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Semiannual
Report
October 31, 2000
Premium Reserve Money
Market Shares
Institutional Money
Market Shares
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Dear Shareholder:
We appreciate your decision to invest in Kemper Funds. To provide you with an
update of holdings, on the following pages you'll find the Money Market
Portfolio's semiannual report for the six-month period ended October 31, 2000.
Also included are financial highlights for the following share classes:
o Premium Reserve Money Market Shares (formerly Retail Shares)
o Institutional Money Market Shares
Briefly, for the six months ending October 31, 2000 the Portfolio registered
performance and achieved its stated objective of providing maximum current
income while maintaining stability of principal.
Economic Review and Outlook
During the past three months expectations of both a growth slowdown and an end
to the path of tightening monetary conditions became more entrenched. Economic
data, with few exceptions, supported these perceptions of a soft landing and the
forward yield curve suggested a possible ease in the first quarter of 2001.
Nevertheless, the wild card of inflation remained difficult to dismiss. Core CPI
as measured on a year over year basis is in an uptrend, and energy and some
agricultural prices have risen. In this context, short-term instruments traded
rich to 6.5% Federal Funds target, and the yield curve flattened with the pickup
extension from one to twelve months declining from 40 to 20 basis points.
We favored lengthening given attractive market opportunities. The flatness of
the yield curve was a limiting concern; nevertheless selected purchases into
2001 were made, but we primarily concentrated in maturities under 90 days.
Issuance of variable and floating rate instruments was light, but some purchases
of more attractively priced issues were made. Average life modestly lengthened.
It appears the unfolding economic scenario will be marked by both softer growth
and developing inflationary pressures. We believe any slowdown should be modest.
Consumers are highly confident, as gauged by firm housing data and strengthening
personal consumption expenditures, and remain encouraged by tight labor markets.
On the other hand, the Fed is very sensitive to inflation, particularly any
incipient wage pressure, because any growth slowdown may damage labor
productivity, a critical driver of this successful economic run. Under these
conditions, we believe the Fed is on hold for the balance of the year.
Accordingly, we will remain cautious but lengthen as opportunities arise.
However, average maturity will be maintained shorter than the reported average
for peer funds.
Portfolio Results
As of October 31, 2000
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7-Day
Current Yield
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Premium Reserve
Money Market Shares 6.08%
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Institutional Money
Market Shares 6.49%
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Thank you for your investment. We look forward to serving your investment needs
for years to come.
/s/Frank J. Rachwalski
Frank J. Rachwalski
Vice President and Lead Portfolio Manager
November 1, 2000
Frank Rachwalski is a Managing Director of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. and
is Vice President and Lead Portfolio Manager of all Scudder Kemper Money Funds.
Mr. Rachwalski holds B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Loyola University.
Notes
Yields are historical, may fluctuate, and do not guarantee future performance.
The fund's net yield is the sum of the daily dividend rates for the period.
Like all money market funds, an investment in the fund is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve your investment at $1.00 per share,
it is possible to lose money.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only
through the end of the period stated above. The manager's views are subject to
change at any time, based on market and other conditions.
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Portfolio of Investments at October 31, 2000 (Unaudited)
Principal
Amount Value
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Money Market Portfolio
Commercial Paper -- 78.1%
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Ace Overseas Corp.
6.61%, 12/11/2000 $ 76,700,000 $ 76,146,056
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Allfirst Bank
6.62%*, 11/16/2000 45,000,000 44,997,299
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American Honda Finance Corp.
6.62%*, 11/10/2000-11/23/2000 115,000,000 115,000,000
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Asset Portfolio Funding
6.61%, 12/18/2000 100,000,000 99,151,389
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Associates Corp.
6.52%-6.66%*, 11/17/2000-12/26/2000 175,000,000 174,306,516
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AT & T Corp.
6.64%-6.72%, 2/14/2001-4/11/2001 123,500,000 120,538,539
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Atlantis One Funding
6.68%-6.78%, 1/25/2001-2/26/2001 183,745,000 180,503,423
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Banc One Australia
6.72%, 1/4/2001 20,000,000 19,764,978
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Banco Bradesco
6.60%, 11/14/2000 50,000,000 49,882,097
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Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.
6.66%-6.69%, 3/20/2001-3/23/2001 90,000,000 87,730,888
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Bank of America Corp.
6.78%, 1/11/2001 100,000,000 98,700,306
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Bank One Corp.
