JPM ADVISOR FUNDS
N-30D, 1996-08-07
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 LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

July 15, 1996

Dear Shareholder:
Thank you for investing in The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund. Let me
take this opportunity to welcome you to the JPM Advisor shareholder family and
to express the hope that you will wish to explore additional JPM Advisor Funds
as a way to conveniently diversify your investment portfolio and gain broad
exposure to financial opportunities in domestic and world markets.

In the months ahead, we will be sending you detailed reports on the Fund's
performance and its strategies as it pursues its investment objective -- which
is to provide a high total return from a portfolio of equity securities of small
companies. The Fund seeks to outperform the Russell 2500 Index. The first of
these reports follows and covers the short period from the Fund's January 19,
1996 commencement of operations to May 31, 1996. Going forward, these reports
will be provided to you on both a semi-annual and an annual basis.

By way of introduction to the in-depth reporting we believe you deserve, we
offer and hope you will enjoy the Q&A that follows with Michael J. Kelly, a
member of the Fund's portfolio management team. It should be noted that this
interview pertains to The U.S. Small Company Portfolio, a separate investment
company in which the Fund invests all of its assets. Through its predecessor,*
the Portfolio has been in operation since June 30, 1985. The performance of the
Fund will be directly related to the performance of the Portfolio.

Going forward, please be assured that we will always welcome your comments and
questions, as well as any suggestions on how we can improve your financial
reports. Please call J.P. Morgan Funds Services, toll free, at (800) JPM-3637.

Sincerely yours,

/S/Alistair Jessiman

Alistair Jessiman
J.P. Morgan Funds Services

* THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND'S RETURNS INCLUDE HISTORICAL
RETURNS OF THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND PRIOR TO JANUARY 19, 1996.


    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS . . . . . . .     1
    FUND PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . . .     2
    PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A. . . . . . . . . .     3
    FUND FACTS AND HIGHLIGHTS. . . . . . . .     6
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . .     7


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FUND PERFORMANCE

EXAMINING PERFORMANCE
One way to evaluate a mutual fund's historical performance is to look at the
growth of a hypothetical investment of $10,000. The chart at right shows that
$10,000 invested in the Fund's predecessor* on May 31, 1986 would have grown to
$28,845 at May 31, 1996.

     A fund's average annual total return may also be reviewed. This figure
takes the fund's actual (or cumulative) return and shows what would have
happened if the fund had performed at a constant rate each year. Average annual
total returns represent the average yearly change of a fund's value over various
time periods. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized
and picture the fund's short-term performance.


 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

PERFORMANCE                                       TOTAL RETURNS       AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>
                                                  THREE     SIX       ONE       THREE     FIVE      TEN
AS OF MAY 31, 1996                                MONTHS    MONTHS    YEAR      YEARS     YEARS     YEARS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund*        9.49%    16.70%    34.77%    15.24%    16.42%    11.18%
Russell 2500                                       9.65%    15.70%    34.24%    17.74%    17.59%    12.76%
Morningstar Small Company Fund Average            15.37%    20.97%    42.97%    19.10%    17.75%    12.80%
Lipper Small Company Growth Fund Average          15.38%    20.98%    43.15%    19.53%    18.51%    13.09%


AS OF MARCH 31, 1996
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The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund*        5.81%     8.71%    29.34%    12.31%    15.14%    11.17%
Russell 2500                                       5.86%     8.75%    29.82%    15.35%    16.91%    11.54%
Morningstar Small Company Average                  6.12%     7.77%    31.24%    15.70%    16.47%    12.51%
Lipper Small Company Growth Fund Average           6.41%     7.93%    31.25%    16.03%    16.70%    12.52%

</TABLE>
 
* THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND'S RETURNS INCLUDE HISTORICAL
RETURNS OF THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND PRIOR TO JANUARY 19, 1996.
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS. FUND RETURNS ASSUME THE
REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS AND REFLECT REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN FUND AND
PORTFOLIO EXPENSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS. MORNINGSTAR, INC. AND LIPPER
ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC. ARE LEADING SOURCES FOR MUTUAL FUND DATA. ALTHOUGH
GATHERED FROM RELIABLE SOURCES, DATA ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS CANNOT BE
GUARANTEED. THE JPM INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND INVESTS ALL OF ITS
INVESTABLE ASSETS IN THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO, A SEPARATELY REGISTERED
INVESTMENT COMPANY WHICH IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BUT ONLY TO OTHER
COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLES SUCH AS THE FUND.


GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER TEN YEARS*
MAY 31, 1986 - MAY 31, 1996

[GRAPH]


MONTH/         JPM ADVISOR U.S.
YEAR           SMALL CAPITAL EQUITY        RUSSELL 2500
- -------------------------------------------------------
MAY-86                    10,000.00             475,684
MAY-87                    11,083.06             522,744
MAY-88                     9,503.56             483,284
MAY-89                    12,389.23             603,710
MAY-90                    13,751.09             618,726
MAY-91                    13,489.81             682,523
MAY-92                    15,027.86             788,604
MAY-93                    18,848.73             940,273
MAY-94                    19,061.38           1,007,843
MAY-95                    21,402.91           1,143,338
MAR-96                                        1,428,230
MAY-96                    28,845.56           1,534,826


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PORTFOLIO MANAGER Q&A

Following is an interview with MICHAEL J. KELLY, who is a member of the
portfolio management team for The U.S. Small Company Portfolio in which the Fund
invests. Prior to joining Morgan in 1985, Michael, a Chartered Financial Analyst
and Wharton MBA, held a position at the economic firm of Townsend-Greenspan &
Co., Inc. He has served as President of the Machinery Analysts of New York, Vice
President of the Electrical Products Group, as a committee member of the AIMR,
and as a member of the Money Marketeers of New York. This interview was
conducted on June 28, 1996 and reflects Michael's views on that date.

HOW DO YOU INTEND TO ADD VALUE FOR MORGAN'S SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO SHAREHOLDERS?

MJK:  I believe that Morgan's philosophy of creating an information advantage
through in-depth research is particularly relevant in the small stock arena.
These stocks are typically not well researched by Wall Street; so if you get out
there and kick the tires and get the fundamentals right, we believe you stand a
better chance of getting the stocks right. Fortunately, we have over twenty
highly seasoned analysts kicking tires for us.

To paint a picture in broad strokes, I'll be keeping an eye on roughly 500 U.S.
stocks that are capitalized at between $1 billion and $3 billion, which
represent some of the larger companies within the small cap universe of stocks.
These companies are somewhere in between startup companies, which have the
greatest risk and potential return, and the blue chip stocks that represent the
backbone of the S&P 500. James B. Otness,who is known as "Chip" and serves as
the lead portfolio manager on our team, will continue his focus on finding the
most attractive stocks with market capitalizations under $1 billion. Chip and I
will, of course, be constantly comparing notes to help ensure that all of this
blends into a well-balanced portfolio.  We like the balance of using some
relatively larger small company stocks for liquidity and stability with stocks
of companies capitalized at under $1 billion for their higher potential returns.

SMALL CAP STOCKS DID EXTREMELY WELL RELATIVE TO OTHER U.S. EQUITIES DURING THE
LATTER HALF OF THE PORTFOLIO'S 1996 FISCAL YEAR.  WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE WERE THE
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS SUCCESS?

MJK:  I think that it can be boiled down to investors changing expectations
about the U.S. economy. If you think back to calendar year 1995, you're sure to
remember that the debate on whether the economy was going to have a hard or soft
landing brought on what we call a "flight to quality." In such an environment,
investors drift away from long-term considerations in their purchase decisions.
Instead, they huddle into companies with safe, predictable earnings, which are
usually the province of large cap companies.

This focus on defensive growth stocks began to unwind, from February 1996
onward, once it became clear that the economic soft landing we'd all been hoping
for had, in fact, occurred as opposed to the hard landing that many had feared
would cut off sustained growth.


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When investors gained confidence that the economy had indeed made a soft
landing, the money that had been concentrated more and more in large cap stocks
throughout 1995 began to move in the other direction during 1996 -- into mid
caps and traversing into small caps shortly thereafter. It's safe to say that a
shift in investor confidence regarding the future strength of the economy led to
an increased preference for small cap stocks.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS INVESTORS ARE NOW ASKING IS WHETHER OR NOT
THEY BELIEVE THE RECENT U.S. ECONOMIC UPTURN IS SUSTAINABLE. WE WONDER IF YOU
COULD BRIEFLY DISCUSS YOUR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT AND WHAT AN ENVIRONMENT OF
BELOW, AT, OR ABOVE TREND GROWTH MIGHT MEAN TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF U.S.
SMALL CAP STOCKS.

MJK:  Staying close to trend growth is the best environment for small cap
stocks. Above or below that level raises sustainability questions which then
favor the more defensive large stocks.

As to the sustainability of the economy from here, this is what I like to call
the "calendar question" since, from a historical perspective, economic cycles
have typically lasted four to five years. As you say, large numbers of investors
are wondering whether the current economic cycle is coming to an end, since the
U.S. recovery began in 1993 and a number of years have already ticked by.

