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PAINEWEBBER SMALL CAP VALUE FUND
 
            PERFORMANCE RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        NET ASSET VALUE              TOTAL RETURN/1/
                   -------------------------- -----------------------------
                                                12 MONTHS       6 MONTHS
                   01/31/96 07/31/95 01/31/95 ENDED 01/31/96 ENDED 01/31/96
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<S>                <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>            <C>
Class A Shares       $10.72   $11.30   $10.00         15.49%          2.20%
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Class B Shares        10.53    11.15     9.91        14.61           1.87
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Class C Shares/2/     10.52    11.14     9.90        14.63           1.87
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</TABLE>
Performance Summary Class A Shares
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     NET ASSET VALUE
                     ---------------- CAPITAL GAINS                   TOTAL
PERIOD COVERED       BEGINNING ENDING  DISTRIBUTED   DIVIDENDS PAID RETURN/1/
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<S>                  <C>       <C>    <C>            <C>            <C>
02/01/93 - 12/31/93     $10.00 $10.62        $0.0168        $0.1281  7.68%
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1994                     10.62   9.97         0.5208            --  (1.20)
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1995                      9.97  10.81         0.8306            --  16.81
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01/01/96 - 01/31/96      10.81  10.72            --             --  (0.83)
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                                      Total: $1.3682        $0.1281
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                                      CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AS OF
                                                          01/31/96: 23.24%
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</TABLE>
Performance Summary Class B Shares
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     NET ASSET VALUE
                     ---------------- CAPITAL GAINS                   TOTAL
PERIOD COVERED       BEGINNING ENDING  DISTRIBUTED   DIVIDENDS PAID RETURN/1/
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>       <C>    <C>            <C>            <C>
02/01/93 - 12/31/93     $10.00 $10.61        $0.0168        $0.0631  6.91%
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1994                     10.61   9.88         0.5208            --  (1.96)
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1995                      9.88  10.62         0.8306            --  15.90
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01/01/96 - 01/31/96      10.62  10.53            --             --  (0.85)
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                                      Total: $1.3682        $0.0631
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                                      CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AS OF
                                                          01/31/96: 20.50%
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</TABLE>
Performance Summary Class C Shares/2/
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                     NET ASSET VALUE
                     ---------------- CAPITAL GAINS                   TOTAL
PERIOD COVERED       BEGINNING ENDING  DISTRIBUTED   DIVIDENDS PAID RETURN/1/
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>       <C>    <C>            <C>            <C>
02/01/93 - 12/31/93     $10.00 $10.61        $0.0168        $0.0682  6.97%
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1994                     10.61   9.88         0.5208            --  (1.96)
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1995                      9.88  10.61         0.8306            --  15.84
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01/01/96 - 01/31/96      10.61  10.52            --             --  (0.85)
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                                      Total: $1.3682        $0.0682
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                                      CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AS OF
                                                          01/31/96: 20.46%
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</TABLE>
Average Annual Returns
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              % RETURN AFTER
                                       % RETURN WITHOUT          DEDUCTING
                                         SALES CHARGE      MAXIMUM SALES CHARGE
                                     --------------------- ---------------------
                                             CLASS                 CLASS
                                     --------------------- ---------------------
                                         A*    B** C/2/***     A*    B** C/2/***
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>
Twelve Months Ended 12/31/95         16.81% 15.90%  15.84% 11.55% 10.90%  14.84%
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Five Years Ended 12/31/95              N/A    N/A     N/A    N/A    N/A     N/A
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Commencement of Operations+ Through
 12/31/95                             7.74%  6.90%   6.91%  6.05%  5.99%   6.91%
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</TABLE>
/1/ Figures assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains
    distributions at net asset value on the payable date and do not include
    sales charges; results for each class would be lower if sales charges were
    included.
/2/ Formerly Class D shares
 *  Maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.5% of the public offering 
    price. Class A shares bear ongoing 12b-1 service fees.
**  Maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class B shares is 5.0% and is
    reduced to 0% after 6 years. Class B shares bear ongoing 12b-1 distribution
    and service fees.
*** Maximum contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares is 1.0% and is
    reduced to 0% after 1 year. Class C shares bear ongoing 12b-1 distribution
    and service fees.
+   Commencement of operations was February 1, 1993 for Class A, Class B and
    Class C shares.
 
