%, 5/4/2000

 

$

14,999,917

   

Commercial Paper (1)--90.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Durables--5.7%

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Fleet Funding Corp., 5.930%, 5/24/2000

 

 

14,943,171

 

20,000,000

 

Receivables Capital Corp., 6.130%, 7/13/2000

 

 

19,751,394

   

 

 

 

Total

 

 

34,694,565

   

 

 

 

Finance--48.9%

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Asset Portfolio Funding, 6.260%, 9/19/2000

 

 

14,632,225

 

15,000,000

 

Atlantis One Funding Corp., 5.900%, 5/11/2000

 

 

14,975,417

 

10,000,000

 

Cargill, Inc., 5.850%, 5/5/2000

 

 

9,993,500

 

25,000,000

 

Commerzbank U.S. Finance, Inc., (Guaranteed by Commerzbank AG, Frankfurt), 5.930% - 6.030%, 6/9/2000 - 6/23/2000

 

 

24,814,863

 

25,000,000

 

Delaware Funding Corp., 5.920% - 6.050%, 5/26/2000 - 5/30/2000

 

 

24,889,597

 

25,000,000

 

Den Danske Corp., Inc., (Guaranteed by Den Danske Bank A/S), 6.000% - 6.100%, 6/26/2000 - 8/3/2000

 

 

24,670,111

 

20,000,000

 

Enterprise Capital Funding Corp., 6.050% - 6.090%, 5/30/2000 - 6/20/2000

 

 

19,866,680

 

20,000,000

 

Four Winds Funding Corp., 6.130% - 6.180%, 6/27/2000 - 7/19/2000

 

 

19,767,325

 

30,000,000

 

Grand Funding Corp., 5.970% - 6.090%, 6/7/2000 - 6/16/2000

 

 

29,796,979

 

30,000,000

 

Halifax PLC (denominated in U.S dollars), 5.830% - 6.070%, 5/22/2000 - 7/18/2000

 

 

29,751,712

 

10,137,000

 

Quincy Capital Corp., 6.200%, 7/12/2000

 

 

10,011,301

 

15,000,000

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc., (Guaranteed by Societe Generale, Paris), 5.840%, 5/22/2000

 

 

14,948,900

 

30,000,000

 

Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc. (denominated in U.S dollars), (Guaranteed by Svenska Handelsbanken, Stockholm), 5.910% - 6.060%, 6/21/2000 - 7/11/2000

 

 

29,696,388

 

30,000,000

 

Windmill Funding, 5.960% - 6.120%, 6/6/2000 - 7/17/2000

 

 

29,714,250

   

 

 

 

Total

 

 

297,529,248

   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous--3.9%

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

Asset Securitization Cooperative Corp., 5.900% - 6.070%, 6/1/2000 - 6/23/2000

 

 

23,843,364

   

 

 

 

Process Industries--4.9%

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.880% - 5.940%, 5/15/2000 - 6/2/2000

 

 

29,903,250

   

 

 

 

Securities Services--20.7%

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

AESOP Funding Corp., 6.070%, 6/1/2000

 

 

14,921,596

 

30,000,000

 

Barton Capital Corp., 5.900% - 6.090%, 5/8/2000 - 6/19/2000

 

 

29,875,439

 

26,798,000

 

Fountain Square Commercial Funding Corp., (Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Support Agreement), 6.130% - 6.150%, 6/20/2000 - 8/7/2000

 

 

26,501,068

Commercial Paper (1)--continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Services--continued

 

 

 

$

30,000,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.900% - 6.020%, 5/25/2000 - 7/24/2000

 

$

29,730,300

 

25,000,000

 

Transamerica Finance Corp., 5.900% - 6.050%, 5/4/2000 - 7/6/2000

 

 

24,816,928

   

 

 

 

Total

 

 

125,845,331

   

 

 

 

Transportation--4.9%

 

 

 

 

29,676,000

 

Kitty Hawk Funding Corp., 5.850% - 6.140%, 5/3/2000 - 7/14/2000

 

 

29,422,320

   

 

 

 

Utilities--1.6%

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

PacifiCorp, 6.080%, 9/7/2000

 

 

9,782,133

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

 

 

551,020,211

   

Repurchase Agreement (2)--7.0%

 

 

 

 

42,792,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.710%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000 (at cost)

 

 

42,792,000

   

 

 

 

Total Investments (at amortized cost) (3)

 

$

608,812,128

   

(1) Each issue shows the rate of discount at the time of purchase.

(2) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(3) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($608,452,192) at April 30, 2000.

The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:

MTN--Medium Term Note

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value

 

 

 

 

$

608,812,128

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

27,421

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

796,275

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

144,904

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

609,780,728

         

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

$

165,058

 

 

 

Income distribution payable

 

 

833,546

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

80,042

 

 

 

Payable to administrator

 

 

108,115

 

 

 

Payable to shareholder servicing agent

 

 

98,157

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

43,618

 

 

 

   

     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

1,328,536

         

Net Assets for 608,452,192 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

608,452,192

         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class K Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

$457,665,857 457,665,857 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$1.00

         

Class Y Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

$150,786,335 150,786,335 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$1.00

         

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

$

38,512,161

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

2,796,477

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

693,957

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

86,495

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

126,948

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

25,988

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

5,572

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

113,259

 

 

 

 

Shareholder services fee--Class K Shares

 

 

1,263,300

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

50,545

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

8,781

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

3,459

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

4,226

 

 

 

 

   


     

Total expenses

 

 

5,196,507

 

 

 

 

Waivers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

 

(1,747,798

)

 

 

 

   


     

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,448,709

           

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,063,452

           

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

35,063,452

 

 

$

27,718,372

 

   

   


Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class K Shares

 

 

(25,094,907

)

 

 

(21,765,197

)

Class Y Shares

 

 

(9,968,545

)

 

 

(5,953,175

)

   

   


Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

(35,063,452

)

 

 

(27,718,372

)

   

   


Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

5,997,072,444

 

 

 

4,638,090,014

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

23,079,968

 

 

 

17,286,748

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(6,045,273,806

)

 

 

(4,493,048,245

)

   

   


Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

(25,121,394

)

 

 

162,328,517

 

   

   


Change in net assets

 

 

(25,121,394

)

 

 

162,328,517

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

633,573,586

 

 

 

471,245,069

 

   

   


End of period

 

$

608,452,192

 

 

$

633,573,586

 

   

   


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights--Class K Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

 

1997

 

 

1996

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

   

 

 

 

 

Income from Investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total return (1)

 

5.09

%

 

4.88

%

 

5.20

%

 

4.94

%

 

5.33

%

   

 

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.56

%

 

0.56

%

 

0.59

%

 

0.60

%

 

0.61

%

Net investment income

 

4.97

%

 

4.77

%

 

5.07

%

 

4.83

%

 

5.19

%

Expense waiver/reimbursement (2)

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$457,666

 

 

$442,201

 

 

$389,522

 

 

$337,836

 

 

$310,991

 

(1) Based on net asset value.

(2) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights--Class Y Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

 

1997

 

 

1996 (1)

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total return (2)

 

5.35

%

 

5.14

%

 

5.46

%

 

5.20

%

 

5.07

%

   

 

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.31

%

 

0.31

%

 

0.34

%

 

0.35

%

 

0.36

%(4)

Net investment income

 

5.15

%

 

5.02

%

 

5.31

%

 

5.06

%

 

5.34

%(4)

Expense waiver/reimbursement (3)

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%

 

0.25

%(4)

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$150,786

 

 

$191,373

 

 

$81,723

 

 

$71,168

 

 

$85,780

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from May 1, 1995 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1996.

(2) Based on net asset value.

(3) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(4) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

 

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

 

Value

U.S. Treasury Obligations (1)--41.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills--16.0%

 

 

 

$

15,000,000

 

5.510%, 5/25/2000

 

$

14,944,900

 

10,000,000

 

5.530%, 6/15/2000

 

 

9,930,875

 

10,000,000

 

5.540%, 6/22/2000

 

 

9,919,978

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

34,795,753

         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes--25.2%

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

4.000%, 10/31/2000

 

 

9,892,951

 

10,000,000

 

4.625%, 11/30/2000

 

 

9,912,114

 

25,000,000

 

5.375%, 7/31/2000

 

 

24,964,844

 

10,000,000

 

6.250%, 5/31/2000

 

 

10,003,662

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

54,773,571

         

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

 

89,569,324

         

Repurchase Agreements (2)--58.5%

 

 

 

 

54,000,000

 

BA Securities, Inc., 5.670%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000

 

 

54,000,000

 

9,017,000

 

Banc One Capital Markets, Inc., 5.680%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000

 

 

9,017,000

 

54,000,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, LP, 5.620%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000

 

 

54,000,000

 

10,000,000

 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, 5.600%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000

 

 

10,000,000

         

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

 

127,017,000

         

 

 

 

Total Investments (at amortized cost)(3)

 

$

216,586,324

         

(1) Rate reflects yield to maturity.

(2) The repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(3) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($217,254,474) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in repurchase agreements

 

$

127,017,000

 

 

 

Investments in securities

 

 

89,569,324

 

 

 

   

     

Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value

 

 

 

 

$

216,586,324

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

8,726

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

1,051,375

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

88,550

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

217,734,975

         

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

 

11,690

 

 

 

Income distribution payable

 

 

319,256

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

71,775

 

 

 

Payable to administrator

 

 

37,610

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

40,170

 

 

 

   

     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

480,501

         

Net Assets for 217,254,474 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

217,254,474

         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

$217,254,474 217,254,474 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$1.00

         

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

$

11,443,357

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

882,256

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

218,960

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

55,005

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

44,987

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

12,983

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

4,999

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

57,010

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

16,013

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

11,491

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,455

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

8,243

 

 

 

   

     

Total expenses

 

 

 

 

 

1,327,402

         

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

$

10,115,955

         

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

10,115,955

 

 

$

11,665,694

 

   


 


Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(10,115,955

)

 

 

(11,665,694

)

   


 


Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

2,360,844,785

 

 

 

2,423,407,738

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

6,787,187

 

 

 

7,185,665

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(2,344,326,524

)

 

 

(2,557,212,720

)

   


 


Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

23,305,448

 

 

 

(126,619,317

)

   


 


Change in net assets

 

 

23,305,448

 

 

 

(126,619,317

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

193,949,026

 

 

 

320,568,343

 

   


 


End of period

 

$

217,254,474

 

 

$

193,949,026

 

   


 


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

 

1997

 

 

1996

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

 

(0.05

)

   

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total return (1)

 

4.67

%

 

4.62

%

 

5.03

%

 

4.86

%

 

5.28

%

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.60

%

 

0.59

%

 

0.59

%

 

0.59

%

 

0.60

%

Net investment income

 

4.59

%

 

4.54

%

 

4.92

%

 

4.75

%

 

5.14

%

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$217,254

 

 

$193,949

 

 

$320,568

 

 

$245,289

 

 

$297,233

 

(1) Based on net asset value.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

Credit
Rating*
S&P/Moody's

 

Value

Short-Term Municipal Bonds (1)--95.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michigan--95.6%

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

Bay City, MI Electric Utility, Revenue Bond, 6.60% Bonds (AMBAC INS), 1/1/2001 (callable @102)

 

AAA / Aaa

 

$

1,032,415

 

5,600,000

 

Bruce Township, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Tender Securities Weekly VRDNs (Sisters of Charity Health Care System)/(MBIA INS)/(Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., New York LIQ)

 

A-1+ / VMIG1

 

 

5,600,000

 

1,000,000

 

Cornell, MI EDC, Industrial Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1990, 3.95% CP (Mead-Escanaba Paper Co. Project)/(Credit Suisse First Boston LOC), Mandatory Tender 8/8/2000

 

A-1+ / NR

 

 

1,000,000

 

3,000,000

 

Dearborn, MI EDC Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Henry Ford Village)/(Comerica Bank LOC)

 

NR

 

 

3,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

Dearborn, MI School District, GO UT, 6.375% Bonds (MBIA INS), 5/1/2000 (callable @102)

 

AAA / Aaa

 

 

1,020,000

 

2,000,000

 

Dearborn, MI School District, GO UT, 6.625% Bonds (MBIA INS), 5/1/2000 (callable @102)

 

AAA / Aaa

 

 

2,040,000

 

2,300,000

 

Delta County, MI EDC, Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1985 A, 3.75% CP (Mead-Escanaba Paper Co. Project), Mandatory Tender 7/25/2000

 

NR / P-1

 

 

2,300,000

 

2,200,000

 

Delta County, MI EDC Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1985B, 3.75% CP (Mead-Escanaba Paper Co. Project)/(Union Bank of Switzerland, Zurich LOC), Mandatory Tender 7/13/2000

 

NR / P-1

 

 

2,200,000

 

5,000,000

 

Detroit, MI City School District, Series 1999, 4.00% TANs (Michigan State GTD), 6/1/2000

 

SP-1+

 

 

5,002,033

 

3,000,000

 

Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System Weekly VRDNs (MBIA INS)

 

A-1+ / VMIG1

 

 

3,000,000

 

2,600,000

 

Detroit, MI Sewage Disposal System, Series B, Weekly VRDNs (MBIA INS)

 

AAA / Aaa

 

 

2,600,000

 

500,000

 

Detroit, MI Water Supply System, Water Supply System Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 1993, Weekly VRDNs (FGIC INS)/(FGIC Securities Purchase, Inc. LIQ)

 

A-1+ / VMIG1

 

 

500,000

 

320,000

 

Farmington Hills, MI EDC, Limited Obligation Weekly VRDNs (Brookfield Building Association)/(Comerica Bank LOC)

 

A-1 / A

 

 

320,000

 

745,000

 

Farmington Hills, MI EDC, Limited Obligations Revenue Bonds, 4.40% TOBs (Marketing Displays)/(Comerica Bank LOC), Optional Tender 9/1/2000

 

NR/NR

 

 

745,000

 

2,000,000

 

Garden City, MI Hospital Finance Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds, Series 1996A, Weekly VRDNs (Garden City Hospital, Osteopathic)/(National City Bank, Michigan/Illinois LOC)

 

A-1/NR

 

 

2,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

Grand Rapids, MI EDR Weekly VRDNs (Amway Hotel Corp.)

 

A-1 / NR

 

 

1,000,000

$

1,000,000

 

Grand Rapids, MI EDR, Weekly VRDNs (Amway Hotel Corp.)

 

A-1 / NR

 

$

1,000,000

 

5,450,000

 

Grand Rapids, MI Water Supply System, Series 1993, Weekly VRDNs (FGIC INS)/(Societe Generale, Paris LIQ)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

5,450,000

 

3,400,000

 

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, MI, Refunding Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (MBIA INS)

 

AAA / Aaa

 

 

3,400,000

 

2,000,000

 

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, Series XXII - F Weekly VRDNs (AMBAC INS)

 

AAA / VMIG1

 

 

2,000,000

 

2,000,000

 

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Series B-2, 4.25% Bonds, 8/25/2000

 

SP-1+ / NR

 

 

2,004,157

 

3,500,000

 

Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Revenue Bond, Series A-1, 4.75% Bonds, 4/26/2001

 

SP-1

 

 

3,516,546

 

3,885,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series 1994, Weekly VRDNs (Mt. Clemens General Hospital)/(Comerica Bank LOC)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

3,885,000

 

3,710,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series A, Weekly VRDNs (Hospital Equipment Loan Program)/(National City Bank Michigan/Illinois LOC)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

3,710,000

 

200,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series A, Weekly VRDNs (Hospital Equipment Loan Program)/(First of America Bank - Kalamazoo, MI LOC)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

200,000

 

3,335,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series A, Weekly VRDNs (National City Bank, Michigan/Illinois LOC)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

3,335,000

 

415,000

 

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (First of America Bank LOC)

 

NR / Aa3

 

 

415,000

 

1,370,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Monthly VRDNs (Applied Textiles, Inc.)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,370,000

 

300,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Weekly VRDNs (Consolidated Industrial Corporation Project)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

300,000

 

765,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Weekly VRDNs (Advanced Tooling Systems, Inc.)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

764,981

 

200,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Weekly VRDNs (Lincoln Park Boring)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

 

200,000

 

1,500,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund Weekly VRDNs (Morrell, Inc.)/(Comerica Bank LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,500,000

 

1,000,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Series 1995, Weekly VRDNs (Rood Industries, Inc. Project)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,000,000

 

3,500,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, 3.85% CP (Dow Chemical Co.), Mandatory Tender 7/20/2000

 

P-1/NR

 

 

3,500,000

 

1,800,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, 3.85% CP (Dow Chemical Co.), Mandatory Tender 7/25/2000

 

NR / P-1

 

 

1,800,000

 

800,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Industrial Improvement Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Eclipse Mold, Inc. Project)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

800,000

 

900,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Industrial Improvement Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Pinnacle Molded Plastics)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

900,000

$

760,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Industrial Improvement Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Royal Oak Industries, Inc.)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

$

 

759,852

 

5,175,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, PCR Bonds Weekly VRDNs (General Motors Corp.)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

5,175,000

 

795,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series B, Weekly VRDNs (Riverfront Development Co.)/(Old Kent Bank & Trust LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

 

795,000

 

1,000,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Brittany Holding Co.)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

 

1,000,892

 

3,000,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Refunding Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Louisiana-Pacific Corp.)/(Wachovia Bank & Trust Co. LOC)

 

NR / Aa2

 

 

3,000,000

 

700,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Resource Recovery Improvement Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Great Lakes Recovery Systems)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

A-1+ / NR

 

 

700,000

 

900,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Non-Ferrous Cast Alloys)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

 

900,000

 

900,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (YWY Investments LLC)/(Bank One, Michigan LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

900,000

 

6,560,000

 

Michigan Strategic Fund, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds Weekly VRDNs (Grayling Generating)/(Barclays Bank, NY LOC)

 

NR / VMIG1

 

 

6,560,000

 

1,500,000

 

Oakland County, MI EDC Weekly VRDNs (Comerica Bank LOC)

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,500,000

 

1,900,000

 

Pontiac, MI City School District, 3.45% Bonds (FGIC INS), 5/1/2000

 

AAA / Aaa

 

 

1,900,000

 

1,000,000

 

Regents of University of Michigan, Series A, 3.75% CP (Regents of University of Michigan GTD), Mandatory Tender 5/3/2000

 

A-1+ / P-1

 

 

1,000,000

 

1,100,000

 

Troy, MI, (GO UT), 4.75% Bonds, 5/1/2001

 

AA / NR

 

 

1,106,355

 

1,945,000

 

Wayne County, MI, Airport Revenue Bonds, Series B, Daily VRDNs (Detroit Metropolitan County)/(Bayerische Landesbank LOC)

 

A-1+ / VMIG1

 

 

1,945,000

         

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Municipals

 

 

 

 

101,652,231

         

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

Mutual Fund Shares--3.4%

 

 

 

 

3,614,000

 

Nuveen Tax Exempt Money Market Fund(at net asset value)

 

$

3,614,000

         

 

 

 

Total Investments (at amortized cost)(2)

 

$

105,266,231

         

     

* Please refer to the Appendix of the Statement of Additional Information for an explanation of the credit ratings. Current credit ratings are unaudited.

(1) At April 30, 2000, 14.7% of the total investments at market value were subject to alternative minimum tax.

(2) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($106,285,116) at April 30, 2000.

The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:

AMBAC--American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
CP--Commercial Paper
EDC--Economic Development Commission
EDR--Economic Development Revenue
FGIC--Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
GO--General Obligation
GTD--Guaranteed
HFA--Housing Finance Authority
INS--Insured
LIQ--Liquidity Agreement
LOC--Letter of Credit
MBIA--Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
PCR--Pollution Control Revenue
TANs--Tax Anticipation Notes
TOBs--Tender Option Bonds
UT--Unlimited Tax
VRDNs--Variable Rate Demand Notes

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at amortized cost and value

 

 

 

 

$

105,266,231

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

261,140

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

907,927

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

800

         

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

106,436,098

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

$

20,352

 

 

 

Income distribution payable

 

 

77,467

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

22,133

 

 

 

Payable to administrator

 

 

16,597

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

14,433

 

 

 

   

     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

150,982

         

Net Assets for 106,285,116 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

106,285,116

         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

$106,285,116 106,285,116 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$1.00

         

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,466,205

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

392,896

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

97,509

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

18,706

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

43,390

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

4,929

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

5,385

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

39,315

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

10,528

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

10,606

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,481

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

2,179

 

 

 

 

   

       

Total expenses

 

 

641,924

 

 

 

 

Waivers--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

 

(147,336

)

 

 

 

   

       

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

494,588

           

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,971,617

           

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,971,617

 

 

$

3,297,338

 

   

   

 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(2,971,617

)

 

 

(3,297,338

)

   

   

 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

794,222,263

 

 

 

887,345,373

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

2,428,820

 

 

 

2,517,212

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(777,315,672

)

 

 

(905,682,605

)

   

   

 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

19,335,411

 

 

 

(15,820,020

)

   

   

 

Change in net assets

 

 

19,335,411

 

 

 

(15,820,020

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

86,949,705

 

 

 

102,769,725

 

   


 


End of period

 

$

106,285,116

 

 

$

86,949,705

 

   


 


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

 

1997

 

 

1996

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.03

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.03

 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

 

(0.03

)

   

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

 

$1.00

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total return (1)

 

3.06

%

 

2.85

%

 

3.24

%

 

3.04

%

 

3.24

%

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.50

%

 

0.48

%

 

0.49

%

 

0.48

%

 

0.53

%

Net investment income

 

3.03

%

 

2.82

%

 

3.19

%

 

3.01

%

 

3.18

%

Expense waiver/reimbursement (2)

 

0.15

%

 

0.15

%

 

0.16

%

 

0.20

%

 

0.20

%

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$106,285

 

 

$86,950

 

 

$102,770

 

 

$84,019

 

 

$74,712

 

(1) Based on net asset value.

