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                                 SCHWABFUNDS(R)

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                                     SCHWAB
                                   SMALL-CAP
                                  INDEX FUND(R)

 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 APRIL 30, 1996

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<S>                                                                            <C>
     GROWTH IN NET ASSETS AND NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS.......................... 1
   
     PERFORMANCE.............................................................. 2
   
     TAX-SMART INVESTMENT..................................................... 2
    
     TOP TEN HOLDINGS......................................................... 3
    
     ECONOMIC SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION.......................................... 3
    
     MARKET OVERVIEW AND QUESTIONS TO THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM........... 4
    
     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES........................................... 9
</TABLE>

We are pleased to report on the performance of the Schwab Small-Cap Index
Fund(R) (the Fund) for the six-month period from November 1, 1995 to April 30,
1996. During the period, the Fund achieved its primary objective of tracking the
price and dividend performance of the Schwab Small-Cap Index(TM) (the Index). It
also succeeded in maintaining the tax efficiencies and low costs designed to
maximize long-term performance results, as explained below.

[The following is a line graph comparing the growth of net assets to           
the number of shareholder accounts]

GROWTH IN NET ASSETS AND NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            SCHWAB SMALL-CAP         SCHWAB SMALL-CAP
              INDEX FUND(R)            INDEX FUND(R)
DATE        TOTAL NET ASSETS          TOTAL ACCOUNTS
- ----        ----------------         ----------------
<S>           <C>                        <C>

Dec-93*       $44,656,627                 9,839
Jan-94        $49,672,858                13,121
Feb-94        $54,131,066                11,271
Mar-94        $54,623,517                11,861
Apr-94        $57,000,966                12,273
May-94        $57,674,788                12,521
Jun-94        $57,455,901                12,694
Jul-94        $61,221,482                13,085
Aug-94        $66,248,931                15,740
Sep-94        $66,740,791                13,315
Oct-94        $68,128,086                13,385
Nov-94        $67,524,882                13,546
Dec-94        $70,719,651                13,711
Jan-95        $71,233,434                13,937
Feb-95        $74,928,456                13,984
Mar-95        $79,552,370                14,076
Apr-95        $83,951,001                14,348
May-95        $87,423,469                14,616
Jun-95        $95,452,534                15,100
Jul-95       $107,765,285                15,792
Aug-95       $114,839,076                16,609
Sep-95       $123,741,929                17,520
Oct-95       $122,072,444                18,007
Nov-95       $131,786,085                18,525
Dec-95       $138,479,561                19,126
Jan-96       $144,469,083                19,973
Feb-96       $158,389,989                20,745
Mar-96       $165,801,285                21,515
Apr-96       $184,314,000                22,685
</TABLE>

*Commencement of Fund Operations.
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FUND PERFORMANCE

The table below compares total returns for various periods for the Schwab
Small-Cap Index Fund(R), the Schwab Small-Cap Index(TM) and the S&P Small-Cap
600 Index (S&P 600).

TOTAL RETURN

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        CUMULATIVE SINCE       AVERAGE ANNUAL
                    SIX-MONTHS ENDED   ONE-YEAR ENDED   FUND INCEPTION SINCE   SINCE FUND INCEPTION
                     APRIL 30, 1996    APRIL 30, 1996   (12/3/93-4/30/96)      (12/3/93-4/30/96)
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<S>                 <C>                <C>              <C>                    <C>
SCHWAB SMALL-CAP         17.93%         31.54%             38.99%                  14.63%
INDEX FUND(R)                                                                     
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP         19.28%         33.12%             42.06%                 
INDEX(TM)                                                                         
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S&P 600                  18.13%         35.69%             41.56%                 
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>

As of March 31, 1996, the one-year total return for the Schwab Small-Cap Index
Fund was 27.43% and the average annual total return since inception was 12.55%.

TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES REINVESTMENT OF ALL DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN
DISTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
PRINCIPAL VALUE AND INVESTMENT RETURNS WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S
SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. The
Investment Manager and Schwab waived a portion of their fees during the
reporting period, and have guaranteed that maximum total operating expenses will
not exceed 0.59% through at least 2/28/97. Without fee waivers and guarantees,
for the period ended April 30, 1996, the Fund's total return for the six-month,
one-year, cumulative since-inception, and average annual since-inception periods
would have been 17.76%, 31.15%, 37.87% and 14.25%, respectively. For the period
ended March 31, 1996, the Fund's one-year total return and average annual total
return since inception, without fee waivers and guarantees, would have been
27.04% and 12.14%, respectively. Indices are unmanaged, and unlike the Fund, do
not reflect advisory and other fees associated with an investment in the Fund.
Investors cannot invest in an index directly.

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TAX-SMART INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund seeks to maximize its after-tax performance for
investors by minimizing capital gain distributions. This strategy is designed to
help you keep more of what your money earns. The following chart illustrates the
effects of this strategy.

ONE-YEAR TOTAL RETURN AS OF APRIL 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          BEFORE-TAX      AFTER-TAX   % LOST TO TAXES
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<S>                                       <C>             <C>         <C>
SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)              31.54%         31.27%          0.27%

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AVERAGE SMALL COMPANY FUND                  37.36%         34.84%          2.52%
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</TABLE>

Source for average small company fund is Morningstar, Inc. for 399 small-cap
funds as of 4/30/96. After-tax returns assume the maximum Federal tax rate of
39.6% on dividends and 28% on capital gain distributions. Tax rates vary and may
be higher or lower than those shown. TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES REINVESTMENT OF ALL
DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO
GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PRINCIPAL VALUE AND INVESTMENT RETURNS WILL
FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS
THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. The Investment Manager and Schwab waived a portion of
their fees during the reporting period and have guaranteed that maximum total
operating expenses will not exceed 0.59% through at least 2/28/97. Without fee
waivers and guarantees, the Fund's total return would have been lower.

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FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund's portfolio is diversified across the second 1,000 largest publicly
traded U.S. companies and a broad range of sectors and industries. Below is a
list of the Fund's ten largest holdings as well as a diversification chart
showing the economic sectors in which the Fund was invested as of April 30,
1996. The Fund's top ten holdings is shown as a percentage of Fund Investments
and the diversification pie chart is shown as a percentage of equity investments
held by the Fund. A complete listing of the Fund's portfolio holdings as of
April 30, 1996 can be found in the Statement of Net Assets section of this
report.

FUND'S TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF FUND INVESTMENTS

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                          <C>
   U.S. Robotics, Inc.                                                       0.58%
   Presstek, Inc.                                                            0.33%
   Boise Cascade Office Products Corp.                                       0.32%
   Shiva Corp.                                                               0.30%
   Concord EFS, Inc.                                                         0.28%
   Republic Industries, Inc.                                                 0.28%
   Reading & Bates Corp.                                                     0.27%
   Weatherford Enterra, Inc.                                                 0.27%
   Corrections Corp of America                                               0.26%
   C-Cube Microsystems                                                       0.25%
</TABLE>


[The following is a pie-chart depicting Economic Sector Diversification.]

ECONOMIC SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION

<TABLE>
<S>                                     <C>
Materials & Services                    18.9%
Producers Goods & Manufacturing          7.5%
Technology                              13.3%
Transportation                           3.4%
Utilities                                7.5%
Consumer Durables                        2.8%
Consumer Non-Durables                   26.6%
Energy                                   4.3%
Finance                                 15.7%
</TABLE>


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MARKET OVERVIEW AND QUESTIONS TO THE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 
TEAM OF CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

Stephen B. Ward - Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Geri Hom - Portfolio Manager

ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS

The Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") appears to have been successful in
engineering a "soft landing" for the economy, which has resulted in the sixth
consecutive year of economic expansion. The goal of the soft landing strategy
was to raise interest rates sufficiently during 1994 and early 1995 to slow the
rate of economic growth (thereby reducing the threat of rising inflation) and
yet not cause a recession. The growth rate of the real Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) did slow from 3.5% in 1994 to 2.0% in 1995, and inflation, as measured by
the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 2.8% during 1995, its fifth consecutive year
under 3.0%. In light of the relatively low inflation and the economy's slow
growth rate, the Fed initiated a series of three 0.25% decreases in the federal
funds rate target in July and December of 1995, and again in January of 1996.
The federal funds rate on April 30, 1996 was 5.25%.

Many economic observers were surprised by the relatively strong levels of the
real GDP growth rate (initially reported at 2.8% and subsequently revised to
2.3%) and the CPI of 4.1% during the first quarter of 1996. Although one quarter
does not establish a trend, these results caused most market observers to
reevaluate the likelihood of further federal funds rate reductions during 1996
and to speculate about the possibility of future increases.

Q. TO WHAT DO YOU ATTRIBUTE THE SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND'S(R) STRONG
PERFORMANCE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD?

A. During the six-month reporting period, the U.S. stock market continued to
experience strong gains, with all major domestic indices achieving new highs.
The small capitalization sector of the market outperformed the large
capitalization sector. Small-cap stocks reached all-time highs as reflected by
the NASDAQ Index, which recorded nine consecutive new highs during April. The
returns achieved by investors in the small-cap sector of the market outpaced the
historical returns of both large- and small-cap stocks. (1)

Although there are many contributing factors, most market observers attribute
the market's strong performance to three key developments: the second straight
year of impressive corporate earnings growth; a continuation of relatively
moderate short- and long-term interest rates (although rates have increased in
1996); and record levels of cash flowing into equity mutual funds.


(1) Source: Small-cap stocks as measured by the Ibbotson and BARRA small-cap
index, large-cap stocks as measured by the S&P 500. For the 20-year period ended
12/31/95, the average annual total return for the Ibbotson and BARRA small-cap
index was 18.20% and 14.5% for the S&P 500.


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Q. HOW DID THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX(TM) COMPARE TO THE S&P
600 DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD? HOW DO THESE INDICES DIFFER?