6.80%-7.17%*, 11/4/2000-5/8/2001 60,000,000 59,999,990
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Barclays US Funding Corp.
6.65%, 2/15/2001 100,000,000 98,084,639
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Barton Capital Corp.
6.54%, 11/8/2000 50,000,000 49,936,708
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Bavaria Finance Funding
6.68%-6.70%, 1/8/2001-1/26/2001 21,398,000 21,097,378
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Bavaria Universal Funding
6.56%-6.60%, 11/15/2000-11/17/2000 70,311,000 70,119,770
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Value
Amount
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Blue Ridge Asset Funding
6.55%, 11/17/2000-11/21/2000 $ 117,882,000 $ 117,487,222
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British Gas Capital, Inc.
6.68%, 1/17/2001 50,000,000 49,299,514
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British Telecommunications PLC
6.71%-6.85%*, 1/9/2001-2/21/2001 182,000,000 179,343,086
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California Pollution Control Financing Authority
6.60%, 12/8/2000 39,750,000 39,750,000
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Capital One Funding Corp.
6.65%*, 11/1/2000-11/2/2000 81,805,893 81,805,893
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Caterpillar Financial Services
6.69%-6.90%*, 11/1/2000-1/16/2001 155,000,000 155,102,640
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Chrysler Financing Company, LLC
6.71%*, 11/16/2000 13,000,000 13,002,800
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CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
6.64%-6.79%*, 11/1/2000-1/16/2001 188,000,000 187,945,231
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COFCO Capital Corp.
6.59%, 11/14/2000 35,000,000 34,917,594
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Comerica Bank
6.54%*, 11/14/2000 40,000,000 39,992,650
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Commerz Europe (Ireland)
6.71%-6.73%, 1/11/2001-1/22/2001 180,000,000 177,547,289
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Corporate Receivables Corp.
6.70%, 1/19/2001 50,000,000 49,280,222
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CSN Overseas
6.57%-6.65%, 11/29/2000-12/5/2000 61,494,000 61,147,764
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CXC, Inc.
6.70%, 1/22/2001 80,000,000 78,804,622
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Den Danske Corp.
6.68%, 1/5/2001 81,000,000 80,039,138
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Eureka Securitization, Inc.
6.54%-6.55%, 11/1/2000-11/9/2000 100,000,000 99,927,556
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Fleet National Bank
6.74%*, 11/21/2000 40,000,000 40,036,485
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Ford Motor Credit Co.
6.60%-6.92%*, 11/24/2000-1/16/2001 59,000,000 59,038,720
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal Value
Amount
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Forrestal Funding Master
6.64%-6.72%, 1/29/2001-2/21/2001 $ 173,227,000 $ 169,877,981
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Fortune Brands, Inc.
6.54%-6.62%, 11/21/2000-11/22/2000 25,000,000 24,906,194
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Four Winds Funding Corp.
6.54%-6.66%, 11/7/2000-2/1/2001 172,000,000 169,465,297
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France Telecom SA
6.54%-6.72%, 11/16/2000-2/27/2001 148,040,000 146,083,908
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Galaxy Funding
6.69%-6.89%, 12/7/2000-2/5/2001 176,165,000 174,309,136
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Giro Funding US Corp.
6.65%-6.70%, 1/9/2001-3/19/2001 217,432,000 213,501,678
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Girsa Funding Corp.
6.65%, 4/23/2001 60,000,000 58,141,331
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GMAC Mortgage Corporation of Pennsylvania
6.77%*, 1/27/2001 37,000,000 36,999,871
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Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
6.79%-6.81%*, 12/27/2000-1/24/2001 70,000,000 70,046,119
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Goldman Sachs Promissory Note
6.62%-6.86%*, 11/1/2000-11/6/2000 105,000,000 105,019,177
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Greenwich Funding Corp.
6.61%-6.69%, 12/6/2000-1/5/2001 178,406,000 177,111,740
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Household Finance Corp.
6.71%-6.91%*, 12/26/2000-1/20/2001 143,000,000 143,095,337
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HVB Finance
6.74%, 1/16/2001 100,000,000 98,617,222
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International Securitization Corp.
6.64%, 11/30/2000 25,000,000 24,868,493
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Intrepid Funding Corp.
6.61%-6.68%, 12/7/2000-2/16/2001 181,546,000 179,702,096
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Jupiter Securities Corp.