Let me answer this way. It's certainly true that the calendar has advanced. But
we believe that a key difference this time around is that the Federal Reserve
"put on the brakes" halfway through the cycle, as opposed to waiting until it
was too late. We believe that the Federal Reserve wanted the economy to pause in
mid stage, to give it a rest, and allow much of the capacity that was scheduled
to come on stream, but would take a year or two longer to build, to be able to
kick in before they let the economy proceed. As a result of this pause having
been implemented, we believe the odds have been greatly increased that the
current economic cycle will have a couple of good years left.

In fact, we would argue that the current thinking in the market has actually
undergone a 180 degree turn to pondering whether or not the economy might be
overheating again. In other words, investors are wondering if the Federal
Reserve will slam on the tightening brakes again in order to bring the growth
surge to an end. In our view, the sustainability issue boils down to whether the
combined efforts of the Federal Reserve and the bond market will be sufficient
to keep U.S. economic growth in its current "not too fast/not too slow" channel,
which we refer to as "trend" and represents a 2.5% annualized rate of growth.

Since both the Fed and the bond market are moving much faster and sooner than
they used to, we believe the odds of keeping economic growth in this favorable
channel are much better than they once might have been. This, in turn, would
argue for a more sustainable and longer lasting recovery -- barring, of course,
some unforeseen economic or political event.


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ONE OF THE OTHER FACTORS OFTEN MENTIONED AS BEING KEY TO SMALL CAP PERFORMANCE
IS THE STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS OF THE U.S. DOLLAR. IN YOUR VIEW, WHAT EFFECT IS THE
DOLLAR'S RECENT STRENGTHENING SO FAR THIS YEAR LIKELY TO HAVE ON SMALL CAP
STOCKS?

MJK:  We believe that an additional source of strength for small cap stocks is
the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar in world currency markets. When the
U.S. economy is falling, investment dollars tend to go abroad, and they tend to
return when the U.S. economy regains its attractiveness in relative terms.

Since large companies typically have a large percentage of their earnings
overseas, they receive an earnings per share advantage as the dollar weakens but
are handicapped by an earnings per share anchor as the dollar strengthens. With
the dollar now trending up, we expect small cap companies to outperform on a
relative basis going forward with their smaller percentage of non-dollar
earnings.

WHAT IS YOUR RATIONALE FOR CONSTRUCTING A PORTFOLIO WHOSE SECTOR WEIGHTINGS
REMAIN FAIRLY CLOSE TO THOSE OF THE INDEX?

MJK:  While many of our competitors may "shoot the lights out" in a given year
by grossly overweighting certain sectors of the market, we believe that
successful sector betting is essentially a low probability game and prefer to
approach portfolio management with an eye toward the higher probability activity
of picking the best stocks within sectors. We believe that Morgan's in-depth
proprietary research is often able to provide an information advantage in
finding the most undervalued stocks within an industry. If you can do this
consistently, why bet the ranch on long shot sector bets?


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FUND FACTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund seeks to provide a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. The Fund seeks to
outperform the Russell 2500 Index. It is designed for investors who are willing
to assume the somewhat higher risk of investing in small companies in order to
seek a higher total return over time than might be expected from a portfolio of
stocks of large companies.

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COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS
1/19/96

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NET ASSETS AS OF 5/31/96
$71,440

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CAPITAL GAIN PAYABLE DATES
8/16/96 AND12/27/96


EXPENSE RATIO
The Fund's current annualized expense ratio of 1.30% covers shareholders'
expenses for custody, tax reporting, investment advisory and shareholder
services, after reimbursement. The Fund is no-load and does not charge any
sales, redemption, or exchange fees. There are no additional charges for buying,
selling, or safekeeping Fund shares, or for wiring redemption proceeds from the
Fund.

FUND HIGHLIGHTS

ALL DATA AS OF MAY 31, 1996

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS)


[GRAPH]

 - TECHNOLOGY 20.4%
 - FINANCE 17.5%
 - CONSUMER GOODS 14.5%
 - INDUSTRIAL 13.9%
 - HEALTHCARE 8.9%
 - BASIC INDUSTRIES 8.2%
 - UTILITIES 5.2%
 - SHORT-TERM HOLDINGS 4.5%
 - ENERGY 4.4%
 - TRANSPORTATION 2.4%


LARGEST EQUITY HOLDINGS            %OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS

CAPITAL RE CORP.                   1.6%
DEKALB GENETICS CORP.              1.4%
PAGING NETWORK, INC.               1.1%
SERVICE CORP. INTERNATIONAL        1.1%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO.              1.0%


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SIGNATURE BROKER-DEALER SERVICES, INC. IS THE DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE JPM ADVISOR
U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND (THE "FUND").

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 1996, FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. WILL BECOME THE FUND'S
DISTRIBUTOR.

MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK ("MORGAN") SERVES AS INVESTMENT
ADVISOR TO THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO (THE "PORTFOLIO") AND MAKES THE FUND
AVAILABLE SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS SERVICES AGENT FOR CUSTOMERS. INVESTMENTS IN
THE FUND ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY,
MORGAN OR ANY OTHER BANK. SHARES OF THE FUND ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY. INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT IN
THE FUND CAN FLUCTUATE, SO AN INVESTOR'S SHARES WHEN REDEEMED MAY BE WORTH MORE
OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST.

PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED HEREIN REPRESENT PAST PERFORMANCE. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. FUND RETURNS ARE NET
OF FEES, ASSUME THE REINVESTMENT OF FUND DISTRIBUTIONS, AND MAY REFLECT THE
REIMBURSEMENT OF FUND EXPENSES DESCRIBED IN THE PROSPECTUS. THE FUND INVESTS ALL
OF ITS INVESTABLE ASSETS IN THE PORTFOLIO, A SEPARATELY REGISTERED INVESTMENT
COMPANY THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BUT ONLY TO OTHER COLLECTIVE
INVESTMENT VEHICLES SUCH AS THE FUND. CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE REGULATORY
GUIDANCE, PERFORMANCE FOR THE FUND PRIOR TO JANUARY 19, 1996 REFLECTS THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE PIERPONT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, THE PREDECESSOR ENTITY TO
THE PORTFOLIO, WHICH HAD A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND
RESTRICTIONS AS THE FUND. PERFOR-MANCE FOR THE PERIOD PRIOR TO JANUARY 19, 1996
REFLECTS DEDUCTION OF THE CHARGES AND EXPENSES OF THE PIERPONT CAPITAL
APPRECIATION FUND, WHICH WERE LOWER THAN THE ESTIMATED CHARGES AND EXPENSES FOR
THE FUND, AFTER REIMBURSEMENTS.

FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT FEES AND
OTHER EXPENSES, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD REFER TO THE PROSPECTUS, WHICH
SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. YOU MAY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL COPIES OF
THE PROSPECTUS BY CALLING THE J.P. MORGAN FUNDS SERVICES AT (800) JPM-3637.


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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                 <C>
ASSETS
Investment in The U.S. Small Company Portfolio ("Portfolio"), at value              $  71,234
Deferred Organization Expenses                                                         30,633
Receivable for Expense Reimbursements                                                     400
                                                                                    ---------
    Total Assets                                                                      102,267
                                                                                    ---------
 
LIABILITIES
Organization and Other Expenses Payable                                                30,823
Administration Fee Payable                                                                  4
                                                                                    ---------
    Total Liabilities                                                                  30,827
                                                                                    ---------
 
NET ASSETS
Applicable to 5,340 Shares of Beneficial Interest Outstanding
  (par value $0.001, unlimited shares authorized)                                   $  71,440
                                                                                    ---------
                                                                                    ---------
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share                               $13.38
                                                                                        -----
                                                                                        -----
 
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in Capital                                                                     $  73,059
Undistributed Net Investment Loss                                                        (130)
Accumulated Net Realized Gain on Investment                                             1,355
Net Unrealized Depreciation of Investment                                              (2,844)
                                                                                    ---------
    Net Assets                                                                      $  71,440
                                                                                    ---------
                                                                                    ---------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 19, 1996 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) THROUGH MAY
31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                         <C>        <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO
Allocated Dividend Income                                                              $     173
Allocated Interest Income                                                                     74
Allocated Portfolio Expenses                                                                (204)
                                                                                       ---------
    Net Investment Income Allocated from Portfolio                                            43
 
FUND EXPENSES
Professional Fees                                                           $  11,145
Registration Fees                                                               7,136
Printing Expenses                                                               7,003
Transfer Agent Fees                                                             5,750
Trustees' Fees and Expenses                                                     5,024
Amortization of Organization Expense                                            2,428
Insurance Expense                                                                 621
Administration Fee                                                                  3
Miscellaneous (including reimbursed income tax expense of $400)                 1,401
                                                                            ---------
    Total Expenses                                                             40,511
Less: Reimbursement of Expenses                                               (40,338)
                                                                            ---------
 
NET FUND EXPENSES                                                                           (173)
                                                                                       ---------
NET INVESTMENT LOSS                                                                         (130)
 
NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENT ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO                                   1,170
 
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION OF INVESTMENT ALLOCATED FROM
  PORTFOLIO                                                                               (2,844)
                                                                                       ---------
 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                                   $  (1,804)
                                                                                       ---------
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</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                  <C>
                                                                       FOR THE PERIOD FROM
                                                                        JANUARY 19, 1996
                                                                        (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                                           OPERATIONS)
                                                                      THROUGH MAY 31, 1996
                                                                     -----------------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
 
FROM OPERATIONS
Net Investment Loss                                                        $      (130)
Net Realized Gain on Investment Allocated from Portfolio                         1,170
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation of Investment Allocated from
  Portfolio                                                                     (2,844)
                                                                     -----------------------
    Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                        (1,804)
                                                                     -----------------------
 
TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Proceeds from Shares of Beneficial Interest Sold                             1,324,639
Cost of Shares of Beneficial Interest Redeemed                              (1,251,508)
                                                                     -----------------------
    Net Increase from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest             73,131
                                                                     -----------------------
    Total Increase in Net Assets                                                71,327
 
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Period                                                                113
                                                                     -----------------------
End of Period (including undistributed net investment loss of $130)        $    71,440
                                                                     -----------------------
                                                                     -----------------------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                 <C>
                                                                       FOR THE PERIOD FROM
                                                                        JANUARY 19, 1996
                                                                        (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                                           OPERATIONS)
                                                                      THROUGH MAY 31, 1996
                                                                    -------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                        $   11.32
 
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Loss                                                             (0.02)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investment                                   2.08
                                                                    -------------------------
Total from Investment Operations                                                 2.06
                                                                    -------------------------
 
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                                              $   13.38
                                                                    -------------------------
                                                                    -------------------------
Total Return                                                                    18.20%+
                                                                    -------------------------
                                                                    -------------------------
 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net Assets, End of Period (in Thousands)                                    $      71
Ratios to Average Net Assets
  Expenses                                                                       1.30%(a)
  Net Investment Loss                                                           (0.44%)(a)
  Decrease Reflected in Expense Ratio due to Expense Reimbursement
    by Morgan                                                                    1.20%(a)(b)
</TABLE>
 
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+  Not annualized.
 
(a)Annualized.
 
(b)After consideration of certain state limitations.
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (the "Fund") is a separate series of
The JPM Advisor Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"). The Trust
is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an
open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January
19, 1996.
 
The Fund invests all of its investable assets in The U.S. Small Company
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment
company having the same investment objective as the Fund. The value of such
investment included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the
Fund's proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (less than 1%
at May 31, 1996). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the
performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio,
including the Schedule of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and
should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
 
The preparation of financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual amounts
could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Fund:
 
    a)Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1 of the
      Portfolio's Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in
      this report.
 
    b)The Fund records its share of net investment income, realized and
      unrealized gain and loss and adjusts its investment in the Portfolio each
      day. All the net investment income and realized and unrealized gain and
      loss of the Portfolio is allocated pro rata among the Fund and other
      investors in the Portfolio at the time of such determination.
 
    c)Substantially all the Fund's net investment income is declared as
      dividends and paid semi-annually. Distributions to shareholders of net
      realized capital gain, if any, are declared and paid annually.
 
    d)The Fund incurred organization expenses in the amount of $33,060. These
      costs were deferred and will be amortized by the Fund on a straight-line
      basis over a five-year period from the commencement of operations.
 
    e)The Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes
      and intends to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
      1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to
      distribute substantially all of its income, including net realized capital
      gains, if any, within the prescribed time periods.
 
    f)The Fund accounts for and reports distributions to shareholders in
      accordance with Statement of Position 93-2 "Determination, Disclosure and
      Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain, and Return of
      Capital Distributions by Investment Companies." The effect of applying
      this statement was to decrease Paid-in Capital by $185 and increase
      Accumulated Net Realized Gain on Investment by $185. The adjustments are
      primarily attributable to tax treatment of partnership allocations of
      capital gains and losses. Net investment loss, net realized gain and net
      assets were not affected by this change.
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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    g)Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more funds in
      the Trust are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund in
      the Trust, except where allocations of direct expenses to each fund can
      otherwise be made fairly. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are
      charged to that fund.
 
2.  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
    a)The Trust has retained Signature Broker-Dealer Services, Inc.
      ("Signature") to serve as administrator and distributor. Signature
      provides administrative services necessary for the operations of the Fund,
      furnishes office space and facilities required for conducting the business
      of the Fund and pays the compensation of the Fund's officers affiliated
      with Signature. The Administration Agreement provides for a fee to be paid
      to Signature equal to the Fund's proportionate share of a complex-wide fee
      based on the following annual schedule: 0.03% on the first $7 billion of
      the aggregate average daily net assets of the Portfolio and the other
      portfolios (the "Master Portfolios") in which the Trust, The Pierpont
      Funds, or The JPM Institutional Funds invest and 0.01% on the aggregate
      average daily net assets of the Master Portfolios in excess of $7 billion.
      The portion of this charge payable by the Fund is determined by the
      proportionate share its net assets bear to the total net assets of the
      Trust, The Pierpont Funds, The JPM Institutional Funds and the Master
      Portfolios. For the period from January 19, 1996 (commencement of
      operations) through May 31, 1996, Signature's fee for these services
      amounted to $3. Deferred organization expenses include a $15,000
      development fee payable to Signature for the use of their portfolio and
      fund allocation system.
 
      Effective August 1, 1996, administrative functions provided by Signature
      will be provided by Funds Distributor, Inc. ("FDI"), a registered
      broker-dealer, and by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
      ("Morgan"). FDI will also become the Fund's distributor. Under a
      Co-Administration Agreement between FDI and the Trust on behalf of the
      Fund, FDI's fees payable by the Fund based on its allocable share of a
      complex-wide fee will be subject to the expense limit provided by the
      Services Agreement. (see Note 2b).
 
    b)The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has a Services Agreement with Morgan
      under which Morgan receives a fee, based on the percentage described
      below, for overseeing certain aspects of the administration and operation
      of the Fund and for providing shareholder servicing to Fund shareholders.
      The Services Agreement is also designed to provide an expense limit for
      certain expenses of the Fund. If total expenses of the Fund, excluding
      amortization of organization expenses, exceed the expense limit of 0.69%
      of the Fund's average daily net assets, Morgan will reimburse the Fund for
      the excess expense amount and receive no fee. Should such expenses be less
      than the expense limit, Morgan's fee would be limited to the difference
      between such expenses and the fee calculated under the Services Agreement.
      For the period from January 19, 1996 (commencement of operations) through
      May 31, 1996, Morgan has agreed to reimburse the Fund $37,481 for excess
      expenses.
 
      In addition to the expenses that Morgan assumes under the Services
      Agreement, Morgan has agreed to reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary
      to maintain the total operating expenses of the Fund, including the
      expenses allocated to the Fund from the Portfolio, at no more than 1.30%
 
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THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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      of the average daily net assets of the Fund through December 31, 1996. For
      the period from January 19, 1996 (commencement of operations) through May
      31, 1996, Morgan has agreed to reimburse the Fund $2,457 for expenses
      which exceeded this limit. Morgan, Charles Schwab & Co. ("Schwab") and the
      Trust are parties to separate services and operating agreements (the
      "Schwab Agreements") whereby Schwab makes Fund shares available to
      customers of investment advisors and other financial intermediaries who
      are Schwab's clients. The Fund is not responsible for payments to Schwab
      under the Schwab Agreements; however, in the event the Services Agreement
      with the Trust is terminated, the Fund would be responsible for the
      ongoing payments to Schwab.
 
    c)An aggregate annual fee of $16,000 is paid to each Trustee for serving as
      a Trustee of The Trust. The Trustees' Fees and Expenses shown in the
      financial statements represents the Fund's allocated portion of the total
      fees and expenses.
 