[The following is a line graph depicting the Comparison of Change in Value of a
Hypothetical $10,000 Investment from 12/3/93 through 4/30/96]

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT (IN THE      
SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R), THE SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX(TM); THE STANDARD    
& POOR'S SMALL-CAP 600 INDEX AND THE STANDARD & POOR'S 500(R) INDEX)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             SCHWAB SMALL-CAP    SCHWAB SMALL-CAP
DATE          INDEX FUND(R)          INDEX(TM)      S&P 500        S&P 600
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<S>              <C>                <C>              <C>            <C>
 12/3/93         $10,000            $10,000          $10,000        $10,000
12/31/93         $10,154            $10,234          $10,051        $10,232
 1/31/94         $10,394            $10,469          $10,392        $10,473
 2/28/94         $10,334            $10,430          $10,110        $10,443
 3/31/94         $ 9,783            $ 9,871          $ 9,670        $ 9,693
 4/30/94         $ 9,753            $ 9,847          $ 9,794        $ 9,839
 5/31/94         $ 9,613            $ 9,692          $ 9,954        $ 9,644
 6/30/94         $ 9,332            $ 9,419          $ 9,711        $ 9,286
 7/31/94         $ 9,493            $ 9,614          $10,029        $ 9,401
 8/31/94         $10,133            $10,249          $10,440        $10,042
 9/30/94         $10,093            $10,191          $10,185        $ 9,990
10/31/94         $10,063            $10,149          $10,413        $ 9,890
11/30/94         $ 9,663            $ 9,767          $10,034        $ 9,513
12/31/94         $ 9,841            $10,000          $10,183        $ 9,744
 1/31/95         $ 9,730            $ 9,838          $10,447        $ 9,606
 2/28/95         $10,083            $10,229          $10,853        $10,002
 3/31/95         $10,335            $10,442          $11,173        $10,204
 4/30/95         $10,566            $10,671          $11,502        $10,432
 5/31/95         $10,717            $10,809          $11,961        $10,595
 6/30/95         $11,211            $11,356          $12,238        $11,176
 7/31/95         $11,866            $12,021          $12,643        $12,031
 8/31/95         $12,077            $12,270          $12,640        $12,292
 9/30/95         $12,309            $12,510          $13,173        $12,606
10/31/95         $11,785            $11,910          $13,126        $11,984
11/30/95         $12,329            $12,482          $13,702        $12,458
12/31/95         $12,562            $12,782          $13,966        $12,663
 1/31/96         $12,491            $12,749          $14,441        $12,691
 2/29/96         $12,967            $13,261          $14,575        $13,106
 3/31/96         $13,170            $13,492          $14,715        $13,387
 4/30/96         $13,899            $14,206          $14,931        $14,156
</TABLE>


SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND

Average Annual Total Returns Through April 30, 1996

One Year 31.54%  Since Inception 14.63%

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.  PRINCIPAL VALUE AND 
INVESTMENT RETURNS WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN 
REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST.

The performance graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Schwab
Small-Cap Index Fund since inception with hypothetical investments in the Schwab
Small-Cap Index, S&P 600 and the Standard & Poor's 500(R) Index (S&P 500). Total
return assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if
any. Indices are unmanaged and investors cannot invest in an index directly;
therefore indices, unlike funds, do not reflect advisory fees and other expenses
associated with an investment in a fund. The Investment Manager and Schwab
waived a portion of their fees during the reporting period, and have guaranteed
that maximum total operating expenses will not exceed 0.59% through at least
2/28/97. Without fee waivers and guarantees, the Fund's total return for the
reporting period would have been lower.

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A. During the reporting period, the total return of the Schwab Small-Cap
Index(TM) was 19.28%, outperforming the S&P 600, which had a total return of
18.13% for the period. The two indices continue to track closely as they have in
previous years. As the chart above indicates, on a Fund inception-to-date basis,
the average annual total return of the Schwab Small-Cap Index slightly
outperformed the S&P 600, 15.6% to 15.5%. (2)

Since the composition of the two indices is different, we fully expect that
there will continue to be periods of some discrepancies in their performance.
While the Schwab Small-Cap Index represents the stocks of the second 1,000
largest U.S. corporations (excluding investment companies), the S&P 600 is
composed of 600 domestic stocks selected by the Standard & Poor's Corporation.
The composition differences result in differing portfolio characteristics. For
example, the Schwab Small-Cap Index has a 15.04% weighting in technology stocks
while the S&P 600 has a 21.27% weighting in the sector. Other differences
include the market capitalization of the largest and smallest stocks in the two
indices. The Schwab Small-Cap Index's largest stock has a market capitalization
of $1.5 billion, and its smallest stock has a market capitalization of $111
million. On the other hand, the S&P 600's largest stock has a market
capitalization of $2.4 billion, and its smallest stock has a market
capitalization of $44.1 million. (3)

Q. WHAT ACCOUNTS FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PERFORMANCES OF THE SCHWAB
SMALL-CAP INDEX(TM) AND THE SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)?

A. The performance of the Schwab Small-Cap Index is the theoretical return of
stocks representing the second 1,000 largest U.S. corporations (excluding
investment companies), ranked by market capitalization, which comprise the
Index. Unlike the Fund, the Index does not incur management fees and other Fund
costs which reduce returns to the shareholders. In addition, the Fund, unlike
the Index, holds a small portion of its assets in cash to meet shareholder
redemptions and pay expenses. The cash portion earns interest at money market
rates, which may be more or less than the returns of the Index during a given
period. Also, the weighting of any security in the Fund may vary from the
theoretical weighting in the Index.

Another factor responsible for the difference in performance between the Index
and the Fund is that the Fund seeks to minimize capital gain distributions. To
avoid excessive realization of capital gains, the Fund may continue to hold
certain stocks that are no longer in the Index. This practice can contribute
positive or negative "tracking error" to the Fund, depending on the performance
of these non-Index stocks.



(2) PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. PRINCIPAL VALUE AND
INVESTMENT RETURNS WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED,
MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. TOTAL RETURN ASSUMES
REINVESTMENT OF ALL DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS, IF ANY. Indices
are unmanaged and investors cannot invest in an index directly; therefore
indices, unlike funds, do not reflect advisory fees and other expenses
associated with an investment in a Fund. 
(3) Source: S&P 600



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The final factor that contributes to the difference in performance between the
Index and the Fund is the biannual reconstitution of the Index, which last
occurred on December 31, 1995. This process adds new stocks to the Index and
removes other stocks from the Index. In order to track the Index, the Fund
attempts to sell the stocks that have dropped out of the Index while minimizing
capital gains and attempts to purchase the new Index stocks. These transactions
increase trading costs, which contribute to the difference in performance
between the Index and the Fund.

Combined, these factors cause the difference in the returns of the Fund and the
Index, which is referred to as the Fund's tracking error. The tracking error for
the Fund during the reporting period was 1.35%. The average annual tracking
error for the Fund since its inception, December 3, 1993, has been 1.03%, which
is within the Fund's objectives given the components of tracking error.

Q. WHICH INDUSTRIES WERE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN THE U.S. EQUITY MARKETS DURING
THE REPORTING PERIOD?

A. The cosmetics industry was the strongest performer during the reporting
period. As of April 30, 1996, it achieved an overall industry total return of
69.3%. Other industries with strong performance during the period were
containers, which achieved an overall industry total return of 60.1%, and gold,
which achieved an overall industry total return of 52.6%. (4)

Q. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A SMALL-CAP INDEXING STRATEGY, AND WHAT ROLE
SHOULD A SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND PLAY IN AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO?

A. Investing in small-cap, or small company stocks with an index fund as the
investment vehicle offers the advantages of broad company diversification,
generally a lower operating expense ratio, and in the case of the Schwab
Small-Cap Index Fund(R), a tax-efficient management strategy which seeks to
minimize portfolio turnover and capital gain distributions.

Small company stocks also manifest certain characteristics which make them an
attractive element of a well-diversified investment portfolio. Historically,
small company stocks have had among the highest return potential and volatility
characteristics of all major classes of investment assets. For example, for the
20-year period ended December 31, 1995, small company stocks (as represented by
the Ibbotson and BARRA Small-Cap Index) provided an average return of 18.2%.
This compares with large company stock returns (as represented by the S&P 500)
of 14.5%, and international


(4) Source: S&P 600 as calculated by Wilshire Associates using Wilshire defined
industry classifications.


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stock returns (as represented by the Morgan Stanley Capital International --
Europe, Australia, Far East Index or MSCI EAFE Index) of 14.4%. However, small
company stocks also exhibited the greatest volatility during the same period, as
measured by the annual standard deviation of returns of 20.4%. This compares
with annual standard deviations of return of 14.5% and 17.1% for large company
stocks and international stocks respectively during the same period. (5)

Small company stocks can be added to a diversified, long-term investment
portfolio in an effort to enhance the portfolio's long-term total return
potential. Typically, because of the volatility characteristics of small company
stocks, investors with higher risk tolerances and longer-term investment
horizons may be able to consider a larger allocation to small company stocks.
Investors with lower risk tolerances and shorter-term investment horizons may
want to consider a smaller allocation to small company stocks. Since small
company stock returns are not perfectly correlated with returns of other major
asset classes (such as large company stocks, international stocks, or bonds),
combining small company stocks in a portfolio with other asset classes can
provide total portfolio returns with lower return volatility characteristics
than those of an all small company stock portfolio.


(5) Source: As reported by BARRA, Inc. Specific sources for data are the S&P 500
for large company stocks, Ibbotson and BARRA Small-Cap Index for small company
stocks and the MSCI EAFE Index for international stocks.