6.67%-6.71%, 1/2/2001-1/29/2001 111,303,000 109,663,399
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Jupiter Securitization
6.60%, 1/4/2001 43,836,000 43,321,658
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Merrill Lynch & Co.
6.60%-6.69%*, 11/12/2000-11/30/2000 175,000,000 175,036,792
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal
Amount Value
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Moat Funding LLC
6.56%-6.84%, 11/29/2000-5/15/2001 $ 185,139,000 $ 182,433,958
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Monte Rosa Capital Corp.
6.58%-6.72% , 11/13/2000-1/10/2001 90,727,000 90,031,710
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Moriarty LLC
6.70%-6.71%, 1/17/2001-1/23/2001 175,000,000 172,427,403
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NATC California LLC
6.55%, 1/25/2001 70,000,000 68,917,431
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National Bank of Canada
6.65%-6.70%, 1/16/2001-1/24/2001 95,000,000 93,575,444
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National Rural Utility
6.73%* , 1/20/2001 170,000,000 170,000,000
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Nordebanken North America
6.75%, 1/5/2001 25,000,000 24,703,438
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Northern Rock PLC
6.75%, 1/22/2001 50,000,000 49,252,889
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Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, California
6.55%, 11/13/2000 37,300,000 37,300,000
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Old Kent Bank
6.64%-6.67%* , 11/1/2000-7/3/2001 75,000,000 74,992,179
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Old Line Funding Corp.
6.57%, 11/17/2000 20,000,000 19,942,044
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Omnicom Finance, Inc.
6.54%, 11/6/2000-11/21/2000 115,000,000 114,720,139
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Pacific Gas and Electric
6.65%, 1/12/2001-1/19/2001 73,000,000 71,981,162
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Preferred Receivables Funding Corp.
6.54%, 11/27/2000 56,098,000 55,834,651
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Private Export Funding
6.62%, 4/26/2001 25,000,000 24,217,778
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Prudential Funding Corp.
6.67%-6.73%*, 12/18/2000-1/18/2001 125,000,000 123,816,132
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Quincy Capital Corp.
6.55%-6.59%, 11/6/2000-12/14/2000 185,363,000 184,559,247
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Royal Bank of Scotland
6.55%*, 11/10/2000 20,500,000 20,498,241
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
Principal
Amount Value
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<S> > <C> <C>
Scaldis Capital, LLC
6.63%-6.98%, 11/29/2000-3/27/2001 $ 156,758,000 $ 154,596,826
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Sheffield Receivables Corp.
6.55%, 11/2/2000 100,000,000 99,981,889
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Sigma Finance
6.62%-6.87%*, 11/3/2000-2/12/2001 134,275,000 132,587,953
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SMM Trust 1999-A
6.64%*, 11/13/2000 105,000,000 105,000,000
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Southern California Edison
6.67%, 2/2/2001 20,000,000 19,662,100
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Spintab AB
6.78%, 12/14/2000 57,750,000 57,294,738
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Stellar Funding Group
6.91%, 12/15/2000 47,759,000 47,368,782
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Superior Funding Capital
6.56%-6.64%, 11/30/2000-1/8/2001 52,098,000 51,631,432
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Surrey Funding Corp.
6.57%, 11/3/2000 131,567,000 131,519,197
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Texas Veterans Housing Assistance, General Obligation
6.60%*, 11/1/2000 19,755,000 19,755,000
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TransAmerica Finance Corp.
6.78%*, 12/1/2000 20,000,000 20,000,000
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Xerox Capital Corp.
6.69%*, 11/8/2000 10,000,000 9,999,628
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WCP Funding, Inc.
6.60%, 12/5/2000 35,000,000 34,785,139
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Total Commercial Paper (Cost $7,493,582,361) 7,493,582,361
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Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes -- 21.9%
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Abbey National Bank
6.73%, 1/22/2001 50,000,000 50,000,000
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Allfirst Bank
6.57%-6.62%*, 11/10/2000-11/30/2000 100,000,000 99,998,904
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American Express Centurian Bank
6.58%-6.67%*, 11/1/2000-11/23/2000 157,000,000 156,993,731
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Principal
Amount Value
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Amsouth Bank
6.72%*, 11/1/2000 $ 40,000,000 $ 39,996,667
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Bank of America
6.67%*, 11/1/2000 75,000,000 75,000,000
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
7.18%, 5/10/2001 50,000,000 49,997,540
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CIBC New York
6.58%*, 11/1/2000 125,000,000 124,940,648
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CIT Group Holdings, Inc.