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The data above represents past performance of the Fund's shares, which is no
guarantee of future results.
 
The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will
fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or
less than their original cost.
 
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            PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)                JANUARY 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NUMBER OF
  SHARES                                                                VALUE
 ---------                                                           -----------
COMMON STOCKS - 92.43%
 
 <C>       <S>                                                       <C>
 Apparel & Footwear - 3.97%
   82,800  Delta Woodside Industries Incorporated (New)...........   $   558,900
   24,100  Fab Industries Incorporated............................       744,087
   45,000  Oshkosh B'Gosh, Incorporated (Class A).................       765,000
   15,400  Russell Corporation....................................       423,500
   45,400  Stride Rite Corporation................................       374,550
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       2,866,037
                                                                     -----------
 Building Materials - 2.26%
   35,300  CalMat Company.........................................       639,812
   36,000  Florida Rock Industries, Incorporated..................       990,000
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,629,812
                                                                     -----------
 Business Products & Related Services - 4.35%
   30,700  Bowne & Company Incorporated...........................       575,625
   10,600  John H. Harland Company................................       233,200
   19,300  McClatchy Newspapers Incorporated (Class A)............       439,075
   18,400  New England Business Services Incorporated.............       326,600
   39,000  Scitex Limited.........................................       546,000
   52,800  Standard Register Company..............................     1,016,400
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       3,136,900
                                                                     -----------
 Chemicals - 1.74%
   38,100  Lawter International Incorporated......................       414,337
   15,000  LeaRonal Incorporated..................................       399,375
   33,500  Quaker Chemical Corporation............................       443,875
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,257,587
                                                                     -----------
 Consumer Durables - 8.46%
   20,000  Arctco Incorporated....................................       222,500
   40,000  Ethan Allen Interiors Incorporated*....................       935,000
   47,000  Juno Lighting Incorporated.............................       763,750
   32,300  Kimball International, Incorporated (Class B)..........       912,475
   22,400  La Z Boy Chair Company.................................       705,600
   18,000  National Presto Industries, Incorporated...............       787,500
   22,200  Sturm Ruger & Company Incorporated.....................       707,625
   77,800  TBC Corporation*.......................................       554,325
   97,000  Topps Incorporated*....................................       509,250
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       6,098,025
                                                                     -----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NUMBER OF
  SHARES                                                                VALUE
 ---------                                                            ----------
COMMON STOCKS - (CONTINUED)
 
 <C>       <S>                                                        <C>
 Distributors - 2.06%
   20,000  Marshall Industries.....................................   $  637,500
   15,500  NCH Corporation.........................................      848,625
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       1,486,125
                                                                      ----------
 Energy - 4.78%
   14,600  Ashland Coal, Incorporated..............................      308,425
    8,450  Barrett Resources Corporation*..........................      215,475
   32,400  Cliffs Drilling Company*................................      473,850
   20,000  Devon Energy Corporation................................      492,500
   23,100  Oceaneering International, Incorporated*................      303,187
   19,500  Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company......................      416,812
   12,730  Penn Virginia Corporation...............................      432,820
   20,000  Reading & Bates Corporation*............................      340,000
   48,000  Santa Fe Energy Resources, Incorporated*................      462,000
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       3,445,069
                                                                      ----------
 Financial Services - 3.11%
   22,300  Duff & Phelps Corporation...............................      153,312
    5,766  Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Company.....................       88,652
   15,000  John Nuveen Company.....................................      382,500
   14,800  Pioneer Group Incorporated..............................      440,300
    9,500  Raymond James Financial Incorporated....................      209,000
   18,500  Student Loan Corporation................................      626,687
    7,000  U.S. Trust Corporation (New)............................      343,000
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       2,243,451
                                                                      ----------
 Food & Related Services - 3.79%
    6,500  Farmer Bros. Company....................................      864,500
   16,000  Flowers Industries, Incorporated........................      212,000
   34,600  International Dairy Queen Incorporated*.................      752,550
   25,500  Lance, Incorporated.....................................      433,500
   11,875  Rykoff-Sexton, Incorporated.............................      190,000
    7,210  Tootsie Roll Industries Incorporated....................      281,190
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       2,733,740
                                                                      ----------
 Healthcare - 2.89%
   15,336  Block Drug Incorporated.................................      605,293
   28,000  Haemonetices Corporation*...............................      486,500
   30,000  Kinetic Concepts Incorporated...........................      371,250
    2,200  Life Technologies Incorporated..........................       56,650
   20,000  Marquette Electronics Incorporated*.....................      380,000
    6,800  Spacelabs Incorporated*.................................      183,600
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       2,083,293
                                                                      ----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NUMBER OF
  SHARES                                                                VALUE
 ---------                                                           -----------
COMMON STOCKS - (CONTINUED)
 