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SchwabFunds(R)
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
COMMON STOCK--98.6%
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE--0.8%
AAR Corp.                   4,000     $     82
Alliant Techsystems
  Inc.*                     4,000          188
Coltec Industries Inc.*    19,900          259
Curtiss-Wright Corp.        1,400           72
Gencorp Inc.               10,100          135
OEA, Inc.                   6,100          239
Orbital Sciences Corp.
  Class A*                  7,300          100
Rohr Industries Inc.*       6,600          120
Thiokol Corp.               5,100          218
Trimble Navigation Ltd.*    6,200          150
                                      --------
                                         1,563
                                      --------
AIR TRANSPORTATION--1.3%
America West Airlines,
  Inc. Class B*            12,700          267
Atlantic Southeast
  Airlines Inc.             9,600          240
Atlas Air Inc.*             5,900          267
Comair Holdings Inc.        8,800          326
Continental Airlines
  Inc. Class B*             7,500          426
Mesa Airlines Inc.*         7,900           97
Offshore Logistics,
  Inc.*                     5,400           79
Trans World Airlines
  Inc. (New)*              20,100          359
USAir Group, Inc.*         19,000          337
                                      --------
                                         2,398
                                      --------
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES--0.2%
Adolph Coors Co. Class B   12,100          228
Canandaigua Wine Co.,
  Inc. Class A*             5,900          180
                                      --------
                                           408
                                      --------
APPAREL--1.2%
Authentic Fitness Corp.     5,500          131
Brown Group Inc.            5,700           91
Cone Mills Corp.*          10,300          117
Donnkenny Inc.              3,500           69
Fabri-Centers of
  America, Inc. Class A     5,900           60
Guilford Mills, Inc.        3,900           95
Justin Industries Inc.      6,800           87
Kellwood Co.                6,100           99
Kenneth Cole
  Productions, Inc.
  Class A                   4,200           84
Men's Wearhouse, Inc.       6,100          225
Nautica Enterprises Inc.    5,650          261
Paragon Trade Brands,
  Inc.*                     3,200           75
Phillips-Van Heusen
  Corp.                     7,700          102
Springs Industries Inc.     5,900          271
St. John's Knits, Inc.      3,100          184
Stride Rite Corp.          14,700          141
Wolverine World Wide
  Inc.                      5,100          157
                                      --------
                                         2,249
                                      --------
AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS--0.4%
APS Holding Corp. Class
  A*                        3,200           58
Armor-All Products Corp.    6,800          105
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Carlisle Cos. Inc.          4,400     $    205
Discount Auto Parts
  Inc.*                     4,900          144
O'Reilly Automotive,
  Inc.*                     3,200          125
                                      --------
                                           637
                                      --------
BANKS--6.6%
ALBANK Financial Corp.      4,320          116
Associated Banc-Corp.       4,600          178
Banc One Corp.              6,386          222
Bancorp South, Inc.         6,600          159
Banknorth Group Inc.        1,900           67
Bell Bancorp, Inc.          2,800          104
CCB Financial Corp.         4,550          236
CNB Bancshares Inc.         4,801          137
California Bancshares
  Inc.                      2,600           78
Capital Bancorp             2,100           65
Centura Banks Inc.          6,900          252
Chase Manhattan Corp.
  (New)                     1,414           97
Chemical Financial Corp.    2,995          117
Chittenden Corp.            2,100           56
Citizens Bancorp            4,800          143
Citizens Banking Corp.      4,600          136
City National Corp.        12,900          182
Cole Taylor Financial
  Group Inc.                4,800          143
Colonial BancGroup Inc.     3,400          115
Community First
  Bankshares Inc.           3,100           72
Crestar Financial Corp.     1,792          101
Cullen/Frost Bankers
  Inc.                      3,300          164
Deposit Guaranty Corp.      4,400          210
F & M National Corp.        3,955           63
First Bank System Inc.      5,473          330
First Citizens
  BancShares Inc.           3,200          198
First Commercial
  Bancshares Inc.           4,500          107
First Commercial Corp.      7,334          228
First Commonwealth
  Financial Corp.           6,400          123
First Financial Bancorp     3,900          128
First Michigan Bank
  Corp.                     5,151          153
First Midwest Bancorp
  Inc.                      4,100          118
First Union Corp.           2,220          137
Firstbank Illinois Co.      3,600          112
Fort Wayne National
  Corp.                     4,200          129
Fulton Financial Corp.      9,416          192
HUBCO, Inc.                 3,300           62
Hancock Holding Co.         3,000          109
Imperial Bancorp            4,364          105
Investors Financial
  Services Corp.              112            2
Jefferson Bankshares,
  Inc.                      4,400           94
Keystone Financial Inc.     7,300          238
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April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Liberty Bancorp, Inc.       3,900     $    143
Long Island Bancorp Inc.    7,200          201
Magna Group Inc.            7,800          176
Mark Twain Bancshares
  Inc.                      4,800          181
Mid-Am, Inc.                4,820           89
National Bancorp of
  Alaska, Inc.              2,800          169
National Commerce
  Bancorp                   7,200          221
New York Bancorp Inc.       3,300           81
North Fork
  Bancorporation            7,700          183
Norwest Corp.               5,990          216
ONBANCorp, Inc.             4,500          150
Old National Bancorp        7,601          257
One Valley Bancorp of
  West Virginia Inc.        5,500          172
Park National Corp.         2,500          120
People's Bank              10,800          231
Provident Bancorp Inc.      4,800          247
Queens County Bancorp,
  Inc.                      2,200           97
Regions Financial Corp.     3,952          183
Riggs National Corp.       11,100          139
River Forest Bancorp,
  Inc.                      4,700          139
S & T Bancorp, Inc.         3,300           99
Security Capital Corp.      3,200          187
Sumitomo Bank               5,100          128
Summit Bancorp              8,154          289
Susquehanna Bancshares,
  Inc.                      4,500          131
T R Financial Corp.         2,400           64
Trust Company of
  New Jersey                5,900           84
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY       5,604          117
Trustmark Corp.            10,200          238
U S Trust Corp. (New)       3,000          165
UMB Financial Corp.         6,297          238
UST Corp.                   5,400           71
Union Planters Corp.        7,788          235
United Bankshares, Inc.     3,700          101
United Carolina
  Bancshares Corp.          6,600          158
Westamerica Bancorp         3,100          146
Whitney Holding Corp.       5,400          164
Zions Bancorp               4,500          336
                                      --------
                                        12,124
                                      --------
BUSINESS MACHINES & SOFTWARE--7.4%
3COM Corp.                  4,134          190
AST Research Inc.*         12,378           94
America Online, Inc.        2,000          128
Applied Magnetics Corp.*    8,100          167
Atria Software, Inc.        4,500          246
Auspex Systems, Inc.*       7,600          146
BBN Corp.*                  5,300          150
BancTec, Inc.*              5,100          104
Bell & Howell Co. (New)*    9,100          287
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Black Box Corp.*            5,100     $    102
Boole & Babbage Inc.        3,250           85
Borland International
  Inc.*                     9,300          152
Cheyenne Software Inc.*     9,450          215
Computer Horizons Corp.     4,700          237
Computer Products, Inc.*    8,500          137
Compuware Corp.*           12,500          359
Comshare, Inc.              2,400           59
Comverse Technology Inc.
  (New)*                    6,300          148
Continuum Inc.*             7,000          399
Control Data Systems,
  Inc.*                     3,500           83
Cray Research Inc.*         2,408           71
Data General Corp.*        11,200          172
Davidson & Associates,
  Inc.                     11,200          307
Dell Computer Corp.         6,300          290
Dialogic Corp.*             4,400          203
Digi International Inc.*    4,300          123
Dynatech Corp.              5,900          153
Exabyte Corp.*              6,900          120
Excalibur Technologies
  Corp. (New)*              3,000           78
FTP Software Inc.*          6,600           64
FileNet Corp.*              4,600          256
General Magic Inc.*         6,300           35
Geoworks*                   3,600          134
Global Village
  Communications*           4,600           78
HCIA Inc.*                  2,600          138
HNC Software Inc.           4,400          164
Hyperion Software Corp.     4,800           61
INSO Corp.                  4,200          227
INTERSOLV Inc.*             6,200           68
In Focus Systems, Inc.*     3,400          173
Intergraph Corp.*          14,000          178
Intuit Inc.                 1,200           63
Legato Systems Inc.*        2,900          121
MICROS Systems, Inc.        2,500           70
Maxis Inc.*                 2,800           68
McAfee Associates, Inc.     5,950          365
Medic Computer Systems,
  Inc.*                     3,600          337
Mercury Interactive
  Corp.*                    5,000           68
National Computer
  Systems, Inc.             4,600          101
National Instruments
  Corp.*                    6,100          147
Network Equipment
  Technologies*             6,500          166
Network General Corp.*      7,000          310
Oak Technology             11,400          204
Optical Data Systems,
  Inc.                      4,700          128
PRI Automation Inc.*        1,800           51
PeopleSoft Inc.             1,200           76
Policy Management
  Systems Corp.*            2,000           94
Progress Software Corp.     3,200           51
Quarterdeck Corp.*          7,500          115
Rational Software Corp.
  (New)*                    4,900          261
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                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Safeguard Scientifics
  Inc.                      4,300     $    288
Seagate Technology,
  Inc.*                     6,232          361
Security Dynamics
  Technology                4,100          344
Sequent Computer
  Systems, Inc.*           10,000          147
Shiva Corp.                 9,200          552
Sierra On-Line Inc.         5,800          228
Softkey International
  Inc.*                     9,200          257
Stac Inc.*                 10,500          118
Stratus Computer Inc.*      6,600          186
Structural Dynamics
  Research Corp.*           8,300          265
System Software
  Associates, Inc.         11,400          270
Systems & Computer
  Technology Corp.*         4,100           60
Tech Data Corp.*           10,500          203
Telxon Corp.                5,200          120
Transaction Systems
  Architects Inc. Class
  A*                        3,800          204
Trident Microsystems
  Inc.*                     4,000           71
Veritas Software Co.        2,300          105
Videoserver Inc.*           3,200          106
Wang Laboratories Inc.
  (New)*                   10,300          243
Wind River Systems Inc.     2,400           94
                                      --------
                                        13,599
                                      --------
BUSINESS SERVICES--12.4%
ABM Industries, Inc.        2,500           85
ABR Information Services
  Inc.                      3,600          227
ADVO Inc.                   5,700           58
Access Health Inc.          3,600          200
Accustaff Inc.             14,800          441
Acxiom Corp.                7,200          197
Affiliated Computer
  Services Inc. Class A*    2,400          114
Alliance Entertainment
  Corp.*                    8,200           50
Alternative Resources
  Corp.                     4,100          147
American Business
  Information, Inc.         7,650          151
American Business
  Products, Inc.            5,200          113
American Management
  Systems, Inc.            12,200          323
American Medical
  Response, Inc.*           6,000          222
Amresco Inc.                8,600          148
Apollo Group, Inc. Class
  A                        10,225          451
Applix Inc.                 2,400           93
Apria Healthcare Group
  Inc.*                    12,600          429
Aspen Technology Inc.*      2,600          144
BISYS Group, Inc.*          6,900          262
Borg-Warner Security
  Corp.*                    6,400           74
Bowne & Co. Inc.            5,000           90
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Business Records Corp.*     2,200     $     79
CDI Corp.*                  5,500          162
CMG Information Services
  Inc.                      2,400           72
Cambridge Technology
  Partners*                 4,800          323
Camco International Inc.    7,500          267
Catalina Marketing
  Corp.*                    2,900          226
Cerner Corp.                9,900          202
Checkfree Corp.*           11,100          212
Coastal Physician Group
  Inc.*                     6,200           52
Concord EFS Inc.           15,450          516
Copart Inc.*                3,300           90
Corrections Corp. of
  America                   7,600          485
Coventry Corp.*            10,000          195
Culligan Water
  Technologies Inc.*        3,500          118
Dames & Moore Inc.          6,500           71
Data Broadcasting*          8,500           88
DeVRY Inc.                  7,000          261
Dionex Corp.                4,200          155
Electro Rental              3,200           78
Epic Design Technology
  Inc.                      3,600          122
Express Scripts Inc.
  Class A*                  5,200          254
Fair Issac & Co. Inc.       3,600          154
Fleming Companies, Inc.    10,700          147
Franklin Quest Co.*         6,900          186
G&K Services, Inc. Class
  A                         6,350          168
GRC International, Inc.*    2,500           97
Gartner Group Inc. Class
  A (New)                  11,600          399
HBO & Co.                   2,600          309
Health Management
  Systems, Inc.             5,000          131
Healthplan Services
  Corp.*                    3,400           82
Henry Jack & Associates
  Inc.                      3,100           97
Heritage Media Corp.
  Class A (New)*            5,500          211
Hon Industries Inc.         9,400          241
Hunt Manufacturing Co.      4,700           79
ITT Educational Services
  Inc.                      4,950          153
Ideon Group Inc.            8,100          106
Information
  Resources, Inc.*          7,900          114
Inphynet Medical
  Management Inc.*          4,900           91
Integrated Health
  Services Inc.             6,400          176
Integrated Systems Inc.
  Class A                   6,400          182
Interim Services Inc.*      3,800          164
Jacobs Engineering Group
  Inc.*                     9,500          264
Jenny Craig, Inc.*          6,900           83
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April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
John H. Harland Co.         8,700     $    228
Katz Media Group Inc.*      4,300           63
Keane, Inc.*                5,300          209
Kinder Care Learning
  Centers Inc.*             5,000           72
Kronos, Inc.                2,100           62
Magellan Health Services
  Inc.*                     8,700          187
Mariner Health Group
  Inc.*                     8,300          141
Maxicare Health Plans
  Inc. (New)*               5,200          106
Medpartners/Mullikin
  Inc.*                    15,400          445
Metromedia International
  Group, Inc.*             10,900          147
Molten Metal Technology,
  Inc.*                     6,800          218
Morrison Health Care
  Inc.                      2,958           47
National Auto Credit
  Inc.                      8,250          118
National Data Corp.         6,800          240
National Education
  Corp.*                   11,000          164
National Media Corp.*       4,600           83
Netcom Online
  Communications*           3,500          125
New England Business
  Service, Inc.             4,800           90
Norrell Corp.               3,000          116
Occusystems Inc.*           5,700          166
OrNda Healthcorp*           9,760          268
Orthodontic Centers of
  America Inc.              6,100          239
Owen Healthcare Inc.        4,400           90
PAXAR Corp.                 6,687          116
PHH Corp.                   5,100          290
PSINet Inc.*               11,500          162
Payment Services Inc.       4,600          132
Peak Technologies Group
  Inc.*                     2,500           60
PhyCor Inc.                 6,900          339
Physician Corp. of
  America*                 11,100          165
Physician Reliance
  Network*                  6,000          262
Physicians Computer
  Network*                 11,800          131
Republic Industries
  Inc.*                    15,600          510
Robert Half
  International Inc.*       7,900          454
Rollins, Inc.              10,200          230
Rykoff-Sexton, Inc.         6,250           95
SEI Corp.                   4,700          111
SPS Transaction
  Services, Inc.            8,500          227
Sanifill Inc.*              6,500          282
Scientific Games
  Holdings Corp.            4,400          141
Standard Register Co.       8,100          205
Steris Corp.                5,100          165
Stewart Enterprises Inc.
  Class A                   5,300          242
Sun Healthcare Group
  Inc.*                    14,508          219
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Synetic Inc.*               5,200     $    181
True North
  Communications            7,000          185
U S Order Inc.*             4,300           87
U.S.A. Waste Services
  Inc.*                    15,407          401
Unifirst Corp.              5,500          132
United Waste Systems,
  Inc.*                     5,500          305
Universal Health
  Services Inc. Class B     4,400          244
Valassis Communications
  Inc.*                    12,600          198
Vencor Inc.*               11,687          394
Volt Information
  Sciences Inc.             3,500          106
Wallace Computer
  Services, Inc.            4,600          272
Western Waste
  Industries*               6,200          241
Zebra Technologies Corp.
  Class A                   7,600          189
                                      --------
                                        22,778
                                      --------
