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LOGO
 
important news
 
FOR SCUDDER NEW EUROPE PORTFOLIO SHAREHOLDERS AND CONTRACT OWNERS
 
While we encourage you to read the full text of the enclosed Proxy Statement/Prospectus, here’s a brief overview of some matters affecting Scudder New Europe Portfolio (“New Europe Portfolio”) that will be the subject of a shareholder vote.
 

Q&A
Q    What is happening?
 
A    Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Investment Manager”), the investment manager for each of the funds of the Scudder Variable Series II (the “Trust”), has recommended that the New Europe Portfolio be merged into the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the “International Portfolio”). Each is a fund of the Trust. The goal is to take advantage of a new investment team and process for the International Portfolio, by reorganizing the New Europe Portfolio, a much smaller fund, into the International Portfolio.
 
Q    What issue am I being asked to vote on?
 
A    As described in the enclosed Proxy Statement/Prospectus, you are asked to approve:
 
n    the reorganization of the New Europe Portfolio into the International Portfolio.
 
After reviewing the proposal, your Board has determined that these actions are in the best interest of the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders.
 
The Board recommends that you vote for the proposal.
 
Q    When would the reorganization take place?
 
A    If approved, the reorganization would take place on or about November 1, 2002. You will be notified of the changes and their implementation in future communications.
 

August 29, 2002


 
Q&A continued
 

 
Q    Why has the Board recommended that I vote in favor of the proposed reorganization?
 
A    As discussed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, your Board is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of this proposal for the following reasons:
 
n    Given the New Europe Portfolio’s relatively small size, it has not been able to benefit from expense economies of scale.
 
n    As a result of its small asset base, the New Europe Portfolio has been negatively affected by market timing activity. While it has taken steps to reduce such activity on a large scale, the Portfolio remains extremely susceptible to any level of market timing or asset reallocation activity.
 
n    The combined fund would be subject to the lower fee schedule of the International Portfolio’s investment management agreement and lower overall expenses.
 
n    DeIM agreed to pay all of the direct costs of the reorganization.
 
n    It is a condition of the reorganization that the New Europe Portfolio receive an opinion of tax counsel that the transaction would be a TAX-FREE transaction.
 
Q    Would the reorganization of the New Europe Portfolio create adverse tax consequences for me?
 
A    The funds are available to investors purchasing certain variable insurance and annuity contracts offered by participating insurance companies. Because your shares are held in insurance company separate accounts, making them tax-deferred investments, there will be no realization of capital gains or losses as a result of this transaction. As a result, we fully expect your New Europe Portfolio’s reorganization would be a tax-free transaction. However, you may redeem or exchange your shares. If you choose to redeem or exchange your shares by surrendering your contract or initiating a partial withdrawal, you may be subject to taxes and a 10% tax penalty may apply.
 
Q    How would the combination of my New Europe Portfolio with the International Portfolio work?
 
A    As described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, your shares would be exchanged for an equally valued number of shares in the International Portfolio. While the number of shares you own may be adjusted up or down—depending on the net asset value (NAV) of your current New Europe Portfolio and the NAV of the International Portfolio when the transaction takes place—you can be assured that the value of your investment would not change as a result of the exchange.
 

(continued on inside back cover)


NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
SCUDDER NEW EUROPE PORTFOLIO
 
Please take notice that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of Scudder New Europe Portfolio (“New Europe Portfolio”), a series of Scudder Variable Series II (the “Trust”), will be held at the offices of the Trust’s investment manager, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., 13th Floor, Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-4103, on October 29, 2002, at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, for the following purpose:
 
Proposal:
  
To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) as it relates to (i) the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets and all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio to the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the “International Portfolio”), a series of the Trust, (ii) the distribution to each shareholder of the New Europe Portfolio of Class A shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio in an amount equal in value to the shareholder’s shares of the New Europe Portfolio, and (iii) the termination of the New Europe Portfolio.
 
The persons named as proxies will vote in their discretion on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
Holders of record of shares of the New Europe Portfolio at the close of business on August 28, 2002 are entitled to vote at the Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.
 
In the event that the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote required to approve the Proposal is not obtained at the Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting in accordance with applicable law to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the Proposal. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of the New Europe Portfolio’s shares present in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote FOR any such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of the Proposal and will vote AGAINST any such adjournment those proxies to be voted against the Proposal.
 
By Order of the Board,
 
LOGO
John Millette
Secretary
 
August 29, 2002
 
IMPORTANT—We urge you to sign and date the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form and return it in the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage. Your prompt return of the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form may save the necessity and expense of further solicitations. If you wish to attend the Meeting and vote your shares in person at that time, you will still be able to do so.


PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
 
August 29, 2002
 
Relating to the acquisition of the assets of
SCUDDER NEW EUROPE PORTFOLIO,
a separate series of
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(800) 778-1482
 

 
by and in exchange for Class A shares of beneficial interest of
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL SELECT EQUITY PORTFOLIO,
a separate series of
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(800) 778-1482
 

 
INTRODUCTION
 
This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is being furnished to shareholders of Scudder New Europe Portfolio (the “New Europe Portfolio”) in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Trustees of Scudder Variable Series II (the “Trust”) for use at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on October 29, 2002, at the offices of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Investment Manager”), Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-4103, at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time), or at such later time made necessary by any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Meeting”).
 
The New Europe Portfolio is available exclusively as a funding vehicle for variable life insurance policies (“VLI contracts”) and variable annuity contracts (“VA contracts”) offered by the separate accounts, or subaccounts thereof, of certain life insurance companies (“Participating Insurance Companies”). Individual VLI and VA contract owners are not the “shareholders” of the New Europe Portfolio. Rather, the Participating Insurance Companies and their separate accounts are the shareholders. To the extent required to be consistent with interpretations of voting requirements by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”), each Participating Insurance Company will offer to contract owners the opportunity to instruct it as to how it should vote shares held by it and the separate accounts on the item to be considered at the Meeting. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is, therefore, furnished to contract owners entitled to give voting instructions with regard to the New Europe Portfolio. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Notice of Special Meeting, and the proxy cards and voting instruction forms are first being mailed to shareholders and contract owners on or about September 6, 2002, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
 

 
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES NOR PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


This Proxy Statement/Prospectus contains one proposal (the “Proposal”). The Proposal asks shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio to vote on an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) pursuant to which all or substantially all of the assets of the New Europe Portfolio would be acquired by the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the “International Portfolio”), another series of the Trust, in exchange for Class A shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio, and the assumption by the International Portfolio of all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio, as described more fully below (the “Reorganization”). Shares of the International Portfolio received would then be distributed to the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio in complete liquidation of the New Europe Portfolio. As a result of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the New Europe Portfolio will become a shareholder of the International Portfolio, and will receive Class A shares of the International Portfolio having an aggregate net asset value as of the close of business on the business day preceding the closing of the Reorganization (the “Valuation Date”) equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s shares of the New Europe Portfolio as of the close of business on the Valuation Date. The closing of the Reorganization (the “Closing”) is contingent upon shareholder approval of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is attached as Exhibit A. The Reorganization is expected to occur on or about November 1, 2002.
 
In the description of the Proposal below, the word “fund” is sometimes used to mean an investment company or series thereof in general, and not the New Europe Portfolio whose proxy statement this is. In addition, for simplicity, actions are described in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus as being taken by the New Europe Portfolio or the International Portfolio (which are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Funds” and each referred to as a “Fund”), although all actions are actually taken by the Trust on behalf of the applicable Fund or Funds.
 
This Proxy Statement/Prospectus sets forth concisely the information about the International Portfolio that a prospective investor should know before investing and should be retained for future reference. For a more detailed discussion of the investment objective, policies, restrictions and risks of the International Portfolio, see the International Portfolio’s prospectus dated May 1, 2002, as revised July 25, 2002, which is included in the materials you received with this document and incorporated herein by reference (meaning that it is legally part of this document). For a more detailed discussion of the investment objective, policies, restrictions and risks of the New Europe Portfolio, see the Fund’s prospectus dated May 1, 2002, as supplemented on July 26, 2002, which also is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling or writing the New Europe Portfolio at the telephone number or address listed above.
 
Also incorporated herein by reference is the Funds’ statement of additional information dated May 1, 2002, as supplemented on June 21, 2002 and as further supplemented from time to time, which may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling or writing the International Portfolio at the telephone number or address listed above. A Statement of Additional Information, dated August 29, 2002, containing additional information about the Reorganization has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. A copy of this Statement of Additional Information is available upon request and without charge by calling or writing the International Portfolio at the telephone number or address listed above. Shareholder inquiries regarding the International Portfolio may be made by calling (800) 778-1482. The information contained in this document concerning each Fund has been provided by, and is included herein in reliance upon, that Fund.
 
Each Fund is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust, which is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
 
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio vote FOR the Proposal.

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Proposal: Approval of Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization
 
I.    Synopsis
 
Introduction
 
The Board of Trustees of the Trust, including all of the Trustees who have no affiliation with DeIM and who are not considered “interested” Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), approved the Plan at a meeting held on July 24, 2002. Subject to its approval by shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio, the Plan provides for (a) the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets and all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio to the International Portfolio, in exchange for Class A shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio; (b) the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio in complete liquidation of the New Europe Portfolio; and (c) the termination of the New Europe Portfolio. As a result of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the New Europe Portfolio will become a shareholder of the International Portfolio and will hold, immediately after the Reorganization, shares of the International Portfolio having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s shares of the New Europe Portfolio on the Valuation Date.
 
Reasons for the Proposed Reorganization; Board Approval
 
In determining whether to recommend that the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio approve the Plan effecting the Reorganization, the Board of Trustees considered that:
 
 
 
While the New Europe Portfolio invests primarily in European stocks and the International Portfolio invests in a broader variety of countries, a large portion of the International Portfolio’s assets (over 70% at June 30, 2002) has recently been invested in European stocks.
 
 
 
The New Europe Portfolio invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks, while the International Portfolio invests in a concentrated fashion—typically about 40 stocks.
 
 
 
Given the New Europe Portfolio’s relatively small size, it has not been able to benefit from expense economies of scale.
 
 
 
As a result of its small asset base, the New Europe Portfolio has been negatively affected by market timing activity. While it has taken steps to reduce such activity on a large scale, the Portfolio remains extremely susceptible to any level of market timing or asset reallocation activity.
 
 
 
The combined fund would be subject to the lower fee schedule of the International Portfolio’s investment management agreement and lower overall expenses. While the New Europe Portfolio currently is subject to expense limitations that result in its effective management fee being lower than that of the International Portfolio, total expenses of the International Portfolio are lower than those of the New Europe Portfolio, even after taking the expense limitations into consideration.
 
 
 
DeIM agreed to pay all of the direct costs of the Reorganization. In addition, DeIM has agreed to pay most of the brokerage and other transaction costs payable by the New Europe Portfolio in connection with expected sales of certain of its assets in anticipation of the Reorganization.
 
 
 
It is a condition of the Reorganization that the Fund receive an opinion of tax counsel that the transaction would be a TAX-FREE transaction.
 
For these reasons, as more fully described below under “The Proposed Transaction—Board Approval of the Proposed Transaction,” the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, has concluded that:
 
 
 
the Reorganization is in the best interests of the New Europe Portfolio and its shareholders; and

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the interests of the existing shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.
 
Accordingly, the Board of Trustees unanimously recommends approval of the Plan effecting the Reorganization. If the Plan is not approved by the New Europe Portfolio shareholders, the Fund will continue in existence unless other action is taken by the Board of Trustees.
 
Investment Objectives, Policies and Restrictions of the Funds
 
This section will help you compare the investment objective and policies of the New Europe Portfolio with those of the International Portfolio. Please be aware that this is only a summary. More complete information may be found in the Funds’ prospectuses.
 
The investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the International Portfolio and the New Europe Portfolio (and, consequently, the risks of investing in either of the Funds) differ. The investment objective of the International Portfolio is to seek capital appreciation. The investment objective of the New Europe Portfolio is to seek long-term capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that either Fund will achieve its investment objective. The New Europe Portfolio has different portfolio managers than the International Portfolio.
 
Both Funds invest primarily in equity securities. The New Europe Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in European common stocks and other equities (equities that are traded mainly on European markets or are issued by companies that are based in Europe or do more than half of their business there). The New Europe Portfolio generally focuses on common stocks of companies in the more established markets of Western and Southern Europe such as Finland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. The International Portfolio normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities and other securities with equity characteristics. At least 50% of the International Portfolio’s assets will be invested in securities that are represented in the MSCI EAFE Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Austral-Asia, Far East Index). However, the International Portfolio may invest up to 50% of its total assets in non-Index securities of companies located in the countries that make up the Index, such as Germany, Australia, Singapore and Japan. The International Portfolio invests in securities of issuers with a minimum market capitalization of $500 million.
 
Equity Investments
 
New Europe Portfolio.    In choosing stocks, the portfolio managers of the New Europe Portfolio use a combination of three analytical disciplines:
 
Bottom-up research.    The managers look for individual companies with new or dominant products or technologies, among other factors.
 
Growth orientation.    The managers look for stocks that seem to offer the potential for sustainable above-average growth of revenues or earnings relative to each stock’s own market and whose market prices are reasonable in light of their potential growth.
 
Top-down analysis.    The managers consider the outlook for economic, political, industrial and demographic trends and how they may affect various countries, sectors and industries represented.
 
The New Europe Portfolio will normally sell a stock when it has reached a target price, the managers believe other investments offer better opportunities or when adjusting its exposure to a given country or industry.

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International Portfolio.    The International Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a focused list of approximately 40 stocks that the portfolio managers believe have the greatest upside on a rolling 12 month basis. The portfolio managers use an entirely bottom-up approach, with no active allocation between countries, regions or industries.
 
To further narrow the pool of potential stocks, the portfolio managers of the International Portfolio use bottom-up analysis, looking for companies that seem poised for business improvement, whether through a rebound in their markets, a change in business strategy or other factors. The managers also draw on fundamental investment research to assemble the portfolio, looking at earnings, management and other factors of the qualifying stocks. Additionally, the managers assess the economic outlooks for various industries and the risk characteristics and potential volatility of each stock.
 
The managers also look for significant changes in the business environment, with an eye toward identifying industries that may benefit from these changes.
 
The managers may favor securities from different countries and industries at different times, while still maintaining variety in terms of the countries, industries and companies represented.
 
The Fund will normally sell a stock when the managers believe it has reached its fair value, other investments offer better opportunities or when adjusting its exposure to a given industry or country.
 
Fixed-Income and Other Investments
 
The New Europe Portfolio may invest up to 20% of total assets in European debt securities of any credit quality, including junk bonds. Compared to investment-grade bonds, junk bonds may pay higher yields and have higher volatility and risk of default.
 
While most of the International Portfolio’s equities are common stocks, some may be other types of equities, such as convertible stocks or preferred stocks. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of net assets in investment-grade debt securities.
 
Each Fund may use various types of derivatives, although neither of the Funds uses derivatives as principal investments and a Fund may not use them at all.
 
The Funds’ fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions, as such restrictions are set forth in the Funds’ statement of additional information, are identical. Investors should refer to the statement of additional information for a more detailed description of the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions.
 
Portfolio Turnover
 
The portfolio turnover rate for each Fund, i.e., the ratio of the lesser of annual sales or purchases to the monthly average value of the portfolio (excluding from both the numerator and the denominator securities with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less), for the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, is listed in the chart immediately below. A higher portfolio turnover rate involves greater brokerage and transaction expenses to a fund and may result in the realization of net capital gains, which would be taxable to shareholders when distributed.
 
Annualized Turnover Rates for the Funds
as of June 30, 2002

International Portfolio

    
New Europe Portfolio

226%
    
166%

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Comparative Considerations
 
The portfolio characteristics of the International Portfolio after the Reorganization will reflect the blended characteristics of the New Europe Portfolio. The following characteristics for each Fund reflect the portfolio allocation of the New Europe Portfolio’s and the International Portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2002. The table also reflects the blended portfolio characteristics of the New Europe Portfolio into the International Portfolio, giving effect to the Reorganization.
 
Portfolio Allocation(1)
(As a % of Portfolio)
(Excludes Cash Equivalents)
 
      
International Portfolio

    
New Europe Portfolio

    
Pro Forma
(Combined)(2)

Europe
                    
Belgium
    
—    
    
0.4%
    
0.1%
Denmark
    
4.8%
    
1.0%
    
3.9%
Finland
    
1.2%
    
3.2%
    
1.6%
France
    
18.7%
    
22.4%
    
19.5%
Germany
    
2.2%
    
20.6%
    
6.3%
Ireland
    
2.4%
    
—  
    
1.8%
Italy
    
2.1%
    
3.9%
    
2.5%
Netherlands
    
8.2%
    
6.6%
    
7.9%
Portugal
    
—  
    
0.5%
    
0.1%
Spain
    
4.5%
    
6.6%
    
5.0%
Sweden
    
—  
    
0.8%
    
0.2%
Switzerland
    
8.2%
    
10.6%
    
8.7%
United Kingdom
    
20.6%
    
23.1%
    
21.2%
      
    
    
Total Europe
    
72.9%
    
99.7%
    
78.8%
      
    
    
Non-Europe
                    
Australia
    
3.9%
    
—  
    
3.1%
Brazil
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Canada
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Egypt
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Hong Kong
    
4.2%
    
—  
    
3.2%
Japan
    
19.0%
    
—  
    
14.8%
Korea
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Mexico
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Russia
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Taiwan
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
Turkey
    
—  
    
—  
    
—  
United States
    
—  
    
0.3%
    
0.1%
      
    
    
Total Non-Europe
    
27.1%
    
0.3%
    
21.2%
      
    
    

(1)
 
The New Europe Portfolio normally consists of 80% European securities. The International Portfolio invests in a mix of foreign or international securities, at least 50% of which are represented in the MSCI EAFE Index.
(2)
 
Reflects the blended characteristics of the New Europe Portfolio into the International Portfolio, assuming the Reorganization took place on June 30, 2002. This is provided for informational purposes only. The portfolio composition and characteristics of the combined fund will change consistent with its stated investment objectives and policies.

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Performance
 
The following table shows how each Fund’s returns over different periods average out. The table does not reflect sales loads or fees associated with a separate account that invests in the Funds or any insurance contract for which a Fund is an investment option; if it did, returns would be lower. For context, the table also includes a broad-based market index (which, unlike the Funds, does not have any fees or expenses). The performance of each Fund and the index varies over time, and past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. In addition, prior to May 1, 2000, the New Europe Portfolio was named “Kemper International Growth and Income Portfolio” and operated with a different goal and investment strategy, and performance would have been different if the Fund’s current policies had been in effect. Also, prior to May 1, 2002, the International Portfolio was named “Scudder International Research Portfolio” and operated with a different goal and investment strategy, and prior to May 1, 2001, the Fund was named “Kemper International Portfolio” and operated with a different goal and investment strategy than the International Portfolio or Scudder International Research Portfolio. Performance would have been different if the International Portfolio’s current policies had been in effect. All figures assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
 
Average Annual Total Return
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2002
 
      
Past Year

    
Past 5 Years

    
Since
        Inception        

 
New Europe Portfolio
    
(16.95)%
    
N/A
    
(9.85)%* 
 
International Portfolio—Class A
    
(10.74)%
    
(1.63)%
    
5.37%**
 
Comparative Index for the New Europe
Portfolio and the International Portfolio:
                      
MSCI EAFE***
    
(9.49)%
    
(1.55)%
    
(3.18)%*/4.08
%**

*
 
Inception date of the New Europe Portfolio is May 5, 1998. Index comparison begins April 30, 1998.
**
 
Inception date of the International Portfolio is January 6, 1992. Index comparison begins December 31, 1991.
***
 
The MSCI EAFE Index is a generally accepted benchmark for performance of major overseas markets.
 
Investment Manager; Fees and Expenses
 
Each Fund retains the investment management firm of DeIM, pursuant to separate contracts, to manage its daily investment and business affairs, subject to the policies established by the Trust’s Trustees. DeIM is a Delaware corporation with its principal office located at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. DeIM has more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. DeIM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual fund, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
 
Pursuant to an investment management contract, each Fund pays the Investment Manager an investment management fee, although the fee rates differ. The International Portfolio pays the Investment Manager a fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of its average daily net assets, payable monthly. As of June 30, 2002, the International Portfolio had total net assets of $111,732,371.
 
The New Europe Portfolio pays the Investment Manager a graduated investment management fee, based on the New Europe Portfolio’s average daily net assets, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:

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Average Daily Net Assets
of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

$0—$250 million
  
1.00%
next $500 million
  
0.95%
next $750 million
  
0.90%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.85%
over $3 billion
  
0.80%
 
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the New Europe Portfolio’s expenses through April 30, 2003 in order to limit the New Europe Portfolio’s total operating expenses expressed as a percentage of average daily net assets to 1.12%. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, the New Europe Portfolio paid the Investment Manager a fee of 0.22% of its average daily net assets (the figure reflects the effect of expense limitations and/or fee waivers then in effect).
 
The fee schedule for the combined fund after the Reorganization will be identical to the current fee schedule for the International Portfolio.
 
Subadvisor for International Portfolio
 
Under a subadvisory agreement between DeIM and Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd. (“DeAMIS”), One Appold Street, London, England, an affiliate of DeIM, DeAMIS has served as subadvisor for the International Portfolio since May 2002. DeIM, and not the International Portfolio, pays a fee to DeAMIS for acting as subadvisor to the International Portfolio.
 
Comparison of Expenses
 
The table and example below are designed to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that you will bear directly or indirectly as an investor in the International Portfolio, and compare these with the expenses of the New Europe Portfolio. As indicated below, it is expected that the total expense ratio of the International Portfolio following the Reorganization will be lower than the current expense ratio of the New Europe Portfolio. Unless otherwise noted, the information is based on the Funds’ expenses and average daily net assets during the twelve months ended June 30, 2002, and on a pro forma basis as of that date and for the twelve month period then ended, assuming the Reorganization had been in effect for that period. This table does not reflect sales loads or fees associated with a separate account that invests in the Funds or any insurance contract for which the Funds are investment options.

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Expense Comparison Table
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Unaudited)
June 30, 2002
 
    
New Europe Portfolio

    
International Portfolio—Class A Shares

  
Pro Forma (Combined)(1)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as a % of average net assets)
                
Management Fees
  
1.00%
    
.75%
  
.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
  
None
    
None
  
None
Other Expenses
  
1.24%
    
.18%
  
.18%
    
    
  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
  
2.24%
    
.93%
  
.93%
    
    
  
Expense Reimbursement(2)
  
1.12%
    
N/A
  
N/A
    
           
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)
  
1.12%
    
.93%
  
.93%
    
    
  
Expense Example of Total Operating Expenses at the
End of the Period
(3)
                
One Year
  
$   114
    
$     95
  
$     95
Three Years
  
$   592
    
$   296
  
$   296
Five Years
  
$1,098
    
$   515
  
$   515
Ten Years
  
$2,487
    
$1,143
  
$1,143

Notes to Expense Comparison Table:
(1)
 
The Pro Forma column reflects expenses estimated for the combined fund subsequent to the Reorganization and reflects the effect of the Reorganization.
(2)
 
DeIM has agreed to cap the total annual operating expenses of the New Europe Portfolio at 1.12% until April 30, 2003.
(3)
 
Expense examples reflect what an investor would pay on a $10,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return, the reinvestment of all dividends, total operating expenses remain the same and redemption at the end of each period. This is only an example; your actual expenses will be different.
 
Financial Highlights
 
For management’s discussion of the International Portfolio’s performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, please refer to Exhibit B attached hereto.
 
The financial highlights table for the International Portfolio, which is intended to help you understand the International Portfolio’s financial performance for the past five and a half years, is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
 
For management’s discussion of the New Europe Portfolio’s performance for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, please refer to Exhibit D attached hereto.
 
Distribution and Services Fees
 
Pursuant to an underwriting and distribution services agreement with the Trust, Scudder Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606-5808, an affiliate of the Investment Manager, will act as principal underwriter and distributor for the shares of the combined fund and will act as agent of the combined fund in the continuous offering of its shares. As agent, the Distributor will offer shares of the combined fund on a continuous basis to the separate accounts of Participating Insurance Companies in all states in which the combined fund or the Trust may from time to time be registered or where permitted by applicable law. After the Reorganization, the Distributor will continue to accept orders for shares of the combined fund at net asset value without a sales commission and on a no-load basis.
 
Purchases and Redemptions
 
The purchase and redemption procedures and privileges of the International Portfolio, giving effect to the Reorganization, will be identical to those of the New Europe Portfolio. The International Portfolio also offers a second class of shares, Class B shares, pursuant to a separate prospectus.

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The separate accounts of the Participating Insurance Companies place orders to purchase and redeem shares of the Funds based on, among other things, the amount of premium payments to be invested and surrender and transfer requests to be effected on that day pursuant to VLI and VA contracts. The shares of the Fund are purchased and redeemed at the net asset value of the Fund’s shares determined that same day or, in the case of an order not resulting automatically from contract transactions, next determined after an order in proper form is received. An order is considered to be in proper form if it is communicated by telephone or wire by an authorized employee of a Participating Insurance Company.
 
No fee is charged to shareholders when they purchase or redeem shares of the Funds, nor will a fee be charged to shareholders when they purchase or redeem shares of the combined fund. Please see the Funds’ prospectuses for additional information.
 
Dividends and Other Distributions
 
The Funds normally declare and distribute dividends of net investment income annually. Each Fund distributes any net realized short-term and long-term capital gains at least annually. Each Fund may make an additional distribution if necessary. Dividends and distributions of each Fund are invested in additional shares of that Fund at net asset value and credited to the shareholders’ account on the payment date.
 
If the Plan is approved by New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders, that Fund will pay its shareholders a distribution of all undistributed net investment income and undistributed realized net capital gains immediately prior to the Closing.
 
Tax Consequences
 
As a condition to the Reorganization, the Fund will have received an opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz in connection with the Reorganization to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions, and representations, the Reorganization will constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If the Reorganization constitutes a tax-free reorganization, no gain or loss will be recognized by the New Europe Portfolio or its shareholders as a direct result of the Reorganization. See “The Proposed Transaction—Federal Income Tax Consequences” below.
 
* * *
 
The preceding is only a summary of certain information contained in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the Reorganization. This summary is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the prospectus and statement of additional information of the International Portfolio, and the Plan. Shareholders should read this entire Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully.
 
II.    Principal Risk Factors
 
Because there are differences in the investment objectives, policies and strategies of the International Portfolio and the New Europe Portfolio, there are also differences in the principal risks of the Funds. The principal risk of the International Portfolio is foreign stock market risk. The principal risk of the New Europe Portfolio is European stock market risk. The fact that the New Europe Portfolio focuses on a single geographic region could affect its performance. In addition, since the International Portfolio focuses its investments in a small number of issuers, any adverse performance by one of its holdings could have a disproportionately adverse impact on the Portfolio’s performance.

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Stock market risk depends on many influences, including economic, political and demographic trends. When stock prices fall, the value of your investment is likely to fall as well. Stock prices can be hurt by poor management, shrinking product demand and other business risks. Stock risks tend to be greater with smaller companies. Foreign securities are generally more volatile than their U.S. counterparts, for reasons such as currency fluctuations and political and economic uncertainty.
 
Although the International Portfolio and the New Europe Portfolio each may invest in common stocks, their portfolio holdings are expected to differ considerably in terms of exposure to particular foreign regions. Moreover, the New Europe Portfolio employs a combination of three analytical disciplines: (1) bottom-up research, (2) growth orientation, and (3) top-down analysis, whereas the International Portfolio utilizes an entirely bottom-up analysis, looking for companies that seem poised for business improvement, whether through a rebound in the markets, a change in business strategy or other factors. Because different segments of the stock market and different investment styles may react quite differently to economic and other factors, the risks of the Funds are expected to vary.
 
The International Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its net assets in investment-grade debt securities. The New Europe Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its total assets in European debt securities of any credit quality, including junk bonds. Non-investment grade debt securities may pay higher yields but also may have higher volatility and risk of default.
 
The Funds are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Share prices will go up and down, so be aware that you could lose money.
 
For a further discussion of the investment techniques and risk factors applicable to each Fund, see “Investment Objectives, Policies and Restrictions of the Funds” above, and the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds.
 
III.    The Proposed Transaction
 
Description of the Plan
 
As stated above, the Plan provides for the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the New Europe Portfolio to the International Portfolio, in exchange for that number of full and fractional Class A shares having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares of the New Europe Portfolio as of the close of business on the Valuation Date. The International Portfolio will assume all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio. The New Europe Portfolio will distribute the shares received in the exchange to the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio in complete liquidation of the Fund. The New Europe Portfolio will then be terminated.
 
Upon completion of the Reorganization, each shareholder of the New Europe Portfolio will own that number of full and fractional shares having an aggregate net asset value equal to the aggregate net asset value of such shareholder’s shares held in the New Europe Portfolio as of the close of business on the Valuation Date. Such shares will be held in an account with the International Portfolio identical in all material respects to the account currently maintained by the New Europe Portfolio for such shareholder.
 
In the interest of economy and convenience, shares issued to the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders in the Reorganization will be in uncertificated form. If shares of the New Europe Portfolio are represented by certificates prior to the Closing, such certificates should be returned to the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholder servicing agent. Any shares of the International Portfolio distributed in the Reorganization to shareholders in exchange for certificated shares of the New Europe Portfolio may not be transferred, exchanged, or redeemed without delivery of such certificates.

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Until the Closing, shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio will continue to be able to redeem their shares at the net asset value next determined after receipt by the Fund’s transfer agent of a redemption request in proper form. Redemption and purchase requests received on or after the Valuation Date by the transfer agent will be treated as requests received for the redemption or purchase of shares of the International Portfolio received by the shareholder in connection with the Reorganization.
 
The obligations of the Trust on behalf of the respective Funds under the Plan are subject to various conditions, as stated therein. Among other things, the Plan requires that all filings be made with, and all authority be received from, the SEC and state securities commissions as may be necessary in the opinion of counsel to permit the parties to carry out the transactions contemplated by the Plan. Each Fund is in the process of making the necessary filings. To provide for unforeseen events, the Plan may be terminated: (i) by the mutual agreement of the parties; (ii) by a party if the Closing has not occurred by December 31, 2002, unless such date is extended by mutual agreement of the parties; or (iii) by a party if the other party has materially breached its obligations under the Plan or made a material misrepresentation in the Plan or in connection with a Reorganization. The Plan may also be amended by mutual agreement in writing. However, no amendment may be made following the shareholder Meeting if such amendment would have the effect of changing the provisions for determining the number of shares of the International Portfolio to be issued to the New Europe Portfolio in the Plan to the detriment of the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders without their approval. For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Reorganization, please refer to the Plan at Exhibit A.
 
Board Approval of the Proposed Transaction
 
On July 24, 2002, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the terms of the Reorganization, and agreed to recommend that the Reorganization be approved by the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders.
 
In determining whether to recommend that the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio approve the Reorganization, the Board of Trustees considered, among other factors, that:
 
 
 
While the New Europe Portfolio invests primarily in European stocks and the International Portfolio invests in a broader variety of countries, a large portion of the International Portfolio’s assets (over 70% at June 30, 2002) has recently been invested in European stocks.
 
 
 
The New Europe Portfolio invests in a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks, while the International Portfolio invests in a concentrated fashion—typically about 40 stocks.
 
 
 
Given the New Europe Portfolio’s relatively small size, it has not been able to benefit from expense economies of scale.
 
 
 
As a result of its small asset base, the New Europe Portfolio has been negatively affected by market timing activity. While it has taken steps to reduce such activity on a large scale, the Portfolio remains extremely susceptible to any level of market timing or asset reallocation activity.
 
 
 
The combined fund would be subject to the lower fee schedule of the International Portfolio’s investment management agreement and lower overall expenses. While the New Europe Portfolio currently is subject to expense limitations that result in its effective management fee being lower than that of the International Portfolio, total expenses of the International Portfolio are lower than those of the New Europe Portfolio, even after taking the expense limitations into consideration.
 
 
 
DeIM agreed to pay all of the direct costs of the Reorganization. In addition, DeIM has agreed to pay most of the brokerage and other transaction costs payable by the New Europe Portfolio in connection with expected sales of certain of its assets in anticipation of the Reorganization.

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It is a condition of the Reorganization that the Fund receive an opinion of tax counsel that the transaction would be a TAX-FREE transaction.
 
As part of their deliberations, the Trustees considered, among other things: (a) the fees and expense ratios of the New Europe Portfolio, including comparisons between the expenses of the New Europe Portfolio and the estimated operating expenses of the International Portfolio, and between the estimated operating expenses of the International Portfolio and other mutual funds with similar investment objectives; (b) the terms and conditions of the Reorganization and whether the Reorganization would result in the dilution of shareholder interests; (c) the compatibility of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies, restrictions and portfolios; (d) the service features available to shareholders of each Fund; (e) prospects for the International Portfolio to attract additional assets; (f) the investment performance of each Fund; and (g) the potential costs of any necessary rebalancing of each Fund’s portfolio.
 
As part of their analysis, the Trustees considered costs of the Reorganization to be borne by existing shareholders. DeIM agreed to bear all of the direct anticipated costs of the Reorganization, including board meeting fees, legal and accounting fees, proxy solicitation costs and any SEC registration fees that may be payable by the International Portfolio. In addition, DeIM has agreed to pay 77% of the brokerage and other transaction costs payable by the New Europe Portfolio in connection with expected sales of certain of its assets in anticipation of the Reorganization (which percentage was based upon the anticipated relative expense savings to the New Europe Portfolio and DeIM from the Reorganization). DeIM currently anticipates that there will be turnover of approximately 50% of the New Europe Portfolio’s holdings, for which the transaction costs are estimated to be about $200,000, or approximately .038¢ per share of the New Europe Portfolio based on June 30, 2002 assets.
 
Based on all the foregoing, the Board concluded that the New Europe Portfolio’s participation in the Reorganization would be in the best interests of the New Europe Portfolio and would not dilute the interests of the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders. The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously recommends that shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio approve the Reorganization.
 
Description of the Securities to Be Issued
 
The New Europe Portfolio is a series of the Trust, a Massachusetts business trust established under a Declaration of Trust dated January 22, 1987, as amended. The Trust’s authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, all having no par value per share. The Trustees of the Trust are authorized to divide the Trust’s shares into separate series. The International Portfolio is one of 28 series of the Trust that the Board has created to date. The Trustees of the Trust are also authorized to further divide the shares of the series of the Trust into classes. The International Portfolio has both A and B share classes while the New Europe Portfolio has no classes of shares.
 
Each share of a series of the Trust, such as the International Portfolio, represents an interest that is equal to and proportionate with each other share of that series. Shareholders of a series are entitled to one vote per share held on matters on which they are entitled to vote. In the areas of shareholder voting and the powers and conduct of the Trustees, there are no differences between the rights of shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio and the rights of shareholders of the International Portfolio.
 
Federal Income Tax Consequences
 
The Reorganization in the Proposal is conditioned upon the receipt by the Funds of an opinion from Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions, and representations of the parties, for federal income tax purposes: (i) the transfer to the International Portfolio of all or substantially all of the assets of the New Europe Portfolio in exchange solely for Class A shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio and the assumption by the International Portfolio of all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio, followed by the distribution of

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such shares to the New Europe Portfolio’s shareholders in exchange for their shares of the New Europe Portfolio in complete liquidation of the New Europe Portfolio, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and the International Portfolio and the New Europe Portfolio will each be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by the New Europe Portfolio upon the transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to the International Portfolio in exchange solely for shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio and the assumption by the International Portfolio of all of the liabilities of the applicable New Europe Portfolio or upon the distribution of such shares to shareholders of that New Europe Portfolio in exchange for their shares of that New Europe Portfolio; (iii) the basis of the assets of the New Europe Portfolio in the hands of the International Portfolio will be the same as the basis of such assets of the applicable New Europe Portfolio immediately prior to the transfer; (iv) the holding period of the assets of the New Europe Portfolio in the hands of the International Portfolio will include the period during which such assets were held by the applicable New Europe Portfolio; (v) no gain or loss will be recognized by the International Portfolio upon the receipt of the assets of a New Europe Portfolio in exchange for shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio and the assumption by the International Portfolio of all of the liabilities of that New Europe Portfolio; (vi) no gain or loss will be recognized by the shareholders of a New Europe Portfolio upon the receipt of the shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio solely in exchange for their shares of that New Europe Portfolio as part of the transaction; (vii) the basis of the shares received by each shareholder of an applicable New Europe Portfolio will be the same as the basis of the shares of the applicable New Europe Portfolio exchanged therefor; and (viii) the holding period of the shares received by each shareholder of an applicable New Europe Portfolio will include the holding period during which the shares of the applicable New Europe Portfolio exchanged therefor were held, provided that at the time of the exchange the shares of that New Europe Portfolio were held as capital assets in the hands of such shareholder of that New Europe Portfolio.
 
The International Portfolio intends to identify to the New Europe Portfolio those assets that it does not wish to acquire because they are not consistent with the current strategy of the International Portfolio, and the New Europe Portfolio has agreed to dispose of those assets prior to the Closing. Currently, DeIM expects that there will be turnover of approximately 50% of the New Europe Portfolio’s holdings prior to the Closing, for which the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio will incur transaction costs and, potentially, capital gains. In addition, after the Closing, the International Portfolio may dispose of certain securities received by it from the New Europe Portfolio in connection with the Reorganization, which may result in transaction costs and capital gains.
 
While the New Europe Portfolio is not aware of any adverse state or local tax consequences of the proposed Reorganization, it has not requested any ruling or opinion with respect to such consequences and shareholders may wish to consult their own tax adviser with respect to such matters.
 
Legal Matters
 
Certain legal matters concerning the federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and certain legal matters concerning the issuance of shares of the International Portfolio will be passed on by Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, 222 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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Capitalization
 
The following sets forth the unaudited as adjusted capitalization of the International Portfolio and New Europe Portfolio as of June 30, 2002 and on a pro forma basis as of that same date giving effect to the Reorganization(1):
 
    
International Portfolio

  
New Europe Portfolio

  
Pro Forma Adjustments

    
Pro Forma for Reorganization

 
Net Assets
  
$
111,732,371
  
$
33,202,028
  
$
—        
 
  
$
144,934,399
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
  
$
9.03
  
$
6.26
  
$
—        
 
  
$
9.03
 
Shares Outstanding
  
 
12,369,021
  
 
5,300,182
  
 
(1,623,324
)
  
 
16,045,879
(2)

(1)
 
Assumes the Reorganization had been consummated on June 30, 2002, and is for informational purposes only. No assurance can be given as to how many shares of the International Portfolio will be received by the shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio on the date the Reorganization takes place, and the foregoing should not be relied upon to reflect the number of Class A shares of the International Portfolio that actually will be received on or after such date.
(2)
 
Assumes the issuance of 3,676,858 shares in exchange for the net assets of the New Europe Portfolio. The number of shares issued is based on pro forma net asset value of each class of Fund shares, on June 30, 2002.
 
The International Portfolio will be the accounting survivor after the Reorganization.
 
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio vote in favor of the Proposal.
 
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS
 
Information about the Funds
 
Additional information about the Trust, the Funds and the Reorganization has been filed with the SEC and may be obtained without charge by writing to Scudder Distributors, Inc., 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, or by calling 1-800-778-1482.
 
The Trust is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy material, and other information about each of the Funds with the SEC. Such reports, proxy material, and other information filed by the Trust can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room maintained by the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the following SEC Regional Offices: Northeast Regional Office, 233 Broadway, New York, NY 10279; Southeast Regional Office, 1401 Brickell Avenue, Suite 200, Miami, FL 33131; Midwest Regional Office, Citicorp Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661-2511; Central Regional Office, 1801 California Street, Suite 4800, Denver, CO 80202-2648; and Pacific Regional Office, 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, 11th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036-3648. Copies of such material can also be obtained from the Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates. The SEC maintains an Internet World Wide Web site (at http://www.sec.gov) that contains the prospectuses and statement of additional information for the Funds, materials that are incorporated by reference into the prospectuses and statement of additional information, and other information about the Trust and the Funds.
 
General
 
Proxy Solicitation.    As discussed above, shares of the New Europe Portfolio are offered only to Participating Insurance Companies to fund benefits under their VA contracts and VLI contracts (each a “Contract”). Accordingly, as of the close of business on August 28, 2002, shares of the New Europe Portfolio were held by separate accounts, or subaccounts thereof, of various Participating Insurance Companies. These shares are owned by the Participating Insurance Companies as depositors for their

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respective Contracts issued to individual contract owners or to a group (e.g., a defined benefit plan) in which individuals participate (collectively, “Participants”). Participants have the right to instruct the Participating Insurance Companies on how to vote the shares related to their interests through their Contracts (i.e., pass-through voting). A Participating Insurance Company must vote the shares of the New Europe Portfolio held in its name as directed. If a Participating Insurance Company does not receive voting instructions for all of the shares of the New Europe Portfolio held under the Contracts, it will vote all of the shares in the relevant separate accounts with respect to each Proposal on which it is entitled to vote, for, against, or abstaining, in the same proportion as the shares of the New Europe Portfolio for which it has received instructions from contract owners (i.e., echo voting). The group Participants of some group Contracts may have the right to direct the vote, with respect to the Proposal on which they are entitled to vote, for all shares of each applicable New Europe Portfolio held under the Contract, for, against, or abstaining, in the same proportions as shares for which instructions have been given under the same Contract. This Proxy Statement/Prospectus is used to solicit instructions from Participants for voting shares of the New Europe Portfolio, as well as for soliciting proxies from the Participating Insurance Companies and the actual shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio. All persons entitled to direct the voting of shares, whether or not they are shareholders, will be described as voting for purposes of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
 
Any shareholder of the New Europe Portfolio giving a proxy has the power to revoke it by mail (addressed to the Secretary at the principal executive office of the Funds, c/o DeIM, at the address for the Funds shown at the beginning of this Proxy Statement/Prospectus) or in person at the Meeting, by executing a superseding proxy or by submitting a notice of revocation to the New Europe Portfolio. All properly executed proxies received in time for the Meeting will be voted as specified in the proxy or, if no specification is made, in favor of the Proposal. Only a shareholder may execute or revoke a proxy. A Participant who has given voting instructions may revoke them through the applicable Participating Insurance Company. A Participant may also revoke the accompanying voting instruction at any time prior to its use by filing with the Trust a written revocation or duly executed voting instruction bearing a later date. In addition, any Participant who attends the Meeting in person may vote by ballot at the Meeting, thereby canceling any voting instruction previously given. The persons named in the accompanying voting instruction will vote as directed, but in the absence of voting directions in any voting instruction that is signed and returned, they may vote the interest represented thereby FOR the Proposal and may vote in accordance with their best judgment with respect to other matters not now known to the Board that may be presented to the Meeting.
 
The presence at the shareholders’ meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of at least 30% of the shares of the New Europe Portfolio entitled to be cast shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the event that the necessary quorum to transact business or the vote required to approve the Proposal is not obtained at the Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting in accordance with applicable law to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to the Proposal. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the New Europe Portfolio’s shares present in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of any such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of that Proposal and will vote against any such adjournment those proxies to be voted against that Proposal. For purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Meeting, abstentions and broker “non-votes” will be treated as shares that are present but that have not been voted. Broker non-votes are proxies received by the New Europe Portfolio from brokers or nominees when the broker or nominee has neither received instructions from the beneficial owner or other persons entitled to vote nor has discretionary power to vote on the matter. Accordingly, shareholders are urged to forward their voting instructions promptly.
 
Approval of the Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the New Europe Portfolio’s shares outstanding and entitled to vote.

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Holders of record of shares of the New Europe Portfolio at the close of business on August 28, 2002 will be entitled to one vote per share on all business of the Meeting. As of June 28, 2002, the New Europe Portfolio had 5,300,181.557 outstanding shares. Holders of Class A shares of the International Portfolio are not being asked to vote on the Reorganization.
 
To the best of the Trust’s knowledge, as of June 28, 2002, each executive officer and Trustee of the Trust individually, and the officers and Trustees as a group, owned beneficially less than 1% of the outstanding shares of either Fund. Appendix 1 hereto sets forth the beneficial owners of 5% or more of each Fund’s shares, as of June 28, 2002. To the best of the Trust’s knowledge, as of June 28, 2002, no person owned beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the applicable Fund, except as stated on Appendix 1.
 
Proxy solicitation costs will be paid by DeIM. In addition to solicitation by mail, certain officers and representatives of the Trust, officers and employees of DeIM or its affiliates and certain financial services firms and their representatives, who will receive no extra compensation for their services, may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram or personally. Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. (“Georgeson”) also has been engaged to assist in the solicitation of proxies, at an estimated cost of $2,850. As the Meeting date approaches, certain shareholders of the Fund, if their votes have not yet been received, may receive a telephone call from a representative of Georgeson. Authorization to permit Georgeson to execute proxies may be obtained by telephonic or electronically transmitted instructions from shareholders of the Fund. Proxies that are obtained telephonically will be recorded in accordance with the procedures described below. The Fund believes that these procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that both the identity of the shareholder casting the vote and the voting instructions of the shareholder are accurately determined.
 
In all cases where a telephonic proxy is solicited, the Georgeson representative is required to ask for each shareholder’s full name and address, or the last four digits of the shareholder’s social security or employer identification number, or both, and to confirm that the shareholder has received the proxy materials in the mail. If the shareholder is a corporation or other entity, the Georgeson representative is required to ask for the person’s title and confirmation that the person is authorized to direct the voting of the shares. If the information solicited agrees with the information provided to Georgeson, then the Georgeson representative has the responsibility to explain the process, read the Proposal listed on the proxy card and ask for the shareholder’s instructions on the Proposal. Although the Georgeson representative is permitted to answer questions about the process, he or she is not permitted to recommend to the shareholder how to vote, other than to read any recommendation set forth in this Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Georgeson will record the shareholder’s instructions on the card. Within 72 hours, the shareholder will be sent a letter or mailgram to confirm his or her vote and asking the shareholder to call Georgeson immediately if his or her instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation.
 
Shareholders may also provide their voting instructions through telephone touch-tone voting or Internet voting. These options require shareholders to input a control number which is located on each voting instruction card. After inputting this number, shareholders will be prompted to provide their voting instructions on the Proposal. Shareholders will have an opportunity to review their voting instructions and make any necessary changes before submitting their voting instructions and terminating their telephone call or Internet link. Shareholders who vote via the Internet, in addition to confirming their voting instructions prior to submission, will also receive an e-mail confirming their instructions upon request.
 
Should shareholders require additional information regarding the proxy or a replacement proxy card or voting instruction form, they may contact Georgeson toll-free at 1-866-868-4450. Any proxy given by a shareholder is revocable until voted at the Meeting.

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Shareholder Proposals for Subsequent Meetings.    Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a shareholder meeting subsequent to the Meeting, if any, should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Trust, c/o Scudder Distributors, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, within a reasonable time before the solicitation of proxies for such meeting. The timely submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion. If the Reorganization is approved, there will be no further meetings of shareholders of the New Europe Portfolio.
 
Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting.    The Board is not aware of any matters that will be presented for action at the Meeting other than the matters described in this material. Should any other matters requiring a vote of shareholders arise, the proxy in the accompanying form will confer upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented by such proxy the discretionary authority to vote the shares as to any such other matters in accordance with their best judgment in the interest of the Trust and/or the New Europe Portfolio.
 
PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM PROMPTLY. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
 
By Order of the Board,
LOGO
John Millette
Secretary

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS AND APPENDICES
 
EXHIBIT A:
  
FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
EXHIBIT B:
  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE
EXHIBIT C:
  
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLE FOR SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL SELECT EQUITY PORTFOLIO
EXHIBIT D:
  
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF NEW EUROPE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE
APPENDIX 1:
  
BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF FUND SHARES

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EXHIBIT A
 
FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
 
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 24th day of July, 2002, by and among Scudder Variable Series II (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the “Acquiring Fund”) and Scudder New Europe Portfolio (the “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Fund, each a “Fund”), and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM”), investment adviser to the Funds (for purposes of Section 10.2 of the Agreement only). Each Fund is a separate series of the Trust. The principal place of business of the Trust is 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
 
This Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a plan of reorganization and liquidation within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The reorganization (the “Reorganization”) will consist of the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Class A voting shares of beneficial interest (no par value per share) of the Acquiring Fund (the “Acquiring Fund Shares”), the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund and the distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund as provided herein, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
 
1.    Transfer of Assets of the Acquired Fund to the Acquiring Fund in Exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares, the Assumption of all Acquired Fund Liabilities and the Liquidation of the Acquired Fund.
 
1.1  Subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, the Acquired Fund agrees to transfer to the Acquiring Fund all or substantially all of the Acquired Fund’s assets as set forth in Section 1.2, and the Acquiring Fund agrees in exchange therefor (i) to deliver to the Acquired Fund that number of full and fractional Acquiring Fund Shares determined by dividing the value of the Acquired Fund’s assets net of any liabilities of the Acquired Fund, computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in Section 2.1, by the net asset value of one Acquiring Fund Share, computed in the manner and as of the time and date set forth in Section 2.2; and (ii) to assume all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, including, but not limited to, any deferred compensation to the Trust’s Board members. All Acquiring Fund Shares delivered to the Acquired Fund shall be delivered at net asset value without a sales load, commission or other similar fee being imposed. Such transactions shall take place at the closing provided for in Section 3.1 (the “Closing”).
 
1.2  The assets of the Acquired Fund to be acquired by the Acquiring Fund (the “Assets”) shall consist of all assets, including, without limitation, all cash, cash equivalents, securities, commodities and futures interests and dividends or interest or other receivables that are owned by the Acquired Fund and any deferred or prepaid expenses shown on the unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of the Acquired Fund prepared as of the effective time of the Closing in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied consistently with those of the Acquired Fund’s most recent audited balance sheet. The Assets shall constitute at least 90% of the fair market value of the net assets, and at least 70% of the fair market value of the gross assets, held by the Acquired Fund immediately before the Closing (excluding for these purposes assets used to pay the dividends and other distributions paid pursuant to Section 1.4).

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1.3  The Acquired Fund will endeavor to discharge all of its known liabilities and obligations prior to the Closing Date as defined in Section 3.1.
 
1.4  On or as soon as practicable prior to the Closing Date as defined in Section 3.1, the Acquired Fund will declare and pay to its Shareholders of record one or more dividends and/or other distributions so that it will have distributed substantially all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and realized net capital gain, if any, for the current taxable year through the Closing Date.
 
1.5  Immediately after the transfer of Assets provided for in Section 1.1, the Acquired Fund will distribute to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders of record (the “Acquired Fund Shareholders”), determined as of the Valuation Time (as defined in Section 2.1), on a pro rata basis, the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund pursuant to Section 1.1 and will completely liquidate. Such distribution and liquidation will be accomplished with respect to the Acquired Fund by the transfer of the Acquiring Fund Shares then credited to the account of the Acquired Fund on the books of the Acquiring Fund to open accounts on the share records of the Acquiring Fund in the names of the Acquired Fund Shareholders. The Acquiring Fund shall have no obligation to inquire as to the validity, propriety or correctness of such records, but shall assume that such transaction is valid, proper and correct. The aggregate net asset value of the Acquiring Fund Shares to be so credited to the Acquired Fund Shareholders shall be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the Acquired Fund shares owned by such Acquired Fund Shareholders as of the Valuation Time. All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund will simultaneously be cancelled on the books of the Acquired Fund, although share certificates representing interests in shares of the Acquired Fund will represent a number of Acquiring Fund Shares after the Closing Date as determined in accordance with Section 2.3. The Acquiring Fund will not issue certificates representing Acquiring Fund Shares in connection with such exchange.
 
1.6  Ownership of Acquiring Fund Shares will be shown on the books of the Acquiring Fund. Shares of the Acquiring Fund will be issued in the manner described in the Acquiring Fund’s then-current prospectus and statement of additional information.
 
1.7  Any reporting responsibility of the Acquired Fund, including, without limitation, the responsibility for filing of regulatory reports, tax returns, or other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), any state securities commission, and any federal, state or local tax authorities or any other relevant regulatory authority, is and shall remain the responsibility of the Acquired Fund.
 