3.  TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of
full and fractional shares of beneficial interest of one or more series.
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest of the Fund were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 19,
                                                                                              1996
                                                                                  (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS)
                                                                                      THROUGH MAY 31, 1996
                                                                               -----------------------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                                              98,103
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                                         (92,773)
                                                                                              --------
Net increase                                                                                     5,330
                                                                                              --------
                                                                                              --------
</TABLE>
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Trustees and Shareholders of
The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities and the
related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial
highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund (one of the series constituting part
of the JPM Advisor Funds, hereafter referred to as the "Fund") at May 31, 1996,
and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the
financial highlights for the period January 19, 1996 (commencement of
operations) through May 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements and financial highlights
(hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the
Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit of these
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
New York, New York
July 25, 1996
 
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The U.S. Small Company Portfolio
 
Annual Report May 31, 1996
 
(The following pages should be read in conjunction
with The JPM Advisor U.S. Small Cap Equity Fund
Annual Financial Statements)
 
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
COMMON STOCKS (95.3%)
Basic Industries (8.2%)
Agriculture (1.4%)
Dekalb Genetics Corp. ................................................................      425,700  $ 12,185,662
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Chemicals (3.0%)
Albemarle Corp. ......................................................................      318,300     7,161,750
Cytec Industries, Inc.+ ..............................................................       37,800     3,383,100
General Chemical Group, Inc.+ ........................................................      261,400     5,031,950
Landec Corp.+ ........................................................................       19,700       398,925
Petrolite Corp. ......................................................................        5,300       170,925
Polymer Group, Inc.+ .................................................................       41,500       798,875
RPM, Inc. ............................................................................      154,500     2,549,250
Schulman (A) ,Inc. ...................................................................       60,200     1,557,675
Synalloy Corp. .......................................................................       28,000       546,000
Wellman, Inc. ........................................................................      169,900     3,843,987
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       25,442,437
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Forest Products & Paper (0.5%)
Caraustar Industries, Inc. ...........................................................        6,500       170,625
Glatfelter (P.H.) Co. ................................................................      152,800     2,693,100
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.+ .............................................................       79,100       993,694
Universal Forest Products, Inc. ......................................................       10,800       114,750
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        3,972,169
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Metals & Mining (3.3%)
AK Steel Holding Corp ................................................................       44,700     1,933,275
Allegheny Ludlum Corp. ...............................................................      299,300     5,986,000
Alumax Inc.+ .........................................................................       51,200     1,711,872
Commercial Metals Co. ................................................................      285,300     8,951,287
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.+ ...............................................................       83,502     1,064,650
Minera Rayrock, Inc.* ................................................................      696,600       609,695
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. .............................................................      127,900     2,046,400
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. .....................................................       34,300       960,400
Steel Technologies, Inc. .............................................................      414,100     6,004,450
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       29,268,029
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES ...........................................................                 70,868,297
                                                                                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Consumer Goods & Services (14.3%)
Automotive (0.8%)
Amcast Industrial Corp. ..............................................................       34,200  $    662,625
Excel Industries, Inc. ...............................................................      207,000     3,105,000
Simpson Industries, Inc. .............................................................      363,400     3,543,150
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        7,310,775
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Broadcasting & Publishing (2.3%)
Banta Corp. ..........................................................................      201,050     4,875,462
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.+ .........................................................      144,400     3,808,550
Digital Generation Systems, Inc.+ ....................................................       11,600       152,250
Edmark Corp.+ ........................................................................       31,100       917,450
Emmis Broadcasting Corp.+ ............................................................       23,100     1,010,625
Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc.+ .............................................       49,300     1,315,694
Heritage Media Corp.+ ................................................................       43,800     1,741,050
K-III Communications Corp.+ ..........................................................      119,400     1,522,350
Norwood Promotional Products, Inc.+ ..................................................       33,100       678,550
People's Choice TV Corp.+ ............................................................      106,600     1,838,850
TeleWest Communications PLC (ADR)*+ ..................................................       64,400     1,803,200
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       19,664,031
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Construction & Housing (0.8%)
Centex Corp. .........................................................................       87,100     2,623,887
D.R. Horton, Inc.+ ...................................................................      369,200     3,876,600
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        6,500,487
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Entertainment, Leisure & Media (1.8%)
Ascent Entertainment Group, Inc.+ ....................................................       92,800     1,658,800
Boyd Gaming Corp.+ ...................................................................      202,970     3,399,747
Imax Corp.+ ..........................................................................       84,200     2,920,687
Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc.+ ..................................................       98,800     1,716,650
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.* ........................................................      121,600     3,496,000
SCP Pool Corp.+ ......................................................................       33,200       618,350
WMS Industries, Inc.+ ................................................................       90,000     1,980,000
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       15,790,234
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Food, Beverages & Tobacco (1.3%)
Coors (Adolph) Co. ...................................................................       61,000     1,136,125
Dean Foods Co. .......................................................................       55,800     1,360,125
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc. .......................................................       39,100     1,300,075
Eskimo Pie Corp. .....................................................................       78,000     1,633,125
Nabisco Holdings Corp., Class A ......................................................       21,770       737,459
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
18
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
</TABLE>
 
Food, Beverages & Tobacco (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Riviana Foods, Inc. ..................................................................       49,500  $    903,375
Sanderson Farms, Inc. ................................................................       33,601       453,613
Universal Foods Corp. ................................................................       93,500     3,295,875
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       10,819,772
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Household Appliances Furnishings (0.5%)
Aaron Rents, Inc. ....................................................................       23,800       669,375
Bush Industries, Inc. ................................................................       52,300     1,863,187
Leggett & Platt, Inc. ................................................................       72,200     2,048,675
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        4,581,237
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Household Products (1.3%)
Bush Boake Allen, Inc.+ ..............................................................       56,200     1,390,950
Department 56, Inc.+ .................................................................      202,300     4,855,200
First Brands Corp. ...................................................................       73,900     1,829,025
Libbey, Inc. .........................................................................       87,500     2,121,875
Scott Paper Ltd.* ....................................................................       58,600       978,770
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       11,175,820
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Personal Care (0.2%)
Tambrands, Inc. ......................................................................       33,600     1,549,800
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Restaurants & Hotels (0.7%)
Doubletree Corp.+ ....................................................................       33,200     1,174,450
Extended Stay America, Inc.+ .........................................................       71,000     2,227,625
Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.+ ..................................................       40,200       969,825
Planet Hollywood International, Inc.+ ................................................       10,000       267,500
Starbucks Corp.+ .....................................................................       60,600     1,636,200
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        6,275,600
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Retail (4.6%)
Authentic Fitness Corp. ..............................................................       30,000       570,000
Books A Million, Inc.+ ...............................................................       76,700       906,019
Borders Group, Inc.+ .................................................................       42,300     1,385,325
Catherines Stores Corp.+ .............................................................      181,100     1,765,725
Charming Shoppes, Inc. ...............................................................      284,900     2,270,297
Circuit City Stores, Inc. ............................................................      106,500     3,474,562
Fastenal Co. .........................................................................       24,300     1,099,575
Garden Ridge Corp.+ ..................................................................       49,200     2,570,700
Hannaford Brothers Co. ...............................................................       46,500     1,470,562
Kohl's Corp.+ ........................................................................       45,400     1,503,875
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
</TABLE>
 