CHEMICAL--2.0%
A. Schulman Inc.           11,262          246
Calgon Carbon Corp.        11,500          144
Cambrex Corp.               2,000           86
Chemed Corp.                3,200          120
Crompton & Knowles Corp.   13,600          209
Cytec Industries Inc.*      4,200          348
Dexter Corp.                7,800          210
Ferro Corp.                 7,700          214
First Mississippi Corp.     6,000          140
Geon Co.                    7,300          193
H.B. Fuller Co.             4,000          131
Lawter International
  Inc.                     13,300          145
Lilly Industrial Inc.
  Class A                   6,950          101
NCH Corp.                   2,400          139
NL Industries Inc. (New)   14,500          208
OM Group Inc.               3,700          140
Petrolite Corp.             3,600          114
Scotts Co. Class A*         7,400          128
Sequa Corp. Class A*        2,600           91
Sterling Chemicals Inc.*   15,200          173
Tredegar Industries Inc.    3,400           94
WD-40 Co.                   2,700          126
Wellman Inc.                9,500          228
                                      --------
                                         3,728
                                      --------
CONSTRUCTION--1.2%
Blount International
  Inc. Class A              5,850          181
Blount International
  Inc. Class B              1,500           47
Calmat Co.                  9,100          158
Centex Construction
  Products Inc.             6,000           86
Del Webb Corp.              4,200           75
Florida Rock Industries,
  Inc.                      3,200           81
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<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Granite Construction
  Inc.                      4,650     $     92
Insituform Technologies
  Inc. Class A*             7,200           85
Kaufman & Broad Home
  Corp.                     9,200          130
Lone Star Industries,
  Inc. (New)                6,300          226
Medusa Corp.                4,600          135
Oakwood Homes Corp.         6,200          277
Southdown Inc.              6,400          150
Stone & Webster, Inc.       4,200          143
TJ International Inc.       4,900           85
Toll Brothers, Inc.*       10,200          166
Triangle Pacific Corp.
  Delaware*                 4,400           73
U.S. Home Corp. (New)*      3,200           80
                                      --------
                                         2,270
                                      --------
CONSUMER-DURABLE--1.0%
Bassett Furniture
  Industries Inc.           3,600           92
Champion Enterprises
  Inc.                      4,200          160
Chicago Miniature Lamp
  Inc.*                     3,500          142
Ethan Allen Interiors
  Inc.*                     3,700           96
Furniture Brands
  International Inc.*      16,700          165
Harman International
  Industries Inc. (New)     4,575          216
Kimball International
  Inc. Class B              7,000          201
La-Z-Boy Chair Co.          5,000          148
National Presto
  Industries, Inc.          2,300           90
Outboard Marine Corp.       6,400          126
Regal Beloit Corp.          6,000          116
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.    4,000          162
Toro Co.                    3,500          112
                                      --------
                                         1,826
                                      --------
CONSUMER-NONDURABLE--2.0%
3DO Co.*                    7,100           64
A.T. Cross Co. Class A      5,800           87
Acclaim Entertainment
  Inc.*                    14,000          144
American Greetings Corp.
  Class A                     200            6
Applebee's
  International, Inc.       9,100          239
Buffets Inc.*               9,900          138
CKE Restaurants Inc.        5,000           99
CML Group, Inc.            11,350           51
Department 56 Inc.*         6,300          157
Foxmeyer Health Corp.       5,473          107
Gibson Greetings, Inc.      4,400           62
IHOP Corp. (New)*           3,200           91
International Dairy
  Queen Inc. Class A*       6,600          141
Landry's Seafood
  Restaurants, Inc.         5,100          122
Luby's Cafeterias, Inc.     6,500          156
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Mafco Consolidated Group
  Inc.*                     6,300     $    113
Mikasa Inc. Class B*        6,900           82
Mohawk Industries Inc.*     9,400          136
Papa John's
  International, Inc.       5,100          251
Rexall Sundown, Inc.        8,700          250
Ruby Tuesday Inc.           4,437           90
Russ Berrie & Co. Inc.      8,500          136
Ryan's Family Steak
  Houses Inc.*             21,100          206
Sbarro, Inc.                8,000          210
Shoney's Inc.*             12,700          141
Sonic Corp.                 3,400           65
Toy Biz Inc. Class A*       5,300          108
Zenith Electronics
  Corp.*                   17,200          161
                                      --------
                                         3,613
                                      --------
CONTAINERS--0.4%
ACX Technologies Inc.       7,400          143
Ball Corp.                  8,900          277
Gaylord Container Corp.
  Class A*                 16,400          168
Greif Brothers Corp.
  Class A                   7,000          184
                                      --------
                                           772
                                      --------
ELECTRONICS--4.9%
AMETEK, Inc.                9,800          189
Allen Group Inc.            8,600          213
Alliance Semiconductor
  Corp.                    10,000          106
Altera Corp.                3,000          158
Altron Inc.                 2,500           80
Augat Inc.                  6,200          119
Aura Systems, Inc.*        14,800           76
Belden Inc.                12,300          366
Burr Brown                  4,200           80
Cable Design
  Technologies Corp.        5,100          167
Cadence Design Systems
  Inc.                      2,700          141
Checkpoint Systems Inc.    11,400          341
CopyTele Inc.*              7,000           84
Cyrix Corp.*                6,000          184
DII Group Inc.*             2,100           72
DSP Communications Inc.     5,600          223
Dallas Semiconductor
  Corp.                     9,500          185
Electro Scientific
  Industries Inc.*          3,200           77
Electroglas Inc.            5,600          110
FORE Systems, Inc.          2,900          229
FSI International Inc.      6,400           93
Fluke Corp.                 2,800          108
Gerber Scientific Inc.      7,100          120
Hadco Corp.*                3,400          104
ITI Technologies Inc.*      2,400           66
Identix Inc.*               6,300           75
Integrated Process
  Equipment Corp.*          4,600          121
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April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Integrated Silicon
  Solution*                 4,400     $     73
Integrated Systems
  Consulting Group
  (Rights exp. 5/22/96)*      717           13
International Rectifier
  Corp.                    10,400          234
Itron, Inc.*                3,600          211
Kent Electronics Corp.      7,100          299
Kulicke & Soffa
  Industries Inc.           6,000          113
LTX Corp.*                 10,700          104
Lattice Semiconductor
  Corp.*                    6,400          209
Littlefuse, Inc.*           3,400          128
Logicon, Inc.               4,700          140
Macromedia Inc.             8,900          335
Marshall Industries*        5,400          172
Maxim Integrated
  Products Inc.             4,200          145
Methode Electronics Inc.
  Class A                   9,550          158
Osmonics, Inc.*             3,500           73
Pacific Scientific Co.      3,000           59
Park Electrochemical
  Corp.                     3,600           90
Pioneer Standard
  Electronics Inc.          6,525          106
Rexel Inc.*                 7,000           94
S3 Inc.                    14,200          202
SCI Systems, Inc.*          7,300          313
Sanmina Corp.               5,600          197
Silicon Valley Group
  Inc.*                     8,200          218
Siliconix Inc. (New)*       2,500           73
Unitrode Corp.*             4,300          116
VLSI Technology, Inc.*     16,200          282
VeriFone, Inc.*             7,000          294
Vicor Corp.                13,100          199
Watkins-Johnson Co.         2,500           84
Wyle Electronics            4,400          184
Zilog Inc.*                 5,900          222
                                      --------
                                         9,027
                                      --------
ENERGY-DEVELOPMENT--3.4%
Amcol International
  Corp.                     5,300           61
Ashland Coal, Inc.          4,000           93
BJ Services Co.*            8,400          322
Benton Oil & Gas Co.*       7,800          137
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
  Class A                   6,600          109
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     5,400          382
Devon Energy Corp.          6,900          176
Energy Ventures, Inc.*      5,000          150
Falcon Drilling Inc.*       8,600          233
Global Industrial
  Technologies Inc.*        6,800          125
Global Natural Resources
  Inc.*                     8,400          122
Helmerich & Payne Inc.      7,900          291
Landmark Graphics Corp.*    5,300          103
Louis Dreyfus Natural
  Gas Corp.*               11,400          145
MAXXAM Inc.*                2,300          105
Newfield Exploration
  Co.*                      5,900          202
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Nuevo Energy Co.*           4,300     $    121
Parker & Parsley
  Petroleum Co.            10,000          246
Parker Drilling Co.*       21,100          161
Phoenix Resource Cos.,
  Inc. (New)                4,700          120
Pride Petroleum Services
  Inc.*                     7,500          124
Production Operators
  Corp.                     3,200          108
Reading & Bates Corp.
  (New)*                   20,600          505
Rowan Cos. Inc.*           25,200          372
Seitel, Inc. (New)*         2,100           58
Solv-Ex Corp.*              6,100           86
Sonat Offshore Drilling
  Inc.                      6,700          368
Tom Brown Inc. (New)*       5,800           91
United Meridian Corp.*      8,100          251
Varco International
  Inc.*                     9,900          165
Vintage Petroleum Inc.      7,700          188
Weatherford Enterra
  Inc.*                    14,054          495
Zeigler Coal Holding Co.    8,000          118
                                      --------
                                         6,333
                                      --------
FOOD-AGRICULTURE--2.3%
AG Chemical Equipment
  Inc.                      2,700           44
AGCO Corp.                 12,300          311
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.      12,900          204
Chiquita Brands
  International Inc.       15,000          219
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.      3,000          101
Delta & Pine Land Co.       5,698          254
Dimon Inc.                 12,100          206
Dreyers Grand Ice Cream
  Inc.                      3,300          113
Farmer Brothers Co.           500           68
Flowers Industries, Inc.   17,650          236
Hudson Foods Inc. Class
  A                         9,350          124
International Multifoods
  Corp.                     5,100           96
Interstate Bakeries
  Corp. (New)              11,100          264
J.M. Smucker Co. Class A    8,900          188
J.M. Smucker Co. Class B
  (Non Voting)              3,500           70
JP Foodservice, Inc.*       4,100           90
Lance Inc.                  9,200          145
Mississippi Chemical
  Corp. (New)               7,000          142
Mycogen Corp.*              8,500          149
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*     9,666          213
Richfood Holdings Inc.      9,700          317
Savannah Foods &
  Industries Inc.           7,400           80
Seaboard Corp.                500          108
Smithfield Foods Inc.*      6,200          184
Terra Industries Inc.      14,700          193
WLR Foods, Inc.             4,950           60
                                      --------
                                         4,179
                                      --------
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<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
GOLD--0.3%
Battle Mountain Gold Co.   22,900     $    203
FMC Gold Co.               21,000          134
FirstMiss Gold Inc.*        7,571          234
                                      --------
                                           571
                                      --------
HEALTHCARE--9.5%
Acuson*                     8,600          163
Advanced Technology
  Laboratories, Inc.*       4,500          146
Advanced Tissue Sciences
  Inc.*                    11,300          192
Agouron Pharmaceuticals
  Inc.*                     3,000          122
Alliance Pharmaceutical
  Corp.*                    8,000          146
Alpharma, Inc. Class A      6,300          154
Amsco International,
  Inc.*                    10,700          155
Ballard Medical Products    9,900          197
Benson Eyecare Corp.*       8,700           79
Bio Rad Laboratories
  Inc. Class A*             2,700          126
Block Drug Inc. Class A     6,105          227
Boston Scientific Corp.*    6,583          284
CNS, Inc.                   5,100          100
Cardinal Health Inc.        1,492           94
Carrington Laboratories
  Inc.*                     2,200           62
Carter Wallace Inc.        13,500          213
Chantal Pharmaceutical
  Corp. (New)*              4,600           31
Cognex Corp.                7,800          207
Community Health Systems
  Inc.*                     5,700          247
Community Psychiatric
  Centers                  13,100          121
Conmed Corp.                2,900           87
Copley Pharmaceutical
  Inc.*                     4,764           73
Cygnus Therapeutic
  Systems, Inc.*            6,000          129
Daig Corp.                  5,000          117
Datascope Corp.*            5,200           92
Diagnostic Products
  Corp.                     4,300          180
Enzo Biochem Inc.           5,775          106
Fresenius U.S.A. Inc.*      6,700          134
Genesis Health Ventures,
  Inc.                      6,900          204
Gilead Sciences Inc.*       8,500          261
GranCare, Inc.*             6,100          110
Gulf South Medical
  Supply Inc.               4,000          164
Haemonetics Corp.*          9,700          187
HealthSouth
  Rehabilitation Corp.     12,488          464
Herbalife International
  Inc.                      7,900          109
Human Genome Sciences
  Inc.*                     5,700          227
I-Stat Corp.*               4,100          119
ICN Pharmaceuticals,
  Inc.                      9,301          209
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.     6,800          303
Immulogic Pharmaceutical
  Corp.*                    6,000           66
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Immunex Corp. (New)*       11,800     $    185
Interneuron
  Pharmaceuticals*         10,100          395
Invacare Corp.              8,400          216
Isis Pharmaceuticals*       8,000          101
Isolyser Inc.               9,100          159
Kinetic Concepts Inc.      13,400          199
Life Technologies, Inc.
  (New)                     5,100          145
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
  Inc. Class B              8,200          121
Lincare Holdings Inc.*      8,200          318
Liposome Inc.*              8,500          209
Living Centers of
  America*                  6,200          229
Medimmune Inc.*             5,900           99
Medisense Inc.*             5,000          224
Mentor Corp.                6,800          159
Multicare Cos. Inc.         5,200          148
Natures Sunshine
  Products Inc.             5,500          136
Nellcor Puritan Bennett
  Inc.*                     7,496          367
Neoprobe Corp.*             4,500           78
Neurogen Corp.*             4,300          121
Nexstar Pharmaceuticals
  Inc.*                     7,400          181
North American Vaccine
  Inc.*                     9,400          194
Novacare Inc.*             19,080          138
Omnicare Inc.               6,600          396
Organogenesis Inc.          4,200           74
Owens & Minor Inc. (New)    8,700          117
PDT Inc.                    3,400          162
PHP Healthcare Corp.        3,000           92
PLC Systems Inc.*           5,200          155
Patterson Dental Co.*       4,950          149
Physician Sales &
  Service Inc.             10,600          290
Physicians Health
  Services, Inc. Class
  A*                        3,000           98
Protein Design Labs,
  Inc.*                     4,800          127
Pyxis Corp.*               10,700          272
Quintiles Transnational
  Corp.                     6,100          446
Regeneron
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.*     7,600          108
Renal Treatment Centers
  Inc.                      6,800          197
Research Medical Inc.*      2,600           65
Respironics Inc.            5,100          110
RoTech Medical Corp.        4,000          166
Roberts Pharmaceutical
  Corp.*                    5,700          107
Salick Health Care,
  Inc.*                     3,600          137
Sepracor Inc.*              6,300           88
Sequus Pharmaceuticals
  Inc.*                     7,700          135
Sofamor/Danek Group
  Inc.*                     7,000          229
Sola International Inc.*    6,300          206
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April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Somatogen Inc.*             7,400     $    123
SpaceLabs Medical Inc.*     2,800           63
Summit Technology Inc.      7,650          137
Sunrise Medical Inc.*       4,300           78
Target Therapeutics Inc.    4,300          233
Tecnol Medical Products
  Inc.*                     6,100          120
Thermedics Inc.*            8,200          248
Thermo Cardiosystems
  Inc.                      4,700          334
Thermotrex Corp.*           5,700          299
Ventritex Inc.*             7,000          109
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  Inc.*                     4,800          142
VISX Inc.*                  4,900          167
Vital Signs Inc.            4,400           93
Vivra Inc.                  8,850          280
Vivus*                      4,400          133
Watson Pharmaceuticals
  Inc.*                     9,356          447
West Co Inc.                5,300          121
                                      --------
                                        17,582
                                      --------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--0.3%
Bush Boake Allen Inc.*      5,600          151
Church & Dwight Inc.        6,100          134
Libbey Inc.                 4,300          100
Playtex Products Inc.*     18,800          165
                                      --------
                                           550
                                      --------
IMAGING & PHOTO--0.7%
Avid Technology, Inc.*      6,500          126
BMC Industries, Inc.        8,200          219
C-Cube Microsystems,
  Inc.                      9,400          463
Chyron Corp.*              24,200           97