 <C>       <S>                                                       <C>
 Industrial Products & Services - 10.62%
  30,000   BWIP Holding Incorporated (Class A)....................   $   435,000
  35,000   Camco International, Incorporated......................       936,250
  15,000   Crompton & Knowles Corporation.........................       206,250
  20,000   Giddings & Lewis Incorporated..........................       307,500
  10,600   Greif Bros. Corporation (Class A)......................       300,775
  26,200   Kaydon Corporation.....................................       766,350
  22,600   Lawson Products Incorporated...........................       542,400
  53,750   Lilly Industries Incorporated (Class A)................       692,031
  20,000   Lincoln Electric Company...............................       480,000
  23,500   Oregon Steel Mills Incorporated........................       331,938
  34,100   P.H. Glatfelter Company................................       583,963
  17,500   Precision Castparts Corporation........................       697,813
  92,800   Rollins Environmental Services, Incorporated*..........       208,800
   6,800   Tecumseh Products Company (Class A)....................       385,900
  27,000   W. H. Brady Company....................................       597,375
   8,000   Wausau Paper Mills Company.............................       188,000
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       7,660,345
                                                                     -----------
 Insurance - 17.98%
   3,743   Alleghany Corporation*.................................       750,939
  29,900   Argonaunt Group, Incorporated..........................       960,538
  10,000   Arthur J. Gallagher & Company..........................       372,500
   7,500   CMAC Investment Corporation............................       431,250
   9,500   Capital Re Corporation.................................       287,375
  31,000   Commerce Group, Corporation............................       600,625
  40,700   E.W. Blanch Holdings, Incorporated.....................       986,975
  18,000   Fremont General Corporation............................       648,000
   8,000   Harleysville Group, Incorporated.......................       240,000
  52,400   Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Company.........................       681,200
  15,000   Leucadia National Corporation..........................       421,875
  20,706   Orion Capital Corporation..............................       926,594
  18,200   Partner RE Holding.....................................       507,325
   6,000   Pennsylvania Manufacturers Corporation.................       112,500
  25,875   RLI Corporation........................................       653,344
   6,800   Transatlantic Holdings, Incorporated...................       486,200
  12,400   Trenwick Group Incorporated............................       672,700
  11,700   W R Berkley Corporation................................       587,925
   6,300   Wesco Financial Corporation............................     1,086,750
  60,300   Willis Corroon Group, plc, ADR.........................       708,525
  36,000   Zenith National Insurance Corporation..................       846,000
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      12,969,140
                                                                     -----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 NUMBER OF
  SHARES                                                                VALUE
 ---------                                                           -----------
COMMON STOCKS - (CONCLUDED)
 