6.61%*, 12/6/2000 15,000,000 14,995,659
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Comerica Bank
6.57%-6.66%*, 11/1/2000-11/12/2000 115,000,000 114,985,093
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Commerzbank AG New York
6.57%*, 11/3/2000 125,000,000 124,962,296
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CS First Boston, Inc.
6.61%*, 11/20/2000 100,000,000 100,000,000
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Dresdner US Finance, Inc.
7.22%, 5/8/2001 50,000,000 49,995,134
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FCC National
6.71%*, 12/2/2000 50,000,000 50,006,675
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First Union National Bank
6.67%-6.69%*, 11/1/2000 170,000,000 170,000,000
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Fleet National Bank
6.56%*, 11/20/2000 110,000,000 109,964,642
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Harris Trust and Savings Bank
6.56%*, 11/12/2000 45,000,000 44,989,003
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Household Finance Corp.
6.82%*, 11/4/2000 25,000,000 25,011,479
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J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc.
6.61%*, 11/17/2000 70,000,000 70,000,000
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Key Bank Corp.
6.63%-6.68%*, 11/8/2000-11/25/2000 100,000,000 99,986,441
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Merita Bank
6.56%-6.62%*, 11/3/2000-11/29/2000 95,000,000 94,993,587
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National Bank of Canada
6.68%*, 11/22/2000 10,000,000 9,999,719
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
Principal
Amount Value
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<S> <C> <C>
National City Bank of Cleveland
6.57%-6.79%*, 11/22/2000-1/5/2001 $ 45,000,000 $ 45,002,185
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Old Kent Bank
6.66%-6.67%*, 11/1/2000 85,000,000 84,998,741
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Royal Bank of Scotland
6.60%*, 11/6/2000 70,000,000 70,000,000
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U.S. Bank, N.A.
6.63%-6.74%*, 11/1/2000-11/21/2000 170,000,000 169,996,797
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Wells Fargo
6.69%, 1/17/2001 50,000,000 50,000,000
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Total Certificates of Deposit and Bank Notes (Cost $2,096,814,941) 2,096,814,941
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Total Investment Portfolio -- 100.0% (Cost $9,590,397,302) (a) $9,590,397,302
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Interest rates represent annualized yield to date of maturity, except for
variable rate demand securities described below.
(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes was $9,590,397,302.
* Variable rate securities. The rates shown are the current rates at October
31, 2000. The dates shown represent the demand date or the next interest
rate change date. The accompanying notes are an integral part of the
financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Money Market
as of October 31, 2000 (Unaudited) Portfolio
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Assets
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Investments in securities, at value (for cost, see accompanying portfolio of investments):
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<S> <C>
Short-term notes $9,590,397,302
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Cash --
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Interest receivable 29,500,467
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Total assets 9,619,897,769
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Liabilities
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Due to custodian bank 29,923,486
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Dividends payable 48,489,311
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Accrued management fee 2,099,945
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Other accrued expenses and payables 5,660,650
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Total liabilities 86,173,392
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Net assets, at value $9,533,724,377
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Institutional Shares
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $ 611,798,492
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Shares outstanding of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized 611,798,492
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $ 1.00
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Premier Money Market Shares
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $1,848,273,196
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Shares outstanding of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized 1,848,273,196
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $ 1.00
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Premium Reserve Money Market Shares
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $ 54,327,286
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Shares outstanding of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized 54,327,286
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $ 1.00
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Service Shares
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Net assets applicable to shares outstanding $7,019,325,403
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Shares outstanding of capital stock, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized 7,019,325,403
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding) $ 1.00
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Money Market
Six months ended October 31, 2000 (Unaudited) Portfolio
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Investment Income
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Interest $ 282,730,201
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Expenses:
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Management fee 6,708,011
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Services to shareholders 12,165,935
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Custodian fees 481,573
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Distribution services fees 22,077,035
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Administrative services fees 1,672,546
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Auditing 31,088
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Legal 33,346
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Trustees' fees and expenses 89,837
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Reports to shareholders 590,007
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Registration fees 1,202,358
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Other 281,372
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Total expenses, before expense reductions 45,333,108
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Expense reductions (4,246,419)
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Total expenses, after expense reductions 41,086,689
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Net investment income 241,643,512
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $ 241,643,512
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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<CAPTION>
Money Market Portfolio
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Six Months
Ended Year Ended
October 31, April 30,
2000 (Unaudited) 2000
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<S> <C> <C>
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