Circon Corp.*               3,200           47
OIS Optical Imaging
  Systems Inc.*            27,400          110
Photronic, Inc.             2,950           78
Robotic Vision Systems
  Inc.*                     4,100           70
Ultratech Stepper Inc.      5,900          153
                                      --------
                                         1,363
                                      --------
INSURANCE--5.2%
Acordia, Inc.               4,300          137
Alexander & Alexander
  Services                 12,500          236
Alfa Corp.                 11,700          152
Allied Group Inc.           2,600           93
American Annuity Group,
  Inc.                     12,350          154
American Bankers
  Insurance Group, Inc.     5,800          228
American Heritage Life
  Investment Corp.          5,200          121
American Travellers
  Corp.                     3,900           77
Argonaut Group, Inc.        7,700          241
Arthur J. Gallagher &
  Co.                       4,500          146
CMAC Investment Corp.       3,800          213
Capital Re Corp.            5,400          203
Capitol American
  Financial Corp.           6,500          157
Capsure Holdings Corp.*     4,200           74
Citizens Corp.             10,800          211
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Commerce Group Inc.        10,600     $    212
Compdent Corp.*             3,500          154
Crawford & Co. Class A      4,300           70
Crawford & Co. Class B      9,900          161
Delphi Financial Group,
  Inc. Class A*             6,000          167
E.W. Blanch Holdings
  Inc.                      3,500           72
Enhance Financial
  Services Group Inc.       7,100          193
Executive Risk Inc.         3,100           96
Financial Security
  Assured Holdings Ltd.     7,700          208
Foremost Corp. of
  America                   3,400          182
Fremont General Corp.       7,620          191
Frontier Insurance
  Group, Inc.               4,250          137
GAINSCO, Inc.               6,000           70
HCC Insurance Holdings,
  Inc.                      3,900          228
Harleysville Group Inc.     4,600          127
Home Beneficial Corp.
  Class B                   4,400          114
Horace Mann Educators
  Corp. (New)               6,500          214
Integon Corp.               3,900           75
John Alden Financial
  Corp.                     8,200          160
Kansas City Life
  Insurance Co.             1,600           88
Liberty Corp.               6,300          200
Life Partners Group Inc.    7,900          165
Life Re Corp.               4,400          131
MAIC Holdings Inc.          2,572           84
Markel Corp.*               2,300          189
NAC Re Corp.                5,900          193
National Re Corp.           5,500          195
Nymagic Inc.                2,000           37
Orion Capital Corp.         4,400          195
Oxford Health Plans Inc.    4,400          223
Penncorp Financial Group
  Inc.                      7,900          242
Presidential Life Corp.     9,800           96
Reinsurance Group of
  America Inc.              6,600          274
Selective Insurance
  Group, Inc.               4,400          139
Sierra Health Services
  Inc.*                     5,800          191
State Auto Financial
  Corp.                     3,100           75
Trenwick Group Inc.         2,300          111
United Companies
  Financial Corp.           9,040          290
United Dental Care Inc.*    2,300           91
United Insurance
  Companies, Inc.          11,100          236
United Wisconsin
  Services, Inc.            4,000           89
Vesta Insurance Group
  Inc.                      6,750          217
W.R. Berkley Corp.          5,900          254
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<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Washington National
  Corp.                     4,900     $    135
Zenith National
  Insurance Corp.           5,500          138
                                      --------
                                         9,552
                                      --------
MEDIA--3.2%
AMC Entertainment Inc.*     4,700          122
BET Holdings, Inc. Class
  A*                        3,100           91
Cablevision Systems
  Corp. Class A*            3,500          175
Carmike Cinemas Inc.*       2,500           67
Central Newspapers Inc.
  Class A                   7,500          273
Century Communications
  Corp. Class A*           22,637          219
Citicasters Inc.            5,600          168
Clear Channel
  Communications              950           64
Emmis Broadcasting Corp.
  Class A*                  2,800          121
Evergreen Media*            5,500          218
GC Companies Inc.*          2,380           86
Harte Hanks
  Communications (New)      8,500          201
Heartland Wireless
  Communications, Inc.*     4,500          126
Houghton Mifflin Co.        4,500          209
Interdigital Commerce
  Corp.*                   11,700           97
International Cabletel
  Inc.                      9,333          275
International Family
  Entertainment Inc.
  Class B                  13,125          200
Jacor Communications
  Inc.*                     5,600          120
John Wiley & Son, Inc.
  Class A                   5,800          200
McClatchy Newspapers
  Inc. Class A              8,400          204
Media General, Inc.
  Class A                   7,800          300
Meredith Corp.              6,800          309
Movie Gallery Inc.*         3,000           93
New World Communications
  Class A*                  8,000          150
Oak Industries Inc.*        4,500          122
Paxson Communications
  Corp.                     8,000          119
Pulitzer Publishing Co.     5,325          304
Regal Cinemas, Inc.         5,800          237
Renaissance
  Communications Corp.      8,400          232
Silver King
  Communications Inc.*      1,800           53
TCA Cable TV Inc.           7,000          206
United International
  Holdings Inc. Class A*    7,200          104
United Television Inc.      2,600          230
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Westcott Communications
  Inc.*                     5,500     $    117
Westwood One Inc.*          8,900          157
                                      --------
                                         5,969
                                      --------
MISCELLANEOUS FINANCE--3.3%
1st Source Corp.            3,184           72
AMCORE Financial, Inc.      4,100           83
Aames Financial Corp.       2,500          110
Alex Brown Inc.             4,500          244
Americredit Corp.*          9,000          129
Astoria Financial Corp.     4,000          214
Bok Financial Corp.
  (New)                     6,050          126
Cal-Federal Bancorp
  Inc.*                    14,600          261
California Federal Bank*      960            7
Coast Savings Financial
  Inc.*                     5,600          174
Collective Bancorp Inc.     6,400          155
Commercial Federal Corp.    4,800          184
Downey Financial Corp.      5,515          119
Eaton Vance Corp. (Non
  Voting)                   3,500          108
First American Financial
  Corp.                     3,600           99
First Financial Corp.       8,400          198
Fund American
  Enterprises Holdings,
  Inc.                      2,709          207
Glendale Federal Bank
  (FSB) (New)*             12,000          210
Great Financial Corp.       4,700          129
Home Financial Corp.        6,700           94
Inter-Regional Financial
  Group, Inc.               3,650           80
Interpool Inc.              5,600          101
JSB Financial, Inc.         2,800           95
Leader Financial Corp.      3,500          155
Legg Mason, Inc.            4,500          129
Money Store Inc.           16,575          421
Morgan Keegan, Inc.         5,500           67
North American Mortgage
  Co.                       3,800           64
Olympic Financial Ltd.*     6,600          147
Peoples Heritage
  Financial Group, Inc.     4,900          103
Pioneer Group Inc.          7,300          193
Quick & Reilly Group,
  Inc.                      7,080          216
RCSB Financial Inc.         3,600           85
Raymond James Financial
  Inc.                      5,600          127
Roosevelt Financial
  Group Inc.               11,400          219
Sovereign Bancorp Inc.     13,312          148
St. Paul Bancorp Inc.       6,000          146
Standard Financial Inc.     4,300           64
Student Loan Corp.          6,000          215
Value Line, Inc.            3,300          115
WFS Financial Inc.*         7,300          146
Westcorp Inc.               8,096          159
                                      --------
                                         6,118
                                      --------
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April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
MOTOR VEHICLE--1.4%
A.O. Smith Corp. Class B    6,600     $    152
Arctco, Inc.                8,150           79
Arvin Industries, Inc.      7,300          164
Borg Warner Automotive
  Inc.                      7,400          282
Breed Technologies Inc.     9,800          211
Detroit Diesel Corp.*       8,900          170
Federal Mogul Corp.        10,300          196
Gentex Corp.*               5,000          197
Hayes Wheels
  International Inc.        5,400          164
Mascotech Inc.             16,500          217
Modine Manufacturing Co.    9,000          248
Standard Products Co.       5,100          129
Superior Industries
  International, Inc.       8,700          238
Titan Wheel
  International Inc.        7,225          117
                                      --------
                                         2,564
                                      --------
NON-FERROUS--0.8%
A.M. Castle & Co.           3,000          101
Brush Wellman Inc.          4,000           75
Coeur d'Alene Mines
  Corp.                     6,000          119
Commercial Metals Co.       5,233          157
Hecla Mining Co.*          15,400          119
Imco Recycling Inc.         3,200           70
Minerals Technologies
  Inc.                      6,500          250
Mueller Industries Inc.     5,600          225
Stillwater Mining Co.*      6,000          143
Sunshine Mining &
  Refining Co.*            53,700           87
Wolverine Tube Inc.*        3,800          140
                                      --------
                                         1,486
                                      --------
OIL-DOMESTIC--0.8%
Barrett Resources Corp.*    6,900          191
Cross Timbers Oil Co.       4,900           98
Diamond Shamrock Inc.       9,000          305
Pogo Producing Co.          9,000          325
Quaker State Corp.          9,900          156
Smith International
  Inc.*                    10,100          300
Snyder Oil Corp.            8,200           74
                                      --------
                                         1,449
                                      --------
PAPER--1.0%
Caraustar Industries
  Inc.                      7,600          191
Chesapeake Corp.            7,700          222
Longview Fibre Co.         14,700          259
P.H. Glatfelter Co.        12,700          211
Rock Tennessee Co. Class
  A                         9,000          158
Shorewood Packaging
  Corp.*                    6,100          105
Thermo Fibertek Inc.       16,050          367
Wausau Paper Mills Co.     11,320          260
                                      --------
                                         1,773
                                      --------
PRODUCER GOODS-MANUFACTURING--7.0%
Albany International
  Corp. Class A (New)       9,000          194
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
American Financial
  Enterprises Inc.          3,500     $     85
Applied Power Inc. Class
  A                         4,600          144
AptarGroup, Inc.            5,500          207
BT Office Products
  International Inc.*      10,200          177
BW/IP Holding, Inc.
  Class A                   6,900          143
Baldor Electric Co.         8,540          185
Barnes Group Inc.           1,600           74
Bearings Inc. (New)         3,700          118
Blyth Industries Inc.       7,200          286
Boise Cascade Office
  Products Corp.            7,600          595
Clarcor Inc.                5,000           99
Coherent Inc.*              3,400          183
Collins & Aikman Corp.*    20,700          145
Commercial Intertech
  Corp.                     4,950           94
Corporate Express, Inc.     5,400          202
Credence Systems Corp.      6,750          146
Donaldson Inc.              7,000          184
Duriron Inc.                6,900          181
Fisher Scientific
  International, Inc.       4,700          176
General Binding Corp.       5,000          115
Giddings & Lewis Inc.       9,900          183
Goulds Pumps Inc.           6,400          150
Graco Inc.                  5,475          110
Greenfield Industries
  Inc.                      5,200          197
Griffon Corp.*              7,600           68
Harnischfeger Industries
  Corp.                     4,369          177
Helix Technology Corp.      3,300          124
Herman Miller Inc.          7,100          218
IDEX Corp.                  5,650          222
Insilco Corp.*              3,200          111
Interface Inc. Class A      4,400           57
Intermagnetics General
  Corp.                     4,300           69
Ionics Inc.                 4,200          202
JLG Industries Inc.         4,200          230
Juno Lighting Inc.          5,600           83
Kaydon Corp.                5,100          203
Kennametal Inc.             8,900          337
Keystone International
  Inc.                     10,100          221
Lawson Products, Inc.       3,900           90
Lincoln Electric Co.        2,600           70
Lincoln Electric Co.
  Class A (Non Voting)      7,100          201
Lydall Inc.                 5,800          136
Measurex Corp.              4,600          133
Mine Safety Appliances
  Co.                       1,600           71
Myers Industry Inc.         5,450           99
NN Ball & Roller, Inc.      4,400          110
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<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Navistar International
  Corp.*                   20,550     $    247
Nu-Kote Holding Inc.
  Class A                   5,900          105
Precision Castparts
  Corp.                     5,800          252
Presstek Inc.               4,350          604
Roper Industries            4,400          207
SPS Technologies, Inc.      1,500           98
Standex International
  Corp.                     4,000          108
Stewart & Stevenson
  Services, Inc.           10,400          307
TRINOVA Corp.               8,600          303
Teleflex Inc.               6,150          285
Tencor Instruments         10,000          247
Texas Industries Inc.       3,600          230
TriMas Corp.               10,800          255
Triarc Cos., Inc. Class
  A*                        8,900          112
U.S. Filter Corp. (New)     8,300          255
UNR Industries, Inc.       14,600          135
Valhi, Inc. (New)          31,200          203
Valmont Industries, Inc.    4,500          145
WMS Industries Inc.*        7,000          127
Watts Industries Inc.
  Class A                   9,000          185
Westinghouse Air Brake
  Co. (New)                 8,700          123
Westpoint Stevens Inc.
  Class A                  10,100          213
Wyman Gordon Co.*           9,900          181
X-Rite, Inc.                6,000          105
Zero Corp.                  3,600           65
Zurn Industries, Inc.       5,000          102
                                      --------
                                        12,804
                                      --------
RAILROAD--0.1%
Florida East Coast
  Industry Inc.             2,900          258
                                      --------
REAL PROPERTY--0.4%
Avatar Holdings, Inc.*      2,400           94
Catellus Development
  Corp.*                   28,300          258
Forest City Enterprises,
  Inc. Class A              3,100          117
Insignia Financial Group
  Class A (New)             8,400          185
Price Enterprises Inc.      6,800          109
                                      --------
                                           763
                                      --------
RETAIL--5.0%
Arbor Drugs, Inc.           6,700          137
Best Buy Co., Inc.*        12,100          233
Blair Corp.                 3,100           81
Bruno's Inc. (New)*           402            5
Burlington Coat Factory
  Warehouse*               10,900          119
CDW Computer
  Centers Inc.*             4,300          332
Carson Pirie Scott &
  Co.*                      5,200          126
Casey's General Stores
  Inc.                      8,300          179
Charming Shoppes Inc.      28,900          186
Circle K Corp.*             7,800          244
Claire's Stores Inc.        9,300          202
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
CompUSA Inc.               12,200     $    422
Consolidated Stores
  Corp.*                    6,100          220
Dollar Tree Stores Inc.     7,350          246
Duty Free International
  Inc.                      6,800           91
Family Dollar Stores,
  Inc.                     17,300          264
Fingerhut Companies,
  Inc.                     13,100          167
Fred Meyer Inc.*            8,500          244
Gymboree Corp.*             7,500          195
Hollywood Entertainment
  Corp.                    10,400          170
Home Shopping Network,
  Inc.*                    25,600          301
Just for Feet Inc.          5,350          256
Lands' End, Inc.*          10,000          198
MacFrugals Bargains-
  Close-Out*                8,000          107
Michaels Stores Inc.*       5,600          103
Petco Animal Supplies
  Inc.                      6,300          183
Pier 1 Imports Inc.        11,745          157
Proffitt's, Inc.*           6,000          197
Quality Food Centers,
  Inc.                      4,600          121
Regis Corp.                 3,500          129
Ross Stores Inc.            7,800          270
Ruddick Corp.              13,200          175
Service Merchandise Co.
  Inc.*                    28,562          136
Shopko Stores Inc.         12,800          198
Smart & Final Inc.          6,300          143
Smith's Food & Drug
  Centers, Inc. Class B     6,700          168
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc.
  Class A                  17,000          240
Spiegel, Inc. Class A
  (Non Voting)             32,600          326
Sports Authority Inc.*      6,100          181
Stanhome Inc.               5,700          168
Stein Mart Inc.*            6,300          100
Strawbridge & Clothier
  Class A                   2,800           52
Sunglass Hut
  International Inc.        9,600          283
Tiffany & Co. (New)         5,100          333
United Stationers Inc.      7,980          181
Vitalink Pharmacy
  Services, Inc.*           3,600           81
Waban Inc.*                 9,400          230
Williams-Sonoma Inc.*       7,400          185
Zale Corp. (New)*           9,500          179
                                      --------
                                         9,244
                                      --------
STEEL--1.0%
Armco Inc.*                30,400          171
Birmingham Steel Corp.      8,300          133
Carpenter Technology
  Corp.                     4,700          177
Chaparral Steel Co.         8,000          121
Cleveland Cliffs Inc.       3,700          154
Intermet Corp.*             9,200          135
J & L Specialty Steel
  Inc.                     12,000          218
Lukens Inc.                 4,150          109
</TABLE>
 