 
 <C>       <S>                                                       <C>
 Real Estate Holdings & Services - 2.24%
   10,000  Florida East Coast Industries Incorporated.............   $   688,750
   52,100  Newhall Land & Farming Company LP......................       924,775
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,613,525
                                                                     -----------
 Retail & Mail Order - 11.54%
   18,800  Blair Corporation......................................       592,200
   84,000  Charming Shoppes, Incorporated*........................       231,000
   29,800  Claire's Stores, Incorporated..........................       569,925
    4,500  Dart Group Corporation (Class A).......................       425,250
  108,000  Dress Barn*............................................     1,012,500
   41,600  Family Dollar Stores, Incorporated.....................       494,000
   15,000  Fingerhut Companies Incorporated.......................       204,375
   35,700  Land's End, Incorporated*..............................       522,113
   14,000  Longs Drug Stores Corporation..........................       633,500
   54,000  Mikasa, Incorporated*..................................       681,750
   32,400  Neiman Marcus Group Incorporated*......................       583,200
   75,095  Pier 1 Imports, Incorporated...........................       882,366
   32,100  Russ Berrie and Company, Incorporated..................       421,313
   30,000  Shopko Stores Incorporated.............................       352,500
   26,700  Stanhome, Incorporated.................................       714,225
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       8,320,217
                                                                     -----------
 Services - 9.91%
   10,000  Acordia, Incorporated..................................       296,250
   16,800  Angelica Corporation...................................       340,200
   40,750  Comdisco, Incorporated.................................       871,031
   69,200  Crawford & Company (Class A)...........................     1,141,800
   42,200  Dames & Moore, Incorporated............................       511,675
    9,100  FlightSafety International, Incorporated...............       453,863
    3,375  Grey Advertising Incorporated..........................       690,188
   20,800  Jenny Craig, Incorporated*.............................       202,800
   10,100  National Service Industries, Incorporated..............       352,238
   16,400  SEI Corporation........................................       369,000
   80,800  Sotheby's Holdings, Incorporated.......................     1,201,900
   20,900  Stone & Webster Incorporated...........................       715,825
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       7,146,770
                                                                     -----------
 Transportation - 2.73%
   26,650  Air Express International Corporation..................       572,975
   33,400  Arnold Industries Incorporated.........................       486,387
   26,000  Atlantic Southeast Airlines Incorporated...............       479,375
   24,800  Harper Group...........................................       430,900
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,969,637
                                                                     -----------
 Total Common Stocks (cost - $62,609,132)..........................   66,659,673
                                                                     -----------
</TABLE>
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 PRINCIPAL
  AMOUNT                                         MATURITY INTEREST
   (000)                                          DATES    RATES      VALUE
 ---------                                       -------- -------- -----------
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 4.16%
 
 <C>       <S>                                   <C>      <C>      <C>
           U.S. Treasury Bills (cost -
  $3,000    $2,996,859).......................   02/08/96   5.385% $ 2,997,330
                                                                   -----------
 
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 3.98%
 
   2,872   Repurchase Agreement dated 01/31/96
            with State Street Bank & Trust
            Company, collateralized by
            $2,830,000 U.S. Treasury Notes,
            6.125%, due 05/15/98; proceeds:
            $2,872,463 (cost - $2,872,000)....   02/01/96   5.800    2,872,000
                                                                   -----------
Total Investments (cost - $68,477,991) -
  100.57%......................................                     72,529,003
Liabilities in excess of other assets -
  (0.57)%......................................                       (410,543)
                                                                   -----------
Net Assets - 100.00%..........................                     $72,118,460
                                                                   ===========
</TABLE>
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*   Non-income producing security
ADR American Depositary Receipts
 
 
 
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
 
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PAINEWEBBER  SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

            STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES     JANUARY 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
Assets
Investments, at value (cost - $68,477,991)........................ $72,529,003
Cash..............................................................         955
Dividends and interest receivable.................................      47,489
Receivable for shares of beneficial interest sold.................      16,775
Deferred organizational expenses..................................     100,068
Other assets......................................................      45,506
                                                                   -----------
 Total assets.....................................................  72,739,796
                                                                   -----------
Liabilities
Payable for shares of beneficial interest repurchased.............     305,022
Payable to affiliates.............................................     113,534
Accrued expenses and other liabilities............................     202,780
                                                                   -----------
 Total liabilities................................................     621,336
                                                                   -----------
Net Assets
Beneficial interest shares of $0.001 par value outstanding
 (unlimited amount authorized)....................................  67,024,928
Accumulated net investment loss...................................     (29,924)
Accumulated net realized gains from investment transactions.......   1,072,444
Net unrealized appreciation of investments........................   4,051,012
                                                                   -----------
 Net assets....................................................... $72,118,460
                                                                   ===========
Class A:
Net assets........................................................ $19,639,810
                                                                   -----------
Shares outstanding................................................   1,831,614
                                                                   -----------
Net asset value and redemption value per share....................      $10.72
                                                                        ======
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales
 charge of 4.50% of offering price)...............................      $11.23
                                                                        ======
Class B:
Net assets........................................................ $40,875,625
                                                                   -----------
Shares outstanding................................................   3,881,699
                                                                   -----------
Net asset value and offering price per share......................      $10.53
                                                                        ======
Class C:
Net assets........................................................ $11,603,025
                                                                   -----------
Shares outstanding................................................   1,102,701
                                                                   -----------
Net asset value and offering price per share......................      $10.52
                                                                        ======
</TABLE>
 