1.8  All books and records of the Acquired Fund, including all books and records required to be maintained under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, shall be available to the Acquiring Fund from and after the Closing Date and shall be turned over to the Acquiring Fund as soon as practicable following the Closing Date.
 
2.    Valuation
 
2.1  The value of the Assets shall be computed as of the close of regular trading on The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the “NYSE”) on the business day immediately preceding the Closing Date, as defined in Section 3.1 (the “Valuation Time”) after the declaration and payment of any dividends and/or other distributions on that date, using the valuation procedures set forth in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, and then-current prospectus or statement of additional information.
 
2.2  The net asset value of an Acquiring Fund Share shall be the net asset value per share computed as of the Valuation Time using the valuation procedures referred to in Section 2.1.

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2.3  The number of Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued (including fractional shares, if any) in exchange for the Assets shall be determined by dividing the value of the Assets with respect to shares of the Acquired Fund determined in accordance with Section 2.1 by the net asset value of an Acquiring Fund Share determined in accordance with Section 2.2.
 
2.4  All computations of value hereunder shall be made by or under the direction of each Fund’s respective accounting agent, if applicable, in accordance with its regular practice and the requirements of the 1940 Act and shall be subject to confirmation by each Fund’s respective independent accountants upon the reasonable request of the other Fund.
 
3.    Closing and Closing Date
 
3.1  The Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be November 1, 2002, or such later date as the parties may agree in writing (the “Closing Date”). All acts taking place at the Closing shall be deemed to take place simultaneously as of 8:00 a.m., Central time, on the Closing Date, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The Closing shall be held at the offices of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or at such other place and time as the parties may agree.
 
3.2  The Acquired Fund shall deliver to the Acquiring Fund on the Closing Date a schedule of Assets.
 
3.3  Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBHC”), custodian for the Acquired Fund, shall deliver at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that (a) the Assets shall have been delivered in proper form to BBHC, custodian for the Acquiring Fund, prior to or on the Closing Date and (b) all necessary taxes in connection with the delivery of the Assets, including all applicable federal and state stock transfer stamps, if any, have been paid or provision for payment has been made. The Acquired Fund’s portfolio securities represented by a certificate or other written instrument shall be presented by the custodian for the Acquired Fund to the custodian for the Acquiring Fund for examination no later than five business days preceding the Closing Date and transferred and delivered by the Acquired Fund as of the Closing Date by the Acquired Fund for the account of the Acquiring Fund duly endorsed in proper form for transfer in such condition as to constitute good delivery thereof. The Acquired Fund’s portfolio securities and instruments deposited with a securities depository, as defined in Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, shall be delivered as of the Closing Date by book entry in accordance with the customary practices of such depositories and the custodian for the Acquiring Fund. The cash to be transferred by the Acquired Fund may be delivered by wire transfer of federal funds on the Closing Date.
 
3.4  Scudder Investments Service Company (“SISC”), as transfer agent for the Acquired Fund, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, shall deliver at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that its records contain the names and addresses of the Acquired Fund Shareholders and the number and percentage ownership (to three decimal places) of outstanding Acquired Fund shares owned by each such shareholder immediately prior to the Closing. The Acquiring Fund shall issue and deliver a confirmation evidencing the Acquiring Fund Shares to be credited on the Closing Date to the Acquired Fund or provide evidence satisfactory to the Acquired Fund that such Acquiring Fund Shares have been credited to the Acquired Fund’s account on the books of the Acquiring Fund. At the Closing, each party shall deliver to the other such bills of sale, checks, assignments, share certificates, if any, receipts or other documents as such other party or its counsel may reasonably request to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
3.5  In the event that immediately prior to the Valuation Time (a) the NYSE or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund shall be closed to trading or trading thereupon shall be restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on such Exchange or elsewhere shall be disrupted so that, in the judgment of the Board members of the Trust, accurate

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appraisal of the value of the net assets with respect to shares of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund is impracticable, the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.
 
3.6  The liabilities of the Acquired Fund shall include all of the Acquired Fund’s liabilities, debts, obligations, and duties of whatever kind or nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, whether or not determinable at the Closing Date, and whether or not specifically referred to in this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any deferred compensation to the Trust’s Board members.
 
4.    Representations and Warranties
 
4.1  The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, represents and warrants to the Acquiring Fund as follows:
 
 
(a)
 
The Trust is a voluntary association with transferable shares commonly referred to as a Massachusetts business trust duly organized and validly existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts with power under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and, subject to approval of Shareholders of the Acquired Fund, to carry out the Agreement. The Acquired Fund is a separate series of the Trust duly designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. The Trust and Acquired Fund are qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which they are required to be so qualified, except jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the Trust or Acquired Fund. The Acquired Fund has all material federal, state and local authorizations necessary to own all of the properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except authorizations which the failure to so obtain would not have a material adverse effect on the Acquired Fund;
 
 
(b)
 
The Trust is registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act, and such registration is in full force and effect and the Acquired Fund is in compliance in all material respects with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
 
 
(c)
 
No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquired Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the 1940 Act and such as may be required by state securities laws;
 
 
(d)
 
The Trust is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust will not result (i) in violation of Massachusetts law or of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, or By-Laws, (ii) in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it is bound, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Acquired Fund will not result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or decree to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which it is bound, or (iii) in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any property or assets of the Acquired Fund;
 
 
(e)
 
No material litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or to its knowledge threatened against the Acquired Fund or any properties or assets held by it. The Acquired Fund knows of no facts which might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings which would materially and adversely

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affect its business and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated;
 
 
(f)
 
The Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Operations, and Changes in Net Assets, the Financial Highlights, and the Investment Portfolio of the Acquired Fund at and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, and are in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and such statements (a copy of each of which has been furnished to the Acquiring Fund) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Acquired Fund as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and there are no known contingent liabilities of the Acquired Fund required to be reflected on a balance sheet (including the notes thereto) in accordance with GAAP as of such date not disclosed therein;
 
 
(g)
 
Since December 31, 2001, there has not been any material adverse change in the Acquired Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business, or any incurrence by the Acquired Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred except as otherwise disclosed to and accepted in writing by the Acquiring Fund. For purposes of this subsection (g), a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquired Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquired Fund’s portfolio, the discharge of Acquired Fund liabilities, or the redemption of Acquired Fund shares by Acquired Fund Shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change;
 
 
(h)
 
At the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns and reports of the Acquired Fund required by law to have been filed by such dates (including any extensions) shall have been filed and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due on said returns and reports shall have been paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the best of the Acquired Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
 
 
(i)
 
For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year ending on the Closing Date), the Acquired Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code, and will have distributed all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain (as defined in the Code) that has accrued through the Closing Date;
 
 
(j)
 
All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund (i) have been offered and sold in every state and the District of Columbia in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities laws, (ii) are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive or dissenter’s rights (recognizing that, under Massachusetts law, Acquired Fund Shareholders, under certain circumstances, could be held personally liable for obligations of the Acquired Fund), and (iii) will be held at the time of the Closing by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the records of SISC, as provided in Section 3.4. The Acquired Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquired Fund shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of the Acquired Fund shares;
 
 
(k)
 
At the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will have good and marketable title to the Acquired Fund’s assets to be transferred to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to Section 1.2 and full right, power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and deliver such assets hereunder free of any liens or other encumbrances, except those liens or encumbrances as to which the Acquiring Fund has received notice at or prior to the Closing, and upon delivery and payment for such assets, the

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Acquiring Fund will acquire good and marketable title thereto, subject to no restrictions on the full transfer thereof, including such restrictions as might arise under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, except those restrictions as to which the Acquiring Fund has received notice and necessary documentation at or prior to the Closing;
 
 
(l)
 
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action on the part of the Board members of the Trust (including the determinations required by Rule 17a-8(a) under the 1940 Act), and, subject to the approval of the Acquired Fund Shareholders, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
 
 
(m)
 
The information to be furnished by the Acquired Fund for use in applications for orders, registration statements or proxy materials or for use in any other document filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority (including the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the “NASD”)), which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto;
 
 
(n)
 
The current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquired Fund conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; and
 
 
(o)
 
The proxy statement of the Acquired Fund to be included in the Registration Statement referred to in Section 5.7 (the “Proxy Statement”), insofar as it relates to the Acquired Fund, will, on the effective date of the Registration Statement and on the Closing Date, (i) comply in all material respects with the provisions and regulations of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and 1940 Act, as applicable, and (ii) not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made, not materially misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this Section shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Proxy Statement and the Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished or should have been furnished by the Acquiring Fund for use therein.
 
4.2  The Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, represents and warrants to the Acquired Fund as follows:
 
 
(a)
 
The Trust is a voluntary association with transferable shares commonly referred to as a Massachusetts business trust duly organized and validly existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts with power under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, to own all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and, subject to the approval of Shareholders of the Acquired Fund, to carry out the Agreement. The Acquiring Fund is a separate series of the Trust duly designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. The Trust and Acquiring Fund are qualified to do business in all jurisdictions in which they are required to be so qualified, except jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the Trust or Acquiring Fund. The Acquiring Fund has all material federal, state and local

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authorizations necessary to own all of the properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, except authorizations which the failure to so obtain would not have a material adverse effect on the Acquiring Fund;
 
 
(b)
 
The Trust is registered with the Commission as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act, and such registration is in full force and effect and the Acquiring Fund is in compliance in all material respects with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder;
 
 
(c)
 
No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquiring Fund of the transactions contemplated herein, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and such as may be required by state securities laws;
 
 
(d)
 
The Trust is not, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Trust will not result (i) in violation of Massachusetts law or of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, or By-Laws, (ii) in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Acquiring Fund will not result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease, judgment or decree to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which it is bound, or (iii) in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any property or assets of the Acquiring Fund;
 
 
(e)
 
No material litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is presently pending or to its knowledge threatened against the Acquiring Fund or any properties or assets held by it. The Acquiring Fund knows of no facts which might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings which would materially and adversely affect its business and is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated;
 
 
(f)
 
The Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Operations, and Changes in Net Assets, the Financial Highlights, and the Investment Portfolio of the Acquiring Fund at and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, and are in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and such statements (a copy of each of which has been furnished to the Acquired Fund) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Acquiring Fund as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and there are no known contingent liabilities of the Acquiring Fund required to be reflected on a balance sheet (including the notes thereto) in accordance with GAAP as of such date not disclosed therein;
 
 
(g)
 
Since December 31, 2001, there has not been any material adverse change in the Acquiring Fund’s financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business, or any incurrence by the Acquiring Fund of indebtedness maturing more than one year from the date such indebtedness was incurred except as otherwise disclosed to and accepted in writing by the Acquired Fund. For purposes of this subsection (g), a decline in net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund due to declines in market values of securities in the Acquiring Fund’s portfolio, the discharge of Acquiring Fund liabilities, or the redemption of Acquiring Fund shares by Acquiring Fund Shareholders shall not constitute a material adverse change;
 
 
(h)
 
At the date hereof and at the Closing Date, all federal and other tax returns and reports of the Acquiring Fund required by law to have been filed by such dates (including any extensions) shall have been filed and are or will be correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due or required to be shown as due on said returns and reports shall have been

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paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the best of the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
 
 
(i)
 
For each taxable year of its operation, the Acquiring Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code, and will do so for the taxable year including the Closing Date;
 
 
(j)
 
All issued and outstanding shares of the Acquiring Fund (i) have been offered and sold in every state and the District of Columbia in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities laws and (ii) are, and on the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and not subject to preemptive or dissenter’s rights (recognizing that, under Massachusetts law, Acquiring Fund Shareholders, under certain circumstances, could be held personally liable for the obligations of the Acquiring Fund). The Acquiring Fund does not have outstanding any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the Acquiring Fund shares, nor is there outstanding any security convertible into any of the Acquiring Fund shares;
 
 
(k)
 
The Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued and delivered to the Acquired Fund, for the account of the Acquired Fund Shareholders, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, will at the Closing Date have been duly authorized and, when so issued and delivered, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding Acquiring Fund Shares, and will be fully paid and non-assessable (recognizing that, under Massachusetts law, Acquiring Fund Shareholders, under certain circumstances, could be held personally liable for the obligations of the Acquiring Fund);
 
 
(l)
 
At the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund will have good and marketable title to the Acquiring Fund’s assets, free of any liens or other encumbrances, except those liens or encumbrances as to which the Acquired Fund has received notice at or prior to the Closing;
 
 
(m)
 
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary action on the part of the Board members of the Trust (including the determinations required by Rule 17a-8(a) under the 1940 Act) and this Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
 
 
(n)
 
The information to be furnished by the Acquiring Fund for use in applications for orders, registration statements or proxy materials or for use in any other document filed or to be filed with any federal, state or local regulatory authority (including the NASD), which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be accurate and complete in all material respects and shall comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto;
 
 
(o)
 
The current prospectus and statement of additional information of the Acquiring Fund conform in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading;
 
 
(p)
 
The Registration Statement will, on the effective date of the Registration Statement and on the Closing Date, (i) comply in all material respects with the provisions and regulations of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act, and 1940 Act and (ii) not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,

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in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not materially misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties in this Section shall not apply to statements in or omissions from the Registration Statement made in reliance upon and in conformity with information that was furnished or should have been furnished by the Acquired Fund for use therein; and
 
 
(q)
 
The Acquiring Fund agrees to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act and such of the state securities laws as may be necessary in order to continue its operations after the Closing Date.
 
5.    Covenants of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund
 
5.1  Each Fund covenants to operate its business in the ordinary course between the date hereof and the Closing Date, it being understood that (a) such ordinary course of business will include (i) the declaration and payment of customary dividends and other distributions (including those dividends and distributions paid pursuant to Section 1.4) and (ii) such changes as are contemplated by the Funds’ normal operations; and (b) subject to Section 5.15 hereof, each Fund shall retain exclusive control of the composition of its portfolio until the Closing Date. No party shall take any action that would, or reasonably would be expected to, result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any material respect.
 
5.2  Upon reasonable notice, the Acquiring Fund’s officers and agents shall have reasonable access to the Acquired Fund’s books and records necessary to maintain current knowledge of the Acquired Fund and to ensure that the representations and warranties made by the Acquired Fund are accurate.
 
5.3  The Acquired Fund covenants to call a meeting of the Acquired Fund Shareholders entitled to vote thereon to consider and act upon this Agreement and to take all other reasonable action necessary to obtain approval of the transactions contemplated herein. Such meeting shall be scheduled for no later than October 29, 2002.
 
5.4  The Acquired Fund covenants that the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued hereunder are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof other than in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
5.5  The Acquired Fund covenants that it will assist the Acquiring Fund in obtaining such information as the Acquiring Fund reasonably requests concerning the beneficial ownership of the Acquired Fund shares.
 
5.6  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, each Fund will take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper and/or advisable to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
5.7  Each Fund covenants to prepare in compliance with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the meeting of the Acquired Fund Shareholders to consider approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. The Trust on behalf of the Acquiring Fund will file the Registration Statement, including the Proxy Statement, with the Commission. The Acquired Fund will provide the Acquiring Fund with information reasonably necessary for the preparation of a prospectus, which will include the Proxy Statement referred to in Section 4.1(o), all to be included in the Registration Statement, in compliance in all material respects with the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act.

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5.8  The Acquired Fund covenants that it will, from time to time, as and when reasonably requested by the Acquiring Fund, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such assignments and other instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further action as the Acquiring Fund may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to vest in and confirm the Acquiring Fund’s title to and possession of all the assets and otherwise to carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.
 
5.9  The Acquiring Fund covenants to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the approvals and authorizations required by the 1933 Act and 1940 Act, and such of the state securities laws as it deems appropriate in order to continue its operations after the Closing Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein; provided, however, that the Acquiring Fund may take such actions it reasonably deems advisable after the Closing Date as circumstances change.
 
5.10  The Acquiring Fund covenants that it will, from time to time, as and when reasonably requested by the Acquired Fund, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such assignments, assumption agreements, releases, and other instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further action, as the Acquired Fund may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to (i) vest and confirm to the Acquired Fund title to and possession of all Acquiring Fund Shares to be transferred to the Acquired Fund pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) assume the liabilities from the Acquired Fund.
 
5.11  As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing (but in no event later than twelve months following the Closing), the Acquired Fund shall make a liquidating distribution to its Shareholders consisting of the Acquiring Fund Shares received at the Closing.
 
5.12  Each Fund shall each use its reasonable best efforts to fulfill or obtain the fulfillment of the conditions precedent to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable.
 
5.13  The intention of the parties is that the transactions will qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. Neither the Trust, the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund shall take any action, or cause any action to be taken (including, without limitation, the filing of any tax return) that is inconsistent with such treatment or results in the failure of the transactions to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. At or prior to the Closing Date, the Trust, the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will take such action, or cause such action to be taken, as is reasonably necessary to enable Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz to render the tax opinion contemplated herein in Section 8.5.
 
5.14  At or immediately prior to the Closing, the Acquired Fund may declare and pay to its Shareholders a dividend or other distribution in an amount large enough so that it will have distributed substantially all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and realized net capital gain, if any, for the current taxable year through the Closing Date.
 
5.15  The Trust agrees, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, to identify in writing, prior to the Closing Date, any assets of the Acquired Fund that it does not wish to acquire because they are not consistent with the current investment strategy of the Acquiring Fund. The Trust agrees, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, to dispose of any such assets prior to the Closing Date.
 
6.    Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Acquired Fund
 
With respect to the Reorganization, the obligations of the Acquired Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquiring Fund of all the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date, and, in addition thereto, the following further conditions:

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6.1  All representations and warranties of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date; and there shall be (i) no pending or threatened litigation brought by any person (other than the Acquired Fund, its adviser or any of their affiliates) against the Acquiring Fund or its investment adviser(s), the Trust’s Board members or officers arising out of this Agreement and (ii) no facts known to the Acquiring Fund which the Acquiring Fund reasonably believes might result in such litigation.
 
6.2  The Acquiring Fund shall have delivered to the Acquired Fund on the Closing Date a certificate executed on its behalf by the Trust’s President or a Vice President, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Acquiring Fund made in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and as to such other matters as the Acquired Fund shall reasonably request.
 
6.3  The Acquired Fund shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Acquired Fund, and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that:
 
 
(a)
 
The Trust has been duly formed and is an existing business trust;
 
 
(b)
 
the Acquiring Fund has the power to carry on its business as presently conducted in accordance with the description thereof in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act;
 
 
(c)
 
the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
 
 
(d)
 
the execution and delivery of the Agreement did not, and the exchange of the Acquired Fund’s assets for Acquiring Fund Shares pursuant to the Agreement will not, violate the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, or By-laws;
 
 
(e)
 
to the knowledge of such counsel, and without any independent investigation, (i) the Trust is not subject to any litigation or other proceedings that might have a materially adverse effect on the operations of the Acquiring Fund, (ii) the Trust is duly registered as an investment company with the Commission and is not subject to any stop order, and (iii) all regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals or filings required to be obtained or made by the Acquiring Fund under the federal laws of the United States or the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the exchange of the Acquired Fund’s assets for Acquiring Fund Shares, pursuant to the Agreement, have been obtained or made;
 
 
(f)
 
the Acquiring Fund Shares have been duly authorized and upon issuance thereof in accordance with this Agreement will, subject to certain matters regarding the liability of a shareholder of a Massachusetts business trust, be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; and
 
 
(g)
 
except as to financial statements and schedules and other financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference therein and subject to usual and customary qualifications with respect to Rule 10b-5 type opinions, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Agreement, the portions thereof pertaining to the Acquiring Fund comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the

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1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and no facts have come to counsel’s attention which would cause them to believe that as of the effectiveness of the portions of the Registration Statement applicable to the Acquiring Fund, the Registration Statement contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
 
The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon receipt by Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz of customary representations it shall reasonably request of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund.
 
6.4  The Acquiring Fund shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Acquiring Fund on or before the Closing Date.
 
7.    Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Acquiring Fund
 
With respect to the Reorganization, the obligations of the Acquiring Fund to consummate the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by the Acquired Fund of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Closing Date and, in addition thereto, the following further conditions:
 
7.1  All representations and warranties of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date; and there shall be (i) no pending or threatened litigation brought by any person (other than the Acquiring Fund, its adviser or any of their affiliates) against the Acquired Fund or its investment adviser(s), the Trust’s Board members or officers arising out of this Agreement and (ii) no facts known to the Acquired Fund which the Acquired Fund reasonably believes might result in such litigation.
 
7.2  The Acquired Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund a statement of the Acquired Fund’s assets and liabilities as of the Closing Date, certified by the Treasurer of the Trust on behalf of the Acquired Fund.
 
7.3  The Acquired Fund shall have delivered to the Acquiring Fund on the Closing Date a certificate executed on its behalf by the Trust’s President or a Vice President, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trust, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund, and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Trust with respect to the Acquired Fund made in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and as to such other matters as the Acquiring Fund shall reasonably request.
 
7.4  The Acquiring Fund shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Acquiring Fund, and dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that:
 
 
(a)
 
The Trust has been duly formed and is an existing business trust;
 
 
(b)
 
the Acquired Fund has the power to carry on its business as presently conducted in accordance with the description thereof in the Trust’s registration statement under the 1940 Act;
 
 
(c)
 
the Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, on

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behalf of the Acquired Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles;
 
 
(d)
 
the execution and delivery of the Agreement did not, and the exchange of the Acquired Fund’s assets for Acquiring Fund Shares pursuant to the Agreement will not, violate the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, or By-laws;
 
 
(e)
 
to the knowledge of such counsel, and without any independent investigation, (i) the Trust is not subject to any litigation or other proceedings that might have a materially adverse effect on the operations of the Acquired Fund, (ii) the Trust is duly registered as an investment company with the Commission and is not subject to any stop order, and (iii) all regulatory consents, authorizations, approvals or filings required to be obtained or made by the Acquired Fund under the federal laws of the United States or the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the exchange of the Acquired Fund’s assets for Acquiring Fund Shares, pursuant to the Agreement, have been obtained or made; and
 
 
(f)
 
except as to financial statements and schedules and other financial and statistical data included or incorporated by reference therein and subject to usual and customary qualifications with respect to Rule 10b-5 type opinions, as of the effective date of the Registration Statement filed pursuant to the Agreement, the portions thereof pertaining to the Acquired Fund comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and no facts have come to counsel’s attention which cause them to believe that as of the effectiveness of the portions of the Registration Statement applicable to the Acquired Fund, the Registration Statement contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
 
The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon receipt by Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz of customary representations it shall reasonably request of the Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund.
 
7.5  The Acquired Fund shall have performed all of the covenants and complied with all of the provisions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Acquired Fund on or before the Closing Date.
 
8.    Further Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund
 
If any of the conditions set forth below have not been met on or before the Closing Date with respect to the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund, the other party to this Agreement shall, at its option, not be required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement:
 
8.1  This Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, with respect to the Acquired Fund, shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund in accordance with the provisions of the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, as amended, and By-Laws, applicable Massachusetts law and the 1940 Act, and certified copies of the resolution evidencing such approval shall have been delivered to the Acquiring Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the conditions set forth in this Section 8.1.
 
8.2  On the Closing Date, no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending or to its knowledge threatened before any court or governmental agency in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit, or obtain material damages or other relief in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.

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8.3  All consents of other parties and all other consents, orders and permits of federal, state and local regulatory authorities deemed necessary by the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent, order or permit would not involve a risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund, provided that either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions.
 
8.4  The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued and, to the best knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or contemplated under the 1933 Act.
 
8.5  The parties shall have received an opinion of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz addressed to the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund, in a form reasonably satisfactory to each such party to this Agreement, substantially to the effect that, based upon certain facts, assumptions and representations of the parties, for federal income tax purposes: (i) the transfer to the Acquiring Fund of all or substantially all of the assets of the Acquired Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution of such shares to the Acquired Fund Shareholders in exchange for their shares of the Acquired Fund in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund, will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will each be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code; (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund upon the transfer of all or substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund; (iii) the basis of the assets of the Acquired Fund in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will be the same as the basis of such assets of the Acquired Fund immediately prior to the transfer; (iv) the holding period of the assets of the Acquired Fund in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will include the period during which such assets were held by the Acquired Fund; (v) no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund upon the receipt of the assets of the Acquired Fund in exchange for Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund; (vi) no gain or loss will be recognized by Acquired Fund Shareholders upon the receipt of the Acquiring Fund Shares solely in exchange for their shares of the Acquired Fund as part of the transaction; (vii) the basis of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by Acquired Fund Shareholders will be the same as the basis of the shares of the Acquired Fund exchanged therefor; and (viii) the holding period of Acquiring Fund Shares received by Acquired Fund Shareholders will include the holding period during which the shares of the Acquired Fund exchanged therefor were held, provided that at the time of the exchange the shares of the Acquired Fund were held as capital assets in the hands of Acquired Fund Shareholders. The delivery of such opinion is conditioned upon receipt by Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz of representations it shall request of the Trust on behalf of each of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund may waive the condition set forth in this Section 8.5.
 
9.    Indemnification
 
9.1  The Acquiring Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquired Fund and each of the Trust’s Board members and officers from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including, without limitation, the payment of reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs of investigation) to which jointly and severally, the Acquired Fund or any of the Trust’s Board members or officers may become subject, insofar as any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions with respect thereto) arises out of or is based on any breach by the Acquiring Fund of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.

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9.2  The Acquired Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiring Fund and each of the Trust’s Board members and officers from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including, without limitation, the payment of reasonable legal fees and reasonable costs of investigation) to which jointly and severally, the Acquiring Fund or any of the Trust’s Board members or officers may become subject, insofar as any such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (or actions with respect thereto) arises out of or is based on any breach by the Acquired Fund of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement.
 
10.    Fees and Expenses
 
10.1  The Trust, on behalf of the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund, represents and warrants that it has no obligations to pay any brokers or finders fees in connection with the transactions provided for herein.
 
10.2  The expenses associated with the transactions contemplated herein, including board meeting fees, legal and accounting fees, proxy solicitation costs and any SEC registration fees that may be payable by the Aquiring Fund, will be borne by DeIM. In addition, DeIM will bear 77% of the brokerage costs payable by the Acquired Fund in connection with sales of certain of its assets in anticipation of the Reorganization.
 
11.    Entire Agreement; Survival of Warranties
 
11.1  Each Fund agrees that neither party has made any representation, warranty or covenant not set forth herein and that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties.
 
11.2  Except as specified in the next sentence set forth in this Section 11.2, the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder. The covenants to be performed after the Closing and the obligations of the Acquired Fund and Acquiring Fund in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 shall survive the Closing.
 
12.    Termination
 
12.1  This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned by any party as it relates to the transaction to such party by (i) mutual agreement of the parties, or (ii) by either party if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2002 (provided that the rights to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subsection (ii) shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any of its obligations under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date), unless such date is extended by mutual agreement of the parties, or (iii) by either party if the other party shall have materially breached its obligations under this Agreement or made a material and intentional misrepresentation herein or in connection herewith. In the event of any such termination, this Agreement shall become void and there shall be no liability hereunder on the part of any party or the Trust’s Board members or officers, except for any such material breach or intentional misrepresentation, as to each of which all remedies at law or in equity of the party adversely affected shall survive.
 
13.    Amendments
 
This Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by any authorized officer of the Trust on behalf of the Acquired Fund and any authorized officer of the Trust on behalf of the Acquiring Fund; provided, however, that following the meeting of the Acquired Fund Shareholders called pursuant to Section 5.3 of this Agreement, no such amendment may have the effect of changing the provisions for determining the number of the Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued to the Acquired Fund Shareholders under this Agreement to the detriment of such Shareholders without their further approval.

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14.    Notices
 
Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given if delivered by hand (including by FedEx or similar express courier) or transmitted by facsimile or three days after being mailed by prepaid registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the Acquired Fund, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, with a copy to Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Attention: David A. Sturms, Esq., or to the Acquiring Fund, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, with a copy to Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, 222 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, Illinois 60601, Attention: David A. Sturms, Esq., or to any other address that the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund shall have last designated by notice to the other party.
 
15.    Headings; Counterparts; Assignment; Limitation of Liability
 
15.1  The Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
 
15.2  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original.
 
15.3  This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other party. Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties hereto and the Shareholders of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund and their respective successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
15.4  References in this Agreement to the Trust mean and refer to the Board members of the Trust from time to time serving under its Declaration of Trust on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the same may be amended from time to time, pursuant to which the Trust conducts its business. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Board members, Shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Trust or the Funds personally, but bind only the respective property of the Funds, as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. Moreover, no series of the Trust other than the Funds shall be responsible for the obligations of the Trust hereunder, and all persons shall look only to the assets of the Funds to satisfy the obligations of the Trust hereunder. The execution and the delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trust’s Board members, on behalf of the applicable Fund, and this Agreement has been signed by authorized officers of the Trust acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Board members, nor such execution and delivery by such officers, shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the respective property of the Funds, as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the obligations, agreements, representations and warranties with respect to each Fund shall constitute the obligations, agreements, representations and warranties of that Fund only (the “Obligated Fund”), and in no event shall any other series of the Trust or the assets of any such series be held liable with respect to the breach or other default by the Obligated Fund of its obligations, agreements, representations and warranties as set forth herein.
 
15.5  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by an authorized officer and its seal to be affixed thereto and attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary.
 
Attest:
     
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
on behalf of Scudder New Europe Portfolio
Secretary
     
By:
 
                                                                                                 
           
Its:
 
                                                                                                 
Attest:
     
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
on behalf of Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
Secretary
     
By:
 
                                                                                                 
           
Its:
 
                                                                                                 
 
The undersigned is a party to this Agreement for the purposes of Section 10.2 only.
 
DEUTSCHE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC.
By:
 
                                                                                                 
Its:
 
                                                                                                 

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EXHIBIT B
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE
 
(reproduced from annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001,  at which time the International Portfolio was called “Scudder International Research Portfolio”)
 
Scudder International Research Portfolio
 
Global markets declined for the bulk of the annual period ending December 31, 2001. The corporate landscape was increasingly driven to shift away from the rising profit expectations and toward a slowdown or even decline. Investor nervousness about the technology slowdown, rising oil prices and widespread economic malaise hurt stock prices as well as consumer confidence. A series of disappointing earnings announcements and corporate layoffs only made these problems worse. The events of September 11 in the United States severely aggravated these negative trends. However, central banks across the world reacted swiftly to ease interest rates and inject liquidity into the financial system. In the final months of the year, global markets in general rebounded in response to the quick and forceful reaction from global policy makers. Of the major international stock markets, Japan’s was the weakest performer. The global economic slowdown hit Japan especially hard given the fragile state of its economy. European markets also retracted from previous highs, though they performed relatively better.
 
Scudder International Research Portfolio declined 24.43 percent against this backdrop, compared with the MSCI EAFE + EMF Index, which fell 19.47 percent. As you know, we try to maintain a diversified portfolio of international equities while also adhering to a regional allocation that is neutral compared with our benchmark. The three regions are Europe, Japan and the emerging markets. In Europe and Japan, we keep the portfolio’s sector allocations neutral as well. Weakness among Japanese industrials and financials—reflecting economic weakness in that country—contributed to relative underperformance in developed markets. Select emerging markets holdings offset some of the damage, particularly toward the end of the period.
 
During the current period of heightened economic uncertainty, we remain focused first and foremost on security selection, with continued attention to strong market positions, balance sheet strength and valuation support. We expect the liquidity-driven rally to continue and are further encouraged by some signs of stabilization in the U.S. economy, which bodes well for the global economy.
 
Elizabeth van Caloen, Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

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EXHIBIT C
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLE FOR
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL SELECT EQUITY PORTFOLIO
 
This table is designed to help you understand the International Portfolio’s financial performance for the periods reflected below. The figures in the first part of the table are for a single share. The total return figures represent the percentage that an investor in the International Portfolio would have earned (or lost), assuming all dividends and distributions were reinvested. Except with respect to the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, this information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, whose report, along with the International Portfolio’s financial statements, is included in the International Portfolio’s annual report.
 
Prior to May 1, 2002, the International Portfolio was named Scudder International Research Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy. Performance would have been different if the International Portfolio’s current policies had been in effect.
 
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the financial statements.
 
    
Years Ended December 31,

 
    
2002(c)

    
2001

    
2000(a)

    
1999(a)

    
1998(a)

    
1997(a)

 
Selected Per Share Data
                                                     
Net asset value, beginning of period
  
$
9.24
 
  
$
14.73
 
  
$
21.45
 
  
$
17.00
 
  
$
16.15
 
  
$
15.64
 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                                     
Net investment income (loss)
  
 
.08
(b)
  
 
.05
(b)
  
 
.08
(b)
  
 
.07
(b)
  
 
.17
 
  
 
.11
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
  
 
(.25
)
  
 
(3.46
)
  
 
(3.90
)
  
 
6.73
 
  
 
1.48
 
  
 
1.30
 
Total from investment operations
  
 
(.17
)
  
 
(3.41
)
  
 
(3.82
)
  
 
6.80
 
  
 
1.65
 
  
 
1.41
 
Less distributions from:
                                                     
Net investment income
  
 
(.04)
 
  
 
(.10
)
  
 
 
  
 
(.20
)
  
 
(.20
)
  
 
(.20
)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
  
 
 
  
 
(1.98
)
  
 
(2.90
)
  
 
(2.15
)
  
 
(.60
)
  
 
(.70
)
Total distributions
  
 
(.04)
 
  
 
(2.08
)
  
 
(2.90
)
  
 
(2.35
)
  
 
(.80
)
  
 
(.90
)
Net asset value, end of period
  
$
9.03
 
  
$
9.24
 
  
$
14.73
 
  
$
21.45
 
  
$
17.00
 
  
$
16.15
 
Total Return (%)
  
 
(1.85
)**
  
 
(24.43
)
  
 
(20.49
)
  
 
45.71
 
  
 
10.02
 
  
 
9.46
 
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
                                                     
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
  
 
112
 
  
 
121
 
  
 
179
 
  
 
252
 
  
 
213
 
  
 
200
 
Ratio of expenses (%)
  
 
.92
*
  
 
.92
 
  
 
.84
 
  
 
.94
 
  
 
.93
 
  
 
.91
 
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
  
 
1.65
*
  
 
.44
 
  
 
.47
 
  
 
.40
 
  
 
.96
 
  
 
.71
 
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
  
 
226
*
  
 
145
 
  
 
87
 
  
 
136
 
  
 
90
 
  
 
79
 

(a)
 
On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly.
(b)
 
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(c)
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
*
 
Annualized
**
 
Not annualized

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EXHIBIT D
 
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF NEW EUROPE PORTFOLIO’S PERFORMANCE
 
(reproduced from annual report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001)
 
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
 
Markets around the globe declined for the bulk of the period as investors reacted to the deteriorating economic environment. Corporate profit expectations were ratcheted down, buffeted by the headwinds of falling investment spending and rising oil prices. Although European markets tracked the U.S. markets, the underlying fundamentals in Europe looked more solid. Europe was earlier in its economic cycle than the United States and was less exposed to market and economic excesses. Europe had been less burdened by the imbalances that characterize the U.S. financial system, such as the high levels of debt among consumers and corporations. Even so, by the second quarter, European companies began to preannounce profit shortfalls. Then, the shocking terrorist attacks on the United States shattered markets. European markets fell sharply in the days following the attack. However, the sharp contraction in equity prices and the aggressive and apparently coordinated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and even the reluctant European Central Bank served to establish a base for equity prices. Markets staged a recovery toward the end of the period.
 
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2001, MSCI Europe Equity Index declined 19.90 percent, while Scudder New Europe Portfolio fell 29.86 percent. The portfolio suffered from its growth bias during this period when typical growth industries such as technology, media and telecom performed poorly overall. Several of our positions in commercial services and software also hurt performance due to their sensitivity to corporate spending pullbacks. As we move into 2002, we continue to expect a market punctuated by volatility and sector rotation, but overall we see several supporting factors, including relatively attractive valuations, the successful introduction of the euro, increasing confidence in the economic outlook and ongoing restructuring of European companies as they adapt to their transforming landscaping.
 
Carol L. Franklin
Lead Portfolio Manager, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

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LOGO

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APPENDIX 1
 
BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF FUND SHARES
 
To the best of the Trust’s knowledge, there was no beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the International Portfolio or the New Europe Portfolio, except as noted below:
 
As of June 28, 2002, 5,896,776 shares in the aggregate, or 47.60% of the outstanding Class A shares of the International Portfolio, were held c/o Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Windy Pointe II, 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196, who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
 
As of June 28, 2002, 1,744,829 shares in the aggregate, or 14.08% of the outstanding Class A shares of the International Portfolio, were held c/o Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Farmer’s Annuity Products, Windy Pointe II, 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196, who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
 
As of June 28, 2002, 4,615,482 shares in the aggregate, or 37.26% of the outstanding Class A shares of the International Portfolio, were held c/o Allmerica Life Insurance Company, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653, who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
 
As of June 28, 2002, 3,478,431 shares in the aggregate, or 65.58% of the outstanding shares of the New Europe Portfolio, were held c/o Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company, Windy Pointe II, 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196, who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
 
As of June 28, 2002, 1,712,261 shares in the aggregate, or 32.28% of the outstanding shares of the New Europe Portfolio, were held c/o Allmerica Life Insurance Company, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653, who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.


 


 
Scudder Variable Series II
 
 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
 
 
Prospectus
 
May 1, 2002
as revised July 25, 2002
 
Class A Shares
 
This prospectus should be read in conjunction with the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract prospectus. These shares are available and are being marketed exclusively as a pooled funding vehicle for life insurance companies writing all types of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts.
 
 
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not approve or disapprove these shares or determine whether the information in this prospectus is truthful or complete. It is a criminal offense for anyone to inform you otherwise.


 


 
Table of Contents
 
How the Portfolio Works
 
Your Investment in the Portfolio
3    Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
 
  9    Buying and Selling Shares
7    Other Policies and Risks
 
  9    How the Portfolio Calculates Share Price
8    Investment Advisor
 
10    Distributions
8    Portfolio Subadvisor
 
10    Taxes
 
How the Portfolio Works
 
This portfolio is designed to serve as an investment option for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Your investment in the portfolio is made in conjunction with one of these contracts or policies. The portfolio has its own goal and strategy.
 
Remember that this portfolio is not a bank deposit. It is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Its share price will go up and down, so be aware that you could lose money.
 
Please read this prospectus in conjunction with the prospectus for your variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract.


 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
formerly Scudder International Research Portfolio
 
The Portfolio’s Main Investment Strategy
 
The portfolio seeks capital appreciation.
 
The portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a focused list of approximately 40 stocks that the portfolio managers believe have the greatest upside potential on a rolling 12 month basis. The portfolio managers use an entirely bottom-up approach, with no active allocation between countries, regions or industries.
 
Under normal circumstances, the portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, in equity securities and other securities with equity characteristics. At least 50% of the portfolio’s assets will be invested in securities that are represented in the MSCI EAFE Index. However, the portfolio may invest up to 50% of its total assets in non-Index securities of companies located in the countries that make up the Index, such as Germany, Australia, Singapore and Japan. The portfolio invests in securities of issuers with a minimum market capitalization of $500 million.
 
To further narrow the pool of potential stocks, the managers use bottom-up analysis, looking for companies that seem poised for business improvement, whether through a rebound in their markets, a change in business strategy or other factors. The managers also draw on fundamental investment research to assemble the portfolio, looking at earnings, management and other factors of the qualifying stocks. Additionally, the managers assess the economic outlooks for various industries and the risk characteristics and potential volatility of each stock.
 
The managers also look for significant changes in the business environment, with an eye toward identifying industries that may benefit from these changes.
 
The managers may favor securities from different countries and industries at different times, while still maintaining variety in terms of the countries, industries and companies represented.
 
The portfolio will normally sell a stock when the managers believe it has reached its fair value, other investments offer better opportunities or when adjusting its exposure to a given industry or country.
 
Other Investments
 
While most of the portfolio’s equities are common stocks, some may be other types of equities, such as convertible stocks or preferred stocks. The portfolio may also invest up to 20% of net assets in investment-grade debt securities.
 
The managers are permitted to use various types of derivatives (contracts whose value is based on, for example, indices, currencies or securities), although they don’t intend to use them as principal investments and may not use them at all.
 
The Main Risks of Investing in the Portfolio
 
There are several factors that could hurt portfolio performance, cause you to lose money or make the portfolio perform less well than other investments.
 
The most important factor with this portfolio is how foreign stock markets perform — something that depends on a large number of factors, including economic, political and demographic trends. When foreign stock prices fall, you should expect the value of your investment to fall as well. To the extent that the portfolio emphasizes a given area, such as Europe, or a given industry, factors affecting that market or industry will affect performance.
 
Foreign stocks tend to be more volatile than their U.S. counterparts, for reasons that include political and economic uncertainties, less liquid securities markets and a higher risk that essential information may be incomplete or wrong. In addition, changing currency rates could add to the portfolio’s investment losses or reduce its investment gains. Because a stock represents ownership in its issuer, stock prices can be hurt by poor management, shrinking product demand and other business risks. These may affect single companies as well as groups of companies.
 
Other factors that could affect performance include:
 
 
 
the managers could be wrong in the analysis of economic trends, countries, industries, companies or other matters
 
 
a bond could fall in credit quality, go into default or be paid off earlier than expected, which could hurt the portfolio’s performance
 
 
at times, market conditions might make it hard to value some investments or to get an attractive price for them
 
This portfolio may appeal to investors who want a diversified international portfolio whose strategy focuses on the advisor’s top research recommendations.

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Performance
 
While a portfolio’s past performance isn’t necessarily a sign of how it will do in the future, it can be valuable for an investor to know.
 
Prior to May 1, 2002, the portfolio was named Scudder International Research Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy. Prior to May 1, 2001, the portfolio was named Kemper International Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy than the portfolio or Scudder International Research Portfolio. Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies had been in effect.
 
The bar chart shows how the returns for the portfolio’s Class A shares have varied from year to year, which may give some idea of risk. The table shows average annual returns for the portfolio’s Class A shares and a broad-based market index (which, unlike the portfolio, does not have any fees or expenses). The performance of both the portfolio and the index varies over time. All figures on this page assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
 
This information doesn’t reflect charges and fees associated with the separate account that invests in the portfolio or any variable life insurance policy or variable annuity contract for which the portfolio is an investment option. These charges and fees will reduce returns.
 
Annual Total Returns (%) as of 12/31 each year — Class A shares
 
 
 
LOGO
 
For the periods included in the bar chart:
Best Quarter: 31.03%, Q4 1999                                                     Worst Quarter: –17.32%, Q3 1998
2002 Total Return as of March 31: 0.76%
 
Average Annual Total Returns (%) as of 12/31/2001
 
              
Since 1/6/92
    
1 Year
  
5 Years
  
Life of Class

Portfolio — Class A
  
–24.43
  
1.07
  
5.84  
Index
  
–21.44
  
0.89
  
4.46*

 
Index:
 
The MSCI EAFE Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Austral-Asia, Far East Index) is a generally accepted benchmark for performance of major overseas markets.
 
*
 
Since 12/31/1991

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The Portfolio Managers
 
The portfolio’s subadvisor is Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd.
 
The following people handle the day-to-day management of the portfolio:
 
Alex Tedder
Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Lead Manager to the portfolio.
 
 
Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1994 and the portfolio in 2002.
 
Previously managed European equities and responsible for insurance sector with 4 years of experience at Schroder Investment Management.
 
Head of International Select Equity strategy; portfolio manager and analyst for Core EAFE strategy: London.
 
MA, Freiburg University.
 
Clare Brody
CFA, Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Co-Manager of the portfolio.
 
 
Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1993 and the portfolio in 2002.
 
Portfolio manager with primary focus on European markets and senior analyst covering global telecommunications and pulp and paper.
 
10 years of investment industry experience.
 
Stuart Kirk
Associate Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Co-Manager to the portfolio.
 
 
Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1995 and the portfolio in 2002.
 
Analyst and fund manager in London, having since served as portfolio manager and analyst for International Equity in Sydney.
 
Portfolio manager for EAFE Equity and global equity analyst for Business Services & Transport sector: London.
 
MA, Cambridge University.
 
Marc Slendebroek
Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management and Co-Manager of the portfolio.
 
 
Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1994 and the portfolio in 2002.
 
Over 13 years of investment industry experience.
 
MA, University of Leiden (Netherlands).
 
James Pulsford
Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Consultant to the portfolio.
 
 
Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1984 and the portfolio in 2002.
 
17 years of investment industry experience including 12 years in Tokyo office specializing in small company investment.

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Financial Highlights
 
This table is designed to help you understand the portfolio’s financial performance. The figures in the first part of the table are for a single share. The total return figures represent the percentage that an investor in the portfolio would have earned (or lost), assuming all dividends and distributions were reinvested. This information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, whose report, along with the portfolio’s financial statements, is included in the portfolio’s annual report (see “Shareholder reports” on the back cover).
 
Prior to May 1, 2002, the portfolio was named Scudder International Research Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy. prior to May 1, 2001, the portfolio was named Kemper International Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy than the portfolio or Scudder International Research Portfolio. Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies had been in effect.
 
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the financial statements.
 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio — Class A
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2001
 
    
2000a
 
    
1999a
 
    
1998a
 
    
1997a
 
 
Selected Per Share Data
                                            

Net asset value, beginning of period
  
$
14.73
 
  
$
21.45
 
  
$
17.00
 
  
$
16.15
 
  
$
15.64
 

Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                            
Net investment income (loss)
  
 
.05b
 
  
 
.08b
 
  
 
.07b
 
  
 
.17
 
  
 
.11
 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
  
 
(3.46
)
  
 
(3.90
)
  
 
6.73
 
  
 
1.48
 
  
 
1.30
 

Total from investment operations
  
 
(3.41
)
  
 
(3.82
)
  
 
6.80
 
  
 
1.65
 
  
 
1.41
 

Less distributions from:
                                            
Net investment income
  
 
(.10
)
  
 
 
  
 
(.20
)
  
 
(.20
)
  
 
(.20
)

Net realized gains on investment transactions
  
 
(1.98
)
  
 
(2.90
)
  
 
(2.15
)
  
 
(.60
)
  
 
(.70
)

Total distributions
  
 
(2.08
)
  
 
(2.90
)
  
 
(2.35
)
  
 
(.80
)
  
 
(.90
)

Net asset value, end of period
  
$
9.24
 
  
$
14.73
 
  
$
21.45
 
  
$
17.00
 
  
$
16.15
 

Total Return (%)
  
 
(24.43
)
  
 
(20.49
)
  
 
45.71
 
  
 
10.02
 
  
 
9.46
 

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
  
 
121
 
  
 
179
 
  
 
252
 
  
 
213
 
  
 
200
 

Ratio of expenses (%)
  
 
.92
 
  
 
.84
 
  
 
.94
 
  
 
.93
 
  
 
.91
 

Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
  
 
.44
 
  
 
.47
 
  
 
.40
 
  
 
.96
 
  
 
.71
 

Portfolio turnover rate (%)
  
 
145
 
  
 
87
 
  
 
136
 
  
 
90
 
  
 
79
 

 
a
 
On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b
 
Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
 

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Other Policies and Risks
 
While the previous pages describe the main points of the portfolio’s strategy and risks, there are a few other issues to know about:
 
Although major changes tend to be infrequent, the Board could change the portfolio’s investment goal without seeking shareholder approval. The Board will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice prior to making any changes to the portfolio’s 80% investment policy, as described herein.
 
 
As a temporary defensive measure, the portfolio could shift 100% of its assets into investments such as money market securities. This could prevent losses, but would mean that the portfolio would not be pursuing its goal.
 
 
The portfolio may trade securities actively. This strategy could raise transaction costs and lower performance.
 
 
The advisor or the portfolio’s subadvisor establish a debt security’s credit quality when it buys a security, using independent ratings, or for unrated securities, its own credit determination. When ratings don’t agree, the portfolio may use the higher rating. If a security’s credit quality falls, the advisor or subadvisor will determine whether selling it would be in the portfolio’s best interest.
 
This prospectus doesn’t tell you about every policy or risk of investing in the portfolio. If you want more information on the portfolio’s allowable securities and investment practices and the characteristics and risks of each one, you may want to request a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (the back cover tells you how to do this).
 
Keep in mind that there is no assurance that any mutual fund will achieve its goal.
 
Euro conversion
 
The portfolio invests in foreign securities and could be affected by accounting differences, changes in tax treatment or other issues related to the conversion of certain European currencies into the euro, which is well underway. The advisor is working to address euro-related issues as they occur and understands that other key service providers are taking similar steps. Still, there’s some risk that this problem could materially affect the portfolio’s operation (including its ability to calculate net asset value and to handle purchases and redemptions), its investments or securities markets in general.
 

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Investment Advisor
 
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM”), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for the portfolio. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, DeIM, with headquarters at 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY, makes the portfolio’s investment decisions, buys and sells securities for the portfolio and conducts research that leads to these purchase and sale decisions. DeIM has more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. The portfolio’s investment advisor is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.
 
Deutsche Asset Management is the marketing name in the U.S. for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, DeIM, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd. (“DeAMIS”), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
 
Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including more than 500 portfolio managers and analysts and an office network that reaches the world’s major investment centers. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight, across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.
 
DeIM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual fund, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
 
The advisor receives a management fee from the portfolio. For the 12 months through the most recent fiscal year end the portfolio paid 0.75% as a percentage of its average daily net assets.
 
Portfolio Subadvisor
 
Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd. (“DeAMIS”), One Appold Street, London, England, an affiliate of the Advisor, is the subadvisor for the portfolio. DeAMIS provides a full range of international investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients.

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Your Investment in the Portfolio
 
The information in this section may affect anyone who selects this portfolio as an investment option in a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that offers the portfolio. These contracts and policies are described in separate prospectuses issued by participating insurance companies. The portfolio assumes no responsibility for such prospectuses.
 
Buying and Selling Shares
 
The information in this prospectus applies to Class A shares of the portfolio. Class A shares are offered at net asset value. The portfolio has another class of shares which is offered separately.
 
Technically, the shareholders of Scudder Variable Series II are the insurance companies that offer the portfolios as choices for holders of certain variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. These insurance companies effectively pass through the ownership of portfolio shares to their contract and policy holders, and some may pass through voting rights as well. The separate accounts of the participating insurance companies place orders to purchase and redeem shares of each portfolio. These orders reflect the amount of premium payments to be invested, surrender and transfer requests and other matters. Contract owners should look at their separate account prospectuses for redemption procedures and fees.
 
The portfolio is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange is open. The portfolio calculates its share price every business day, as of the close of regular trading on the Exchange (typically 4 p.m. eastern time, but sometimes earlier, as in the case of scheduled half-day trading or unscheduled suspensions of trading).
 
Once an order is received by Scudder Investments Service Company, and it has determined that it is in “good order,” it will be processed at the next share price calculated.
 
The portfolios may suspend redemptions or postpone payments when the New York Stock Exchange is closed or when trading is restricted for any reason or under emergency circumstances.
 
Should any conflict between variable annuity contract and variable life insurance policy holders arise that would require that a substantial amount of net assets be withdrawn from the portfolio, orderly portfolio management could be disrupted to the potential detriment of such contract and policy holders.
 
Scudder Variable Series II currently does not foresee any disadvantages to the holders of variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies arising from the fact that the interests of the holders of such contracts and policies may differ. Nevertheless, the Board intends to monitor events in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts that may possibly arise and to determine what action, if any, should be taken.
 
How the Portfolio Calculates Share Price
 
For the portfolio, the share price is its net asset value per share, or NAV. To calculate NAV, the portfolio uses the following equation:
 
TOTAL ASSETS – TOTAL LIABILITIES
= NAV

TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
 
We typically use market prices to value securities. However, when a market price isn’t available, or when we have reason to believe it doesn’t represent market realities, we may use fair value methods approved by the Board. In such a case, the portfolio’s value for a security is likely to be different from the last quoted market prices.
 
To the extent that the portfolio invests in securities that are traded primarily in foreign markets, the value of its holdings could change at a time when you aren’t able to buy or sell portfolio shares. This is because some foreign markets are open on days and at times when the portfolio doesn’t price its shares.

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Distributions
 
The portfolio intends to declare and distribute dividends from their net investment income and capital gains, if any, annually. The portfolio may make additional distributions if necessary.
 
All distributions will be reinvested in shares of the portfolios unless we are informed that they should be paid out in cash. Participating insurance companies will be informed about the amount and character of distributions from the relevant portfolio for federal income tax purposes.
 