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
National Steel Corp.
  Class B*                 11,700     $    159
Oregon Steel Mills Inc.     6,300          100
Quanex Corp.                4,000           88
Rouge Steel Co. Class A     3,500           78
WHX Corp.*                 11,700          135
                                      --------
                                         1,778
                                      --------
TELEPHONE--3.3%
American Mobile
  Satellite Corp.*          7,300          141
Andrew Corp.                1,912           92
Antec Corp.*                6,900          105
Arch Communications
  Group, Inc.*              5,600          133
Aspect
  Telecommunications
  Corp.                     6,600          380
Associated Group Inc.
  Class A*                  5,600          156
Boston Technology Inc.
  (New)*                    8,400          147
C-TEC Corp.                 8,300          248
California Microwave*       4,700           86
Cellstar Corp.*             6,200           58
Centennial Cellular
  Corp. Class A*            4,300           70
Cidco Inc.*                 4,300          153
Coherent Communications
  Systems Corp.             4,000           76
Colonial Data
  Technologies*             4,500          102
Comnet Cellular Inc.*       4,700          156
Echostar Communications
  Corp. Class A*            3,500          116
General Datacom
  Industries Inc.*          5,000           69
Geotek Communications
  Inc.*                    14,900          156
InterVoice, Inc.*           4,400          123
LCI International Inc.     16,200          421
Lincoln
  Telecommunications       11,400          192
Microcom Inc.*              4,800          118
Midcom Communications
  Inc.*                     4,100           30
Mobilemedia Corp. Class
  A*                        8,000          159
Octel Communications
  Corp.                     7,200          324
P-Com Inc.                  5,200          130
Pairgain Technologies
  Inc.*                     4,400          421
PictureTel Corp. (New)      6,600          224
Plantronics, Inc. (New)*    2,300           92
Stratacom Inc.              2,800          146
U.S. Robotics, Inc.         6,800        1,065
Vanguard Cellular
  Systems, Inc. Class A*   12,550          270
                                      --------
                                         6,159
                                      --------
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
TRANSPORTATION-
  MISCELLANEOUS--2.0%
Air Express
  International Corp.       5,100     $    142
Airbourne Freight Corp.     6,100          161
Amerco Inc.*               10,500          233
American Freightways
  Corp.*                    8,800          134
American President
  Companies, Ltd.           7,100          170
Arnold Industries Inc.      7,400          118
Expeditores
  International of
  Washington Inc.           3,900          115
Greyhound Lines Inc.       12,400           44
Harper Group, Inc.          5,000           96
Heartland Express, Inc.     5,864          173
J.B. Hunt Transport
  Services Inc.            11,850          244
Kirby Corp.*                7,800          137
Landstar Systems, Inc.*     3,700          103
M.S. Carriers, Inc.*        4,000           77
NACCO Industries, Inc.
  Class A                   3,300          208
Overseas Shipholding
  Group                    11,200          225
Rollins Truck Leasing
  Corp.                    11,900          129
Shurgard Storage Centers
  Inc. Class A              6,800          174
Swift Transportation
  Inc.                      7,500          143
TNT Freightways Corp.       6,700          151
Wabash National Corp.       4,900           97
Werner Enterprises Inc.     7,300          180
XTRA Corp.                  5,200          237
Yellow Corp.                8,600          105
                                      --------
                                         3,596
                                      --------
TRAVEL & RECREATION--1.7%
Anchor Gaming*              3,800          168
Anthony Industries, Inc.    6,415          183
Aztar Corp.*               10,400          101
Bally Entertainment
  Corp.                    13,600          284
Boyd Gaming Corp.*         16,200          227
Doubletree Corp.*           5,800          185
Grand Casinos Inc.          6,900          223
Marcus Corp.                5,550          155
Players International
  Inc.                      8,900          101
Polaris Industries Inc.     8,200          286
Primadonna Resorts Inc.*    8,900          170
Prime Hospitality Corp.*    8,900          135
Rio Hotel & Casino Inc.*    6,100          110
Showboat, Inc.              5,300          170
Speedway Motorsports,
  Inc.                     11,000          294
Station Casinos Inc.*      10,300          135
Stratosphere Corp.*        16,700          183
Topps Inc.                 12,200           71
                                      --------
                                         3,181
                                      --------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
UTILITIES--4.1%
Aquila Gas Pipeline
  Corp.                     8,800     $    122
Atmos Energy Corp.          4,000           99
Bay State Gas Co.           4,200          117
Black Hills Corp.           4,400          110
Central Hudson Gas &
  Electric Corp.            5,300          154
Central Louisiana
  Electric Co. (New)        6,200          159
Central Maine Power Co.     9,400          134
Cilcorp Inc.                4,000          173
Commonwealth Energy
  System (Shares of
  Beneficial Interest)      3,600          165
Destec Energy, Inc.*       16,000          188
Eastern Enterprises         6,300          226
Eastern Utilities
  Association               6,000          122
Empire District Electric
  Co.                       4,400           80
Energen Corp.               2,800           64
IES Industries Inc.         8,300          220
Indiana Energy Inc.         6,700          160
Interstate Power Co.        3,000           92
K N Energy Inc.             8,668          277
Laclede Gas Co.             5,300          125
MDU Resources Group,
  Inc.                      8,200          179
Madison Gas & Electric
  Co.                       5,400          132
New Jersey Resources
  Corp.                     5,400          153
Northwest Natural Gas
  Co.                       4,500          147
Northwestern Public
  Service Co.               2,400           67
Oneok Inc.                  7,900          203
Orange & Rockland
  Utilities, Inc.           4,600          157
Otter Tail Power Co.        3,500          128
Philadelphia Suburban
  Corp.                     3,300           77
Piedmont Natural Gas
  Inc.                      9,400          203
Primark Corp.*              6,600          234
Public Service Co. of
  New Mexico               12,000          210
Public Service Co. of
  North Carolina Inc.       6,000           97
Seagull Energy Corp.*      11,100          271
Sierra Pacific Resources    8,500          206
Sig Corp.                   4,966          166
South Jersey Industries
  Inc.                      2,800           65
Southern Union Co. (New)    4,133           91
 