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
 
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PAINEWEBBER  SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                           FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996 (UNAUDITED)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>
Investment Income:
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,024)........... $   726,422
Interest.........................................................     189,399
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      915,821
                                                                  -----------
Expenses:
Investment advisory and administration fees......................     382,812
Service fees--Class A............................................      25,834
Service and distribution fees--Class B...........................     217,755
Service and distribution fees--Class C...........................      61,716
Transfer agency and service fees.................................      54,613
Reports and notices to shareholders..............................      50,138
Federal and state registration fees..............................      46,168
Custody and accounting...........................................      43,543
Legal and audit..................................................      31,615
Amortization of organizational expenses..........................      25,324
Trustees' fees and expenses......................................       5,027
Other expenses...................................................       1,200
                                                                  -----------
                                                                      945,745
                                                                  -----------
Net investment loss..............................................     (29,924)
                                                                  -----------
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investment
 transactions:
Net realized gains from investment transactions..................   2,798,990
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
 investments.....................................................  (1,289,901)
                                                                  -----------
Net realized and unrealized gains from investment transactions...   1,509,089
                                                                  -----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations............. $ 1,479,165
                                                                  ===========
</TABLE>
 
 
 
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
 
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PAINEWEBBER  SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

            STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    FOR THE
                                                   SIX MONTHS
                                                     ENDED          FOR THE
                                                JANUARY 31, 1996  YEAR ENDED
                                                  (UNAUDITED)    JULY 31, 1995
                                                ---------------- -------------
<S>                                             <C>              <C>
From operations:
Net investment loss............................   $    (29,924)  $   (127,657)
Net realized gains from investment
 transactions..................................      2,798,990      4,379,410
Net change in unrealized
 appreciation/depreciation of investments......     (1,289,901)     7,078,454
                                                  ------------   ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
 operations....................................      1,479,165     11,330,207
                                                  ------------   ------------
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains from investment
 transactions--Class A.........................     (1,468,335)    (1,099,875)
Net realized gains from investment
 transactions--Class B.........................     (3,074,141)    (2,545,115)
Net realized gains from investment
 transactions--Class C.........................       (854,158)      (770,850)
                                                  ------------   ------------
                                                    (5,396,634)    (4,415,840)
                                                  ------------   ------------
From beneficial interest transactions:
Net proceeds from the sale of shares...........      3,264,859      8,287,256
Cost of shares repurchased.....................    (12,172,604)   (31,154,154)
Proceeds from dividends reinvested.............      5,044,586      4,095,250
                                                  ------------   ------------
Net decrease in net assets derived from
 beneficial interest transactions..............     (3,863,159)   (18,771,648)
                                                  ------------   ------------
Net decrease in net assets.....................     (7,780,628)   (11,857,281)
Net Assets:
Beginning of period............................     79,899,088     91,756,369
                                                  ------------   ------------
End of period..................................   $ 72,118,460   $ 79,899,088
                                                  ============   ============
</TABLE>
 
 
 
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements
 
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PAINEWEBBER  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
PaineWebber Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified series of
PaineWebber Securities Trust ("Trust"), which was organized under Massachusetts
law by a Declaration of Trust dated December 3, 1992 and registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust currently
offers another series of shares, PaineWebber Strategic Income Fund, whose
financial statements are not included herein. The Fund incurred costs of
$259,000 in connection with its organization and the registration of its
shares. Such costs have been deferred and are being amortized using the
straight-line method over a period of benefit of 60 months, beginning with the
commencement of investment operations of the Fund.
 
Currently, the Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class C (formerly Class D)
shares. Effective November 10, 1995, the Fund began using industry standardized
nomenclatures and Class D was renamed Class C. Each class represents interests
in the same assets of the Fund, and the classes are identical except for
differences in their sales charge structures, ongoing distribution charges and
certain transfer agency expenses. In addition, Class B shares and all
corresponding reinvested dividend shares automatically convert to Class A
shares approximately six years after initial issuance. All classes of shares
have equal voting privileges, except that each class has exclusive voting
rights with respect to its distribution plan.
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires Fund management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Valuation of Investments - Securities which are listed on stock exchanges are
valued at the last sale price on the day the securities are being valued or,
lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price. In cases where
securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are generally
valued on the exchange considered by Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc.
("Mitchell Hutchins"), a wholly owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Incorporated
("PaineWebber") or Quest Advisory Corp. ("Sub-Adviser"), the sub-adviser of the
Fund, as the primary market. Securities traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC")
market and listed on Nasdaq are valued at the last available trade price on
Nasdaq prior to the time of valuation; other OTC securities are valued at the
last bid price available prior to valuation. The amortized cost method of
valuation, which approximates market value, is used to value debt obligations
with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Fund's board of
trustees determines that this does not represent fair value. Securities and
assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair
value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund's board
of trustees.
 