Taxes
 
The portfolio intends to comply with the diversification requirements of Internal Revenue Code section 817(h). By meeting this and other requirements, the participating insurance companies, rather than the holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, should be subject to tax on distributions received with respect to portfolio shares. For further information concerning federal income tax consequences for the holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, such holders should consult the prospectus used in connection with the issuance of their particular contracts or policies.
 
Distributions of net investment income are treated by shareholders as ordinary income. Long-term capital gains distributions are treated by shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long they have owned their shares. Short-term capital gains and any other taxable income distributions are treated by shareholders as ordinary income. Participating insurance companies should consult their own tax advisors as to whether such distributions are subject to federal income tax if they are retained as part of policy reserves.
 
The preceding is a brief summary of certain of the relevant tax considerations. Because each shareholder and contract holder’s tax situation is unique, it’s always a good idea to ask your tax professional about the tax consequences of your investments.

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To Get More Information
 
Shareholder reports — These include commentary from the portfolio’s management team about recent market conditions and the effects of the portfolio’s strategies on its performance. They also have detailed performance figures, a list of everything the portfolio owns, and the portfolio’s financial statements. Shareholder reports are available by calling Scudder at (800) 778-1482 or a participating insurance company.
 
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) — This tells you more about the portfolio’s features and policies, including additional risk information. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this document (meaning that it’s legally part of this prospectus).
 
If you’d like to ask for copies of these documents, or if you’re a shareholder and have questions, please contact Scudder or the SEC (see below). Materials you get from Scudder are free; those from the SEC involve a copying fee. If you like, you can look over these materials at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC or request them electronically at publicinfo@sec.gov.
 
Scudder Distributors, Inc.
 
222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808
(800) 778-1482
  
SEC
 
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102
(202) 942-8090
 
www.sec.gov
 
 
SEC File #

Scudder Variable Series II                                      811-5002

 

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intentionally
left blank
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Q&A continued
 

 
Q    Who will pay for the reorganization?
 
A    Almost all costs associated with the reorganization will be borne by DeIM. For more information please consult the enclosed Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
 
Q    Whom should I call for more information about this Proxy Statement?
 
A    Please call Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc., your Portfolio’s information agent, at 1-866-868-4450.
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
thank you
 
FOR MAILING YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY!
 

 
We appreciate your continuing support and look forward  to serving your future investment needs.
 
 
For more information, please contact Georgeson Shareholder
Communications, your Portfolio’s information agent, at (866) 868-4450.
 

SVSIINE


PART B
 
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
 
Statement of Additional Information
August 29, 2002
 
Acquisition of the Assets of
Scudder New Europe Portfolio,
a series of Scudder Variable Series II (the “Trust”)
222 South Riverside Plaza,
Chicago, IL 60606
 
By and in exchange for Class A shares of the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio, a series of the Trust
222 South Riverside Plaza,
Chicago, IL 60606
 
This Statement of Additional Information is available to the shareholders of Scudder New Europe Portfolio (the “New Europe Portfolio”) in connection with a proposed transaction whereby the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the “International Portfolio”) will acquire all or substantially all of the assets and all of the liabilities of the New Europe Portfolio in exchange for Class A shares of beneficial interest of the International Portfolio (the “Reorganization”).
 
This Statement of Additional Information of the Trust contains material that may be of interest to investors but which is not included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the Trust relating to the Reorganization. This Statement of Additional Information consists of this cover page and the following documents:
 
1.  Unaudited pro forma financial statements for the New Europe Portfolio and the International Portfolio (collectively referred to as the “Funds” and each referred to as a “Fund”) as if the Reorganization had occurred on June 30, 2002.
 
2.  The Funds’ statement of additional information dated May 1, 2002, which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) via EDGAR on May 1, 2002 (File No. 811-05002), as supplemented on June 21, 2002, and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
3.  The Funds’ annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, which was previously filed with the Commission via EDGAR on February 22, 2002 (File No. 811-05002) and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
4.  The Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2002, which was previously filed with the Commission via EDGAR on August 15, 2002 (File No. 811-05002) and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. A Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated August 29, 2002 relating to the Reorganization may be obtained by writing the New Europe Portfolio at 222 South Riverside Drive, Chicago, IL 60606 or by calling 1-800-778-1482. This Statement of Additional Information should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

B-1


 
Pro Forma
Portfolio of Investments
 
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)(a)
 
              
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio
Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Par/Share Amount

  
Pro Forma Combined Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Pro Forma Combined Market Value($)

Cash Equivalents 1.8%
                             
Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93%(b) (Cost $2,559,680)
            
612,702
  
1,946,978
  
2,559,680
  
612,702
  
1,946,978
  
2,559,680
                             
  
  
Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost of $612,702, $1,946,978, and $2,559,680, respectively)
                           
612,702
  
1,946,978
  
2,559,680
                             
  
  
Common Stocks 98.2%
                             
Australia
  
3.0%
  
BHP Billiton Ltd.
  
367,100
       
367,100
  
2,130,478
       
2,130,478
         
CSL Ltd.
  
121,000
       
121,000
  
2,193,951
       
2,193,951
                             
  
  
                             
4,324,429
  
  
4,324,429
                             
  
  
Belgium
  
0.1%
  
Dexia
       
9,320
  
9,320
       
92
  
92
         
Interbrew
       
4,300
  
4,300
       
124,032
  
124,032
                             
  
  
                             
  
124,124
  
124,124
                             
  
  
Denmark
  
3.9%
  
Group 4 Falck AS
  
78,000
       
78,000
  
2,705,732
       
2,705,732
         
Henkel KGaA
  
36,700
       
36,700
  
2,534,523
       
2,534,523
         
Novo Nordisk AS “B”
       
9,050
  
9,050
       
300,652
  
300,652
                             
  
  
                             
5,240,255
  
300,652
  
5,540,907
                             
  
  
Finland
  
1.6%
  
Fortum Corp.
       
24,470
  
24,470
       
141,797
  
141,797
         
Nokia Oyj
  
85,700
  
57,700
  
143,400
  
1,260,230
  
848,486
  
2,108,716
                             
  
  
                             
1,260,230
  
990,283
  
2,250,513
                             
  
  
France
  
19.3%
  
Altran Technologies SA
       
5,124
  
5,124
       
149,986
  
149,986
         
Aventis SA
  
46,607
  
13,206
  
59,813
  
3,318,134
  
940,187
  
4,258,321
         
BNP Paribas SA
  
53,178
  
13,651
  
66,739
  
2,954,887
  
758,531
  
3,713,418
         
Credit Lyonnais SA
       
6,318
  
6,318
       
272,076
  
272,076
         
Dassault Systemes SA
  
58,093
       
58,093
  
2,665,977
       
2,665,977

B-2


                
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio
Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Par/Share Amount

  
Pro Forma Combined Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Pro Forma Combined Market Value($)

         
Groupe Danone
         
2,521
  
2,521
       
348,203
  
348,203
         
Lafarge SA
         
2,232
  
2,232
       
223,685
  
223,685
         
Pechiney SA “A”
         
7,624
  
7,624
       
349,877
  
349,877
         
PSA Peugeot Citroen
         
7,352
  
7,352
       
383,353
  
383,353
         
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA
         
3,017
  
3,017
       
184,407
  
184,407
         
Schneider Electric SA
    
44,266
  
8,009
  
52,275
  
2,391,603
  
432,710
  
2,824,313
         
Societe Generale “A”
         
9,909
  
9,909
       
655,808
  
655,808
         
Suez SA
         
27,636
  
27,636
       
740,389
  
740,389
         
TotalFinaElf SA “B”
    
27,418
  
6,583
  
34,001
  
4,472,584
  
1,073,857
  
5,546,441
         
Valeo SA
    
52,268
       
52,268
  
2,183,428
       
2,183,428
         
Vinci SA
    
37,640
  
4,589
  
42,229
  
2,563,959
  
312,593
  
2,876,552
         
Vivendi Universal SA
         
5,370
  
5,370
       
116,585
  
116,585
                               
  
  
                               
20,550,572
  
6,942,247
  
27,492,819
                               
  
  
Germany
  
6.1%
  
Allianz AG
    
12,165
  
4,183
  
16,348
  
2,447,940
  
841,738
  
3,289,678
         
Altana AG
         
5,637
  
5,637
       
285,259
  
285,259
         
BASF AG
         
5,969
  
5,969
       
278,073
  
278,073
         
Danske Bank AS
         
17,470
  
17,470
       
322,819
  
322,819
         
Deutsche Boerse AG
         
6,606
  
6,606
       
280,218
  
280,218
         
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered)
         
41,740
  
41,740
       
394,285
  
394,285
         
E.On AG
         
8,777
  
8,777
       
513,829
  
513,829
         
Fresenius Medical Care AG
         
4,590
  
4,590
       
205,860
  
205,860
         
Infineon Technologies AG
         
29,740
  
29,740
       
467,135
  
467,135
         
KarstadtQuelle AG
         
9,005
  
9,005
       
234,996
  
234,996
         
MAN AG
         
16,680
  
16,680
       
352,199
  
352,199
         
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger und Partner AG
         
4,960
  
4,960
       
154,783
  
154,783
         
Metro AG
         
10,896
  
10,896
       
335,158
  
335,158
         
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG (Registered)
         
1,794
  
1,794
       
426,333
  
426,333
         
SAP AG
         
5,076
  
5,076
       
503,666
  
503,666

B-3


              
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio
Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Par/Share Amount

  
Pro Forma Combined Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Pro Forma Combined Market Value($)

         
Schering AG
       
4,287
  
4,287
       
269,477
  
269,477
         
Siemens AG
       
8,554
  
8,554
       
515,628
  
515,628
                             
  
  
                             
2,447,940
  
6,381,456
  
8,829,396
                             
  
  
Hong Kong
  
3.2%
  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.
  
209,200
       
209,200
  
2,232,822
       
2,232,822
         
Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.
  
620,500
       
620,500
  
2,318,935
       
2,318,935
                             
  
  
                             
4,551,757
  
  
4,551,757
                             
  
  
Ireland
  
1.8%
  
Bank of Ireland
  
208,300
       
208,300
  
2,600,105
       
2,600,105
                             
  
  
                             
2,600,105
  
  
2,600,105
                             
  
  
Italy
  
2.5%
  
ENI SpA
  
147,500
  
55,760
  
203,260
  
2,356,345
  
890,778
  
3,247,123
         
Saipem SpA
       
43,800
  
43,800
       
316,393
  
316,393
                             
  
  
                             
2,356,345
  
1,207,171
  
3,563,516
                             
  
  
Japan
  
14.5%
  
Canon, Inc.
  
75,000
       
75,000
  
2,843,929
       
2,843,929
         
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
  
129,000
       
129,000
  
2,424,183
       
2,424,183
         
Hitachi Ltd.
  
375,000
       
375,000
  
2,432,721
       
2,432,721
         
KAO Corp.
  
102,000
       
102,000
  
2,356,506
       
2,356,506
         
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
  
17,700
       
17,700
  
2,615,034
       
2,615,034
         
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
  
177,000
       
177,000
  
2,607,626
       
2,607,626
         
Promise Co., Ltd.
  
45,400
       
45,400
  
2,295,367
       
2,295,367
         
Sony Corp.
  
62,500
       
62,500
  
3,311,639
       
3,311,639
                             
  
  
                             
20,887,005
  
—  
  
20,887,005
                             
  
  
Netherlands
  
7.7%
  
Akzo Nobel NV
       
8,400
  
8,400
       
367,486
  
367,486
         
ASML Holding NV
       
26,020
  
26,020
       
413,870
  
413,870
         
Getronics NV
       
53,200
  
53,200
       
101,880
  
101,880
         
Gucci Group NV
  
24,200
  
3,630
  
27,830
  
2,281,182
  
342,177
  
2,623,359
         
STMicroelectronics NV
  
87,989
  
12,380
  
100,369
  
2,204,503
  
310,172
  
2,514,675
         
TNT NV
  
101,400
       
101,400
  
2,301,045
       
2,301,045
         
VNU NV
  
80,200
  
17,930
  
98,130
  
2,239,337
  
500,640
  
2,739,977
                             
  
  
                             
9,026,067
  
2,036,225
  
11,062,292
                             
  
  

B-4


              
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio
Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Par/Share Amount

  
Pro Forma Combined Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Pro Forma Combined Market Value($)

Portugal
  
0.1%
  
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Registered)
       
23,400
  
23,400
       
166,013
  
166,013
                             
  
  
                             
—  
  
166,013
  
166,013
                             
  
  
Spain
  
4.9%
  
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA “A”
       
31,800
  
31,800
       
204,467
  
204,467
         
Banco Popular Espanol SA
  
54,400
  
16,510
  
70,910
  
2,416,612
  
733,424
  
3,150,036
         
Industria de Diseno Textil SA
       
13,200
  
13,200
       
280,029
  
280,029
         
Telefonica SA
  
298,783
  
78,386
  
377,169
  
2,519,972
  
661,117
  
3,181,089
         
Union Fenosa SA
       
8,336
  
8,336
       
153,848
  
153,848
                             
  
  
                             
4,936,584
  
2,032,885
  
6,969,469
                             
  
  
Sweden
  
0.2%
  
Assa Abloy AB “B”
       
17,430
  
17,430
       
246,601
  
246,601
                             
  
  
                             
  
246,601
  
246,601
                             
  
  
Switzerland
  
8.5%
  
Credit Suisse Group
  
83,504
  
21,259
  
104,763
  
2,661,246
  
677,518
  
3,338,764
         
Nestle SA (Registered)
  
15,330
  
2,247
  
17,577
  
3,587,960
  
525,907
  
4,113,867
         
Novartis AG
       
21,630
  
21,630
       
954,865
  
954,865
         
Swiss Re (Registered)
  
27,715
  
7,629
  
35,344
  
2,719,906
  
748,698
  
3,468,604
         
Syngenta AG
       
6,020
  
6,020
       
363,206
  
363,206
                             
  
  
                             
8,969,112
  
3,270,194
  
12,239,306
                             
  
  
United Kingdom
  
20.7%
  
Aegis Group PLC
       
269,872
  
269,872
       
370,666
  
370,666
         
Safeway PLC
  
581,369
       
581,369
  
2,506,725
       
2,506,725
         
BAA PLC
  
263,483
  
30,000
  
293,483
  
2,415,296
  
275,004
  
2,690,300
         
Barclays PLC
       
70,663
  
70,663
       
596,928
  
596,928
         
BP PLC
       
89,950
  
89,950
       
758,479
  
758,479
         
Brambles Industries PLC
  
471,677
  
81,920
  
553,597
  
2,369,411
  
411,515
  
2,780,926
         
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
  
228,704
  
40,480
  
269,184
  
2,201,483
  
389,657
  
2,591,140
         
Canary Wharf Group PLC (REIT)
  
343,576
       
343,576
  
2,339,773
       
2,339,773

B-5


              
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio
Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Par/Share Amount

  
Pro Forma Combined Par/Share Amount

  
Scudder
International Select Equity Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio Market Value($)

  
Pro Forma Combined Market Value($)

         
Compass Group PLC
  
369,414
       
369,414
  
2,250,025
       
2,250,025
         
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
       
53,693
  
53,693
       
1,165,158
  
1,165,158
         
GUS PLC
       
13,696
  
13,696
       
126,282
  
126,282
         
J Sainsbury PLC
       
44,824
  
44,824
       
244,203
  
244,203
         
Misys PLC
       
41,381
  
41,381
       
153,252
  
153,252
         
P & O Princess Cruises PLC
  
319,036
       
319,036
  
2,026,183
       
2,026,183
         
Railtrack Group PLC
  
86,603
       
86,603
  
294,886
       
294,886
         
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
       
43,891
  
43,891
       
1,249,336
  
1,249,336
         
Severn Trent PLC
  
219,793
       
219,793
  
2,431,885
       
2,431,885
         
Shell Transport & Trading PLC
       
21,250
  
21,250
       
160,974
  
160,974
         
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC
       
81,070
  
81,070
       
236,965
  
236,965
         
The Sage Group PLC
       
97,840
  
97,840
       
253,792
  
253,792
         
Vodafone Group PLC
  
2,751,065
  
389,235
  
3,140,300
  
3,789,085
  
536,099
  
4,325,184
         
Zeneca Group PLC
       
4,780
  
4,780
       
198,677
  
198,677
                             
  
  
                             
22,624,752
  
7,126,987
  
29,751,739
                             
  
  
United States
  
0.1%
  
mm02 PLC
       
134,550
  
134,550
       
86,482
  
86,482
                             
  
  
                             
—  
  
86,482
  
86,482
                             
  
  
Total Common Stocks (Cost of $115,163,776, $31,184,418, and $146,348,194, respectively)
  
109,775,153
  
30,911,320
  
140,686,473
                             
  
  
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO—100% (Cost of $115,776,478, $33,131,396, and $148,907,874, respectively)
  
110,387,855
  
32,858,298
  
143,246,153
                             
  
  

(a)
 
Deutsche Asset Management Americas Inc. will not be required under the investment policies of either the International Select Equity Portfolio or the New Europe Portfolio to sell any securities as a result of the Reorganization.
(b)
 
Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Asset Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

B-6


PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
The following tables set forth the unaudited pro forma condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 and unaudited pro forma condensed Statement of Operations for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2002 for the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio and the Scudder New Europe Portfolio as adjusted giving effect to the Reorganization as if it had occurred as of the beginning of the period. These statements have been derived from the books and records utilized in calculating daily net asset value for each fund.
 
PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AS OF JUNE 30, 2002 (UNAUDITED)
 
    
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
(Actual)

  
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
(Actual)

  
Pro forma adjustments(1)

    
Acquiring Fund (As adjusted)

Investments, at value
  
$
110,387,855
  
$
32,858,298
           
$
143,246,153
Cash and foreign currency, at value
  
 
546,037
  
 
—        
           
 
546,037
Other assets less liabilities
  
 
798,479
  
 
343,730
  
 
—        
 
  
 
1,142,209
    

  

  


  

Net assets
  
$
111,732,371
  
$
33,202,028
  
$
—        
 
  
$
144,934,399
                  
 
—        
 
      
    

  

  


  

Shares outstanding
  
 
12,369,021
  
 
5,300,182
  
 
(1,623,324
)(2)
  
 
16,045,879
Net asset value per share
  
$
9.03
  
$
6.26
  
 
—        
 
  
$
9.03

(1)
 
See note (1) to Pro Forma Capitalization table contained in the Fund’s Prospectus/Proxy Statement as to the time of the Reorganization.
(2)
 
See note (2) to Pro Forma Capitalization table contained in the Fund’s Prospectus/Proxy Statement. Based on the issuance of 3,676,858 shares of International Select Equity Portfolio and the cancellation of 5,300,182 New Europe Portfolio shares.

B-7


PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 (UNAUDITED)(1)
 
    
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (Actual)

    
Scudder New Europe Portfolio (Actual)

    
Pro Forma Adjustments

    
Acquiring
Fund (As adjusted)

 
Investment Income:
                                   
Dividend income, net
  
$
1,952,031
 
  
$
446,484
 
  
 
 
  
$
2,398,515
 
Interest income
  
 
113,143
 
  
 
35,772
 
  
 
 
  
 
148,915
 
    


  


  


  


Total Investment Income
  
 
2,065,174
 
  
 
482,256
 
           
 
2,547,430
 
Expenses
                                   
Management
  
 
918,891
 
  
 
252,054
 
  
 
(63,327
)
  
 
1,107,618
 
Trustees’ fees
  
 
6,529
 
  
 
576
 
  
 
 
  
 
7,105
 
All other expenses
  
 
215,863
 
  
 
312,244
 
  
 
(272,074
)
  
 
256,033
 
    


  


  


  


Expenses before reductions
  
 
1,141,283
 
  
 
564,874
 
  
 
(335,401
)(2)
  
 
1,370,756
 
Expenses reductions
  
 
 
  
 
(282,620
)
  
 
282,620
 
  
 
 
Expenses, net
  
 
1,141,283
 
  
 
282,254
 
  
 
(52,781
)
  
 
1,370,756
 
    


  


  


  


Net investment income (loss)
  
 
923,891
 
  
 
200,002
 
  
 
52,781
 
  
 
1,176,674
 
    


  


  


  


Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions:
                                   
Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency related transactions
  
 
(12,073,506
)
  
 
(4,078,626
)
  
 
 
  
 
(16,152,132
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency related transactions
  
 
(2,273,772
)
  
 
535,780
 
  
 
 
  
 
(1,737,992
)
    


  


  


  


    
 
(14,347,278
)
  
 
(3,542,846
)
  
 
 
  
 
(17,890,124
)
    


  


  


  


Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
  
$
(13,423,387
)
  
$
(3,342,844
)
  
$
52,781
 
  
$
(16,713,450
)
    


  


  


  



(1)
 
The Fund’s investment manager, Deutsche Asset Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM”), agreed to bear all of the direct anticipated costs of the Reorganization, including Board meeting fees, legal and accounting fees, proxy solicitation costs and any Commission registration fees that may be payable by the Acquiring Fund. In addition, DeIM will bear 77% of the brokerage costs payable by the Acquired Fund in connection with sales of certain of its assets in anticipation of the Reorganization.
(2)
 
Represents estimated increases (decreases) in operating expenses, including new management, accounting, custody, and other expenses. No changes are being made to the International Portfolio’s investment management contract as a result of the Reorganization.

B-8


Supplement to the Currently Effective
Statement of Additional Information of
 
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
 
The following revises the information in the Management of the Fund section in the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information.
 
Subadvisor.    Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Limited (DeAMIS), One Appold Street, London, England, an affiliate of the Advisor, is the subadvisor for the Portfolio. DeAMIS serves as subadvisor pursuant to the terms of a sub-advisory agreement between it and the Advisor. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement, DeAMIS manages the investment and reinvestment of the Portfolio’s portfolio and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
The Advisor pays DeAMIS for its services a sub-advisory fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.560% of the first $250 million of average daily net assets; 0.550% of the next $250 million of such net assets; 0.530% of the next $500 million of such net assets; 0.490% of such net assets in excess of $1 billion.
 
The sub-advisory agreement provides that DeAMIS will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the sub-advisory agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of DeAMIS in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by DeAMIS of its obligations and duties under the sub-advisory agreement.
 
The sub-advisory agreement remains in effect until September 30, 2002 unless sooner terminated or not annually approved as described below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sub-advisory agreement shall continue in effect until September 30, 2002 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as Trustees of the Trust, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The sub-advisory agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ written notice by the Advisor or by the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
June 21, 2002


Statement of Additional Information
May 1, 2002
 
CLASS A AND B SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
SCUDDER VARIABLE SERIES II
 
222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606
1-800-778-1482
 
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the prospectus of Scudder Variable Series II (the “Fund”) dated May 1, 2002, as amended from time to time. The prospectus may be obtained without charge from the Fund by calling the toll-free number listed above, and is also available along with other related materials on the Securities and Exchange Commission Internet web site (http://www.sec.gov). The prospectus is also available from Participating Insurance Companies.
 
Scudder Variable Series II offers a choice of 28 portfolios (each a “Portfolio”), to investors applying for certain variable life insurance and variable annuity contracts offered by Participating Insurance Companies.
 
The 28 portfolios are:
 
Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
 
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
 
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio(2)
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
 
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
 
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
 
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio(3)
Scudder Growth Portfolio
 
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio(4)
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
 
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio(1)
 
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
 
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio(5)
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
 
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio(6)
Scudder New Europe Portfolio*
 
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio(7)
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
 
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio*
 
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio(8)
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
 
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio(9)

*
 
Does not offer classes of shares.
(1)
 
Formerly, Scudder International Research Portfolio
(2)
 
Formerly, SVS Venture Value Portfolio
(3)
 
Formerly, Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
(4)
 
Formerly, SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
(5)
 
Formerly, SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
(6)
 
Formerly, SVS Growth And Income Portfolio
(7)
 
Formerly, SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
(8)
 
Formerly, SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
(9)
 
Formerly, SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
    
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
  
3
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES
  
4
POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO THE PORTFOLIOS
  
5
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
  
24
Investment Advisor
  
24
Brokerage Commissions
  
34
Distributor
  
37
FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS
  
38
Transfer Agent
  
38
Custodian
  
38
Independent Auditors
  
38
Counsel
  
38
Fund Accounting Agent
  
39
PERFORMANCE
  
39
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTIONS
  
43
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS AND TAXES
  
43
NET ASSET VALUE
  
44
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
  
45
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
  
65
FUND ORGANIZATION AND CAPITALIZATION
  
66
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  
67
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
  
68
APPENDIX
  
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
 
The Fund has adopted for each Portfolio certain fundamental investment restrictions that cannot be changed for a Portfolio without approval by a “majority” of the outstanding voting shares of that Portfolio. As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), this means the lesser of the vote of (a) 67% of the shares of a Portfolio present at a meeting where more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a Portfolio.
 
Each Portfolio, except SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, is classified as a diversified open-end management investment company. SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio are non-diversified open-end investment management companies.
 
Each Portfolio may not, as a fundamental policy:
 
 
(1)
 
borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;
 
 
(2)
 
issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;
 
 
(3)
 
For all Portfolios except Scudder Money Market Portfolio: concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time;
 
For Scudder Money Market Portfolio: concentrate its investments in a particular industry, as that term is used in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time, except that the Portfolio reserves the freedom of action to concentrate in government securities and instruments issued by domestic banks.
 
 
(4)
 
engage in the business of underwriting securities issued by others, except to the extent that the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities;
 
 
(5)
 
purchase or sell real estate, which term does not include securities of companies which deal in real estate or mortgages or investments secured by real estate or interests therein, except that the Portfolio reserves freedom of action to hold and to sell real estate acquired as a result of the Portfolio’s ownership of securities;
 
 
(6)
 
purchase physical commodities or contracts relating to physical commodities; or
 
 
(7)
 
make loans except as permitted under the 1940 Act, as amended, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
 
With regard to Restriction (3) above, for purposes of determining the percentage of a Portfolio’s assets invested in securities of issuers having their principal business activities in a particular industry, asset-backed securities will be classified separately, based on the nature of the underlying assets. Currently, the following categories are used: captive auto, diversified, retail and consumer loans, captive equipment and business, business trade receivables, nuclear fuel and capital and mortgage lending.
 
If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time of the investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage beyond the specified limit resulting from a change in values or net assets will not be considered a violation. The Fund has also adopted the following non-fundamental policies, which may be changed or eliminated for each Portfolio by the Fund’s Board of Trustees without a vote of the shareholders:

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As a matter of non-fundamental policy, each Portfolio, except Scudder Money Market Portfolio, does not intend to:
 
 
(1)
 
borrow money in an amount greater than 5% of its total assets, except (i) for temporary or emergency purposes and (ii) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, or other investments or transactions described in the Portfolio’s registration statement which may be deemed to be borrowings;
 
 
(2)
 
purchase securities on margin or make short sales, except (i) short sales against the box, (ii) in connection with arbitrage transactions, (iii) for margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options or other permitted investments, (iv) that transactions in futures contracts and options shall not be deemed to constitute selling securities short, and (v) that the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as may be deemed necessary for the clearance of securities transactions;
 
 
(3)
 
purchase options, unless the aggregate premiums paid on all such options held by a Portfolio at any time do not exceed 20% of its total assets; or sell put options, if as a result, the aggregate value of the obligations underlying such put options would exceed 50% of its total assets;
 
 
(4)
 
enter into futures contracts or purchase options thereon unless immediately after the purchase, the value of the aggregate initial margin with respect to such futures contracts entered into on behalf of a Portfolio and the premium paid for such options on futures contracts does not exceed 5% of the fair market value of a Portfolio’s total assets; provided that in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the money amount may be excluded in computing the 5% limit;
 
 
(5)
 
purchase warrants if as a result, such securities, taken at the lower of cost or market value, would represent more than 5% of the value of a Portfolio’s total assets (for this purpose, warrants acquired in units or attached to securities will be deemed to have no value); and
 
 
(6)
 
invest more than 15% of net assets in illiquid securities.
 
For all portfolios except Scudder Money Market Portfolio, Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, Scudder Government Securities Portfolio, Scudder High Yield Portfolio and Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio:
 
 
(7)
 
enter into either of reverse repurchase agreements or dollar rolls in an amount greater than 5% of its total assets.
 
For Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio only:
 
 
(8)
 
lend portfolio securities in an amount greater than 5% of its total assets.
 
For all portfolios except Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder Money Market Portfolio:
 
 
(9)
 
lend portfolio securities in an amount greater than one third of its total assets.
 
For Scudder Money Market Portfolio:
 
 
(10)
 
borrow money in an amount greater than 5% of its total assets, except for temporary emergency purposes; and
 
 
(11)
 
lend portfolio securities in an amount greater than 5% of its total assets.
 

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES
 
General Investment Objectives and Policies
 
Descriptions in this Statement of Additional Information of a particular investment practice or technique in which a Portfolio may engage (such as short selling, hedging, etc.) or a financial instrument which a Portfolio may purchase (such as options, forward foreign currency contracts, etc.) are meant to describe the spectrum of investments that Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Advisor”), in its discretion, might, but is not required to, use in managing each Portfolio’s assets. The Advisor may, in its discretion, at any time employ such practice, technique or instrument for one or more Portfolios but not for all investment companies advised by it. Furthermore, it is possible that certain types of financial instruments or investment techniques described herein may not be available, permissible, economically feasible or effective for their intended purposes in all markets. Certain practices, techniques, or instruments may not be principal activities of a Portfolio but, to the extent employed, could from time to time have a material impact on the Portfolio’s performance.
 
Except for Scudder New Europe Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, which do not offer separate classes of shares, two classes of shares of each Portfolio of the Fund are currently offered through Participating Insurance Companies. Class A shares are offered at net asset value and are not subject to a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan. Class B shares are offered at net asset value and are subject to a 12b-1 fee.
 
Each Portfolio has a different investment objective which it pursues through separate investment policies, as described below. The differences in objectives and policies among the Portfolios can be expected to affect the degree of market and financial risk to which each Portfolio is subject and the return of each Portfolio. The investment objectives and policies of each Portfolio may, unless otherwise specifically stated, be changed by the Trustees of the Fund without a vote of the shareholders. There is no assurance that the objectives of any Portfolio will be achieved.
 
Each Portfolio, except Scudder Money Market Portfolio, may engage in futures, options, and other derivatives transactions in accordance with its respective investment objectives and policies. Each such Portfolio may engage in such transactions if it appears to the Advisor or Subadvisor to be advantageous to do so, in order to pursue its objective, to hedge (i.e., protect) against the effects of fluctuating interest rates and to stabilize the value of its assets and not for speculation. The use of futures and options, and possible benefits and attendant risks, are discussed below along with information concerning certain other investment policies and techniques.
 
POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES APPLICABLE TO THE PORTFOLIOS
 
Portfolio Turnover.    The portfolio turnover rates for each Portfolio, other than Scudder Money Market Portfolio, are listed under “Financial Highlights” in the Fund’s Annual Report dated December 31, 2001. Each Portfolio’s average portfolio turnover rate is the ratio of the lesser of sales or purchases to the monthly average value of the portfolio securities owned during the year, excluding all securities with maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition of one year or less. Since securities with maturities of less than one year are excluded from portfolio turnover rate calculations, the portfolio turnover rate for Scudder Money Market Portfolio is zero. Frequency of portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor should a Portfolio’s Advisor or Subadvisor deem it desirable to purchase or sell securities. Purchases and sales are made for a Portfolio whenever necessary, in management’s opinion, to meet a Portfolio’s objective. Higher portfolio turnover (over 100%) involves correspondingly greater brokerage commissions or other transaction costs. Higher portfolio turnover may result in the realization of greater net short-term capital gains. See “Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes” herein.
 

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The Portfolios do not generally make investments for short-term profits, but are not restricted in policy with regard to portfolio turnover and will make changes in their investment portfolios from time to time as business and economic conditions and market prices may dictate and as its investment policy may require.
 
Borrowing.    Each Portfolio will borrow only when the Advisor or Subadvisor believes that borrowing will benefit the Portfolio after taking into account considerations such as the costs of the borrowing. Borrowing by each Portfolio will involve special risk considerations. Although the principal of each Portfolio’s borrowings will be fixed, a Portfolio’s assets may change in value during the time a borrowing is outstanding, proportionately increasing exposure to capital risk.
 
Collateralized Obligations.    Subject to its investment objectives and policies, a Portfolio may purchase collateralized obligations, including interest only (“IO”) and principal only (“PO”) securities. A collateralized obligation is a debt security issued by a corporation, trust or custodian, or by a U.S. Government agency or instrumentality, that is collateralized by a portfolio or pool of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Government securities or other assets. The issuer’s obligation to make interest and principal payments is secured by the underlying pool or portfolio of securities. Collateralized obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency or instrumentality, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, are considered U.S. Government securities. Privately-issued collateralized obligations collateralized by a portfolio of U.S. Government securities are not direct obligations of the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities and are not considered U.S. Government securities. A variety of types of collateralized obligations are available currently and others may become available in the future.
 
Collateralized obligations, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some collateralized obligations may not be as liquid as other securities. Since collateralized obligations may be issued in classes with varying maturities and interest rates, the investor may obtain greater predictability of maturity than with direct investments in mortgage-backed securities. Classes with shorter maturities may have lower volatility and lower yield while those with longer maturities may have higher volatility and higher yield. This provides the investor with greater control over the characteristics of the investment in a changing interest rate environment. With respect to interest only and principal only securities, an investor has the option to select from a pool of underlying collateral the portion of the cash flows that most closely corresponds to the investor’s forecast of interest rate movements. These instruments tend to be highly sensitive to prepayment rates on the underlying collateral and thus place a premium on accurate prepayment projections by the investor.
 
A Portfolio, other than Scudder Money Market Portfolio, may invest in collateralized obligations whose yield floats inversely against a specified index rate. These “inverse floaters” are more volatile than conventional fixed or floating rate collateralized obligations and the yield thereon, as well as the value thereof, will fluctuate in inverse proportion to changes in the index upon which rate adjustments are based. As a result, the yield on an inverse floater will generally increase when market yields (as reflected by the index) decrease and decrease when market yields increase. The extent of the volatility of inverse floaters depends on the extent of anticipated changes in market rates of interest. Generally, inverse floaters provide for interest rate adjustments based upon a multiple of the specified interest index, which further increases their volatility. The degree of additional volatility will be directly proportional to the size of the multiple used in determining interest rate adjustments. Currently, none of the Portfolios intends to invest more than 5% of its net assets in inverse floaters. Scudder Money Market Portfolio does not invest in inverse floaters.
 
A Portfolio will currently invest in only those collateralized obligations that are fully collateralized and that meet the quality standards otherwise applicable to the Portfolio’s investments. Fully collateralized means that the collateral will generate cash flows sufficient to meet obligations to holders

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of the collateralized obligations under even the most conservative prepayment and interest rate projections. Thus, the collateralized obligations are structured to anticipate a worst case prepayment condition and to minimize the reinvestment rate risk for cash flows between coupon dates for the collateralized obligations. A worst case prepayment condition generally assumes immediate prepayment of all securities purchased at a premium and zero prepayment of all securities purchased at a discount. Reinvestment rate risk may be minimized by assuming very conservative reinvestment rates and by other means such as by maintaining the flexibility to increase principal distributions in a low interest rate environment. The effective credit quality of the collateralized obligations in such instances is the credit quality of the issuer of the collateral. The requirements as to collateralization are determined by the issuer or sponsor of the collateralized obligation in order to satisfy rating agencies, if rated. None of the Portfolios currently intends to invest more than 5% of its total assets in collateralized obligations that are collateralized by a pool of credit card or automobile receivables or other types of assets rather than a pool of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities or U.S. Government securities. Payments of principal and interest on the underlying collateral securities are not passed through directly to the holders of the collateralized obligations as such. Collateralized obligations, depending on their structure and the rate of prepayments, can be volatile. Some collateralized obligations may not be as liquid as other securities.
 
Collateralized obligations often are issued in two or more classes with varying maturities and stated rates of interest. Because interest and principal payments on the underlying securities are not passed through directly to holders of collateralized obligations, such obligations of varying maturities may be secured by a single portfolio or pool of securities, the payments on which are used to pay interest on each class and to retire successive maturities in sequence. These relationships may in effect “strip” the interest payments from principal payments of the underlying securities and allow for the separate purchase of either the interest or the principal payments. Collateralized obligations are designed to be retired as the underlying securities are repaid. In the event of prepayment on or call of such securities, the class of collateralized obligation first to mature generally will be paid down first. Therefore, although in most cases the issuer of collateralized obligations will not supply additional collateral in the event of such prepayment, there will be sufficient collateral to secure collateralized obligations that remain outstanding. It is anticipated that no more than 5% of a Portfolio’s net assets will be invested in IO and PO securities. Governmentally-issued and privately-issued IO’s and PO’s will be considered illiquid for purposes of a Portfolio’s limitation on illiquid securities, however, the Board of Trustees may adopt guidelines under which governmentally-issued IO’s and PO’s may be determined to be liquid.
 
Common Stocks.    Common stock is issued by companies to raise cash for business purposes and represents a proportionate interest in the issuing companies. Therefore, a Portfolio participates in the success or failure of any company in which it holds stock. The market values of common stock can fluctuate significantly, reflecting the business performance of the issuing company, investor perception and general economic or financial market movements. Despite the risk of price volatility, however, common stocks have historically offered a greater potential for long-term gain on investment, compared to other classes of financial assets, such as bonds or cash equivalents, although there can be no assurance that this will be true in the future.
 
Convertible Securities.    Subject to its investment objectives and policies, each Portfolio (except Scudder Money Market Portfolio) may invest in convertible securities, that is, bonds, notes, debentures, preferred stocks and other securities which are convertible into common stock. Investments in convertible securities can provide an opportunity for capital appreciation and/or income through interest and dividend payments and/or by virtue of their conversion or exchange features.
 
The convertible securities in which a Portfolio may invest include fixed-income or zero coupon debt securities which may be converted or exchanged at a stated or determinable exchange ratio into underlying shares of common stock including Liquid Yield Option Notes (“LYONs”). The exchange ratio for any particular convertible security may be adjusted from time to time due to stock splits,

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dividends, spin-offs, other corporate distributions or scheduled changes in the exchange ratio. Convertible debt securities and convertible preferred stocks, until converted, have general characteristics similar to both debt and equity securities. Although to a lesser extent than with debt securities generally, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion or exchange feature, the market value of convertible securities typically changes as the market value of the underlying common stocks changes, and, therefore, also tends to follow movements in the general market for equity securities. A unique feature of convertible securities is that as the market price of the underlying common stock declines, convertible securities tend to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and so may not experience market value declines to the same extent as the underlying common stock. When the market price of the underlying common stock increases, the prices of the convertible securities tend to rise as a reflection of the value of the underlying common stock, although typically not as much as the underlying common stock. While no securities investments are without risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than investments in common stock of the same issuer.
 
Convertible securities often provide for a stream of income (or in the case of zero coupon securities, accretion of income) with generally higher yields than common stocks. Convertible securities generally offer lower yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality because of their conversion or exchange features. Of course, like all debt securities, there can be no assurance of income or principal payments because the issuers of the convertible securities may default on their obligations.
 
Convertible securities generally are subordinated to other similar but non-convertible securities of the same issuer, although convertible bonds, as corporate debt obligations, enjoy seniority in right of payment to all equity securities, and convertible preferred stock is senior to common stock of the same issuer. However, because of the subordination feature, convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock typically have lower ratings than similar non-convertible securities.
 
Daily Cash Allocation and Re-balancing Procedures for SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio. The growth and value sub-portfolios (or “segment”) of the portfolio were allocated 50% of the available assets on May 1, 2001, the beginning of the portfolio’s new strategy. After this date, the portfolio’s daily net flows are allocated 50% to the growth segment and 50% to the value segment. Segment allocations will be monitored daily by the Advisor.
 
Equal allocations continue as long as neither of the two sub-portfolios drops below 45% of the portfolio’s total assets. If this threshold is crossed, on days that the portfolio has positive net new flows, 100% of net flows will be allocated to the under-weighted segment. On days that the portfolio has negative net new flows, 100% of the net redemptions will be funded by the over-weighted segment. This practice will be handled by the Advisor (working with the custodian) and will continue until the under-weighted segment grows to at least 45% of the portfolio’s total assets, at which time the cash allocations will return to 50% for each.
 
If the segment with less than 45% of the Portfolio’s total net assets drops below 40% for 2 consecutive business days, the Advisor will send a first notice to formally notify the portfolio management teams of this imbalance as well as any other designated contacts. If changes in stock prices and cash flows have not brought the under-weighted sub-portfolio above 40% after 30 calendar days, the Advisor will send a final notice.
 
Upon receipt of any imbalance notification, the portfolio management teams may recommend reallocation. Reallocation prior to the final notice will only occur with the consent of the portfolio management teams. This reallocation will not necessarily occur automatically. Even after a 30 day imbalance, other factors may postpone the event. For example, it is unlikely that a full reallocation would occur late in the year due to potentially negative tax implications.
 

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Unless otherwise agreed, dividend distributions will be taken 50% from each segment.
 
Sub-portfolio allocations will be distributed daily by State Street Bank to the portfolio management teams.
 
If either segment has an overdraft position, corrections will be made at the segment level. If the portfolio’s management teams deem appropriate, a reallocation may be advised, provided that the portfolio does not go below a 40/60 allocation. In addition, a reallocation may also be advised if the portfolio management teams deem that special and unusual circumstances exist, and it is in the best interest of the shareholders. For instance, if the managers were faced with a large redemption, and one manager had more cash available at the time, an imbalanced redemption may be transacted. Following such a transaction, it is possible that a reallocation may be advised in order to rectify the allocations.
 
Delayed Delivery Transactions.    Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio, Scudder Government Securities Portfolio, Scudder Growth Portfolio, Scudder High Yield Portfolio, Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio, Scudder New Europe Portfolio, Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio Scudder Total Return Portfolio, SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Index 500 Portfolio, SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio, SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio and SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio may purchase or sell portfolio securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued or delayed delivery transactions arise when securities are purchased by the Portfolio with payment and delivery to take place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Portfolio at the time of entering into the transaction. When the Portfolio enters into a delayed delivery transaction, it becomes obligated to purchase securities and it has all of the rights and risks attendant to ownership of a security, although delivery and payment occur at a later date. The value of fixed-income securities to be delivered in the future will fluctuate as interest rates vary. At the time a Portfolio makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and the value of the security in determining its net asset value. Likewise, at the time a Portfolio makes the commitment to sell a security on a delayed delivery basis, it will record the transaction and include the proceeds to be received in determining its net asset value; accordingly, any fluctuations in the value of the security sold pursuant to a delayed delivery commitment are ignored in calculating net asset value so long as the commitment remains in effect. The Portfolio generally has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date, rather than take delivery of the security.
 
Depositary Receipts.    Investments in securities of foreign issuers may be in the form of sponsored or unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), International Depositary Receipts (“IDRs”) and other types of Depositary Receipts (which, together with ADRs, EDRs, GDRs and IDRs are hereinafter referred to as “Depositary Receipts”). Depositary Receipts provide indirect investment in securities of foreign issuers. Prices of unsponsored Depositary Receipts may be more volatile than if they were sponsored by the issuer of the underlying securities. Depositary Receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. In addition, the issuers of the stock of unsponsored Depositary Receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States and, therefore, there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts. ADRs are Depository Receipts typically issued by a U.S. bank or trust company which evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. GDRs, IDRs and other types of Depositary Receipts are typically issued by foreign banks or trust companies, although they also may be issued by United States banks or trust companies, and evidence ownership of underlying

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securities issued by either a foreign or a United States corporation. Generally, Depositary Receipts in registered form are designed for use in the United States securities markets and Depositary Receipts in bearer form are designed for use in securities markets outside the United States. For purposes of a Portfolio’s investment policies, a Portfolio’s investments in ADRs, GDRs and other types of Depositary Receipts will be deemed to be investments in the underlying securities. Depositary Receipts, including those denominated in U.S. dollars, will be subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk. However, by investing in U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers’ stock, a Portfolio avoids currency risks during the settlement period. In general, there is a large, liquid market in the United States for most ADRs. However, certain Depositary Receipts may not be listed on an exchange and therefore may be illiquid securities.
 
Foreign Fixed-Income Securities.    Since most foreign fixed-income securities are not rated, a Portfolio will invest in foreign fixed-income securities based upon the Advisor’s or Subadvisor’s analysis without relying on published ratings. Since such investments will be based upon the Advisor or Subadvisor’s analysis rather than upon published ratings, achievement of a Portfolio’s goals may depend more upon the abilities of the Advisor or Subadvisor than would otherwise be the case.
 
The value of the foreign fixed-income securities held by a Portfolio, and thus the net asset value of the Portfolio’s shares, generally will fluctuate with (a) changes in the perceived creditworthiness of the issuers of those securities, (b) movements in interest rates, and (c) changes in the relative values of the currencies in which a Portfolio’s investments in fixed-income securities are denominated with respect to the U.S. Dollar. The extent of the fluctuation will depend on various factors, such as the average maturity of a Portfolio’s investments in foreign fixed-income securities, and the extent to which a Portfolio hedges against its interest rate, credit and currency exchange rate risks. Many of the foreign fixed-income obligations in which a Portfolio will invest will have long maturities. A longer average maturity generally is associated with a higher level of volatility in the market value of such securities in response to changes in market conditions.
 
Investments in sovereign debt, including Brady Bonds, involve special risks. Brady Bonds are debt securities issued under a plan implemented to allow debtor nations to restructure their outstanding commercial bank indebtedness. Foreign governmental issuers of debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or pay interest when due. In the event of default, there may be limited or no legal recourse in that, generally, remedies for defaults must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party. Political conditions, especially a sovereign entity’s willingness to meet the terms of its fixed-income securities, are of considerable significance. Also, there can be no assurance that the holders of commercial bank loans to the same sovereign entity may not contest payments to the holders of sovereign debt in the event of default under commercial bank loan agreements. In addition, there is no bankruptcy proceeding with respect to sovereign debt on which a sovereign has defaulted, and a Portfolio may be unable to collect all or any part of its investment in a particular issue.
 
Foreign investment in certain sovereign debt is restricted or controlled to varying degrees, including requiring governmental approval for the repatriation of income, capital or proceeds of sales by foreign investors. These restrictions or controls may at times limit or preclude foreign investment in certain sovereign debt or increase the costs and expenses of a Portfolio. A significant portion of the sovereign debt in which a Portfolio may invest is issued as part of debt restructuring and such debt is to be considered speculative. There is a history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities issuing Brady Bonds. All or a portion of the interest payments and/or principal repayment with respect to Brady Bonds may be uncollateralized.
 

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High Yield, High Risk Bonds.    Certain portfolios may also purchase debt securities which are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”), that is, rated below Baa by Moody’s or below BBB by S&P or judged to be of equivalent quality as determined by the Advisor. These securities usually entail greater risk (including the possibility of default or bankruptcy of the issuers of such securities), generally involve greater volatility of price and risk to principal and income, and may be less liquid, than securities in the higher rating categories. The lower the ratings of such debt securities, the more their risks render them like equity securities. Securities rated D may be in default with respect to payment of principal or interest. See the Appendix to this Statement of Additional Information for a more complete description of the ratings assigned by ratings organizations and their respective characteristics.
 
Issuers of such high yielding securities often are highly leveraged and may not have available to them more traditional methods of financing. Therefore, the risk associated with acquiring the securities of such issuers generally is greater than is the case with higher rated securities. For example, during an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers of high yield securities may experience financial stress. During such periods, such issuers may not have sufficient revenues to meet their interest payment obligations. The issuer’s ability to service its debt obligations may also be adversely affected by specific corporate developments, or the issuer’s inability to meet specific projected business forecasts, or the unavailability of additional financing. The risk of loss from default by the issuer is significantly greater for the holders of high yield securities because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer. Prices and yields of high yield securities will fluctuate over time and, during periods of economic uncertainty, volatility of high yield securities may adversely affect a Portfolio’s net asset value. In addition, investments in high yield zero coupon or pay-in-kind bonds, rather than income-bearing high yield securities, may be more speculative and may be subject to greater fluctuations in value due to changes in interest rates.
 
A Portfolio may have difficulty disposing of certain high yield (high risk) securities because they may have a thin trading market. Because not all dealers maintain markets in all high yield securities, a Portfolio anticipates that such securities could be sold only to a limited number of dealers or institutional investors. The lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse effect on the market price and a Portfolio’s ability to dispose of particular issues and may also make it more difficult for a Portfolio to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing a Portfolio’s assets. Market quotations generally are available on many high yield issues only from a limited number of dealers and may not necessarily represent firm bids of such dealers or prices for actual sales. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield securities. These securities may also involve special registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs, and liquidity and valuation difficulties.
 
Credit quality in the high-yield securities market can change suddenly and unexpectedly, and even recently-issued credit ratings may not fully reflect the actual risks posed by a particular high-yield security. For these reasons, it is generally the policy of the Advisor and subadvisors not to rely exclusively on ratings issued by established credit rating agencies, but to supplement such ratings with their own independent and ongoing review of credit quality. The achievement of a Portfolio’s investment objective by investment in such securities may be more dependent on the Advisor’s or subadvisor’s credit analysis than is the case for higher quality bonds. Should the rating of a portfolio security be downgraded, the Advisor or subadvisor will determine whether it is in the best interests of the Portfolio to retain or dispose of such security.
 
Prices for below investment-grade securities may be affected by legislative and regulatory developments. Also, Congress has from time to time considered legislation which would restrict or eliminate the corporate tax deduction for interest payments in these securities and regulate corporate restructurings. Such legislation may significantly depress the prices of outstanding securities of this type.
 

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Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program.    The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC which permits a Portfolio to participate in an interfund lending program among certain investment companies advised by the Advisor. The interfund lending program allows the participating portfolios to borrow money from and loan money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The program is subject to a number of conditions designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds, including the following: (1) no Portfolio may borrow money through the program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than a rate approximating the lowest interest rate at which bank loans would be available to any of the participating portfolio under a loan agreement; and (2) no Portfolio may lend money through the program unless it receives a more favorable return than that available from an investment in repurchase agreements and, to the extent applicable, money market cash sweep arrangements. In addition, a Portfolio may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies (for instance, money market funds would normally participate only as lenders and tax exempt funds only as borrowers). Interfund loans and borrowings may extend overnight, but could have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day’s notice. A Portfolio may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending Portfolio could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional costs. The program is subject to the oversight and periodic review of the Boards of the participating funds. Borrowings through the interfund lending program are subject to each Portfolio’s policies on borrowing.
 
Investing in Emerging Markets.    A Portfolio’s investments in foreign securities may be in developed countries or in countries considered by a Portfolio’s Advisor or sub-advisor to have developing or “emerging” markets, which involves exposure to economic structures that are generally less diverse and mature than in the United States, and to political systems that may be less stable. A developing or emerging market country can be considered to be a country that is in the initial stages of its industrialization cycle. Currently, emerging markets generally include every country in the world other than the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and most Western European countries. Currently, investing in many emerging markets may not be desirable or feasible because of the lack of adequate custody arrangements for a Portfolio’s assets, overly burdensome repatriation and similar restrictions, the lack of organized and liquid securities markets, unacceptable political risks or other reasons. As opportunities to invest in securities in emerging markets develop, a Portfolio may expand and further broaden the group of emerging markets in which it invests. In the past, markets of developing or emerging market countries have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries; however, such markets often have provided higher rates of return to investors. The Advisor believes that these characteristics may be expected to continue in the future.
 
Most emerging securities markets have substantially less volume and are subject to less governmental supervision than U.S. securities markets. Securities of many issuers in emerging markets may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable domestic issuers. In addition, there is less regulation of securities exchanges, securities dealers, and listed and unlisted companies in emerging markets than in the U.S.
 
Emerging markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have not kept pace with the volume of securities transactions. Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of the Portfolio is uninvested and no return is earned thereon. The inability of a Portfolio to make intended security purchases due to settlement problems could cause a Portfolio to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of portfolio securities due to settlement problems could result either in losses to a Portfolio due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio security or, if a Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the security, could result in possible liability to the purchaser. Costs associated with

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transactions in foreign securities are generally higher than costs associated with transactions in U.S. securities. Such transactions also involve additional costs for the purchase or sale of foreign currency.
 