(2) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

     

Independence One Mutual Funds
Combined Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2000

(1) Organization

Independence One Mutual Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements of the following portfolios (individually referred to as the "Fund", or collectively as the "Funds") are presented herein:

Portfolio Name

Investment Objective

Independence One Prime Money Market Fund

("Prime Money Market Fund")

To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund ("U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund")

To provide current income consistent with stability of principal.

Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund ("Michigan Municipal Cash Fund")

To provide stability of income and current income exempt from federal regular income tax and Michigan state income tax consistent with stability of principal.

The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Investment Valuation --The Funds use of the amortized cost method to value their portfolio securities is in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. The Funds seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Repurchase Agreements --It is the policy of the Funds to require the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Funds to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement transaction.

The Funds will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Funds' adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Funds could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.

Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions --Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if applicable, are amortized as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. The Prime Money Market Fund offers multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of the Fund based on average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.

Federal Taxes --It is the Funds' policy to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provision for federal tax is necessary.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions --The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Use of Estimates --The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Other --Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

(3) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value) for each class of shares. Transactions in shares were as follows:

     

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

Class K Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

4,164,267,197

 

 

3,673,759,787

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

17,511,484

 

 

13,830,889

 

Shares redeemed

 

(4,166,313,541

)

 

(3,634,911,834

)

   

 

Net change resulting from Class K share transactions

 

15,465,140

 

 

52,678,842

 

   

 

     

 

 

Prime Money Market Fund

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

Class Y Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

1,832,805,247

 

 

964,330,227

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

5,568,484

 

 

3,455,859

 

Shares redeemed

 

(1,878,960,265

)

 

(858,136,411

)

   

 

Net change resulting from Class Y share transactions

 

(40,586,534

)

 

109,649,675

 

   

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

(25,121,394

)

 

162,328,517

 

   

 

     

 

 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

Shares sold

 

2,360,844,785

 

 

2,423,407,738

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

6,787,187

 

 

7,185,665

 

Shares redeemed

 

(2,344,326,524

)

 

(2,557,212,720

)

   

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

23,305,448

 

 

(126,619,317

)

   

 

     

 

 

Michigan Municipal Cash Fund

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

Shares sold

 

794,222,263

 

 

887,345,373

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

2,428,820

 

 

2,517,212

 

Shares redeemed

 

(777,315,672

)

 

(905,682,605

)

   

 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

19,335,411

 

 

(15,820,020

)

   

 

(4) Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser Fee --Michigan National Bank, the Funds' investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment adviser fee equal to 0.40% of each Fund's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

Administrative Fee --Federated Administrative Services ("FAS") provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on a scale that ranges from 0.15% to 0.075% of the average aggregate net assets of the Trust for the period, subject to a minimum fee of $50,000 for each portfolio in the Trust. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee.

Shareholder Services Fee --Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with Michigan National Bank, Prime Money Market Fund will pay Michigan National Bank up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Class K Shares for the period. The fee paid to Michigan National Bank is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent Fees --Federated Services Company ("FServ"), through its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC") serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds. The fee paid to FSSC is based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.

Portfolio Accounting Fees --FServ maintains the Funds' accounting records for which it receives a fee. The fee is based on the level of average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Custodian Fees --Michigan National Bank is the Funds' custodian. The fee is based on the level of each Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

General --Certain of the Officers of the Trust are Officers and Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

(5) Concentration of Credit Risk

Since Michigan Municipal Cash Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in issuers located in one state, it will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of that state than would be a comparable tax-exempt mutual fund that invests nationally. The credit risk associated with such factors was reduced, since at April 30, 2000, 76.2% of the securities in the portfolio of investments are backed by letters of credit or bond insurance of various financial institutions and financial guaranty assurance agencies. The value of investments insured by or supported (backed) by a letter of credit from any one institution or agency did not exceed 10.4% of total investments.

Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Independence One Mutual Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Independence One Prime Money Market Fund, Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, and Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund, each portfolios of the Independence One Mutual Funds, including the portfolios of investments, as of April 30, 2000, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian. 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 Independence One Prime Money Market Fund, Independence One U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, and Independence One Michigan Municipal Cash Fund as of April 30, 2000, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the periods indicated above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

     

Boston, Massachusetts
June 26, 2000

Trustees

Robert E. Baker

Harold Berry

Nathan Forbes

Harry J. Nederlander

Thomas S. Wilson

Officers

Edward C. Gonzales
President and Treasurer

Jeffrey W. Sterling

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
C. Grant Anderson

Secretary

Timothy S. Johnson
Assistant Secretary

     

     

Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U. S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including possible loss of principal.

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds' prospectus which contains facts concerning their objectives and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

Independence One®

Mutual Funds

(Distributed by Federated Securities Corp.)

Annual Report April 30, 2000
Independence One

Prime Money Market Fund
Class K Shares
Class Y Shares

Independence One
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

Independence One
Michigan Municipal Cash Fund

800-334-2292
www.MichiganNational.com

Investment Company Act File No: 811-5752
Cusip 453777203
Cusip 453777302
Cusip 453777708
Cusip 453777401
G01200-01 (6/00)

[Graphic Representation Ommited - See Appendix]

[Graphic Representation Ommited - See Appendix]

     

Annual Report

Independence One®

Mutual Funds

Independence One® Mutual Funds offer eight portfolios, including three equity funds, two bond funds and three money market funds. This Annual Report relates to the three equity funds and the two bond funds.

Independence One
Equity Plus Fund
Trust Shares

Independence One
Small Cap Fund


Independence One
International Equity Fund

Independence One
U.S. Government Securities Fund

Class Y Shares
Independence One

Fixed Income Fund
Trust Shares

April 30, 2000

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

For more information about any of the Independence One® Mutual Funds, please call 800-334-2292 for a prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

President's Message

Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Independence One Equity and Bond Funds. which covers the 12-month period from May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000. Inside, you'll find complete financial information for each Fund, beginning with a discussion by the Funds' portfolio managers, followed by a complete listing of each Fund's holdings and the financial statements.

The following highlights summarize Fund performance over the 12-month reporting period:

Independence One Equity Plus Fund--Trust Shares. At the end of the reporting period, this diversified portfolio of high-quality stocks included many household names like ALCOA, American Express, Avon, Bank of America, Black & Decker, Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Ford, DuPont, Hewlett Packard, Home Depot, IBM, Intel, 3M, McDonald's, Merrill Lynch and Microsoft. The Fund's Trust Shares produced a 12-month total return of 16.00%1 as the net asset value increased from $22.02 to $24.87. The Fund's Trust Shares also paid income distributions totaling $0.17 per share and capital gain distributions totaling $0.49 per share. The Fund ended the reporting period with $325.7 million in net assets.

Independence One Small Cap Fund. Stocks issued by smaller companies have historically offered the potential for higher returns over time than stocks issued by large companies, in exchange for a higher level of risk.2 Over the 12-month period covered by this report, Independence One Small Cap Fund produced a total return of 17.86% through an increase in net asset value and capital gain distributions totaling $0.55 per share.1 The Fund ended the reporting period with $39.3 million in net assets.

Independence One International Equity Fund. This Fund invests in dynamic companies beyond the United States--companies that feed a growing worldwide appetite for products and services.3 The stocks of these companies are listed on recognized stock exchanges. During the period covered by this report, the Fund produced a total return of 8.63% through a net asset value increase of $0.02, capital gain distributions totaling $1.13 per share and dividend income distributions totaling $0.01 per share.1 The Fund ended the reporting period with $24.6 million in net assets.

1 Performance quoted reflects past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

2 Small company stocks may be less liquid and subject to greater price volatility than large capitalization stocks.

3 Foreign investing involves special risks including currency risk, increased volatility of foreign securities and differences in auditing and other financial standards.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund--Y Shares. The Fund's portfolio of U.S. government bonds produced an income stream totaling $0.55 per share. The Fund also paid capital gain distributions totaling $0.03 per share. In the rising rate environment that caused bond prices to decline, the Fund's net asset value declined from $10.41 to $10.03. Based on dividends, gains and net asset value change, the Fund produced a total return of 2.08%.1 At the end of the reporting period, 56.1% of the holdings consisted of U.S. Treasury securities, with another 29.9% invested in U.S. government agency securities. The remaining assets were invested in a repurchase agreement. Fund net assets totaled $45.3 million at the end of the reporting period.

Independence One Fixed Income Fund--Trust Shares. This Fund provides a diversified approach to bond investing through a portfolio that, at the end of the reporting period, consisted of 36.0% of U.S. Treasury securities, with another 18.4% invested in U.S. government agency bonds and 41.0% invested in corporate bonds. The Fund paid an income distribution totaling $0.57 per share. The Fund also paid a capital gain distribution totaling $0.01 per share. In the rising rate environment that caused bond prices to decline, the Fund's net asset value declined from $9.99 to $9.54. Based on dividends, gains and net asset value change, the Fund produced a total return of 1.40%.1 Fund net assets totaled $93.2 million at the end of the reporting period.

Thank you for selecting one or more Independence One Mutual Funds to pursue your financial goals. We look forward to keeping you informed about the progress of your investment.

[Graphic Representation Omitted - See Appendix]

Sincerely,

Edward C. Gonzales
President
June 15, 2000

Independence
One Equity
Plus Fund--
Trust Shares

Question: What are your comments on the stock market, which has exhibited extreme volatility, particularly within the technology-heavy NASDAQ index?

Answer: The stock market has been volatile due to a series of rate increases by the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") to slow down the economy and combat long-term inflation. We expect the volatility to continue as long as the Fed continues to increase interest rates. The Independence One Equity Plus Fund has performed quite well compared to many indices including the NASDAQ during the volatile reporting period.

Question: What was the total return of Independence One Equity Plus Fund--Trust Shares during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000?

Answer: The Fund's Trust Shares were up 16.00%1 for the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000, compared to the Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 100) being up 16.55%.2 The lag in the performance is due to the management fees and the small cash position that is held to facilitate liquidations.

Question: What were the Fund's top 10 holdings at the end of the reporting period?

Top 10 Holdings

Name

 

% of Portfolio

 

General Electric Co.

 

7.7

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

7.1

 

Intel Corp.

 

6.4

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

5.5

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

4.0

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

3.7

 

Oracle Corp.

 

3.4

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

3.0

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

3.0

 

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

 

3.0

 

Question: As we reach mid-year, with a series of rate increases and a period of severe declines behind us, what factors may impact the market going forward?

Answer: We feel that several factors may impact the market going forward including the following:

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

2 The S&P 100 is an unmanaged index of 100 blue chip stocks from diverse industry groups. "Standard & Poor's® ," "S&P® " and "S&P 100® " are trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Independence One Equity Plus Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by or affiliated with Standard & Poor's. Investments cannot be made in an index.

Independence One Small Cap Fund

Question: What are your comments on the small cap market, which recorded strong returns but weakened late in the reporting period?

Answer: Overall, the small cap market weakened recently as investors left the volatile equity market. The lack of liquidity inherent within the small cap market caused an amplification of the negative returns experienced in the equity markets.

Question: What was the total return of the Independence One Small Cap Fund for the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000 compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index1 , the benchmark of the Fund?

Answer: The Independence One Small Cap Fund was up 17.86%2 for the 12-month period ended April 30, 2000. The S&P 600 was up 20.52%.

Question: What is your outlook for the small cap market as we reach mid year?

Answer: Until investors return to the small cap market, we expect the overall returns will be minimal, at best. Valuation levels justify commitment to this market. However, until cash flows increase, the small cap market returns will be suppressed.

1 The S&P SmallCap 600 Index is an unmanaged, capitalization weighted index of 600 common stocks. It is designed to provide a measure of overall small capitalization company performance, and includes common stocks of companies from a variety of economic sectors. "Standard & Poor's® ," "S&P® " and "S&P Small Cap 600® " are trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been authorized for use by Independence One Small Cap Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by or affiliated with Standard & Poor's. Investment cannot be made in an index.

2 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Independence One International Equity Fund

Question: What is your review of the international marketplace, which, as measured by the Morgan Stanley Capital International European Australian, Far East Index (MSCI-EAFE),1 recorded positive performance that outpaced the Standard & Poor's 500 Index2 for the fiscal year?

Answer: International equity markets recorded positive returns over the last year--but like the U.S. equity market, it was a tail of two halves. The first half of the fiscal year saw equity markets continue to rally strongly, defying valuation concerns as investors poured money into highly priced telecom, media and technology stocks. The buying frenzy peaked in the final quarter of 1999 and markets have found the early months of 2000 more difficult as they have been forced to come to grips with rising interest rates, higher bond yields and slowing earnings momentum. Reflecting the disparate nature of equity markets over the last 12 months, the MSCI-EAFE price index rose 27.0% in the eight months ended December 1999, but in the four months ended April 2000 fell 5.3%.

Question: What was the total return of Independence One International Equity Fund for the 12-month period ended April 30, 2000 compared to the MSCI-EAFE?

Answer: For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, the Independence One International Equity Fund earned a total return of 8.63%.3 During the same period, the price appreciation of the MSCI-EAFE was up 12.47%.

Question: What were the Fund's country weightings at the end of the reporting period?

Country

   

% of
Common and
Preferred Stock

Japan

 

29.89

United Kingdom

 

22.34

Germany

 

11.85

France

 

11.41

Switzerland

 

6.97

Netherlands

 

6.60

Hong Kong

 

3.85

Australia

 

2.99

Finland

 

2.44

Singapore

 

1.66

1 The MSCI-EAFE is an unmanaged market capitalization weighted foreign securities index, which is widely used to measure performance of European, Australian, New Zealand and Far Eastern stock markets. The index covers approximately 1,020 companies drawn from 18 countries in the above regions. The MSCI-EAFE is monitored by Capital International, S.A., Geneva, Switzerland. Investments cannot be made in an index.

2 The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged composite index of common stocks in industry, transportation and financial and public companies. Investments cannot be made in an index.

3 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Question: What regions appear to be the bright spots as we reach mid-year?

Answer: On a relative basis, we continue to prefer international equities over U.S. equities. Both Europe and Japan are entering the recovery phases of their economic expansions with competitive exchange rates-- particularly in the case of the euro. In addition, the prospect of further corporate restructuring, merger and acquisition activity and increasing deregulation of financial markets should provide an added impetus to equity markets in their regions.

In terms of broad strategy, we find better value in Japan, the UK and Switzerland. On a longer term basis, Asia still remains highly attractive, but in the short-term may find rising U.S. interest rates a difficult hurdle to jump.

Despite the recent weakness in the Japanese equity market, the outlook remains positive. The economic recovery is gathering momentum and now appears fully self-sustaining. Growth is expected to be 1.2% this year, rising to 1.6% in 2001, with the risks to the upside rather than the downside. In addition, credit spreads have narrowed as the market's view that systemic risks posed by the fragility of the banking sector have receded.

In the UK, valuation is not as stretched in comparison with the rest of Europe and interest rates appear to have peaked with the manufacturing sector struggling with the high level of the currency. Indeed we envisage the British pound weakening against the euro as the ECB lifts interest rates across Europe and the Bank of England keeps rates relatively steady. Within Europe, we have increased exposure to Switzerland. This is more of a defensive strategy given the Swiss market has under performed broader Europe for over a year and on a valuation basis, looks more attractive than the core markets of France, Germany and Italy.

Independence One Bond Funds

Question: What are your comments on what has been a difficult year for the bond market due to a continually rising rate environment?

Answer: The Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), led by Chairman Alan Greenspan, has been steadily raising interest rates since June of last year. Their interest rate target for federal funds, a key short-term borrowing rate, has increased from 4.75% to its current level of 6.0%. The Fed's stated goal is to prevent an escalation of inflation pressures by slowing the robust pace of U.S. economic growth. Gross Domestic Product has been growing at an average rate in excess of 6% for the past three quarters, well in excess of the perceived non-inflationary growth rate of 3.4%. In addition, the central bank is worried that the tight labor market (unemployment is currently at a 30-year low of 3.9%) will lead to higher wages, which businesses will in turn ultimately pass on to the consumer in the form of higher product prices. It is their hope that relatively small interest rate hikes now will eliminate the need for more drastic action later. The ability of the Fed to achieve its goal of engineering a "soft landing" will be a key determinant as to whether the current economic expansion, which set a record for longevity earlier this year, will continue to endure.

Question: How did the Independence One Bond Funds perform during the 12-month reporting period ended April 30, 2000?

Answer: As a general rule, rising interest rates negatively impact bond prices. Consequently, the Independence One Bond Funds experienced a decline in share price which partially offset the interest income earned by the Funds' investment holdings. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2000, the Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund--Y Shares earned a total return of 2.08%.1 The total return of the Independence One Fixed Income Fund--Trust Shares during the same period was 1.40%.1

Question: As we reach mid-year, what is your outlook for bonds?

Answer: There are some indications that the Fed interest rate strategy is beginning to have its desired effect of cooling the economy. For example, the interest rates on home mortgages are currently at their highest level in five years. This is a contributing factor in the recent softness observed in new housing construction as well as existing home sales. In addition, the most recent monthly retail sales data showed a dip for the first time since last June. If these trends were to continue, the probability that the Fed is nearing the end of its monetary tightening program would increase. This would likely create a more favorable environment for fixed income investments when compared to the Independence One Bond Funds' most recent fiscal year.

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

     

Independence One Equity Plus Fund--Trust Shares

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One Equity Plus Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One Equity Plus Fund (Trust Shares) (the "Fund") from September 25, 1995 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index.2

[Graphic Representation Omitted--See Appendix]

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000
1 Year     16.00%
Start of Performance(9/25/95)   26.12%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged.

Independence One Small Cap Fund

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One Small Cap Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One Small Cap Fund (the "Fund") from June 22, 1998 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Standard & Poor's Small Cap 600 Composite Stock Price Index.2

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000
1 Year     17.86%
Start of Performance (6/22/98)   5.70%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Standard & Poor's Small Cap 600 Composite Stock Price Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Standard & Poor's Small Cap 600 Composite Stock Price Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged.

Independence One International Equity Fund

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One International Equity Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One International Equity Fund (the "Fund") from September 25, 1998 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index.2

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000
1 Year     8.63%
Start of Performance (9/25/98)   23.76%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged.

Independence One U.S. Government
Securities Fund--Class Y Shares

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund (Class Y Shares) (the "Fund") from January 11, 1993 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index.2

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000
1 Year   2.08%
5 Year     6.36%
Start of Performance (1/11/93)   5.88%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. These indices are unmanaged. The investment adviser has elected to change the benchmark from the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index because, while the two indices are both representative of the securities typically held by the Fund, the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index provides the adviser greater flexibility for review and comparison purposes.

Independence One Fixed Income Fund--Trust Shares

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One Fixed Income Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One Fixed Income Fund (Trust Shares) (the "Fund") from October 23, 1995 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index and Merrill Lynch 1-10 Years U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index.2

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2000
1 Year     1.40%
Start of Performance (10/23/95)   4.95%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Years U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indices.

2 The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Years U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. These indices are unmanaged. The investment adviser has elected to change the benchmark from the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Corporate Bond Index to the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Years U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index because, while the two indices are both representative of the securities typically held by the Fund, the Merrill Lynch 1-10 Years U.S. Corporate/Government Bond Index provides the adviser greater flexibility for review and comparison purposes.

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Shares

   

 

   

Value

Common Stocks--97.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense--1.4%

 

 

 

42,400

 

Boeing Co.

 

$

1,682,750

9,800

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

 

573,300

16,500

 

Raytheon Co., Class B

 

 

366,094

9,300

 

Rockwell International Corp.

 

 

366,187

23,200

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

 

1,442,750

       

 

 

Total

 

 

4,431,081

       

 

 

Automotive--1.9%

 

 

 

59,000

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

 

3,226,562

31,300

 

General Motors Corp.

 

 

2,930,462

         

 

 

Total

 

 

6,157,024

       

 

 

Basic Industry--0.4%

 

 

 

18,000

 

ALCOA, Inc.

 

 

1,167,750

12,700

 

Homestake Mining Co.

 

 

76,200

       

 

 

Total

 

 

1,243,950

       

 

 

Capital Goods--0.5%

 

 

 

19,500

 

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. (3M)

 

 

1,686,750

       

 

 

Chemicals--1.1%

 

 

 

10,700

 

Dow Chemical Co.

 

 

1,209,100

51,000

 

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

 

 

2,419,312

3,300

 

Mallinckrodt, Inc.

 

 

88,687

       

 

 

Total

 

 

3,717,099

       

 

 

Computer Services--21.4%

 

 

 

7,100

 

(1) Ceridian Corp.

 

 

153,981

334,200

 

(1) Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

 

23,169,598

8,200

 

(1) Computer Sciences Corp.

 

 

668,812

49,100

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

 

6,628,500

88,000

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

 

9,823,000

254,200

 

(1) Microsoft Corp.

 

 

17,730,450

137,800

 

(1) Oracle Corp.

 

 

11,015,387

15,200

 

(1) Unisys Corp.

 

 

352,450

       

 

 

Total

 

 

69,542,178

       

 

 

Consumer Basics--1.0%

 

 

 

21,900

 

American Express Co.

 

 

3,286,369

       

 

 

Consumer Non-Durables--1.6%

 

 

 

20,800

 

Campbell Soup Co.

 

$

540,800

64,300

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

 

3,833,887

44,400

 

Sara Lee Corp.

 

 

666,000

       

 

 

Total

 

 

5,040,687

       

 

 

Electrical Equipment--8.8%

 

 

 

4,200

 

Black & Decker Corp.

 

 

176,662

12,100

 

Entergy Corp.