Repurchase Agreements - The Fund's custodian takes possession of the collateral
pledged for investments in repurchase agreements. The underlying collateral is
 
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valued daily on a mark-to-market basis to ensure that the value, including
accrued interest, is at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of
default of the obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate
the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under
certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party
to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject
to legal proceedings. The Fund occasionally participates in joint repurchase
agreement transactions with other funds managed by Mitchell Hutchins the
investment adviser, administrator and distributor of the Fund.
 
Investment Transactions and Investment Income - Investment transactions are
recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment
transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Interest income
is recorded on an accrual basis and dividend income is recorded on the ex-
dividend date.
 
Income, expenses (excluding class-specific expenses) and realized and
unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionately to each class of
shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the
value of dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class at the
beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital share activity of the
respective classes). Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the
applicable class of shares.
 
Dividends and Distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are
recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions are
determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ
from generally accepted accounting principles. These "book/tax" differences are
either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these
differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the
capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary
differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which
exceed net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial
reporting purposes but not for tax purposes are reported as dividends in excess
of net investment income or distributions in excess of net realized capital
gains. To the extent they exceed net investment income and net realized capital
gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of paid-in capital.
 
CONCENTRATION OF RISK
 
Small cap companies may be more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse
business or economic developments. Small cap companies may also have limited
product lines, markets or financial resources, and may be dependent on a
relatively small management group. Securities of such companies may be less
liquid and more volatile than securities of larger companies or the market
averages in general and therefore may involve greater risk than investing in
larger companies. In addition, small cap companies may not be well-known to the
investing public, may not have institutional ownership and may have only
cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects.
 
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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR
 
The Fund has an Investment Advisory and Administration Contract ("Advisory
Contract") with Mitchell Hutchins. In accordance with the Advisory Contract the
Fund pays Mitchell Hutchins an investment advisory and administration fee,
which is computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the
Fund's average daily net assets. At January 31, 1996, the Fund owed Mitchell
Hutchins $61,547 in investment advisory and administration fees.
 
Under a separate contract ("Sub-Advisory Contract"), Mitchell Hutchins (not the
Fund) pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee in an amount equal to 50% of the fee
paid to Mitchell Hutchins under the Advisory Contract. Effective April 1, 1996,
the Fund has terminated the Sub-Advisory Contract with the Sub-Adviser, and
Mitchell Hutchins will take over the responsibility for the day-to-day
management of the Fund's assets.
 
In compliance with applicable state securities laws, Mitchell Hutchins will
reimburse the Fund if and to the extent that the aggregate operating expenses
in any fiscal year, exclusive of taxes, distribution fees, interest, brokerage
fees and extraordinary expenses, exceed limitations imposed by various state
regulations. Currently, the most restrictive limitation applicable to the Fund
is 2.5% of the first $30 million of average daily net assets, 2.0% of the next
$70 million and 1.5% of any excess of $100 million. For the six months ended
January 31, 1996, no reimbursements were required pursuant to the above
limitation.
 
DISTRIBUTION PLANS
 
Mitchell Hutchins is the distributor of the Fund's shares and has appointed
PaineWebber as the exclusive dealer for the sale of those shares. Under
separate plans of distribution pertaining to Class A, Class B and Class C
(formerly Class D) shares, the Fund pays Mitchell Hutchins monthly service fees
at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A, Class B
and Class C shares and monthly distribution fees at the annual rate of 0.75% of
the average daily net assets of Class B and Class C shares. At January 31,
1996, the Fund owed Mitchell Hutchins $48,887 in service and distribution fees.
 
Mitchell Hutchins also receives the proceeds of the initial sales charges paid
by shareholders upon the purchase of Class A shares and the contingent deferred
sales charges paid by the shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class B and
Class C shares. Mitchell Hutchins has informed the Fund that for the six months
ended January 31, 1996, it earned approximately $6,800 in initial sales charges
and approximately $98,800 in contingent deferred sales charges for the Fund.
 