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Operations:
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Net investment income $ 241,643,512 $ 233,355,368
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 241,643,512 233,355,368
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Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (241,643,512) (233,355,368)
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Fund share transactions at net asset value of $1.00 per share:
Institutional Shares:
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Proceeds from shares sold 1,193,567,112 748,054,449
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Reinvestment of distributions 6,730,006 4,996,572
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Cost of shares redeemed (771,473,108) (570,178,147)
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428,824,010 182,872,874
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Premier Money Market Shares (a):
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Proceeds from shares sold 2,334,119,171 11,951,644
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Reinvestment of distributions 26,789,042 5,653
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Cost of shares redeemed (523,993,801) (598,513)
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1,836,914,412 11,358,784
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Premium Reserve Money Market Shares:
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Proceeds from shares sold 71,088,124 37,164,706
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Reinvestment of distributions 688,812 300,324
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Cost of shares redeemed (34,381,779) (20,804,478)
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37,395,157 16,660,552
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Service Shares:
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Proceeds from shares sold 24,732,599,058 46,591,548,249
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Reinvestment of distributions 186,135,342 199,345,248
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Cost of shares redeemed (24,214,316,285)(43,819,371,616)
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704,418,115 2,971,521,881
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Premier Money Market Shares (closed):
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Proceeds from shares sold -- 362
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Reinvestment of distributions -- 2,012
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Cost of shares redeemed -- (103,701)
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-- (101,327)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions 3,007,551,694 3,182,312,764
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Increase (decrease) in net assets 3,007,551,694 3,182,312,764
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Net assets at beginning of period 6,526,172,683 3,343,859,919
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Net assets at end of period $9,533,724,377 $6,526,172,683
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(a) Premier Money Market Shares commenced operations on February 23, 2000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout
each period and other performance information derived from the financial
statements and market price data.
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<CAPTION>
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Money Market Portfolio -- Institutional Shares
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Years ended April 30, 2000(a) 2000(b) 2000(c)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 1.00 1.00 1.00
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Net investment income .03 .05 .01
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Less distributions from net investment income (.03) (.05) (.01)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 1.00 1.00 1.00
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Total Return (%) (d) 3.28** 5.50 1.29**
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Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands) 611,798 182,974 102
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Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) .30* .29 .28*
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Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) .25* .25 .25*
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Ratio of net investment income (%) 6.45* 5.58 4.75*
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Money Market Portfolio -- Premium Reserve Money Market Shares
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Years ended April 30, 2000(a) 2000(b) 1999(c)
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 1.00 1.00 1.00
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Net investment income .03 .05 .01
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Less distributions from net investment income (.03) (.05) (.01)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 1.00 1.00 1.00
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Total Return (%) (d) 3.05** 5.05 1.18**
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Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands) 54,327 16,932 272
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Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) .54* .68 .67*
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Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) .54* .68 .67*
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Ratio of net investment income (%) 6.15* 5.31 4.38*
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(a) For the six months ended October 31, 2000 (Unaudited).
(b) For the year ended April 30, 2000.
(c) For the period January 22, 1999 (commencement of operations) to April 30,
1999.
(d) Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized
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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Cash Account Trust (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust currently offering three
portfolios: Money Market Portfolio, Government Securities Portfolio and
Tax-Exempt Portfolio (the "Portfolios"). Money Market Portfolio offers four
classes of shares: Institutional, Premier Money Market, Premium Reserve Money
Market and Service. Effective November 16, 1999, the Board terminated the then
existing Premier Money Market Class. The Retail shares were renamed the Premium
Reserve Money Market Shares effective December 29, 1999. Effective February 23,
2000, the Board created a new class of shares, the Premier Money Market Class.
Government Securities Portfolio currently offers two classes of shares: Premier
Money Market (effective March 1, 2000) and Service. Tax-Exempt Portfolio
currently offers four classes of shares: Premier Money Market (effective March
7, 2000), Managed (effective November 17, 1999), Institutional (effective
November 17, 1999) and Service. This report contains financial statements and
financial highlights for the Premium Reserve Money Market and Institutional
shares of the Money Market Portfolio.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain
fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the
basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares except that
each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution
services, shareholder services, administrative services and certain other
class-specific expenses. Differences in class expenses may result in payment of
different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights
with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.