Certain emerging markets require prior governmental approval of investments by foreign persons, limit the amount of investment by foreign persons in a particular company, limit the investment by foreign persons only to a specific class of securities of a company that may have less advantageous rights than the classes available for purchase by domiciliaries of the countries and/or impose additional taxes on foreign investors. Certain emerging markets may also restrict investment opportunities in issuers in industries deemed important to national interest.
 
Certain emerging markets may require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign investors. In addition, if a deterioration occurs in an emerging market’s balance of payments or for other reasons, a country could impose temporary restrictions on foreign capital remittances. A Portfolio could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, any required governmental approval for repatriation of capital, as well as by the application to a Portfolio of any restrictions on investments.
 
In the course of investment in emerging markets, a Portfolio will be exposed to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social and economic changes in one or more emerging markets. While a Portfolio will manage its assets in a manner that will seek to minimize the exposure to such risks, there can be no assurance that adverse political, social or economic changes will not cause a Portfolio to suffer a loss of value in respect of the securities in a Portfolio’s holdings.
 
The risk also exists that an emergency situation may arise in one or more emerging markets as a result of which trading of securities may cease or may be substantially curtailed and prices for a Portfolio’s securities in such markets may not be readily available. A Portfolio may suspend redemption of its shares for any period during which an emergency exists, to the extent consistent with guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
 
Volume and liquidity in most foreign markets are less than in the U.S., and securities of many foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. Fixed commissions on foreign securities exchanges are generally higher than negotiated commissions on U.S. exchanges, although a Portfolio endeavors to achieve the most favorable net results on its portfolio transactions. There is generally less government supervision and regulation of business and industry practices, securities exchanges, brokers, dealers and listed companies than in the U.S. Mail service between the U.S. and foreign countries may be slower or less reliable than within the U.S., thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for certificated portfolio securities. In addition, with respect to certain emerging markets, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect a Portfolio’s investments in those countries. Moreover, individual emerging market economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position.
 
A Portfolio may have limited legal recourse in the event of a default with respect to certain debt obligations it holds. If the issuer of a fixed-income security owned by a Portfolio defaults, a Portfolio may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. Debt obligations issued by emerging market country governments differ from debt obligations of private entities; remedies for defaults on debt obligations issued by emerging market governments, unlike those on private debt, must be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party itself. A Portfolio’s ability to enforce its rights against private issuers may be limited.

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The ability to attach assets to enforce a judgment may be limited. Legal recourse is therefore somewhat diminished. Bankruptcy, moratorium and other similar laws applicable to private issuers of debt obligations may be substantially different from those of other countries. The political context, expressed as an emerging market governmental issuer’s willingness to meet the terms of the debt obligation, for example, is of considerable importance. In addition, no assurance can be given that the holders of commercial bank debt may not contest payments to the holders of debt obligations in the event of default under commercial bank loan agreements.
 
Income from securities held by a Portfolio could be reduced by a withholding tax at the source or other taxes imposed by the emerging market countries in which a Portfolio makes its investments. A Portfolio’s net asset value may also be affected by changes in the rates or methods of taxation applicable to a Portfolio or to entities in which a Portfolio has invested. The Advisor or sub-advisor will consider the cost of any taxes in determining whether to acquire any particular investments, but can provide no assurance that the taxes will not be subject to change.
 
Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and, in some periods, extremely high rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had and may continue to have adverse effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. In an attempt to control inflation, wage and price controls have been imposed in certain countries. Of these countries, some, in recent years, have begun to control inflation through prudent economic policies.
 
Emerging market governmental issuers are among the largest debtors to commercial banks, foreign governments, international financial organizations and other financial institutions. Certain emerging market governmental issuers have not been able to make payments of interest on or principal of debt obligations as those payments have come due. Obligations arising from past restructuring agreements may affect the economic performance and political and social stability of those issuers.
 
Governments of many emerging market countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in any given country. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions in emerging markets, which in turn, may adversely affect companies in the private sector, general market conditions and prices and yields of certain of the securities in the portfolio. Expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, political, economic or social instability or other similar developments have occurred frequently over the history of certain emerging markets and could adversely affect assets should these conditions recur.
 
The ability of emerging market country governmental issuers to make timely payments on their obligations is likely to be influenced strongly by the country’s balance of payments, including export performance, and its access to international credits and investments. An emerging market country whose exports are concentrated in a few commodities could be vulnerable to a decline in the international prices of one or more of those commodities. Increased protectionism on the part of a country’s trading partners could also adversely affect the country’s exports and diminish its trade account surplus, if any. To the extent that emerging market countries receive payment for its exports in currencies other than dollars or non-emerging market currencies, its ability to make debt payments denominated in dollars or non-emerging market currencies could be affected.
 
Another factor bearing on the ability of governmental issues of emerging market countries to repay debt obligations is the level of international reserves of the country. Fluctuations in the level of these reserves affect the amount of foreign exchange readily available for external debt payments and thus could have a bearing on the capacity of governmental issues to make payments on these debt obligations.

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To the extent that an emerging market country cannot generate a trade surplus, it must depend on continuing loans from foreign governments, multilateral organizations or private commercial banks, aid payments from foreign governments and inflows of foreign investment. The access of emerging market countries to these forms of external funding may not be certain, and a withdrawal of external funding could adversely affect the capacity of governmental issuers to make payments on their obligations. In addition, the cost of servicing emerging market debt obligations can be affected by a change in international interest rates because the majority of these obligations carry interest rates that are adjusted periodically based upon international rates.
 
Investment Company Securities.    Each Portfolio (except for Scudder High Yield Portfolio, Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio and Scudder Money Market Portfolio) may acquire securities of other investment companies to the extent consistent with its investment objective and subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies. For example, a Portfolio may invest in a variety of investment companies which seek to track the composition and performance of specific indexes or a specific portion of an index. These index-based investments hold substantially all of their assets in securities representing their specific index or a specific portion of an index. Accordingly, the main risk of investing in index-based investments is the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index. The market prices of index-based investments will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their NAVs). Index-based investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specified index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
 
Examples of index-based investments include:
 
SPDRs®:    SPDRs, an acronym for “Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts,” are based on the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index. They are issued by the SPDR Trust, a unit investment trust that holds shares of substantially all the companies in the S&P 500 in substantially the same weighting and seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.
 
MidCap SPDRs®:    MidCap SPDRs are based on the S&P MidCap 400 Index. They are issued by the MidCap SPDR Trust, a unit investment trust that holds a portfolio of securities consisting of substantially all of the common stocks in the S&P MidCap 400 Index in substantially the same weighting and seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.
 
Select Sector SPDRs®:    Select Sector SPDRs are based on a particular sector or group of industries that are represented by a specified Select Sector Index within the Standard & Poor’s Composite Stock Price Index. They are issued by The Select Sector SPDR Trust, an open-end management investment company with nine portfolios that each seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of a particular Select Sector Index.
 
DIAMONDSSM:    DIAMONDS are based on the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM. They are issued by the DIAMONDS Trust, a unit investment trust that holds a portfolio of all the component common stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Dow.
 
Nasdaq-100 Shares:    Nasdaq-100 Shares are based on the Nasdaq 100 Index. They are issued by the Nasdaq-100 Trust, a unit investment trust that holds a portfolio consisting of substantially all of the securities, in substantially the same weighting, as the component stocks of the Nasdaq-100 Index and seeks to closely track the price performance and dividend yield of the Index.

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WEBsSM:    WEBs, an acronym for “World Equity Benchmark Shares,” are based on 17 country-specific Morgan Stanley Capital International Indexes. They are issued by the WEBs Index Fund, Inc., an open-end management investment company that seeks to generally correspond to the price and yield performance of a specific Morgan Stanley Capital International Index.
 
Investment-Grade Bonds.    “Investment-grade” bonds are those rated Aaa, Aa, A or Baa by Moody’s or AAA, AA, A or BBB by S&P or, if unrated, judged to be of equivalent quality as determined by the Advisor. Moody’s considers bonds it rates Baa to have speculative elements as well as investment-grade characteristics. To the extent that a Portfolio invests in higher-grade securities, a Portfolio will not be able to avail itself of opportunities for higher income which may be available at lower grades.
 
Investment of Uninvested Cash Balances.    Each Portfolio, may have cash balances that have not been invested in portfolio securities (“Uninvested Cash”). Uninvested Cash may result from a variety of sources, including dividends or interest received from portfolio securities, unsettled securities transactions, reserves held for investment strategy purposes, scheduled maturity of investments, liquidation of investment securities to meet anticipated redemptions and dividend payments, and new cash received from investors. Uninvested Cash may be invested directly in money market instruments or other short-term debt obligations. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, each Portfolio may use Uninvested Cash to purchase shares of affiliated funds including money market funds, short-term bond funds and Scudder Cash Management QP Trust or one or more future entities for which DeIM acts as trustee or investment advisor that operate as cash management investment vehicles and that are excluded from the definition of investment company pursuant to Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Central Funds”) in excess of the limitations of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act. Investment by each Portfolio in shares of the Central Funds will be in accordance with Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions as set forth in its registration statement. Currently, Scudder Money Market Portfolio does not intend to investing in the Central Fund.
 
Certain of the Central Funds comply with Rule 2a-7 under the Act. The other Central Funds are or will be short-term bond funds that invest in fixed-income securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or less. Each of the Central Funds will be managed specifically to maintain a highly liquid portfolio, and access to them will enhance each Portfolio’s ability to manage Uninvested Cash.
 
Each Portfolio will invest Uninvested Cash in Central Funds only to the extent that each Portfolio’s aggregate investment in the Central Funds does not exceed 25% of its total assets in shares of the Central Funds. Purchase and sales of shares of Central Funds are made at net asset value.
 
Lending of Portfolio Securities.    Each Portfolio may seek to increase its income by lending portfolio securities. Such loans may be made to registered broker/dealers or other financial institutions, and are required to be secured continuously by collateral in cash or liquid assets, maintained on a current basis at an amount at least equal to the market value and accrued interest of the securities loaned. The Portfolio has the right to call a loan and obtain the securities loaned on five days’ notice or, in connection with securities trading on foreign markets, within such longer period of time which coincides with the normal settlement period for purchases and sales of such securities in such foreign markets. During the existence of a loan, the Portfolio continues to receive the equivalent of any distributions paid by the issuer on the securities loaned and also receives compensation based on investment of the collateral. The risks in lending securities, as with other extensions of secured credit, consist of a possible delay in recovery and a loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Loans may be made only to firms deemed by the Advisor or subadvisor to be of good standing and will not be made unless, in the judgment of the Advisor or subadvisor, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk. Each Portfolio will limit its securities lending in accordance with its fundamental and non-fundamental policies.
 

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Non-Diversified Portfolios.    SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio each operate as a “non-diversified” portfolio so that it will be able to invest more than 5% of its assets in the obligations of an issuer, subject to the diversification requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to the Portfolio. This allows the Portfolio, as to 50% of its assets, to invest more than 5% of its assets, but not more than 25%, in the securities of an individual foreign government or corporate issuer. Since the Portfolio may invest a relatively high percentage of its assets in the obligations of a limited number of issuers, the Portfolio may be more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a diversified portfolio.
 
Privatized Enterprises.    Investments in foreign securities may include securities issued by enterprises that have undergone or are currently undergoing privatization. The governments of certain foreign countries have, to varying degrees, embarked on privatization programs contemplating the sale of all or part of their interests in state enterprises. A Portfolio’s investments in the securities of privatized enterprises may include privately negotiated investments in a government or state-owned or controlled company or enterprise that has not yet conducted an initial equity offering, investments in the initial offering of equity securities of a state enterprise or former state enterprise and investments in the securities of a state enterprise following its initial equity offering.
 
In certain jurisdictions, the ability of foreign entities, such as a Portfolio, to participate in privatizations may be limited by local law, or the price or terms on which a Portfolio may be able to participate may be less advantageous than for local investors. Moreover, there can be no assurance that governments that have embarked on privatization programs will continue to divest their ownership of state enterprises, that proposed privatizations will be successful or that governments will not re-nationalize enterprises that have been privatized.
 
In the case of the enterprises in which a Portfolio may invest, large blocks of the stock of those enterprises may be held by a small group of stockholders, even after the initial equity offerings by those enterprises. The sale of some portion or all of those blocks could have an adverse effect on the price of the stock of any such enterprise.
 
Prior to making an initial equity offering, most state enterprises or former state enterprises go through an internal reorganization or management. Such reorganizations are made in an attempt to better enable these enterprises to compete in the private sector. However, certain reorganizations could result in a management team that does not function as well as the enterprise’s prior management and may have a negative effect on such enterprise. In addition, the privatization of an enterprise by its government may occur over a number of years, with the government continuing to hold a controlling position in the enterprise even after the initial equity offering for the enterprise.
 
Prior to privatization, most of the state enterprises in which a Portfolio may invest enjoy the protection of and receive such preferential treatment from the respective sovereigns that own or control them. After making an initial equity offering these enterprises may no longer have such protection or receive such preferential treatment and may become subject to market competition from which they were previously protected. Some of these enterprises may not be able to effectively operate in a competitive market and may suffer losses or experience bankruptcy due to such competition.
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).    Certain Portfolios may invest in REITs. REITs are sometimes informally characterized as equity REITs, mortgage REITs and hybrid REITs. Investment in REITs may subject the Portfolio to risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, such as decreases in real estate values, overbuilding, increased competition and other risks related to local or general economic

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conditions, increases in operating costs and property taxes, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, possible environmental liabilities, regulatory limitations on rent and fluctuations in rental income. Equity REITs generally experience these risks directly through fee or leasehold interests, whereas mortgage REITs generally experience these risks indirectly through mortgage interests, unless the mortgage REIT forecloses on the underlying real estate. Changes in interest rates may also affect the value of the Portfolio’s investment in REITs. For instance, during periods of declining interest rates, certain mortgage REITs may hold mortgages that the mortgagors elect to prepay, which prepayment may diminish the yield on securities issued by those REITs.
 
Certain REITs have relatively small market capitalization, which may tend to increase the volatility of the market price of their securities. Furthermore, REITs are dependent upon specialized management skills, have limited diversification and are, therefore, subject to risks inherent in operating and financing a limited number of projects. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code and to maintain exemption from the registration requirements of the 1940 Act. By investing in REITs indirectly through the Portfolio, a shareholder will bear not only his or her proportionate share of the expenses of the Portfolio, but also, indirectly, similar expenses of the REITs. In addition, REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders.
 
Repurchase Agreements.    Each Portfolio may invest in repurchase agreements pursuant to its investment guidelines. In a repurchase agreement, the Portfolio acquires ownership of a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller, typically a bank or broker/dealer.
 
A repurchase agreement provides a means for a Portfolio to earn income on funds for periods as short as overnight. It is an arrangement under which the purchaser (i.e., the Portfolio) acquires a security (“Obligation”) and the seller agrees, at the time of sale, to repurchase the Obligation at a specified time and price. Securities subject to a repurchase agreement are held in a segregated account and, as described in more detail below, the value of such securities is kept at least equal to the repurchase price on a daily basis. The repurchase price may be higher than the purchase price, the difference being income to a Portfolio, or the purchase and repurchase prices may be the same, with interest at a stated rate due to a Portfolio together with the repurchase price upon repurchase. In either case, the income to a Portfolio is unrelated to the interest rate on the Obligation itself. Obligations will be held by the custodian or in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System.
 
It is not clear whether a court would consider the Obligation purchased by a Portfolio subject to a repurchase agreement as being owned by a Portfolio or as being collateral for a loan by a Portfolio to the seller. In the event of the commencement of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings with respect to the seller of the Obligation before repurchase of the Obligation under a repurchase agreement, a Portfolio may encounter delay and incur costs before being able to sell the security. Delays may involve loss of interest or decline in price of the Obligation. If the court characterizes the transaction as a loan and a Portfolio has not perfected a security interest in the Obligation, a Portfolio may be required to return the Obligation to the seller’s estate and be treated as an unsecured creditor of the seller. As an unsecured creditor, a Portfolio would be at risk of losing some or all of the principal and income involved in the transaction. As with any unsecured debt Obligation purchased for a Portfolio, the Advisor or Sub Advisor seeks to reduce the risk of loss through repurchase agreements by analyzing the creditworthiness of the obligor, in this case the seller of the Obligation. Apart from the risk of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, there is also the risk that the seller may fail to repurchase the Obligation, in which case a Portfolio may incur a loss if the proceeds to a Portfolio of the sale to a third party are less than the repurchase price. However, if the market value (including interest) of the Obligation subject to the repurchase agreement becomes less than the repurchase price (including interest), a Portfolio will direct

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the seller of the Obligation to deliver additional securities so that the market value (including interest) of all securities subject to the repurchase agreement will equal or exceed the repurchase price.
 
Reverse Repurchase Agreements.    Each Portfolio (except Scudder Money Market Portfolio) may enter into “reverse repurchase agreements,” which are repurchase agreements in which a Portfolio, as the seller of the securities, agrees to repurchase such securities at an agreed time and price. Each Portfolio maintains a segregated account in connection with outstanding reverse repurchase agreements. A Portfolio will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only when the Advisor or Subadvisor believes that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction will be greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of Portfolio assets and its yield.
 
Section 4(2) Paper.    Subject to its investment objectives and policies, each Portfolio may invest in commercial paper issued by major corporations under the Securities Act of 1933 in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 3(a)(3) thereof. Such commercial paper may be issued only to finance current transactions and must mature in nine months or less. Trading of such commercial paper is conducted primarily by institutional investors through investment dealers, and individual investor participation in the commercial paper market is very limited. A Portfolio also may invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called “private placement” exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Section 4(2) paper”). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to institutional investors such as a Portfolio who agree that they are purchasing the paper for investment and not with a view to public distribution. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt transaction. Section 4(2) paper normally is resold to other institutional investors like the Portfolio through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. The Advisor or Subadvisor considers the legally restricted but readily saleable Section 4(2) paper to be liquid; however, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, if a particular investment in Section 4(2) paper is not determined to be liquid, that investment will be included within the limitation of the particular Portfolio on illiquid securities. The Advisor or Subadvisor monitors the liquidity of each Portfolio’s investments in Section 4(2) paper on a continuing basis.
 
Short Sales Against-the-Box.    All Portfolios (except Scudder Money Market Portfolio) may make short sales against-the-box for the purpose of, but not limited to, deferring realization of loss when deemed advantageous for federal income tax purposes. A short sale “against-the-box” is a short sale in which a Portfolio owns at least an equal amount of the securities sold short or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, without payment of any further consideration, securities of the same issue as, and at least equal in amount to, the securities sold short. The Portfolio will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between the dates of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. The Portfolio will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box. Each Portfolio does not currently intend to engage in such short sales to the extent that more than 5% of its net assets will be held as collateral.
 
SPECIAL RISK FACTORS.    There are risks inherent in investing in any security, including shares of each Portfolio. The Advisor or sub advisor attempt through a variety of means such as fundamental research, diversification and the use of strategic transactions; however, there is no guarantee that such efforts will be successful and each Portfolio’s returns and net asset value will fluctuate over time. There are special risks associated with each Portfolio’s investments that are discussed below.
 
Special Risk Factors—Foreign Securities.    Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio, Scudder Growth Portfolio, Scudder Total Return Portfolio, Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio,

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SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, and Scudder INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio invest mainly in U.S. common stocks, but may invest up to 25% of total assets in foreign securities. SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio may invest up to 30% of total assets in foreign securities. Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio generally invests in U.S. bonds or instruments, but up to 25% of total assets could be in bonds from foreign issuers. Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio and SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio invest mainly in U.S. stocks, but may invest up to 20% of net assets in foreign securities. SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio may invest up to 20% of net assets in U.S. Dollar-denominated American Deposit Receipts (“ADRs”) and in securities of foreign companies traded principally in securities markets outside the U.S. See “Investment Policies and Techniques—Options and Financial Futures Transactions—Foreign Currency Transactions.” Scudder Money Market Portfolio and Scudder Government Securities Portfolio, each within its quality standards, may also invest in securities of foreign issuers. However, such investments will be in U.S. Dollar denominated instruments.
 
Investing in foreign securities involves certain special considerations, including those set forth below, which are not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities and which may favorably or unfavorably affect a Portfolio’s performance. As foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a domestic company. Many foreign securities markets, while growing in volume of trading activity, have substantially less volume than the U.S. market, and securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and more volatile than securities of domestic issuers. Similarly, volume and liquidity in most foreign bond markets is less than in the U.S. and, at times, volatility of price can be greater than in the U.S. Fixed commissions on some foreign securities exchanges and bid to asked spreads in foreign bond markets are generally higher than commissions or bid to asked spreads on U.S. markets, although the Advisor and sub-advisor will endeavor to achieve the most favorable net results on its portfolio transactions. There is generally less governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies in foreign countries than in the U.S. It may be more difficult for a Portfolio’s agents to keep currently informed about corporate actions in foreign countries which may affect the prices of portfolio securities. Communications between the U.S. and foreign countries may be less reliable than within the U.S., thus increasing the risk of delayed settlements of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities. Payment for securities without delivery may be required in certain foreign markets. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect U.S. investments in those countries. Moreover, individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The management of a Portfolio seeks to mitigate the risks associated with the foregoing considerations through continuous professional management.
 
Special Risk Factors — Small Company Risk.    Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio intend to invest a substantial portion of their assets in small capitalization stocks similar in size to those comprising the Russell 2000 Growth Index and Russell 2000 Value Index, respectively. Other Portfolios may invest in small capitalization stocks to a lesser degree. Many small companies may have sales and earnings growth rates which exceed those of larger companies and such growth rates may in turn be reflected in more rapid share price appreciation over time; however, investing in smaller company stocks involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investing in larger, more established companies. For example, smaller companies can have limited product lines, markets, or financial and managerial resources. Smaller companies may also be dependent on one or a few key persons, and may be more susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy. Also, the securities of smaller companies may be thinly traded (and therefore have to be sold at a discount from current market

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prices or sold in small lots over an extended period of time). Transaction costs in smaller company stocks may be higher than those of larger companies. Investors should therefore expect that the value of the shares of the Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio may be more volatile than the shares of a portfolio that invests in larger capitalization stocks.
 
Warrants.    Each Portfolio (except Scudder Money Market Portfolio) may invest in warrants up to five percent of the value of its respective net assets. The holder of a warrant has the right, until the warrant expires, to purchase a given number of shares of a particular issuer at a specified price. Such investments can provide a greater potential for profit or loss than an equivalent investment in the underlying security. Prices of warrants do not necessarily move, however, in tandem with the prices of the underlying securities and are, therefore, considered speculative investments. Warrants pay no dividends and confer no rights other than a purchase option. Thus, if a warrant held by a Portfolio were not exercised by the date of its expiration, a Portfolio would lose the entire purchase price of the warrant.
 
Zero Coupon Government Securities.    Subject to its investment objective and policies, a Portfolio may invest in zero coupon U.S. Government Securities. Zero coupon bonds are purchased at a discount from the face amount. The buyer receives only the right to receive a fixed payment on a certain date in the future and does not receive any periodic interest payments. These securities may include those created directly by the U.S. Treasury and those created as collateralized obligations through various proprietary custodial, trust or other relationships. The effect of owning instruments which do not make current interest payments is that a fixed yield is earned not only on the original investment but also, in effect, on all discount accretion during the life of the obligations. This implicit reinvestment of earnings at the same rate eliminates the risk of being unable to reinvest distributions at a rate as high as the implicit yield on the zero coupon bond, but at the same time eliminates any opportunity to reinvest earnings at higher rates. For this reason, zero coupon bonds are subject to substantially greater price fluctuations during periods of changing market interest rates than those of comparable securities that pay interest currently, which fluctuation is greater as the period to maturity is longer. Zero coupon bonds created as collateralized obligations are similar to those created through the U.S. Treasury, but the former investments do not provide absolute certainty of maturity or of cash flows after prior classes of the collateralized obligations are retired. No Portfolio currently intends to invest more than 20% of its net assets in zero coupon U.S. Government securities.
 
Strategic Transactions and Derivatives (all Portfolios except Scudder Money Market Portfolio).    A Portfolio may, but is not required to, utilize various other investment strategies as described below for a variety of purposes, such as hedging various market risks, managing the effective maturity or duration of fixed-income securities in a portfolio, or enhancing potential gain. These strategies may be executed through the use of derivative contracts.
 
In the course of pursuing these investment strategies, a Portfolio may purchase and sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities, equity and fixed-income indices and other instruments, purchase and sell futures contracts and options thereon, enter into various transactions such as swaps, caps, floors, collars, currency forward contracts, currency futures contracts, currency swaps or options on currencies, or currency futures and various other currency transactions (collectively, all the above are called “Strategic Transactions”). In addition, strategic transactions may also include new techniques, instruments or strategies that are permitted as regulatory changes occur. Strategic Transactions may be used without limit (subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act) to attempt to protect against possible changes in the market value of securities held in or to be purchased for a Portfolio’s portfolio resulting from securities markets or currency exchange rate fluctuations, to protect a

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Portfolio’s unrealized gains in the value of its portfolio securities, to facilitate the sale of such securities for investment purposes, to manage the effective maturity or duration of fixed-income securities in a portfolio, or to establish a position in the derivatives markets as a substitute for purchasing or selling particular securities. Some Strategic Transactions may also be used to enhance potential gain although no more than 5% of a Portfolio’s assets (20% for SVS Index 500 Portfolio) will be committed to Strategic Transactions entered into for non-hedging purposes. Any or all of these investment techniques may be used at any time and in any combination, and there is no particular strategy that dictates the use of one technique rather than another, as use of any Strategic Transaction is a function of numerous variables including market conditions. The ability of a Portfolio to utilize these Strategic Transactions successfully will depend on the Advisor’s ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. A Portfolio will comply with applicable regulatory requirements when implementing these strategies, techniques and instruments. Strategic Transactions will not be used to alter fundamental investment purposes and characteristics of a Portfolio, and each Fund will segregate assets (or as provided by applicable regulations, enter into certain offsetting positions) to cover its obligations under options, futures and swaps to limit leveraging of a Portfolio.
 
Strategic Transactions, including derivative contracts, have risks associated with them including possible default by the other party to the transaction, illiquidity and, to the extent the Advisor’s view as to certain market movements is incorrect, the risk that the use of such Strategic Transactions could result in losses greater than if they had not been used. Use of put and call options may result in losses to a Portfolio, force the sale or purchase of portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices higher than (in the case of put options) or lower than (in the case of call options) current market values, limit the amount of appreciation a Portfolio can realize on its investments or cause a Portfolio to hold a security it might otherwise sell. The use of currency transactions can result in a Portfolio incurring losses as a result of a number of factors including the imposition of exchange controls, suspension of settlements, or the inability to deliver or receive a specified currency. The use of options and futures transactions entails certain other risks. In particular, the variable degree of correlation between price movements of futures contracts and price movements in the related portfolio position of a Portfolio creates the possibility that losses on the hedging instrument may be greater than gains in the value of a Portfolio’s position. In addition, futures and options markets may not be liquid in all circumstances and certain over-the-counter options may have no markets. As a result, in certain markets, a Portfolio might not be able to close out a transaction without incurring substantial losses, if at all. Although the use of futures and options transactions for hedging should tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged position, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain which might result from an increase in value of such position. Finally, the daily variation margin requirements for futures contracts would create a greater ongoing potential financial risk than would purchases of options, where the exposure is limited to the cost of the initial premium. Losses resulting from the use of Strategic Transactions would reduce net asset value, and possibly income, and such losses can be greater than if the Strategic Transactions had not been utilized.
 
General Characteristics of Options.    Put options and call options typically have similar structural characteristics and operational mechanics regardless of the underlying instrument on which they are purchased or sold. Thus, the following general discussion relates to each of the particular types of options discussed in greater detail below. In addition, many Strategic Transactions involving options require segregation of Portfolio assets in special accounts, as described below under “Use of Segregated and Other Special Accounts.”
 
A put option gives the purchaser of the option, upon payment of a premium, the right to sell, and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying security, commodity, index, currency or other instrument at the exercise price. For instance, a Portfolio’s purchase of a put option on a security might be designed to

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protect its holdings in the underlying instrument (or, in some cases, a similar instrument) against a substantial decline in the market value by giving a Portfolio the right to sell such instrument at the option exercise price. A call option, upon payment of a premium, gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the seller the obligation to sell, the underlying instrument at the exercise price. A Portfolio’s purchase of a call option on a security, financial future, index, currency or other instrument might be intended to protect a Portfolio against an increase in the price of the underlying instrument that it intends to purchase in the future by fixing the price at which it may purchase such instrument. An American style put or call option may be exercised at any time during the option period while a European style put or call option may be exercised only upon expiration or during a fixed period prior thereto. A Portfolio is authorized to purchase and sell exchange listed options and over-the-counter options (“OTC options”). Exchange listed options are issued by a regulated intermediary such as the Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”), which guarantees the performance of the obligations of the parties to such options. The discussion below uses the OCC as an example, but is also applicable to other financial intermediaries.
 
With certain exceptions, OCC issued and exchange listed options generally settle by physical delivery of the underlying security or currency, although in the future cash settlement may become available. Index options and Eurodollar instruments are cash settled for the net amount, if any, by which the option is “in-the-money” (i.e., where the value of the underlying instrument exceeds, in the case of a call option, or is less than, in the case of a put option, the exercise price of the option) at the time the option is exercised. Frequently, rather than taking or making delivery of the underlying instrument through the process of exercising the option, listed options are closed by entering into offsetting purchase or sale transactions that do not result in ownership of the new option.
 
A Portfolio’s ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of an OCC or exchange listed put or call option is dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of the option market. Among the possible reasons for the absence of a liquid option market on an exchange are: (i) insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions on transactions imposed by an exchange; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities including reaching daily price limits; (iv) interruption of the normal operations of the OCC or an exchange; (v) inadequacy of the facilities of an exchange or OCC to handle current trading volume; or (vi) a decision by one or more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the relevant market for that option on that exchange would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange would generally continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.
 
The hours of trading for listed options may not coincide with the hours during which the underlying financial instruments are traded. To the extent that the option markets close before the markets for the underlying financial instruments, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the option markets.
 
OTC options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers, financial institutions or other parties (“Counterparties”) through direct bilateral agreement with the Counterparty. In contrast to exchange listed options, which generally have standardized terms and performance mechanics, all the terms of an OTC option, including such terms as method of settlement, term, exercise price, premium, guarantees and security, are set by negotiation of the parties. A Portfolio will only sell OTC options (other than OTC currency options) that are subject to a buy-back provision permitting a Portfolio to require the Counterparty to sell the option back to a Portfolio at a formula price within seven days. A Portfolio expects generally to enter into OTC options that have cash settlement provisions, although it is not required to do so.
 

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Unless the parties provide for it, there is no central clearing or guaranty function in an OTC option. As a result, if the Counterparty fails to make or take delivery of the security, currency or other instrument underlying an OTC option it has entered into with a Portfolio or fails to make a cash settlement payment due in accordance with the terms of that option, a Portfolio will lose any premium it paid for the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction. Accordingly, the Advisor must assess the creditworthiness of each such Counterparty or any guarantor or credit enhancement of the Counterparty’s credit to determine the likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will be satisfied. A Portfolio will engage in OTC option transactions only with U.S. government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as “primary dealers” or broker/dealers, domestic or foreign banks or other financial institutions which have received (or the guarantors of the obligation of which have received) a short-term credit rating of A-1 from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or P-1 from Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) or an equivalent rating from any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or, in the case of OTC currency transactions, are determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Advisor. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) currently takes the position that OTC options purchased by a Portfolio, and portfolio securities “covering” the amount of a Portfolio’s obligation pursuant to an OTC option sold by it (the cost of the sell-back plus the in-the-money amount, if any) are illiquid, and are subject to a Portfolio’s limitation on investing no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
 
If a Portfolio sells a call option, the premium that it receives may serve as a partial hedge, to the extent of the option premium, against a decrease in the value of the underlying securities or instruments in its portfolio or will increase a Portfolio’s income. The sale of put options can also provide income.
 
A Portfolio may purchase and sell call options on securities including U.S. Treasury and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, foreign sovereign debt, corporate debt securities, equity securities (including convertible securities) and Eurodollar instruments that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets, and on securities indices, currencies and futures contracts. All calls sold by a Portfolio must be “covered” (i.e., a Portfolio must own the securities or futures contract subject to the call) or must meet the asset segregation requirements described below as long as the call is outstanding. Even though a Portfolio will receive the option premium to help protect it against loss, a call sold by a Portfolio exposes a Portfolio during the term of the option to possible loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the market price of the underlying security or instrument and may require a Portfolio to hold a security or instrument which it might otherwise have sold.
 
A Portfolio may purchase and sell put options on securities including U.S. Treasury and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, foreign sovereign debt, corporate debt securities, equity securities (including convertible securities) and Eurodollar instruments (whether or not it holds the above securities in its portfolio), and on securities indices, currencies and futures contracts other than futures on individual corporate debt and individual equity securities. A Portfolio will not sell put options if, as a result, more than 50% of a Portfolio’s total assets would be required to be segregated to cover its potential obligations under such put options other than those with respect to futures and options thereon. In selling put options, there is a risk that a Portfolio may be required to buy the underlying security at a disadvantageous price above the market price.
 
General Characteristics of Futures.    A Portfolio may enter into futures contracts or purchase or sell put and call options on such futures as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes, and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes. Futures are generally bought and sold on the commodities exchanges where they are listed with payment of initial and variation margin as described below. The sale of a futures contract creates a firm obligation by a Portfolio, as seller, to deliver to the buyer the specific type of financial instrument called for in the

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contract at a specific future time for a specified price (or, with respect to index futures and Eurodollar instruments, the net cash amount). Options on futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that an option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right in return for the premium paid to assume a position in a futures contract and obligates the seller to deliver such position.
 
A Portfolio’s use of futures and options thereon will in all cases be consistent with applicable regulatory requirements and in particular the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and will be entered into for bona fide hedging, risk management (including duration management) or other portfolio and return enhancement management purposes. Typically, maintaining a futures contract or selling an option thereon requires a Portfolio to deposit with a financial intermediary as security for its obligations an amount of cash or other specified assets (initial margin) which initially is typically 1% to 10% of the face amount of the contract (but may be higher in some circumstances). Additional cash or assets (variation margin) may be required to be deposited thereafter on a daily basis as the mark to market value of the contract fluctuates. The purchase of an option on financial futures involves payment of a premium for the option without any further obligation on the part of a Portfolio. If a Portfolio exercises an option on a futures contract it will be obligated to post initial margin (and potential subsequent variation margin) for the resulting futures position just as it would for any position. Futures contracts and options thereon are generally settled by entering into an offsetting transaction but there can be no assurance that the position can be offset prior to settlement at an advantageous price, nor that delivery will occur.
 
A Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or related option (except for closing transactions) if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the amount of its initial margin and premiums on open futures contracts and options thereon would exceed 5% of a Portfolio’s total assets (taken at current value); however, in the case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of the purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. The segregation requirements with respect to futures contracts and options thereon are described below.
 
Options on Securities Indices and Other Financial Indices.    A Portfolio also may purchase and sell call and put options on securities indices and other financial indices and in so doing can achieve many of the same objectives it would achieve through the sale or purchase of options on individual securities or other instruments. Options on securities indices and other financial indices are similar to options on a security or other instrument except that, rather than settling by physical delivery of the underlying instrument, they settle by cash settlement, i.e., an option on an index gives the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the index upon which the option is based exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option (except if, in the case of an OTC option, physical delivery is specified). This amount of cash is equal to the excess of the closing price of the index over the exercise price of the option, which also may be multiplied by a formula value. The seller of the option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery of this amount. The gain or loss on an option on an index depends on price movements in the instruments making up the market, market segment, industry or other composite on which the underlying index is based, rather than price movements in individual securities, as is the case with respect to options on securities.
 
Currency Transactions.    A Portfolio may engage in currency transactions with Counterparties primarily in order to hedge, or manage the risk of the value of portfolio holdings denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value. Currency transactions include forward currency contracts, exchange listed currency futures, exchange listed and OTC options on currencies, and currency swaps. A forward currency contract involves a privately negotiated obligation to purchase

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or sell (with delivery generally required) a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows based on the notional difference among two or more currencies and operates similarly to an interest rate swap, which is described below. A Portfolio may enter into currency transactions with Counterparties which have received (or the guarantors of the obligations which have received) a credit rating of A-1 or P-1 by S&P or Moody’s, respectively, or that have an equivalent rating from a NRSRO or (except for OTC currency options) are determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Advisor.
 
A Portfolio’s dealings in forward currency contracts and other currency transactions such as futures, options, options on futures and swaps generally will be limited to hedging involving either specific transactions or portfolio positions except as described below. Transaction hedging is entering into a currency transaction with respect to specific assets or liabilities of a Portfolio, which will generally arise in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio securities or the receipt of income therefrom. Position hedging is entering into a currency transaction with respect to portfolio security positions denominated in, exposed to or generally quoted in that currency.
 
A Portfolio generally will not enter into a transaction to hedge currency exposure to an extent greater, after netting all transactions intended wholly or partially to offset other transactions, than the aggregate market value (at the time of entering into the transaction) of the securities held in its portfolio that are denominated in, exposed to or generally quoted in or currently convertible into such currency, other than with respect to proxy hedging or cross hedging as described below.
 
A Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into transactions to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which a Portfolio has or in which a Portfolio expects to have portfolio exposure.
 
To reduce the effect of currency fluctuations on the value of existing or anticipated holdings of portfolio securities, a Portfolio may also engage in proxy hedging. Proxy hedging is often used when the currency to which a Portfolio’s portfolio is exposed is difficult to hedge or to hedge against the dollar. Proxy hedging entails entering into a commitment or option to sell a currency whose changes in value are generally considered to be correlated to a currency or currencies in which some or all of a Portfolio’s portfolio securities are or are expected to be denominated, in exchange for U.S. dollars. The amount of the commitment or option would not exceed the value of a Portfolio’s securities denominated in correlated currencies. Currency hedging involves some of the same risks and considerations as other transactions with similar instruments. Currency transactions can result in losses to a Portfolio if the currency being hedged fluctuates in value to a degree or in a direction that is not anticipated. Further, there is the risk that the perceived correlation between various currencies may not be present or may not be present during the particular time that a Portfolio is engaging in proxy hedging. If a Portfolio enters into a currency hedging transaction, a Portfolio will comply with the asset segregation requirements described below.
 
Risks of Currency Transactions.    Currency transactions are subject to risks different from those of other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and influences economic planning and policy, purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments. These can result in losses to a Portfolio if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Buyers and

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sellers of currency futures are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation. Trading options on currency futures is relatively new, and the ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market which may not always be available. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate based on factors extrinsic to that country’s economy.
 
Combined Transactions.    A Portfolio may enter into multiple transactions, including multiple options transactions, multiple futures transactions, multiple currency transactions (including forward currency contracts) and multiple interest rate transactions and any combination of futures, options, currency and interest rate transactions (“component” transactions), instead of a single Strategic Transaction, as part of a single or combined strategy when, in the opinion of the Advisor, it is in the best interests of a Portfolio to do so. A combined transaction will usually contain elements of risk that are present in each of its component transactions. Although combined transactions are normally entered into based on the Advisor’s judgment that the combined strategies will reduce risk or otherwise more effectively achieve the desired portfolio management goal, it is possible that the combination will instead increase such risks or hinder achievement of the portfolio management objective.
 
Swaps, Caps, Floors and Collars.    Among the Strategic Transactions into which a Portfolio may enter are interest rate, currency, index and other swaps and the purchase or sale of related caps, floors and collars. A Portfolio expects to enter into these transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management technique or to protect against any increase in the price of securities a Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. A Portfolio will not sell interest rate caps or floors where it does not own securities or other instruments providing the income stream a Portfolio may be obligated to pay. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. A currency swap is an agreement to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them and an index swap is an agreement to swap cash flows on a notional amount based on changes in the values of the reference indices. The purchase of a cap entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling such cap to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate or amount. The purchase of a floor entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling such floor to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate or amount. A collar is a combination of a cap and a floor that preserves a certain return within a predetermined range of interest rates or values.
 
A Portfolio will usually enter into swaps on a net basis, i.e., the two payment streams are netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument, with a Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Inasmuch as a Portfolio will segregate assets (or enter into offsetting positions) to cover its obligations under swaps, the Advisor and a Portfolio believe such obligations do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions. A Portfolio will not enter into any swap, cap, floor or collar transaction unless, at the time of entering into such transaction, the unsecured long-term debt of the Counterparty, combined with any credit enhancements, is rated at least A by S&P or Moody’s or has an equivalent rating from a NRSRO or is determined to be of equivalent credit quality by the Advisor. If there is a default by the Counterparty, a Portfolio may have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps, floors and collars are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not yet been fully developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps.

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Eurodollar Instruments.    A Portfolio may make investments in Eurodollar instruments. Eurodollar instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts or options thereon which are linked to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), although foreign currency-denominated instruments are available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. A Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and fixed income instruments are linked.
 
Risks of Strategic Transactions Outside the U.S.    When conducted outside the U.S., Strategic Transactions may not be regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies and other instruments. The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by: (i) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors, (ii) lesser availability than in the U.S. of data on which to make trading decisions, (iii) delays in a Portfolio’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the U.S., (iv) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the U.S., and (v) lower trading volume and liquidity.
 
Use of Segregated and Other Special Accounts.    Many Strategic Transactions, in addition to other requirements, require that a Portfolio segregate cash or liquid assets with its custodian to the extent Fund obligations are not otherwise “covered” through ownership of the underlying security, financial instrument or currency. In general, either the full amount of any obligation by a Portfolio to pay or deliver securities or assets must be covered at all times by the securities, instruments or currency required to be delivered, or, subject to any regulatory restrictions, an amount of cash or liquid assets at least equal to the current amount of the obligation must be segregated with the custodian. The segregated assets cannot be sold or transferred unless equivalent assets are substituted in their place or it is no longer necessary to segregate them. For example, a call option written by a Portfolio will require a Portfolio to hold the securities subject to the call (or securities convertible into the needed securities without additional consideration) or to segregate cash or liquid assets sufficient to purchase and deliver the securities if the call is exercised. A call option sold by a Portfolio on an index will require a Portfolio to own portfolio securities which correlate with the index or to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the excess of the index value over the exercise price on a current basis. A put option written by a Portfolio requires a Portfolio to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the exercise price.
 
Except when a Portfolio enters into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a particular currency, which requires no segregation, a currency contract which obligates a Portfolio to buy or sell currency will generally require a Portfolio to hold an amount of that currency or liquid assets denominated in that currency equal to a Portfolio’s obligations or to segregate cash or liquid assets equal to the amount of a Portfolio’s obligation.
 
OTC options entered into by a Portfolio, including those on securities, currency, financial instruments or indices and OCC issued and exchange listed index options, will generally provide for cash settlement. As a result, when a Portfolio sells these instruments it will only segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets equal to its accrued net obligations, as there is no requirement for payment or delivery of amounts in excess of the net amount. These amounts will equal 100% of the exercise price in the case of a non cash-settled put, the same as an OCC guaranteed listed option sold by a Portfolio, or the in-the-money amount plus any sell-back formula amount in the case of a cash-settled put or call. In addition, when a Portfolio sells a call option on an index at a time when the in-the-money amount exceeds the exercise price, a Portfolio will segregate, until the option expires or is closed out, cash or cash equivalents equal in value to such excess. OCC issued and exchange listed options sold by a Portfolio other than those above generally settle with physical delivery, or with an election of either physical

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delivery or cash settlement and a Portfolio will segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets equal to the full value of the option. OTC options settling with physical delivery, or with an election of either physical delivery or cash settlement will be treated the same as other options settling with physical delivery.
 
In the case of a futures contract or an option thereon, a Portfolio must deposit initial margin and possible daily variation margin in addition to segregating cash or liquid assets sufficient to meet its obligation to purchase or provide securities or currencies, or to pay the amount owed at the expiration of an index-based futures contract. Such liquid assets may consist of cash, cash equivalents, liquid debt or equity securities or other acceptable assets.
 
With respect to swaps, a Portfolio will accrue the net amount of the excess, if any, of its obligations over its entitlements with respect to each swap on a daily basis and will segregate an amount of cash or liquid assets having a value equal to the accrued excess. Caps, floors and collars require segregation of assets with a value equal to a Portfolio’s net obligation, if any.
 
Strategic Transactions may be covered by other means when consistent with applicable regulatory policies. A Portfolio may also enter into offsetting transactions so that its combined position, coupled with any segregated assets, equals its net outstanding obligation in related options and Strategic Transactions. For example, a Portfolio could purchase a put option if the strike price of that option is the same or higher than the strike price of a put option sold by a Portfolio. Moreover, instead of segregating cash or liquid assets if a Portfolio held a futures or forward contract, it could purchase a put option on the same futures or forward contract with a strike price as high or higher than the price of the contract held. Other Strategic Transactions may also be offset in combinations. If the offsetting transaction terminates at the time of or after the primary transaction no segregation is required, but if it terminates prior to such time, cash or liquid assets equal to any remaining obligation would need to be segregated.

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
 
Investment Advisor
 
On April 5, 2002, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (“Scudder”), the investment advisor of the Fund, was acquired by Deutsche Bank AG. Upon the closing of this transaction, Scudder became part of Deutsche Asset Management and changed its name to Deutsche Investment Management—Americas Inc. (“DeIM” or the “Advisor”).
 
DeIM, which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for the Fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, DeIM, with headquarters at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York, makes the Fund’s investment decisions, buys and sells securities for the Fund and conducts research that leads to these purchase and sale decisions. DeIM has more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. The Fund’s investment advisor is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.
 
Deutsche Asset Management is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, DeIM, Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company. Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources, including more than 500 portfolio managers and analysts and an office network that reaches the world’s major investment centers. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight, across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles. DeIM is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual fund, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
 
Prior to April 5, 2002, Scudder acted as investment advisor to the Fund. Scudder, the predecessor of which is Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc., is one of the most experienced investment counseling firms in the U.S. It was established as a partnership in 1919 and pioneered the practice of providing investment counsel to individual clients on a fee basis. In 1928 it introduced the first no-load mutual fund to the public. In 1953 Scudder introduced Scudder International Fund, Inc., the first mutual fund available in the U.S. investing internationally in securities of issuers in several foreign countries. The predecessor firm reorganized from a partnership to a corporation on June 28, 1985. On December 31, 1997, Zurich Insurance Company (“Zurich”) acquired a majority interest in Scudder, and Zurich Kemper Investments, Inc., a Zurich subsidiary, became part of Scudder. Scudder’s name changed to Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. On September 7, 1998, the businesses of Zurich (including Zurich’s 70% interest in Scudder Kemper) and the financial services businesses of B.A.T Industries p.l.c. (“B.A.T”) were combined to form a new global insurance and financial services company known as Zurich Financial Services Group. By way of a dual holding company structure, former Zurich shareholders initially owned approximately 57% of Zurich Financial Services Group, with the balance initially owned by former B.A.T shareholders. On October 17, 2000, the dual-headed holding company structure of Zurich Financial Services Group, comprised of Allied Zurich p.l.c. in the United Kingdom and Zurich Allied in Switzerland, was unified into a single Swiss holding company, Zurich Financial Services. On January 1, 2001, the Advisor changed its name from Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. to Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. On April 5, 2002, the Advisor changed its name from Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. to Deutsche Asset Management Americas Inc.
 

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Each Portfolio pays the Advisor an investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
0.650
%
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
0.750
%
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
0.550
%
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
0.600
%
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
0.600
%
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
0.750
%
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
0.600
%
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
0.500
%
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
0.650
%
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
0.650
%
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
0.550
%
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
0.750
%
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
0.750
%
 
Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, and Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio each pay the Advisor a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
0.750
%
next $750 million
  
0.720
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.700
%
next $2.5 billion
  
0.680
%
next $2.5 billion
  
0.650
%
next $2.5 billion
  
0.640
%
next $2.5 billion
  
0.630
%
Over $12.5 billion
  
0.620
%
 
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio each pay the Advisor a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
1.000
%
next $500 million
  
0.950
%
next $750 million
  
0.900
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.850
%
Over $3 billion
  
0.800
%
 
SVS Index 500 Portfolio pays the Advisor a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
0.370
%
next $250 million
  
0.330
%
next $500 million
  
0.310
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.295
%
Over $2.5 billion
  
0.270
%
 

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SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio and SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio each pay the Advisor a graduated investment management fee based on the average daily net assets of a Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
1.000
%
next $250 million
  
0.975
%
next $500 million
  
0.950
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.925
%
Over $2.5 billion
  
0.900
%
 
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio, SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio and SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio each pay the Advisor a graduated investment management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
0.950
%
next $250 million
  
0.925
%
next $500 million
  
0.900
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.875
%
Over $2.5 billion
  
0.850
%
 
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio pays the Advisor a graduated investment management fee based on the average daily net assets of Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets

  
Fee Rate

 
$0-$250 million
  
0.950
%
$250-$500 million
  
0.925
%
$500 million-$1 billion
  
0.900
%
$1 billion-$1.5 billion
  
0.825
%
$1.5 billion-$2.5 billion
  
0.800
%
Over $2.5 billion
  
0.775
%
 

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The investment management fees paid by each Portfolio for its last three fiscal are shown in the table below:
 
Portfolio

  
Fiscal 2001

  
Fiscal 2000

  
Fiscal 1999

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio(1)
  
$
483,758
  
$
323,018
  
n/a
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
 
1,442,329
  
 
1,395,541
  
802,000
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
 
1,710,164
  
 
1,487,215
  
2,079,000
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
 
348,874
  
 
259,579
  
94,000
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
 
1,285,862
  
 
766,804
  
760,000
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
 
2,797,867
  
 
4,288,087
  
3,808,000
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
 
1,818,954
  
 
1,991,358
  
2,648,000
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
 
1,083,515
  
 
1,583,641
  
1,506,000
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
 
619,114
  
 
422,387
  
385,000
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
 
2,307,848
  
 
1,194,135
  
910,000
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
 
36,330
  
 
639,133
  
47,998
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
 
1,543,113
  
 
2,124,015
  
1,298,000
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
 
94,858
  
 
48,771
  
43,290
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio(1)
  
 
2,370,715
  
 
1,713,634
  
n/a
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
 
4,673,078
  
 
4,959,560
  
4,935,000
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio(4)
  
 
206,792
  
 
n/a
  
n/a
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
 
650,189
  
 
283,626
  
184,000
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
  
 
2,030,646
  
 
894,029
  
752,000
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
 
908,121
  
 
639,133
  
728,000
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio(3)
  
 
339,592
  
 
148,329
  
n/a
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
 
1,055,667
  
 
1,220,918
  
1,171,000
SVS Index 500 Portfolio(2)
  
 
497,732
  
 
n/a
  
n/a
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio(4)
  
 
38,700
  
 
n/a
  
n/a
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio(3)
  
 
1,220,916
  
 
634,219
  
n/a
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio(3)
  
 
1,329,100
  
 
822,347
  
n/a
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio(5)
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
  
n/a
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio(4)
  
 
87,454
  
 
n/a
  
n/a
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio(4)
  
 
93,728
  
 
n/a
  
n/a

(1)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 1999.
(2)
 
Commenced operations on September 1, 1999.
(3)
 
Commenced operations on October 29, 1999.
(4)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 2001.
(5)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 2002.
 
SVS Index 500 Portfolio.    As a result of the acquisition of Scudder by Deutsche Bank AG on April 5, 2002, the subadvisor agreement between the Portfolio and Deutsche Asset Management was terminated and the Advisor has agreed to lower the investment management fee rate paid by the Portfolio. The new fee rates are set forth in the following table:
 
Average Daily Net Assets

  
Fee Rate

 
first $250 million
  
0.370
%
next $250 million
  
0.330
%
next $500 million
  
0.310
%
next $1.5 billion
  
0.295
%
over $2.5 billion
  
0.270
%
 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio.    Prior to September 30, 2001, the subadvisor for Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (formerly, Scudder International Research Portfolio) and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, respectively, was Scudder

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Investments (U.K.) Ltd. (“Scudder UK”), 1 South Place, London, U.K. EC2M 2ZS. Fees paid by the Advisor to Scudder UK for Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio for fiscal year 1999 were $813,000 and $0, respectively.
 