 

 

307,794

160,200

 

General Electric Co.

 

 

25,191,450

38,700

 

Honeywell, Inc.

 

 

2,167,172

32,900

 

Southern Co.

 

 

820,444

       

 

 

Total

 

 

28,663,522

       

 

 

Electronic Technology--10.7%

 

 

 

49,700

 

(1) EMC Corp.

 

 

6,905,194

163,200

 

Intel Corp.

 

 

20,695,800

8,400

 

(1) National Semiconductor Corp.

 

 

510,300

2,200

 

Polaroid Corp.

 

 

44,412

2,300

 

Tektronix, Inc.

 

 

133,112

39,700

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

 

6,466,137

       

 

 

Total

 

 

34,754,955

       

 

 

Entertainment--1.4%

 

 

 

101,100

 

Disney (Walt) Co.

 

 

4,378,894

6,300

 

(1) Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

129,544

       

 

 

Total

 

 

4,508,438

       

 

 

Finance--7.3%

 

 

 

56,000

 

Bank One Corp.

 

 

1,708,000

83,400

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

 

4,086,600

164,700

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

 

9,789,356

55,600

 

Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.

 

 

4,267,300

36,800

 

U.S. Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

747,500

80,600

 

Wells Fargo Co.

 

 

3,309,638

       

 

 

Total

 

 

23,908,394

       

 

 

Financial Services--0.7%

 

 

 

10,800

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

563,625

18,100

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

 

1,845,069

       

 

 

Total

 

 

2,408,694

       

 

 

Food & Beverage--3.6%

 

 

 

120,600

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

$

5,675,738

17,300

 

Heinz (H.J.) Co.

 

 

588,200

66,100

 

McDonald's Corp.

 

 

2,520,063

71,100

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

 

2,608,481

14,700

 

Ralston Purina Co.

 

 

260,006

       

 

 

Total

 

 

11,652,488

       

 

 

Forest Products & Paper--0.5%

 

 

 

2,800

 

Boise Cascade Corp.

 

 

91,175

4,700

 

Champion International Corp.

 

 

309,025

20,200

 

International Paper Co.

 

 

742,350

11,500

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

 

 

614,531

       

 

 

Total

 

 

1,757,081

       

 

 

Health Technology--0.9%

 

 

 

49,900

 

(1) Amgen, Inc.

 

 

2,794,400

       

 

 

Home Building--0.0%

 

 

 

3,700

 

Fluor Corp.

 

 

124,181

       

 

 

Hospital Supplies--0.5%

 

 

 

14,200

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

 

924,775

27,500

 

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

 

 

782,031

       

 

 

Total

 

 

1,706,806

       

 

 

Household Products--0.5%

 

 

 

28,500

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

 

1,628,063

       

 

 

Insurance--3.0%

 

 

 

12,100

 

American General Corp.

 

 

677,600

75,600

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

 

8,292,375

8,200

 

CIGNA Corp.

 

 

653,950

       

 

 

Total

 

 

9,623,925

       

 

 

Manufacturing--0.3%

 

 

 

4,600

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

 

 

111,263

15,400

 

Eastman Kodak Co.

 

 

861,438

       

 

 

Total

 

 

972,701

       

 

 

Office Equipment--0.3%

 

 

 

32,400

 

Xerox Corp.

 

 

856,575

       

 

 

Oil--5.4%

 

 

 

16,100

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

 

 

512,181

10,400

 

Coastal Corp.

 

 

521,950

168,700

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

 

13,105,877

21,600

 

Halliburton Co.

 

$

954,450

18,000

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

385,875

26,900

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

 

2,059,531

       

 

 

Total

 

 

17,539,864

       

 

 

Personal Care Products--0.2%

 

 

 

11,800

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

 

489,700

5,100

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

 

 

175,631

       

 

 

Total

 

 

665,331

       

 

 

Pharmaceuticals--6.7%

 

 

 

96,900

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

 

5,081,194

68,000

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

5,610,000

114,200

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

 

7,936,900

61,100

 

Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.

 

 

3,051,181

       

 

 

Total

 

 

21,679,275

       

 

 

Recreation--0.0%

 

 

 

4,500

 

Brunswick Corp.

 

 

86,344

       

 

 

Retail--6.4%

 

 

 

112,400

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

 

6,301,425

23,800

 

(1) K Mart Corp.

 

 

193,375

10,500

 

Limited, Inc.

 

 

474,469

16,200

 

May Department Stores Co.

 

 

445,500

18,500

 

Sears, Roebuck & Co.

 

 

677,563

9,400

 

Tandy Corp.

 

 

535,800

11,700

 

(1) Toys 'R' Us, Inc.

 

 

178,425

217,500

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

 

12,044,063

       

 

 

Total

 

 

20,850,620

       

 

 

Services--0.7%

 

 

 

37,200

 

CBS Corp.

 

 

2,185,500

       

 

 

Steel--0.0%

 

 

 

6,400

 

(1) Bethlehem Steel Corp.

 

 

34,400

       

 

 

Telecommunications--9.0%

 

 

 

156,100

 

AT&T Corp.

 

 

7,287,919

75,800

 

Bell Atlantic Corp.

 

 

4,491,150

155,700

 

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

 

 

9,682,594

70,500

 

Nortel Networks Corp.

 

 

7,984,125

       

 

 

Total

 

 

29,445,788

       

Shares or
Principal
Amount

 

 

 

Value

Common Stocks--continued

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation--0.5%

 

 

 

22,300

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

 

$

537,988

6,300

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

 

 

332,325

14,200

 

(1) FedEx Corp.

 

 

535,163

18,700

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

 

329,588

       

 

 

Total

 

 

1,735,064

       

 

 

Utilities--0.2%

 

 

 

21,200

 

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

 

 

791,025

       

 

 

Utilities-Electric--0.2%

 

 

 

9,500

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

 

 

347,938

10,600

 

Unicom Corp.

 

 

421,350

       

 

 

Total

 

 

769,288

       

 

 

Total Common Stocks (identified cost $136,324,316)

 

 

316,247,860

       

(2) Repurchase Agreement--2.7%

 

 

 

$8,893,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.71%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000 (at cost)

 

 

8,893,000

       

 

 

Total Investments (identified cost $145,217,316) (3)

 

$

325,140,860

       

(1) Non-income producing security.

(2) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(3) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $145,471,717. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $179,669,143 which is comprised of $184,273,627 appreciation and $4,604,484 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($325,655,369) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $145,217,316 and tax cost $145,471,717)

 

 

 

 

$

325,140,860

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

114,597

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

239,547

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

701,020

Unamortized organizational costs

 

 

 

 

 

2,085

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

1,153

           

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

326,199,262

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

$

381,190

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

81,332

 

 

 

Payable to administrator

 

 

55,106

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

26,265

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

543,893

           

Net Assets for 13,092,512 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

325,655,369

           

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

 

$

137,709,805

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

179,923,544

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

7,922,366

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

99,654

           

Total Net Assets

 

 

 

 

$

325,655,369

           

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($322,937,112 12,982,919 shares outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

$24.87

           

Offering Price Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$24.87

           

Redemption Proceeds Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$24.87

           

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($2,718,257 109,593 shares outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

$24.80

           

Offering Price Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$24.80

           

Redemption Proceeds Per Share (95.00/100 of $24.80) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

$23.56

           

(1) See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,351,013

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

409,851

           

Total income

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,760,864

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

1,260,497

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

312,859

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

57,372

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

43,956

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

11,744

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

15,500

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

5,043

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

76,567

 

 

 

 

Distribution services fee--Class B Shares

 

 

4,218

 

 

 

 

Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares

 

 

1,406

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

36,086

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

20,379

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,658

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

14,321

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

 

1,861,606

 

 

 

 

Waiver:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

 

(315,124

)

 

 

 

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,546,482

           

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,214,382

           

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,069,026

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,468,020

           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,537,046

           

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

46,751,428

           

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,214,382

 

 

$

2,272,845

 

Net realized gain on investments ($11,934,854 and $8,229,214, respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

 

 

12,069,026

 

 

 

7,942,700

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

32,468,020

 

 

 

49,664,022

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

46,751,428

 

 

 

59,879,567

 

   
   
 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust Shares

 

 

(2,228,832

)

 

 

(2,243,571

)

Class B Shares

 

 

(65

)

 

 

--

 

Distributions from net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust Shares

 

 

(6,460,281

)

 

 

(8,436,196

)

Class B Shares

 

 

(1,334

)

 

 

--

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

(8,690,512

)

 

 

(10,679,767

)

   
   
 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

58,672,495

 

 

 

86,195,491

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

6,865,673

 

 

 

8,272,236

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(73,379,819

)

 

 

(57,984,567

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

(7,841,651

)

 

 

36,483,160

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets

 

 

30,219,265

 

 

 

85,682,960

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

295,436,104

 

 

 

209,753,144

 

   
   
 

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $99,654 and $114,169, respectively)

 

$

325,655,369

 

 

$

295,436,104

 

   
   
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Financial Highlights--Trust Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

 

1997

 

 

1996(1)

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$22.02

 

 

$18.24

 

 

$14.04

 

 

$11.39

 

 

$10.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.17

 

 

0.18

 

 

0.22

 

 

0.21

 

 

0.11

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

3.34

 

 

4.44

 

 

4.85

 

 

2.70

 

 

1.38

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total from investment operations

 

3.51

 

 

4.62

 

 

5.07

 

 

2..91

 

 

1.49

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.17

)

 

(0.18

)

 

(0.22

)

 

(0.21

)

 

(0.10

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

 

(0.49

)

 

(0.66

)

 

(0.65

)

 

(0.05

)

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total distributions

 

(0.66

)

 

(0.84

)

 

(0.87

)

 

(0.26

)

 

(0.10

)

   
   
   
   
   
 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$24.87

 

 

$22.02

 

 

$18.24

 

 

$14.04

 

 

$11.39

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total return (2)

 

16.00

%

 

26.10

%

 

37.20

%

 

26.00

%

 

14.96

%

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.49

%

 

0.48

%

 

0.42

%

 

0.40

%

 

0.39

%(4)

Net investment income

 

0.70

%

 

0.96

%

 

1.28

%

 

1.74

%

 

1.92

%(4)

Expense waiver/reimbursement (3)

 

0.10

%

 

0.11

%

 

0.19

%

 

0.24

%

 

0.31

%(4)

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$322,937

 

 

$295,436

 

 

$209,753

 

 

$169,328

 

 

$112,609

 

Portfolio turnover

 

10

%

 

19

%

 

11

%

 

8

%

 

6

%

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 25, 1995 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1996.

(2) Based on net asset value.

(3) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(4) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Small Cap Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

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Value

Common Stocks--96.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Industry--2.4%

 

 

 

 

5,300

 

AMCOL International Corp.

 

$

86,787

 

7,200

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

 

 

205,200

 

5,000

 

Caraustar Industries, Inc.

 

 

75,937

 

5,800

 

Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.

 

 

14,500

 

7,400

 

Corn Products International, Inc.

 

 

177,600

 

7,700

 

Delta & Pine Land Co.

 

 

161,700

 

3,300

 

IMCO Recycling, Inc.

 

 

34,031

 

6,200

 

MacDermid, Inc.

 

 

145,313

 

2,300

 

Republic Group, Inc.

 

 

26,306

 

2,800

 

(1) WHX Corp.

 

 

19,425

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

946,799

         

 

 

 

Commercial Services--1.6%

 

 

 

 

7,700

 

(1) Dendrite International, Inc.

 

 

176,137

 

2,800

 

(1) Performance Food Group Co.

 

 

73,850

 

9,600

 

(1) Profit Recovery Group International, Inc.

 

 

168,600

 

6,700

 

(1) United Stationers, Inc.

 

 

223,613

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

642,200

         

 

 

 

Consumer Durables--3.0%

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

 

 

31,950

 

9,400

 

(1) Champion Enterprises, Inc.

 

 

66,387

 

12,200

 

D. R. Horton, Inc.

 

 

157,837

 

2,300

 

Dixie Group, Inc.

 

 

9,487

 

8,100

 

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

 

 

216,169

 

12,200

 

La-Z Boy Chair Co.

 

 

191,388

 

4,800

 

Polaris Industries, Inc., Class A

 

 

147,000

 

2,800

 

Ryland Group, Inc.

 

 

56,350

 

4,600

 

Smith (A.O.) Corp.

 

 

94,588

 

3,700

 

(1) THQ, Inc.

 

 

57,350

 

7,200

 

(1) Toll Brothers, Inc.

 

 

156,150

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,184,656

         

 

 

 

Consumer Non-Durables--2.4%

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

(1) Ashworth, Inc.

 

 

13,650

 

6,900

 

(1) Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

 

 

131,962

 

3,600

 

(1) Canandaigua Wine Co., Inc., Class A

 

$

181,350

 

3,600

 

ChemFirst, Inc.

 

 

69,750

 

8,400

 

Earthgrains Co.

 

 

118,125

 

6,900

 

(1) Nautica Enterprise, Inc.

 

 

77,625

 

11,200

 

(1) Smithfield Foods, Inc.

 

 

238,700

 

8,200

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

 

 

98,400

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

929,562

         

 

 

 

Energy Minerals--3.4%

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

(1) Barrett Resources

 

 

203,200

 

9,700

 

Cross Timbers Oil Co.

 

 

140,044

 

8,200

 

(1) Newfield Exploration Co.

 

 

333,125

 

4,200

 

(1) Offshore Logistics, Inc.

 

 

50,925

 

8,000

 

Pogo Producing Co.

 

 

205,000

 

2,200

 

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

 

 

74,250

 

3,600

 

(1) Stone Energy Corp.

 

 

170,100

 

8,800

 

(1) Tuboscope, Inc.

 

 

152,900

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,329,544

         

 

 

 

Finance--12.0%

 

 

 

 

14,800

 

(1) Americredit Corp.

 

 

276,575

 

4,600

 

Banknorth Group, Inc.

 

 

109,825

 

7,800

 

Centura Banks, Inc.

 

 

322,237

 

5,600

 

Chittenden Corp.

 

 

148,750

 

5,800

 

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

230,187

 

11,400

 

Commercial Federal Corp.

 

 

177,412

 

10,500

 

Cullen Frost Bankers, Inc.

 

 

259,219

 

5,600

 

Downey Financial Corp.

 

 

167,300

 

7,000

 

Eaton Vance Corp.

 

 

296,187

 

7,500

 

Enhance Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

75,937

 

12,900

 

First American Corp.

 

 

199,144

 

8,100

 

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

201,487

 

5,600

 

First BanCorp.

 

 

99,050

 

13,900

 

Fremont General Corp.

 

 

80,794

 

12,800

 

Hooper Holmes, Inc.

 

 

222,400

 

10,000

 

Hudson United Bancorp

 

 

225,646

 

8,700

 

Mutual Risk Management Ltd.

 

 

136,481

 

5,200

 

Pioneer Group, Inc.

 

 

145,600

 

2,000

 

RLI Corp.

 

 

64,250

 

7,400

 

Radiant Group, Inc.

 

$

376,938

 

9,100

 

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

 

 

183,138

 

5,600

 

Riggs National Corp.

 

 

75,950

 

5,400

 

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

 

 

102,263

 

4,400

 

(1) Silicon Valley Bancshares

 

 

271,700

 

7,300

 

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

 

 

100,831

 

8,500

 

United Bankshares, Inc.

 

 

185,406

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4,734,707

         

 

 

 

Health Care--8.3%

 

 

 

 

5,900

 

Alpharma, Inc., Class A

 

 

227,887

 

6,400

 

(1) Cephalon, Inc.

 

 

360,000

 

6,700

 

(1) Cerner Corp.

 

 

147,819

 

7,200

 

(1) IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

 

 

189,000

 

5,900

 

Invacare Corp.

 

 

157,825

 

12,900

 

Jones Pharma, Inc.

 

 

371,681

 

6,300

 

(1) Magellan Health Services, Inc.

 

 

23,625

 

7,100

 

(1) Medquist, Inc.

 

 

251,606

 

4,800

 

Mentor Corp.

 

 

84,900

 

6,500

 

(1) North American Vaccine, Inc.

 

 

24,375

 

4,300

 

(1) Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

50,525

 

9,500

 

(1) Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.

 

 

201,281

 

4,900

 

(1) Parexel International Corp.

 

 

44,100

 

6,700

 

(1) Patterson Dental Co.

 

 

322,438

 

8,800

 

(1) Renal Care Group, Inc.

 

 

196,350

 

6,100

 

(1) Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

 

 

333,975

 

5,100

 

(1) Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

 

266,475

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,253,862

         

 

 

 

Health Technology--1.2%

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

(1) Enzo Biochem, Inc.

 

 

202,500

 

4,000

 

(1) Techne Corp.

 

 

284,500

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

487,000

         

 

 

 

Industrial Services--0.5%

 

 

 

 

7,600

 

(1) Tetra Tech, Inc.

 

 

179,075

         

 

 

 

Non-Energy Minerals--0.5%

 

 

 

 

7,500

 

(1) Stillwater Mining Co.

 

 

210,000

         

 

 

 

Process Industries--0.9%

 

 

 

 

3,200

 

(1) Ionics, Inc.

 

 

75,200

 

4,600

 

Kaman Corp., Class A

 

$

48,875

 

4,700

 

OM Group, Inc.

 

 

216,200

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

340,275

         

 

 

 

Producer Manufacturing--7.5%

 

 

 

 

7,200

 

(1) Anixter International, Inc.

 

 

242,550

 

7,700

 

Applied Power, Inc., Class A

 

 

220,412

 

7,100

 

Baldor Electric Co.

 

 

131,794

 

4,800

 

Belden, Inc.

 

 

142,500

 

5,600

 

(1) Cable Design Technologies, Class A

 

 

191,800

 

14,500

 

(1) Gentex Corp.

 

 

467,625

 

4,000

 

Graco, Inc.

 

 

135,500

 

5,000

 

Intermet Corp.

 

 

36,875

 

6,900

 

(1) Mueller Industries, Inc.

 

 

227,269

 

1,200

 

(1) Nashua Corp.

 

 

9,600

 

2,200

 

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

 

 

53,625

 

6,000

 

Roper Industries, Inc.

 

 

189,000

 

7,100

 

(1) SLI, Inc.

 

 

101,175

 

2,500

 

(1) SPS Technologies, Inc.

 

 

78,438

 

3,500

 

Scott Technologies, Inc.

 

 

68,250

 

2,500

 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

 

 

10,625

 

7,400

 

Tredegar Industries, Inc.

 

 

191,013

 

4,700

 

(1) Triarc Companies, Inc., Class A

 

 

96,938

 

6,200

 

(1) Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A

 

 

353,400

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

2,948,389

         

 

 

 

Retail Trade--5.8%

 

 

 

 

6,600

 

(1) 99 Cents Only Stores

 

 

248,325

 

5,800

 

(1) Ames Department Stores, Inc.

 

 

104,037

 

2,800

 

Baker (J.), Inc.

 

 

18,200

 

1,100

 

(1) Damark International, Inc., Class A

 

 

28,600

 

3,300

 

(1) Discount Auto Parts, Inc.

 

 

35,269

 

4,100

 

(1) Footstar, Inc.

 

 

152,469

 

3,800

 

Hancock Fabrics, Inc.

 

 

14,962

 

7,800

 

(1) Linens 'N Things, Inc.

 

 

240,825

 

8,300

 

(1) Mens Wearhouse, Inc.

 

 

177,931

 

6,500

 

(1) Michaels Stores, Inc.

 

 

256,344

 

6,200

 

(1) Pacific Sunwear of California

 

 

211,188

 

9,400

 

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.

 

 

106,931

 

8,100

 

Regis Corp. Minnesota

 

$

94,669

 

6,000

 

Shopko Stores, Inc.

 

 

107,250

 

5,100

 

(1) Whole Foods Market, Inc.

 

 

217,069

 

6,900

 

(1) Zale Corp.

 

 

284,625

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

2,298,694

         

 

 

 

Services--9.0%

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

Applebee's International, Inc.

 

 

196,762

 

5,400

 

(1) CEC Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

162,000

 

3,600

 

(1) Catalina Marketing Corp.

 

 

364,500

 

7,300

 

Central Parking Corp.

 

 

187,062

 

10,100

 

(1) CommScope, Inc.

 

 

479,750

 

7,600

 

(1) Dycom Industries, Inc.

 

 

395,200

 

12,600

 

(1) Interim Services, Inc.

 

 

215,775

 

7,600

 

(1) Jack in the Box, Inc.

 

 

186,200

 

4,900

 

(1) Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.

 

 

42,263

 

2,400

 

(1) Panera Bread Co.

 

 

19,350

 

5,200

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

104,325

 

4,500

 

(1) Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.

 

 

144,000

 

4,000

 

(1) Primark Corp.

 

 

108,000

 

3,500

 

SEI Investments, Co.

 

 

417,813

 

3,600

 

(1) Sonic Corp.

 

 

100,125

 

2,600

 

(1) Taco Cabana, Inc., Class A

 

 

15,763

 

9,500

 

True North Communications, Inc.

 

 

391,281

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,530,169

         

 

 

 

Technology--28.6%

 

 

 

 

5,400

 

AAR Corp.

 

 

81,337

 

4,300

 

(1) Actel Corp.

 

 

158,294

 

6,700

 

(1) Adaptive Broadband Corp.

 

 

217,750

 

8,100

 

(1) American Management Systems, Inc.

 

 

299,700

 

9,600

 

(1) Aspect Communications Corp.

 

 

340,800

 

5,400

 

(1) Auspex Systems, Inc.

 

 

41,175

 

5,500

 

(1) BISYS Group, Inc.

 

 

344,094

 

11,000

 

(1) Burr Brown Corp.

 

 

749,375

 

8,000

 

(1) C-Cube Microsystems, Inc.