Retail (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Leslie's Poolmart+ ...................................................................       69,200  $  1,297,500
Loehmann's Holdings, Inc.+ ...........................................................        8,000       204,000
Oakley, Inc.+ ........................................................................       18,500       941,187
Office Depot, Inc.+ ..................................................................      164,800     4,223,000
One Price Clothing Stores, Inc.+ .....................................................      308,500     1,735,312
Penn Traffic Co.+ ....................................................................      150,100     1,913,775
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.+ .........................................................       22,600       641,275
Talbots, Inc. ........................................................................       41,400     1,350,675
The Sports Authority, Inc.+ ..........................................................       28,900       859,775
Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc.+ ......................................................       92,400     1,328,250
TJX Companies, Inc. ..................................................................      116,000     4,089,000
Trans World Entertainment Corp.+ .....................................................       94,400       542,800
Urban Outfitters, Inc.+ ..............................................................       56,800     2,392,700
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. ...........................................................       26,400       877,800
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       39,413,689
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL CONSUMER GOODS & SERVICES ..................................................                123,081,445
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Energy (4.4%)
Gas Exploration (2.4%)
Devon Energy Corp. ...................................................................      112,800     2,876,400
El Paso Natural Gas Co. ..............................................................       39,100     1,417,375
K N Energy, Inc. .....................................................................       53,500     1,805,625
Newfield Exploration Co.+ ............................................................       33,500     1,247,875
Pogo Producing Co. ...................................................................       71,800     2,584,800
Sonat Offshore Drilling, Inc. ........................................................       33,300     1,764,900
TCP Corp.+ ...........................................................................       99,500       820,875
Texas Meridian Resources Corp.+ ......................................................      146,300     1,572,725
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.* ..........................................................      438,700     6,361,150
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       20,451,725
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Oil-Production (1.1%)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. .............................................................       44,100     2,370,375
Flores & Rucks, Inc.+ ................................................................       56,600     1,690,925
MAPCO, Inc. ..........................................................................        3,100       179,598
Noble Affiliates, Inc. ...............................................................       83,300     2,821,787
Vastar Resources, Inc. ...............................................................       50,000     1,818,750
Vintage Petroleum, Inc. ..............................................................       20,700       538,200
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        9,419,635
                                                                                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Oil-Services (0.9%)
Camco International, Inc. ............................................................       40,500  $  1,331,437
Dreco Energy Services Ltd.*+ .........................................................      111,700     3,099,675
Landmark Graphics Corp.+ .............................................................       78,300     1,487,700
Smith International, Inc.+ ...........................................................       55,800     1,757,700
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        7,676,512
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL ENERGY .....................................................................                 37,547,872
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Finance (17.5%)
Banking (8.0%)
Banknorth Group, Inc. ................................................................       78,300     2,613,262
CCB Financial Corp. ..................................................................       27,600     1,438,650
Charter One Financial, Inc. ..........................................................      131,300     4,792,450
Colonial BancGroup, Inc. .............................................................      103,400     3,619,000
Commerce Bancorporation, Inc. ........................................................       44,000     1,061,500
Community First Bankshares, Inc. .....................................................       49,900     1,166,412
First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. .........................................................      103,600     1,379,175
First Commerce Corp. .................................................................      173,900     6,195,187
First Hawaiian, Inc. .................................................................       23,100       658,350
Firstar Corp. ........................................................................       97,600     4,782,400
FirstFed Financial Corp.+ ............................................................       39,000       648,375
GBC Bancorp ..........................................................................       84,400     1,962,300
GreenPoint Financial Corp. ...........................................................       98,300     2,924,425
HUBCO, Inc. ..........................................................................       96,600     2,034,637
Irwin Financial Corp. ................................................................       17,300       720,112
Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc. ..........................................................       42,500     1,561,875
Mountain Parks Financial Corp.+ ......................................................       29,500       667,437
National Commerce Bancorporation .....................................................      109,800     3,376,350
Pinnacle Financial Services, Inc. ....................................................       48,600       984,150
Roosevelt Financial Group, Inc. ......................................................      238,300     4,274,506
Security First Network Bank+ .........................................................        7,200       287,100
Silicon Valley Bancshares+ ...........................................................       44,000     1,067,000
Southern National Corp. ..............................................................      196,000     5,733,000
Southtrust Corp. .....................................................................       34,410       946,275
Standard Federal Bancorporation ......................................................       59,900     2,358,562
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. ............................................................       78,975     1,085,906
Trustco Bank Corp. ...................................................................       77,400     1,702,800
Westamerica Bancorporation ...........................................................       67,600     3,287,050
Wilmington Trust Corp. ...............................................................      150,800     5,014,100
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       68,342,346
                                                                                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Financial Services (1.0%)
Amresco, Inc. ........................................................................       72,000  $  1,336,500
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. ...................................................       20,400       650,250
Edwards (A.G.), Inc. .................................................................       71,000     1,819,375
First USA Paymentech, Inc.+ ..........................................................        9,800       454,475
Litchfield Financial Corp. ...........................................................       46,300       653,987
Mercury Finance Co. ..................................................................       82,500     1,031,250
Southwest Securities Group, Inc. .....................................................      126,100     1,442,269
WFS Financial, Inc.+ .................................................................       75,300     1,586,006
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        8,974,112
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Insurance (4.1%)
AMBAC, Inc. ..........................................................................       81,000     4,201,875
Capital Re Corp. .....................................................................      382,300    13,953,950
Chartwell Re Corp. ...................................................................       26,100       580,725
First Colony Corp. ...................................................................       57,300     1,504,125
Mid Ocean Ltd.* ......................................................................       41,900     1,749,325
MMI Companies, Inc. ..................................................................      242,500     7,184,062
PartnerRe Ltd.* ......................................................................      118,500     3,555,000
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.* ........................................................       86,300     2,464,944
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       35,194,006
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (4.4%)
Associated Estates Realty Corp. ......................................................       62,800     1,287,400
Beacon Properties Corp. ..............................................................       20,800       525,200
Capstone Capital Trust, Inc. .........................................................       99,100     2,031,550
CBL & Associate Properties, Inc. .....................................................       31,800       679,725
CenterPoint Properties Corp. .........................................................       10,700       254,125
Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. .............................................................       66,500     1,961,750
Colonial Properties Trust ............................................................       92,200     2,166,700
Columbus Realty Trust ................................................................      108,800     2,108,000
DeBartolo Realty Corp. ...............................................................       45,800       744,250
Developers Diversified Realty Corp. ..................................................       72,200     2,256,250
Equity Residential Properties Trust ..................................................      150,100     4,653,100
Gables Residential Trust .............................................................       82,300     1,892,900
Health & Retirement Property Trust ...................................................      162,600     2,764,200
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. ........................................................       98,700     2,245,425
Kimco Realty Corp. ...................................................................       25,800       706,275
Liberty Property Trust ...............................................................      107,800     2,196,425
Macerich Co. .........................................................................       35,500       745,500
MerryLand & Investment Company, Inc. .................................................       72,900     1,594,687
Oasis Residential, Inc. ..............................................................       79,200     1,683,000
Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. ...................................................       34,700       984,612
ROC Communities, Inc. ................................................................       27,600       658,950
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
</TABLE>
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Sovran Self Storage, Inc. ............................................................        9,500  $    248,187
Starwood Lodging Trust ...............................................................       31,600     1,200,800
Storage Trust Realty .................................................................       68,500     1,421,375
Wellsford Residential Property Trust .................................................       39,100       889,525
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       37,899,911
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL FINANCE ....................................................................                150,410,375
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Healthcare (8.9%)
Biotechnology (1.9%)
Aksys Ltd.+ ..........................................................................        9,800       166,600
Biofield Corp.+ ......................................................................       59,100       982,537
Houghten Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ......................................................       58,100       573,737
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.+ .........................................................       52,400     1,925,700
Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ........................................................       83,500     2,828,562
Microcide Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ .....................................................        9,400       155,100
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ....................................................       13,700       280,850
NABI, Inc.+ ..........................................................................      104,800     1,427,900
Neurocrine Bisciences, Inc.+ .........................................................        7,600        84,075
Neurogen Corp.+ ......................................................................       38,500     1,111,687
ONYX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ..........................................................       34,500       493,781
Sequana Therapeutics, Inc.+ ..........................................................       80,500     1,645,219
Somatogen, Inc.+ .....................................................................       86,600     1,445,137
Targeted Genetics Corp.+ .............................................................      112,900       606,837
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.+ ........................................................       66,000     2,442,000
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       16,169,722
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Health Services (4.4%)
Advocat, Inc.+ .......................................................................      156,300     1,602,075
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.+ ........................................................       98,300     2,875,275
Caremark International, Inc. .........................................................       59,100     1,617,862
Community Health Systems, Inc.+ ......................................................       86,700     3,760,612
Foundation Health Corp.+ .............................................................       43,300     1,721,175
Health Care & Retirement Corp.+ ......................................................      107,000     3,865,375
Health Systems International, Inc.+ ..................................................      124,700     3,709,825
Healthsource, Inc.+ ..................................................................       70,500     1,595,062
Living Centers of America, Inc.+ .....................................................       82,800     3,125,700
Mariner Health Group, Inc.+ ..........................................................      133,600     2,388,100
Professional Sports Care Management, Inc.+ ...........................................       65,000       501,719
Sierra Health Services, Inc.+ ........................................................       41,400     1,335,150
Sterling House Corp.+ ................................................................       54,300     1,045,275
Summit Care Corp.+ ...................................................................      183,600     4,406,400
</TABLE>
 
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  ------------
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</TABLE>
 
Health Services (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc.+ .......................................................       14,700  $    294,000
Vivra, Inc.+ .........................................................................      128,800     4,395,300
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       38,238,905
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Medical Supplies (1.9%)
Cellpro, Inc.+ .......................................................................       94,200     1,719,150
Eclipse Surgical Technologies+ .......................................................       17,000       272,000
Fresenius USA, Inc.+ .................................................................      174,800     3,539,700
Heartport, Inc.+ .....................................................................       13,800       534,750
Heartstream, Inc.+ ...................................................................       52,900       767,050
Imagyn Medical, Inc.+ ................................................................       13,200       226,050
Kensey Nash Corp.+ ...................................................................       84,200     1,220,900
KeraVision, Inc.+ ....................................................................      115,800     1,925,175
Metra Biosystems, Inc.+ ..............................................................        8,300       103,231
Perseptive Biosystems, Inc.+ .........................................................      203,100     1,980,225
Physio-Control International Corp.+ ..................................................       25,600       497,600
Research Medical, Inc.+ ..............................................................      123,500     3,133,812
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       15,919,643
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Pharmaceuticals (0.7%)
Allergan, Inc. .......................................................................       54,400     2,094,400
Gensia, Inc.+ ........................................................................        3,321        17,020
SangStat Medical Corp.+ ..............................................................       93,400     1,862,162
Vical, Inc.+ .........................................................................      101,900     1,967,944
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        5,941,526
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL HEALTHCARE .................................................................                 76,269,796
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Industrial Products & Services (13.9%)
Building Materials (0.7%)
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. .............................................................       17,800       478,375
USG Corp.+ ...........................................................................      203,600     5,573,550
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        6,051,925
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Capital Goods (3.5%)
ABC Rail Products Corp.+ .............................................................       28,500       621,656
Applied Power, Inc. ..................................................................      173,700     5,124,150
Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. ............................................................       41,500       996,000
Collins & Aikman Corp.+ ..............................................................      191,100     1,289,925
Gardner Denver Machinery, Inc.+ ......................................................      126,800     3,312,650
IDEX Corp. ...........................................................................       10,300       391,400
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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</TABLE>
 