Scudder New Europe Portfolio.    In connection with the acquisition of Scudder by Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank AG will be consolidating its investment operations. In this regard, shareholders of the Portfolio recently approved a new subadvisor agreement between the advisor and DeAMIS, One Appold Street, London, England, an affiliate of the advisor. As part of this consolidation process, investment personnel will be moved among Deutsche advisory affiliates and, in the future, the Portfolio’s advisor will seek approval from the Board to implement this subadvisor relationship with DeAMIS. During the interim period prior to the implementation of the subadvisor relationship, certain of the Portfolio’s portfolio managers will become employees of DeAMIS, and act as consultants to the Portfolio’s Advisor, under the supervision of the Portfolio’s Advisor.
 
Subadvisor to SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio.    Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. (“DVM”), 10 Exchange Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, is the subadvisor to SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio. DVM is controlled by David N. Dreman. DVM serves as subadvisor pursuant to the terms of a subadvisor agreement between it and the Advisor for each Portfolio. DVM was formed in April 1997 and has served as subadvisor for SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio since their inception and for SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio since January 18, 2002.
 
Under the terms of each subadvisor agreement, DVM manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
Each subadvisor agreement provides that DVM will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of DVM in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by DVM of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
Each subadvisor agreement with DVM remains in effect until May 1, 2003 unless sooner terminated or not annually approved as described below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the subadvisor agreement shall continue in effect through May 1, 2003 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by the Advisor or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement. DVM may terminate the subadvisor agreement upon 90 days’ notice to the Advisor.
 
Pursuant to separate subadvisor agreements dated April 8, 2002 and April 5, 2002, DVM will receive a subadvisor fee of 1/12 of an annualized rate of 0.3375% of 1% of the average daily net assets for SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, respectively. Effective January 18, 2002, DVM will also receive a subadvisor fee of 1/12 of an annualized rate of 0.375% of 1% of the average daily net assets for SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio. Fees paid to DVM for the last three fiscal years were as follows:
 
    
2001

  
2000

  
1999

SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
$
208,089
  
$
90,516
  
$
549,628
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
  
$
639,408
  
$
285,455
  
$
11,552,373
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
 

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Subadvisor to SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio.    Eagle Asset Management, 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33716, is the subadvisor for SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio. EAM manages approximately $5.8 billion in assets for institutional, high net worth individuals and subadvisor clients.
 
Under the terms of the subadvisor agreement, EAM manages the investment and reinvestment of the Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
Each subadvisor agreement provides that EAM will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of EAM in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by EAM of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor Agreement with EAM shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and from year to year, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by EAM, by DeIM or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays EAM for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
$0-$50 million
    
0.45
%
Next $250 million
    
0.40
%
Amounts over $300 million
    
0.30
%
 
The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to EAM for SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Portfolio for the period October 29, 1999 (inception) through December 31, 1999 was $1,487. The subadvisor fees paid by DeIM to EAM for SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Portfolio for fiscal year 2000 and 2001 were $70,417 and $166,516, respectively.
 
Subadvisor to SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio and SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio.    Janus Capital Management LLC (“JCM”) (formerly, Janus Capital Corporation) 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4928, is the subadvisor to SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio and SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio. JCM began serving as investment advisor to Janus Fund in 1970 and currently serves as investment advisor to all of the Janus Funds, acts as subadvisor for a number of private-label mutual funds and provides separate account advisory services for institutional accounts. JCM has serves as subadvisors to the Portfolio since their inception on October 29, 1999.
 
Under the terms of each subadvisor agreement, JCM manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
Each subadvisor agreement provides that JCM will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of JCM in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by JCM of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.

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Each subadvisor agreement with JCM shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and from year to year, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by JCM, by the Advisor or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays JCM for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
$0-$100 million
    
0.55
%
$100 million-$500 million
    
0.50
%
On the balance over $500 million
    
0.45
%
 
The subadvisor fees paid by DeIM to JCM for SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio and SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio for the period October 29, 1999 (inception) through December 31, 1999 were $7,011 and $6,931, respectively. The subadvisor fees paid by DeIM to JCM for SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 were $345,598 and $430,226, respectively. The subadvisor fees paid by DeIM to JCM for SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 were $666,831 and $760,392, respectively.
 
Subadvisor to SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio.    INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. (“IFG”), 4350 South Monaco Street, Denver, Colorado 80237, is the subadvisor to SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio. IFG has served as investment advisor to the Portfolio since its inception on May 1, 2001.
 
Under the terms of each subadvisor agreement, IFG manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
The subadvisor agreement provides that IFG will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of IFG in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by IFG of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor agreement with IFG shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by IFG, by DeIM or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays IFG for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
$0-$100 million
    
0.550
%
Next $400 million
    
0.525
%
Next $500 million
    
0.500
%
On amounts over $1 billion
    
0.470
%

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The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to IFG for SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio for the period May 1, 2001 (inception) through December 31, 2001 was $36,021.
 
Subadvisor to SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio.    Turner Investment Partners, Inc. (“TIP”), 1235 Westlakes Drive, Suite 350, Berwyn, PA 19312, is the subadvisor to SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio. TIP has served as subadvisor to the Portfolio since its inception on May 1, 2001.
 
Under the terms of the subadvisor agreement, TIP manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
The subadvisor agreement provides that TIP will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of TIP in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by TIP of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor agreement with TIP shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by TIP, by the Advisor or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays TIP for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
$0-$50 million
    
0.550
%
Next $250 million
    
0.525
%
On amounts over $250 million
    
0.500
%
 
The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to TIP for SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio for the period May 1, 2001 (inception) through December 31, 2001 was $62,657.
 
Subadvisor to SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio.    Oak Associates, Ltd., (“OAL”), 3875 Embassy Parkway, Suite 250, Akron, OH 44333, is the subadvisor to SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio. OAL has served as subadvisor to the Portfolio since its inception on May 1, 2001.
 
Under the terms of the subadvisor agreement, OAL manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
The subadvisor agreement provides that OAL will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of OAL in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by OAL of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor agreement with OAL shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the

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Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by OAL, by DeIM or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays OAL for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
On all assets
 
    
0.300
%
The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to OAL for SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio for the period May 1, 2001 (inception) through December 31, 2001 was $35,692.
 
Subadvisor to SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio.    Davis Selected Advisors, L.P. (“DSA”), 2949 E. Elvira Road, Suite 101, Tucson, AZ 85706, is the subadvisor to SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio. DSA has served as subadvisor to the Portfolio since its inception.
 
Under the terms of the subadvisor agreement, DSA manages the investment and reinvestment of each Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
The subadvisor agreement provides that DSA will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of DSA in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by DSA of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor agreement with DSA shall continue in effect through September 30, 2002 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by DSA, by DeIM or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays DSA for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
$0-$100 million
    
0.50
%
Next $400 million
    
0.45
%
On amounts over $500 million
    
0.40
%
 
The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to DSA for SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio for the period May 1, 2001 (inception) through December 31, 2001 was $139,441.
 
Subadvisor to SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio.    Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, is the subadvisor to SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio. MFS has served as the subadvisor to the Portfolio since its inception.
 
Under the terms of the subadvisor agreement, MFS manages the investment and reinvestment of the Portfolio’s assets and will provide such investment advice, research and assistance as the Advisor may, from time to time, reasonably request.

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The subadvisor agreement provides that MFS will not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio in connection with matters to which the subadvisor agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of MFS in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by MFS of its obligations and duties under the subadvisor agreement.
 
The subadvisor agreement with MFS shall continue in effect through September 30, 2003, and from year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Fund, and (b) by the shareholders or the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days’ notice by MFS, by the Advisor or by the Board of Trustees of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Portfolio’s investment management agreement.
 
The Advisor pays MFS for its services a subadvisor fee, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
On the first $100 million
    
0.475
%
On the next $150 million
    
0.425
%
On the next $250 million
    
0.375
%
On the next $500 million
    
0.350
%
On the next $500 million
    
0.275
%
Over $1.5 billion
    
0.250
%
 
Subadvisors for SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio.    Jennison Associates LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America, located at 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, 10017, is the subadvisor to the growth portion of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio. Jennison Associates was founded in 1969 and has served as an investment advisor to registered investment companies since 1990. As of December 31, 2001, Jennison Associates managed approximately $62 billion on behalf of its clients.
 
DeIM pays Jennison Associates for acting as subadvisor to the “growth” portion of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio at an annual rate based on the portion of the average combined daily net assets of the portfolio and Scudder Focus Value+Growth Fund (another fund advised by DeIM) subadvised by Jennison Associates as shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
On the first $100 million
    
0.450
%
On the next $400 million
    
0.400
%
On the next $500 million
    
0.350
%
On the next $1 billion
    
0.300
%
Over $2 billion
    
0.250
%
 
Effective April 5, 2002, Dreman Value Management, L.L.C., 10 Exchange Place, Suite 2150, Jersey City, New Jersey, is the subadvisor for the value portion of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio. Founded in 1977, Dreman Value Management L.L.C. manages over $6.2 billion in assets as of January 31, 2002.

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DeIM pays Dreman Value Management for acting as the subadvisor to the value portion of the portfolio at an annual rate applied to the portion of the portfolio’s average daily net assets subadvised by Dreman Value Management as shown below:
 
Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

    
Annual Subadvisor Fee Rate

 
On the first $250 million
    
0.4000
%
On the next $250 million
    
0.3500
%
On the next $500 million
    
0.3375
%
Over $1 billion
    
0.3150
%
 
The subadvisor agreement for the Portfolio remains in effect until June 30, 2007, unless sooner terminated or not annually approved as described below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the subadvisor agreement shall continue in effect through June 30, 2007 and year to year thereafter, but only as long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (a) a majority of the trustees who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party except in their capacity as trustees of the Portfolio, and (b) the shareholders or the Board of the Fund. The subadvisor agreement may be terminated at any time upon 60 days notice by the Advisor or by the Board of the Fund or by majority vote of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio, and will terminate automatically upon assignment or upon termination of the Fund’s investment management agreement with the Advisor. DVM may terminate the subadvisor agreements upon 90 days notice to the Advisor.
 
Brokerage Commissions
 
Allocation of brokerage is supervised by the Advisor and each subadvisor for its respective Portfolio(s).
 
The primary objective of the Advisor in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities for a Portfolio is to seek the most favorable net results, taking into account such factors as price, commission where applicable, size of order, difficulty of execution, trade confidentiality, including trade anonymity, and skill required of the executing broker/dealer. The Advisor seeks to evaluate the overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid (to the extent applicable)with commissions charged on comparable transactions, as well as by comparing commissions paid by a Portfolio to reported commissions paid by others. The Advisor routinely reviews commission rates, execution and settlement services performed and makes internal and external comparisons.
 
Each Portfolio’s purchases and sales of fixed-income securities are generally placed by the Advisor with primary market makers for these securities on a net basis, without any brokerage commission being paid by a Portfolio. Trading does, however, involve transaction costs. Transactions with dealers serving as primary market makers reflect the spread between the bid and asked prices. Purchases of underwritten issues may be made, which will include an underwriting fee paid to the underwriter.
 
When it can be done consistently with the policy of obtaining the most favorable net results, it is the Advisor’s practice to place such orders with broker/dealers who supply brokerage and research services to the Advisor or a Portfolio. The term “research services” includes advice as to the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities; the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; and analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance of accounts. The Advisor is authorized when placing portfolio transactions, if applicable, for a Portfolio to pay a brokerage commission in excess of that which another broker might charge for executing the same transaction on account of execution services and the receipt of research services. The Advisor has negotiated arrangements, which are not applicable to most fixed-income transactions, with certain broker/dealers pursuant to which a broker/dealer will provide research services to the Advisor or a Portfolio in exchange for the direction by the Advisor of brokerage

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transactions to the broker/dealer. These arrangements regarding receipt of research services generally apply to equity security transactions. In effecting transactions in over-the-counter securities, orders are placed with the principal market makers for the security being traded unless, after exercising care, it appears that more favorable results are available elsewhere.
 
Subject to the foregoing, the Advisor may consider sales of variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts for which the Portfolios are an investment option as a factor in the selection of firms to execute portfolio transactions. The Advisor may place orders with a broker/dealer on the basis that the broker/dealer has or has not sold shares of a fund managed by the Advisor.
 
Although certain research services from broker/dealers may be useful to a Portfolio and to the Advisor, it is the opinion of the Advisor that such information only supplements the Advisor’s own research effort since the information must still be analyzed, weighed and reviewed by the Advisor’s staff. Such information may be useful to the Advisor in providing services to clients other than the Portfolios, and not all such information is used by the Advisor in connection with the Portfolios. Conversely, such information provided to the Advisor by broker/dealers through whom other clients of the Advisor effect securities transactions may be useful to the Advisor in providing services to a Portfolio.
 
Dreman Value Management, L.L.C.
 
Under the subadvisor agreement between the Advisor and Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. (“DVM”), DVM places all orders for purchases and sales of the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio and the “value” portion of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio. At times, investment decisions may be made to purchase or sell the same investment securities of a Portfolio and for one or more of the other clients managed by DVM. When two or more of such clients are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security through the same trading facility, the transactions are allocated as to amount and price in a manner considered equitable to each. Position limits imposed by national securities exchanges may restrict the number of options the Portfolio will be able to write on a particular security.
 
The above mentioned factors may have a detrimental effect on the quantities or prices of securities, options or future contracts available to the Portfolios. On the other hand, the ability of the Portfolios to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for the Portfolios in some cases.
 
DVM, in effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Portfolios, will implement each Portfolio’s policy of seeking best execution of orders. DVM may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for research services as described below. Consistent with this policy, orders for portfolio transactions are placed with broker-dealer firms giving consideration to the quality, quantity and nature of each firm’s professional services, which include execution, financial responsibility, responsiveness, clearance procedures, wire service quotations and statistical and other research information provided to the Portfolios and DVM. Subject to seeking best execution of an order, brokerage is allocated on the basis of all services provided. Any research benefits derived are available for all clients of DVM. In selecting among firms believed to meet the criteria for handling a particular transaction, DVM may give consideration to those firms that provide market, statistical and other research information to the Portfolios and DVM, although DVM is not authorized to pay higher commissions to firms that provide such services, except as described below.
 
DVM may in certain instances be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for receipt of market, statistical and other research services as defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and interpretations thereunder. Such services may include among other things: economic, industry or company research reports or investment recommendations; computerized databases; quotation and execution equipment and software; and research or analytical computer software and services. Where

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products or services have a “mixed use,” a good faith effort is made to make a reasonable allocation of the cost of products or services in accordance with the anticipated research and non-research uses and the cost attributable to non-research use is paid by DVM in cash. Subject to Section 28(e) the Portfolio could pay a firm that provides research services commissions for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the amount other firms would have charged for the transaction if DVM determines in good faith that the greater commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing firm viewed in terms either of a particular transaction or DVM’s overall responsibilities to the Portfolio and other clients. Not all of such research services may be useful or of value in advising the Portfolio. Research benefits will be available for all clients of DVM. The subadvisor fee paid by DeIM to DVM is not reduced because these research services are received.
 
Eagle Asset Management, Janus Capital Management LLC, Davis Selected Advisors, L.P., Oak Associates, Ltd., Turner Investment Partners, Inc., INVESCO Funds Group, Inc., Jennison Associates LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company.
 
Under the subadvisor agreements between the advisor and each subadvisor, each subadvisor places all orders for the purchase securities for each portfolio it manages. At times investment decisions may be made to purchase or sell the same investment securities of a Portfolio and for one or more of the other clients managed by each subadvisor. When two or more of such clients are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security through the same trading facility, the transactions are allocated as to amount and price in a manner considered equitable to each. Position limits imposed by national securities exchanges may restrict the number of options a Portfolio will be able to write on a particular security.
 
The above mentioned factors may have a detrimental effect on the quantities or prices of securities, options or future contracts available to a Portfolio. On the other hand, the ability of a Portfolio to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for a Portfolio in some cases.
 
Each subadvisor in effecting purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Portfolios, will implement the Portfolios’ policy of seeking best execution of orders. Each subadvisor may each be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for research services as described below. Consistent with this policy, orders for portfolio transactions are placed with broker-dealer firms giving consideration to the quality, quantity and nature of each firm’s professional services, which include execution, financial responsibility, responsiveness, clearance procedures, wire service quotations and statistical and other research information provided to the Portfolios, and each subadvisor. Subject to seeking best execution of an order, brokerage is allocated on the basis of all services provided. Any research benefits derived are available for all clients of each subadvisor. In selecting among firms believed to meet the criteria for handling a particular transaction, each subadvisor may each give consideration to those firms as well as to those firms that provide market, statistical and other research information to the Portfolio, and each subadvisor, although each are not authorized to pay higher commissions to firms that provide such services, except as described below.
 
Each subadvisor may each in certain instances be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for receipt of market, statistical and other research services as defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and interpretations thereunder. Such services may include among other things: economic, industry or company research reports or investment recommendations; computerized databases; quotation and execution equipment and software; and research or analytical computer software and services. Where products or services have a “mixed use,” a good faith effort is made to make a reasonable allocation of the cost of products or services in accordance with the anticipated research and non-research uses and the cost attributable to non-research use is paid by each subadvisor in cash. Subject to Section 28(e) the Portfolios could pay a firm that provides research services commissions for effecting a securities transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the amount other firms

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would have charged for the transaction if each subadvsior determines in good faith that the greater commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing firm viewed in terms either of a particular transaction or each subadvisor’s overall responsibilities to the Portfolios and other clients. Not all of such research services may be useful or of value in advising the Portfolios. Research benefits will be available for all clients of each subadvisor. The subadvisor fees paid by each subadvisor are not reduced because these research services are received.
 
The table below shows total brokerage commissions paid by each Portfolio (other than SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio, which commenced operations on May 1, 2002) then existing for the last three fiscal years as applicable and, for the most recent fiscal year, the percentage thereof that was allocated to firms based upon research information provided.
 
Portfolio

  
Fiscal 2001

    
Allocated to Firms Based on Research in Fiscal 2001

  
Fiscal 2000

  
Fiscal 1999

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio (1)
  
$
34,253
    
$
1,145
  
$
26,875
  
 
n/a
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
 
536,231
    
 
266,914
  
 
324,039
  
$
187,770
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
 
412,534
    
 
238,523
  
 
338,516
  
 
325,888
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
 
49,691
    
 
25,741
  
 
45,608
  
 
30,186
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
 
480
    
 
408
  
 
546
  
 
0
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
 
570,848
    
 
359,423
  
 
549,125
  
 
848,978
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
 
6335
    
 
6335
  
 
178
  
 
0
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
 
400,055
    
 
107,757
  
 
665,063
  
 
1,206,888
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
 
0
    
 
0
  
 
0
  
 
0
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
 
0
    
 
0
  
 
0
  
 
0
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
 
90,377
    
 
28,885
             
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
 
521,070
    
 
213,035
  
 
60,188
  
 
473,333
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
 
4,639
    
 
4,639
             
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio(1)
  
 
385,288
    
 
106,498
  
 
231,045
  
 
n/a
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
 
1,195,032
    
 
559,792
  
 
787,344
  
 
956,177
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio(4)
  
 
130,730
    
 
111,965
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
 
93,656
    
 
18,017
  
 
24,293
  
 
19,392
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
  
 
439,785
    
 
172,791
  
 
148,787
  
 
122,405
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
 
60,059
    
 
28,331
  
 
60,188
  
 
277,982
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio(3)
  
 
125,852
    
 
65,458
  
 
81,519
  
 
n/a
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
 
237,105
    
 
81,223
  
 
342,565
  
 
219,962
SVS Index 500 Portfolio(2)
  
 
112,220
    
 
82,203
  
 
40,275
  
 
n/a
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio(4)
  
 
16,404
    
 
2,224
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio(3)
  
 
196,087
    
 
112,274
  
 
96,320
  
 
n/a
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio(3)
  
 
263,615
    
 
10,458
  
 
89,447
  
 
n/a
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio(5)
  
 
n/a
    
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio(4)
  
 
24,844
    
 
100
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio(4)
  
 
68,806
    
 
28,775
  
 
n/a
  
 
n/a

(1)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 1999.
(2)
 
Commenced operations on September 1, 1999.
(3)
 
Commenced operations on October 29, 1999.
(4)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 2001.
(5)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 2002.

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Code of Ethics.    The Fund, the Advisor and subadvisors, and principal underwriter have each adopted codes of ethics under rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act. Board members, officers of the Fund and employees of the Advisor or subadvisors, and principal underwriter are permitted to make personal securities transactions, including transactions in securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to requirements and restrictions set forth in the applicable Code of Ethics. The Advisor’s Code of Ethics contains provisions and requirements designed to identify and address certain conflicts of interest between personal investment activities and the interests of the Fund. Among other things, the Advisor’s Code of Ethics prohibits certain types of transactions absent prior approval, imposes time periods during which personal transactions may not be made in certain securities, and requires the submission of duplicate broker confirmations and quarterly reporting of securities transactions. Exceptions to these and other provisions of the Advisor’s Code of Ethics may be granted in particular circumstances after review by appropriate personnel.
 
Distributor
 
Scudder Distributors, Inc. (“SDI” or the “Distributor”), 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606, a wholly owned subsidiary of DeIM, is the distributor and principal underwriter for shares of each Portfolio in the continuous offering of its shares. Terms of continuation, termination and assignment under the underwriting agreement are identical to those described above with regard to the investment management agreements, except that termination other than upon assignment requires sixty days’ notice.
 
Each Portfolio, except Scudder New Europe Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 (the “Plan”) that provides for fees payable as an expense of the Class B shares. Under the plan, Scudder Variable Series II may make quarterly payments to the distributor for distribution and shareholder servicing related expenses incurred or paid by the distributor or a participating insurance company. No such payment shall be made with respect to any quarterly period in excess of an amount determined for such period at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares during that quarterly period. The fee is payable by the Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class B shares of a Portfolio. Because 12b-1 fees are paid out of Portfolio assets on an ongoing basis, they will, over time, increase the cost of investment and may cost more than other types of sales charges. The Plan and any Rule 12b-1-related agreement that is entered into by the Fund or the Distributor in connection with the Plan will continue in effect for a period of more than one year only so long as continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a vote of a majority of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, and of a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund or a Portfolio (“Independent Trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan, or the Rule 12b-1 related agreement, as applicable. In addition, the Plan and any Rule 12b-1 related agreement, may be terminated as to Class B shares of a Portfolio at any time, without penalty, by vote of a majority of the outstanding Class B shares of that Portfolio or by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees. The Plan also provides that it may not be amended to increase materially the amount that may be spent for distribution of Class B shares of a Portfolio without the approval of Class B shareholders of that Portfolio.
 
In addition, SDI may, from time to time, from its own resources pay certain firms additional amounts for ongoing administrative services and assistance provided to their customers and clients who are shareholders of Scudder Variable Series II.
 
FUND SERVICE PROVIDERS
 
Transfer Agent
 
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, is the transfer agent and dividend-paying agent for each Portfolio. Pursuant to an agreement with State Street, Scudder Investments Service Company (“SISC”), 811 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri

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64105-2005, an affiliate of the Advisor, acts as each Portfolio’s transfer agent, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent. SISC receives as transfer agent, annual account fees of $5 per account, transaction and maintenance charges, and out-of-pocket expense reimbursement.
 
Custodian
 
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as custodian, has custody of all securities and cash of each Portfolio (other than the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio, Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio, and Scudder New Europe Portfolio). The Chase Manhattan Bank, Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245, as custodian, has custody of all securities and cash of the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., as custodian, has custody of all securities and cash of the Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio. Each custodian attends to the collection of principal and income, and payment for and collection of proceeds of securities bought and sold by those Portfolios.
 
Independent Auditors
 
The Fund’s independent auditors, Ernst & Young LLP, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116 audit and report on the Portfolios’ annual financial statements, review certain regulatory reports and the Portfolios’ federal income tax returns, and perform other professional accounting, auditing, tax and advisory services when engaged to do so by the Fund. Shareholders will receive annual audited financial statements and semi-annual unaudited financial statements.
 
Counsel
 
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz, 222 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Illinois, serves as legal counsel to each Portfolio other than those noted below. Dechert, Ten Post Office Square South, Boston, Massachusetts, serves as legal counsel to the SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio, Scudder New Europe Portfolio, SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio, SVS Index 500 Portfolio, SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio, SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio, SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio and SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio.
 
Fund Accounting Agent
 
Scudder Fund Accounting Corp. (“SFAC”), Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210-4103, a subsidiary of DeIM, is responsible for determining the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the portfolio and general accounting records of each Portfolio. SFAC receives no fee for its services to each Portfolio, other than the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio, Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio, Scudder New Europe Portfolio, Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, and Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio; however, subject to Board approval, at some time in the future, SFAC may seek payment for its services to those Portfolios under its agreement with such Portfolios. The agreements with Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio, Scudder High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio state that each Portfolio shall pay SFAC an annual fee equal to 0.025% of the first $150 million of average daily net assets of the Portfolio, 0.0075% of the next $850 million of such assets and 0.0045% of such assets in excess of $1 billion, plus holding and transaction charges for this service. The agreements with Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio state that the Portfolios shall each pay SFAC an annual fee equal to 0.065% of the first $150 million of average daily net assets of such Portfolio, 0.04% of the next $850 million of such assets

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and 0.02% of such assets in excess of $1 billion, plus holding and transaction charges for this service. Certain of the Portfolios incurred no accounting fees for the period ending December 31, 2000, after a fee reduction by SFAC. Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio incurred accounting fees, for the period ending December 31, 2000, of $40,349, $38,043, $44,664, $32,084 and $18,875, respectively. Of these fee amounts, $4,576 for Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio and $4,307 for SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio was unpaid at December 31, 2000.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2001, SFAC received the following fee for its services for the following portfolios:
 
Portfolio

    
Total Aggregated ($)

    
Unpaid as of
December 31, 2001 ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
    
28,773
    
5,613
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
    
49,771
    
49,771
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
    
54,790
    
—  
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
    
67,464
    
16,308
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
    
43,868
    
3,300
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
    
81,776
    
9,102
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
    
36,878
    
—  
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
    
37,500
    
37,500
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio
    
57,543
    
57,543
SVS Janus Growth and Opportunities Portfolio
    
156,916
    
156,916
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
    
168,631
    
—  
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
    
57,921
    
—  
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
    
28,595
    
—  
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
    
23,755
    
3,145
 
PERFORMANCE
 
From time to time, quotations of a Portfolio’s performance may be included in advertisements, sales literature or reports to shareholders or prospective investors. Performance information for each Portfolio is calculated separately for each class of such Portfolio in accordance with formulae prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The calculation of each Portfolio’s performance does not reflect insurance charges. These performance figures may be calculated in the following manner:
 
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
 
 
1.
 
Yield is the net annualized yield based on a specified seven calendar days calculated at simple interest rates. Yield is calculated by determining the net change, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical pre-existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period subtracting a hypothetical charge reflecting deductions from shareholder accounts and dividing the difference by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to obtain the base period return. The yield is annualized by multiplying the base period return by 365/7. The yield figure is stated to the nearest hundredth of one percent.
 
The yield of Scudder Money Market Portfolio for the seven-day period ended December 31, 2001, was 1.97%.
 
 
2.
 
Effective yield is the net annualized yield for a specified seven calendar days assuming a reinvestment of the income or compounding. Effective yield is calculated by the same method

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as yield except the yield figure is compounded by adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7, and subtracting one from the result, according to the following formula:
 
Effective Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1)365/7]-1.
 
The net annualized yield of the Portfolio for the seven-day period ended December 31, 2001, was 1.58%.
 
As described above, yield and effective yield are based on historical earnings and show the performance of a hypothetical investment and are not intended to indicate future performance. Yield and effective yield will vary based on changes in market conditions and the level of expenses.
 
In connection with communicating its yield or effective yield to current or prospective shareholders, Money Market Portfolio also may compare these figures to the performance of other mutual funds tracked by mutual fund rating services or to other unmanaged indexes which may assume reinvestment of dividends but generally do not reflect deductions for administrative and management costs.
 
From time to time, in marketing pieces and other fund literature, a Portfolio’s yield and performance over time may be compared to the performance of broad groups of comparable mutual funds, bank money market deposit accounts and fixed-rate insured certificates of deposit (CDs), or unmanaged indexes of securities that are comparable to money market funds in their terms and intent, such as Treasury bills, bankers’ acceptances, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, and money market certificates. Most bank CDs differ from money market funds in several ways: the interest rate is fixed for the term of the CD, there are interest penalties for early withdrawal of the deposit, and the deposit principal is insured by the FDIC.
 
All Portfolios
 
Average Annual Total Return is the average annual compound rate of return for the periods of one year and five years (or such shorter periods as may be applicable dating from the commencement of the Portfolio’s operations) all ended on the date of a recent calendar quarter.
 
Average annual total return quotations reflect changes in the price of a Portfolio’s shares and assume that all dividends and capital gains distributions during the respective periods were reinvested in Portfolio shares. Average annual total return is calculated by finding the average annual compound rates of return of a hypothetical investment over such periods, according to the following formula (average annual total return is then expressed as a percentage):
 
T = (ERV/P)1/n-1
 
Where:
 
P
  
=
  
a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000
T
  
=
  
Average Annual Total Return
n
  
=
  
number of years
ERV
  
=
  
ending redeemable value: ERV is the value, at the end of the applicable period, of a hypothetical $1,000 investment made at the beginning of the applicable period.
 

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Average Annual Total Return for periods ended December 31, 2001 — Class A Shares
 
    
One Year

  
Five Years

  
Ten Years

  
Life of Class

 
Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio (1)
  
-21.76
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
1.49
 
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
-15.81
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
4.61
 
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
1.87
  
10.56
  
n/a
  
12.39
 
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
-15.48
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
0.36
 
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
7.48
  
6.96
  
6.48
  
n/a
 
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
-22.34
  
3.78
  
8.29
  
n/a
 
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
2.63
  
1.63
  
7.20
  
n/a
 
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
-24.43
  
1.07
  
n/a
  
5.84
 
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
5.71
  
6.01
  
n/a
  
5.94
 
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
3.75
  
5.01
  
4.59
  
n/a
 
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
-29.86
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-9.84
 
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
-28.91
  
6.33
  
n/a
  
11.81
 
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
5.23
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
3.24
 
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio(1)
  
-32.39
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-2.21
 
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
-6.09
  
7.72
  
8.21
  
n/a
 
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio(4)
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-5.00
*
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
-4.86
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
3.20
 
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
  
1.69
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
5.41
 
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
17.63
  
6.34
  
n/a
  
5.92
 
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio(3)
  
-17.02
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-1.39
 
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
-14.35
  
7.65
  
n/a
  
9.32
 
SVS Index 500 Portfolio(2)
  
-12.05
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-5.90
 
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio(4)
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-12.00
*
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio(3)
  
-12.28
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-3.97
 
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio(3)
  
-23.76
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-10.43
 
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio(4)
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-24.00
*
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio(4)
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
n/a
  
-11.70
*

*
 
Cumulative Return
(1)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 1999.
(2)
 
Commenced operations on September 1, 1999.
(3)
 
Commenced operations on October 29, 1999.
(4)
 
Commenced operations on May 1, 2001.
 
For Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio:
 
Prior to May 1, 2002, the portfolio was named Scudder International Research Portfolio and operated with a different goal and strategy. Prior to May 1, 2001, the portfolio was named Kemper International Research Portfolio and operated with a different investment strategy than either the Portfolio or Scudder International Research Portfolio. Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies were in place.
 
For Scudder New Europe Portfolio:
 
Prior to May 1, 2000, the portfolio was named Kemper International Growth and Income Portfolio and operated with a different goal and investment strategy. Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies were in place.
 
For SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio:
 
Prior to January 18, 2002, the portfolio was named Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio and operated with a different investment strategy and was managed by the Advisor (and not DVM). Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies were in place.
 

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For Scudder Focus Value+Growth Portfolio:
 
Prior to May 1, 2001, (i.e. engagement of Jennison), the portfolio was named Kemper Value and Growth Portfolio and operated with a different investment strategy and a different advisor managed the growth portion of the portfolio. Prior to April 8, 2002, (engagement of DVM), a different advisor managed the value portion of the portfolio. Performance would have been different if the portfolio’s current policies were in place.
 
Comparison of Portfolio Performance
 
In connection with communicating its performance to current or prospective shareholders, the Portfolios also may compare these figures to the performance of unmanaged indices which may assume reinvestment of dividends or interest but generally do not reflect deductions for administrative and management costs.
 
Historical information on the value of the dollar versus foreign currencies may be used from time to time in advertisements concerning the Portfolios. Such historical information is not indicative of future fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar against these currencies. In addition, marketing materials may cite country and economic statistics and historical stock market performance for any of the countries in which the Portfolios invest.
 
From time to time, in advertising and marketing literature, the Portfolio’s performance may be compared to the performance of broad groups of mutual funds with similar investment goals, as tracked by independent organizations.
 
From time to time, in marketing and other Portfolio literature, Trustees and officers of the Portfolios, the Portfolios’ portfolio manager, or members of the portfolio management team may be depicted and quoted to give prospective and current shareholders a better sense of the outlook and approach of those who manage the Portfolios. In addition, the amount of assets that the Advisor has under management in various geographical areas may be quoted in advertising and marketing materials.
 
Marketing and other Portfolio literature may include a description of the potential risks and rewards associated with an investment in the Portfolios. The description may include a “risk/return spectrum” which compares the Portfolios to other Scudder funds or broad categories of funds, such as money market, bond or equity funds, in terms of potential risks and returns. Money market funds are designed to maintain a constant $1.00 share price and have a fluctuating yield. Share price, yield and total return of a bond fund will fluctuate. The share price and return of an equity fund also will fluctuate. The description may also compare the Portfolios to bank products, such as certificates of deposit. Unlike mutual funds, certificates of deposit are insured up to $100,000 by the U.S. government and offer a fixed rate of return.
 
Because bank products guarantee the principal value of an investment and money market funds seek stability of principal, these investments are considered to be less risky than investments in either bond or equity funds, which may involve the loss of principal. However, all long-term investments, including investments in bank products, may be subject to inflation risk, which is the risk of erosion of the value of an investment as prices increase over a long time period. The risks/returns associated with an investment in bond or equity funds depend upon many factors. For bond funds these factors include, but are not limited to, a fund’s overall investment objective, the average portfolio maturity, credit quality of the securities held, and interest rate movements. For equity funds, factors include a fund’s overall investment objective, the types of equity securities held and the financial position of the issuers of the securities. The risks/returns associated with an investment in international bond or equity funds also will depend upon currency exchange rate fluctuation.
 

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A risk/return spectrum generally will position the various investment categories in the following order: money market funds, bond funds and equity funds. Shorter-term bond funds generally are considered less risky and offer the potential for less return than longer-term bond funds. The same is true of domestic bond funds relative to international bond funds, and bond funds that purchase higher quality securities relative to bond funds that purchase lower quality securities. Growth and income equity funds are generally considered to be less risky and offer the potential for less return than growth funds. In addition, international equity funds usually are considered more risky than domestic equity funds but generally offer the potential for greater return.
 
Evaluation of fund performance or other relevant statistical information made by independent sources may also be used in advertisements concerning a Portfolio, including reprints of, or selections from, editorials or articles about a Portfolio.
 
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTIONS
 
Portfolio shares are sold at their net asset value next determined after an order and payment are received as described below. (See “Net Asset Value.”)
 
Upon receipt by a Portfolio’s transfer agent of a request for redemption, shares will be redeemed by the Fund, on behalf of a particular Portfolio, at the applicable net asset value as described below.
 
The Fund, on behalf of a particular Portfolio, may suspend the right of redemption or delay payment more than seven days (a) during any period when the New York Stock Exchange (“Exchange”) is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings or during any period in which trading on the Exchange is restricted, (b) during any period when an emergency exists as a result of which (i) disposal of a Portfolio’s investments is not reasonably practicable, or (ii) it is not reasonably practicable for the Portfolio to determine the value of its net assets, or (c) for such other periods as the SEC may by order permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders.
 
DIVIDENDS, CAPITAL GAINS AND TAXES
 
Scudder Money Market Portfolio. The net asset value per share of the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is determined as of the earlier of 4:00 p.m. Eastern time or the close of the Exchange on each day the Exchange is open for trading, except that the net asset value will not be computed on a day in which no orders to purchase shares were received or no shares were tendered for redemption. The net asset value per share is determined by dividing the total assets of the Portfolio minus its liabilities by the total number of its shares outstanding. The net asset value per share of the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is ordinarily $1.00 calculated at amortized cost in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. While this rule provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as determined by amortized cost, is higher or lower than the price the Portfolio would have received if all its investments were sold. Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, certain procedures have been adopted to monitor and stabilize the price per share for the Portfolio. Calculations are made to compare the value of its investments valued at amortized cost with market-based values. Market-based values will be obtained by using actual quotations provided by market makers, estimates of market value, or values obtained from yield data relating to classes of money market instruments or government securities published by reputable sources. In the event that a deviation of 1/2 of 1% or more exists between the Portfolio’s $1.00 per share net asset value, calculated at amortized cost, and the net asset value calculated by reference to market-based quotations, or if there is any other deviation that the Board of Trustees believes would result in a material dilution to shareholders or purchasers, the Board of Trustees will promptly consider what action, if any, should be initiated. In order to value its investments at amortized cost, the Scudder Money Market Portfolio purchases only securities with a maturity of one year or less and maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less. In addition, the Scudder Money Market Portfolio limits its portfolio investments to securities that meet the quality and diversification requirements of Rule 2a-7.

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Dividends for Scudder Money Market Portfolio. Scudder Money Market Portfolio’s net investment income is declared as a dividend daily and paid monthly in additional shares. If a shareholder withdraws its entire account, all dividends accrued to the time of withdrawal will be paid at that time.
 
Dividends for All Portfolios Except Scudder Money Market Portfolio. The Fund normally follows the practice of declaring and distributing substantially all the net investment income and any net short-term and long-term capital gains of these Portfolios at least annually.
 
The Fund may at any time vary the dividend practices with respect to a Portfolio and, therefore, reserves the right from time to time to either distribute or retain for reinvestment such of its net investment income and its net short-term and long-term capital gains as the Board of Trustees of the Fund determines appropriate under the then current circumstances.
 
Taxes.    Each Portfolio intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) in order to avoid taxation of the Portfolio and its shareholders.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 817(h) of the Code, with certain limited exceptions, the only shareholders of the Portfolios will be insurance companies and their separate accounts that fund variable insurance contracts. The prospectus that describes a particular variable insurance contract discusses the taxation of separate accounts and the owner of the particular variable insurance contract.
 
Each Portfolio intends to comply with the requirements of Section 817(h) and related regulations. Section 817(h) of the Code and the regulations issued by the Treasury Department impose certain diversification requirements affecting the securities in which the Portfolios may invest. These diversification requirements are in addition to the diversification requirements under subchapter M and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The consequences of failure to meet the requirements of Section 817(h) could result in taxation of the insurance company offering the variable insurance contract and immediate taxation of the owner of the contract to the extent of appreciation on investment under the contract.
 
The preceding is a brief summary of certain of the relevant tax considerations. The summary is not intended as a complete explanation or a substitute for careful tax planning and consultation with individual tax advisors.
 
NET ASSET VALUE
 
All Portfolios (other than the Scudder Money Market Portfolio). The net asset value of shares of each Portfolio is computed as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) on each day the Exchange is open for trading (the “Value Time”). The Exchange is scheduled to be closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, and on the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday when one of these holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, respectively. Net asset value per share is determined separately for each class of shares by dividing the value of the total assets of each Portfolio attributable to the shares of that class, less all liabilities attributable to that class, by the total number of shares of that class outstanding. The per share net asset value may be lower for certain classes of each Portfolio because of higher expenses borne by these classes.
 
An exchange-traded equity security is valued at its most recent sale price on the relevant exchange as of the Value Time. Lacking any sales, the security is valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid quotation and the most recent asked quotation (the “Calculated Mean”) on such exchange as of the Value Time. If it is not possible to determine the Calculated Mean, the security is valued at the

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most recent bid quotation on such exchange as of the Value Time. An equity security which is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“Nasdaq”) system or another over-the-counter (“OTC”) market is valued at its most recent sale price on Nasdaq or such other OTC market as of the Value Time.
 
Lacking any sales, the security is valued at the Calculated Mean on Nasdaq or such other OTC market as of the Value Time. If it is not possible to determine the Calculated Mean, the security is valued at the most recent bid quotation on Nasdaq or such other OTC market as of the Value Time. In the case of certain foreign exchanges, the closing price reported by the exchange (which may sometimes be referred to by the exchange or one or more pricing agents as the “official close” or the “official closing price” or other similar term) will be considered the most recent sale price. If a security is traded on more than one exchange, or upon one or more exchanges and in the OTC market, quotations are taken from the market in which the security is traded most extensively.
 
Debt securities are valued as follows. Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of 60 days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Other money market instruments are valued based on information obtained from an approved pricing agent or, if such information is not readily available, by using matrix pricing techniques (formula driven calculations based primarily on current market yields). Bank loans are valued at prices supplied by an approved pricing agent (which are intended to reflect the mean between the bid and asked prices), if available, and otherwise at the mean of the most recent bid and asked quotations or evaluated prices, as applicable, based on quotations or evaluated prices obtained from one or more broker-dealers. Privately placed debt securities, other than Rule 144A debt securities, initially are valued at cost and thereafter based on all relevant factors including type of security, size of holding and restrictions on disposition. Municipal debt securities are valued at prices supplied by an approved pricing agent (which are intended to reflect the mean between the bid and asked prices), if available, and otherwise at the average of the means based on the most recent bid and asked quotations or evaluated prices obtained from two broker-dealers. Other debt securities are valued at prices supplied by an approved pricing agent, if available, and otherwise at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from one or more broker-dealers. If it is not possible to value a particular debt security pursuant to the above methods, the security is valued on the basis of factors including (but not limited to) maturity, coupon, creditworthiness, currency denomination, and the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded.
 
An exchange-traded option contract on securities, currencies and other financial instruments is valued at its most recent sale price on such exchange. Lacking any sales, the option contract is valued at the Calculated Mean. If it is not possible to determine the Calculated Mean, the option contract is valued at the most recent bid quotation in the case of a purchased option contract or the most recent asked quotation in the case of a written option contract, in each case as of the Value Time. An option contract on securities, currencies and other financial instruments traded in the OTC market with less than 180 days remaining until expiration is valued at the evaluated price provided by the broker-dealer with which it was traded. An option contract on securities, currencies and other financial instruments traded in the OTC market with 180 days or more remaining until expiration is valued at the average of the evaluated prices provided by two broker-dealers. Futures contracts (and options thereon) are valued at the most recent settlement price as of the Value Time on such exchange. Foreign currency forward contracts are valued at the value of the underlying currency at the prevailing currency exchange rate, which shall be determined not more than one hour before the Value Time based on information obtained from sources determined by the Advisor to be appropriate.
 
Following the valuations of securities or other portfolio assets in terms of the currency in which the market quotation used is expressed (“Local Currency”), the value of these portfolio assets in terms of U.S. dollars is calculated by converting the Local Currency into U.S. dollars at the prevailing currency exchange rate on the valuation date.
 

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If market quotations for a portfolio asset are not readily available or the value of a portfolio asset as determined in accordance with Board-approved procedures does not represent the fair market value of a portfolio asset, the value of the portfolio asset is taken to be an amount which, in the opinion of a portfolio’s Pricing Committee (or, in some cases, the Board’s Valuation Committee), represents fair market value. The value of other portfolio holdings owned by the Fund is determined in a manner which is intended to reflect the fair market value of the asset on the valuation date, based on valuation procedures adopted by the portfolio’s Board and overseen by the portfolio’s Pricing Committee.

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OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
 
The following table presents information about each Trustee of the Fund as of April 1, 2002. Each Trustee’s age as of May 1, 2002 is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each Trustee has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity, and (ii) the address of each Trustee is c/o Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The term of office for each Trustee is until the next meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the Trust. Because the Fund does not hold an annual meeting of stockholders, each Trustee will hold office for an indeterminate period.
 
Non-Interested Trustees
 
Name, Age and
Position(s) Held
with the Fund

 
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

    
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen

 
Other Directorships Held

John W. Ballantine
(56)
Trustee
 
1999-present
  
Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996)
    
85
 
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.; Oak Brook Bank; Tokheim Corporation (designer, manufacturer and servicer of electronic and mechanical petroleum marketing systems)
Lewis A. Burnham
(69)
Trustee
 
1977-present
  
Retired; formerly, Director of Management Consulting, McNulty & Company; formerly, Executive Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation
    
85
 
None
Donald L. Dunaway
(65)
Trustee
 
1980-present
  
Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President, A.O. Smith Corporation (diversified manufacturer)
    
85
 
None
James R. Edgar
(55)
Trustee
 
1999-present
  
Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs; formerly, Governor, State of Illinois
    
85
 
Kemper Insurance Companies (not affiliated with the Scudder Funds); John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.; Horizon Group Properties, Inc.
Robert B. Hoffman
(65)
Trustee
 
1981-present
  
Retired; formerly, Chairman, Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (machinery for mining and paper industries); prior thereto, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company (agricultural, pharmaceutical and nutritional/food products); Vice President, Head of International Operations, FMC Corporation (manufacturer of machinery and chemicals)
    
85
 
None

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Name, Age and
Position(s) Held
with the Fund

 
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years

    
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen

 
Other Directorships Held

Shirley D. Peterson
(60)
Trustee
 
1995-present
  
Retired; formerly, President, Hood College; prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (law firm); Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Assistant Attorney General (Tax), U.S. Department of Justice
    
85
 
Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Fred B. Renwick
(72)
Trustee
 
1988-present
  
Retired; Professor Emeritus of Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business; Chairman, Finance Committee of Morehouse College Board of Trustees; formerly, member of the Investment Committee of Atlanta University Board of Trustees
    
85
 
The Wartburg Foundation; The Investment Fund for Foundations; American Bible Society Investment Committee; formerly, Director of Board of Pensions, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
William P. Sommers
(68)
Trustee
 
1979-present
  
Retired; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, SRI International (research and development); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Iameter (medical information and educational service provider); Senior Vice President and Director, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc. (management consulting firm); Advisor, Guckenheimer Enterprises
    
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PSI Inc.; Evergreen Solar, Inc.; Director of H2Gen; Director of Zassi Medical
John G. Weithers
(68)
Trustee
 
1993-present
  
Retired; Chairman of the Members of the Corporation and Trustee, DePaul University; formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Stock Exchange
    
85
 
Federal Life Insurance Company; formerly, International Federation of Stock Exchanges; formerly, Records Management Systems
 

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Interested Trustees and Officers for All Funds**:
 
The following table presents information about each Interested Trustee and Officer of the Fund. Each Interested Trustee and Officer’s age as of May 1, 2002 is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Interested Trustee and Officer is c/o Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The President, Treasurer and Secretary each holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; all other officers hold offices in accordance with the By-Laws of the Fund. Each Officer is an employee of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
 
Name, Address and Age

  
Positions(s) Held with Fund

  
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

  
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex Overseen

  
Other Directorships Held

Mark S. Casady++
(41)
  
Trustee and President
  
2001-present
  
Regional Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
85
  
None
Philip J. Collora
(56)
  
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
1990-present
  
Senior Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Linda C. Coughlin+
(49)
  
Trustee, Chairperson and Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
143
  
None
William F. Glavin+
(43)
  
Trustee and Vice President
  
2000-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
Trustee, Crossroads for Kids, Inc. (serves at-risk children)
Richard T. Hale##
(56)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. (formerly Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc.) (June 1999 to present) and Deutsche Asset Management Americas (June 1999 to present); Director and President, Investment Company Capital Corp. (registered investment advisor) (April 1996 to present) and Deutsche Asset Management Mutual Funds (1989 to present); Director, Deutsche Global Funds, Ltd. (January 2000 to present), CABEI Fund (June 2000 to present) and North American Income Fund (September 2000 to present); Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. (September 2000 to present); formerly, Director, ISI Family of Funds (registered investment companies) (1992-1999)
  
Not Applicable
  
None
John Millette+
(39)
  
Vice President and Secretary
  
1999-present
  
Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None

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Name, Address and Age

  
Positions(s) Held with Fund

  
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

  
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex Overseen

  
Other Directorships Held

Daniel O. Hirsch##
(48)
  
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
  
2002-present


  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, Principal, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated, (Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc.) (1998-1999); Assistant General Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-1998)
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Caroline Pearson+
(40)
  
Assistant Secretary
  
1997-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, Associate, Dechert Price & Rhoads (law firm) (1989-1997)
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Gary L. French+
(53)
  
Treasurer
  
2002-present


  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; director of Investment Operations, Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, President of UAM Fund Services, Inc. (1995-2001)
 
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
John R. Hebble+
(43)
  
Assistant Treasurer
  
1998-present

  
Senior Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Thomas Lally+
(34)
  
Assistant Treasurer
  
2001-present

  
Senior Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Brenda Lyons+
(39)
  
Assistant Treasurer
  
1998-present

  
Senior Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
 
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Gregory Boal#
(43)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, Senior Vice President and Director of the Fixed Income Division of Chicago-based ABN AMRO Asset Management USA; manager of the corporate bond department at ABN AMRO (1997-2000)
  
Not Applicable
  
None

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Name, Address and Age

 
Positions(s) Held with Fund

  
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

 
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex Overseen

  
Other Directorships Held

Andrew Cestone@
(32)
 
Vice President
  
2002-present

  
Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, investment analyst, Phoenix Investment Partners (1997-1998)
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
John E. Dugenske++
(36)
 
Vice President
  
2002-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, investment officer and portfolio manager at NISA Investment Advisors (1998-2000)
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
Irene T. Cheng++
(47)
 
Vice President
  
1997-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
Jan C. Faller++
(35)
 
Vice President
  
2000-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, Bond and Currency Investment Manager at PanAgora Asset Management, (1995-1999)
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
Alexander (Sandy) Black###
(38)
 
Vice President
  
2002-present

  
Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
William F. Gadsden++
(47)
 
Vice President
  
1996-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
Sewall Hodges++
(47)
 
Vice President
  
2000-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
William E. Holzer++
(52)
 
Vice President
  
2001-present

  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
 
 
Not Applicable
  
None
Blair J. Treisman++
(34)
 
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, business services analyst at Salomon Smith Barney (1999); senior research analyst and hedge fund manager at Midtown Research Group (1998-1999); senior analyst—Small Cap Growth Equities Group at Putnam Investments (1994-1998)
 
Not Applicable
  
None

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Name, Address and Age

  
Positions(s) Held with Fund

  
Length of
Time Served*

  
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

  
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex Overseen

  
Other Directorships Held

Roy McKay++
(69)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Jesse Stuart++
(35)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Senior Vice President of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Joshua Feuerman+++
(37)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1999 after 10 years of experience at State Street Global Advisors, where he served as head of international strategies, including emerging and developed markets, and earlier in product engineering and international equity research
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Darlene Rasel+++
(50)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Thomas F. Sassi++
(59)
  
Vice President
  
1998-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Timothy C. Vile###
(40)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Director of Deutsche Asset Management
  
Not Applicable
  
None
Janet Campagna+++
(45)
  
Vice President
  
2002-present
  
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management; formerly, investment strategist
and manager of the asset allocation
strategies group for Barclays Global Investors from 1994 to 1999
  
Not Applicable
  
None

*
 
Length of time served represents the date that each Trustee was first appointed or elected to a fund managed by the Advisor.
**
 
As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered “interested persons” of the Advisor within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Interested persons receive no compensation from the Funds.
+
 
Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts
++
 
Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York
+++
 
Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York
#
 
Address: 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
##
 
Address: One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland
###
 
Address: 1 Appold Street, Broadgate, London, United Kingdom
@
 
Address: Public Ledger Building, 150 South Independence Square West, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Trustee’s and Officer’s Role with Principal Underwriter: Scudder Distributors, Inc.
 
Mark S. Casady:
  
Chairman and Trustee
William F. Glavin:
  
Vice President and Trustee
James J. McGovern
  
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Caroline Pearson:
  
Secretary
Linda J. Wondrack:
  
Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Phillip J. Collora:
  
Assistant Secretary
Thomas V. Bruns:
  
President
 
Trustee’s Responsibilities.    The officers of the Fund manage its day-to-day operations under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The primary responsibility of the Board is to represent the interests of the shareholders of the Fund and to provide oversight of the management of the Fund. A majority of the Fund’s Board members are not affiliated with the Advisor.
 