 

 

514,000

 

5,400

 

CTS Corp.

 

 

340,537

 

11,700

 

(1) Ciber, Inc.

 

 

211,331

 

8,200

 

(1) Cognex Corp.

 

 

466,375

 

11,400

 

Dallas Semiconductor Corp.

 

 

489,487

 

3,000

 

(1) Digi International, Inc.

 

$

16,312

 

6,400

 

(1) Filenet Corp.

 

 

188,000

 

4,400

 

Gerber Scientific, Inc.

 

 

61,050

 

4,900

 

(1) HNC Software

 

 

242,550

 

7,700

 

(1) Harbinger Corp.

 

 

145,338

 

4,900

 

(1) Hutchinson Technology, Inc.

 

 

62,475

 

12,100

 

(1) International Rectifier Corp.

 

 

594,413

 

6,300

 

(1) Intervoice-Brite, Inc.

 

 

100,406

 

8,600

 

(1) Kemet Corp.

 

 

640,700

 

9,500

 

(1) Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

 

 

640,063

 

3,300

 

(1) MICROS Systems, Inc.

 

 

132,825

 

15,200

 

(1) Mercury Interactive Corp.

 

 

1,368,000

 

7,100

 

Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A

 

 

295,870

 

6,300

 

National Computer Systems, Inc.

 

 

324,056

 

6,500

 

National Data Corp.

 

 

180,375

 

9,900

 

(1) National Instruments Corp.

 

 

482,625

 

3,200

 

(1) Plantronics, Inc.

 

 

283,200

 

7,600

 

(1) RSA Security, Inc.

 

 

446,025

 

15,100

 

(1) S3, Inc.

 

 

212,344

 

2,400

 

(1) Three-Five Systems, Inc.

 

 

208,800

 

4,500

 

(1) Trimble Navigation Ltd.

 

 

124,313

 

5,900

 

(1) Xircom, Inc.

 

 

232,681

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

11,236,676

         

 

 

 

Technology Services--4.7%

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

(1) Aspen Technology, Inc.

 

 

176,875

 

8,500

 

(1) eLoyalty Corp.

 

 

139,719

 

5,500

 

(1) Hyperion Solutions Corp.

 

 

166,805

 

28,400

 

(1) MarchFirst, Inc.

 

 

605,275

 

6,900

 

(1) Progress Software Corp.

 

 

138,000

 

5,700

 

(1) Remedy Corp.

 

 

302,813

 

14,200

 

Snyder Communications, Inc.

 

 

337,250

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,866,737

         

 

 

 

Transportation--2.9%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Expeditors International Washington, Inc.

 

 

427,500

 

7,300

 

(1) Fritz Companies, Inc.

 

 

70,262

 

5,900

 

(1) Heartland Express, Inc.

 

 

99,563

 

2,400

 

(1) M.S. Carriers, Inc.

 

 

57,000

 

6,800

 

(1) Mesa Air Group, Inc.

 

 

44,200

Shares or
Principal
Amount

 

 

 

Value

Common Stocks--continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation--continued

 

 

 

 

4,900

 

SkyWest, Inc.

 

$

206,413

 

5,200

 

USFreightways Corp.

 

 

242,450

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

1,147,388

         

 

 

 

Utilities--2.2%

 

 

 

 

6,200

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 

 

98,425

 

8,100

 

Philadelphia Suburban Corp.

 

 

194,400

 

6,200

 

Piedmont Natural Gas, Inc.

 

 

175,150

 

6,100

 

Southwest Gas Corp.

 

 

116,281

 

7,700

 

United Water Resources, Inc.

 

 

267,575

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

851,831

         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (identified cost $33,097,540)

 

 

38,117,564

         

(2) Repurchase Agreement--2.6%

 

 

 

$

1,010,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.71%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000(at cost)

 

 

1,010,000

         

 

 

 

Total Investments (identified cost $34,107,540) (3)

 

$

39,127,564

         

(1) Non-income producing security.

(2) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(3) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $34,223,190. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $4,904,374 which is comprised of $9,533,412 appreciation and $4,629,038 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($39,332,277) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Small Cap Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $34,107,540 and tax cost $34,223,190)

 

 

 

 

$

39,127,564

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

95,351

 

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

8,201

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

 

 

 

3,140

 

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

275,092

 

           
 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

39,509,348

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

$

124,460

 

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

15,475

 

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

37,136

 

 

 

 

   
       

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

177,071

 

           
 

Net Assets for 3,756,676 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

39,332,277

 

           
 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

 

$

34,811,875

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

5,020,024

 

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(499,622

)

           
 

Total Net Assets

 

 

 

 

$

39,332,277

 

           
 

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$39,332,277 3,756,676 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$10.47

 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Small Cap Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

$

194,447

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,536

 

           
 

Total income

 

 

 

 

 

 

269,983

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

169,653

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

38,539

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

25,059

 

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

14,500

 

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

5,245

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

49,196

 

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

12,938

 

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

9,887

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,107

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

3,214

 

 

 

 

 

   
       

Total expenses

 

 

380,953

 

 

 

 

 

Waivers--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

(16,312

)

 

 

 

 

   
       

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

364,641

 

           
 

Net operating loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(94,658

)

           
 

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,278

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,648,843

 

           
 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,813,121

 

           
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,718,463

 

           
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Small Cap Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2000

 

Period Ended
April 30, 1999 (1)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

 

$

(94,658

)

 

 

$

(14,530

)

Net realized gain on investments ($560,935 and $1,263,219, respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

 

 

 

164,278

 

 

 

 

1,269,437

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments

 

 

 

5,648,843

 

 

 

 

(628,819

)

     
     
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

5,718,463

 

 

 

 

626,088

 

     
     
 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

 

--

 

 

 

 

(10,998

)

Distributions from net realized gains

 

 

 

(1,861,428

)

 

 

 

(3,666

)

     
     
 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

 

(1,861,428

)

 

 

 

(14,664

)

     
     
 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

 

7,186,786

 

 

 

 

31,157,123

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

 

1,850,271

 

 

 

 

11,435

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

 

(3,148,808

)

 

 

 

(2,192,989

)

     
     
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

 

5,888,249

 

 

 

 

28,975,569

 

     
     
 

Change in net assets

 

 

 

9,745,284

 

 

 

 

29,586,993

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

 

29,586,993

 

 

 

 

--

 

     
     
 

End of period

 

 

$

39,332,277

 

 

 

$

29,586,993

 

     
     
 

(1) For the period from June 22, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Small Cap Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year
Ended
April 30,
2000

 

Period
Ended
April 30,
1999 (1)

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

 

$ 9.40

 

 

 

$10.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

1.65

 

 

 

(0.59

)(2)

     
     
 

Total from investment operations

 

 

1.62

 

 

 

(0.60

)

     
     
 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

--

 

 

 

0.00

(3)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

 

 

(0.55

)

 

 

0.00

(3)

     
     
 

Total distributions

 

 

(0.55

)

 

 

0.00

(3)

     
     
 

Net asset value, end of period

 

 

$10.47

 

 

 

$ 9.40

 

     
     
 

Total return (4)

 

 

17.86

%

 

 

(5.94

%)

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.27

%(6)

Net operating loss

 

 

(0.28

%)

 

 

(0.09

%)(6)

Expense waiver/reimbursement (5)

 

 

0.05

%

 

 

0.42

%(6)

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$39,332

 

 

$29,587

 

Portfolio turnover

 

 

38

%

 

 

36

%

(1) Reflects operations for the period from June 22, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

(2) The amount shown may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares.

(3) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(4) Based on net asset value.

(5) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(6) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One International Equity Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

Value

Common Stocks--68.2%

 

 

 

Australia--1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking--0.4%

 

 

 

 

3,379

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne

 

$

23,364

 

2,628

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

 

40,026

 

4,267

 

Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney

 

 

27,237

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

90,627

 

 

 

Beverages & Tobacco--0.0%

 


 

900

 

British American Tobacco Australia Ltd.

 

 

5,784

 

 

 

Broadcasting & Publishing--0.3%

 


 

3,100

 

John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.

 

 

8,962

 

2,602

 

News Corp. Ltd.

 

 

33,045

 

1,300

 

PMP Communications Ltd.

 

 

1,399

 

1,500

 

Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.

 

 

11,651

 

4,100

 

Ten Network Holdings Ltd.

 

 

5,699

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

60,756

 

 

 

Building Materials & Components--0.0%

 


 

3,500

 

CSR Ltd.

 

 

7,665

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--0.1%

 


 

400

 

Brambles Industries Ltd.

 

 

11,260

 

 

 

Chemicals--0.0%

 


 

731

 

Orica Ltd.

 

 

2,890

 

 

 

Energy Minerals--0.0%

 


 

5,700

 

Orogen Minerals Ltd.

 

 

4,194

 

 

 

Energy Sources--0.2%

 


 

3,343

 

Broken Hill Proprietary Co. Ltd.

 

 

36,001

 

2,500

 

Novus Petroleum Ltd.

 

 

2,044

 

5,000

 

Oil Search Ltd.

 

 

4,526

 

2,100

 

United Energy Ltd.

 

 

3,863

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

46,434

 

 

 

Financial Services--0.1%

 


 

4,167

 

Colonial Ltd.

 

 

21,515

 

8,711

 

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

 

 

6,512

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

28,027

 

 

 

Gold Mines--0.0%

 


 

1,900

 

Delta Gold Ltd.

 

$

1,775

 

4,200

 

(1) Lihir Gold Ltd.

 

 

1,423

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,198

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--0.0%

 


 

1,970

 

F.H. Faulding & Co. Ltd.

 

 

7,881

 

 

 

Insurance--0.1%

 


 

2,529

 

AMP Ltd.

 

 

22,154

 

4,300

 

AXA Asia Pacifice Holdings Ltd.

 

 

6,278

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

28,432

 

 

 

Leisure & Tourism--0.0%

 


 

1,300

 

(1) TAB Ltd.

 

 

1,730

 

1,162

 

TABCORP Holdings

 

 

6,220

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

7,950

 

 

 

Metals - Non Ferrous--0.2%

 


 

1,600

 

Comalco Ltd.

 

 

8,830

 

1,800

 

North Ltd.

 

 

3,096

 

481

 

Rio Tinto PLC (Australia)

 

 

7,145

 

4,876

 

Western Metals Ltd.

 

 

712

 

4,600

 

WMC Ltd.

 

 

19,100

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

38,883

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Materials & Commodities--0.0%

 


 

1,450

 

Iluka Resources Ltd.

 

 

3,175

 

 

 

Multi-Industry--0.0%

 


 

1,200

 

Pacific Dunlop Ltd.

 

 

1,009

 

 

 

Real Estate--0.1%

 


 

1,986

 

Advance Property Fund

 

 

1,601

 

2,200

 

Australian Growth Properties Ltd.

 

 

681

 

4,345

 

Gen Property Trust

 

 

6,724

 

312

 

Lend Lease Corp., Ltd.

 

 

3,381

 

1,300

 

Stockland Trust Group

 

 

2,634

 

126

 

Westfield Trust

 

 

228

 

3,300

 

Westfield Trust

 

 

6,051

 

1,430

 

Westpac Property Trust

 

 

1,336

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

22,636

 

 

 

Recreation, Other Consumer Goods--0.0%

 


 

900

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

 

$

8,026

 

 

 

Technology--0.0%

 


 

2,000

 

(1) Eisa Ltd.

 

 

1,355

 

 

 

Telecommunications--0.3%

 


 

5,200

 

(1) Cable & Wireless Optus Ltd.

 

 

16,793

 

3,350

 

(1) Telstra Corp. Ltd., INS RECP

 

 

8,569

 

8,400

 

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

 

 

36,007

 

 

 

Total

 

 

61,369

         

 

 

 

Total Australia (identified cost $445,095)

 

 

441,551

Finland--1.7%

 


 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--1.7%

 

 

 

 

7,200

 

Nokia Oyj

 

 

413,022

         

 

 

 

Total Finland (identified cost $392,661)

 

 

413,022

France--7.9%

 


 

 

 

Automobiles--0.3%

 

 

 

 

340

 

Peugeot SA

 

 

70,350

 

 

 

Banking--0.8%

 


 

1,305

 

Banque Nationale de Paris

 

 

105,469

 

195

 

Banque Nationale de Paris, Warrants

 

 

1,108

 

440

 

Societe Generale, Paris

 

 

91,121

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

197,698

 

 

 

Beverages & Tobacco--0.0%

 


             

 

150

 

Pernod-Ricard

 

 

6,784

 

 

 

Building Materials & Components--0.5%

 


 

440

 

Compagnie de St. Gobain

 

 

60,041

 

430

 

Lafarge SA

 

 

35,612

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

95,653

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--1.0%

 


 

400

 

Cap Gemini SA

 

 

78,546

 

560

 

Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux

 

 

87,819

 

690

 

Vivendi

 

 

68,248

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

234,613

 

 

 

Chemicals--0.3%

 


 

450

 

L'Air Liquide

 

 

58,582

 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--1.0%

 


 

150

 

Alcatel

 

 

34,773

 

770

 

STMicroelectronics NV

 

 

146,932

 

940

 

Schneider SA

 

$

61,528

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

243,233

 

 

 

Energy Sources--0.7%

 


 

1,152

 

Total Fina SA, Class B

 

 

174,792

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--0.8%

 


 

1,900

 

Aventis SA

 

 

104,501

 

100

 

L'Oreal

 

 

67,819

 

790

 

(1) Sanofi Synthelabo SA

 

 

29,482

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

201,802

 

 

 

Industrial Components--0.2%

 


 

1,600

 

Michelin, Class B

 

 

53,091

 

 

 

Insurance--0.2%

 


 

400

 

Axa

 

 

59,310

 

 

 

Leisure & Tourism--0.3%

 


 

1,700

 

Accor SA

 

 

63,133

 

 

 

Merchandising--0.3%

 


 

660

 

Carrefour SA

 

 

42,960

 

200

 

Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA

 

 

40,346

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

83,306

 

 

 

Metals - Non Ferrous--0.0%

 


 

220

 

Pechiney SA, Class A

 

 

9,640

 

 

 

Metals - Steel--0.0%

 


 

650

 

Usinor Sacilor

 

 

8,539

 

 

 

Recreation, Other Consumer Goods--0.1%

 


 

55

 

LVMH (Moet-Hennessy)

 

 

23,080

 

 

 

Telecommunications--1.4%

 


 

2,230

 

France Telecommunications

 

 

345,045

         

 

 

 

Total France (identified cost $1,670,433)

 

 

1,928,651

Germany--7.7%

 


 

 

 

Automobiles--0.6%

 

 

 

 

2,620

 

DaimlerChrysler AG

 

 

152,795

 

 

 

Banking--0.6%

 


 

1,300

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

 

87,337

 

700

 

Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt

 

 

28,834

 

600

 

HypoVereinsbank AG, Munich

 

 

36,546

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

152,717

 

 

 

Chemicals--0.4%

 


 

1,000

 

BASF AG

 

$

43,719

 

1,300

 

Bayer AG

 

 

54,163

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

97,882

 

 

 

Construction & Housing--0.2%

 


 

1,800

 

Hochtief AG

 

 

47,455

 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--0.7%

 


 

1,160

 

Siemens AG

 

 

171,893

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--0.2%

 


 

1,800

 

Merck KGAA

 

 

51,710

 

 

 

Insurance--2.1%

 


 

740

 

Allianz AG Holding

 

 

284,768

 

760

 

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG

 

 

222,820

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

507,588

 

 

 

Machinery & Engineering--0.4%

 


 

950

 

Linde AG

 

 

37,292

 

3,100

 

(1) ThyssenKrupp AG

 

 

65,101

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

102,393

 

 

 

Merchandising--0.3%

 


 

2,200

 

Karstadtquelle AG

 

 

67,001

 

 

 

Telecommunications--2.0%

 


 

7,511

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

 

 

487,469

 

 

 

Utilities - Electrical & Gas--0.2%

 


 

340

 

RWE AG

 

 

11,025

 

850

 

Veba AG

 

 

42,655

 

 

 

Total

 

 

53,680

 

 

 

Total Germany (identified cost $1,726,389)

 

 

1,892,583

Hong Kong--2.7%

 


 

 

 

Banking--0.3%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

 

67,208

         

 

 

 

Broadcasting & Publishing--0.2%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Television Broadcasting

 

 

41,018

         

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--0.3%

 

 

 

 

40,000

 

(1) Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd.

 

 

74,462

         

 

 

 

Multi-Industry--0.8%

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Citic Pacific Ltd.

 

 

68,942

 

9,000

 

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

 

 

130,565

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

199,507

         

 

 

 

Real Estate--0.2%

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties

 

$

39,157

         

 

 

 

Technology--0.0%

 

 

 

 

35

 

(1) Sunevision Holdings Ltd.

 

 

46

         

 

 

 

Telecommunications--0.6%

 

 

 

 

22,000

 

(1) China Telecom (Hong Kong) Ltd.

 

 

157,462

         

 

 

 

Utilities - Electrical & Gas--0.3%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Cheung Kong

 

 

71,638

         

 

 

 

Total Hong Kong (identified cost $375,165)

 

 

650,498

         

Japan--20.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appliances & Household Durables--0.8%

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

 

 

79,433

 

500

 

(1) Sony Corp.

 

 

57,862

 

500

 

Sony Corp.

 

 

57,446

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

194,741

         

 

 

 

Automobiles--1.4%

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

 

 

44,716

 

6,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

298,292

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

343,008

         

 

 

 

Banking--2.5%

 

 

 

 

12,000

 

Asahi Bank Ltd.

 

 

57,770

 

15,000

 

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd.

 

 

193,584

 

11,000

 

Fuji Bank, Ltd., Tokyo

 

 

91,654

 

12,000

 

Industrial Bank of Japan Ltd., Tokyo

 

 

98,875

 

8,000

 

Sumitomo Bank Ltd., Osaka

 

 

100,060

 

13,000

 

Tokai Bank, Ltd., Nagoya

 

 

67,639

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

609,582

         

 

 

 

Beverages & Tobacco--0.3%

 

 

 

 

4

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

 

 

29,440

 

3,000

 

Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd.

 

 

39,078

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

68,518

         

 

 

 

Building Materials & Components--0.3%

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Tostem Corp.

 

 

73,647

         

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--1.8%

 

 

 

 

200

 

Benesse Corp.

 

 

17,460

 

6,000

 

Kokuyo Co., Ltd.

 

 

85,266

 

100

 

Konami Co., Ltd.

 

 

6,110

 

100

 

(1) Konami Co., Ltd.

 

 

5,842

 

2,000

 

Secom Co. Ltd.

 

$

167,754

 

600

 

Softbank Corp.

 

 

147,757

 

100

 

Trans Cosmos, Inc.

 

 

19,905

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

450,094

         

 

 

 

Chemicals--1.1%

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Asahi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

 

 

143,962

 

25,000

 

Tosoh Corp.

 

 

132,158

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

276,120

         

 

 

 

Construction & Housing--0.2%

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Kajima Corp.

 

 

58,094

         

 

 

 

Data Processing & Reproduction--0.2%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Fujitsu Ltd.

 

 

56,659

         

 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--0.2%

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

NEC Corp.

 

 

27,218

 

1,000

 

Omron Corp.

 

 

27,218

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

54,436

         

 

 

 

Electronic Components, Instruments--0.7%

 

 

 

 

200

 

Advantest Corp.

 

 

45,753

 

200

 

Nidec Corp.

 

 

13,888

 

300

 

Rohm Co.

 

 

100,542

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

160,183

         

 

 

 

Financial Services--1.0%

 

 

 

 

400

 

Acom Co. Ltd.

 

 

38,550

 

3,000

 

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

 

 

45,827

 

4,000

 

Nomura Securities Co. Ltd.

 

 

100,727

 

300

 

Promise Co. Ltd.

 

 

24,302

 

300

 

Takefuji, Corp.

 

 

31,746

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

241,152

         

 

 

 

Food & Household Products--0.8%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

 

 

114,336

 

3,000

 

Nissin Food Products

 

 

68,879

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

183,215

         

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper--0.2%

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

Oji Paper Co. Ltd.

 

 

56,492

         

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--0.8%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

 

 

132,204

 

1,000

 

Takeda Chemical Industries

 

$

65,824

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

198,028

         

 

 

 

Industrial Components--1.0%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Minebea Co.

 

 

122,205

 

10,000

 

Sumitomo Electric Industries

 

 

133,222

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

255,427

         

 

 

 

Leisure & Tourism--0.1%

 

 

 

 

200

 

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

 

 

21,238

         

 

 

 

Metals - Steel--0.6%

 

 

 

 

58,000

 

Kawasaki Steel Corp.

 

 

90,210

 

30,000

 

Nippon Steel Co.

 

 

67,491

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

157,701

         

 

 

 

Real Estate--0.5%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

 

 

112,484

 

2,000

 

Mitsui Fudosan Co.

 

 

20,331

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

132,815

         

 

 

 

Telecommunications--2.5%

 

 

 

 

15

 

NTT Mobile Communication Network, Inc.

 

 

501,319

 

9

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

 

 

111,651

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

612,970

         

 

 

 

Transportation - Airlines--0.3%

 

 

 

 

21,000

 

Japan Airlines Co.

 

 

65,324

         

 

 

 

Transportation - Road & Rail--1.2%

 

 

 

 

20

 

East Japan Railway Co.

 

 

118,502

 

4,000

 

Kinki Nippon Railway Co. Ltd.

 

 

15,109

 

17,000

 

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

 

 

107,337

 

12,000

 

Tokyu Corp.