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICE FEES
 
The Fund pays PaineWebber an annual fee of $4.00 per active PaineWebber
shareholder account for certain services not provided by the Fund's transfer
agent. For these services for the six months ended January 31, 1996,
PaineWebber
 
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            earned $19,441 from the Fund. At January 31, 1996, the Fund owed
            PaineWebber $3,100 for shareholder service fees.
 
            INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
 
            For federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at
            January 31, 1996 was substantially the same as the cost of
            securities for financial statement purposes.
 
            At January 31, 1996, the components of net unrealized appreciation
            of investments were as follows:
 
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            <S>                                                    <C>
            Gross appreciation (investments having an excess of
             value over cost)....................................  $ 9,352,418
            Gross depreciation (investments having an excess of 
             cost over value)....................................   (5,301,406)
                                                                   -----------
            Net unrealized appreciation of investments...........  $ 4,051,012
                                                                   ===========
</TABLE>
 
            For the six months ended January 31, 1996, aggregate purchases and
            sales of portfolio securities, excluding short-term securities,
            were $4,893,778 and $11,837,450, respectively.
 
            FEDERAL TAX STATUS
 
            The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable
            income and to comply with the other requirements of the Internal
            Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
            Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required. In
            addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially
            all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other
            amounts, if any, the Fund intends not to be subject to a federal
            excise tax.
 
            SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
            There is an unlimited amount of $0.001 par value shares of
            beneficial interest authorized. Of the 6,816,014 shares
            outstanding at January 31, 1996, Mitchell Hutchins owned 10,003
            shares of Class A, one share of Class B and one share of Class C.
 
            Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
 
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<CAPTION>
                                CLASS A                  CLASS B                 CLASS C
                          ---------------------  ------------------------  ---------------------
                           SHARES     AMOUNT       SHARES       AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT
                          --------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  -----------
<S>                       <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>       <C>
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
 JANUARY 31, 1996:
Shares sold.............    64,877  $   733,603     130,393  $  1,434,096   100,971  $ 1,097,160
Shares repurchased......  (270,712)  (3,027,905)   (562,942)   (6,223,516) (263,350)  (2,921,183)
Shares converted from
 Class B to Class A.....    92,870    1,063,031     (94,195)   (1,063,031)      --           --
Dividends reinvested....   130,477    1,401,320     270,188     2,853,188    74,889      790,078
                          --------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  -----------
Net increase (decrease).    17,512  $   170,049    (256,556) $ (2,999,263)  (87,490) $(1,033,945)
                          ========  ===========  ==========  ============  ========  ===========
<CAPTION>
                                CLASS A                  CLASS B                 CLASS C
                          ---------------------  ------------------------  ---------------------
                           SHARES     AMOUNT       SHARES       AMOUNT      SHARES     AMOUNT
                          --------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  -----------
<S>                       <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>           <C>       <C>
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY
 31, 1995:
Shares sold.............   189,244  $ 1,961,312     400,320  $  4,097,889   219,759  $ 2,228,055
Shares repurchased......  (700,760)  (7,226,007) (1,650,145)  (16,841,037) (694,404)  (7,087,110)
Dividends reinvested....   101,765    1,017,208     239,421     2,375,883    70,815      702,159
                          --------  -----------  ----------  ------------  --------  -----------
Net decrease............  (409,751) $(4,247,487) (1,010,404) $(10,367,265) (403,830) $(4,156,896)
                          ========  ===========  ==========  ============  ========  ===========
</TABLE>
 