The Board meets periodically to review the investment performance of the Fund and other operational matters, including policies and procedures with respect to compliance with regulatory and other requirements. At least annually, the Trustees, including the Non-interested Trustees, review the fees paid to the Advisor and its affiliates for investment advisory services and other administrative and shareholder services. In this regard, they evaluate, among other things, the Fund’s investment performance qualifications and experience of personnel of the Advisor rendering services, the quality and efficiency of the various other services provided, costs incurred by the Advisor and its affiliates, and the Advisor’s profit, comparative information regarding fees, expenses and performance of competitive funds. In addition, the Board has adopted its own Governance Procedures and Guidelines and has established a number of committees, as described below. For each of the following Committees, the Board has adopted a written charter setting forth the Committees’ responsibilities.
 
Board Committees. The Fund’s Board has the following committees.
 
Audit Committee:    The Audit Committee makes recommendations regarding the selection of independent auditors for the Fund, confers with the independent auditors regarding the Fund’s financial statements, the results of audits and related matters, and performs such other tasks as the full Board deems necessary or appropriate. The Audit Committee receives annual representations from the auditors as to their independence. The members of the Audit Committee are Donald L. Dunaway (Chairman), Robert B. Hoffman and William P. Sommers. The Audit Committee held four meetings during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
 
Nominating and Governance Committee:    This Committee seeks and reviews candidates for consideration as nominees for membership on the Board and oversees the administration of the Fund’s Governance Procedures and Guidelines. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Lewis A. Burnham (Chairman), James R. Edgar and Shirley D. Peterson. The Nominating and Governance Committee held five meetings during the Fund’s last fiscal year. Shareholders wishing to submit the name of a candidate for consideration as a Board member by the Committee should submit their recommendation(s) to the Secretary of the Fund.
 
Valuation Committee:    This Committee reviews Valuation Procedures adopted by the Board, determines fair value of the Fund’s securities as needed in accordance with the Valuation Procedures and performs such other tasks as the full Board deems necessary. The members of the Valuation Committee are John W. Ballantine and Linda C. Coughlin. Alternative members are Lewis A. Burnham, Donald L. Dunaway, John G. Weithers, Mark S. Casady and William F. Glavin. The Valuation Committee held 23 meetings during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
 

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Operations Committee:    This Committee oversees the operations of the Fund, such as reviewing the Fund’s administrative fees and expenses, distribution arrangements, portfolio transaction policies, custody and transfer agency arrangements, shareholder services and proxy voting policies. Currently, the members of the Operations Committee are John W. Ballantine (Chairman), Fred B. Renwick and John G. Weithers. The Operations Committee held four meetings during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
 
Equity Oversight Committee:    This Committee oversees investment activities of the Fund, such as investment performance and risk, expenses and services provided under the investment management agreement. The members of the Equity Oversight Committee are John G. Weithers (Chairman), Lewis A. Burnham and Robert B. Hoffman. The Equity Oversight Committee held three meetings during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
 
Board’s Approval of New Investment Management Agreements.
 
The Board approved a new investment management agreement with the Advisor for each Portfolio (except SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio) at a special meeting on February 4, 2002, subject to approval by shareholders, which was obtained on or about March 28, 2002. The new investment management agreements took effect on April 5, 2002, in conjunction with the consummation of a transaction in which Deutsche Bank AG (“Deutsche Bank”) acquired 100% of the outstanding voting securities of the Advisor.
 
The terms of each new investment management agreement are substantially identical to the terms of the former investment management agreement, the renewal of which the Board had approved on September 26, 2001, except that each new management agreement permits the Advisor to appoint certain of its affiliates as subadvisors subadvisor to perform certain of its duties and, for the SVS Index 500 Portfolio, the investment management fee rate is lower under the new investment management agreement than under the former investment management agreement. In considering whether to approve the new investment management agreement for each Portfolio, the Board was given extensive information about the proposed change in control of the Advisor. The Board also met many times to discuss the transaction with Deutsche Bank, and the Non-interested Trustees met numerous times separately. Throughout the process, the Non-interested Trustees had the assistance of legal counsel, who advised them on, among other things, their duties and obligations. In addition, the Non-interested Trustees engaged various consultants to help them evaluate the proposed transaction.
 
In connection with its review of the new investment management agreements, the Board obtained substantial information regarding: the management, financial position and business of Deutsche Bank; the history of Deutsche Bank’s business and operations; the investment performance of the investment companies advised by Deutsche Asset Management; the proposed structure, operations and investment processes of the combined investment management organization after the transaction; and the future plans of Deutsche Bank and the Advisor with respect to the Advisor’s affiliated entities and the Portfolios. The Board also received information regarding the terms of the transaction, anticipated management of the combined organization, the resources that Deutsche Bank intended to bring to the combined organization and the process being followed by Deutsche Bank and the Advisor to integrate their organizations. The Board also reviewed current and pro forma staffing and financial information for the combined organization, along with Deutsche Bank’s plans to reduce its expenses through reduction of organizational redundancies and the achievement of synergies and efficiencies.
 
Deutsche Bank identified to the Board one of the key focuses of the transaction as being the creation of a single disciplined, globally integrated investment management organization combining the strengths of the various investment advisory entities that comprise Deutsche Asset Management and the Advisor. The Non-interested Trustees met with the chief global investment officer of the proposed combined organization, who articulated Deutsche Bank’s plan to create a global research-centric investment management organization. The Board considered that Deutsche Bank proposed a new chief global

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investment officer and other significant personnel changes for the Advisor. The Board considered the experience and track records of identified senior investment personnel that would be part of the combined investment management organization. The Board also considered the proposed structure of the combined trading platform, including the use of brokerage commissions to generate “soft dollars” to pay for research-related services and proposed policies, procedures and practices with respect to trading with Deutsche Bank and its affiliates. The Board considered Deutsche Bank’s plans for distribution and marketing, shareholder servicing, investment operations, accounting and administration.
 
Board’s Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisor Agreements for SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio. In conjunction with the establishment of the SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio, at its meeting on March 20, 2002, the Board approved an investment management agreement for the Portfolio. The Board also approved a subadvisor agreement between the Advisor and Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) under which MFS will provide investment advisory services to the SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio. The Board determined that the terms of the investment management and subadvisory agreements are fair and reasonable and that the agreements are in the Portfolio’s best interests.
 
In evaluating the proposed investment management and subadvisor agreements, the Board reviewed materials furnished by the Advisor and MFS, including information regarding the Advisor, MFS, their affiliates and their personnel, operations and financial condition. The Board discussed with representatives of the Advisor the Portfolio’s anticipated operations and the Advisor’s and MFS’s ability to provide advisory and other services to the Portfolio. The Board also reviewed, among other things:
 
 
 
the experience of the Advisor with respect to other sub-advised funds;
 
 
 
the investment performance of other funds advised by MFS with similar investment strategies;
 
 
 
the proposed fees to be charged by the Advisor for investment management services;
 
 
 
the proposed fees to be charged by MFS for subadvisor services;
 
 
 
the Portfolio’s projected total operating expenses;
 
 
 
the investment performance, fees and total expenses of investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers; and
 
 
 
the experience of the investment advisory and other personnel who would be providing services to the Portfolio.
 
The Board considered the following as relevant to its recommendations: (1) the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of the Advisor and MFS, as well as the qualifications of their personnel; (2) that the management fee and projected expense ratios of the Portfolio are reasonable given the quality of services expected to be provided and are comparable to the fee and expense ratios of similar investment companies; (3) the relative performance of other funds managed by MFS with similar objectives compared to the results of other comparable investment companies and unmanaged indices; and (4) other factors that the Board deemed relevant.
 

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Board’s Approval of New Subadvisory Agreements. The Advisor entered into new subadvisor agreements in connection with the Deutsche Bank transaction for the following Portfolios and with the following subadvisors:
 
Portfolio

 
Subadvisor

Scudder New Europe Portfolio
 
Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Limited (“DeAMIS”)
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
 
DeAMIS
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
 
Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. (“DVM”)
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
 
DVM
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
 
DVM
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
 
INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
 
Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
SVS Focus Value + Growth Portfolio
 
Jennison Associates LLC
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio
 
Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”)
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
 
Janus
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
 
Turner Investment Partners, Inc.
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
 
Oak Associates, Ltd.
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
 
Davis Selected Advisors, L.P.
 
Except for the contracts with DeAMIS, each of these new subadvisor agreements replaced a former subadvisor agreement that provided for its automatic termination in the event of the termination of the investment management agreement for each of these Portfolios. Since the former investment management agreements would terminate in conjunction with the transaction in which Deutsche Bank acquired 100% of the outstanding voting securities of the Advisor, new subadvisor agreements were proposed by the Advisor. Subadvisor agreements with DeAMIS were approved because the portfolio management teams that are responsible for managing all or a portion of the Portfolios listed above where DeAMIS is shown as subadvisor will transition from the United States to London and will become employees of DeAMIS.
 
In considering whether to approve the new subadvisor agreements (other than the new SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio subadvisor agreements and the subadvisor agreements with DeAMIS), the Board considered similar factors to those it considered in approving the new investment management agreements, to the extent applicable. Based on the facts that (i) the sole reason the Board considered the new subadvisor agreements was due to the effects of the transaction on the former investment management agreements and unrelated to the performance or structure of any subadvisor and (ii) the new subadvisor agreements are substantially identical to the former subadvisor agreements, the Board did not conduct a special review on the operations of any subadvisor in approving the new subadvisor agreements.
 
In considering whether to approve the subadvisor agreement with DeAMIS, the Board considered similar factors to those it considered in approving the new investment management agreements, to the extent applicable. In addition, the Board considered the recommendation of the Advisor and various information and materials provided by each of the Advisor and DeAMIS. The Board was told that it is expected that the transition to DeAMIS will allow the portfolio management teams to access the global reach of Deutsche Asset Management more effectively. The Board also considered that approval of these subadvisor agreements would not affect management fee rates paid by these Portfolios.
 
The terms of the new subadvisor agreements are substantially identical to the terms of the former subadvisor agreements, except for the new subadvisor agreements with DVM for the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio. These subadvisor agreements were approved by the Board at the special meeting on February 4, 2002, and were approved by shareholders at a meeting held on or about March 28, 2002.
 

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Board’s Approval of New Subadvisor Agreements for SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio.
 
The former subadvisors agreements for the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio were amended and restated as of December 1, 2001 to increase the subadvisor fee rates payable to DVM. To provide the continued services of David N. Dreman, who controls DVM and is the portfolio manager of the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio, the Advisor and DVM entered into an agreement (the “Relationship Agreement”) pursuant to which DVM was proposed to continue as subadvisor to the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio under the new subadvisor agreements.
 
The Relationship Agreement provides that in the event that Mr. Dreman ceases to dedicate the requisite attention and energy to actively managing the Portfolios or ceases to act as lead portfolio manager, DVM will promptly replace him with another portfolio manager with at least five years of relevant experience. In the event that Mr. Dreman ceases to control DVM, any replacement portfolio manager would be required to have at least five years of relevant experience and would be required to meet certain performance standards. Also under the Relationship Agreement, the Advisor will pay a monthly marketing fee to DVM under the new subadvisor agreements. In turn, DVM has agreed to provide a full-time employee to act as its full-time marketing liaison with the Advisor. The Relationship Agreement also provides that until the earlier of DVM ceasing to act as subadvisor for the Scudder High Return Equity Fund, a series of Scudder Value Series, Inc., or June 30, 2002, neither DVM nor Mr. Dreman shall serve as investment adviser, subadvisor or sponsor for any investment company in the Morningstar Large Cap Value Category that is registered with the SEC pursuant to the 1940 Act, nor shall Mr. Dreman or DVM be an “affiliated person” serving any such investment company, except for investment companies sponsored by the Advisor for which DVM serves as subadvisor. In addition, from July 1, 2002 until the earlier of DVM’s ceasing to act as subadvisor for the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Fund or February 29, 2004, neither DVM nor Mr. Dreman shall serve as investment adviser, subadvisor or sponsor of any such investment company sponsored by, nor be or become an “affiliated person” of, certain specified competitors of the Advisor or their affiliates.
 
On September 26, 2001, the Board, including the Non-interested Trustees, voted unanimously to approve the new High Return Equity Portfolio subadvisor agreement and to recommend its approval to the shareholders of the High Return Equity Portfolio. After the September meeting, the Advisor requested that the Board defer the timing of the shareholders’ meeting in connection with the transaction with Deutsche Bank. On February 4, 2002, the Board, including the Non-interested Trustees, voted unanimously to re-approve the new SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio subadvisor agreements and to recommend its approval to the shareholders of the SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio.
 
In determining whether to approve and re-approve the new subadvisor agreements and to recommend its approval to shareholders, the Board considered various factors and reviewed various materials furnished by the Advisor and DVM. In particular, the Board considered the investment performance of the High Return Equity Portfolio and Financial Services Portfolio relative to broad-based indices and to comparably managed mutual funds, the investment approach of DVM and the knowledge and experience of the investment professionals who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the following factors: the financial strength and resources of DVM and the Advisor; the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of DVM, as well as the qualifications of its personnel; the nature and quality of services provided by the Advisor; and the nature and quality of services provided by DVM and the role of Mr. Dreman in the provision of those services.
 

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The Board also reviewed the terms of the new SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio and SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio subadvisor agreements and its possible effects on the Advisor, DVM, the Portfolios and the Portfolios’ shareholders. The Board also considered that the investment management fees paid by the Portfolios would not increase as a result of the new subadvisor agreements.
 
Board’s Approval of Subadvisor Agreement for SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio.
 
At its meeting on February 4, 2002, the Board, including the Non-interested Trustees, voted to approve a subadvisor agreement with DVM for the value portion of the SVS Focus Value + Growth Portfolio’s investment portfolio (approximately 50% of the portfolio). This subadvisor agreement took effect on April 5, 2002, following shareholder approval. In considering whether to approve the subadvisor agreement with DVM for the SVS Focus Value + Growth Portfolio, the Board considered various factors and reviewed various materials furnished by the Advisor and DVM. In particular, the Board considered the prior investment performance of comparable accounts managed by DVM relative to broad-based indices and to comparably managed mutual funds, the investment approach of DVM and the knowledge and experience of the investment professionals who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. The Board also considered the following factors: the financial strength and resources of DVM; the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of DVM, as well as the qualifications of its personnel; the historical nature and quality of services provided by the Advisor; the proposed nature and quality of services provided by DVM to other Portfolios and the role of Mr. Dreman in the provision of those services; and DVM’s relationship with the Advisor and experience with other funds managed by the Advisor.
 
The Board also reviewed the terms of the subadvisor agreement and its possible effects on the Advisor, DVM, the Portfolio and the Portfolio’s shareholders, including the change in net compensation to the Advisor. The Board also considered that the investment management fees paid by the Portfolio would not increase as a result of the subadvisor agreement with DVM.
 
Board’s Approval of Subadvisor Agreements with Janus.
 
At its meeting on September 26, 2001, the Board, including the Non-interested Trustees, voted to renew the former subadvisor agreements with Janus for the SVS Growth And Income Portfolio and the SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio (together, the “Janus Portfolios”). In connection with a transaction involving parties related to Janus, shareholders of each Janus Portfolio approved a new subadvisor agreement for their Portfolio at a meeting held on February 14, 2002, which agreements (the “March Agreements”) had been unanimously approved by the Trustees at a meeting held on November 28, 2001 and took effect in March 2002. As discussed above in connection with the Deutsche Bank transaction, the Board and shareholders each subsequently approved new subadvisor agreements for the Janus Portfolios (the “April Agreements”). The terms of the March and April Agreements for each Janus Portfolio were substantially identical to the terms of the corresponding former agreements.
 
Subsequent to Board and shareholder approval of the March and April Agreements, Janus assigned its rights under the each of those Agreements to a newly-created subsidiary of Janus, Janus Capital Management LLC, effective on or about April 1, 2002. Janus has assured the Fund that this assignment was not an “assignment” under the 1940 Act, so that the change in legal entity performing subadvisor duties did not terminate the contracts for the Janus Portfolios.
 
In considering whether to approve the new subadvisor agreements for the Janus Portfolios, the Board considered similar factors to those it considered in approving the new investment management agreements, to the extent applicable. Based on the facts that (i) the sole reason the Board considered each new subadvisor agreement for the Janus Portfolios was due to the effects of the transaction on the former investment management agreements and unrelated to the performance or structure of Janus and (ii) each

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new subadvisor agreement is substantially identical to the applicable former subadvisor agreement, the Board did not conduct a special review on the operations of Janus in approving the new subadvisor agreements.
 
Board’s Approval of Subadvisor Agreement with DVM for the SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio.
 
In conjunction with the Board meeting on September 26, 2001, the Advisor proposed a subadvisor agreement with DVM for the Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio (subsequently renamed the SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio (the “Small Cap Portfolio”) pursuant to an agreement between the Advisor and DVM (the “Agreement”) in which the Advisor agreed to propose DVM as subadvisor to the Small Cap Portfolio. Some of the principal terms and provisions of the Agreement as they are relevant to the Small Cap Portfolio and its shareholders are that: the Advisor agreed to exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain approval of the proposed subadvisor agreement by the Board and the shareholders of the Portfolio; the Portfolio has the continuing right to use the name “Dreman” in its name for so long as DVM is the subadvisor for the Portfolio; any replacement lead portfolio manager would be required to have at least five years of relevant experience and any lead portfolio manager appointed following or in contemplation of Mr. Dreman ceasing to control DVM would also be required to meet certain performance standards.
 
On September 26, 2001, the Board, including the Non-interested Trustees, unanimously voted to approve the subadvisor agreement for the Small Cap Portfolio and to recommend its approval to shareholders and to change the Portfolio’s investment strategy.
 
The Advisor recommended to the Board that DVM serve as subadvisor for the Portfolio primarily to better implement the change in the Small Cap Portfolio’s investment strategy from a quantitative approach to a qualitative low P/E approach. Under this approach, DVM seeks to invest in stocks of small companies with below market price to earnings, price to book and price to cash flow ratios that exhibit certain growth characteristics. The Advisor was familiar with DVM’s experience in managing money using this qualitative strategy and its strengths through its relationship with DVM as subadvisor to certain other Portfolios.
 
In determining whether to approve the proposed subadvisor agreement for the Small Cap Portfolio and to recommend its approval to shareholders, the Board considered various factors and reviewed various materials furnished by the Advisor and DVM. In particular, the Board considered the prior investment performance of comparable accounts managed by DVM relative to broad-based indices and to comparably managed mutual funds, the investment approach of DVM and the knowledge and experience of the investment professionals who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio. The Board also considered the following factors: the financial strength and resources of DVM; the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of DVM, as well as the qualifications of its personnel; the historical nature and quality of services provided by the Advisor; the proposed nature and quality of services provided by DVM to other Portfolios and the role of Mr. Dreman in the provision of those services; and DVM’s relationship with the Advisor and experience with other Portfolios. The Board also considered DVM’s investment methodology for small capitalization assets.
 
The Board also reviewed the terms for the subadvisor agreement and its possible effects on the Advisor, DVM, the Small Cap Portfolio and the Portfolio’s shareholders, including the change in net compensation to the Advisor. The Board also considered that the investment management fees paid by the Portfolio would not increase as a result of the new subadvisor agreement. The former subadvisor agreement with DVM for the Small Cap Portfolio went into effect following shareholder approval on January 18, 2002 and was replaced by the new subadvisor agreement for the Portfolio that went into effect following the closing of the Deutsche Bank transaction.
 

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Board Considerations in Connection with Annual Renewal of Former Investment Management Agreements.
 
As part of the annual contract review process, commencing in July, 2001, the Board, as a whole, the Non-interested Trustees, separately, and the Fund’s Oversight Committees met on several occasions to consider the renewal of each Portfolio’s former investment management agreement. The Oversight Committees initially analyzed and reviewed extensive materials, received responses from the Advisor and received advice from counsel. The Committees presented their findings and recommendations to the Non-interested Trustees as a group. The Non-interested Trustees then reviewed the Committees’ findings and recommendations and presented their recommendations to the full Board. At a meeting on September 26, 2001, the Board concluded that the terms of the investment management agreement for each Portfolio are fair and reasonable and the continuance of each agreement is in the best interest of each Portfolio.
 
In connection with their meetings, the Oversight Committees and the Board received comprehensive materials from the Advisor and from independent sources relating to the management fees charged and services provided, including information about (i) the nature and quality of services provided by the Advisor under the former investment management agreements; (ii) the management fees, expense ratios and asset sizes of the Portfolios relative to peer groups; (iii) the level of the Advisor’s profits with respect to the management of the Portfolios, including the methodology used to allocate costs among funds advised by the Advisor; (iv) the short-term and long-term performance of the Portfolios relative to appropriate peer groups and one or a combination of market indices; (v) fall-out benefits to the Advisor from its relationship to the Portfolios, including revenues derived from services provided to the Portfolios by affiliates of the Advisor; and (vi) the potential benefits to the Advisor, the Portfolios and their shareholders of receiving research services from broker/dealer firms in connection with the allocation of portfolio transactions to such firms.
 
Investment Performance.    The Board reviewed the Portfolios’ investment performance as well as the performance of a peer group of funds, and the performance of an appropriate index or combination of indices. The Board considered short-term and long-term performance, as well as the factors contributing to underperformance of certain funds advised by the Advisor and steps taken by the Advisor to improve such underperformance. In particular, the Board requested the Advisor to identify Scudder funds whose performance ranks in the lowest quartile of their peer group (“Focus Funds”) and to provide more frequent reports of steps to monitor and improve performance of the Focus Funds.
 
Fees and Expenses.    The Board considered each Portfolio’s management fee rates, expense ratios and asset sizes relative to an appropriate peer group of funds, including information about expense limitation commitments from the Advisor.
 
Profitability.    The Board considered the level of the Advisor’s profits with respect to the management of the Portfolios, including a review of the Advisor’s methodology in allocating its costs to the management of the Portfolios. The Board considered the profits realized by the Advisor in connection with the operation of the Portfolios and whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the Portfolios. The Board also considered the Advisor’s profit margins in comparison with available industry data.
 
Economies of Scale.    The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of the Portfolios and whether the Portfolios have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale. The Board considered whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the asset size of each Portfolio.
 
Advisor Personnel and Methods.    The Board considered the size, education and experience of the Advisor’s staff, its use of technology and its approach to recruiting, training and retaining portfolio managers and other research and management personnel.
 

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Nature and Quality of Other Services.    The Board considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Advisor and its affiliated companies.
 
Other Benefits to the Advisor.    The Board considered the character and amount of other incidental benefits received by the Advisor and its affiliates, including the receipt of research through the use of soft dollars.
 
Board Considerations in Connection with Annual Renewal of Former Subadvisor Agreements.
 
As part of the annual contract review process, commencing in July, 2001, the Board, as a whole, the Non-interested Trustees, separately, and the Fund’s Oversight Committees met to consider the renewal of each applicable Portfolio’s former subadvisor agreement. In determining whether to approve the subadvisor agreement, the Non-interested Trustees and the Board considered various factors and reviewed various materials furnished by the Advisor and the subadvisors, including (i) the investment performance of the Portfolios relative to broad-based indices and to comparably managed mutual funds, (ii) the investment approach of the subadvisors, and (iii) the knowledge and experience of the investment professionals who would be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios. The Non-interested Trustees and Board also considered the following factors: the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the subadvisors, as well as the qualifications of their personnel; and the nature and quality of services provided by the subadvisors to the Portfolios. The Board also considered that the Advisor is responsible for any payment of fees to the subadvisors.
 
Trustee Fund Ownership
 
Under the Fund’s Governance Procedures and Guidelines, the Non-interested Trustees have established the expectation that within three years Non-interested Trustee will have invested an amount in those funds he or she oversees (which shall include amounts held under a deferred fee agreement that are valued based on “shadow investments” in such funds) in the aggregate equal to at least one times the amount of the annual retainer received from such Funds, with investments allocated to at least one money market, fixed-income and equity fund portfolio, where such an investment is suitable for the particular Non-interested Trustee’s personal investment needs. Each interested Trustee is also encouraged to own an amount of shares (based upon their own individual judgment) of those Funds that he or she oversees that best fit his or her own appropriate investment needs. The following table sets forth each Trustee’s share ownership of the Fund and all Scudder funds overseen by the Trustee as of December 31, 2001.
 
Name of Nominees and Trustees

  
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Scudder Variable Series II

  
Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Owned in
All Scudder Funds Overseen by Trustees

John W. Ballantine
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Lewis A. Burnham
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Mark Casady
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Linda C. Coughlin
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Donald L. Dunaway
  
None
  
Over $100,000
James R. Edgar
  
None
  
$50,001—$100,000
William F. Glavin, Jr.
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Robert B. Hoffman
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Shirley D. Peterson
  
None
  
Over $100,000
Fred B. Renwick
  
None
  
$10,001—$50,000
William P. Sommers
  
None
  
Over $100,000
John G. Weithers
  
None
  
Over $100,000
 

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Securities Beneficially Owned:    To the best of the knowledge of the Fund, none of the Non-interested Trustees owned securities beneficially of the Advisor, subadvisor or SDI or person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with the Advisor, subadvisor or SDI.
 
As of March 31, 2002, all Trustees and Officers of the each Portfolio as a group owned beneficially (as that term is defined is section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) less than 1% of the outstanding securities of the Portfolio.
 
Except as otherwise noted, as of March 31, 2002, all the shares of the Portfolios were held of record by KILICO Variable Annuity Separate Account (“KVASA”), KILICO Variable Separate Account (“KVSA”), KILICO Variable Series II (“KVS II”), KILICO Variable Series III (“KVS III”), KILICO Variable Series VI (“KVS VI”) Separate Account KGC (“KGC”), Separate Account KG (“KG”), Prudential Variable Contract Account GI-2 (“PVCA”), Cova Variable Annuity Account One (“Cova One”), Cova Variable Annuity Account Five (“Cova Five”), Lincoln Life Variable Annuity Account N (“LLVAA”) American General Life Insurance Company Separate Account VL-R, Farmera Annuity Separate Account A (“Farmers VAA”) and Farmers Variable Life Separate Account A (“Farmers VLA”) on behalf of the owners of variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts. At all meetings of shareholders of these Portfolios, Kemper Investors Life Insurance Company (“KILICO”) will vote the shares held of record by KVASA, KVSA KVSA, KVS II, KVS III and KVS VI, Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“Allmerica”) will vote the shares held of record by KGC and KG, Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) will vote the shares held of record by PVCA, Cova Financial Services Life Insurance Company and Cova Financial Life Insurance Company (collectively, “Cova”) will vote the shares held of record by Cova One and Cova Five, and Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Lincoln”) will vote the shares held of record by LLVAA only in accordance with the instructions received from the variable life and variable annuity contract owners on behalf of whom the shares are held. All shares for which no instructions are received will be voted in the same proportion as the shares for which instructions are received. Accordingly, KILICO disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of these portfolios held of record by KVASA, KVSA, KVS II, KVS III and KVS VI, and Allmerica disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of these portfolios held of record by KGC and KG, and Prudential disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of these portfolios held of record by PVCA, and Cova disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of these portfolios held of record by Cova One and Cova Five and Lincoln disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of these portfolios held of record by LLVAA.
 
As of March 31, 2002, the Advisor holds less than 5% of each Portfolio.
 
Portfolio Name

  
Owner

  
# of shares

  
%

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E., Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
3,922,150
  
56.79
Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
2,865,142
  
41.48
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
11,316,951
  
57.10
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
7,302,479
  
36.84
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
9,354,884
  
48.82
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
4,463,720
  
23.29
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
2,369,485
  
51.47
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
2,114,032
  
45.92

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Portfolio Name

  
Owner

  
# of shares

  
%

Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
8,872,828
  
35.88
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
7,730,341
  
31.26
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
5,738,973
  
23.21
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
Lincoln Choice Plus Benefit Life, 2920 South 84th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506
  
1,497,894
  
6.05
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
12,183,463
  
61.14
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,059,125
  
25.39
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
2,287,894
  
11.48
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
17,231,696
  
41.88
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
7,243,816
  
17.60
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,784,517
  
49.77
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,424,171
  
38.07
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
1,237,921
  
10.64
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
251,052,474
  
40.16
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
239,983,814
  
38.39
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
170,440,261
  
27.26
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
7,262,304
  
40.11
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,428,580
  
29.98
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,786,132
  
26.43
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
23,074,332
  
60.09
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
13,618,863
  
35.96
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
20,401,032
  
53.46
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
12,621,418
  
33.07
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,841,288
  
12.68
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,603,765
  
51.66
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,788,716
  
44.15
SVS Dreman High Return Equity
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
25,939,152
  
62.21

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Portfolio Name

  
Owner

  
# of shares

  
%

SVS Dreman High Return Equity
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
13,732,387
  
33.64
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
6,074,311
  
33.55
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,416,710
  
29.91
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
2,560,430
  
14.14
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
6,526,620
  
61.08
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
2,058,069
  
19.26
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
1,904,198
  
17.82
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
11,685,180
  
59.35
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
7,554,813
  
38.32
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
11,944,774
  
57.44
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
8,380,748
  
40.30
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
17,000,199
  
66.67
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
7,829,432
  
30.70
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
Kemper Investor’s Life Ins. Co., 1600 McConnor Parkway, Schaumburg, IL 60196
  
6,342,819
  
47.97
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
5,091,781
  
38.51
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
1,566,467
  
11.84
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
2,382,125
  
66.53
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
1,043,934
  
29.14
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
1,057,494
  
52.63
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
818,922
  
40.75
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
2,234,808
  
85.15
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653 who may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
  
269,936
  
10.28
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,001,927
  
63.67
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
2,118,437
  
33.70
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
717,347
  
13.29

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Portfolio Name

  
Owner

  
# of shares

  
%

SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E. Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,605,283
  
85.37
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653
  
996,022
  
17.34
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E.
Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
4,663,368
  
81.22
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
  
Farmer’s Life Insurance Co. 3003 77th Ave S.E.
Mercer Island, WA 98040
  
9,206,136
  
80.99
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
  
Allmerica Life Ins. Co. 440 Lincoln Street,
Worcester, MA 01653
  
2,068,584
  
18.19
 
COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
 
The Non-interested Trustees receive from the Fund a monthly retainer, paid on a quarterly basis, and an attendance fee, plus expenses, for each Board meeting and Committee meeting attended. The Trustees serve as board members of various other Scudder funds. The Advisor supervises the Fund’s investments, pays the compensation and expenses of its personnel who serve as Trustees and officers on behalf of the Fund and receives a management fee for its services. Several of the officers and Trustees are also officers, Trustees, employees or stockholders of the Advisor and participate in the fees paid to that firm, although the Fund does not make any direct payments to them. Trustees and officers of the Fund who are Interested Persons receive no compensation from the Fund. The Non-interested Trustees are not entitled to benefits under any Fund pension or retirement plan. The Board of Trustees of the Fund established a deferred compensation plan for the Non-interested Trustees (“Deferred Compensation Plan”). Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, the Non-interested Trustees may defer receipt of all, or a portion, of the compensation they earn for their services to the Fund, in lieu of receiving current payments of such compensation. Any deferred amount is treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in shares of one or more funds advised by the Advisor (“Shadow Shares”). Mr. Dunaway (previously) and Mr. Edgar (currently) have elected to defer at least a portion of their fees. The equivalent Shadow Shares are reflected above in the table describing the Trustee’s share ownership.
 
The following table shows compensation received by each Trustee from the Fund and aggregate compensation from all of the Scudder funds as a group during calendar year 2001.
 
Name of Trustee

    
Compensation from Scudder Variable Series II*

    
Total Compensation Paid to Trustees(1)(2)

John W. Ballantine**
    
$
4,530
    
$
183,980
Lewis A. Burnham**
    
$
3,940
    
$
169,290
Donald L. Dunaway**(3)
    
$
4,020
    
$
181,430
James R. Edgar(4)
    
$
43,019
    
$
200,660
Robert B. Hoffman**
    
$
3,650
    
$
159,880
Shirley D. Peterson**(5)
    
$
5,750
    
$
189,830
Fred B. Renwick
    
$
45,076
    
$
214,990
William P. Sommers**
    
$
4,300
    
$
183,300
John G. Weithers
    
$
41,605
    
$
206,000

*
 
Scudder Variable Series II consisted of 27 portfolios as of December 31, 2001.
**
 
Newly elected Trustee effective July 2001.
(1)
 
Aggregate compensation reflects amounts paid to the Non-interested Trustees for numerous special meetings in connection with the sale of the Advisor to Deutsche Bank. Such amounts totaled $10,340 for each Trustee. These meeting fees were borne by the Advisor.

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(2)
 
Includes compensation for service on the boards of 33 trusts/corporations comprised of 85 fund portfolios.
(3)
 
Pursuant to a Deferred Compensation Plan, as discussed above, Mr. Dunaway previously elected, in prior years, to defer fees. Deferred amounts are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in Shadow Shares (as defined above) of funds managed by the Advisor.
(4)
 
Includes deferred fees. Pursuant to a Deferred Compensation Plan, as discussed above, deferred amounts are treated as though an equivalent dollar amount has been invested in Shadow Shares (as defined above) of funds managed by the Advisor in which compensation may be deferred by Mr. Edgar. Total deferred fees (including interest thereon and the return from the assumed investment in the funds managed by the Advisor) payable from the Fund to Mr. Edgar are $9,509.53.
(5)
 
Ms. Peterson received an additional amount of $18,960 in annual retainer fees in her role as Lead Director.
 
FUND ORGANIZATION AND CAPITALIZATION
 
The Fund was organized as a business trust under the laws of Massachusetts on January 22, 1987. On May 1, 1997, the Fund changed its name from “Kemper Investors Fund” to “Investors Fund Series,” on May 1, 1999 the Fund changed its name from “Investors Fund Series” to “Kemper Variable Series” and on May 1, 2001, the Fund changed its name from “Kemper Variable Series” to “Scudder Variable Series II.” The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest all having no par value. Since the Fund offers multiple Portfolios, it is known as a “series company.” Currently, each Portfolio (except Scudder New Europe Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, which do not offer separate classes of shares) offers two classes of shares: Class A and Class B shares. Shares of each Portfolio have equal noncumulative voting rights except that each Portfolio’s Class B shares have separate and exclusive voting rights with respect to the Portfolios’ Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class also have equal rights with respect to dividends, assets and liquidation subject to any preferences (such as resulting from different Rule 12b-1 distribution fees), rights or privileges of any classes of shares of a Portfolio. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable when issued, and have no preemptive or conversion rights.
 
Information about the Portfolios’ investment performance is contained in the Fund’s 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders, which may be obtained without charge from the Fund or from Participating Insurance Companies which offer the Portfolios.
 
Shareholder inquiries should be made by writing the Fund at the address shown on the front cover or from Participating Insurance Companies which offer the Portfolios.
 
The Fund is generally not required to hold meetings of its shareholders. Under the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Fund (“Declaration of Trust”), however, shareholder meetings will be held in connection with the following matters: (a) the election or removal of trustees if a meeting is called for such purpose; (b) the adoption of any contract for which approval is required by the 1940 Act; (c) any termination of the Fund to the extent and as provided in the Declaration of Trust; (d) any amendment of the Declaration of Trust (other than amendments changing the name of the Fund or any Portfolio, establishing a Portfolio, supplying any omission, curing any ambiguity or curing, correcting or supplementing any defective or inconsistent provision thereof); (e) as to whether a court action, preceding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of the Fund or the shareholders, to the same extent as the stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation; and (f) such additional matters as may be required by law, the Declaration of Trust, the By-laws of the Fund, or any registration of the Fund with the SEC or any state, or as the trustees may consider necessary or desirable. The shareholders also would vote upon changes in fundamental investment objectives, policies or restrictions.
 
The Board may, at any time, terminate a Portfolio without shareholder approval.
 
Under current interpretations of the 1940 Act, the Fund expects that Participating Insurance Company shareholders will offer VLI and VA contract holders the opportunity to instruct them as to how Fund shares attributable to such contracts will be voted with respect to the matters described above. The separate prospectuses describing the VLI and VA contracts include additional disclosure of how contract holder voting rights are computed.

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Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for obligations of the Fund. The Declaration of Trust, however, contains provisions designed to protect shareholders from liability for acts or obligations of the Fund and requires that notice of such provisions be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Fund or the trustees. Moreover, the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of Fund property for all losses and expenses of any shareholders held personally liable for the obligations of the Fund and the Fund will be covered by insurance which the trustees consider adequate to cover foreseeable tort claims. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is considered by DeIM remote and not material since it is limited to circumstances in which the provisions limiting liability are inoperative and the Fund itself is unable to meet its obligations.
 
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the trustees will not be liable for errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. The Declaration of Trust does not protect a trustee against any liability to which he or she should otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties of a trustee. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to purchase insurance against certain liabilities on behalf of the Trustees.
 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other Information
 
The CUSIP number for each Portfolio is as follows:
 
    
Class A

  
Class B

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-695
  
81123X-646
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
  
81123X-869
  
81123X-638
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
  
81123X-836
  
81123X-620
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
  
81123X-828
  
81123X-612
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
  
81123X-406
  
81123X-596
Scudder Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-786
  
81123X-588
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
  
81123X-604
  
81123X-570
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
  
81123X-844
  
81123X-562
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
  
81123X-505
  
81123X-331
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
  
81123X-109
  
81123X-554
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
  
81123X-810
  
N/A
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-745
  
81123X-547
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
  
81123X-794
  
N/A
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-752
  
81123X-521
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
  
81123X-703
  
81123X-513
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
  
81123X-307
  
81123X-489
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
  
81123X-208
  
81123X-471
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
  
81123X-778
  
81123X-539
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-687
  
81123X-497
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-877
  
81123X-455
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-760
  
81123X-463
SVS Janus Growth And Income Portfolio
  
81123X-802
  
81123X-448
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
  
81123X-885
  
81123X-430
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
  
81123X-851
  
81123X-422
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
  
81123X-679
  
81123X-414
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
  
81123X-661
  
81123X-398
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
  
81123X-653
  
81123X-380
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
  
81123X-356
  
81123X-349
 
The Fund has a fiscal year ending December 31.
 
Many of the investment changes in the Fund will be made at prices different from those prevailing at the time they may be reflected in a regular report to shareholders of the Fund. These transactions will reflect investment decisions made by the Advisor in light of the Fund’s investment objectives and policies,

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its other portfolio holdings and tax considerations, and should not be construed as recommendations for similar action by other investors.
 
The Portfolios’ prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information omit certain information contained in the Registration Statement and its amendments which the Fund has filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 and reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement for further information with respect to the Fund and the securities offered hereby. The Registration Statement and its amendments, are available for inspection by the public at the SEC in Washington, D.C.
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
Because the Class B shares of each Portfolio are newly offered, there is no financial information available as of the date of this Statement of Additional Information.
 
The financial statements, including the investment portfolios of each Portfolio’s Class A shares, together with the Report of Independent Auditors, Financial Highlights and notes to financial statements in the Annual Report to the Shareholders of each Portfolio dated December 31, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference and are hereby deemed to be a part of this Statement of Additional Information.
 
APPENDIX
 
COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS
 
A-1, A-2 and Prime-1, Prime-2 Commercial Paper Ratings
 
Commercial paper rated by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has the following characteristics: Liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements. Long-term senior debt is rated “A” or better. The issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances. Typically, the issuer’s industry is well established and the issuer has a strong position within the industry. The reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. Relative strength or weakness of the above factors determine whether the issuer’s commercial paper is rated A-1 or A-2.
 
The ratings Prime-1 and Prime-2 are the two highest commercial paper ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Among the factors considered by them in assigning ratings are the following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2) economic evaluation of the issuer’s industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of the issuer’s products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; (4) liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over a period of ten years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the relationships which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by the management of obligations which may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations. Relative strength or weakness of the above factors determines whether the issuer’s commercial paper is rated Prime-1 or 2.
 
CORPORATE BONDS
 
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services Bond Ratings
 
AAA.    Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
 
AA.    Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.
 
A.    Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
 
BBB.    Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated categories.
 

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BB, B, CCC, CC, C.    Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C is regarded, on balance, as predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.
 
CI.    The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.
 
D.    Debt rated D is in default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.
 
Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. Bond Ratings
 
Aaa.    Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt-edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
 
Aa.    Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.
 
A.    Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
 
Baa.    Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
 
Ba.    Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their
future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
 
B.    Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
 
Caa.    Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
 
Ca.    Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
 
C.    Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

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Contents


<Click Here> Economic Overview

Management Summary, Performance Update, Portfolio Of Investments, Financial Statements, Financial Highlights For:

<Click Here> Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio (formerly Kemper Aggressive Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio (formerly Kemper Blue Chip Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio (formerly Kemper Contrarian Value Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio (formerly Kemper Global Blue Chip Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Government Securities Portfolio (formerly Kemper Government Securities Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Growth Portfolio (formerly Kemper Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder High Yield Portfolio (formerly Kemper High Yield Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder International Research Portfolio (formerly Kemper International Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (formerly Kemper Investment Grade Bond Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Money Market Portfolio (formerly Kemper Money Market Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder New Europe Portfolio (formerly Kemper New Europe Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly Kemper Small Cap Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Kemper Small Cap Value Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio (formerly Kemper Strategic Income Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio (formerly Kemper Technology Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Total Return Portfolio (formerly Kemper Total Return Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio (formerly KVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio (formerly KVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio (formerly Kemper Value+Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly KVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly KVS Growth And Income Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio (formerly KVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Index 500 Portfolio (formerly KVS Index 500 Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Venture Value Portfolio

<Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements

<Click Here> Report of Independent Auditors

<Click Here> Tax Information

<Click Here> Shareholder Meeting Results

<Click Here> Trustees and Officers


Economic Overview


Dear Shareholder:

There's no longer any doubt that the United States is in the midst of a recession. But the question everyone's asking is, how will we get out of it - and when will it be over?

With Japan lingering in recession and Europe still in the doldrums, it will likely fall to the United States to lead the way forward, despite its own recession. With respect to timing, a variety of factors suggest that we'll see a recovery soon - but it will be less than robust.

There are factors that could delay the onset of recovery and weaken its eventual strength. For example, a country's currency usually weakens in a recession, but the dollar continues to climb, hurting exports. Home and auto sales - whose recovery typically propels an overall economy recovery - have not fallen as they usually do, so how can they recover? And excess investment during the bubble years has littered the landscape with underutilized facilities and crushed profits, dimming the jobs and investment outlook.

However, there are also unusually powerful forces for growth. Tax cuts already on the books are taking effect, and military and security spending are jumping. Oil prices have sunk, leaving more money for consumers and businesses to spend on other things. And perhaps most importantly, the Federal Reserve Board has pulled out all the stops and is flooding the system with money.

That last point is worth discussing in more detail, because those who remember the 1970s might wonder how the Fed has gotten away with printing so much money without reigniting inflation. One reason is foreigners' insatiable appetite for the dollar. Ordinarily, if a central banker tries to print his way out of economic hard times, he gets a quick reprimand from the currency markets. He then faces a tough choice: Raise interest rates to protect his currency or face inflation caused by a weakened exchange rate which raises the cost of imports. But these are not ordinary times. While the dollar's fundamentals may appear less than stellar, global capital finds the alternatives even less appealing. Barring a turn in the dollar's fortune, the Fed should feel free to keep its foot on the gas.

Economic Guideposts Data as of 12/31/01

[] 2 years ago
[] 1 year ago
[] 6 months ago
[] Now
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Inflation Rate (a)

U.S. Unemployment Rate (b)

Federal Funds Rate (c)

Industrial Production (d)

Growth Rate of Personal Income (e)

(a) The year-over-year percentage change in U.S. consumer prices.
(b) The percentage of adults out of work and looking for a job.
(c) The interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans.
(d) Year-over-year percentage change.
(e) Growth rate of individual income from all sources.
Sources: Bloomberg Business News, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.



In summary, we believe that policy stimulus should be successful in nudging the economy back to health early this year, even if growth will not return to late 90s levels any time soon. Indeed, the markets - which tend to be forward looking - are already supporting this theory as evidenced by a sharp rebound in the U.S. markets during the final three months of the year. Investors were also cheered by news of the significant gains made by the United States in the war on terrorism, and several announcements from high-profile corporations that earnings should pick up in the year ahead helped provide additional support for the markets.

Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Economics Group

January 1, 2002

The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed are those of the economic advisors of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. as of January 1, 2002, and may not actually come to pass.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio fell 21.76 percent for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2001. The portfolio's benchmark - the unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Index - fell 11.88 percent over the same period. As you know, the portfolio's risk profile is much higher than that of the overall equity market. Aggressive growth stocks were especially hard hit for most of 2001 as the U.S. economy's short-term growth prospects fizzled.

Information technology stocks suffered the largest decline of any sector during the year. Many software, telecommunications and Internet-related companies lost more than half their value. Some fell as much as 90 percent. We maintained a high cash position in an effort to preserve capital. However, beginning in April 2001, many of the portfolio's historical performance pillars collapsed as a wave of selling left few aggressive growth stocks unscathed. The health care sector was one of the few areas in which stocks provided positive yearly returns.

Market conditions have made our stock-screening process more challenging and yet more important than ever. We believe it is imperative to closely monitor the fundamental operations of every stock in the portfolio, particularly technology companies and smaller businesses. We look for companies that historically have had the lowest probability of negative earnings surprises.

In the year ahead, we believe investors are likely to focus on a company's ability to preserve profitability in the face of weakening sales and service revenues. Based on our analysis, the portfolio's holdings have strong long-term survivability prospects, generally operate in niche markets and enjoy solid franchises. We anticipate rapidly employing our cash position as opportunities rise to add high quality companies at stock prices that do not reflect their long-term growth potential.

In managing the portfolio, our approach is that of a business owner, not a stock player. We were encouraged to see that the portfolio substantially outperformed the S&P 500 Index in the fourth quarter. We believe this is because we have remained true to the portfolio's aggressive growth-style mandate. We believe attitudes about investing are beginning to change, and many people are looking at an economic recovery for 2002.

Sewall F. Hodges
Lead Portfolio Manager, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio from 5/1/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

-- Russell 3000 Index

- - - S&P 500 Index

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The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged index composed of the largest-capitalized U.S.-domiciled companies whose stocks trade in the U.S. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Annual Average Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

-21.76%

1.49%

(Since 5/1/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1999. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 71.4%

Communications 1.7%

Telephone / Communications

JDS Uniphase Corp.*
21,660
189,092
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. "A"*
58,300
1,031,327

1,220,419

Consumer Discretionary 1.4%

Recreational Products

Harley-Davidson, Inc.
17,700
961,287
Consumer Staples 0.4%

Package Goods / Cosmetics

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. "A"
9,200
294,952
Durables 0.9%

Telecommunications Equipment

Sonus Networks, Inc.*
16,200
74,844
Spectrasite Holdings, Inc.*
152,400
547,116

621,960

Energy 6.4%

Oil & Gas Production 5.5%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
11,100
631,035
EOG Resources, Inc.
29,400
1,149,834
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
34,500
1,184,385
Talisman Energy, Inc.
24,300
923,461

3,888,715

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.9%

Precision Drilling Corp. "A"*
24,900
642,918
Financial 3.2%

Banks 2.3%

State Street Corp.
31,000
1,619,750

Insurance 0.9%

Progressive Corp.
4,100
612,130
Health 8.6%

Health Industry Services 0.8%

DaVita, Inc.*
23,500
574,575

Medical Supply & Specialty 5.6%

Andrx Group*
31,100
2,189,751
Medtronic, Inc.
22,998
1,177,728
Waters Corp.*
14,600
565,749

3,933,228


Shares

Value ($)

Pharmaceuticals 2.2%

Biovail Corp.*
22,500
1,265,625
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)
5,000
308,150

1,573,775

Manufacturing 0.7%

Electrical Products

Nanometrics, Inc.*
25,400
492,760
Media 1.8%

Broadcasting & Entertainment

Univision Communication, Inc.*
19,100
772,786
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
11,706
516,820

1,289,606

Service Industries 8.0%

EDP Services 3.8%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
12,100
712,690
Fiserv, Inc.*
46,600
1,972,112

2,684,802

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.6%

Paychex, Inc.
37,300
1,306,992
Plexus Corp.*
19,600
520,576

1,827,568

Printing / Publishing 1.6%

Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
21,100
1,154,803
Technology 33.2%

Computer Software 13.1%

BEA Systems, Inc.*
23,900
368,299
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
40,000
1,595,600
Comverse Technologies, Inc.*
12,500
279,625
Intuit, Inc.*
32,800
1,402,528
Microsoft Corp.*
25,400
1,683,258
PDF Solutions, Inc.*
19,000
399,000
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
38,600
1,551,720
RSA Security, Inc.*
26,150
456,579
SAP AG (ADR)
15,900
507,687
Verity, Inc.*
50,000
1,012,500

9,256,796

Diverse Electronic Products 0.9%

Teradyne, Inc.*
22,400
675,136

Shares

Value ($)

EDP Peripherals 7.6%

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
16,100
533,232
EMC Corp.*
25,900
348,096
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
42,400
1,440,752
Network Appliance, Inc.*
24,600
538,002
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
157,675
2,503,879

5,363,961

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.2%

Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
20,800
235,456
Sandisk Corp.*
13,000
187,200
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
21,500
419,250

841,906

Precision Instruments 0.8%

Molecular Devices Corp.*
6,800
141,916
Photon Dynamics, Inc.*
9,900
451,935

593,851

Semiconductors 8.6%

Analog Devices, Inc.*
22,500
998,775
Cirrus Logic, Inc.*
12,600
166,572
Elantec Semiconductor, Inc.*
12,400
476,160
Linear Technology Corp.
25,900
1,011,136
Microchip Technology, Inc.*
20,200
782,548
Micron Technology, Inc.*
12,800
396,800
Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*
44,300
642,350
QLogic Corp.*
13,700
609,787
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.*
60,700
585,148

Shares

Value ($)

Siliconix, Inc.*
2,000
54,840
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
26,200
326,452

6,050,568

Telecommunications Equipment 1.0%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
38,400
695,424
Transportation 0.6%

Air Freight

EGL, Inc.*
32,100
447,795
Other 4.5%
Midcap SPDR Trust Series 1
13,900
1,289,920
Standard & Poor's 500 Depository Receipt Trust
16,200
1,850,526

3,140,446

Total Common Stocks (Cost $65,648,096)

50,459,131



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Short-Term Investments 14.2%

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.67% (b) 1/9/2002 (Cost $9,996,289)
10,000,000

9,996,690


Cash Equivalents 14.4%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (c) (Cost $10,176,511)
10,176,511

10,176,511

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $85,820,896) (a)

70,632,332


Notes to Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $85,915,429. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $15,283,097. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $3,102,628 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $18,385,725.
(b) Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(c) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $85,820,896)
$ 70,632,332
Cash
10,000
Foreign currency, at value (cost $3,892)
3,892
Dividends receivable
8,151
Interest receivable
16,171
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
59,827
Total assets
70,730,373
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
16,156
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
135,997
Accrued management fee
45,837
Other accrued expenses and payables
25,829
Total liabilities
223,819
Net assets, at value

$ 70,506,554

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
221,556
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(15,188,564)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(9,191,851)
Paid-in capital
94,665,413
Net assets, at value

$ 70,506,554

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($70,506,554 / 6,898,699 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.22


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,613)
$ 81,002
Interest
848,093
Total Income
929,095
Expenses:
Management fee
483,759
Custodian and accounting fees
33,886
Auditing
11,507
Legal
3,750
Trustees' fees and expenses
3,823
Reports to shareholders
13,585
Other
2,348
Total expenses, before expense reductions
552,658
Expense reductions
(658)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
552,000
Net investment income (loss)

377,095

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(4,894,213)
Foreign currency related transactions
(46)

(4,894,259)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(11,620,364)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(16,514,623)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (16,137,528)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 377,095 $ 526,610
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(4,894,259) (4,288,644)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(11,620,364) (5,179,723)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(16,137,528) (8,941,757)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(652,558) -
Net realized gains
- (196,026)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
32,965,142 66,329,439
Reinvestment of distributions
652,558 196,026
Cost of shares redeemed
(12,188,961) (3,189,803)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
21,428,739 63,335,662
Increase (decrease) in net assets
4,638,653 54,197,879
Net assets at beginning of period
65,867,901 11,670,022
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $221,556 and $497,066, respectively)

$ 70,506,554

$ 65,867,901

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
4,990,960 834,228
Shares sold
3,006,544 4,357,405
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
62,858 12,110
Shares redeemed
(1,161,663) (212,783)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,907,739 4,156,732
Shares outstanding at end of period

6,898,699

4,990,960


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.20

$ 13.99

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)c
.06 .18 .06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.92) (.87) 3.93

Total from investment operations

(2.86) (.69) 3.99
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.12) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.10) -

Total distributions

(.12) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.22

$ 13.20

$ 13.99

Total Return (%)
(21.76) (4.96) 39.89d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
71 66 12
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.86 .95 2.66*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.86 .94 .50*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.58 1.22 .80*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
42 103 90*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio lost 15.81 percent in 2001. By comparison, the portfolio's benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500, lost 11.88 percent. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged group of large-cap stocks (growth and value) that are representative of the U.S. stock market. We attribute the portfolio's underperformance to its large growth orientation and lack of value stocks, which outperformed growth stocks in the first 10 months of the year.