 

 

47,105

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

288,053

         

 

 

 

Transportation - Shipping--0.3%

 

 

 

 

17,000

 

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

 

 

67,676

         

 

 

 

Utilities - Electrical & Gas--1.0%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

 

 

47,179

 

6,000

 

Tokyo Electric Power Co.

 

 

141,647

 

26,000

 

Tokyo Gas Co.

 

$

57,288

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

246,114

         

 

 

 

Wholesale & International Trade--0.8%

 

 

 

 

21,000

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

 

 

182,752

         

 

 

 

Total Japan (identified cost $4,298,611)

 

 

5,054,039

         

Netherlands--4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appliances & Household Durables--0.6%

 

 

 

 

3,312

 

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

 

 

147,747

         

 

 

 

Banking--0.3%

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

ABN-AMRO Holdings NV

 

 

72,069

         

 

 

 

Beverages & Tobacco--0.2%

 

 

 

 

800

 

Heineken NV

 

 

44,364

         

 

 

 

Broadcasting & Publishing--0.1%

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

Elsevier NV

 

 

16,537

 

700

 

Wolters Kluwer NV

 

 

16,520

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

33,057

         

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--0.0%

 

 

 

 

120

 

Getronics NV

 

 

7,156

         

 

 

 

Energy Sources--1.1%

 

 

 

 

4,500

 

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.

 

 

259,366

         

 

 

 

Financial Services--0.5%

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

ING Groep, NV

 

 

130,954

         

 

 

 

Food & Household Products--0.2%

 

 

 

 

757

 

Unilever NV

 

 

34,382

         

 

 

 

Insurance--0.4%

 

 

 

 

1,370

 

AEGON NV

 

 

98,454

         

 

 

 

Merchandising--0.3%

 

 

 

 

3,200

 

Ahold NV

 

 

74,619

         

 

 

 

Telecommunications--0.4%

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

KPN NV

 

 

100,774

         

 

 

 

Transportation - Shipping--0.1%

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

(1) Vopak NV

 

 

29,946

         

 

 

 

Wholesale & International Trade--0.3%

 

 

 

 

1,880

 

Buhrmann NV

 

 

48,453

 

1,800

 

Hagemeyer NV

 

 

35,428

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

83,881

         

 

 

 

Total Netherlands (identified cost $1,079,068)

 

 

1,116,769

         

Singapore--1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking--0.3%

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

 

$

82,625

         

 

 

 

Electronic Components, Instruments--0.5%

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

Natsteel Electronics Ltd.

 

 

57,427

 

5,000

 

Venture Manufacturing (Singapore) Ltd.

 

 

58,599

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

116,026

         

 

 

 

Real Estate--0.3%

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

City Developments Ltd.

 

 

81,746

         

 

 

 

Total Singapore (identified cost $256,258)

 

 

280,397

         

Switzerland--4.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking--0.8%

 

 

 

 

460

 

Credit Suisse Group

 

 

83,088

 

430

 

UBS AG

 

 

105,346

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

188,434

         

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--0.2%

 

 

 

 

70

 

Adecco SA

 

 

57,435

         

 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--0.4%

 

 

 

 

771

 

(1) ABB AG

 

 

86,509

         

 

 

 

Food & Household Products--0.7%

 

 

 

 

100

 

Nestle SA

 

 

176,278

         

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--2.0%

 

 

 

 

185

 

Novartis AG

 

 

258,424

 

22

 

Roche Holding AG

 

 

229,753

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

488,177

         

 

 

 

Insurance--0.5%

 

 

 

 

30

 

Schweizarische Rueckuericherungs -- Gesellschatt

 

 

48,204

 

200

 

Zurich Allied AG

 

 

85,008

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

133,212

         

 

 

 

Machinery & Engineering--0.0%

 

 

 

 

5

 

Schindler Holding AG

 

 

7,129

         

 

 

 

Merchandising--0.2%

 

 

 

 

30

 

Jelmoli Holding AG

 

 

38,793

 

10

 

Valora Holding AG

 

 

2,598

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

41,391

         

 

 

 

Total Switzerland (identified cost $1,288,782)

 

 

1,178,565

         

United Kingdom--15.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking--2.6%

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

Abbey National Bank PLC, London

 

 

31,955

 

5,400

 

Barclays PLC

 

$

138,136

 

12,000

 

HSBC Holdings PLC

 

 

132,652

 

4,700

 

Halifax PLC

 

 

44,052

 

21,700

 

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

 

 

211,837

 

5,000

 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, Edinburgh

 

 

78,003

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

636,635

         

 

 

 

Beverages & Tobacco--0.7%

 

 

 

 

19,500

 

Diageo PLC

 

 

157,268

         

 

 

 

Broadcasting & Publishing--0.4%

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC

 

 

68,662

 

740

 

Pearson PLC

 

 

25,036

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

93,698

         

 

 

 

Building Materials & Components--0.3%

 

 

 

 

15,000

 

Wolseley PLC

 

 

82,207

         

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--1.0%

 

 

 

 

980

 

Logica PLC

 

 

29,677

 

33,500

 

Rentokil Initial PLC

 

 

91,928

 

1,500

 

Reuters Group PLC

 

 

26,881

 

3,300

 

Sage Group PLC

 

 

36,762

 

1,100

 

Sema Group PLC

 

 

17,760

 

1,800

 

WPP Group PLC

 

 

29,006

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

232,014

         

 

 

 

Electrical & Electronics--0.3%

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

Marconi PLC

 

 

79,616

         

 

 

 

Electronic Components, Instruments--0.3%

 

 

 

 

2,250

 

(1) ARM Holdings PLC

 

 

22,770

 

6,500

 

Invensys PLC

 

 

31,373

 

5,300

 

Williams PLC

 

 

29,892

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

84,035

         

 

 

 

Energy Sources--1.6%

 

 

 

 

46,700

 

BP Amoco PLC

 

 

403,175

         

 

 

 

Financial Services--0.1%

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

3i Group PLC

 

 

28,031

         

 

 

 

Food & Household Products--0.2%

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

Unilever PLC

 

 

42,069

         

 

 

 

Health & Personal Care--2.2%

 

 

 

 

3,700

 

AstraZeneca Group PLC

 

 

155,136

 

5,100

 

Glaxo Wellcome PLC

 

$

157,618

 

16,000

 

Smithkline Beecham Corp.

 

 

219,219

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

531,973

         

 

 

 

Insurance--0.6%

 

 

 

 

3,800

 

(1) Allied Zurich PLC

 

 

37,806

 

4,000

 

CGU PLC

 

 

57,358

 

19,600

 

Legal & General Group PLC

 

 

51,267

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

146,431

         

 

 

 

Merchandising--0.7%

 

 

 

 

11,000

 

Boots Co. PLC

 

 

84,476

 

11,500

 

Great Universal Stores PLC

 

 

69,650

 

6,900

 

Marks & Spencer PLC

 

 

25,541

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

179,667

         

 

 

 

Metals - Non Ferrous--0.4%

 

 

 

 

6,500

 

Rio Tinto PLC

 

 

101,202

         

 

 

 

Telecommunications--3.6%

 

 

 

 

9,800

 

British Telecommunication PLC

 

 

175,468

 

153,526

 

Vodafone AirTouch PLC

 

 

702,755

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

878,223

         

 

 

 

Utilities - Electrical & Gas--0.4%

 

 

 

 

11,111

 

BG Group PLC

 

 

67,078

 

9,600

 

Centrica PLC

 

 

34,377

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

101,455

         

 

 

 

Total United Kingdom (identified cost $4,048,449)

 

 

3,777,699

         

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (identified cost $15,580,911)

 

 

16,733,774

         

Preferred Stocks--0.7%

 

 

 

Australia--0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcasting & Publishing--0.2%

 

 

 

 

5,331

 

News Corp. Ltd., Pfd.

 

 

57,344

         

 

 

 

Leisure & Tourism--0.0%

 

 

 

 

5,308

 

Village Roadshow Ltd.

 

 

7,440

         

 

 

 

Total Australia (identified cost $47,199)

 

 

64,784

         

Germany--0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business & Public Services--0.5%

 

 

 

 

190

 

Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datevnerarbeitung

 

 

112,015

         

 

 

 

Total Germany (identified cost $67,788)

 

 

112,015

         

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks (identified cost $114,987)

 

 

176,799

         

 

 

Shares or
Principal
Amount

 

 

 

 

Value

Mutual Funds--9.5%

 

 

 

 

18,000

 

WEBS Belgium Index Fund, Inc.

 

$

220,500

 

36,300

 

WEBS Italy Index Fund, Inc.

 

 

848,513

 

20,000

 

WEBS Spain Index Fund, Inc.

 

 

532,500

 

22,000

 

WEBS Sweden Index Fund, Inc.

 

 

728,750

         

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds (identified cost $2,242,709)

 

 

2,330,263

         

Repurchase Agreement--8.8%

 

 

 

$

2,161,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.71%, dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000(at cost)

 

 

2,161,000

         

     

Number of
Contracts

 

 

 

Expiration
Date

 

 

Strike
Price

 

 

Value

(1) Put Options Purchased--0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

CAC 40 Index

 

June 2000

 

$

58.00

 

$

5,041

11

 

DAX Index

 

June 2000

 

 

72.50

 

 

8,745

3

 

EOE Dutch Stock Index

 

May 2000

 

 

6.40

 

 

2,945

3

 

FT-SE 100 Index

 

June 2000

 

 

61.00

 

 

8,618

2

 

FT-SE 100 Index

 

June 2000

 

 

60.00

 

 

2,678

4

 

Nikkei-225 Stock Average Index

 

June 2000

 

 

180.00

 

 

10,184

       
   
   

 

 

Total Put Options Purchased
(identified cost $74,194)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,211

                   

 

 

Total Investments
(identified cost $20,173,801) (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,440,047

                   

(1) Non-income producing security.

(2) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $20,178,136. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $1,261,911 which is comprised of $2,882,365 appreciation and $1,620,454 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($24,553,509) at April 30, 2000.

The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:

INS RECP--Institutional Receipt
WEBS--World Equity Benchmark Shares

The following is the industry classification breakdown for the common and preferred stocks:

Sum of % of Net Assets

 

Industry Type

Total

Appliance & Household Durables

1.4%

Automobile

2.3%

Banking

8.5%

Beverage & Tobacco

1.2%

Broadcasting & Publishing

1.2%

Building Materials & Components

1.1%

Business & Public Services

4.8%

Chemicals

1.8%

Construction & Housing

0.4%

Data Processing & Reproduction

0.2%

Electrical & Electronics

4.3%

Electionic Components, Instruments

1.5%

Energy Minerals

0.0%*

Energy Sources

3.6%

Financial Services

1.7%

Food & Household Products

1.8%

Forest Products & Paper

0.2%

Gold Mines

0.0%*

Health & Personal Care

6.0%

Industrial Components

1.3%

Insurance

4.0%

Leisure & Tourism

0.4%

Machinery & Engineering

0.4%

Merchandising

1.8%

Metals--Non Ferrous

0.6%

Metals--Steel

0.7%

Miscellaneous Materials & Commodities

0.0%*

Multi-Industry

0.8%

Real Estate

1.1%

Recreation, Other Consumer Goods

0.1%

Technology

0.0%*

Telecommunications

10.8%

Transportation--Airlines

0.3%

Transportation--Road & Rail

1.2%

Transportation--Shipping

0.4%

Unassigned

16.4%

Utilities--Electrical & Gas

1.9%

Wholesale & International Trade

1.1%

* Amount is less than 0.1%

Note: The industry classifications are shown as a percentage of net assets ($24,553,509) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One International Equity Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost at $20,173,801 and tax cost $20,178,136)

 

 

 

 

$

21,440,047

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

384,974

 

Cash denominated in foreign currency (at identified cost $3,457,166)

 

 

 

 

 

3,348,442

 

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

56,123

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

 

 

 

38,838

 

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

185,112

 

Receivable for daily variation margin

 

 

 

 

 

58,116

 

         
 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

25,511,652

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

$

629,550

 

 

 

 

Payable to Investment Sub-Adviser

 

 

218,000

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

104,972

 

 

 

 

Options written, at value (premium received $7,517)

 

 

5,621

 

 

 

 

   
     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

958,143

 

         
 

Net Assets for 1,922,747 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

24,553,509

 

         
 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

 

$

23,409,544

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments, translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, and options

 

 

 

 

 

932,981

 

Accumulated net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, and options

 

 

 

 

 

359,994

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

(149,010

)

         
 

Total Net Assets

 

 

 

 

$

24,553,509

 

         
 

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$24,553,509 1,922,747 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$12.77

 

         
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One International Equity Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $31,162)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

405,028

Interest (net of interest expense of $64,436)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,613

                   

Total income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

454,641

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

 

 

 

 

$

198,536

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,750

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,139

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,782

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,094

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,284

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,657

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

 

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,507

 

 

 

 

           
     

Total expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

425,673

 

 

 

 

Waiver:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

$

(83,476

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

(37,201

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
       

Total waivers

 

 

 

 

 

 

(120,677

)

 

 

 

           
     

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

304,996

                   

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149,645

                   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments Foreign Currency, Futures, and Options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, and options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

798,061

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments, translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, and options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,316

                   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions, futures contracts, and options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,048,377

                   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,198,022

                   

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One International Equity Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 


 

Year Ended
April 30,
2000

 

 


 

Period Ended
April 30,
1999 (1)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

149,645

 

 

$

4,328

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions and futures contracts ($581,090 and $1,467,126, respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

 

 

798,061

 

 

 

1,027,037

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency and futures contracts

 

 

250,316

 

 

 

682,665

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

1,198,022

 

 

 

1,714,030

 

   
   
 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(9,985

)

 

 

(18,812

)

Distributions from net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

 

 

(1,612,030

)

 

 

(150,875

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

(1,622,015

)

 

 

(169,687

)

   
   
 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

8,197,507

 

 

 

14,062,192

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

1,620,897

 

 

 

169,322

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(486,842

)

 

 

(129,917

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

9,331,562

 

 

 

14,101,597

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets

 

 

8,907,569

 

 

 

15,645,940

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

15,645,940

 

 

 

--

 

   
   
 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($149,010) and ($375,528), respectively)

 

$

24,553,509

 

 

$

15,645,940

 

   
   
 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 25, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One International Equity Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended
April 30,
2000

 

Period Ended
April 30,
1999 (1)

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$12.75

 

 

$

10.00

 

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.10

(2)

 

 

0.01

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, foreign
currency transactions futures contracts, and options

 

1.06

 

 

 

2.92

 

 

   
     
   

Total from investment operations

 

1.16

 

 

 

2.93

 

 

   
     
   

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments,
foreign currency transactions and futures contracts

 

(1.13

)

 

 

(0.16

)

 

   
     
   

Total distributions

 

(1.14

)

 

 

(0.18

)

 

   
     
   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$12.77

 

 

$

12.75

 

 

   
     
   

Total return (3)

 

8.63

%

 

 

29.42

%

 

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

1.54

%

 

 

1.55

%(5)

 

Net investment income

 

0.75

%

 

 

0.07

%(5)

 

Expense waiver/reimbursement (4)

 

0.61

%

 

 

1.54

%(5)

 

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$24,544

 

 

$15,646

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

34

%

 

 

1

%

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 25, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

(2) Based on average shares outstanding during the year.

(3) Based on net asset value.

(4) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(5) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

 

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

 

Value

Government Agencies--29.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank--14.9%

 

 

 

$

4,000,000

 

5.970%, 3/11/2005

 

$

3,780,600

 

3,000,000

 

6.750%, 1/13/2003

 

 

2,967,060

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

6,747,660

         

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank--15.0%

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

6.350%, 6/28/2004

 

 

2,881,170

 

4,000,000

 

7.200%, 6/14/2011

 

 

3,925,000

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

6,806,170

         

 

 

 

Total Government Agencies (identified cost $13,948,492)

 

 

13,553,830

         

U.S. Treasury Obligations--56.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds--27.6%

 

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

6.500%, 11/15/2026

 

 

7,256,410

 

1,500,000

 

7.125%, 2/15/2023

 

 

1,655,670

 

3,000,000

 

8.125%, 8/15/2019

 

 

3,602,880

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

12,514,960

         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes--28.5%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.875%, 10/31/2001

 

 

988,980

 

4,000,000

 

6.000%, 8/15/2009

 

 

3,908,160

 

8,000,000

 

6.375%, 3/31/2001

 

 

7,994,000

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

12,891,140

         

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $24,846,096)

 

 

25,406,100

         

(1) Repurchase Agreement--13.1%

 

 

 

 

5,929,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.710%, dated 4/28/2000,
due 5/1/2000 (at cost)

 

 

5,929,000

         

 

 

 

Total Investments (identified cost $44,723,588) (2)

 

$

44,888,930

         

(1) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(2) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $44,723,588. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $165,342 which is comprised of $572,706 appreciation and $407,364 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($45,268,190) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in repurchase agreements

 

$

5,929,000

 

 

 

Investments in securities

 

 

38,959,930

 

 

 

     
     

Total investments in securities, at value (identified and tax cost $44,723,588)

 

 

 

 

$

44,888,930

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

677,251

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

6,562

         

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

45,572,743

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

 

10,510

 

 

 

Income distribution payable

 

 

194,282

 

 

 

Payable to bank

 

 

68,757

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

11,325

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

19,679

 

 

 

     
     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

304,553

         

Net Assets for 4,513,136 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

45,268,190

         

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

 

$

44,609,551

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

165,342

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

493,297

         

Total Net Assets

 

 

 

 

$

45,268,190

         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Y Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($45,254,949 ÷ 4,511,816 shares outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

$10.03

         

Offering Price Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$10.03

         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$10.03

         

Class B Shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share ($13,241 ÷ 1,320 shares outstanding)

 

 

 

 

 

$10.03

         

Offering Price Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

$10.03

         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share (95.00/100 of $10.03) (1)

 

 

 

 

 

$9.53

         

(1) See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,152,260

 

           
 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

359,790

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

51,051

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

17,017

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

21,389

 

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

3,407

 

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

14,500

 

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

5,612

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

44,036

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution services fee--Class B Shares

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

24,387

 

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

14,026

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

3,190

 

 

 

 

 

   
       

Total expenses

 

 

559,426

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

 

(205,594

)

 

 

 

 

   
       

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

353,832

 

           
 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,798,428

 

           
 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

638,398

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,636,071

)

           
 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,997,673

)

           
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

800,755

 

           
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,798,428

 

 

$

3,532,064

 

Net realized gain on investments ($638,394 and $495,126,
respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

 

 

638,398

 

 

 

495,126

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(2,636,071

)

 

 

(127,163

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

800,755

 

 

 

3,900,027

 

   
   
 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Y Shares

 

 

(2,803,490

)

 

 

(3,532,064

)

Class B Shares

 

 

(92

)

 

 

--

 

Distributions from net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Y Shares

 

 

(152,812

)

 

 

--

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

(2,956,394

)

 

 

(3,532,064

)

   
   
 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

6,702,875

 

 

 

6,657,213

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders
in payment of distributions declared

 

 

284,607

 

 

 

314,112

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(19,022,196

)

 

 

(18,747,528

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

(12,034,714

)

 

 

(11,776,203

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets

 

 

(14,190,353

)

 

 

(11,408,240

)

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

59,458,543

 

 

 

70,866,783

 

   
   
 

End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $0 and $5,154, respectively)

 

$

45,268,190

 

 

$

59,458,543

 

   
   
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Financial Highlights--Class Y Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

 

1998

 

1997

 

1996

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$10.41

 

 

$10.41

 

 

$

9.98

 

 

$9.98

 

 

$9.79

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.55

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

0.58

 

 

0.59

 

 

0.59

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

(0.35

)

 

0.00

(1)

 

 

0.43

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.19

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total from investment operations

 

0.20

 

 

0.56

 

 

 

1.01

 

 

0.60

 

 

0.78

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.55

)

 

(0.56

)

 

 

(0.58

)

 

(0.59

)

 

(0.59

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

 

(0.03

)

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

 

(0.01

)

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total distributions

 

(0.58

)

 

(0.56

)

 

 

(0.58

)

 

(0.60

)

 

(0.59

)

   
   
   
   
   
 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$10.03

 

 

$10.41

 

 

$

10.41

 

 

$9.98

 

 

$9.98

 

   
   
   
   
   
 

Total return (2)

 

2.08

%

 

5.41

%

 

 

10.37

%

 

6.15

%

 

7.97

%

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.69

%

 

0.60

%

 

 

0.61

%

 

0.57

%

 

0.40

%

Net Investment Income

 

5.44

%

 

5.28

%

 

 

5.67

%

 

5.82

%

 

5.85

%

Expense waiver/reimbursement (3)

 

0.40

%

 

0.41

%

 

 

0.45

%

 

0.45

%

 

0.66

%

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$45,255

 

 

$59,459

 

 

$70,867

 

 

$71,883

 

 

$72,291

 

Portfolio turnover

 

28

%

 

31

%

 

 

28

%

 

73

%

 

104

%

(1) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

(2) Based on net asset value.