<CAPTION>
                         Number        Value
                        of Shares      (000s)
                        ---------     --------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
Southwest Gas Corp.         6,900     $    115
Southwestern Energy Co.     6,900           96
Tejas Gas Corp.             3,630          182
Thermo Ecotek Corp.         4,200           99
Tuscon Electric Power
  Co.*                     47,100          135
UGI Corp. (New)             9,800          219
United Illuminating Co.     4,400          160
United Water Resources
  Inc.                      9,300          116
WPS Resources Corp.         7,000          221
Washington Energy Co.       7,100          138
Western Gas Resources
  Inc.                      7,500          111
Wicor Inc.                  5,700          196
Williams Cos. Inc.            206           11
Yankee Energy System,
  Inc.                      3,900           85
                                      --------
                                         7,457
                                      --------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
  (Cost $142,852)                      181,721
                                      --------
<CAPTION>
                        Maturity
                         (000s)
                        ---------
<S>                     <C>           <C>
CASH EQUIVALENTS--1.1%
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT--1.1%
State Street Bank 4.75%
  Dated 04/30/96
  Due 05/01/96
  Collateralized By:
  U.S. Treasury Note
  $2,100,000 Par; 8.00%
  Due 10/15/96          $   1,990        1,990
                                      --------
TOTAL CASH EQUIVALENTS
  (Cost $1,990)                          1,990
                                      --------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- 99.7%
  (Cost $144,842)                      183,711
                                      --------
OTHER ASSETS AND
  LIABILITIES--0.3%
  Other Assets                             860
  Liabilities                             (257)
                                      --------
                                           603
                                      --------
NET ASSETS--100.0%
Applicable to 13,423,537
  outstanding $0.00001
  par value shares
  (unlimited shares authorized)       $184,314
                                      ========
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE               $13.73
                                        ======
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------
*Non-Income Producing Security
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (in thousands)
Six months ended April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>
Investment income:
  Dividends                                                       $    834
  Interest                                                              49
                                                                  --------
     Total investment income                                           883
                                                                  --------
Expenses:
  Investment advisory and administration fee                           367
  Transfer agency and shareholder service fees                         183
  Custodian fees                                                        49
  Registration fees                                                     38
  Professional fees                                                     17
  Shareholder reports                                                   28
  Trustees' fees                                                        10
  Amortization of deferred organization costs                            8
  Insurance and other expenses                                           2
                                                                  --------
                                                                       702
Less expenses reduced                                                 (269)
                                                                  --------
     Total expenses incurred by Fund                                   433
                                                                  --------
Net investment income                                                  450
                                                                  --------
Net realized gain (loss) on investments:
  Proceeds from sales of investments                                20,951
  Cost of investments sold                                         (21,463)
                                                                  --------
     Net realized loss on investments sold                            (512)
                                                                  --------
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
  Beginning of period                                               13,626
  End of period                                                     38,869
                                                                  --------
     Increase in net unrealized gain on investments                 25,243
                                                                  --------
Net gain on investments                                             24,731
                                                                  --------
Increase in net assets resulting from operations                  $ 25,181
                                                                  ========
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (in thousands)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                Six months
                                                   ended           Year
                                                 April 30,         ended
                                                   1996         October 31,
                                                (Unaudited)        1995
                                                -----------     -----------
<S>                                             <C>             <C>
Operations:
  Net investment income                          $     450       $     596
  Net realized gain (loss) on investments sold        (512)            291
  Increase in net unrealized gain on
     investments                                    25,243          13,029
                                                  --------        --------
  Increase in net assets resulting from
     operations                                     25,181          13,916
                                                  --------        --------
Dividends to shareholders from
  net investment income                               (673)           (408)
                                                  --------        --------
Capital share transactions:
  Proceeds from shares sold                         54,070          64,687
  Net asset value of shares issued in
     reinvestment of dividends                         605             364
  Early withdrawal fees                                 25              41
  Less payments for shares redeemed                (16,968)        (24,654)
                                                  --------        --------
  Increase in net assets from capital share
     transactions                                   37,732          40,438
                                                  --------        --------
Total increase in net assets                        62,240          53,946
Net assets:
  Beginning of period                              122,074          68,128
                                                  --------        --------
  End of period (including undistributed net
     investment income of $261 and $484,
     respectively)                               $ 184,314       $ 122,074
                                                  ========        ========
Number of Fund shares:
  Sold                                               4,302           5,910
  Reinvested                                            49              38
  Redeemed                                          (1,359)         (2,296)
                                                  --------        --------
  Net increase in shares outstanding                 2,992           3,652
Shares outstanding:
  Beginning of period                               10,432           6,780
                                                  --------        --------
  End of period                                     13,424          10,432
                                                  ========        ========
</TABLE>
 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six months ended April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
 