We structured the portfolio defensively at the start of the period by increasing exposure to health care and financial stocks and reducing exposure to technology. This defensive posture helped as technology continued to struggle and health care gained. We took on a more aggressive technology stance in April, which helped as many technology companies gained ground. In July we marginally reduced our technology position. To reduce risk, we kept it well diversified with the more "defensive" technology companies, such as IBM and Microsoft. This was extremely helpful as stocks plummeted in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. Our retail and media stocks - which we had been building in anticipation of an improving economy - however, suffered as it became clear that the any hopes for a quick recovery were gone.

We are optimistic that the economy will improve in 2002 and have begun positioning the portfolio more aggressively. We've trimmed defensive stocks and added to issues that we believe might benefit from improved economic growth. Although we're heartened by the fourth quarter stock market rally, we believe a full economic and market recovery will take a while to work through. With the portfolio's more aggressive structure, however, we believe it is well positioned to benefit from any improvement in the economy and markets.

Tracy McCormick
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio from 5/1/1997 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

- - - Russell 1000 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted price-only index composed of the largest-capitalized United States companies whose common stocks are traded in the U.S. This larger capitalization, market-oriented index is highly correlated with the S&P 500 Index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

-15.81%

-.95%

4.61%

(Since 5/1/1997)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1997. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1997.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.3%

Communications 3.1%

Telephone / Communications

BellSouth Corp.
60,000
2,289,000
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
120,000
1,047,600
Verizon Communications, Inc.
85,000
4,034,100

7,370,700
Consumer Discretionary 10.5%

Department & Chain Stores 8.3%

Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
42,900
1,754,610
Home Depot, Inc.
58,000
2,958,580
Kohl's Corp.*
35,500
2,500,620
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
50,000
2,320,500
Target Corp.
63,000
2,586,150
TJX Companies, Inc.
52,000
2,072,720
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
99,800
5,743,490

19,936,670

Hotels & Casinos 0.8%

MGM Mirage, Inc.*
64,000
1,847,680

Recreational Products 0.8%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.
35,000
1,900,850

Specialty Retail 0.6%

Office Depot, Inc.*
75,000
1,390,500
Consumer Staples 6.5%

Alcohol & Tobacco 0.9%

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
46,000
2,109,100

Food & Beverage 3.2%

Hershey Foods Corp.
21,000
1,421,700
Kraft Foods, Inc. "A"
59,000
2,007,770
PepsiCo, Inc.
85,900
4,182,471

7,611,941

Package Goods / Cosmetics 2.4%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
45,000
2,598,750
Procter & Gamble Co.
39,500
3,125,635

5,724,385
Durables 0.4%

Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Corp.
23,000
1,073,410
Energy 5.9%

Oil & Gas Production 4.4%

Burlington Resources, Inc.
30,000
1,126,200
Exxon Mobil Corp.
165,540
6,505,722

Shares

Value ($)

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
60,000
2,941,200

10,573,122

Oil Companies 1.0%

BP PLC (ADR)
51,100
2,376,661

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.5%

Schlumberger Ltd.
23,000
1,263,850
Financial 14.1%

Banks 4.0%

Fifth Third Bancorp
35,000
2,155,300
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
65,000
2,362,750
Mellon Financial Corp.
75,000
2,821,500
Wells Fargo & Co.
50,000
2,172,500

9,512,050

Consumer Finance 4.5%

American Express Co.
70,000
2,498,300
Citigroup, Inc.
120,000
6,057,600
Household International, Inc.
36,799
2,132,134

10,688,034

Insurance 5.2%

American International Group, Inc.
52,812
4,193,273
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
48,000
3,015,840
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
39,525
1,828,822
MetLife, Inc.
50,000
1,584,000
XL Capital Ltd. "A"
20,000
1,827,200

12,449,135

Other Financial Companies 0.4%

Fannie Mae
13,000
1,033,500
Health 16.5%

Biotechnology 2.2%

Amgen, Inc.*
32,000
1,806,080
Biogen, Inc.*
20,000
1,147,000
Genentech, Inc.*
18,000
976,500
MedImmune, Inc.*
30,000
1,390,500

5,320,080

Health Industry Services 2.1%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
27,000
2,182,950
McKesson Corp.
78,000
2,917,200

5,100,150

Medical Supply & Specialty 6.5%

Abbott Laboratories
77,000
4,292,749
Medtronic, Inc.
50,000
2,560,500
Johnson & Johnson
100,482
5,938,486

Shares

Value ($)

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
92,000
2,809,680

15,601,415

Pharmaceuticals 5.7%

American Home Products Corp.
53,500
3,282,760
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
31,000
1,581,000
Eli Lilly & Co.
21,000
1,649,340
Pfizer, Inc.
150,250
5,987,463
Pharmacia Corp.
30,000
1,279,500

13,780,063
Manufacturing 12.9%

Chemicals 3.1%

PPG Industries, Inc.
69,000
3,568,680
Praxair, Inc.
70,000
3,867,500

7,436,180

Diversified Manufacturing 8.0%

Eaton Corp.
31,000
2,306,710
General Electric Co.
143,800
5,763,504
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
52,500
3,555,300
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
30,000
3,546,300
Tyco International Ltd.
66,500
3,916,850

19,088,664

Machinery / Components / Controls 1.8%

Johnson Controls, Inc.
24,000
1,938,000
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
53,000
2,433,230

4,371,230
Media 3.5%

Advertising 0.8%

Omnicom Group, Inc.
21,000
1,876,350

Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.7%

Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
46,000
1,927,860
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
48,051
2,121,452

4,049,312

Print Media 1.0%

Tribune Co.
62,100
2,324,403
Service Industries 1.9%

Investment 1.1%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
29,000
2,689,750

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.8%

Convergys Corp.*
50,000
1,874,500

Shares

Value ($)

Technology 17.9%

Computer Software 5.1%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
29,000
1,156,810
Microsoft Corp.*
105,200
6,971,604
Oracle Corp.*
132,000
1,822,920
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
59,000
2,371,800

12,323,134

Diverse Electronic Products 0.8%

Teradyne, Inc.*
65,000
1,959,100

EDP Peripherals 0.6%

EMC Corp.*
105,000
1,411,200

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.5%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
200,000
3,622,000

Electronic Data Processing 3.0%

International Business Machines Corp.
44,400
5,370,624
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
137,000
1,691,950

7,062,574

Precision Instruments 0.7%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
60,000
1,710,600

Semiconductors 6.2%

Altera Corp.*
53,000
1,124,660
Analog Devices, Inc.*
43,000
1,908,770
Intel Corp.
154,800
4,868,460
Linear Technology Corp.
54,000
2,108,160
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
40,000
1,578,000
Sanmina Corp.*
50,000
995,000
Texas Instruments, Inc.
83,000
2,324,000

14,907,050
Transportation 3.1%

Air Freight 1.4%

United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
60,000
3,270,000

Railroads 1.7%

Union Pacific Corp.
72,500
4,132,500
Total Common Stocks (Cost $212,127,787)

230,771,843


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 3.7%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $8,815,136)
8,815,136
8,815,136
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $220,942,923) (a)

239,586,979


Notes to Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $223,213,178. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $16,373,801. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $21,810,009 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $5,436,208.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $220,942,923)
$ 239,586,979
Dividends receivable
187,987
Interest receivable
15,302
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
402,029
Total assets
240,192,297
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
334,669
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
3,343
Accrued management fee
133,030
Other accrued expenses and payables
51,466
Total liabilities
522,508
Net assets, at value

$ 239,669,789

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
717,086
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
18,644,056
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(41,116,999)
Paid-in capital
261,425,646
Net assets, at value

$ 239,669,789

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($239,669,789 / 19,851,259 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 12.07


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $12,733)
$ 2,029,500
Interest
450,941
Total Income
2,480,441
Expenses:
Management fee
1,442,334
Custodian fees
13,101
Auditing
31,464
Legal
11,514
Trustees' fees and expenses
12,930
Reports to shareholders
20,178
Other
8,397
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,539,918
Expense reductions
(399)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,539,519
Net investment income (loss)

940,922

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(34,639,379)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(4,738,753)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(39,378,132)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (38,437,210)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 940,922 $ 936,474
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(34,639,379) (4,444,806)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(4,738,753) (14,673,131)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(38,437,210) (18,181,463)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(975,786) (776,598)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
69,494,725 73,308,117
Reinvestment of distributions
975,786 776,598
Cost of shares redeemed
(19,446,054) (12,484,482)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
51,024,457 61,600,233
Increase (decrease) in net assets
11,611,461 42,642,172
Net assets at beginning of period
228,058,328 185,416,156
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $717,086 and $751,950, respectively)

$ 239,669,789

$ 228,058,328

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
15,830,661 11,817,153
Shares sold
5,517,335 4,787,117
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
78,578 48,747
Shares redeemed
(1,575,315) (822,356)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
4,020,598 4,013,508
Shares outstanding at end of period

19,851,259

15,830,661


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.41

$ 15.69

$ 12.60

$ 11.15

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.05c .07c .09c .10 .17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.33) (1.29) 3.08 1.45 .98

Total from investment operations

(2.28) (1.22) 3.17 1.55 1.15
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.06) (.06) (.08) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.06) (.06) (.08) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.07

$ 14.41

$ 15.69

$ 12.60

$ 11.15

Total Return (%)
(15.81) (7.84) 25.24 13.84 11.54**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
240 228 185 78 5
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.69 .71 .71 .76 .95*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.69 .71 .70 .76 .95*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.42 .44 .67 1.18 2.07*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
118 86 64 102 78*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period May 1, 1997 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1997.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

Last year was an extremely difficult one for investors. Although nearly all stocks lost ground, large value stocks weathered the storm much better than their growth counterparts. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001, Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio gained 1.87 percent, far surpassing the Standard & Poor's 500, which lost 11.88 percent. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged group of large-cap stocks (growth and value) that are representative of the U.S. stock market. Our commitment to the contrarian philosophy and strict adherence to our disciplined value investment process is what enabled us to outperform even in this difficult market environment.

Financials remained the portfolio's largest industry stake, but we strategically reduced positions in longtime holdings that had appreciated greatly. Notably, we pared down our holdings in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to book gains. We sold positions in Washington Mutual, which was nearing an all-time high, and in some property and casualty companies. We increased the portfolio's position in industrial stocks and began to build a tech position for the portfolio in early 2001. We sought out what we believed would be the technology survivors and purchased the dominant names in their respective businesses. Our investment in tech was early and declined after our initial purchase, but we believe that our investment process has helped us to uncover names with the strongest probability of success - those with higher revenue, earnings and stock price potential.

It is our contention that the Fed's efforts to spur economic growth, together with additional federal stimulus, should result in an economic recovery beginning in the first half of 2002. We will continue to stick to our contrarian discipline by seeking quality companies with earnings growth and dividend yields above the market and price-to-earnings ratios below the market.

Thomas F. Sassi
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio from 5/1/1996 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Annual Average Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

1.87%

2.02%

10.55%

12.38%

(Since 5/1/1996)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1996. Index comparison begins April 30, 1996.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 89.5%

Communications 1.3%

Telephone / Communications

WorldCom, Inc.*
245,000
3,449,600
Construction 1.6%

Building Products

Masco Corp.
169,000
4,140,500
Consumer Discretionary 10.6%

Department & Chain Stores 6.2%

Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
66,000
2,699,400
Gap, Inc.
95,000
1,324,300
Nordstrom, Inc.
220,000
4,450,600
The Limited, Inc.
278,000
4,092,160
The May Department Stores Co.
100,000
3,698,000

16,264,460

Home Furnishings 1.8%

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
168,700
4,651,059

Restaurants 2.6%

McDonald's Corp.
259,000
6,855,730
Consumer Staples 9.8%

Alcohol & Tobacco 0.6%

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
34,500
1,581,825

Food & Beverage 6.9%

Albertson's, Inc.
113,000
3,558,370
Campbell Soup Co.
80,000
2,389,600
ConAgra, Inc.
158,700
3,772,299
H.J. Heinz Co.
53,200
2,187,584
Sara Lee Corp.
276,800
6,153,264

18,061,117

Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.5%

Procter & Gamble Co.
48,500
3,837,805

Textiles 0.8%

VF Corp.
55,000
2,145,550
Durables 2.6%

Aerospace 0.9%

United Technologies Corp.
35,000
2,262,050

Automobiles 1.0%

Dana Corp.
190,600
2,645,528

Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
290,000
1,824,100
Energy 8.2%

Oil & Gas Production 3.5%

Exxon Mobil Corp.
231,200
9,086,160

Shares

Value ($)

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.5%

Williams Companies, Inc.
50,000
1,276,000

Oil Companies 4.2%

BP PLC (ADR)
118,944
5,532,085
ChevronTexaco Corp.
30,000
2,688,300
Phillips Petroleum Co.
45,000
2,711,700

10,932,085
Financial 21.7%

Banks 12.5%

AmSouth Bancorp.
230,000
4,347,000
Bank of America Corp.
79,906
5,030,083
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
55,000
2,007,500
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
96,700
3,515,045
KeyCorp
234,000
5,695,560
National City Corp.
78,000
2,280,720
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
26,500
1,661,550
Wachovia Corp.
256,100
8,031,296

32,568,754

Insurance 1.5%

Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
35,000
1,619,450
MGIC Investment Corp.
38,000
2,345,360

3,964,810

Other Financial Companies 6.3%

Fannie Mae
76,600
6,089,700
Freddie Mac
86,600
5,663,640
Standard & Poor's 500 Depository Receipt Trust
42,000
4,797,660

16,551,000

Real Estate 1.4%

Post Properties, Inc.
101,500
3,604,265
Health 5.6%

Medical Supply & Specialty 1.4%

Becton, Dickinson & Co.
107,500
3,563,625

Pharmaceuticals 4.2%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
122,900
6,267,900
Merck & Co., Inc.
81,500
4,792,200

11,060,100
Manufacturing 10.3%

Chemicals 1.1%

Dow Chemical Co.
85,000
2,871,300

Containers & Paper 2.8%

Sonoco Products Co.
278,200
7,394,556

Diversified Manufacturing 2.3%

Honeywell International, Inc.
98,100
3,317,742

Shares

Value ($)

Textron, Inc.
65,600
2,719,776

6,037,518

Electrical Products 1.4%

Emerson Electric Co.
64,000
3,654,400

Industrial Specialty 1.0%

Avery Dennison Corp.
47,000
2,656,910

Machinery / Components / Controls 1.7%

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
114,800
4,317,628
Media 1.7%

Print Media

Gannett Co., Inc.
64,700
4,349,781
Service Industries 1.5%

Printing / Publishing

Equifax, Inc.
164,000
3,960,600
Technology 12.4%

Computer Software 1.1%

Adobe Systems, Inc.
94,000
2,918,700

Diverse Electronic Products 2.9%

Dell Computer Corp.*
50,500
1,372,590
Diebold, Inc.
151,000
6,106,440

7,479,030

Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Data Processing 2.5%

Compaq Computer Corp.
294,700
2,876,272
Hewlett-Packard Co.
170,000
3,491,800

6,368,072

Military Electronics 1.1%

Raytheon Co.
91,500
2,971,005

Semiconductors 4.8%

Applied Materials, Inc.*
87,000
3,488,700
Intel Corp.
225,000
7,076,250
Sanmina Corp.*
103,712
2,063,869

12,628,819
Transportation 2.2%

Air Freight 1.7%

FedEx Corp.*
85,000
4,409,800

Railroads 0.5%

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
45,000
1,283,850
Total Common Stocks (Cost $227,557,873)

233,628,092


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 10.5%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $27,291,709)
27,291,709

27,291,709

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $254,849,582) (a)

260,919,801


Notes to Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $255,262,643. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $5,657,158. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $22,763,476 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $17,106,318.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $254,849,582)
$ 260,919,801
Dividends receivable
371,962
Interest receivable
52,163
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
258,484
Total assets
261,602,410
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
4,340,860
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
157,804
Accrued management fee
160,415
Other accrued expenses and payables
59,476
Total liabilities
4,718,555
Net assets, at value

$ 256,883,855

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
$ 3,617,274
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
6,070,219
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(22,501,393)
Paid-in capital
269,697,755
Net assets, at value

$ 256,883,855

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($256,883,855 / 19,168,291 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 13.40


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $22,627)
$ 4,819,489
Interest
980,676
Total Income
5,800,165
Expenses:
Management fee
1,710,166
Custodian fees
12,315
Auditing
31,769
Legal
14,208
Trustees' fees and expenses
15,782
Reports to shareholders
17,223
Other
11,604
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,813,067
Expense reductions
(54)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,813,013
Net investment income (loss)

3,987,152

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from Investments
(1,618,134)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
1,859,513
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

241,379

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 4,228,531


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 3,987,152 $ 5,066,929
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1,618,134) (20,825,554)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
1,859,513 42,845,912
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
4,228,531 27,087,287
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(3,893,591) (5,694,925)
Net realized gains
- (37,017,013)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
66,832,395 24,484,822
Reinvestment of distributions
3,893,591 42,711,938
Cost of shares redeemed
(33,531,994) (69,632,226)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
37,193,992 (2,435,466)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
37,528,932 (18,060,117)
Net assets at beginning of period
219,354,923 237,415,040
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,617,274 and $3,523,714, respectively)

$ 256,883,855

$ 219,354,923

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
16,365,480 16,152,846
Shares sold
5,066,173 2,011,041
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
307,046 3,891,784
Shares redeemed
(2,570,408) (5,690,191)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
2,802,811 212,634
Shares outstanding at end of period

19,168,291

16,365,480


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.40

$ 14.70

$ 17.57

$ 15.18

$ 11.74

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.23b .30b .37b .26 .31
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.01 1.40 (1.94) 2.63 3.23

Total from investment operations

.24 1.70 (1.57) 2.89 3.54
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.24) (.40) (.30) (.10) (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (2.60) (1.00) (.40) -

Total distributions

(.24) (3.00) (1.30) (.50) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.40

$ 13.40

$ 14.70

$ 17.57

$ 15.18

Total Return (%)
1.87 16.13 (10.21) 19.26 30.38
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
257 219 237 264 162
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79 .80 .81 .78 .80
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79 .80 .80 .78 .80
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.75 2.55 2.14 2.02 2.38
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
72 56 88 57 46

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

In a difficult market environment, the portolio produced negative absolute performance but outperformed its unmanaged benchmark, the MSCI World Index, during 2001. This was largely due to the fact that at times when the market is not performing well, our focus on diversification and risk control tends to help performance. On the other hand, the portolio tends to lag at the times when the market is rallying sharply and being led by more aggressive stocks, as was the case during the fourth quarter. Overall, we believe this approach was instrumental in our navigation of the down market of the past two years.

In managing the portolio, we look for important themes driving the global economy, and then invest in well-managed, fundamentally sound companies consistent with these themes. The themes that currently make up the portfolio are based on our broad strategic view that slower economic growth is forcing companies to compete for a larger share of a pie that is no longer expanding. And in a time of difficulty, many companies are seeking to reduce their capital investments and repair their balance sheets. We believe that in combination, these factors will contribute to lower investment returns. We have therefore maintained a focus on the types of companies we have been emphasizing throughout the year: those that derive profits from activities that do not require substantial investment in hard assets (and that instead exploit intellectual capital), companies whose size and balance sheet strength allow them to take advantage of the auction economy by lowering their profit margins to gain market share, raw materials producers that stand to benefit from reduced production capacity in their industries, Japanese firms that are embracing restructuring, and companies with assets that offer relatively stable, annuity-like returns. Looking ahead, we believe that this defensive positioning is prudent given the continued geopolitical risks to the global markets.

William E. Holzer
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio from 5/5/1998 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

-- MSCI World Index

- - - S&P 500 Index

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The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged index generally accepted as a benchmark for world equity markets. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Beginning with the next semiannual report the MSCI World Index, which better accommodates the Portfolio's objective of seeking long-term capital growth through investment in securities of companies throughout the world, will be shown instead of the S&P 500 Index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

-15.48%

1.15%

0.36%

(Since 5/5/1998)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 5, 1998. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1998.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 93.1%

Australia 1.0%
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Producer of petroleum, mineral and steel products)
77,605
415,941
Brazil 0.9%
Aracruz Celulose SA (ADR) (Manufacturer of forest products and producer of bleached eucalyptus pulp)
13,600
247,248
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) (Preferred) (Operator of a diverse mining and industrial complex)
5,500
129,855

377,103

Canada 6.8%
Alberta Energy Co., Ltd. (Producer of oil and gas)
16,100
608,503
Alcan, Inc. (Manufacturer of aluminum and finished products)
8,556
307,145
Barrick Gold Corp. (Explorer and producer of gold)
34,800
555,060
BCE, Inc. (Provider of telecommunication services)
18,203
411,740
Canadian National Railway Co. (Operator of a railroad network)
11,200
539,598
Placer Dome, Inc. (Miner of gold, silver and copper)
19,700
215,314
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Producer of potash, phosphate and nitrogen)
3,301
202,497

2,839,857

France 5.6%
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
8,960
636,959
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Manufacturer of glass)
2,782
420,339
Suez SA (Builder of water treatment plants)
16,587
502,712
Vinci SA (Builder of roads and provider of engineering and construction services)
7,137
418,932
Vivendi Universal SA (Operator of music, television and film, and telecommunications businesses)
6,971
382,158

2,361,100

Germany 8.5%
BASF AG (Explorer and producer of oil, natural gas and chemicals)
6,977
260,278
Bayer AG (Producer of chemical products)
12,652
402,624

Shares

Value ($)

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Operator of international airline services)
6,792
91,421
Deutsche Post AG (Provider of mail delivery services)
29,271
404,429
E.On AG (Distributor of oil and chemicals)
7,550
393,036
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Manufacturer of commercial printing presses)
3,379
127,861
KarstadtQuelle AG (Operator of department stores)
11,739
459,376
Man AG (Operator of a commodities trading company)
6,171
130,920
Metro AG (Operator of building, clothing, electronic and food stores)
9,333
328,618
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services)

2,127
578,282
RWE AG (Provider of various energy sources)
896
33,905
Schering AG (Producer of pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals)
7,200
385,727

3,596,477

Hong Kong 1.9%
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (Provider of banking services)
96,000
206,809
China Mobile Ltd.* (Provider of cellular telecommunication services)
105,600
371,702
CLP Holdings Ltd. (Generator and supplier of electricity)
54,000
206,001

784,512

Italy 0.4%
Mediobanca SpA (Provider of medium- and long-term business loans and credit)
15,500
173,814
Japan 9.7%
Canon, Inc. (Producer of visual image and information equipment)
12,000
411,152
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Producer of pharmaceuticals)
7,000
80,779
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Provider of brokerage and other financial services)
26,000
136,094
Fanuc Ltd. (Manufacturer of numerically controlled equipment for machine tools)
6,400
271,306
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Retailer of prescription medicines)
3,000
77,490

Shares

Value ($)

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
19,000
242,931
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
41,000
298,709
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
40,000
303,882
NEC Corp. (Manufacturer of telecommunication and computer equipment)
7,000
71,101
Nikko Cordial Corp. (Provider of financial services)
16,000
71,108
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Provider of financial services)
15,000
191,446
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Provider of telecommunication services and equipment)
19
222,290
Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals)
14,000
238,775
Sony Corp. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
8,500
386,804
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Provider of banking services)
800
3,373
Teijin Ltd. (Manufacturer of polyester products)
99,000
378,310
Toshiba Corp. (Manufacturer of general electronics)
36,000
123,072
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (Operator of consumer electronic stores)
3,300
230,647
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of a wide variety of pharmaceuticals)
12,000
315,430

4,054,699

Netherlands 0.7%
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
9,667
310,649
Peru 0.3%
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA "B" (ADR) (Explorer of gold, silver, zinc and other metals)
5,500
114,015
Singapore 0.3%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Provider of financial services)
17,000
127,051
South Africa 1.0%
Anglo American Platinum Corp., Ltd. (ADR) (Producer of platinum)
5,400
197,100
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (Miner of platinum)
4,700
216,200

413,300


Shares

Value ($)

Switzerland 4.9%
ABB Ltd.* (Manufacturer of equipment and offerer of construction and financial services)
37,159
358,677
Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
2,053
438,442
Roche Holding AG* (Developer of pharmaceutical and chemical products)
5,001
357,516
Swiss Re (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
4,617
465,154
Syngenta AG* (Producer of seeds and chemicals)
8,085
419,468

2,039,257

United Kingdom 11.4%
BOC Group PLC (Producer of chemical products)
30,137
465,154
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines, prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines)
18,556
465,544
Great Universal Stores PLC "A" (Operator of catalog home shopping, retailing, finance and property investment services)
50,328
472,673
National Grid Group PLC (Owner and operator of electric transmission systems)
69,292
431,835
Pearson PLC (Operator of a diversified media and entertainment holding company)
38,274
440,830
Railtrack Group PLC (Operator of railway infrastructure)
54,206
0
Reuters Group PLC (Provider of international news and information)
48,827
483,460
Rio Tinto PLC (Operator of a mining, manufacturing and development company)
38,588
739,434
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC (Operator of a multiline insurance holding company)
31,086
178,681
Scottish Power PLC (Provider of electrical power)
37,173
205,685
Shell Transport & Trading PLC (Explorer and producer of oil and gas)
63,081
433,543
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
182,507
477,683

4,794,522

United States 39.7%
Allegheny Energy, Inc. (Provider of electric and gas power)
11,700
423,774

Shares

Value ($)

American Home Products Corp. (Manufacturer and retailer of pharmaceuticals and consumer health care products)
9,200
564,512
American International Group, Inc. (Provider of insurance services)
5,000
397,000
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas)
16,300
926,655
AOL Time Warner, Inc.* (Provider of entertainment, news and Internet brands)
12,300
394,830
AT&T Corp. (Provider of telecommunication services)
23,600
428,104
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Provider of various data processing services)
7,400
435,860
Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Developer of commercial and industrial real estate)
11,300
429,400
Burlington Resources, Inc. (Explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas)
13,100
491,774
Calpine Corp.* (Operator of power generation facilities)
29,700
498,663
Chubb Corp. (Provider of property and casualty insurance services)
6,100
420,900
Comcast Corp. "A"* (Provider of cable television, sound and telecommunication systems)
13,200
475,200
eBay, Inc.* (Provider of on-line auction services)
800
53,520
Edison International* (Operator of an electric utility company)
27,700
418,270
Electronic Arts, Inc.* (Developer and marketer of entertainment software)
3,300
197,835
Electronic Data Systems Corp. (Provider of information technology systems)
9,100
623,805
EMC Corp.* (Provider of enterprise storage systems, software, networks and services)
24,500
329,280
Exelon Corp. (Distributor of electricity and gas)
12,275
587,727
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Explorer and producer of oil and gas)
10,900
428,370
FPL Group, Inc. (Provider of electric energy)
5,200
293,280
Genzyme Corp.* (Operator of a diversified, integrated human health care company)
2,400
143,664
Guidant Corp.* (Developer and manufacturer of products used in minimally invasive surgery)
4,600
229,080
Hewlett-Packard Co. (Provider of imaging and printing systems and information technology services)
9,600
197,184

Shares

Value ($)

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.* (Developer of proprietary pharmaceutical and diagnostic products)
5,400
182,088
Immunex Corp.* (Developer of biopharmaceutical products)
22,900
634,559
Intel Corp. (Designer, manufacturer, and seller of computer components and related products)
13,100
411,995
International Business Machines Corp. (Manufacturer of computers and servicer of information processing units)
2,800
338,688
International Paper Co. (Manufacturer of paper, pulp and wood products)
7,800
314,730
Intuit, Inc.* (Provider of financial software for households and small businesses)
8,000
342,080
KPMG Consulting, Inc.* (Provider of consulting services)
14,200
235,294
Liberty Media Corp. "A"* (Owner of interests in video programming, communications and Internet businesses)
31,800
445,200
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Manufacturer of aircraft, missiles and space equipment)
10,700
499,369
Microsoft Corp.* (Developer of computer software)
6,400
424,128
Nabors Industries, Inc.* (Contractor of land drilling)
5,000
171,650
Newmont Mining Corp. (Explorer and miner of gold)
16,000
305,760
Phillips Petroleum Co. (Explorer, producer and refiner of petroleum)
8,100
488,106
ProLogis Trust (REIT) (Owner of global corporate distribution facilities)
18,500
397,935
Sabre Group Holdings, Inc. "A"* (Provider of online travel reservation capabilities)
18,600
787,710
St. Paul Companies, Inc. (Provider of insurance products and services)
6,300
277,011
Unocal Corp. (Explorer and producer of oil and gas)
6,800
245,276
UnumProvident Corp. (Provider of group disability and special risk insurance)
19,800
524,898
USEC, Inc. (Provider of enriched uranium products and services)
7,000
50,120
Viacom, Inc. "B"* (Provider of entertainment and publishing services)
3,800
167,770

16,633,054

Total Common Stocks (Cost $40,657,209)

39,035,351


Principal Amount ($) (c)

Value ($)

Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated 3.8%

Germany
Bundesolbigation, 5.0%, 2/17/2006 (Cost $1,647,093)
EUR1,750,000

1,597,576


U.S. Government & Agencies 1.9%

United States
U.S. Treasury Note, 5.25%, 5/15/2004 (Cost $762,773)
750,000

781,995


Principal Amount ($) (c)

Value ($)


Repurchase Agreements 1.2%

Salomon Smith Barney, 1.75%, to be repurchased at $500,049 on 1/2/2002 (b) (Cost $500,000)
500,000

500,000

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $43,567,075) (a)

41,914,922


At December 31, 2001, the Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value


Percent

Manufacturing
$5,229,785 12.5%
Financial
5,181,547 12.4%
Energy
4,381,604 10.4%
Utilities
3,373,256 8.0%
Health
3,289,437 7.8%
Service Industries
3,254,725 7.8%
Technology
3,252,675 7.8%
Metals and Minerals
2,938,799 7.0%
Miscellaneous
2,379,571 5.7%
Media
2,305,988 5.5%
Communications
1,911,519 4.6%
Consumer Discretionary
1,260,667 3.0%
Consumer Staples
858,781 2.0%
Construction
666,180 1.6%
Transportation
631,019 1.5%
Durables
499,369 1.2%
Total

41,414,922

98.8%

Money Market Instruments
500,000 1.2%
Total Investment Portfolio

$41,914,922

100.0%


Notes to Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $43,748,934. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,834,012. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,616,497 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $4,450,509.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Government agency securities.
(c) Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Currency Abbreviation
EUR
Euro

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $43,567,075)
$ 41,914,922
Cash
1,419,779
Foreign currency, at value, (cost $872,549)
860,201
Dividends receivable
40,889
Interest receivable
112,515
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
90,009
Foreign taxes recoverable
15,454
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts
121,186
Total assets
44,574,955
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
345
Accrued management fee
39,844
Other accrued expenses and payables
77,013
Total liabilities
117,202
Net assets, at value

$ 44,457,753

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
243,658
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(1,652,153)
Foreign currency related transactions
106,859
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,579,315)
Paid-in capital
49,338,704
Net assets, at value

$ 44,457,753

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($44,457,753 / 4,612,725 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.64


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $33,966)
$ 506,409
Interest
216,532
Total Income
722,941
Expenses:
Management fee
360,873
Custodian and accounting fees
64,456
Auditing
4,453
Legal
2,891
Reports to shareholders
12,018
Other
1,493
Total expenses
446,184
Net investment income (loss)

276,757

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(2,836,491)
Foreign currency related transactions
6,438

(2,830,053)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(3,488,786)
Foreign currency related transactions
107,138

(3,381,648)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(6,211,701)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,934,944)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 276,757 $ 73,720
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2,830,053) 194,715
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(3,381,648) (1,040,586)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(5,934,944) (772,151)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains
(1,040,793) (258,443)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
28,559,273 19,631,376
Reinvestment of distributions
1,040,793 258,443
Cost of shares redeemed
(11,551,197) (2,883,628)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
18,048,869 17,006,191
Increase (decrease) in net assets
11,073,132 15,975,597
Net assets at beginning of period
33,384,621 17,409,024
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $243,658 and $15,865, respectively)

$ 44,457,753

$ 33,384,621

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
2,826,231 1,406,829
Shares sold
2,838,959 1,641,664
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
103,377 20,990
Shares redeemed
(1,155,842) (243,252)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,786,494 1,419,402
Shares outstanding at end of period

4,612,725

2,826,231


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.81

$ 12.37

$ 9.79

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.08c .03c .04c .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.90) (.44) 2.57 (.24)

Total from investment operations

(1.82) (.41) 2.61 (.21)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- - (.03) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.35) (.15) - -

Total distributions

(.35) (.15) (.03) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.64

$ 11.81

$ 12.37

$ 9.79

Total Return (%)
(15.48) (3.36)d 26.70d (2.10)d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
44 33 17 4
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.24 1.78 3.47 12.32*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.24 1.50 1.56 1.56*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.76 .28 .39 .91*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
52 54 65 67*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 5, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

Prior to 2001, the Federal Reserve Board was still concerned about the potential for accelerating inflation and an economy that might be growing a little too fast. It had just completed a series of increases in short-term interest rates that left the overnight fed funds rate at 6.50 percent. That, combined with the Treasury's program of buying back longer-term debt, led to an "inverted yield curve," in which government bonds maturing in 10 years or more offered lower yields than shorter-term government notes. Then, in January of 2001, amid increasing signs of a slowing economy, the Fed began a series of interest rate cuts. By the end of the year, the fed funds rate was down to 1.75 percent, long-term government bonds were yielding more than short-term notes and the yield curve was once again "normal."

In this environment, the Scudder Government Securities Portfolio provided a total return of 7.48 percent, compared with an 8.25 percent return for its benchmark, the Salomon Brothers 30-Year Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) Index, but ahead of the 7.35 percent return for the average GNMA fund as tracked by Lipper, Inc.

The portfolio had a near-neutral position in its yield curve exposure for much of the period, neither benefiting from nor being hurt by falling interest rates or a flattening yield curve. For most of the period, the portfolio was underweight, relative to its peers, in GNMA securities as refinancings by home owners contributed to weakness in the mortgage market; at one point, the portfolio's GNMA exposure was as low as 85 percent of assets, with the remainder invested in Treasuries. The Treasury market, meanwhile, was unable to sustain the strength it showed following the October announcement that the government would no longer issue 30-year bonds. The belief that an economic rebound could prompt the Fed to begin raising interest rates caused Treasury yields to soar in the final two months of the year. By the end of the period, the portfolio's GNMA exposure was at approximately 90 percent of assets, slightly underweight relative to its peers. We anticipate better relative performance from the mortgage market in coming months.

Scott E. Dolan
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Government Securities Portfolio from 12/31/1991 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

-- Salomon Brothers 30-year GNMA Index

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The Salomon Brothers 30-year GNMA Index is unmanaged, is on a total return basis with all dividends reinvested and is composed of GNMA 30-year pass-throughs of single family and graduated payment mortgages. In order for a GNMA coupon to be included in the index, it must have at least $200 million of outstanding coupon product.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

7.48%

6.28%

6.96%

6.48%

(Since 9/3/1987)

1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Government Securities Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations 89.1%

U.S. Treasury Securities 6.1%

Bonds

5%, 8/15/2011
4,800,000
4,784,976
6.125%, 11/15/2027
1,000,000
1,048,280
6.25%, 8/15/2023
2,000,000
2,115,940

Note

3.5%, 11/15/2006
15,500,000
14,938,125

22,887,321
Government National Mortgage Association 59.1%
Pass-through Certificates
5.5% with various maturities to 12/15/2031
3,000,299
2,864,326
6% with various maturities to 1/1/2032
16,168,611
15,964,823
6.5% with various maturities to 1/1/2032 (c)
65,419,694
65,787,561
7% with various maturities to 1/1/2032
69,879,123
71,552,422
7.5% with various maturities to 10/20/2031
36,156,491
37,462,865
8% with various maturities to 3/15/2031 (c)
23,789,557
24,976,855
8.5% with various maturities to 3/15/2031
3,189,165
3,388,818
9%, 8/15/2027
220,946
236,607
9.5% with various maturities to 12/15/2022
220,198
240,634
10% with various maturities to 3/15/2016
134,669
152,802


222,627,713
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 17.5%
Pass-through Certificates
6% with various maturities to 1/1/2032 (c)(d)
22,587,693
22,265,382
6.5% with various maturities to 8/1/2031 (c)
19,552,400
19,646,042
7% with various maturities to 1/1/2032
23,072,347
23,609,354
7.5% with various maturities to 12/1/2030
297,332
307,168

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

8%, 11/1/2030
112,285
117,791
8.5%, 7/1/2030
64,731
68,830


66,014,567
Federal Housing Authority 0.1%

Pass-through Certificates

7.5%, 2/15/2022
7,944
8,288
8% with various maturities to 7/15/2022
306,053
325,536
8.5%, 3/15/2026
8,686
9,267


343,091
Federal National Mortgage Association 6.3%

Pass-through Certificates

6% with various maturities to 1/1/2032 (d)
5,417,218
5,309,034
6.5% with various maturities to 1/1/2032
14,675,586
14,767,161
7% with various maturities to 1/1/2032 (c)
2,569,028
2,620,322
7.5% with various maturities to 6/1/2030
704,074
736,500
8%, 12/1/2024
177,585
186,551


23,619,568
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost $334,635,742)

335,492,260


Repurchase Agreements 10.9%

Goldman Sachs & Co., 1.77%, to be repurchased at $41,004,032 on 1/2/2002* (Cost $41,000,000)
41,000,000

41,000,000


Cash Equivalents 0.0%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $59,035)
59,035

59,035

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $375,694,777) (a)

376,551,295


Notes to Scudder Government Securities Portfolio of Investments


* Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government agency securities.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $375,842,823. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $708,472. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,771,503 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,063,031.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.
(c) When-issued or forward delivery securities (see the Notes to Financial Statements).
(d) Mortgage dollar roll.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $375,694,777)
$ 376,551,295
Cash
285,224
Receivable for investments sold
2,122,722
Receivable for when-issued and forward delivery securities
49,844,156
Interest receivable
1,605,587
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
603,333
Total assets
431,012,317
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
28,849,482
Payable for when-issued and forward delivery securities
85,601,547
Payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls
11,054,500
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
83,530
Accrued management fee
141,905
Other accrued expenses and payables
57,953
Total liabilities
125,788,917
Net assets, at value

$ 305,223,400

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
10,988,348
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
856,518
Forward delivery pools
(360,641)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(1,043,579)
Paid-in capital
294,782,754
Net assets, at value

$ 305,223,400

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($305,223,400 / 24,768,244 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 12.32


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 13,266,938
Expenses:
Management fee
1,288,534
Custodian fees
24,575
Auditing
34,356
Legal
9,949
Trustees' fees and expenses
11,114
Reports to shareholders
26,416
Other
12,947
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,407,891
Expense reductions
(983)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,406,908
Net investment income

11,860,030

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
5,048,728
Futures
216,634

5,265,362
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(1,461,408)
Futures
(196,117)

(1,657,525)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions
3,607,837
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 15,467,867


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 11,860,030 $ 9,257,799
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
5,265,362 (1,003,928)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,657,525) 6,274,236
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
15,467,867 14,528,107
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(8,562,567) (9,438,853)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
215,007,849 42,968,268
Reinvestment of distributions
8,562,567 9,438,853
Cost of shares redeemed
(77,005,299) (52,132,339)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
146,565,117 274,782
Increase (decrease) in net assets
153,470,417 5,364,036
Net assets at beginning of period
151,752,983 146,388,947
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $10,988,348 and $7,848,205, respectively)

$ 305,223,400

$ 151,752,983

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
12,690,900 12,662,528
Shares sold
17,709,116 3,738,828
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
729,095 857,976
Shares redeemed
(6,360,867) (4,568,432)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
12,077,344 28,372
Shares outstanding at end of period

24,768,244

12,690,900


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001c

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.96

$ 11.56

$ 12.08

$ 12.07

$ 12.07

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.61b .75b .72b .62 .84
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.25 .45 (.64) .19 .16

Total from investment operations

.86 1.20 .08 .81 1.00
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.50) (.80) (.60) (.80) (1.00)

Total distributions

(.50) (.80) (.60) (.80) (1.00)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.32

$ 11.96

$ 11.56

$ 12.08

$ 12.07

Total Return (%)
7.48 10.93 .68 7.03 8.96
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
305 152 146 123 87
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.60 .61 .63 .65 .64
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.60 .60 .63 .65 .64
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
5.06 6.60 6.13 6.27 7.12
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
334 173 150 142 179

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.08, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.08 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.67% to 5.06%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Growth Portfolio

Despite a strong fourth quarter, 2001 was a difficult year for investors in large-cap growth stocks. Continued economic weakness, declining corporate profitability and the shock of September 11 undermined stocks - particularly growth stocks. The market recovered, however, in October, on better-than-expected (albeit weak) third-quarter earnings reports and expectations of an economic rebound. But this advance was not enough to overcome what was, generally, a very weak year.

Investors, for the most part, favored cash, bonds and lower-volatility stocks in 2001. The broad market S&P 500 Index declined 11.88 percent. Value stocks - as measured by the Russell 1000 Value Index - fell 5.59 percent while the Russell 1000 Growth Index fell 20.42 percent. Scudder Growth Portfolio declined 22.34 percent in 2001.

For most of the year, we positioned the portfolio in a conservative stance relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. We held more health care, consumer staples and lower-volatility technology stocks and remained cautious after the events of September 11. In the fourth quarter, as portfolio fundamentals began to improve and an economic recovery looked more imminent, we began positioning the portfolio to be more economically-sensitive. We feel that the portfolio is now well-positioned for an economic recovery, and feel that growth stocks should benefit when the economy recovers.

As always, we make our portfolio adjustments within the context of our investment management disciplines. The portfolio remains diversified with exposure to a broad range of economic sectors. These sector weightings are held within +/- 5 percent of the benchmark, as we focus on picking the best companies and not trying to time the ups and downs of each sector. And we look for quality - quality in a company's management, products, balance sheet and earnings potential.

Despite the difficult year that just passed, we feel that the economy is headed in the right direction and that growth companies will once again post attractive returns. We are also confident that our investment process will assist us in locating companies, which, over time, should deliver superior returns and superior long-term results for the portfolio.

Gary A. Langbaum
Jesse Stuart
Co-lead Portfolio Managers
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Growth Portfolio from 12/31/1991 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Growth Portfolio

-- Russell 1000 Growth Index

- - - S&P 500 Index

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The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stock of larger U.S. companies with greater than average growth orientation and represents the universe of stocks from which "earnings/growth" money managers typically select. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Scudder Growth Portfolio

-22.34%

-4.83%

3.78%

8.29%

(Since 12/9/1983)

1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.4%

Communications 2.2%

Cellular Telephone 1.1%

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
304,200
4,371,354

Telephone / Communications 1.1%

WorldCom, Inc.*
338,500
4,766,080
Consumer Discretionary 7.6%

Department & Chain Stores

Home Depot, Inc.
284,025
14,488,115
Target Corp.
112,600
4,622,230
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
219,490
12,631,650

31,741,995

Consumer Staples 4.7%

Food & Beverage 2.3%

PepsiCo, Inc.
203,050
9,886,505

Package Goods / Cosmetics 2.4%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
172,840
9,981,510
Durables 1.9%

Aerospace 1.1%

United Technologies Corp.
71,700
4,633,971

Telecommunications Equipment 0.8%

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
508,600
3,199,094
Energy 1.4%

Oil & Gas Production

Nabors Industries, Inc.*
169,200
5,808,636
Financial 10.0%

Banks 3.5%

Fifth Third Bancorp.
133,700
8,233,246
State Street Corp.
120,100
6,275,225

14,508,471

Consumer Finance 2.8%

Citigroup, Inc.
128,400
6,481,632
Household International, Inc.
94,400
5,469,536

11,951,168

Insurance 2.8%

American International Group, Inc.
145,310
11,537,614

Other Financial Companies 0.9%

Freddie Mac
58,800
3,845,520

Shares

Value ($)

Health 22.9%

Biotechnology 3.7%

Amgen, Inc.*
178,500
10,074,540
Genentech, Inc.*
102,300
5,549,775

15,624,315

Health Industry Services 2.1%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
56,900
4,600,365
McKesson Corp.
115,000
4,301,000

8,901,365

Hospital Management 2.6%

HCA, Inc.
159,800
6,158,692
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
83,500
4,903,120

11,061,812

Medical Supply & Specialty 3.0%

Baxter International, Inc.
93,900
5,035,857
Medtronic, Inc.
144,000
7,374,240

12,410,097

Pharmaceuticals 11.5%

Eli Lilly & Co.
86,496
6,793,396
Johnson & Johnson
347,086
20,512,783
Pfizer, Inc.
527,542
21,022,549

48,328,728

Manufacturing 8.1%

Diversified Manufacturing 7.3%

General Electric Co.
504,440
20,217,955
Tyco International Ltd.
177,200
10,437,080

30,655,035

Machinery / Components / Controls 0.8%

Johnson Controls, Inc.
39,900
3,221,925
Media 8.3%

Advertising 1.6%

Omnicom Group, Inc.
72,340
6,463,579

Broadcasting & Entertainment 5.4%

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
302,180
9,699,978
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
127,950
6,513,935
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
148,530
6,557,600

22,771,513

Cable Television 1.3%

Comcast Corp. "A"*
151,900
5,468,400

Shares

Value ($)

Service Industries 6.3%

EDP Services 4.7%

Amdocs Ltd.*
137,700
4,677,669
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
219,660
15,057,693

19,735,362

Investment 1.1%

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
70,800
4,729,440

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.5%

Paychex, Inc.
63,500
2,225,040
Technology 25.0%

Computer Software 9.9%

Adobe Systems, Inc.
165,930
5,152,127
BEA Systems, Inc.*
234,000
3,605,940
Microsoft Corp.*
390,140
25,854,578
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
171,300
6,886,260

41,498,905

Diverse Electronic Products 0.5%

Molex, Inc.
66,600
2,061,270

EDP Peripherals 1.1%

EMC Corp.*
355,300
4,775,232

Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Components / Distributors 2.0%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
463,820
8,399,780

Electronic Data Processing 4.0%

International Business Machines Corp.
137,100
16,583,616

Semiconductors 7.5%

Analog Devices, Inc.*
89,200
3,959,588
Applied Materials, Inc.*
207,080
8,303,908
Intel Corp.
267,040
8,398,408
Linear Technology Corp.
131,830
5,146,643
Xilinx, Inc.*
148,000
5,779,398

31,587,945

Total Common Stocks (Cost $369,703,303)

412,735,277


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 1.6%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $6,890,796)
6,890,796

6,890,796

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $376,594,099) (a)

419,626,073


Notes to Scudder Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $377,094,616. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $42,531,457. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $57,901,965 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $15,370,508.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $376,594,099)
$ 419,626,073
Foreign currency, at value (cost $29,990)
30,136
Dividends receivable
339,523
Interest receivable
14,456
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
443,313
Foreign taxes recoverable
7,431
Total assets
420,460,932
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
175,604
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
382,206
Accrued management fee
219,932
Other accrued expenses and payables
122,322
Total liabilities
900,064
Net assets, at value

$ 419,560,868

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
43,031,974
Foreign currency related transactions
195
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(96,998,719)
Paid-in capital
473,527,418
Net assets, at value

$ 419,560,868

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($419,560,868 / 19,928,329 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 21.05


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $21,236)
$ 2,570,513
Interest
961,095
Total Income
3,531,608
Expenses:
Management fee
2,797,103
Custodian fees
21,527
Auditing
43,233
Legal
21,542
Trustees' fees and expenses
32,554
Reports to shareholders
3,895
Other
22,011
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,941,865
Expense reductions
(320)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,941,545
Net investment income (loss)

590,063

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(82,888,539)
Foreign currency related transactions
(7,279)

(82,895,818)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(47,492,035)
Foreign currency related transactions
195

(47,491,840)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(130,387,658)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (129,797,595)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 590,063 $ (216,302)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(82,895,818) 32,561,555
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(47,491,840) (171,597,472)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(129,797,595) (139,252,219)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(587,343) -
Net realized gains
(43,022,245) (64,685,654)
Return of capital
(217,806) -
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
51,049,322 76,609,186
Net assets acquired in tax-free reorganization
7,576,034 -
Reinvestment of distributions
43,827,394 64,685,654
Cost of shares redeemed
(91,817,139) (92,497,968)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
10,635,611 48,796,872
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(162,989,378) (155,141,001)
Net assets at beginning of period
582,550,246 737,691,247
Net assets at end of period

$ 419,560,868

$ 582,550,246

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,340,010 18,194,844
Shares sold
2,255,890 2,002,582
Shares issued in tax-free reorganization
318,053 -
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
2,073,659 1,608,648
Shares redeemed
(4,059,283) (2,466,064)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
588,319 1,145,166
Shares outstanding at end of period

19,928,329

19,340,010


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 30.12

$ 40.54

$ 29.57

$ 30.01

$ 33.71

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
.03b (.01)b (.01)b .07 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(6.75) (6.81) 10.98 4.59 4.48

Total from investment operations

(6.72) (6.82) 10.97 4.66 4.60
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.03) - - (.10) (.20)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.31) (3.60) - (5.00) (8.10)
Return of capital
(.01) - - - -

Total distributions

(2.35) (3.60) - (5.10) (8.30)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 21.05

$ 30.12

$ 40.54

$ 29.57

$ 30.01

Total Return (%)
(22.34) (19.06) 37.12 15.10 21.34
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
420 583 738 629 563
Ratio of expenses (%)
.63 .65 .66 .66 .65
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.13 (.03) (.04) .28 .42
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
73 65 87 109 170

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder High Yield Portfolio

High-yield bonds finished the quarter and the year strong, but offered plenty of twists and turns along the way. After falling dramatically in response to the events of September 11 and struggling through much of October, high-yield bonds, like the equity market, rallied in the second half of the quarter amid expectations of economic recovery in 2002. During the quarter, the Federal Reserve Board maintained its easing stance and cut short-term interest rates. After a 50-basis-point cut on November 6 and a 25-basis-point cut on December 11, the federal funds rate finished the year at 1.75 percent.

In the quarter and the year, Scudder High Yield Portfolio slightly outperformed the Lipper High Current Yield Funds category average. The category includes portfolios that aim at high (relative) current yield from fixed-income securities, have no quality or maturity restrictions and tend to invest in lower-grade municipal debt. The portfolio finished the year with an overweight in B-rated issues, which helped as lower-quality bonds surged in the latter half of the quarter. Overweights in the gaming, wireless and housing sectors also aided returns, as those areas bounced back strongly particularly in November.

Overall, investor interest in high yield was solid in 2001. Issuance of new high-yield bonds was $95 billion in 2001, an increase over 2000. In addition, investors poured about twice as much money into high-yield mutual funds in 2001 as they did in 2000. However, credit conditions were tough in 2001. High-yield bonds finished the year with an estimated default rate of 10 percent. The market expects that rate to peak in mid-2002. Management sees this weeding-out period leading to a stronger high-yield market over the long term. Further, management believes the portfolio is well-positioned for 2002, with its current overweight relative to peers in B-rated bonds. Management looks for strong potential for the high-yield market in general in the upcoming year and continued solid results coming from B-rated issues.