Capital Goods (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Kaydon Corp. .........................................................................       70,600  $  3,035,800
Modine Manufacturing Co. .............................................................       99,300     2,532,150
PACCAR, Inc. .........................................................................      122,700     6,012,300
Strategic Distribution, Inc.+ ........................................................       90,600       753,112
TRINOVA Corp. ........................................................................       32,400     1,069,200
Wabash National Corp. ................................................................      175,500     3,575,813
Worldtex Inc.+ .......................................................................       72,500       453,125
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       29,167,281
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Commercial Services (3.2%)
DeVry, Inc.+ .........................................................................      138,400     5,501,400
Equity Corp. International+ ..........................................................       37,900     1,113,313
FlightSafety International, Inc. .....................................................       25,100     1,383,638
Leasing Solutions, Inc.+ .............................................................       66,200     1,075,750
May & Speh, Inc.+ ....................................................................       88,400     1,370,200
Measurex Corp. .......................................................................       66,200     1,911,525
Ogden Corp. ..........................................................................       86,600     1,677,875
Pinkertons, Inc.+ ....................................................................       65,900     1,631,025
Robert Half International, Inc.+ .....................................................       41,400     2,323,575
Service Corp. International ..........................................................      166,900     9,325,538
Vincam Group, Inc.+ ..................................................................        5,800       163,850
Whittman-Hart, Inc.+ .................................................................        4,400       166,650
York Group, Inc. .....................................................................       16,500       286,688
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       27,931,027
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Diversified Manufacturing (2.9%)
American Standard Co., Inc.+ .........................................................      185,400     5,492,475
Asyst Technologies, Inc.+ ............................................................       54,000     1,262,250
Brady (WH) Co. .......................................................................      137,400     3,503,700
Credence Systems Corp.+ ..............................................................      147,900     2,976,488
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. ................................................       18,000       735,750
Intermet Corp.+ ......................................................................      435,400     7,292,950
Safety 1st Inc.+ .....................................................................      228,300     3,481,575
Special Devices, Inc.+ ...............................................................       22,200       446,775
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       25,191,963
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Electrical Equipment (2.2%)
Anixter International, Inc.+ .........................................................       88,400     1,480,700
Black & Decker Corp. .................................................................      173,700     7,143,413
Bolder Technologies Corp.+ ...........................................................       36,200       459,288
Encore Wire Corp.+ ...................................................................       94,700       941,081
Grainger (W.W.), Inc. ................................................................       65,100     4,353,563
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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Electrical Equipment (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Integrated Device Technology+ ........................................................       90,200  $  1,166,963
Kuhlman Corp. ........................................................................       25,000       431,250
Microchip Technology Inc.+ ...........................................................       80,200     2,080,188
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.+ ........................................................       34,755       960,107
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       19,016,553
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Pollution Control (1.4%)
Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.+ ...................................................       44,000     1,677,500
Dames & Moore, Inc. ..................................................................      292,900     3,551,413
Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. ................................................       41,000       789,250
Tetra Technologies, Inc.+ ............................................................      203,600     4,250,150
USA Waste Services, Inc.+ ............................................................       67,700     1,997,150
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       12,265,463
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES .............................................                119,624,212
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Technology (20.4%)
Aerospace (1.2%)
Coltec Industries, Inc.+ .............................................................      320,900     4,251,925
Orbital Sciences Corp.+ ..............................................................      166,000     2,988,000
Rohr Industries, Inc.+ ...............................................................      160,800     3,396,900
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       10,636,825
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Computer Peripherals (2.4%)
Mylex Corp. ..........................................................................       99,500     2,574,563
Planar Systems, Inc. .................................................................      229,500     3,557,250
Quantum Corp.+ .......................................................................      293,100     7,034,400
Read-Rite Corp. ......................................................................      292,500     6,727,500
Telxon Corp. .........................................................................       18,000       331,875
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       20,225,588
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Computer Software (6.1%)
Acxiom Corp.+ ........................................................................       70,900     2,224,488
Adept Technology, Inc.+ ..............................................................      163,900     2,724,838
Adobe Systems, Inc. ..................................................................       83,000     3,076,188
Analogy, Inc.+ .......................................................................       88,200       810,338
Aspect Development, Inc.+ ............................................................        6,000       181,500
Autodesk, Inc. .......................................................................       65,900     2,277,669
Avid Technology, Inc.+ ...............................................................       36,000       816,750
BMC Software, Inc.+ ..................................................................       30,600     1,931,625
Broderbund Software, Inc.+ ...........................................................       41,400     1,738,800
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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Computer Software (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Checkfree Corp.+ .....................................................................       24,700  $    552,663
DST Systems, Inc.+ ...................................................................       37,900     1,321,763
Edify Corp.+ .........................................................................        7,700       325,325
Forte Software, Inc.+ ................................................................        3,700       238,188
Informix Corp.+ ......................................................................       42,200       962,688
Inso Corp.+ ..........................................................................       38,700     2,167,200
ISOCOR+ ..............................................................................       24,100       433,800
Logic Works, Inc.+ ...................................................................       23,200       352,350
Mathsoft, Inc.+ ......................................................................      145,400     1,163,200
Maxis, Inc.+ .........................................................................       22,100       513,825
MetaTools, Inc.+ .....................................................................       28,800       910,800
Microware Systems Corp.+ .............................................................       23,200       437,900
Network General Corp.+ ...............................................................      173,200     4,145,975
Oak Technology, Inc.+ ................................................................      282,200     3,598,050
On Technology, Corp.+ ................................................................      151,900     2,088,625
ParcPlace Digitalk, Inc.+ ............................................................      157,200     2,063,250
Pinnacle Systems, Inc.+ ..............................................................       92,700     2,236,388
PowerCerv Corp.+ .....................................................................       66,900     1,103,850
Rational Software Corp.+ .............................................................       60,900     3,783,413
Segue Software, Inc.+ ................................................................        7,400       249,750
SPS Transaction Services, Inc.+ ......................................................      130,100     3,366,338
SS&C Technologies, Inc. ..............................................................       10,000       190,000
Symantec Corp. .......................................................................      137,400     2,181,225
Tripos, Inc. .........................................................................       96,400       650,700
Vanstar Corp. ........................................................................       48,400       695,750
Verity, Inc. .........................................................................       13,900       536,888
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       52,052,100
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Computer Systems (0.4%)
EMC Corp.+ ...........................................................................      168,000     3,717,000
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Electronics (4.2%)
ADT Ltd.* ............................................................................      205,200     3,950,100
Affinity Technology Group ............................................................       14,900       283,100
Altera Corp. .........................................................................       71,400     3,445,050
Amphenol Corp. .......................................................................       47,700     1,228,275
Brooktree Corp. ......................................................................      172,400     2,068,800
FEI Co. ..............................................................................       60,600       969,600
Gemstar International Group Ltd. .....................................................        9,700       322,525
Harris Corp. .........................................................................       57,000     3,683,625
Input/Output, Inc.+ ..................................................................      146,200     5,902,825
Itron, Inc.+ .........................................................................       34,600     1,177,117
Mentor Graphics Corp.+ ...............................................................      169,273     3,046,914
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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Electronics (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Micrel, Inc.+ ........................................................................      199,800  $  3,221,775
Nimbus CD International, Inc.+ .......................................................       90,800     1,367,675
Perkin-Elmer Corp. ...................................................................       91,300     4,838,900
Sensormatic Electronics Corp. ........................................................       49,200       879,450
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       36,385,731
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Information Processing (0.2%)
Ceridian Corp.+ ......................................................................       30,800     1,628,550
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Semiconductors (1.3%)
Actel Corp.+ .........................................................................      154,600     3,014,700
Adaptec, Inc.+ .......................................................................       14,300       855,319
Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.+ .................................................      217,200     3,190,125
SDL, Inc.+ ...........................................................................       87,200     3,738,700
Sierra Semi Conductor Corp.+ .........................................................       21,800       322,913
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       11,121,757
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Telecommunications (2.1%)
International CableTel, Inc.+ ........................................................       47,700     1,493,606
Metrocall, Inc.+ .....................................................................       47,700       921,206
MFS Communications Company, Inc.+ ....................................................            0             9
MobileMedia Corp.+ ...................................................................      126,400     2,433,200
Omnipoint Corp.+ .....................................................................       16,800       522,900
Paging Network, Inc.+ ................................................................      436,600     9,768,925
Premiere Technologies, Inc.+ .........................................................       10,600       496,875
QUALCOMM, Inc.+ ......................................................................       22,200     1,208,513
Videotron Holdings PLC (ADR)*+ .......................................................       48,400       922,625
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       17,767,859
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Telecommunications-Equipment (2.5%)
Andrew Corp.+ ........................................................................       30,150     1,631,869
Applied Digital Access, Inc.+ ........................................................      147,200     2,281,600
BroadBand Technologies, Inc.+ ........................................................       73,800     2,273,963
Cascade Communications Corp.+ ........................................................       40,800     2,302,650
Comdial Corp.+ .......................................................................      278,200     3,060,200
Digital Microwave Corp.+ .............................................................      136,000     2,133,500
P-COM, Inc.+ .........................................................................       49,900     1,497,000
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
</TABLE>
 