The Portfolio's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States which require the use of
management estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by
the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. The Portfolio values all portfolio securities utilizing the
amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act
and pursuant to which the Portfolio must adhere to certain conditions. Under
this method, which does not take into account unrealized gains or losses on
securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes
a constant accretion/amortization to maturity of any discount/premium. All other
securities are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the
Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with
certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Portfolio, through its custodian or
sub-custodian bank, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the amount
of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to
be maintained at such a level that the market value is equal to at least the
principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest.
Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio's policy is to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated
investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income
to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Portfolio paid no federal income taxes and
no federal income tax provision was required.
Distribution of Income and Gains. All of the net investment income of the
Portfolio is declared as a
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daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly. Net investment income
includes all realized gains (losses) on portfolio securities.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income. Investment transactions are
accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual
basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an
identified cost basis. All premiums and original issue discounts are
amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes.
Expenses. Expenses arising in connection with a specific portfolio are allocated
to that Portfolio. Other Fund expenses are allocated between the Portfolios in
proportion to their relative net assets.
2. Transactions with Affiliates
Management Agreement. The Fund has a management agreement with Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc. ("Scudder Kemper") and pays a monthly investment management
fee of 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.22% of the first $500 million of average
daily net assets of the portfolio declining to 0.15% of average daily net assets
of the portfolio in excess of $3 billion. During the six months ended October
31, 2000, the Portfolio incurred management fees as follows:
Management Effective
fees rate
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Money Market Portfolio $ 6,708,011 .16%
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Distribution Agreement. The Fund has a distribution agreement with Kemper
Distributors, Inc. ("KDI"). For its services as primary distributor, the Fund
pays KDI an annual fee of 0.60% of average daily net assets for the Service
shares of the Money Market Portfolio and 0.25% of average net assets for the
Premier Money Market shares pursuant to separate Rule 12b-1 plans for this Fund.
For the six months ended October 31, 2000, the Portfolio incurred distribution
services fees as follows:
Distribution
services fees
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Money Market Portfolio
(after $4,130,749 of expense waiver) $ 17,946,286
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The Fund has an administrative and shareholder services agreement with KDI for
providing information and administrative services to shareholders. The Premium
Reserve Money Market and Premier Money Market shares of the Portfolio pay KDI a
fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets. Institutional
shares of the Money Market Portfolio pay KDI a fee at an annual rate of up to
0.15% of average daily net assets. For the six months ended October 31, 2000,
the Portfolio incurred administrative services fees as follows:
Administrative
services fees
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Money Market Portfolio (after $70,311 of expense waiver) $ 1,602,235
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Shareholder Services Agreement. Pursuant to a services agreement with the Fund's
transfer agent, Kemper Service Company ("KSvC") is the shareholder service agent
of the Fund. Under the agreement, for the six months ended October 31, 2000,
KSvC received shareholder services fees as follows:
Shareholder
services fees
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Money Market Portfolio $ 10,465,636
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Officers and Trustees. Certain officers or trustees of the Fund are also
officers or directors of Scudder Kemper. During the six months ended October 31,
2000, the Portfolio made no payments to its officers and incurred Trustees' fees
to independent Trustees as follows:
Trustees' fees
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Money Market Portfolio $ 89,837
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Expense Absorption. Scudder Kemper has agreed temporarily to limit the
Portfolio's operating expenses to the following percentages of average daily net
assets: Money Market Portfolio Institutional shares (0.25%), Premier Money
Market, Premium Reserve Money Market and Service shares (1.00%). For the six
months ended October 31, 2000, Scudder Kemper did not absorb any expenses.
3. Expense Off-Set Arrangements
The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian and transfer agent
whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to
reduce a portion of the Portfolio's expenses. During the period, the Money
Market Portfolio custody and transfer agent fees were reduced as follows:
Custodian Transfer Agent
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Money Market Portfolio $ 8,616 $ 36,744
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4. Line of Credit
The Fund and several Kemper funds (the "Participants") share in a $750 million
revolving credit facility for temporary or emergency purposes, including the
meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely
disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee
which is allocated pro rata among each of the Participants. Interest is
calculated based on the market rates at the time of the borrowing. The Portfolio
may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
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Kemper Distributors, Inc.
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808
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