(3) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Fixed Income Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Principal
Amount

 

 

 

 

Value

Corporate Bonds--41.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive--5.2%

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

DaimlerChrysler AG, Unsecured Note, 7.400%, 1/20/2005

 

$

990,240

 

2,000,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co., Note, 6.750%, 8/15/2008

 

 

1,872,760

 

2,000,000

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp., Note, 6.100%, 6/1/2001

 

 

1,978,020

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4,841,020

         

 

 

 

Banking--6.5%

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Bank One Corp., Sub. Note, 8.100%, 3/1/2002

 

 

3,021,180

 

1,000,000

 

Bank One Corp., Sub. Note, 8.740%, 9/15/2003

 

 

1,030,680

 

2,000,000

 

NationsBank Corp., Sr. Note, 7.000%, 9/15/2001

 

 

1,989,200

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

6,041,060

         

 

 

 

Commercial--4.1%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Associates Corp. of North America, Sr. Note, 6.260%, 2/15/2006

 

 

926,870

 

1,000,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp., Deb., 5.500%, 11/1/2001

 

 

977,670

 

2,000,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp., Note, 6.500%, 11/1/2006

 

 

1,908,720

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,813,260

         

 

 

 

Entertainment--1.1%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Disney (Walt) Co., Sr. Note, Series B, 6.750%, 3/30/2006

 

 

968,270

         

 

 

 

Financial Services--6.3%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Note, 7.000%, 3/15/2006

 

 

962,280

 

3,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co., Sr. Note, Series C, 7.375%, 4/15/2003

 

 

2,978,940

 

2,000,000

 

Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc., Note, 7.000%, 3/15/2004

 

 

1,956,260

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

5,897,480

         

 

 

 

Food & Beverage--1.0%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Sara Lee Corp., MTN, 6.300%, 11/7/2005

 

 

950,470

         

 

 

 

Industrial Services--1.1%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

General Mills, Inc., MTN, 8.900%, 6/15/2006

 

 

1,060,390

         

 

 

 

Office Equipment--3.1%

 

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Xerox CapEurope PLC, Company Guarantee, 5.750%, 5/15/2002

 

 

2,881,530

         

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals--1.1%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Lilly (Eli) & Co., Unsecured Note, 8.375%, 12/1/2006

 

 

1,046,240

         

 

 

 

Retail--7.3%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

Gap (The), Inc., Note, 6.900%, 9/15/2007

 

 

954,260

 

1,000,000

 

May Department Stores Co., Deb., 9.875%, 6/15/2000

 

 

1,004,290

Corporate Bonds--continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail--continued

 

 

 

$

1,000,000

 

Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc., MTN, Series A, 6.375%, 9/15/2000

 

$

989,660

 

4,000,000

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Unsecured Note, 6.550%, 8/10/2004

 

 

3,891,800

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

6,840,010

         

 

 

 

Telecommunications--4.2%

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

AT&T Corp., Note, 6.500%, 9/15/2002

 

 

1,966,980

 

1,000,000

 

AT&T Corp., Note, 7.500%, 6/1/2006

 

 

994,700

 

1,000,000

 

U.S. West Communications, Inc., Note, 6.625%, 9/15/2005

 

 

948,100

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,909,780

         

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (identified cost $39,678,931)

 

 

38,249,510

         

Government Agencies--18.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank--4.1%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

5.150%, MTN, 1/7/2003

 

 

950,710

 

2,000,000

 

5.970%, MTN, 3/11/2005

 

 

1,890,300

 

1,000,000

 

6.300%, MTN, 8/8/2007

 

 

942,620

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,783,630

         

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank--14.3%

 

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

5.530%, Bond, 1/15/2003

 

 

1,919,020

 

1,000,000

 

5.575%, Bond, 9/2/2003

 

 

952,420

 

4,000,000

 

6.028%, Bond, 5/7/2003

 

 

3,850,440

 

3,000,000

 

6.500%, Bond, 7/30/2004

 

 

2,896,560

 

4,000,000

 

5.125%, Bond, 9/15/2003

 

 

3,753,240

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

13,371,680

         

 

 

 

Total Government Agencies (identified cost $18,014,785)

 

 

17,155,310

         

U.S. Treasury Obligations--36.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds--3.4%

 

 

 

 

1,000,000

 

6.00%, 2/15/2026

 

 

971,760

 

2,000,000

 

10.75%, 5/15/2003

 

 

2,219,680

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

3,191,440

         

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes--32.6%

 

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

5.625%, 5/15/2008

 

 

3,326,820

 

4,000,000

 

5.875%, 10/31/2001

 

 

3,955,920

 

5,000,000

 

6.000%, 8/15/2009

 

 

4,885,200

 

6,500,000

 

6.125%, 7/31/2000

 

 

6,503,380

U.S. Treasury Obligations--continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes--continued

 

 

 

$

4,750,000

 

6.250%, 2/15/2007

 

$

4,683,928

 

7,000,000

 

6.375%, 8/15/2002

 

 

6,960,520

         

 

 

 

Total

 

 

30,315,768

         

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $34,561,326)

 

 

33,507,208

         

(1) Repurchase Agreement--3.2%

 

 

 

 

2,965,000

 

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.710%,
dated 4/28/2000, due 5/1/2000(at cost)

 

 

2,965,000

         

 

 

Total Investments (identified cost $95,220,042) (2)

 

$

91,877,028

         

(1) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(2) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $95,220,042. The net unrealized depreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $3,343,014 which is comprised of $114,586 appreciation and $3,457,600 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($93,202,322) at April 30, 2000.

The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:

MTN--Medium Term Note

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Fixed Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total investments in securities, at value (identified and tax cost $95,220,042)

 

 

 

 

$

91,877,028

 

Income receivable

 

 

 

 

 

1,523,740

 

Receivable for shares sold

 

 

 

 

 

75,350

 

Unamortized organizational costs

 

 

 

 

 

1,479

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

787

 

         
 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

93,478,384

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for shares redeemed

 

$

24,846

 

 

 

 

Income distribution payable

 

 

78,450

 

 

 

 

Payable to bank

 

 

127,094

 

 

 

 

Payable to adviser

 

 

22,996

 

 

 

 

Payable to administrator

 

 

15,384

 

 

 

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

7,292

 

 

 

 

   
     

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

276,062

 

         
 

Net Assets for 9,771,028 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

$

93,202,322

 

         
 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid in capital

 

 

 

 

 

97,340,885

 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments

 

 

 

 

 

(3,343,014

)

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

(791,941

)

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

(3,608

)

         
 

Total Net Assets

 

 

 

 

$

93,202,322

 

         
 

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$93,202,322 9,771,028 shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

$9.54

 

         
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Fixed Income Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,803,821

 

           
 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment adviser fee

 

$

669,504

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative personnel and services fee

 

 

88,640

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian fees

 

 

21,087

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

 

 

24,530

 

 

 

 

 

Trustees' fees

 

 

3,440

 

 

 

 

 

Auditing fees

 

 

15,000

 

 

 

 

 

Legal fees

 

 

4,077

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio accounting fees

 

 

44,350

 

 

 

 

 

Share registration costs

 

 

15,503

 

 

 

 

 

Printing and postage

 

 

15,028

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

8,276

 

 

 

 

 

   
       

Total expenses

 

 

910,640

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiver of investment adviser fee

 

 

(401,702

)

 

 

 

 

   
       

Net expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

508,938

 

           
 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,294,883

 

           
 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(791,940

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,157,085

)

           
 

Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,949,025

)

           
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,345,858

 

           
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

     

Independence One Fixed Income Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

 

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

5,294,883

 

 

$

4,749,152

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments ($(507,863) and $245,461, respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

 

 

(791,940

)

 

 

273,117

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments

 

 

(3,157,085

)

 

 

(661,854

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

1,345,858

 

 

 

4,360,415

 

   
   
 

Distributions to Shareholders--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

 

(5,313,011

)

 

 

(4,660,274

)

Distributions from net realized gains

 

 

(52,281

)

 

 

(92,620

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

 

 

(5,365,292

)

 

 

(4,752,894

)

   
   
 

Share Transactions--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

 

 

14,511,464

 

 

 

18,804,165

 

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

 

4,544,680

 

 

 

4,159,874

 

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

(8,753,986

)

 

 

(15,994,186

)

   
   
 

Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

 

 

10,302,158

 

 

 

6,969,853

 

   
   
 

Change in net assets

 

 

6,282,724

 

 

 

6,577,374

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

86,919,598

 

 

 

80,342,224

 

   
   
 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of ($3,608) and undistributed net investment income of $14,520, respectively)

 

$

93,202,322

 

 

$

86,919,598

 

   
   
 

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Fixed Income Fund
Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

 

1996(1)

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$9.99

 

 

$

10.03

 

 

$ 9.80

 

 

$ 9.82

 

 

$

10.00

 

Income from investment operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.58

 

 

0.59

 

 

0.57

 

 

 

0.30

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

(0.44

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

0.23

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.18

)

   
     
   
   
   
 

Total from investment operations

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.55

 

 

0.82

 

 

0.55

 

 

 

0.12

 

   
     
   
   
   
 

Less distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.57

)

 

 

(0.58

)

 

(0.59

)

 

(0.57

)

 

 

(0.30

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.01

)

 

--

 

 

(0.00

)(2)

 

 

--

 

   
     
   
   
   
 

Total distributions

 

(0.58

)

 

 

(0.59

)

 

(0.59

)

 

(0.57

)

 

 

(0.30

)

   
     
   
   
   
 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$ 9.54

 

 

$

9.99

 

 

$10.03

 

 

$ 9.80

 

 

$

9.82

 

   
     
   
   
   
 

Total return (3)

 

1.40

%

 

 

5.60

%

 

8.56

%

 

5.79

%

 

 

1.15

%

Ratios to average net assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

0.57

%

 

 

0.57

%

 

0.56

%

 

0.55

%

 

 

0.54

%(5)

Net Investment Income

 

5.93

%

 

 

5.85

%

 

5.92

%

 

5.83

%

 

 

5.73

%(5)

Expense waiver/ reimbursement (4)

 

0.45

%

 

 

0.46

%

 

0.50

%

 

0.50

%

 

 

0.61

%(5)

Supplemental data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

 

$93,202

 

$86,920

 

 

$80,342

 

 

$70,884

 

$62,256

 

Portfolio turnover

 

27

%

 

 

20

%

 

21

%

 

23

%

 

 

4

%

(1) Reflects operations for the period from October 23, 1995 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1996.

(2) Distributions from net realized gain on investments was less than one cent per share.

(3) Based on net asset value.

(4) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(5) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Mutual Funds
Combined Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2000

(1) Organization

Independence One Mutual Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements of the following portfolios (individually referred to as the "Fund", or collectively as the "Funds") are presented herein:

Portfolio Name

Investment Objective

Independence One Equity Plus Fund ("Equity Plus Fund") (d)

To provide total return.

Independence One Small Cap Fund ("Small Cap Fund") (d)

To provide total return.

Independence One International Equity Fund ("International Equity Fund") (d)

To provide total return.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund ("U.S. Government Securities Fund") (d)

To seek high current income.

Independence One Fixed Income Fund ("Fixed Income Fund") (d)

To seek total return.

(d) Diversified portfolio

Equity Plus Fund offers two classes: Trust Shares and Class B Shares and U.S. Government Securities Fund offers two classes: Class Y Shares and Class B Shares. Effective May 1, 2000, Equity Plus Fund will commence offering Class A Shares and Fixed Income Fund will commence offering Class A Shares and Class B Shares. Effective June 30, 2000, Small Cap Fund, International Equity Fund and U.S. Government Securities Fund will designate their existing Class Y Shares as Class A Shares.

The financial statements of the other portfolios not listed above are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Investment Valuation --U.S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed income and asset backed securities, and unlisted securities and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Listed equity securities are valued at the last sale price reported on a national securities exchange, and in the absence of recorded sales for listed equity securities, at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices. Short-term securities are valued at the prices provided by an independent pricing service. However, short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value. With respect to valuation of foreign securities, trading on foreign exchanges may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange. Therefore, foreign securities are valued at the latest closing price on the exchange on which they are traded prior to the closing of the New York Stock Exchange. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the foreign exchange rate in effect at noon, eastern time, on the day the value of the foreign security is determined. Investment gain and losses are determined on the identified cost basis.

Repurchase Agreements --It is the policy of the Funds to require the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Funds to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement transaction.

The Funds will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Funds' adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Funds could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.

Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions --Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if applicable, are amortized as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. The Equity Plus Fund and U.S. Government Securities Fund offer multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of their respective Fund based on average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.

Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing book/tax treatments of net operating loss. The following reclassification has been made to the financial statements.

 

 

Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Paid in Capital

 

Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain on
Investments

 

Undistributed
Net
Investment
Income

Small Cap Fund

 

(51,943)

 

(42,715)

 

94,658

International Equity Fund

 

(23,615)

 

(63,243)

 

86,858

Net investment income, net realized gains/losses, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.

Federal Taxes --It is the Funds' policy to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provision for federal tax is necessary.

Withholding taxes on foreign interest and dividends have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates.

At April 30, 2000, Fixed Income Fund, for federal tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $507,863, which will reduce the Fund's taxable income arising from future net realized gain on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Code, and thus will reduce the amount of the distributions to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal tax. This capital loss carryforward will expire April 30, 2008.

Net-currency losses for International Equity Fund of $145,639 were attributed to currency transactions incurred after October 31, 1999. These losses are treated as arising on May 1, 2000, the first day of the Fund's next taxable year.

Additionally, net capital losses for Small Cap Fund and Fixed Income Fund of $383,972 and $284,077, respectively were attributable to security transactions incurred after October 31, 1999. These losses are treated as arising on May 1, 2000, the first day of the Funds' next taxable year.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions --The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Futures Contracts --The International Equity Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts to manage cashflows, enhance yield, and to potentially reduce transaction costs. Upon entering into a futures contract with a broker, the Fund is required to deposit in a segregated account a specified amount of cash or U.S. government securities as an initial margin deposit. Futures contracts are valued daily and unrealized gains or losses are recorded in a "variation margin" account. Daily, the Fund receives from or pays to the counterparty a specified amount of cash "variation margin" equal to the daily change in the value of the futures contract. When a contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss. For the year ended April 30, 2000, the Fund had a realized gain/loss of $975,585 on futures contracts.

At April 30, 2000, the Fund had outstanding future contracts as set forth below:

Expiration Date

 

Contracts to Deliver/Receive

 

Position

 

Notional
Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

May 2000

 

11 OMX Index Futures

 

Short

 

180,000

 

 

$

(6,093

)

 

May 2000

 

2 Hang Seng Index Futures

 

Short

 

199,100

 

 

 

2,699

 

 

May 2000

 

3 EOE Index Futures

 

Long

 

360,601

 

 

 

7,889

 

 

May 2000

 

1 IBEX 35 Plus Index Futures

 

Long

 

105,073

 

 

 

2,157

 

 

May 2000

 

19 CAC Index Futures

 

Long

 

1,112,338

 

 

 

8,794

 

 

June 2000

 

12 FTSE 100 Index Futures

 

Long

 

1,193,026

 

 

 

(30,935

)

 

June 2000

 

24 Nikkei Stock Average Futures

 

Long

 

2,013,628

 

 

 

(87,304

)

 

June 2000

 

10 FOX Index Futures

 

Long

 

288,262

 

 

 

(9,736

)

 

June 2000

 

1 German DAX Index Futures

 

Long

 

169,722

 

 

 

(10,532

)

 

June 2000

 

5 SMI Index Futures

 

Long

 

215,129

 

 

 

377

 

 

June 2000

 

1 MIB Index Futures

 

Long

 

207,862

 

 

 

(8,426

)

 

Sept 2000

 

3 SFE Index Futures

 

Long

 

138,680

 

 

 

(4,279

)

 

     
   

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

 

 

$

(135,389

)

 

     
   

Futures contracts have market risks, including the risk that the change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Written Options Contracts --The International Equity Fund may write option contracts. A written option obligates the Fund to deliver a call, or to receive a put, the contract amount upon exercise by the holder of the option. The value of the option contract is recorded as a liability and unrealized gain or loss is measured by the difference between the current value and the premium received. For the year ended April 30, 2000, the Fund had a realized gain of $232,533 on written options.

The following is a summary of the Fund's written option activity:

Contract

Number of Contracts

Premium

Outstanding at 4/30/99

 

--

 

 

--

 

Options written

 

9,369,884

 

 

266,366

 

Options expired

 

(9,369,783

)

 

(199,711

)

Options closed

 

(99

)

 

(59,138

)

Outstanding at 4/30/00

 

2

 

 

7,517

 

At April 30, 2000, the Fund had the following outstanding written options contract:

Contact

 

Type

 

Expiration Date

 

Exercise Price

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Market Value

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

FTSE 100 Index

 

Put

 

June 2000

 

63.00

 

2

 

$5,621

 

$1,896

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts --The International Equity Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate settlement transactions in foreign securities and to manage the Fund's foreign currency exposure. Purchase contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies; whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering these transactions from the potential inability of counterparts to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily using foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. The change in a contract's market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed or delivery is taken, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Foreign Currency Translation --The accounting records of the International Equity Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies ("FC") are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. Differences between income and expense amounts recorded and collected or paid are adjusted when reported by the custodian bank. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Use of Estimates --The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Other --Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

(3) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value).

Transactions in shares were as follows:

 

 

Equity Plus Fund

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 2000

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Trust Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

2,368,260

 

 

$

55,972,903

 

 

4,537,809

 

 

$

86,195,491

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

281,156

 

 

 

6,864,274

 

 

430,398

 

 

 

8,272,236

 

Shares redeemed

 

(3,080,476

)

 

 

(73,376,563

)

 

(3,050,713

)

 

 

(57,984,567

)

   
   
   
     
 

Net change resulting from Trust Share transactions

 

(431,060

)

 

 

(10,539,386

)

 

1,917,494

 

 

 

36,483,160

 

   
   
   
     
 

     

 

 

Equity Plus Fund

 

 

Period Ended
April 30, 2000 (1)

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

109,668

 

 

$

2,699,592

 

 

--

 

 

$

--

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

57

 

 

 

1,399

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Shares redeemed

 

(132

)

 

 

(3,256

)

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
 

Net change resulting from Class B Share transactions

 

109,593

 

 

 

2,697,735

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

(321,467

)

 

 

(7,841,651

)

 

1,917,494

 

 

 

36,483,160

 

   
   
   
   
 

     

 

 

Small Cap Fund

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 2000

 

 

Period Ended
April 30, 1999 (2)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Shares sold

 

728,719

 

 

$

7,186,786

 

 

3,383,646

 

 

$

31,157,123

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

193,949

 

 

 

1,850,271

 

 

1,257

 

 

 

11,435

 

Shares redeemed

 

(313,697

)

 

 

(3,148,808

)

 

(237,198

)

 

 

(2,192,989

)

   
     
   
     
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

608,971

 

 

 

5,888,249

 

 

3,147,705

 

 

 

28,975,569

 

   
     
   
     
 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

(2) Reflects operations for the period from June 22, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

     

     

 

 

International Equity Fund

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2000

 

 

Period Ended
April 30, 1999 (3)

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Dollars

 

Shares sold

 

611,592

 

 

$

8,197,507

 

 

1,223,342

 

 

$

14,062,192

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

120,602

 

 

 

1,620,897

 

 

14,169

 

 

 

169,322

 

Shares redeemed

 

(36,673

)

 

 

(486,842

)

 

(10,754

)

 

 

(129,917

)

   
     
   
     
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

695,521

 

 

 

9,331,562

 

 

1,226,757

 

 

 

14,101,597

 

   
     
   
     
 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 2000

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

Y Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

667,940

 

 

$

6,689,655

 

 

627,607

 

 

$

6,657,213

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

28,451

 

 

 

284,526

 

 

29,512

 

 

 

314,112

 

Shares redeemed

 

(1,894,554

)

 

 

(19,022,096

)

 

(1,754,179

)

 

 

(18,747,528

)

   
     
   
     
 

Net change resulting from Y Share transactions

 

(1,198,163

)

 

 

(12,047,915

)

 

(1,097,060

)

 

 

(11,776,203

)

   
     
   
     
 
     

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

Period Ended
April 30, 2000 (2)

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

Dollars

Class B Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares sold

 

1,322

 

 

$

13,220

 

 

--

 

 

$

--

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

8

 

 

 

81

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

Shares redeemed

 

(10

)

 

 

(100

)

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
 

Net change resulting from Class B Share transactions

 

1,320

 

 

 

13,201

 

 

--

 

 

 

--

 

   
   
   
   
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

(1,196,843

)

 

 

12,034,714

)

 

(1,097,060

)

 

 

(11,776,203

)

   
   
   
   
 

 

 

Fixed Income Fund

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 2000

 

 

Year Ended
April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

 

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

Dollars

Shares sold

 

1,501,099

 

 

$

14,511,464

 

 

1,859,584

 

 

$

18,804,165

 

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

 

470,086

 

 

 

4,544,680

 

 

410,699

 

 

 

4,159,874

 

Shares redeemed

 

(904,634

)

 

 

(8,753,986

)

 

(1,574,201

)

 

 

(15,994,186

)

   
     
   
     
 

Net change resulting from share transactions

 

1,066,551

 

 

 

10,302,158

 

 

696,082

 

 

 

6,969,853

 

   
     
   
     
 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from September 25, 1998 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 1999.

(2) Reflects operations for the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

(4) Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser Fee --Michigan National Bank, the Funds' investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment Adviser fee equal to a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets as follows:

Fund Name

Investment Adviser
Fee Percentage

Equity Plus Fund

0.40%

Small Cap Fund

0.50%

International Equity Fund

1.00%

U.S. Government Securities Fund

0.70%

Fixed Income Fund

0.75%

The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and Sosnoff Sheridan Weiser Corporation (the "Sub-Adviser"), the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive an annual fee from the Adviser equal to .035% and 0.05% of the Equity Plus Fund's and Small Cap Fund's average daily net assets, respectively. Under the terms of a similar sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and National Australia Asset Management Ltd. (the "Sub-Adviser"), the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive an annual fee from the Adviser equal to 0.30% of the International Equity Fund's average daily net assets.

The Sub-Advisers may elect to waive some or all of their fees.