Telecommunications-Equipment (continued)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. .............................................................      326,900  $  6,170,238
Wireless One, Inc.+ ..................................................................       27,500       515,625
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       21,866,645
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................                175,402,055
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Transportation (2.5%)
Airlines (1.0%)
Mesa Airlines, Inc.+ .................................................................      497,100     6,617,644
ValuJet, Inc.+ .......................................................................      132,700     1,849,506
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                        8,467,150
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Transport & Services (0.1%)
Trico Marine Services, Inc.+ .........................................................       23,800       535,500
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Transportation (0.2%)
GATX Corp. ...........................................................................       38,000     1,710,000
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Truck & Freight Carriers (1.2%)
American Freightways Corp.+ ..........................................................      111,700     1,438,138
Roadway Express, Inc. ................................................................      166,200     2,752,688
Rollins Truck Leasing Corp. ..........................................................      165,500     1,799,813
USA Truck, Inc.+ .....................................................................       37,500       445,313
Werner Enterprises, Inc. .............................................................      190,500     4,619,625
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       11,055,577
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL TRANSPORTATION .............................................................                 21,768,227
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Utilities (5.2%)
Electric (2.2%)
Central Hudson Gas & Electric ........................................................      169,300     5,057,838
Central Louisiana Electric ...........................................................       80,600     2,145,975
Idaho Power Co. ......................................................................       36,800     1,076,400
Illinova Corp. .......................................................................      119,200     3,129,000
Maine Public Service Co. .............................................................       19,400       351,625
Minnesota Power & Light Co. ..........................................................       92,900     2,496,688
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. ..........................................................       98,900     2,620,850
Washington Water Power Co. ...........................................................       98,800     1,827,800
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       18,706,176
                                                                                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
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MAY 31, 1996
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<CAPTION>
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     SHARES        VALUE
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<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
Natural Gas (1.2%)
AGL Resources, Inc. ..................................................................      125,300  $  2,208,413
Brooklyn Union Gas Co. ...............................................................       97,600     2,610,800
New Jersey Resources Corp. ...........................................................       18,400       506,000
Providence Energy Corp. ..............................................................       97,900     1,688,775
United Cities Gas Co. ................................................................      133,200     2,014,650
Wicor, Inc. ..........................................................................       27,600     1,007,400
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       10,036,038
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Telephone (0.6%)
Frontier Corp. .......................................................................      158,900     5,084,800
                                                                                                     ------------
 
Water (1.2%)
American Water Works, Inc. ...........................................................      176,900     6,302,063
Aquarion Co. .........................................................................       26,900       652,325
E'Town Corp. .........................................................................       43,700     1,218,138
SJW Corp. ............................................................................       11,500       427,656
Southern California Water Co. ........................................................       88,700     1,973,575
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                       10,573,757
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL UTILITIES ..................................................................                 44,400,771
                                                                                                     ------------
    TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $682,138,078) ..........................................                819,373,050
                                                                                                     ------------
 
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.0%)(b)
Technology (0.0%)(b)
Electronics (0.0%)(b)
Comptronix Corp.+
  (cost $1) ..........................................................................            0             1
                                                                                                     ------------
 
WARRANTS (0.0%)(b)
Consumer Goods & Services (0.0%)(b)
Household Products (0.0%)(b)
Windmere Corp. (expire 1/19/98)+(a)
  (cost $0) ..........................................................................        1,672             0
                                                                                                     ------------
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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
                                                                                         PRINCIPAL
                                 SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                     AMOUNT        VALUE
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FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (0.0%)(b)
Corporate Obligations (0.0%)(b)
Automotive (0.0%)(b)
Collins Industries, Inc., 8.75% due 01/11/00+(a)
  (cost $0) ..........................................................................  $    22,750  $     17,839
                                                                                                     ------------
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (0.2%)
Consumer Goods & Services (0.2%)
Food, Beverages & Tobacco (0.2%)
Boston Chicken Inc., 4.5% due 02/01/04
  (cost $1,552,670) ..................................................................    1,782,000     2,153,992
                                                                                                     ------------
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.5%)
U.S. Government Agency Obligations (4.5%)
Federal Home Loan Bank Consolidated Discount Note 5.26% due 06/03/96
  (cost $38,658,700) .................................................................   38,670,000    38,658,700
                                                                                                     ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $722,349,449) (100.0%) ....................................................   860,203,582
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.0%)(B) ..................................................      (158,300)
                                                                                                     ------------
NET ASSETS (100.0%) ...............................................................................  $860,045,282
                                                                                                     ------------
                                                                                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
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Note: Based on the cost of investments of $724,793,552 for Federal Income Tax
purposes at May 31, 1996, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and
depreciation was $159,599,301 and $24,189,271 respectively, resulting in net
unrealized appreciation of $135,410,030.
 
* Foreign security.
 
+ Non-income producing security.
 
(a) At fair value as approved by the Board of Trustees.
 
(b) Less than 0.1%.
 
(ADR)--Securities whose value is determined or significantly influenced by
trading on exchanges not located in the US or Canada. ADR after the name of a
foreign holding stands for American Depository Receipt, representing ownership
of foreign securities on deposit with a domestic custodian bank.
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
MAY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                             <C>
ASSETS
Investments at Value (Cost $722,349,449 )                                       $860,203,582
Cash                                                                                  46,061
Receivable for Investments Sold                                                   11,075,279
Dividends Receivable                                                                 571,146
Interest Receivable                                                                   27,431
Prepaid Trustees' Fees                                                                 1,451
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets                                                      1,793
                                                                                ------------
    Total Assets                                                                 871,926,743
                                                                                ------------
 
LIABILITIES
Payable for Investments Purchased                                                 11,332,496
Advisory Fee Payable                                                                 426,086
Custody Fee Payable                                                                   60,717
Administrative Services Fee Payable                                                   17,546
Administration Fee Payable                                                             9,334
Fund Services Fee Payable                                                              1,905
Accrued Expenses                                                                      33,377
                                                                                ------------
    Total Liabilities                                                             11,881,461
                                                                                ------------
 
NET ASSETS
Applicable to Investors' Beneficial Interests                                   $860,045,282
                                                                                ------------
                                                                                ------------
</TABLE>
 
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividend Income (Net of Withholding Tax of $60,882)                             $ 11,544,939
Interest Income                                                                    2,694,148
                                                                                ------------
    Investment Income                                                             14,239,087
 
EXPENSES
Advisory Fee                                                      $  4,286,311
Custodian Fees and Expenses                                            140,892
Administrative Services Fee                                             79,976
Financial and Fund Accounting Services Fee                              64,301
Administration Fee                                                      65,079
Professional Fees                                                       49,669
Fund Services Fee                                                       48,688
Trustees' Fees and Expenses                                             14,538
Printing Expenses                                                        9,000
Insurance Expense                                                        6,478
Registration Fees                                                          610
Miscellaneous                                                            2,000
                                                                  ------------
    Total Expenses                                                                (4,767,542)
                                                                                ------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                              9,471,545
 
NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                                  79,496,646
 
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF INVESTMENTS                             132,103,605
                                                                                ------------
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                            $221,071,796
                                                                                ------------
                                                                                ------------
</TABLE>
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>
                                                                    FOR THE       FOR THE
                                                                    FISCAL         FISCAL
                                                                  YEAR ENDED     YEAR ENDED
                                                                 MAY 31, 1996   MAY 31, 1995
                                                                 -------------  ------------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 
FROM OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income                                            $   9,471,545  $  7,063,319
Net Realized Gain on Investments                                    79,496,646    28,881,980
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments               132,103,605    31,665,894
                                                                 -------------  ------------
    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations           221,071,796    67,611,193
                                                                 -------------  ------------
 
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS' BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Contributions                                                      222,451,859   162,456,578
Withdrawals                                                       (204,531,582) (243,561,586)
                                                                 -------------  ------------
    Net Increase (Decrease) from Investors' Transactions            17,920,277   (81,105,008)
                                                                 -------------  ------------
    Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                        238,992,073   (13,493,815)
 
NET ASSETS
Beginning of Fiscal Year                                           621,053,209   634,547,024
                                                                 -------------  ------------
End of Fiscal Year                                               $ 860,045,282  $621,053,209
                                                                 -------------  ------------
                                                                 -------------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
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SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                          <C>        <C>        <C>
                                                                                   FOR THE PERIOD FROM
                                                                FOR THE FISCAL        JULY 19, 1993
                                                              YEAR ENDED MAY 31,      (COMMENCEMENT
                                                                                     OF OPERATIONS)
                                                             --------------------        THROUGH
                                                               1996       1995        MAY 31, 1994
                                                             ---------  ---------  -------------------
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
  Expenses                                                        0.67%      0.71%           0.72%(a)
  Net Investment Income                                           1.33%      1.21%           0.99%(a)
Portfolio Turnover                                               92.58%     75.00%          97.00%+
</TABLE>
 
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(a)Annualized.
 
+  Portfolio turnover is for the twelve month period ended May 31, 1994, and
includes the portfolio activity of the Portfolio's predecessor entity, The
Pierpont Capital Appreciation Fund, for the period June 1, 1993 to July 18,
1993.
 