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            FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
            SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST OUTSTANDING
            THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD IS PRESENTED BELOW:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    CLASS A
                                 ------------------------------------------------
                                                          FOR THE
                                   FOR THE                 PERIOD
                                 SIX MONTHS               FEBRUARY
                                    ENDED    FOR THE YEAR 1, 1994    FOR THE YEAR
                                 JANUARY 31,    ENDED     THROUGH       ENDED
                                    1996       JULY 31,   JULY 31,   JANUARY 31,
                                 (UNAUDITED)     1995       1994         1994
                                 ----------- ------------ --------   ------------
<S>                              <C>         <C>          <C>        <C>
Net asset value, beginning of
 period........................     $11.30      $10.27     $10.61       $10.00
                                   -------     -------    -------      -------
Net investment income (loss)...       0.02        0.05       0.02         0.13
Net realized and unrealized
 gains (losses) from investment
 transactions..................       0.23        1.50      (0.36)        0.62
                                   -------     -------    -------      -------
Net increase (decrease) from
 investment operations.........       0.25        1.55      (0.34)        0.75
                                   -------     -------    -------      -------
Dividends from net investment
 income........................        --          --         --         (0.12)
Distributions from net realized
 gains.........................      (0.83)      (0.52)       --         (0.02)
                                   -------     -------    -------      -------
Total dividends and
 distributions.................      (0.83)      (0.52)      0.00        (0.14)
                                   -------     -------    -------      -------
Net asset value, end of period.     $10.72      $11.30     $10.27       $10.61
                                   =======     =======    =======      =======
Total investment return (1)....       2.20%      15.80%     (3.20)%       7.58%
                                   =======     =======    =======      =======
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period
 (000's).......................    $19,640     $20,494    $22,848      $25,226
Expenses to average net assets.       1.90%*      1.98%      1.91%*       1.75%
Net investment income (loss) to
 average net assets............       0.49%*      0.41%      0.41%*       1.41%
Portfolio turnover.............          7%         19%        20%          98%
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</TABLE>
* Annualized
** Formerly Class D shares
(1) Total investment return is calculated assuming a $1,000 investment on the
    first day of each period reported, reinvestment of all dividends and
    capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable
    dates, and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period
    reported. The figures do not include sales charges; results for each class
    would be lower if sales charges were included. Total investment returns for
    periods of less than one year have not been annualized.
 
 
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<CAPTION>
                   CLASS B                                           CLASS C**
- -------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
                          FOR THE                                            FOR THE
  FOR THE                  PERIOD                    FOR THE                  PERIOD
SIX MONTHS                FEBRUARY                 SIX MONTHS                FEBRUARY
   ENDED     FOR THE YEAR 1, 1994     FOR THE YEAR    ENDED     FOR THE YEAR 1, 1994     FOR THE YEAR
JANUARY 31,     ENDED     THROUGH        ENDED     JANUARY 31,     ENDED     THROUGH        ENDED
   1996        JULY 31,   JULY 31,    JANUARY 31,     1996        JULY 31,   JULY 31,    JANUARY 31,
(UNAUDITED)      1995       1994          1994     (UNAUDITED)      1995       1994          1994
- -----------  ------------ --------    ------------ -----------  ------------ --------    ------------
<S>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>
   $11.15       $10.22     $10.60        $10.00       $11.14       $10.22     $10.59        $10.00
  -------      -------    -------       -------      -------      -------    -------       -------
    (0.02)       (0.04)     (0.02)         0.06        (0.02)       (0.05)     (0.02)         0.06
     0.23         1.49      (0.36)         0.62         0.23         1.49      (0.35)         0.62
  -------      -------    -------       -------      -------      -------    -------       -------
     0.21         1.45      (0.38)         0.68         0.21         1.44      (0.37)         0.68
  -------      -------    -------       -------      -------      -------    -------       -------
      --           --         --          (0.06)         --           --         --          (0.07)
    (0.83)       (0.52)       --          (0.02)       (0.83)       (0.52)       --          (0.02)
  -------      -------    -------       -------      -------      -------    -------       -------
    (0.83)       (0.52)      0.00         (0.08)       (0.83)       (0.52)      0.00         (0.09)
  -------      -------    -------       -------      -------      -------    -------       -------
   $10.53       $11.15     $10.22        $10.60       $10.52       $11.14     $10.22        $10.59
  =======      =======    =======       =======      =======      =======    =======       =======
     1.87 %      14.86 %    (3.58)%        6.81%        1.87%       14.76 %    (3.49)%        6.77%
  =======      =======    =======       =======      =======      =======    =======       =======
  $40,876      $46,142    $52,624       $59,993      $11,603      $13,263    $16,285       $20,941
     2.67 %*      2.74 %     2.69 %*       2.50%        2.69 %*      2.73 %     2.69 %*       2.50%
    (0.28)%*     (0.35)%    (0.37)%*       0.67%       (0.31)%*     (0.34)%    (0.36)%*       0.64%
        7 %         19 %       20 %          98%           7 %         19 %       20 %          98%
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