Administrative Fee --Federated Administrative Services ("FAS") provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on a scale that ranges from 0.15% to 0.075% of the average aggregate net assets of the Trust for the period, subject to a minimum fee of $50,000 for each portfolio in the Trust. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee.

Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Fees and Expenses --Federated Services Company ("FServ") through its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC") serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds. The fee paid to FSSC is based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.

Portfolio Accounting Fees --FServ maintains the Funds' accounting records for which it receives a fee. The fee is based on the level of each Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Custodian Fees --Michigan National Bank is the Funds' custodian. The fee is based on the level of each Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Organizational Expenses --Organizational expenses for Fixed Income Fund were borne initially by Federated Administrative Services ("FAS"). Fixed Income Fund has reimbursed FAS for these expenses. These expenses have been deferred and are being amortized over the five year period following the Fund's effective date.

Portfolio Name

 

Organizational
Expenses

 

Organizational
Expenses Amortized for
the Year Ended
April 30, 2000

Fixed Income Fund

 

$21,477

 

$5,871

General --Certain of the Officers of the Trust are Officers and/or Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

(5) Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities (and in-kind contributions), for the year ended April 30, 2000, were as follows:

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Equity Plus Fund

 

$31,741,306

 

$49,058,023

Small Cap Fund

 

17,458,948

 

12,234,280

International Equity Fund

 

9,781,026

 

5,470,694

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

12,809,638

 

22,342,973

Fixed Income Fund

 

32,874,010

 

22,696,676

(6) Concentration of Credit Risk

The International Equity Fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers. Although the Fund maintains a diversified investment portfolio, the political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Independence One Mutual Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Independence One Equity Plus Fund, Independence One Small Cap Fund, Independence One International Equity Fund, Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund and Independence One Fixed Income Fund, each portfolios of the Independence One Mutual Funds, including the portfolios of investments, as of April 30, 2000, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects the financial position of Independence One Equity Plus Fund, Independence One Small Cap Fund, Independence One International Equity Fund, Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund, and Independence One Fixed Income Fund, as of April 30, 2000, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the periods indicated above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

[Graphic Representation Omitted--See Appendix]

Boston, Massachusetts
June 26, 2000

Trustees

Robert E. Baker

Harold Berry

Nathan Forbes

Harry J. Nederlander

Thomas S. Wilson

Officers

Edward C. Gonzales
President and Treasurer

Jeffrey W. Sterling
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

C. Grant Anderson
Secretary

Timothy S. Johnson

Assistant Secretary

Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U. S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including possible loss of principal.

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds' prospectus which contains facts concerning their objectives and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

Independence One®
Mutual Funds

(Distributed by Federated Securities Corp.)

Annual Report
April 30, 2000

Independence One
Equity Plus Fund
Trust Shares

Independence One
Small Cap Fund

Independence One
International Equity Fund

Independence One
U.S. Government Securities Fund
Class Y Shares

Independence One
Fixed Income Fund
Trust Shares

800-334-2292
www.MichiganNational.com

Investment Company Act File No: 811-5752

Cusip 453777872
Cusip 453777807
Cusip 453777831
Cusip 453777864
Cusip 453777849
G00979-08 (6/00)

[Graphic Representation Ommitted - See Appendix]

[Graphic Representation Ommitted - See Appendix]

Annual Report

Independence One®
Mutual Funds

Independence One® Mutual Funds offer eight portfolios, including three equity funds, two bond funds and three money market funds. This Annual Report relates to Class B Shares of the Equity Plus Fund and U.S. Government Securities Fund.

Independence One
Equity Plus Fund
Class B Shares

Independence One
U.S. Government Securities Fund
Class B Shares

April 30, 2000

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

 

For more information about any of the Independence One® Mutual Funds, please call 800-334-2292 for a prospectus, which should be read carefully before investing.

President's Message

Dear Investor:

I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the Independence One Funds--B Shares. This report covers the initial period of operation from October 20, 1999 through April 30, 2000 for Independence One Equity Plus Fund, and from March 8, 2000 through April 30, 2000 for Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund. Inside, you'll find complete financial information for each Fund, beginning with a discussion by the Funds' portfolio managers, followed by a complete listing of each Fund's holdings and the financial statements.

The following highlights summarize performance over each Fund's initial period of operation:

Independence One Equity Plus Fund--B Shares

At the end of the period, this diversified portfolio of high-quality stocks included many household names like ALCOA, American Express, Avon, Brunswick, Ford, Disney, DuPont, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Wal-Mart and Xerox. For the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000, the Fund's Class B Shares produced a total return of 17.54%, or 12.54% adjusted for the redemption fee, as the Fund's net asset value increased from $21.54 to $24.80.1 The Fund's Class B Shares also paid income distributions totaling $0.02 per share and capital gain distributions totaling $0.49 per share. The Fund ended the period with $325.7 million in net assets.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund--B Shares

Over its initial period of operation, the Fund's portfolio of U.S. government bonds produced income distributions totaling $0.07 per share for Class B Shares. The Fund's net asset value increased from $10.00 to $10.03. For the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000, based on dividends, gains and net asset value increase, the Fund's Class B Shares produced a total return of 0.97%, or (4.03%) adjusted for the redemption fee.1 At the end of the period, 56.1% of the holdings consisted of U.S. Treasury securities, with another 29.9% invested in U.S. government agency securities. The remaining assets were invested in a repurchase agreement. Fund net assets totaled $45.3 million at the end of the period.

Thank you for selecting the Independence One Mutual Funds to pursue your financial goals. We look forward to keeping you informed about the progress of your investment.

Sincerely,

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

Edward C. Gonzales
President
June 15, 2000

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Independence One Equity Plus Fund--
Class B Shares

Question: What are your comments on the stock market, which has exhibited extreme volatility, particularly within the technology-heavy NASDAQ index?

Answer: The stock market has been volatile due to a series of rate increases by the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") to slow down the economy and combat long-term inflation. We expect the volatility to continue as long as the Fed continues to increase interest rates. The Independence One Equity Plus Fund has performed quite well compared to many indices including the NASDAQ during this volatile reporting period.

Question: What was the total return of Class B Shares of Independence One Equity Plus Fund during its initial period of operation?

Answer: The Fund's Class B Shares total return was 17.54%1 for the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) through April 30, 2000, compared to the Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 100)2 being up 28.97%. The lag in the performance is due to the management fees and the small cash position that is held to facilitate liquidations.

Question: What were the Fund's top 10 holdings at the end of the reporting period?

Top 10 Holdings

Name

    % of Portfolio

General Electric Co.

  7.7

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  7.1

Intel Corp.

  6.4

Microsoft Corp.

  5.5

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  4.0

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  3.7

Oracle Corp.

  3.4

International Business Machines Corp.

  3.0

Citigroup, Inc.

  3.0

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

  3.0

Question: As we reach mid-year, with a series of rate increases and severe declines behind us, what factors may impact the market going forward?

Answer: We feel that several factors may impact the market going forward including the following:

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund's Class B Shares total return, based on redemption value, for the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) through April 30, 2000, was 12.54%.

2 The S&P 100 is an unmanaged index of 100 blue chip stocks from diverse industry groups. Investment cannot be made in an index. "Standard & Poor's,®" "S&P®" and "S&P 100®" are trademarks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Independence One Equity Plus Fund. The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by or affiliated with Standard & Poor's.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund --
Class B Shares

Question: What are your comments on the continually rising rate environment and its impact on the bond market?

Answer: The Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed"), led by Chairman Alan Greenspan, has been steadily raising interest rates since June of last year. Their interest rate target for federal funds, a key short-term borrowing rate, has increased from 4.75% to its current level of 6.0%. The Fed's stated goal is to prevent an escalation of inflation pressures by slowing the robust pace of U.S. economic growth. Gross Domestic Product has been growing at an average rate in excess of 6% for the past three quarters, well in excess of the perceived non-inflationary growth rate of 3.4%. In addition, the central bank is worried that the tight labor market (unemployment is currently at a 30-year low of 3.9%) will lead to higher wages, which businesses will in turn ultimately pass on to the consumer in the form of higher product prices. It is their hope that relatively small interest rate hikes now will eliminate the need for more drastic action later. The ability of the Fed to achieve its goal of engineering a "soft landing" will be a key determinant as to whether the current economic expansion, which set a record for longevity earlier this year, will continue to endure.

Question: How did Class B Shares of Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund perform during their initial period of operation?

Answer: As a general rule, rising interest rates negatively impact bond prices. Consequently, the Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund experienced a decline in share price which partially offset the interest income earned by the Fund's investment holdings. For the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) through April 30, 2000 the Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class B Shares earned a total return of 0.97%.1

Question: As we reach mid-year, what is your outlook for bonds for the rest of 2000?

Answer: There are some indications that the Fed interest rate strategy is beginning to have its desired effect of cooling the economy. For example, the interest rates on home mortgages are currently at their highest level in five years. This is a contributing factor in the recent softness observed in new housing construction as well as existing home sales. In addition, the most recent monthly retail sales data showed a dip for the first time since last June. If these trends were to continue, the probability that the Fed is nearing the end of its monetary tightening program would increase. This would likely create a more favorable environment for fixed income investments when compared to the Fund's most recent fiscal year.

1 Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The Fund's Class B Shares total return, based on redemption value, for the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) through April 30, 2000 was (4.03%).

Independence One Equity Plus Fund--Class B Shares

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One Equity Plus Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One Equity Plus Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from October 20, 1999 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index.2

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 20003

Start of Performance (10/20/99)   12.54%

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The ending value of the Fund reflects a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge on any redemption less than 1 year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index has been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the index.

2 The Standard & Poor's 100 Composite Stock Price Index is not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. This index is unmanaged.

3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales charges.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund--
Class B Shares

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund

The graph below illustrates the hypothetical investment of $10,0001 in the Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund (Class B Shares) (the "Fund") from March 8, 2000 (start of performance) to April 30, 2000, compared to the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index.2

CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 20003

Start of Performance (3/8/00)   (4.03%)

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Your investment return and principal value will fluctuate so when shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than original cost. Mutual funds are not obligations of or guaranteed by any bank and are not federally insured.

1 Represents a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund. The ending value of the Fund reflects a maximum 5.00% contingent deferred sales charge on any redemption less than 1 year from the purchase date. The Fund's performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index have been adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends on securities in the indices.

2 The Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index are not adjusted to reflect sales charges, expenses, or other fees that the Securities and Exchange Commission requires to be reflected in the Fund's performance. These indices are unmanaged. The investment adviser has elected to change the Fund's benchmark from the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index to the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index because, while the two indices are both representative of the securities typically held by the Fund, the Merrill Lynch U.S. Treasury/Agency Master Index provides the adviser greater flexibility for review and comparison purposes.

3 Total return quoted reflects all applicable sales chages.

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Shares or
Principal
Amount
            Value

Common Stocks--97.1%

     

 

 

Aerospace & Defense--1.4%

     
42,400  

Boeing Co.

  $ 1,682,750
9,800  

General Dynamics Corp.

    573,300
16,500  

Raytheon Co., Class B

    366,094
9,300  

Rockwell International Corp.

    366,187
23,200  

United Technologies Corp.

    1,442,750
       

   

Total

    4,431,081
       

   

Automotive--1.9%

     
59,000  

Ford Motor Co.

    3,226,562
31,300  

General Motors Corp.

    2,930,462
       

   

Total

    6,157,024
       

   

Basic Industry--0.4%

     
18,000  

ALCOA, Inc.

    1,167,750
12,700  

Homestake Mining Co.

    76,200
       

   

Total

    1,243,950
       

   

Capital Goods--0.5%

     
19,500  

Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. (3M)

    1,686,750
       

   

Chemicals--1.1%

     
10,700  

Dow Chemical Co.

    1,209,100
51,000  

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

    2,419,312
3,300  

Mallinckrodt, Inc.

    88,687
       

   

Total

    3,717,099
       

   

Computer Services--21.4%

     
7,100  

(1) Ceridian Corp.

    153,981
334,200  

(1) Cisco Systems, Inc.

    23,169,598
8,200  

(1) Computer Sciences Corp.

    668,812
49,100  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    6,628,500
88,000  

International Business Machines Corp.

    9,823,000
254,200  

(1) Microsoft Corp.

    17,730,450
137,800  

(1) Oracle Corp.

    11,015,387
15,200  

(1) Unisys Corp.

    352,450
       

   

Total

    69,542,178
       

   

Consumer Basics--1.0%

     
21,900  

American Express Co.

    3,286,369
       

   

Consumer Non-Durables--1.6%

     
20,800  

Campbell Soup Co.

    540,800
64,300  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    3,833,887
44,400  

Sara Lee Corp.

    666,000
       

   

Total

    5,040,687
       

   

Electrical Equipment--8.8%

     
4,200  

Black & Decker Corp.

    176,662
12,100  

Entergy Corp.

    307,794
160,200  

General Electric Co.

    25,191,450
38,700  

Honeywell, Inc.

    2,167,172
32,900  

Southern Co.

    820,444
       

   

Total

    28,663,522
       

   

Electronic Technology--10.7%

     
49,700  

(1) EMC Corp.

    6,905,194
163,200  

Intel Corp.

    20,695,800
8,400  

(1) National Semiconductor Corp.

    510,300
2,200  

Polaroid Corp.

    44,412
2,300  

Tektronix, Inc.

    133,112
39,700  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    6,466,137
       

   

Total

    34,754,955
       

   

Entertainment--1.4%

     
101,100  

Disney (Walt) Co.

    4,378,894
6,300  

(1) Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.

    129,544
       

   

Total

    4,508,438
       

   

Finance--7.3%

     
56,000  

Bank One Corp.

    1,708,000
83,400  

Bank of America Corp.

    4,086,600
164,700  

Citigroup, Inc.

    9,789,356
55,600  

Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.

    4,267,300
36,800  

U.S. Bancorp, Inc.

    747,500
80,600  

Wells Fargo Co.

    3,309,638
       

   

Total

    23,908,394
       

   

Financial Services--0.7%

     
10,800  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    563,625
18,100  

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

    1,845,069
       

   

Total

    2,408,694
       

   

Food & Beverage--3.6%

     
120,600  

Coca-Cola Co.

    5,675,738
17,300  

Heinz (H.J.) Co.

    588,200
66,100  

McDonald's Corp.

    2,520,063
71,100  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    2,608,481
14,700  

Ralston Purina Co.

    260,006
       

   

Total

    11,652,488
       

   

Forest Products & Paper--0.5%

     
2,800  

Boise Cascade Corp.

    91,175
4,700  

Champion International Corp.

    309,025
20,200  

International Paper Co.

    742,350
11,500  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    614,531
       

   

Total

    1,757,081
       

   

Health Technology--0.9%

     
49,900  

(1) Amgen, Inc.

    2,794,400
       

   

Home Building--0.0%

     
3,700  

Fluor Corp.

    124,181
       

   

Hospital Supplies--0.5%

     
14,200  

Baxter International, Inc.

    924,775
27,500  

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.

    782,031
       

   

Total

    1,706,806
       

   

Household Products--0.5%

     
28,500  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,628,063
       

   

Insurance--3.0%

     
12,100  

American General Corp.

    677,600
75,600  

American International Group, Inc.

    8,292,375
8,200  

CIGNA Corp.

    653,950
       

   

Total

    9,623,925
       

   

Manufacturing--0.3%

     
4,600  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

    111,263
15,400  

Eastman Kodak Co.

    861,438
       

   

Total

    972,701
       

   

Office Equipment--0.3%

     
32,400  

Xerox Corp.

    856,575
       

   

Oil--5.4%

     
16,100  

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    512,181
10,400  

Coastal Corp.

    521,950
168,700  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    13,105,877
21,600  

Halliburton Co.

    954,450
18,000  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    385,875
26,900  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    2,059,531
       

   

Total

    17,539,864
       

   

Personal Care Products--0.2%

     
11,800  

Avon Products, Inc.

    489,700
5,100  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

    175,631
       

   

Total

    665,331
       

   

Pharmaceuticals--6.7%

     
96,900  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    5,081,194
68,000  

Johnson & Johnson

    5,610,000
114,200  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    7,936,900
61,100  

Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.

    3,051,181
       

   

Total

    21,679,275
       

   

Recreation--0.0%

     
4,500  

Brunswick Corp.

    86,344
       

   

Retail--6.4%

     
112,400  

Home Depot, Inc.

    6,301,425
23,800  

(1) K Mart Corp.

    193,375
10,500  

Limited, Inc.

    474,469
16,200  

May Department Stores Co.

    445,500
18,500  

Sears, Roebuck & Co.

    677,563
9,400  

Tandy Corp.

    535,800
11,700  

(1) Toys 'R' Us, Inc.

    178,425
217,500  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    12,044,063
       

   

Total

    20,850,620
       

   

Services--0.7%

     
37,200  

CBS Corp.

    2,185,500
       

   

Steel--0.0%

     
6,400  

(1) Bethlehem Steel Corp.

    34,400
       

   

Telecommunications--9.0%

     
156,100  

AT&T Corp.

    7,287,919
75,800  

Bell Atlantic Corp.

    4,491,150
155,700  

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

    9,682,594
70,500  

Nortel Networks Corp.

    7,984,125
       

   

Total

    29,445,788
       

   

Transportation--0.5%

     
22,300  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe

    537,988
6,300  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    332,325
14,200  

(1) FedEx Corp.

    535,163
18,700  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    329,588
       

   

Total

    1,735,064
       

   

Utilities--0.2%

     
21,200  

Williams Cos., Inc. (The)

    791,025
       

   

Utilities-Electric--0.2%

     
9,500  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    347,938
10,600  

Unicom Corp.

    421,350
       

   

Total

    769,288
       

    Total Common Stocks (identified cost $136,324,316)     316,247,860
   

(2)Repurchase Agreement --2.7%

     
$8,893,000  

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.71%, dated 4/28/2000,
due 5/1/2000 (at cost)

    8,893,000
       

    Total Investments (identified cost $145,217,316) (3)

 

$ 325,140,860
       

(1) Non-income producing security.

(2) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(3) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $145,471,717. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $179,923,544 which is comprised of $184,273,627 appreciation and $4,604,484 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($325,655,369) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:

               

Total investments in securities, at value (identified cost $145,217,316 and tax cost $145,471,717)

        $ 325,140,860

Cash

          114,597

Income receivable

          239,547

Receivable for shares sold

          701,020

Unamortized organizational costs

          2,085

Other assets

          1,153
         

Total assets

          326,199,262
Liabilities:            

Payable for shares redeemed

  $ 381,190      

Payable to adviser

    81,332      

Payable to administrator

    55,106      

Other accrued expenses

    26,265      
   

     

Total liabilities

          543,893
         

Net Assets for 13,092,512 shares outstanding

        $ 325,655,369
         

Net Assets Consist of:

           

Paid in capital

        $ 137,709,805

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

          179,923,544

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

          7,922,366

Undistributed net investment income

          99,654
         

Total Net Assets

        $ 325,655,369
         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

           

Trust Shares:

           

Net Asset Value Per Share ($322,937,112 / 12,982,919 shares outstanding)

          $24.87
         

Offering Price Per Share

          $24.87
         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share

          $24.87
         

Class B Shares:

           

Net Asset Value Per Share ($2,718,257 / 109,593 shares outstanding)

          $24.80
         

Offering Price Per Share

          $24.80
         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share (95.00/100 of $24.80)(1)

          $23.56
         

(1) See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

               

Dividends

          $ 3,351,013

Interest

            409,851
           

Total income

            3,760,864

Expenses:

             

Investment adviser fee

  $ 1,260,497        

Administrative personnel and services fee

    312,859        

Custodian fees

    57,372        

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

    43,956        

Trustees' fees

    11,744        

Auditing fees

    15,500        

Legal fees

    5,043        

Portfolio accounting fees

    76,567        

Distribution services fee--Class B Shares

    4,218        

Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares

    1,406        

Share registration costs

    36,086        

Printing and postage

    20,379        

Insurance premiums

    1,658        

Miscellaneous

    14,321        
   


     

Total expenses

    1,861,606        

Waiver--

             

Waiver of investment adviser fee

    (315,124 )      
   


     

Net expenses

            1,546,482
           

Net investment income

            2,214,382
           

Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments:

             

Net realized gain on investments

            12,069,026

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

            32,468,020
           

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

            44,537,046
           

Change in net assets resulting from operations

          $ 46,751,428
           

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Year Ended April 30,  

 

  2000

 

   

1999  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations--

               

Net investment income

  $ 2,214,382     $ 2,272,845  

Net realized gain on investments ($11,934,854 and $8,229,214,
respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

      12,069,026       7,942,700  

Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments

    32,468,020       49,664,022  
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

    46,751,428       59,879,567  
   


 


Distributions to Shareholders--

               

Distributions from net investment income

               

Trust Shares

    (2,228,832 )     (2,243,571 )

Class B Shares

    (65 )     --  

Distributions from net realized gains

               

Trust Shares

    (6,460,281 )     (8,436,196 )

Class B Shares

    (1,334 )     --  
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (8,690,512 )     (10,679,767 )
                 

Share Transactions--

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    58,672,495       86,195,491  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of
distributions declared

    6,865,673       8,272,236  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (73,379,819 )     (57,984,567 )
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    (7,841,651 )     36,483,160  
   


 


Change in net assets

    30,219,265       85,682,960  

Net Assets:

               

Beginning of period

    295,436,104       209,753,144  
   


 


End of period (including undistributed net investment income of
$99,654 and $114,169, respectively)

  $ 325,655,369     $ 295,436,104  
   


 


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Equity Plus Fund
Financial Highlights -- Class B Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

     

Period Ended
April 30,
2000 (1)

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 21.54

 

Income from investment operations

     

 

Net investment income

    (0.06

)(2)

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    3.83

 

   


Total from investment operations

    3.77

 

   


Less distributions

     

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.02

)

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

    (0.49

)

   


Total distributions

    (0.51

)

   


Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.80

 

   


Total return (3)

    17.54

%

Ratios to average net assets

     

 

Expenses

    1.52

%(5)

Net operating loss

    (0.44

%)(5)

Expense waiver/reimbursement (4)

    0.10

%(5)

Supplemental data

     

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

    $2,718

 

Portfolio turnover

    10

%

(1) Reflects operations for the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

(2) Per share amount based on average shares outstanding.