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of the Financial Statements.
 
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MAY 31, 1996
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1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a no-load, diversified, open-end
management investment company which was organized as a trust under the laws of
the State of New York. The Portfolio commenced operations on July 19, 1993 and
received a contribution of certain assets and liabilities, including securities,
with a value of $200,358,103 on that date from The Pierpont Capital Appreciation
Fund in exchange for a beneficial interest in the Portfolio. At that date, net
unrealized appreciation of $29,458,073 was included in the contributed
securities. The Portfolio's investment objective is to provide a high total
return from a portfolio of equity securities of small companies. The Declaration
of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of beneficial
interests in the Portfolio.
 
The preparation of financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual amounts
could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant
accounting policies of the Portfolio:
 
    a)The value of each security for which readily available market quotations
      exists is based on a decision as to the broadest and most representative
      market for such security. The value of such security will be based either
      on the last sale price on a national securities exchange, or, in the
      absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing bid price on
      such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter market.
      Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sale
      price available before the time when net assets are valued. Unlisted
      securities are valued at the average of the quoted bid and asked prices in
      the over-the-counter market. Securities or other assets for which market
      quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value in
      accordance with procedures established by the Portfolio's Trustees. Such
      procedures include the use of independent pricing services, which use
      prices based upon yields or prices of securities of comparable quality,
      coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and
      general market conditions. All portfolio securities with a remaining
      maturity of less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost.
 
    b)Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend
      income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or at the time that the
      relevant ex-dividend date and amount becomes known. Interest income, which
      includes the amortization of premiums and discounts, if any, is recorded
      on an accrual basis. For financial and tax reporting purposes, realized
      gains and losses are determined on the basis of specific lot
      identification.
 
    c)The Portfolio intends to be treated as a partnership for federal income
      tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolio will be taxable on
      its share of the Portfolio's ordinary income and capital gains. It is
      intended that the Portfolio's assets will be managed in such a way that an
      investor in the Portfolio will be able to satisfy the requirements of
      Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
 
    d)The Portfolio's custodian takes possession of the collateral pledged for
      investments in repurchase agreements on behalf of the Portfolio. It is the
      policy of the Portfolio to value the underlying collateral daily on a
      mark-to-market basis to determine that the value, including accrued
      interest, is
 
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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      at least equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest. In the event
      of default of the obligation to repurchase, the Portfolio has the right to
      liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the
      obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or
      bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or
      retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal
      proceedings.
 
2.  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
    a)The Portfolio has an Investment Advisory Agreement with Morgan Guaranty
      Trust Company of New York ("Morgan"). Under the terms of the agreement,
      the Portfolio pays Morgan at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Portfolio's
      average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996, such
      fees amounted to $4,286,311.
 
    b)The Portfolio has retained Signature Broker-Dealer Services, Inc.
      ("Signature") to serve as administrator and exclusive placement agent.
      Signature provides administrative services necessary for the operations of
      the Portfolio, furnishes office space and facilities required for
      conducting the business of the Portfolio and pays the compensation of the
      Portfolio's officers affiliated with Signature. Until December 28, 1995,
      the Administration Agreement provided for a fee to be paid to Signature at
      an annual fee rate determined by the following schedule: 0.01% of the
      first $1 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
      Portfolio and the other portfolios subject to the Administration
      Agreement, 0.008% of the next $2 billion of such net assets, 0.006% of the
      next $2 billion of such net assets, and 0.004% of such net assets in
      excess of $5 billion. The daily equivalent of the fee rate was applied
      each day to the net assets of the Portfolio. For the period from June 1,
      1995 through December 28, 1995, such fees amounted to $23,049.
 
      Effective December 29, 1995, the Administration Agreement was amended such
      that the fee charged would be equal to the Portfolio's proportionate share
      of a complex-wide fee based on the following annual schedule: 0.03% on the
      first $7 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets of the
      Portfolio and the other portfolios subject to this agreement (the "Master
      Portfolios") and 0.01% on the aggregate average daily net assets of the
      Master Portfolios' in excess of $7 billion. The portion of this charge
      payable by the Portfolio is determined by the proportionate share its net
      assets bear to the total net assets of The Pierpont Funds, The JPM
      Institutional Funds, The JPM Advisor Funds and the Master Portfolios. For
      the period from December 29, 1995 through May 31, 1996, such fees amounted
      to $42,030.
 
      Effective August 1, 1996, administrative functions provided by Signature
      will be provided by Funds Distributor, Inc. ("FDI"), a registered
      broker-dealer, and by Morgan. FDI will also become the Portfolio's
      exclusive placement agent. Under a Co-Administration Agreement between FDI
      and the Portfolio, FDI's fees are to be paid by the Portfolio (see Note
      2c).
 
    c)Until August 31, 1995, the Portfolio had a Financial and Fund Accounting
      Services Agreement with Morgan under which Morgan would receive a fee,
      based on the percentages described below, for overseeing certain aspects
      of the administration and operation of the Portfolio and was also designed
      to provide an expense limit for certain expenses of the Portfolio. This
      fee was calculated exclusive of the advisory fee, custody expenses, fund
      services fee and amortization of organization expenses at 0.10% of the
      Portfolio's average daily net assets up to $200 million, 0.05% of the next
 
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THE U.S. SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
MAY 31, 1996
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      $200 million of average daily net assets, and 0.03% of average daily net
      assets thereafter. For the three months ended August 31, 1995, the fee for
      these services amounted to $64,301. From September 1, 1995 until December
      28, 1995, an interim agreement between the Portfolio and Morgan provided
      for the continuation of the oversight functions that were outlined under
      the agreement and that Morgan shall bear all of its expenses incurred in
      connection with these services.
 
      Effective December 29, 1995, the Portfolio entered into an Administrative
      Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan under which
      Morgan is responsible for overseeing certain aspects of the administration
      and operation of the Portfolio. Under the Services Agreement, the
      Portfolio has agreed to pay Morgan a fee equal to its proportionate share
      of an annual complex-wide charge. This charge is calculated daily based on
      the aggregate average daily net assets of the Master Portfolios in
      accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.06% on the first $7
      billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily net assets and
      0.03% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7 billion.
      The portion of this charge payable by the Portfolio is determined by the
      proportionate share that the Portfolio's net assets bear to the net assets
      of the Master Portfolios and other investors in the Master Portfolios for
      which Morgan provides similar services. For the period from December 29,
      1995 through May 31, 1996, such fees amounted to $79,976.
 
      Effective August 1, 1996, the Services Agreement will be amended such that
      the aggregate complex-wide fees to be paid by the Portfolio under both the
      amended Services Agreement and the Co-Administration Agreement (see Note
      2b) will be calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
      Master Portfolios in accordance with the following annual schedule: 0.09%
      on the first $7 billion of the Master Portfolios' aggregate average daily
      net assets and 0.04% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess
      of $7 billion.
 
    d)The Portfolio has a Fund Services Agreement with Pierpont Group, Inc.
      ("Group") to assist the Trustees in exercising their overall supervisory
      responsibilities for the Portfolio's affairs. The Trustees of the
      Portfolio represent all the existing shareholders of Group. The
      Portfolio's allocated portion of Group's costs in performing its services
      amounted to $48,688 for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1996.
 
    e)An aggregate annual fee of $65,000 is paid to each Trustee for serving as
      a Trustee of The Pierpont Funds, The JPM Institutional Funds, and the
      Master Portfolios. The Trustees' Fees and Expenses shown in the financial
      statements represents the Portfolio's allocated portion of the total fees
      and expenses. The Portfolio's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer also
      serves as Chairman of Group and received compensation and employee
      benefits from Group in his role as Group's Chairman. The allocated portion
      of such compensation and benefits included in the Fund Services Fee shown
      in the financial statements was $6,200.
 
3.  INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
 
Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 1996 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<S>             <C>
   COST OF      PROCEEDS FROM
  PURCHASES         SALES
- --------------  --------------
$  670,579,696  $  629,110,839
</TABLE>
 
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Trustees and Investors of
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio
 
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of
changes in net assets and the supplementary data present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of The U.S. Small Company Portfolio (the
"Portfolio") at May 31, 1996, the results of its operations for the year then
ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended and the supplementary data for each of the two years in the period
then ended and for the period July 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) through
May 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. These
financial statements and supplementary data (hereafter referred to as "financial
statements") are the responsibility of the Portfolio's management; our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at May 31,
1996 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and the application of
alternative auditing procedures where confirmations from brokers were not
received, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
 
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
New York, New York
July 25, 1996
 
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<PAGE>

THE JPM ADVISOR FAMILY OF FUNDS

THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. FIXED INCOME FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. EQUITY FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR JAPAN EQUITY FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR ASIA GROWTH FUND
THE JPM ADVISOR EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND


FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE JPM ADVISOR FAMILY OF FUNDS, CALL J.P. MORGAN FUNDS
SERVICES AT (800)JPM-3637.

THE JPM ADVISOR U.S. SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

ANNUAL REPORT
MAY 31, 1996



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