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE FUND
 
The Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund (the "Fund") is a series of Schwab Capital Trust
(the "Trust"), a no-load, open-end investment management company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust on May 7, 1993 and registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
In addition to the Fund, the Trust also offers the Schwab International Index
Fund(TM), Schwab Asset Director(R)-High Growth Fund, Schwab Asset
Director-Conservative Growth Fund, Schwab Asset Director-Balanced Growth Fund
and Schwab S&P 500 Fund. The assets of each series are segregated and accounted
for separately.
 
The investment objective of the Fund is to attempt to track the price and
dividend performance (total return) of the Schwab Small-Cap Index(TM), an index
created to represent the performance of the second 1,000 largest publicly traded
common stocks issued by United States companies.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles for investment companies. The preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
 
Security valuation -- Investments in securities traded on an exchange are valued
at the last quoted sale price for a given day, or if a sale is not reported for
that day, at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked prices.
Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued
at the mean between the most recent bid and asked prices. Securities for which
no quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined by
the Fund's investment manager pursuant to guidelines adopted in good faith by
the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with 60 days or less to maturity
are stated at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
Security transactions and investment income -- Security transactions are
accounted for on a trade date basis (date the order to buy or sell is executed).
Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date; interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized
gains and losses from security transactions are determined on an identified cost
basis.
 
Repurchase agreements -- Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S.
Treasury or government agency securities. All collateral is held by the Fund's
custodian and is monitored daily to ensure that its market value at least equals
the repurchase price under the agreement.
 
Deferred organization costs -- Costs incurred in connection with the
organization of the Fund, its initial registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and with various states are amortized on a straight-line
basis over a five-year period from the Fund's commencement of operations.
 
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Expenses -- Expenses arising in connection with the Fund are charged directly to
the Fund. Expenses common to all series of the Trust are allocated to each
series in proportion to their relative net assets.
 
Federal income taxes -- It is the Fund's policy to meet the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all net investment income and realized net capital
gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is
required. The Fund is considered a separate entity for tax purposes.
 
At April 30, 1996, (for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes),
net unrealized gain aggregated $38,869,000, of which $44,427,000 related to
appreciated securities and $5,558,000 related to depreciated securities.
 
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
Investment advisory and administration agreement -- The Trust has an investment
advisory and administration agreement with Charles Schwab Investment Management,
Inc. (the "Investment Manager"). For advisory services and facilities furnished,
the Fund pays an annual fee, payable monthly, of .50% of the first $300 million
of average daily net assets and .45% of such assets over $300 million. Under
this agreement, the Fund incurred investment advisory and administration fees of
$367,000 during the six months ended April 30, 1996, before the Investment
Manager reduced its fee (see Note 4).
 
Transfer agency and shareholder service agreements -- The Trust has transfer
agency and shareholder service agreements with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
("Schwab"). For services provided under these agreements, Schwab receives an
annual fee, payable monthly, of .05% of the average daily net assets for
transfer agency services and .20% of such assets for shareholder services. For
the six months ended April 30, 1996, the Fund incurred transfer agency and
shareholder service fees of $183,000, before Schwab reduced its fees (see Note
4).
 
Officers and trustees -- Certain officers and trustees of the Trust were also
officers and/or directors of the Investment Manager and/or Schwab. During the
six months ended April 30, 1996, the Trust made no direct payments to its
officers or trustees who were "interested persons" within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund incurred fees of $10,000
related to the Trust's unaffiliated trustees.
 
4. EXPENSES REDUCED BY THE INVESTMENT MANAGER AND SCHWAB
 
The Investment Manager and Schwab reduced a portion of their fees in order to
limit the Fund's ratio of operating expenses to average net assets. For the six
months ended April 30, 1996, the total of such fees reduced by the Investment
Manager and Schwab was $147,000 and $122,000, respectively.
 
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SCHWAB SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND(R)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Six months ended April 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
 
5. BORROWING AGREEMENT
 
The Trust has an arrangement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, the
Fund's custodian, whereby the Fund may borrow up to $10,000,000, on a temporary
basis, to fund redemptions. Amounts borrowed under this arrangement bear
interest at periodically negotiated rates and may be collateralized by the
assets of the Fund. During the six months ended April 30, 1996, no borrowings
were made under this arrangement.
 
6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
Purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term obligations,
aggregated (in thousands) $57,109 and $20,951, respectively, for the six months
ended April 30, 1996.
 
7. EARLY WITHDRAWAL FEES PAID TO THE FUND
 
The Fund assesses a .50% early withdrawal fee on redemption proceeds
attributable to shares purchased and held less than six months. The early
withdrawal fee is retained by the Fund and is treated as a contribution to
capital. For the six months ended April 30, 1996, total early withdrawal fees
retained by the Fund amounted to $25,000.
 
8. COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
 
At April 30, 1996, net assets consisted of:
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                                            <C>
Capital paid in                                                $145,933,000
Accumulated undistributed net investment income                     261,000
Accumulated net realized loss on investments sold                  (749,000)
Net unrealized gain on investments                               38,869,000
                                                               ------------
Total                                                          $184,314,000
                                                               ============
</TABLE>
 
At April 30, 1996, the Fund's Statement of Net Assets included: $72,000 payable
for investments purchased, $98,000 payable for Fund shares redeemed, $17,000
payable for investment advisory and administration fee and $724,000 receivable
for Fund shares sold.
 
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9. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the
period:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Six months
                                                ended
                                              April 30,    Year ended    Period ended
                                                1996       October 31,   October 31,
                                             (Unaudited)      1995         1994(1)
                                             -----------   -----------   ------------
<S>                                          <C>           <C>           <C>
Net asset value at beginning of period.....   $   11.70     $   10.05      $  10.00
Income from investment operations
- -----------------------------------
  Net investment income....................         .06           .10           .06
  Net realized and unrealized gain on
    investments............................        2.03          1.61            --
                                               --------      --------       -------
  Total from investment operations.........        2.09          1.71           .06
Less distributions
- -----------------
  Dividends from net investment income.....        (.06)         (.06)         (.01)
  Distributions from realized gain on
    investments............................                        --            --
                                               --------      --------       -------
  Total distributions......................        (.06)         (.06)         (.01)
                                               --------      --------       -------
Net asset value at end of period...........   $   13.73     $   11.70      $  10.05
                                               ========      ========       =======
Total return (%)...........................       17.93         17.11           .63
- ----------------
Ratios/Supplemental data
- -------------------------
  Net assets, end of period (000s).........   $ 184,314     $ 122,074      $ 68,128
  Ratio of expenses to average net assets
    (%)....................................         .59*          .68           .67*
  Ratio of net investment income to
    average net assets (%).................         .61*          .68           .68*
  Portfolio turnover rate (%)..............          10            24            16
  Average commission rate..................   $     .03
</TABLE>
 
The Investment Manager and Schwab have reduced a portion of their fees and
absorbed certain expenses in order to limit the Fund's ratio of operating
expenses to average net assets. Had these fees and expenses not been reduced and
absorbed, the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the periods ended
April 30, 1996, October 31, 1995 and 1994, would have been .96%*, 1.02% and
1.19%*, respectively, and the ratio of net investment income to average net
assets would have been .24%*, .34% and .16%*, respectively.
 
(1) For the period December 3, 1993 (commencement of operations) to October 31,
    1994.
*  Annualized
 
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              THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.
              A SCHWAB REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST YOU.
<PAGE>   33
THE SCHWABFUNDS FAMILY(R)

The SchwabFunds Family includes a variety of funds to help meet your investment
needs. You can diversify your portfolio with one investment in any of the three
Asset Director(R) Funds, or choose from several equity markets with our equity
funds, including two new funds, the Schwab S&P 500 Fund and the Schwab Analytics
Fund(TM). You can also select from different maturities with our bond fund
choices, and take advantage of an array of money market funds.

SCHWAB ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS

  Schwab Asset Director-High Growth Fund
  Schwab Asset Director-Balanced Growth Fund
  Schwab Asset Director-Conservative Growth Fund

SCHWAB EQUITY FUNDS

   Schwab 1000 Fund(R)
   Schwab S&P 500 Fund
   Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund(R)
   Schwab International Index Fund(TM)
   Schwab Analytics Fund(TM)

SCHWAB BOND FUNDS

   Schwab Government Bond Funds-
      Long-Term and Short/Intermediate Term
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      Long-Term and Short/Intermediate Term
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      Long-Term and Short/Intermediate Term

SCHWAB MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Schwab offers several money market funds that seek high current income with
safety and liquidity. (1) Choose from taxable or tax-exempt alternatives. Many
can be linked to your Schwab account to "sweep" cash balances automatically when
you're between investments. Or, for your larger cash reserves, choose one of our
Value Advantage Investments(TM). 

Please call the number below for a free prospectus and brochure for any of the
SchwabFunds(R). Each prospectus provides more complete information, including
charges and expenses. Please read it carefully before investing.

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1. Investments in money market funds are neither insured nor guaranteed by the
U.S. government, and there is no assurance that the Funds will be able to
maintain a stable share price of $1.
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