(3) Based on net asset value.

(4) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(5) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2000

Principal
Amount

             

Value

Government Agencies--29.9%

     

 

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank--14.9%

     
$4,000,000  

5.970%, 3/11/2005

  $ 3,780,600
3,000,000  

6.750%, 1/13/2003

    2,967,060
       

   

Total

    6,747,660
       

   

Federal Home Loan Bank--15.0%

     
3,000,000  

6.350%, 6/28/2004

    2,881,170
4,000,000  

7.200%, 6/14/2011

    3,925,000
   

Total

    6,806,170
       

    Total Government Agencies (identified cost $13,948,492)     13,553,830
   

U.S. Treasury Obligations--56.1%

     

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds--27.6%

     
7,000,000  

6.500%, 11/15/2026

    7,256,410
1,500,000  

7.125%, 2/15/2023

    1,655,670
3,000,000  

8.125%, 8/15/2019

    3,602,880
       

   

Total

    12,514,960
       

   

U.S. Treasury Notes--28.5%

     
1,000,000  

5.875%, 10/31/2001

    988,980
4,000,000  

6.000%, 8/15/2009

    3,908,160
8,000,000  

6.375%, 3/31/2001

    7,994,000
       

   

Total

    12,891,140
       

    Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (identified cost $24,846,096)     25,406,100
   

(1)Repurchase Agreement--13.1%

     
5,929,000  

Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.710%, dated 4/28/2000, due
5/1/2000 (at cost)

    5,929,000
       

    Total Investments (identified cost $44,723,588)(2)   $ 44,888,930
       

(1) The repurchase agreement is fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio.

(2) The cost of investments for federal tax purposes amounts to $44,723,588. The net unrealized appreciation of investments on a federal tax basis amounts to $165,342 which is comprised of $572,706 appreciation and $407,364 depreciation at April 30, 2000.

Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets ($45,268,190) at April 30, 2000.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2000

Assets:            

Investments in repurchase agreements

  $ 5,929,000      

Investments in securities

    38,959,930      
   

     

Total investments in securities, at value (identified and tax cost $44,723,588)

        $ 44,888,930

Income receivable

          677,251

Receivable for shares sold

          6,562
         

Total assets

          45,572,743

Liabilities:

           

Payable for shares redeemed

  $ 10,510      

Income distribution payable

    194,282      

Payable to bank

    68,757      

Payable to adviser

    11,325      

Other accrued expenses

    19,679      
   

     

Total liabilities

          304,553
         

Net Assets for 4,513,136 shares outstanding

        $ 45,268,190
         

Net Assets Consist of:

           

Paid in capital

        $ 44,609,551

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

          165,342

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

          493,297
         

Total Net Assets

        $ 45,268,190
         

Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share:

           

Class Y Shares:

           

Net Asset Value Per Share ($45,254,949 / 4,511,816 shares outstanding)

          $10.03
         

Offering Price Per Share

          $10.03
         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share

          $10.03
         

Class B Shares:

           

Net Asset Value Per Share ($13,241 / 1,320 shares outstanding)

          $10.03
         

Offering Price Per Share

          $10.03
         

Redemption Proceeds Per Share (95.00/100 of $10.03)(1)

          $ 9.53
         

(1) See "What Do Shares Cost?" in the Prospectus.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Operations

Year Ended April 30, 2000

Investment Income:

                   

Interest

          $ 3,152,260  
           


Expenses:

               

Investment adviser fee

  $ 359,790          

Administrative personnel and services fee

    51,051          

Custodian fees

    17,017          

Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses

    21,389          

Trustees' fees

    3,407          

Auditing fees

    14,500          

Legal fees

    5,612          

Portfolio accounting fees

    44,036          

Distribution services fee--Class B Shares

    15          

Shareholder services fee--Class B Shares

    5          

Share registration costs

    24,387          

Printing and postage

    14,026          

Insurance premiums

    1,001          

Miscellaneous

    3,190          
   


       

Total expenses

    559,426          

Waiver--

               

Waiver of investment adviser fee

    (205,594 )        
   


       

Net expenses

            353,832  
           


Net investment income

            2,798,428  
           


Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

               

Net realized gain on investments

            638,398  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

            (2,636,071 )
           


Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

            (1,997,673 )
           


Change in net assets resulting from operations

          $ 800,755  
           


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets

       

 

Year Ended April 30,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

     

 

1999

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

               

Operations--

               

Net investment income

  $ 2,798,428     $ 3,532,064  

Net realized gain on investments ($638,398 and $495,126, respectively, as computed for federal tax purposes)

    638,398       495,126  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (2,636,071 )     (127,163 )
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from operations

    800,755       3,900,027  
   


 


Distributions to Shareholders--

               

Distributions from net investment income

               

Class Y Shares

    (2,803,490 )     (3,532,064 )

Class B Shares

    (92 )     --  

Distributions from net realized gains

               

Class Y Shares

    (152,812 )     --  
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,956,394 )     (3,532,064 )
   


 


Share Transactions--

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    6,702,875       6,657,213  

Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

    284,607       314,112  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (19,022,196 )     (18,747,528 )
   


 


Change in net assets resulting from share transactions

    (12,034,714 )     (11,776,203 )
   


 


Change in net assets

    (14,190,353 )     (11,408,240 )

Net Assets:

 


 


Beginning of period

    59,458,543       70,866,783  
   


 


End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $5,154, respectively)

  $ 45,268,190     $ 59,458,543  
   


 


See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund
Financial Highlights -- Class B Shares

(For a share outstanding throughout the period)

 

   

Period Ended
April 30,
2000 (1)

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $10.00

 

 

Income from investment operations

   

 

 

Net investment income

  0.07

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.03

 

 
   

 

Total from investment operations

  0.10

 

 
   

 

Less distributions

   

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.07

)

 
   

 
Net asset value, end of period   $10.03

 

 
   

 
Total return (2)   0.97

%

 

Ratios to average net assets

   

 

 

Expenses

  1.75

%(4)

 

Net Investment Income

  4.53

%(4)

 

Expense waiver/reimbursement (3)

  0.40

%(4)

 

Supplemental data

   

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

  $13

 

 

Portfolio turnover

  28

%

 

(1) Reflects operations for the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

(2) Based on net asset value.

(3) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and the net investment income ratios shown above.

(4) Computed on an annualized basis.

See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements

Independence One Mutual Funds
Combined Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2000

(1) Organization

Independence One Mutual Funds (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of eight portfolios. The financial statements of the following portfolios (individually referred to as the "Fund", or collectively as the "Funds") are presented herein:

Portfolio Name

   

Investment Objective

Independence One Equity Plus Fund ("Equity Plus Fund") (d)   To provide total return.
Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund ("U.S. Government Securities Fund") (d)   To seek high current income.

(d) Diversified portfolio

Equity Plus Fund offers Trust Shares and Class B Shares. U.S. Government Securities Fund offers Class Y Shares and Class B Shares. Effective May 1, 2000, Equity Plus Fund will commence offering Class A Shares. Effective June 30, 2000, U.S. Government Securities Fund will redesignate its existing Class Y Shares as Class A Shares.

The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Investment Valuation --U.S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed income and asset backed securities, and unlisted securities and private placement securities are generally valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked price as furnished by an independent pricing service. Listed equity securities are valued at the last sale price reported on a national securities exchange, and in the absence of recorded sales for listed equity securities, at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices. Short-term securities are valued at the prices provided by an independent pricing service. However, short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at net asset value. Investment gain and losses are determined on the identified cost basis.

Repurchase Agreements --It is the policy of the Funds to require the custodian bank to take possession, to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have segregated within the custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been established by the Funds to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each repurchase agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement transaction.

The Funds will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Funds' adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Funds could receive less than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.

Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions --Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if applicable, are amortized as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the "Code"). Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value. The Equity Plus Fund and U.S. Government Securities Fund offer multiple classes of shares, which differ in their respective distribution and service fees. All shareholders bear the common expenses of their respective Fund based on average daily net assets of each class, without distinction between share classes. Dividends are declared separately for each class. No class has preferential dividend rights; differences in per share dividend rates are generally due to differences in separate class expenses.

Federal Taxes --It is the Funds' policy to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of their income. Accordingly, no provision for federal tax is necessary.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions --The U.S. Government Securities Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Use of Estimates --The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.

Other --Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis.

(3) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value).

Transactions in shares were as follows:

 

   

Equity Plus Fund

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 2000

   

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

 

Shares

 

   

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

   

Dollars

 

Trust Shares

                           

Shares sold

  2,368,260     $ 55,972,903     4,537,809     $ 86,195,491  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

  281,156       6,864,274     430,398       8,272,236  

Shares redeemed

  (3,080,476 )     (73,376,563 )   (3,050,713 )     (57,984,567 )
   












Net change resulting from Trust Share transactions

  (431,060 )     (10,539,386 )   1,917,494       36,483,160  
   












       
      Equity Plus Fund
   

Period Ended April 30, 2000(1)

   

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

   

 

Dollars

 

 

Shares

   

Dollars

 

Class B Shares

                         

Shares sold

  109,668     $ 2,699,592     --   $ --  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

  57       1,399     --     --  

Shares redeemed

  (132 )     (3,256 )   --     --  
   










 

Net Change resulting from Class B Share transactions

  109,593       2,697,735     --     --  
   










 

Net change resulting from share transactions

  (321,467 )     (7,841,651 )   1,917,494     36,483,160  
   










 
       

 

 

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

Year Ended April 30, 2000

 

   

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

 

   

Dollars

 

 

Shares

 

    

Dollars

 

Y Shares

                           

Shares sold

  667,940     $ 6,689,655     627,607     $ 6,657,213  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

  28,451       284,526     29,512       314,112  

Shares redeemed

  (1,894,554 )     (19,022,096 )   (1,754,179 )     (18,747,528 )
   












Net change resulting from Y Share transactions

  (1,198,163 )     (12,047,915 )   (1,097,060 )     (11,776,203 )
   












(1) Reflects operations for the period from October 20, 1999 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

     

 

   

U.S. Government Securities Fund

 

 

Period Ended April 30, 2000(1)

 

   

Year Ended April 30, 1999

 

 

Shares

 

   

 

Dollar

 

 

Shares

 

   

 

Dollars

 

Class B Shares

                           

Shares sold

  1,322     $ 13,220     --     $ --  

Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

  8       81     --       --  

Shares redeemed

  (10 )     (100 )   --       --  
   












Net change resulting from Class B Share transactions

  1,320       13,201     --       --  
   












Net change resulting from share transactions

  (1,196,843 )     (12,034,714 )   (1,097,060 )     (11,776,203 )
   












(1) Reflects operations for the period from March 8, 2000 (date of initial public investment) to April 30, 2000.

(4) Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser Fee -- Michigan National Bank, the Funds' investment adviser (the "Adviser"), receives for its services an annual investment Adviser fee equal to a percentage of Funds' average daily net assets as follows:

Fund Name

   

Investment Adviser Fee Percentage

Equity Plus Fund  

0.40%

U.S. Government Securities Fund  

0.70%

The Adviser may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

Under the terms of a sub-adviser agreement between the Adviser and Sosnoff Sheridan Weiser Corporation (the "Sub-Adviser"), the Sub-Adviser is entitled to receive an annual fee from the Adviser equal to the .035% of the Equity Plus Fund's average daily net assets. The Sub-Adviser may elect to waive some or all of its fees.

Administrative Fee -- Federated Administrative Services ("FAS") provides the Funds with certain administrative personnel and services. The fee paid to FAS is based on a scale that ranges from 0.15% to 0.075% of the average aggregate net assets of the Trust for the period, subject to a minimum fee of $50,000 for each portfolio in the Trust. FAS may voluntarily choose to waive a portion of its fee.

Distribution Services Fee-- The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act. Under the terms of the Plan, the Funds will compensate Federated Securities Corp. ("FSC"), the principal distributor, from the net assets of each Fund to finance activities intended to result in the sale of the Funds' Class B Shares. The Plan provides that the Funds may incur up to 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class B Shares, annually, to compensate FSC. The distributor may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. The distributor can modify or terminate this voluntary waiver at any time at its sole discretion.

Shareholder Services Fee-- Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with Michigan National Bank, Equity Plus Fund and U.S. Government Securities Fund will pay Michigan National Bank up to 0.25% of average daily net assets of the Class B Shares for the period. The fee paid to Michigan National Bank is used to finance certain services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts.

Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent Fees and Expenses-- Federated Services Company ("FServ") through its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC") serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds. The fee paid to FSSC is based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.

Portfolio Accounting Fees-- FServ maintains the Funds' accounting records for which it receives a fee. The fee is based on the level of each Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Custodian Fees-- Michigan National Bank is the Funds' custodian. The fee is based on the level of each Fund's average daily net assets for the period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.

General-- Certain of the Officers of the Trust are Officers and/or Directors or Trustees of the above companies.

(5) Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities (and in-kind contributions), for the year ended April 30, 2000, were as follows:

      Equity
Plus Fund
    U.S. Government
Securities Fund

Purchases

  $31,741,306   $12,809,638

Sales

  $49,058,023   $22,342,973

Independent Auditors' Report

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders
Independence One Mutual Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Independence One Equity Plus Fund and Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund, each portfolios of the Independence One Mutual Funds, including the portfolios of investments, as of April 30, 2000, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian. 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 Independence One Equity Plus Fund and Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund as of April 30, 2000, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the periods indicated above in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

     

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

Boston, Massachusetts
June 26, 2000

Trustees

Robert E. Baker

Harold Berry

Nathan Forbes

Harry J. Nederlander

Thomas S. Wilson

Officers

Edward C. Gonzales
President and Treasurer

Jeffrey W. Sterling
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

C. Grant Anderson
Secretary

Timothy S. Johnson
Assistant Secretary

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured or guaranteed by the U. S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.

This report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Funds' prospectus which contains facts concerning their objectives and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.

     

     

 

Independence One®
Mutual Funds

(Distributed by Federated Securities Corp.)

Annual Report
April 30, 2000

Independence One
Equity Plus Fund
Class B Shares

Independence One
U.S. Government Securities Fund
Class B Shares

800-334-2292
www.MichiganNational.com

Investment Company Act File No: 811-5752
Cusip 453777815
Cusip 453777823
G01285-02 (6/00)

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

 

[Graphic Representation Omitted -- See Appendix]

Investment Adviser

 

 



                       INDEPENDENCE ONE MUTUAL FUNDS
                                 APPENDIX

Independence One Equity Plus Fund - Trust Shares

A1. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components  of the line  graph are  listed  underneath.  The
Trust  Shares  of  Independence  One  Equity  Plus Fund  (the  "Fund")  are
represented  by a solid line.  The  Standard & Poor's 100  Composite  Stock
Price Index (S&P 100) is  represented  by a dashed line.  The line graph is
a visual  representation  of a  comparison  of change in value of a $10,000
hypothetical  investment  in the Trust  Shares of the Fund and the S&P 100.
The  "x"  axis  reflects   computation   periods  from  9/25/95  (start  of
performance)  to 4/30/00.  The "y" axis reflects the cost of the investment
in  increments  of $5,000  beginning  with $10,000 and ending with $40,000.
The right margin reflects the ending value of the  hypothetical  investment
in the Fund's Trust  Shares as compared to the S&P 100.  The ending  values
were $29,070 and $30,143, respectively.

Independence One Small Cap Fund

A2. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components of the line graph are listed  underneath.  Shares
of Independence  One Small Cap Fund (the "Fund") are represented by a solid
line. The Standard & Poor's  SmallCap 600 Composite  Stock Price Index (S&P
600)  is  represented  by a  dashed  line.  The  line  graph  is  a  visual
representation   of  a   comparison   of  change  in  value  of  a  $10,000
hypothetical  investment  in  Shares  of the Fund and the S&P 600.  The "x"
axis reflects  computation  periods from 6/22/98 (start of  performance) to
4/30/00.  The "y" axis  reflects the cost of the  investment  in increments
of $2,000  beginning with $8,000 and ending with $12,000.  The right margin
reflects  the ending  value of the  hypothetical  investment  in the Fund's
Shares as  compared  to the S&P 600.  The ending  values  were  $11,086 and
$11,306, respectively.

Independence One International Equity Fund

A3. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components of the line graph are listed  underneath.  Shares
of Independence One International  Equity Fund (the "Fund") are represented
by  a  solid  line.  The  Morgan   Stanley   Capital   International   EAFE
(MSCI-EAFE)  is  represented  by a dashed line.  The line graph is a visual
representation   of  a   comparison   of  change  in  value  of  a  $10,000
hypothetical  investment in Shares of the Fund and the  MSCI-EAFE.  The "x"
axis reflects  computation  periods from 9/25/98 (start of  performance) to
4/30/00.  The "y" axis  reflects the cost of the  investment  in increments
of $4,000  beginning with $8,000 and ending with $16,000.  The right margin
reflects  the ending  value of the  hypothetical  investment  in the Fund's
Shares as compared to the  MSCI-EAFE.  The ending  values were  $14,059 and
$14,498, respectively.

Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class Y Shares

A4. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components  of the line  graph are  listed  underneath.  The
Class Y Shares of  Independence  One U.S.  Government  Securities Fund (the
"Fund") are  represented  by a solid line. The Lehman  Brothers  Government
Bond Index  (LBGBI) is  represented  by a dotted line and the Merrill Lynch
U.S.  Treasury/Agency  Master  Index  (MLUSTA) is  represented  by a dashed
line. The line graph is a visual  representation  of a comparison of change
in value of a  $10,000  hypothetical  investment  in Class Y Shares  of the
Fund and the LBGBI and MLUSTA.  The "x" axis reflects  computation  periods
from 1/11/93 (start of performance)  to 4/30/00.  The "y" axis reflects the
cost of the  investment in increments of $2,000  beginning with $10,000 and
ending with  $16,000.  The right  margin  reflects  the ending value of the
hypothetical  investment  in the Fund's  Class Y Shares as  compared to the
LBGBI and MLUSTA.  The ending  values were  $15,178,  $15,776 and  $15,794,
respectively.

Independence One Fixed Income Fund - Trust Shares

A4. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components  of the line  graph are  listed  underneath.  The
Trust  Shares of  Independence  One Fixed  Income  Fund  (the  "Fund")  are
represented   by  a  solid   line.   The   Lehman   Brothers   Intermediate
Government/Corporate  Bond Index  (LBIGCI) is  represented by a dotted line
and the  Merrill  Lynch  1-10 Years  U.S.  Corporate/Government  Bond Index
(ML110USCGI)  is  represented  by a dashed line. The line graph is a visual
representation   of  a   comparison   of  change  in  value  of  a  $10,000
hypothetical  investment  in Trust  Shares of the Fund and the  LBIGCI  and
ML110USCGI.  The  "x"  axis  reflects  computation  periods  from  10/23/95
(start of  performance)  to 4/30/00.  The "y" axis reflects the cost of the
investment in increments  of $2,000  beginning  with $9,000 and ending with
$13,000.  The right margin  reflects  the ending value of the  hypothetical
investment  in the  Fund's  Trust  Shares as  compared  to the  LBIGCI  and
ML110USCGI.   The  ending  values  were   $12,439,   $12,666  and  $12,739,
respectively.

                       INDEPENDENCE ONE MUTUAL FUNDS
                                 APPENDIX

Independence One Equity Plus Fund - Class B Shares

A1. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components  of the line  graph are  listed  underneath.  The
Class B Shares of  Independence  One  Equity  Plus Fund  (the  "Fund")  are
represented  by a solid line.  The  Standard & Poor's 100  Composite  Stock
Price Index (S&P 100) is  represented  by a dashed line.  The line graph is
a visual  representation  of a  comparison  of change in value of a $10,000
hypothetical  investment  in  Class B  Shares  of the Fund and the S&P 100.
The  "x"  axis  reflects   computation  periods  from  10/20/99  (start  of
performance)  to 4/30/00.  The "y" axis reflects the cost of the investment
in  increments  of $3,000  beginning  with $9,000 and ending with  $15,000.
The right margin reflects the ending value of the  hypothetical  investment
in the Fund's Class B Shares as compared to the S&P 100. The ending  values
were $11,254 and $12,897, respectively.


Independence One U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class B Shares

A2. The graphic  presentation here displayed  consists of a line graph. The
corresponding  components  of the line  graph are  listed  underneath.  The
Class B Shares of  Independence  One U.S.  Government  Securities Fund (the
"Fund") are  represented  by a solid line. The Lehman  Brothers  Government
Bond Index  (LBGBI) is  represented  by a dotted line and the Merrill Lynch
U.S.  Treasury/Agency  Master  Index  (MLUSTA) is  represented  by a dashed
line. The line graph is a visual  representation  of a comparison of change
in value of a  $10,000  hypothetical  investment  in Class B Shares  of the
Fund and the LBGBI and MLUSTA.  The "x" axis reflects  computation  periods
from 3/8/00 (start of  performance)  to 4/30/00.  The "y" axis reflects the
cost of the  investment in increments of $1,000  beginning  with $9,000 and
ending with  $11,000.  The right  margin  reflects  the ending value of the
hypothetical  investment  in the Fund's  Class B Shares as  compared to the
LBGBI and MLUSTA.  The ending  values  were  $9,597,  $10,147 and  $10,134,
respectively.



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