Harry E. Resis, Jr.
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder High Yield Portfolio from 12/31/1991 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder High Yield Portfolio

-- Salomon Brothers Long-Term High Yield Bond Index

- - CSFB High Yield Index

The Salomon Brothers Long-Term High Yield Bond Index is on a total return basis with all dividends reinvested and is composed of high-yield bonds with a par value of $50 million or higher and a remaining maturity of ten years or longer rated BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's Corporation or Ba1 or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. This index is unmanaged. The CSFB High Yield Index (formerly DLJ High Yield Index) is an unmanaged index that is market-weighted, including publicly traded bonds having a rating below BBB by Standard & Poor's and Moody's.

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Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Scudder High Yield Portfolio

2.63%

-1.44%

1.63%

7.20%

(Since 4/6/1982)

1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder High Yield Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 74.6%

Communications 13.6%
AirGate PCS, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 10/1/2004, 13.5% to 10/1/2009
2,360,000
1,793,600
Allegiance Telecom, Inc.:


12.875%, 5/15/2008

2,055,000
1,520,700

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2003, 11.75% to 2/15/2008

1,520,000
668,800
American Tower Corp., 9.375%, 2/1/2009
3,180,000
2,559,900
AT&T Canada, Inc., 7.65%, 9/15/2006
80,000
50,400
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc.:


9.375%, 5/15/2009

820,000
287,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 8/15/2003, 8.94% to 8/15/2008

225,000
56,250

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2004, 10.8% to 5/15/2009

370,000
85,100
Crown Castle International Corp.:


9.375%, 8/1/2011

390,000
357,825

10.75%, 8/1/2011

200,000
195,500

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 10.625% to 11/15/2007

2,000,000
1,680,000
Dolphin Telecom PLC, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2004, 14.0% to 5/15/2009*
1,240,000
124
Exodus Communications, Inc.:


11.25%, 7/1/2008*

660,000
118,800

11.625%, 12/15/2009*

450,000
81,000
11.625%, 7/15/2010*
200,000
36,000
FairPoint Communications, Inc., 12.5%, 5/1/2010
2,410,000
2,289,500
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.:


8.7%, 8/1/2007*

3,440,000
309,600

9.125%, 11/15/2006*

130,000
14,950
ICG Holdings, Inc., 13.5%, 9/15/2005*
4,190,000
261,875
Impsat Corp., 12.375%, 6/15/2008*
1,805,000
54,150
Insight Communications Co., Inc., 12.25%, 2/15/2011*
2,210,000
1,303,900
Intermedia Communications of Florida, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/15/2002, 11.25% to 7/15/2007
3,070,000
3,104,538
KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc.:


13.5%, 5/15/2009

2,550,000
178,500

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2003, 12.5% to 2/15/2008

3,840,000
153,600
Level 3 Communications, Inc.:



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

11.0%, 3/15/2008

4,470,000
2,235,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/15/2005, 12.875% to 3/15/2010

2,400,000
552,000
McLeod USA, Inc.:


9.25%, 7/15/2007*

1,550,000
325,500

11.375%, 1/1/2009*

200,000
45,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2002, 10.5% to 3/1/2007

1,200,000
234,000
MGC Communications, Inc., 13.0%, 10/1/2004
2,000,000
640,000
Nextel Communications, Inc.:


9.375%, 11/15/2009

5,570,000
4,400,297

9.5%, 2/1/2011

1,000,000
780,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 9/15/2002, 10.65% to 9/15/2007

1,425,000
1,090,125
Nextlink Communications, Inc.:


12.5%, 4/15/2006

630,000
75,600

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2003, 9.45% to 4/15/2008

920,000
96,600

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/1/2004, 12.25% to 6/1/2009

2,000,000
160,000
NTL, Inc., Series B, 11.5%, 2/1/2006
2,320,000
812,000
Price Communications Wireless, 9.125%, 12/15/2006
2,490,000
2,639,400
SBA Communications Corp.:


10.25%, 2/1/2009

1,150,000
983,250

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2003, 12.0% to 3/1/2008

1,150,000
862,500
Spectrasite Holdings, Inc.:


Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2004, 11.25% to 4/15/2009

1,220,000
317,200

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/15/2003, 12.0% to 7/15/2008

3,220,000
998,200
Telecorp PCS, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2004, 11.625% to 4/15/2009
180,000
156,600
Teligent, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2003, 11.5% to 3/1/2008*
690,000
1,725
Tritel PCS, Inc.:


10.375%, 1/15/2011

2,000,000
2,290,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2004, 12.75% to 5/15/2009

1,490,000
1,266,500
Triton PCS, Inc.:


9.375%, 2/1/2011

2,530,000
2,618,550

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/1/2003, 11.0% to 5/1/2008

1,350,000
1,221,750
VoiceStream Wireless Corp., 10.375%, 11/15/2009
1,339,000
1,519,765
Western Wireless Corp., 10.5%, 2/1/2007
1,200,000
1,236,000

44,719,174

Construction 4.2%
American Standard Companies, Inc., 7.625%, 2/15/2010
200,000
201,000
D.R. Horton, Inc., 9.75%, 9/15/2010
200,000
206,000
Del Webb Corp., 10.25%, 2/15/2010
300,000
321,750
Dimac Corp., 12.5%, 10/1/2008*
1,540,000
15,400
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.:

9.125%, 5/1/2009

690,000
693,450

9.75%, 6/1/2005

420,000
420,000
KB Home, 8.625%, 12/15/2008
920,000
924,600
Lennar Corp., 9.95%, 5/1/2010
1,550,000
1,708,875
Nortek, Inc.:


9.125%, 9/1/2007

1,050,000
1,065,750

Series B, 9.875%, 6/15/2011

2,200,000
2,178,000
Ryland Group, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/2010
670,000
720,250
Schuler Homes, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2011
1,050,000
1,094,625
Standard Pacific Corp.:


8.0%, 2/15/2008

330,000
311,025

8.5%, 4/1/2009

510,000
489,600
Toll Corp.:


7.75%, 9/15/2007

210,000
205,275

8.125%, 2/1/2009

100,000
99,000

8.75%, 11/15/2006

500,000
510,000
WCI Communities, Inc., 10.625%, 2/15/2011
2,490,000
2,570,925

13,735,525

Consumer Discretionary 14.8%
Advantica Restaurant Co., 11.25%, 1/15/2008
1,614,706
1,138,368
AFC Enterprises, Inc., 10.25%, 5/15/2007
3,100,000
3,270,500
Ameristar Casino, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2009
2,440,000
2,635,200
AMF Bowling, Inc.:


10.875%, 3/15/2006*

2,540,000
25,400

12.25% to 3/15/2006*

2,320,000
23,200
Boca Resorts, Inc., 9.875%, 4/15/2009
3,030,000
3,120,900
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprises, 9.25%, 4/1/2009
640,000
654,400
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.5%, 8/1/2008
1,170,000
1,053,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Eldorado Resorts LLC, 10.5%, 8/15/2006
2,010,000
1,952,213
Finlay Enterprises, Inc., 9.0%, 5/1/2008
350,000
311,500
Finlay Fine Jewelry Co., 8.375%, 5/1/2008
1,590,000
1,423,050
FRD Acquisition, 12.5%, 7/15/2004*
210,000
2,625
Gap, Inc., 8.8%, 12/15/2008
840,000
734,985
Guitar Center Management, 11.0%, 7/1/2006
1,810,000
1,791,900
Hasbro, Inc., 8.5%, 3/15/2006
430,000
435,375
Hines Horticulture, Inc., Series B, 12.75%, 10/15/2005
2,096,000
2,096,000
HMH Properties, Inc., Series B, 7.875%, 8/1/2008
2,980,000
2,749,050
Horseshoe Gaming LLC, 9.375%, 6/15/2007
540,000
573,075
Imperial Home Decor Group, Inc., 11.0%, 3/15/2008*
1,050,000
1,050
International Game Technology, 8.375%, 5/15/2009
1,300,000
1,368,250
Kmart Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2008
1,350,000
1,119,790
Krystal, Inc., 10.25%, 10/1/2007
2,050,000
1,599,000
Mandalay Resort Group:


6.45%, 2/1/2006

350,000
330,750

9.5%, 8/1/2008

490,000
513,275

Series B, 10.25%, 8/1/2007

200,000
207,500
MGM Mirage, Inc.:


8.5%, 9/15/2010

1,210,000
1,236,575

9.75%, 6/1/2007

2,310,000
2,419,725
Park Place Entertainment Corp., 8.875%, 9/15/2008
200,000
203,750
Perkins Finance LP, 10.125%, 12/15/2007
1,190,000
1,166,200
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 11.0%, 8/15/2008
750,000
761,250
Restaurant Co., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2003, 11.25% to 5/15/2008
1,706,686
1,449,833
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.:


6.75%, 3/15/2008

280,000
217,668

7.0%, 10/15/2007

110,000
88,773

7.25%, 8/15/2006

80,000
64,798

8.75%, 2/2/2011

3,760,000
2,924,896
Sealy Mattress Co.:


9.875%, 12/15/2007

1,200,000
1,200,000

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 12/15/2002, 10.875% to 12/15/2007

2,040,000
1,764,600
Six Flags, Inc., 9.5%, 2/1/2009
2,920,000
2,938,250
Station Casinos, Inc.:


9.75%, 4/15/2007

680,000
691,900

9.875%, 7/1/2010

1,560,000
1,585,350

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2009
600,000
609,000

48,452,924

Consumer Staples 0.9%
Dyersburg Corp., 9.75%, 9/1/2007*
1,260,000
26,775
Fleming Companies, Inc.:


10.125%, 4/1/2008
710,000
717,100
10.625%, 7/1/2007
340,000
324,700
Grove Worldwide LLC, 9.25%, 5/1/2008*
1,180,000
23,600
Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc., 11.75%, 5/1/2008
1,710,000
1,710,000

2,802,175

Durables 1.8%
Airxcel, Inc., 11.0%, 11/15/2007
880,000
475,200
DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., 12.0%, 9/30/2008
1,180,000
1,103,300
Fairchild Corp., 10.75%, 4/15/2009
1,500,000
510,000
Lear Corp., Series B, 8.11%, 5/15/2009
200,000
202,331
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 11.0%, 8/1/2008
350,000
362,250
United Rentals, Inc.:

Series B, 9.0%, 4/1/2009

960,000
936,000

9.25%, 1/15/2009

2,350,000
2,326,500

5,915,581

Energy 5.8%
AES Corp., 9.375%, 9/15/2010
2,830,000
2,547,000
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/2011
2,020,000
1,959,400
Continental Resources, Inc., 10.25%, 8/1/2008
1,470,000
1,256,850
El Paso Energy Partners LP, 8.5%, 6/1/2011
300,000
303,000
EOTT Energy Partners, 11.0%, 10/1/2009
1,600,000
1,584,000
Key Energy Services, Inc., 14.0%, 1/15/2009
472,000
545,160
Nuevo Energy Co., 9.375%, 10/1/2010
310,000
286,750
Parker Drilling Co., 9.75%, 11/15/2006
2,760,000
2,746,200
Pen Holdings, Inc., 9.875%, 6/15/2008
335,000
154,100
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 9.625%, 4/1/2010
200,000
219,046
Pride International, Inc., 10.0%, 6/1/2009
1,470,000
1,594,950
R&B Falcon Corp., 9.5%, 12/15/2008
370,000
417,684
Stone Energy Corp.:


8.25%, 12/15/2011

810,000
822,150

8.75%, 9/15/2007

870,000
887,400

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Swift Energy Co., 10.25%, 8/1/2009
1,000,000
1,010,000
Tesoro Petroleum Corp., 9.625%, 11/1/2008
190,000
197,125
Triton Energy Ltd., 8.875%, 10/1/2007
820,000
910,200
Westport Resources Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/2011
1,550,000
1,565,500

19,006,515

Health 3.5%
Dade International, Inc., 11.125%, 5/1/2006*
1,190,000
499,800
HCA, Inc., 8.75%, 9/1/2010
200,000
216,000
Insight Health Services, 9.875%, 11/1/2011
890,000
921,150
Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9.0%, 2/15/2008
2,570,000
2,287,300
Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc.:


10.5%, 8/1/2006

1,130,000
1,039,600

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/1/2002, 10.5% to 11/1/2007*

4,340,000
21,700
MEDIQ, Inc., 11.0%, 6/1/2008*
400,000
4,000
National Vision, Inc., 12.0%, 3/30/2009
1,670,000
1,027,050
Res-Care, Inc., 10.625%, 11/15/2008
810,000
805,950
Triad Hospitals, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/2009
2,410,000
2,512,425
Vanguard Health Systems, 9.75%, 8/1/2011
1,360,000
1,428,000
Vicar Operating, Inc., 9.875%, 12/1/2009
600,000
612,000

11,374,975

Manufacturing 12.9%
Atlantis Group, Inc., 11.0%, 2/15/2003
935,000
935,000
Avondale Mills, Inc., 10.25%, 5/1/2006
1,590,000
1,383,300
Berry Plastics Corp., 12.25%, 4/15/2004
1,530,000
1,543,388
BPC Holdings Corp., 12.5%, 6/15/2006
1,376,074
1,210,945
CSK Auto, Inc., 12.0%, 6/15/2006
580,000
584,350
Day International Group, Inc., 11.125%, 6/1/2005
1,020,000
958,800
Delco Remy International, Inc., 10.625%, 8/1/2006
440,000
434,500
Eagle-Picher Holdings, Inc., 9.375%, 3/1/2008
1,380,000
759,000
Equistar Chemicals, 10.125%, 9/1/2008
1,680,000
1,688,400
Flowserve Corp., 12.25%, 8/15/2010
422,000
470,530
Foamex LP, 13.5%, 8/15/2005
1,130,000
937,900
Fonda Group, 9.5%, 3/1/2007
1,340,000
1,206,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Gaylord Container Corp., 9.75%, 6/15/2007
1,260,000
1,064,700
Grove Holdings LLC, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/1/2003, 11.625% to 5/1/2009*
310,000
1,550
GS Technologies Corp.:


12.0%, 9/1/2004*

1,090,000
21,800

12.25%, 10/1/2005*

1,340,000
13,400
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., 11.875%, 6/15/2006*
670,000
318,250
Hayes Wheels International, Inc., 11.0%, 7/15/2006*
1,500,000
67,500
ISP Chemical Co., 10.25%, 7/1/2011
730,000
762,850
ISP Holdings, Inc.:


9.0%, 10/15/2003

500,000
507,500

10.625%, 12/15/2009

780,000
780,000
Knoll, Inc., 10.875%, 3/15/2006
626,000
594,700
Louisiana Pacific Corp., 10.875%, 11/15/2008
730,000
700,800
Lyondell Chemical Co.:


9.5%, 12/15/2008

2,150,000
2,128,500

9.875%, 5/1/2007

400,000
402,000

Series A, 9.625%, 5/1/2007

200,000
202,000
Motors and Gears, Inc., 10.75%, 11/15/2006
750,000
652,500
Navistar International Corp., 9.375%, 6/1/2006
1,300,000
1,365,000
NL Industries, Inc., 11.75%, 10/15/2003
2,603,000
2,576,970
OM Group, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/2011
610,000
622,200
Owens-Illinois, Inc., 8.1%, 5/15/2007
1,770,000
1,637,250
Plainwell, Inc., 11.0%, 3/1/2008*
4,445,000
44,450
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 10.75%, 9/1/2011
560,000
588,000
Printpack, Inc., 10.625%, 8/15/2006
1,440,000
1,497,600
Riverwood International Corp.:


10.25%, 4/1/2006

570,000
587,100

10.875%, 4/1/2008

2,420,000
2,456,300
Salton, Inc.:


10.75%, 12/15/2005

240,000
235,200

12.25%, 4/15/2008

840,000
840,000
SF Holdings Group, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/15/2003, 12.75% to 3/15/2008
2,030,000
791,700
Stone Container Corp., 9.75%, 2/1/2011
1,790,000
1,901,875
Tenneco Automotive, Inc., 11.625%, 10/15/2009
190,000
93,100
Terex Corp.:


8.875%, 4/1/2008
2,980,000
2,935,300
10.375%, 4/1/2011
450,000
468,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Terra Capital, Inc., 12.875%, 10/15/2008
1,670,000
1,653,300
Terra Industries, Inc., 10.5%, 6/15/2005
340,000
266,900
Texas Petrochemicals Corp., 11.125%, 7/1/2006
710,000
589,300
Venture Holdings, 9.5%, 7/1/2005
1,160,000
881,600

42,361,308

Media 10.2%
Adelphia Communications Corp.:


8.125%, 7/15/2003

390,000
387,075

10.25%, 6/15/2011

1,670,000
1,665,825

10.875%, 10/1/2010

880,000
898,700
American Lawyer Media, Inc., 9.75%, 12/15/2007
1,190,000
871,675
Avalon Cable Holdings LLC, Step-up Coupon 0% to 12/1/2003, 11.875% to 12/1/2008
1,870,000
1,533,400
Charter Communications Holdings LLC:


8.25%, 4/1/2007

2,120,000
2,037,850

10.0%, 4/1/2009

200,000
205,250
11.75%, 5/15/2011
140,000
86,100

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 1/15/2005, 11.75% to 1/15/2010

160,000
114,800

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2006, 11.75% to 5/15/2011

160,000
162,800

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 1/15/2006, 13.5% to 1/15/2011

2,800,000
1,848,000
Clear Channel Communication, Inc., 8.0%, 11/1/2008
1,900,000
1,976,000
Comcast UK Cable Partners Ltd., 11.2%, 11/15/2007
3,230,000
2,390,200
CSC Holdings, Inc.:


8.125%, 7/15/2009
400,000
411,119

8.125%, 8/15/2009

1,210,000
1,242,809

9.875%, 2/15/2013

1,145,000
1,216,563

10.5%, 5/15/2016

1,640,000
1,779,400
EchoStar DBS Corp.:

9.125%, 1/15/2009

1,350,000
1,353,375

9.25%, 2/1/2006

1,510,000
1,540,200

9.375%, 2/1/2009

1,520,000
1,565,600
Frontiervision LP, 11.0%, 10/15/2006
860,000
886,875
Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., 10.0%, 7/1/2008
1,530,000
994,500
Key3Media Group, Inc., 11.25%, 6/15/2011
680,000
571,200
Nextmedia Operating, Inc., 10.75%, 7/1/2011
500,000
516,250
PriMedia, Inc., 8.009%, 5/15/2011
1,090,000
981,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Renaissance Media Group, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2003, 10.0% to 4/15/2008
1,860,000
1,488,000
Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., 10.0%, 3/15/2005
630,000
683,550
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc.:


8.75%, 12/15/2007

550,000
548,625

9.0%, 7/15/2007

350,000
351,750
Transwestern Publishing:


Series F, 9.625%, 11/15/2007

950,000
973,750

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 11.875% to 11/15/2008

420,000
348,600
United International Holdings, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2003, 10.75% to 2/15/2008
2,750,000
797,500
Young Broadcasting, Inc., 8.5%, 12/15/2008
1,170,000
1,175,850

33,604,191

Metals and Minerals 0.7%
Compass Minerals Group, 10.0%, 8/15/2011
330,000
342,375
Metals USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2008*
970,000
172,175
MMI Products, Inc., 11.25%, 4/15/2007
1,405,000
1,296,113
Republic Technologies International, 13.75%, 7/15/2009*
2,820,000
183,300
U.S. Can Corp., 12.375%, 10/1/2010
600,000
378,000

2,371,963

Service Industries 4.1%
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 10.0%, 8/1/2009
1,590,000
1,637,700
Autonation, Inc., 9.0%, 8/1/2008
380,000
386,650
Avis Group Holdings, Inc., 11.0%, 5/1/2009
3,580,000
3,794,800
Coinmach Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/2005
2,430,000
2,490,750
Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc., 9.5%, 2/15/2009
1,550,000
1,480,250
La Petite Academy, Inc., 10.0%, 5/15/2008
1,890,000
1,323,000
Trico Marine Services, Inc., 8.5%, 8/1/2005
1,400,000
1,260,000
United Rentals Inc., 10.75%, 4/15/2008
920,000
979,800

13,352,950

Technology 0.1%
PSINet, Inc.:


10.0%, 2/15/2005*

400,000
30,000

11.0%, 8/1/2009*

1,970,000
147,750

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

11.5%, 11/1/2008*

1,490,000
111,750

289,500

Transportation 0.9%
Petro Stopping Centers, 10.5%, 2/1/2007
2,520,000
2,091,600
Teekay Shipping Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2011
1,000,000
1,025,000

3,116,600

Utilities 1.1%
Calpine Corp.:


7.75%, 4/15/2009

1,750,000
1,543,887

8.25%, 8/15/2005

680,000
619,182

8.5%, 5/1/2008

340,000
310,972

8.625%, 8/15/2010

200,000
181,683
CMS Energy Corp., 7.5%, 1/15/2009
200,000
195,770
Flextronics International Ltd., 9.875%, 7/1/2010
200,000
210,000
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., Series G, 7.75%, 10/1/2008
200,000
212,602
PSEG Energy Holdings, 10.0%, 10/1/2009
200,000
213,967

3,488,063

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $311,841,000)

244,591,444


Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 6.5%

Australis Holdings, 15.0%, 11/1/2002*
3,660,000
366
Diamond Cable Communications PLC, 13.25%, 9/30/2004
1,990,000
517,400
Euramax International PLC, 11.25%, 10/1/2006
2,060,000
1,967,300
Global Telesystems, Inc.:


10.875%, 6/15/2008

800,000
2,000

11.5%, 12/15/2007

1,625,000
4,063
Kappa Beheer BV, 10.625%, 7/15/2009
530,000
572,400
MetroNet Communications Corp.:


10.625%, 11/1/2008
1,710,000
1,156,730

12.0%, 8/15/2007

1,190,000
840,587

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/15/2003, 9.95% to 6/15/2008

750,000
377,821

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/1/2002, 10.75% to 11/1/2007

2,000,000
1,268,044
Millicom International Cellular SA, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/1/2001, 13.5% to 6/1/2006
2,830,000
1,867,800
PTC International Finance:


Series II, 11.25%, 12/1/2009

360,000
360,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/1/2002, 10.75% to 7/1/2007

1,440,000
1,288,800
Rogers Cantel, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/2016
3,000,000
2,970,000
Star Choice Communications, Inc., 13.0%, 12/15/2005
750,000
787,500
Stone Container Corp., 11.5%, 8/15/2006
1,585,000
1,688,025
TeleWest Communications PLC:


9.625%, 10/1/2006
720,000
493,200
9.875%, 2/1/2010
200,000
140,000

11.0%, 10/1/2007

2,895,000
2,084,400

11.25%, 11/1/2008

1,650,000
1,204,500
TFM, SA de CV, 10.25%, 6/15/2007
1,020,000
938,400
Versatel Telecom NV:


11.875%, 7/15/2009

410,000
139,400

Series B, 13.25%, 5/15/2008

910,000
133,000

Series BV, 13.25%, 5/15/2008

380,000
318,500
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $32,697,933)

21,120,236



Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks* 0.1%

Communications 0.0%

Telephone / Communications

AT&T Canada, Inc.
30
906
ICG Communications, Inc.
4,851
223
Song Networks Holdings AB (ADR)
6,340
5,199

6,328

Health 0.0%

Health Industry Services

National Vision, Inc.
69,397
63,845
Manufacturing 0.0%

Containers & Paper

Gaylord Container Corp.
15,650
15,807
SF Holdings Group, Inc.
517
2,068

17,875

Metals and Minerals 0.1%

Steel & Metals

Metal Management, Inc.
83,423
200,215
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,104,697)

288,263


Shares

Value ($)


Warrants* 0.1%

Communications 0.0%

Cellular Telephone

Communication Cellular SA
2,200
4,400

Telephone / Communications

Benedek Communications Corp.
5,000
-
Econophone, Inc.
1,260
13
KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc.
1,950
20

33

Construction 0.0%

Building Materials

Waxman Industries, Inc.
52,274
523

Homebuilding

Capital Pacific Holdings
3,634
363
Consumer Discretionary 0.1%

Specialty Retail

Stage Stores, Inc.
25,870
155,220
Stage Stores, Inc.
12,288
110,592

265,812

Durables 0.0%

Aerospace

Decrane Holdings Co.
1,350
14
Energy 0.0%

Oil / Gas Transmission

Empire Gas Corp.
2,070
2,070
Financial 0.0%

Other Financial Companies

Ono Finance PLC
1,650
16,500
Manufacturing 0.0%

Diversified Manufacturing

Republic Technology Corp.
2,820
28
Media 0.0%

Cable Television

UIH Australia Pacific, Inc.
750
-
Service Industries 0.0%

Printing / Publishing

American Banknote Corp.
1,200
-
Total Warrants (Cost $393,095)

289,743


Shares

Value ($)


Preferred Stocks 0.7%

Communications 0.3%

Cellular Telephone

Dobson Communications Corp., PIK*
1,057
967,155
Manufacturing 0.0%

Containers & Paper

SF Holdings Group, Inc. PIK*
30
31,500
SF Holdings Group, Inc.*
14
14,700

46,200

Media 0.4%

Broadcasting & Entertainment

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
13,000
1,313,000
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,727,610)

2,326,355


Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.0%

Communications

Telephone / Communications

World Access, Inc.* (Cost $1,389,748)
933

45,712


Units

Value ($)

Other 0.0%

Service Industries

Miscellaneous Consumer Services

SpinCycle, Inc.
39,810
97,278
SpinCycle, Inc. "F"
279
15
Total Other (Cost $103,208)

97,293


Units

Value ($)


Asset Backed 0.8%

Golden Tree High Yield Opportunities, 13.054%, 10/31/2007 (Cost $2,500,000)
2,500,000

2,499,250


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 16.9%

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

13.875%, 5/15/2011

10,000,000
13,734,400

14%, 11/15/2011 (c)

29,500,000
41,631,875
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $55,566,691)

55,366,275


Purchased Options 0.0%

Put on Allied Waste Industries, Inc., strike price at 12.50, expires 3/18/2002
280
25,200
Put on Fleming Companies, Inc., strike price at 17.50, expires 4/22/2002
57
11,400
Put on Fleming Companies, Inc., strike price at 20.00, expires 4/22/2002
14
4,900
Total Purchased Options (Cost $82,777)

41,500


Cash Equivalents 0.3%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $1,061,743)
1,061,743

1,061,743

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $410,468,502) (a)

327,727,814


Notes to Scudder High Yield Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $412,187,568. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $84,459,754. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $6,039,958 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $90,499,712.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.
(c) At December 31, 2001, this security has been pledged to cover in whole or in part, initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
At December 31, 2001, open futures contracts sold short were as follows:

Futures

Expiration

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

5 year U.S. Treasury Note

3/28/02

430 45,181,033 45,506,093
Total unrealized depreciation on futures contracts sold short

$ (325,060)


PIK denotes that interest or dividend is paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $410,468,502)
$ 327,727,814
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
222,114
Interest receivable
7,211,568
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
142,010
Total assets
335,313,506
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,303
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
183,891
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
221,719
Accrued management fee
175,802
Other accrued expenses and payables
118,458
Total liabilities
703,173
Net assets, at value

$ 334,610,333

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
29,298,186
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(82,740,688)
Futures
(325,060)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(67,075,224)
Paid-in capital
455,453,119
Net assets, at value

$ 334,610,333

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($334,610,333 / 41,133,893 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.13


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 279,335
Interest
31,799,924
Total Income
32,079,259
Expenses:
Management fee
1,817,767
Custodian fees
15,484
Auditing
36,797
Legal
180,493
Trustees' fees and expenses
20,710
Reports to shareholders
23,862
Other
14,289
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,109,402
Expense reductions
(1,023)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,108,379
Net investment income

29,970,880

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(26,022,153)
Futures
(112,447)

(26,134,600)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
6,164,532
Futures
(325,060)

5,839,472
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions
(20,295,128)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 9,675,752


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 29,970,880 $ 37,401,064
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(26,134,600) (15,834,192)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
5,839,472 (48,518,517)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
9,675,752 (26,951,645)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(37,937,710) (43,395,484)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
150,832,821 95,392,371
Reinvestment of distributions
37,937,710 43,395,484
Cost of shares redeemed
(134,904,420) (155,637,443)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
53,866,111 (16,849,588)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
25,604,153 (87,196,717)
Net assets at beginning of period
309,006,180 396,202,897
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $29,298,186 and $37,265,016, respectively)

$ 334,610,333

$ 309,006,180

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
33,728,812 34,578,344
Shares sold
18,119,336 10,031,398
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
4,563,112 4,412,081
Shares redeemed
(15,277,367) (15,293,011)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,405,081 (849,532)
Shares outstanding at end of period

41,133,893

33,728,812


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001a

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.16

$ 11.46

$ 12.27

$ 12.96

$ 12.81

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.84c 1.14c 1.22c 1.06 1.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.59) (2.04) (.93) (.85) .19

Total from investment operations

.25 (.90) .29 .21 1.35
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(1.28) (1.40) (1.10) (.90) (1.20)

Total distributions

(1.28) (1.40) (1.10) (.90) (1.20)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.13

$ 9.16

$ 11.46

$ 12.27

$ 12.96

Total Return (%)
2.63 (8.68) 2.15 1.45 11.61
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
335 309 396 442 391
Ratio of expenses (%)
.70 .68 .67 .65 .65
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
9.89 11.23 10.40 9.36 9.20
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
77 54 42 74 90

a As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.08, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.08 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 10.74% to 9.89%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001

 



Scudder International Research Portfolio

Global markets declined for the bulk of the annual period ending December 31, 2001. The corporate landscape was increasingly driven to shift away from rising profit expectations and toward a slowdown or even decline. Investor nervousness about the technology slowdown, rising oil prices and widespread economic malaise hurt stock prices as well as consumer confidence. A series of disappointing earnings announcements and corporate layoffs only made these problems worse. The events of September 11 in the United States severely aggravated these negative trends. However, central banks across the world reacted swiftly to ease interest rates and inject liquidity into the financial system. In the final months of the year, global markets in general rebounded in response to the quick and forceful reaction from global policy makers. Of the major international stock markets, Japan's was the weakest performer. The global economic slowdown hit Japan especially hard given the fragile state of its economy. European markets also retracted from previous highs, though they performed relatively better.

Scudder International Research Portfolio declined 24.43 percent against this backdrop, compared with the MSCI EAFE + EMF Index, which fell 19.47 percent. As you know, we try to maintain a diversified portfolio of international equities while also adhering to a regional allocation that is neutral compared with our benchmark. The three regions are Europe, Japan and the emerging markets. In Europe and Japan, we keep the portfolio's sector allocations neutral as well. Weakness among Japanese industrials and financials - reflecting economic weakness in that country - contributed to relative underperformance in developed markets. Select emerging markets holdings offset some of the damage, particularly toward the end of the period.

During the current period of heightened economic uncertainty, we remain focused first and foremost on security selection, with continued attention to strong market positions, balance sheet strength and valuation support. We expect the liquidity-driven rally to continue and are further encouraged by some signs of stabilization in the U.S. economy, which bodes well for the global economy.

Elizabeth van Caloen, Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder International Research Portfolio from 1/6/1992 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder International Research Portfolio

-- MSCI EAFE Equity Index

- - - MSCI EAFE + EMF Index

The MSCI EAFE Equity Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Equity Index) is an unmanaged index generally accepted as a benchmark for major overseas markets. The MSCI EAFE + EMF Index (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East and Emerging Markets Free Index) is an unmanaged index generally accepted as a benchmark for major overseas markets plus emerging markets. Beginning with the next semiannual report, the MSCI EAFE + EMF Index, which accommodates a slightly larger investment universe, will be shown instead of the MSCI EAFE Equity Index.

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Yearly periods ended December 31


Annual Average Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder International Research Portfolio

-24.43%

-4.33%

1.07%

5.84%

(Since 1/6/1992)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on January 6, 1992. Index comparisons begin December 31, 1991.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder International Research Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.4%

Australia 2.2%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (Manufacturer and seller of gaming machines)
298,000
1,003,953
Brambles Industries Ltd. (Provider of waste management services)
142,854
758,366
Westpac Banking Corp., Ltd. (Provider of banking services)
118,027
949,190

2,711,509

Belgium 0.6%
Interbrew (Brewer of beers)
28,300
775,718
Brazil 0.8%
Aracruz Celulose SA (ADR) (Manufacturer of forest products)
51,400
934,452
Canada 3.9%
Alcan, Inc. (Manufacturer of aluminum and finished products)
17,730
636,476
Bank of Nova Scotia (Provider of banking services)
27,900
858,030
Canadian National Railway Co. (Operator of railroads)
18,800
905,754
Imperial Oil Ltd. (Producer and refiner of natural gas and petroleum products)
26,900
748,705
Precision Drilling Corp.* (Provider of drilling and energy services)
26,000
670,578
Royal Bank of Canada (Provider of general banking services)
25,300
823,680

4,643,223

Denmark 0.9%
Novo Nordisk A/S "B" (Developer of diabetes care products)
26,900
1,100,491
Egypt 0.5%
Egyptian Company for Mobile Services*
(Provider of cellular telecommunication services)

89,800
653,430
Finland 1.5%
Nokia Oyj (Manufacturer of telecommunication systems and equipment)
70,700
1,825,116
France 10.4%
Assurances Generales de France (Provider of diversified insurance services)
12,583
604,569

Shares

Value ($)

Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
17,706
1,258,704
Groupe Danone (Producer of food products)
6,738
822,857
Lafarge SA (Supplier of various building materials)
7,061
660,259
Peugeot SA (Manufacturer of automobiles and commercial vehicles)
28,182
1,199,548
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (Manufacturer of health care products and medical and surgical equipment)
17,593
1,314,185
Schneider Electric SA (Manufacturer of electronic components and automated manufacturing systems)
18,184
875,298
Societe Generale "A" (Provider of banking services)
41,112
2,303,278
Suez SA (Operator of water treatment plants)
42,430
1,285,951
Total Fina ELF SA "B" (Explorer of oil and natural gas)
15,144
2,165,297

12,489,946

Germany 11.2%
Allianz AG (Provider of diversified insurance services)
4,732
1,119,907
Altana AG (Developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and chemical products)
25,167
1,254,053
BASF AG (Explorer and producer of oil, natural gas and chemical products)
25,645
956,689
Bayer AG (Producer of chemical products)
20,868
664,082
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services) (c)
32,580
2,303,015
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Operator of international airline services)
73,994
995,969
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) (Provider of telecommunication services)
104,314
1,803,918
Metro AG (Operator of retail stores)
32,580
1,147,151
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services)

5,066
1,377,329
Siemens AG (Manufacturer of electronic equipment)
28,309
1,888,813

13,510,926


Shares

Value ($)

Hong Kong 1.1%
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.* (Provider of cellular telecommunication services)
182,000
640,623
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas)
5,399,000
740,775

1,381,398

Ireland 0.6%
Bank of Ireland (Provider of banking and other financial services)
80,223
745,142
Italy 1.9%
Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Provider of insurance and financial services)
38,300
1,065,187
Telecom Italia Mobile SpA (Provider of cellular telecommunication services)
211,500
1,182,090

2,247,277

Japan 17.5%
Benesse Corp. (Provider of educational services)
22,700
586,341
Canon, Inc. (Producer of visual image and information equipment)
31,000
1,062,144
Daikin Industries Ltd. (Manufacturer of air conditioning equipment)
51,000
796,209
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Provider of brokerage and other financial services)
159,000
832,265
East Japan Railway Co. (Operator of railroad services)
189
908,889
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of various films and cameras)
27,000
959,964
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of motorcycles, automobiles and power products)
25,400
1,009,208
Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. (Producer of beer, soft drinks,food products, whiskey and pharmaceuticals)
152,000
1,082,003
KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of prescription medicines)
34,500
891,134
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
54,000
690,435
Mitsubishi Corp. (Operator of a general trading company)
136,000
879,252
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
78,000
568,275

Shares

Value ($)

Mizuho Holdings, Inc. (Provider of financial services)
318
645,035
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of computers)
7,700
459,789
NEC Corp. (Manufacturer of telecommunication and computer equipment)
84,000
853,210
Nidec Corp. (Manufacturer of small-scale motors for electronic devices)
10,500
550,406
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Provider of various telecommunication services and equipment)
70
818,962
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (Operator of Tokyo Disney)
8,700
595,510
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Producer and distributor of synthetic resins and chemicals)
44,700
1,599,461
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products)
19,000
855,960
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Producer and supplier of gas)
342,000
911,965
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Operator of commercial and publication printing operations)
60,000
551,090
Toyota Motor Corp. (Manufacturer of diversified automotive products)
52,200
1,316,600
UFJ Holdings, Inc.* (Provider of various financial services)
240
526,932
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (Operator of consumer electronic stores)
16,300
1,139,254

21,090,293

Korea 2.4%
Kookmin Bank* (Provider of banking services)
28,005
1,061,781
Korea Telecom Corp. (ADR) (Provider of telecommunication services)
28,406
577,494
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of electronic equipment)
5,830
1,238,348

2,877,623

Mexico 1.6%
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV "L" (ADR) (Provider of telecommunication services)
28,000
980,560
Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV "C" (Operator of retail discount stores)
380,000
894,852

1,875,412


Shares

Value ($)

Netherlands 7.4%
Aegon NV (Provider of insurance and financial services)
23,159
627,575
Akzo Nobel NV (Producer and marketer of health care products)
14,700
657,144
Getronics NV (Provider of computer consulting and solution design services)
222,500
721,945
Heineken NV (Brewer of alcoholic beverages)
41,625
1,580,281
ING Groep NV (Provider of financial services)
46,540
1,188,152
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Provider of petroleum products)
39,740
2,015,639
Unilever NV (Manufacturer of packaged food and personal care products)
13,800
810,042
Vedior NV (Provider of employment services)
112,620
1,352,246

8,953,024

Russia 1.6%
Mobile Telesystems (ADR)* (Provider of mobile telecommunications services)
16,600
591,956
OAO Gazprom (ADR) (Provider of natural gas)
128,800
1,304,100

1,896,056

Spain 2.4%
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA (Operator of a travel reservation system)
191,300
1,105,001
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Provider of commercial banking services)
147,611
1,828,968

2,933,969

Switzerland 2.2%
Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
5,555
1,186,336
Swiss Re (Registered) (Provider of insurance and banking services)
7,678
773,544
Syngenta AG* (Producer of chemicals)
12,448
645,830

2,605,710

Taiwan 3.5%
Asustek Computer, Inc. (Manufacturer of computer motherboards)
398,750
1,743,855
Bank Sinopac (Provider of commercial banking services)
1,826,000
762,029

Shares

Value ($)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.* (Manufacturer of integrated circuits)
668,600
1,672,217

4,178,101

Turkey 0.5%
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS* (Provider of cellular telecommunications services)
71,558,800
616,886
United Kingdom 21.7%
ARM Holdings PLC* (Designer of RISC microprocessors and related technology)
217,064
1,134,680
Barclays PLC (Provider of financial services)
92,517
3,064,744
BP PLC (Provider of petroleum products)
362,058
2,815,209
Compass Group PLC (Operator of a catering services company)
160,054
1,200,231
Energis PLC* (Provider of telecommunication services)
1,255,609
1,074,122
Friends Provident PLC* (Manager of life assurance business)
204,210
594,700
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines, health related consumer products, prescriptions and OTC medicines)
131,769
3,305,900
J Sainsbury PLC (Distributor of food products)
289,338
1,541,977
National Grid Group PLC (Owner and operator of electric transmission systems)
149,711
933,015
Pearson PLC (Operator of a diversified media and entertainment holding company)
55,316
637,116
Railtrack Group PLC (Operator of railway infrastructure)
86,603
0
Reed International PLC (Publisher of scientific, professional and business-to-business materials)
187,273
1,554,323
Reuters Group PLC (Provider of international news and information)
73,692
729,660
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Operator of holding company for financial services activities)
113,044
2,752,168
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC (Operator of electric power utility)
114,188
1,014,242
Securicor PLC (Operator of securities services)
359,832
615,643


Shares

Value ($)

Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
1,207,647
3,160,821

26,128,551

Total Common Stocks (Cost $122,411,228)

116,174,253


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Repurchase Agreements 3.6%

Salomon Smith Barney, 1.75% to be repurchased at $4,340,422 on 1/2/2002 (b) (Cost $4,340,000)
4,340,000
4,340,000
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $126,751,228) (a)

120,514,253


At December 31, 2001, the Scudder International Research Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value

Percent

Financial
$ 27,375,495 22.7%
Communications
13,925,978 11.6%
Manufacturing
11,169,505 9.3%
Energy
10,068,168 8.4%
Technology
9,940,183 8.2%
Health
8,721,723 7.2%
Service Industries
8,608,040 7.1%
Consumer Staples
6,257,237 5.2%
Consumer Discretionary
5,139,454 4.3%
Transportation
4,673,979 3.9%
Utilities
4,537,308 3.8%
Durables
3,525,356 2.9%
Construction
1,594,711 1.3%
Media
637,116 0.5%
Total Common Stocks
116,174,253 96.4%
Money Market Instruments
4,340,000 3.6%
Total Investment Portfolio

$ 120,514,253

100.0%


Notes to Scudder International Research Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $128,322,217. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $7,807,964. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $6,166,294 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $13,974,258.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Government agency securities.
(c) Affiliated company (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $126,751,228)
$ 120,514,253
Cash
241
Foreign currency, at value (cost $862,666)
861,773
Receivable for investments sold
601,732
Dividends receivable
95,252
Interest receivable
211
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
44
Foreign taxes recoverable
255,747
Total assets
122,329,253
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
1,027,498
Accrued management fee
82,510
Other accrued expenses and payables
81,214
Total liabilities
1,191,222
Net assets, at value

$ 121,138,031

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
409,963
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(6,236,975)
Foreign currency related transactions
(43,498)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(27,743,389)
Paid-in capital
154,751,930
Net assets, at value

$ 121,138,031

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($121,138,031 / 13,109,975 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.24


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $344,900)
$ 1,727,271
Interest
246,049
Total Income
1,973,320
Expenses:
Management fee
1,082,916
Custodian fees
162,996
Auditing
16,733
Legal
7,934
Trustees' fees and expenses
6,641
Reports to shareholders
45,649
Other
12,643
Total expenses
1,335,512
Net investment income (loss)

637,808

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(26,112,559)
Foreign currency related transactions
(153,867)

(26,266,426)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(13,884,296)
Foreign currency related transactions
(39,027)

(13,923,323)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions
(40,189,749)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (39,551,941)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 637,808 $ 993,084
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(26,266,426) 24,874,551
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(13,923,323) (69,693,561)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(39,551,941) (43,825,926)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(1,173,442) -
Net realized gains
(23,234,143) (32,378,429)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
409,942,834 469,913,549
Reinvestment of distributions
24,407,585 32,378,429
Cost of shares redeemed
(428,542,046) (498,429,555)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
5,808,373 3,862,423
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(58,151,153) (72,341,932)
Net assets at beginning of period
179,289,184 251,631,116
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $409,963 and $1,130,287, respectively)

$ 121,138,031

$ 179,289,184

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
12,174,799 11,731,381
Shares sold
38,411,201 28,632,007
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
2,398,827 1,768,753
Shares redeemed
(39,874,852) (29,957,342)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
935,176 443,418
Shares outstanding at end of period

13,109,975

12,174,799


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.73

$ 21.45

$ 17.00

$ 16.15

$ 15.64

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
.05b .08b .07b .17 .11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3.46) (3.90) 6.73 1.48 1.30

Total from investment operations

(3.41) (3.82) 6.80 1.65 1.41
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.10) - (.20) (.20) (.20)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(1.98) (2.90) (2.15) (.60) (.70)

Total distributions

(2.08) (2.90) (2.35) (.80) (.90)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.24

$ 14.73

$ 21.45

$ 17.00

$ 16.15

Total Return (%)
(24.43) (20.49) 45.71 10.02 9.46
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
121 179 252 213 200
Ratio of expenses (%)
.92 .84 .94 .93 .91
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.44 .47 .40 .96 .71
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
145 87 136 90 79

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

The bond market experienced unusual volatility in the fourth quarter as post-September 11 concerns and news that the Treasury would stop issuing 30-year bonds caused Treasury yields to plummet (and prices to rise) in late October. However, a growing belief that a resumption of economic growth in 2002 would cause the Federal Reserve to begin raising interest rates caused yields to soar during the final two months of the quarter. Corporate issues lost ground, but performed well in relation to Treasuries.

The portfolio's duration (interest rate sensitivity) stood at 5.3 years on December 31, which is higher than normal. This was a result of our decision to increase duration in late September. While this move initially helped performance when Treasuries rallied in late October, it ultimately proved to be a negative when yields soared in the final two months of the year. On the plus side, performance was helped by the portfolio's position in asset-backed securities and government agency notes, both of which provided attractive yields without adding to the portfolio's credit risk. In the corporate sector, the portfolio's position remains well-diversified across all industries, and is spread among a wide variety of individual securities. We believe this high level of diversification will enable us to better manage the portfolio's risk over time.

Looking ahead, we intend to keep the portfolio's duration on the long side. We will also be looking for opportunities to take advantage of any price weakness in corporates to add marginally to the portfolio's position in the sector.

Robert S. Cessine
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio from 5/1/1996 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

-- Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index

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The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of intermediate and long-term government and investment grade corporate debt securities.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

5.71%

4.40%

6.01%

5.94%

(Since 5/1/1996)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1996. Index comparison begins April 30, 1996.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 33.0%

Communications 4.5%
AT&T Corp., 7.3%, 11/15/2011
1,000,000
1,027,570
Citizens Communications Co., 7.625%, 8/15/2008
950,000
971,498
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 11/15/2009*
375,000
41,250
McLeod U.S.A., Inc., 11.375%, 1/1/2009*
375,000
84,375
Nextel Communications, Inc.:

9.375%, 11/15/2009

450,000
355,500

9.5%, 2/1/2011

375,000
292,500
Qwest Communications International, 7.9%, 8/15/2010
1,100,000
1,120,526
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
1,325,000
1,318,929
WorldCom, Inc., 8.25%, 5/15/2031
1,000,000
1,054,430

6,266,578

Consumer Discretionary 2.7%
Federated Department Stores, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/2011
1,025,000
1,007,216
Gap, Inc., 8.8%, 12/15/2008
195,000
170,621
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/2011
900,000
881,829
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
200,000
207,841
Toys 'R' Us, Inc., 7.625%, 8/1/2011
1,025,000
1,001,753
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 7.55%, 2/15/2030
350,000
404,089

3,673,349

Consumer Staples 1.2%
Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/2011
1,550,000
1,698,490
Durables 0.8%
International Paper Co., 8.125%, 7/8/2005
1,025,000
1,101,967
Energy 4.4%
Burlington Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 12/1/2011
325,000
317,077
Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2011
725,000
734,345
Devon Financing Corp., ULC, 6.875%, 9/30/2011
600,000
584,772
Keyspan Corp.:

6.15%, 6/1/2006

275,000
282,081

7.625%, 11/15/2010

1,075,000
1,167,386
NiSource Finance Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/2010
1,075,000
1,111,776
Phillips Petroleum, 8.5%, 5/25/2005
350,000
385,312

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.5%, 1/15/2008
400,000
369,000
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
1,100,000
1,158,014

6,109,763

Financial 9.9%
BB&T Corp., 6.5%, 8/1/2011
300,000
303,366
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/2006
625,000
608,619
Citigroup, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/2010
1,100,000
1,179,893
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., 5.5%, 8/1/2006
750,000
748,118
EOP Operating LP, 7.0%, 7/15/2011
1,500,000
1,511,925
ERAC USA Finance Co., 7.35%, 6/15/2008
950,000
953,439
Firstar Bank NA, 7.125%, 12/1/2009
300,000
317,289
FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2005
625,000
672,681
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.25%, 10/25/2011
1,050,000
1,022,616
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.5%, 12/10/2007
750,000
805,800
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 8.0%, 11/1/2031
1,650,000
1,669,289
Household Finance Corp., 6.5%, 1/24/2006
625,000
642,556
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
1,025,000
1,044,321
Prudential Insurance Co., 6.375%, 7/23/2006
1,000,000
1,031,260
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.55%, 6/21/2010
1,000,000
1,095,350

13,606,522

Manufacturing 2.2%
Dow Chemical Co., 7.0%, 8/15/2005
900,000
965,430
Tyco International Group SA, 6.375%, 10/15/2011
1,025,000
1,002,655
Weyerhaeuser Co., 5.95%, 11/1/2008
1,150,000
1,103,690

3,071,775

Media 2.9%
CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
750,000
772,808
Comcast Cable Communications, 7.125%, 6/15/2013
375,000
383,411
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
225,000
258,539
News America, Inc., 7.25%, 5/18/2018
225,000
216,142
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
1,150,000
1,360,922
Viacom, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2011
1,025,000
1,041,923

4,033,745


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Utilities 4.4%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
1,000,000
1,058,560
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/2006
975,000
963,641
Cleveland Electric Illumination Co., 7.67%, 7/1/2004
1,050,000
1,118,492
DTE Energy Co., 6.45%, 6/1/2006
500,000
512,780
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.4%, 4/1/2013
500,000
511,225
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
825,000
825,594
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
1,000,000
1,039,297

6,029,589

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $45,369,348)

45,591,778



Asset Backed 1.8%

Automobile Receivables 0.8%
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2000-2 A3, 6.46%, 1/15/2004
325,000
331,523
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2000-C A3, 6.82%, 9/6/2004
425,000
440,283
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2000-D A3, 6.66%, 1/8/2005
350,000
362,851

1,134,657

Credit Card Receivables 1.0%
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2000-A1, 6.9%, 10/17/2007
375,000
401,431
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust, Series 2000-I A, 6.9%, 1/15/2008
900,000
962,957

1,364,388

Total Asset Backed (Cost $2,374,324)

2,499,045



Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 3.0%

Apache Finance Canada, 7.75%, 12/15/2029
900,000
991,170
British Sky Broadcasting PLC, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
1,000,000
959,520
Petroleum Geo-Services, 7.5%, 3/31/2007
1,000,000
946,400

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Province of Ontario, 5.5%, 10/1/2008
225,000
225,695
Province of Quebec, 7.0%, 1/30/2007
900,000
970,002
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $4,018,187)

4,092,787


U.S. Government & Agencies 44.7%

Federal National Mortgage Association:

5.25%, 6/15/2006

650,000
661,882

6.0%, 1/1/2032

1,225,000
1,199,483

6.5% with various maturities until 11/1/2031

6,343,628
6,351,685

7.0% with various maturities until 1/1/2032

6,795,085
6,990,796

7.5% with various maturities until 8/1/2031

2,706,892
2,807,810

8.0%, 9/1/2015

370,987
388,163
Government National Mortgage Association:

6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031

2,063,073
2,069,923

7.0% with various maturities until 12/15/2028

1,839,296
1,882,980

7.5%, 12/20/2030

860,559
888,165
U.S. Treasury Bond:


5.0%, 8/15/2011

10,335,000
10,302,651

5.25%, 2/15/2029

3,750,000
3,510,938

5.375%, 2/15/2031

9,550,000
9,411,239

5.625%, 11/30/2002

550,000
567,963
U.S. Treasury Note:


3.5%, 11/15/2006

775,000
746,906

4.625%, 2/28/2003

1,000,000
1,026,870

4.625%, 5/15/2006

5,275,000
5,346,687

5.75%, 11/15/2005

1,000,000
1,056,090

6.25%, 2/15/2003

1,500,000
1,566,330

6.625%, 5/31/2002

5,000,000
5,097,650
Total U.S. Government & Agencies (Cost $62,877,232)

61,874,211


Cash Equivalents 17.5%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $24,214,468)
24,214,468

24,214,468

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $138,853,559) (a)

138,272,289


Notes to Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes the issuer has defaulted on payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $139,023,292. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $751,003. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,915,406 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,666,409.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $138,853,559)
$ 138,272,289
Cash
10,000
Interest receivable
1,623,398
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
305,554
Total assets
140,211,241
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
6,368,216
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
18,049
Accrued management fee
67,698
Other accrued expenses and payables
23,718
Total liabilities
6,477,681
Net assets, at value

$ 133,733,560

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
4,912,031
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(581,270)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(2,001,576)
Paid-in capital
131,404,375
Net assets, at value

$ 133,733,560

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($133,733,560 / 11,645,925 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 11.48


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 6,293,048
Expenses:
Management fee
619,125
Custodian fees
9,738
Auditing
14,407
Legal
3,099
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,978
Reports to shareholders
10,900
Other
3,865
Total expenses, before expense reductions
664,112
Expense reductions
(1,331)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
662,781
Net investment income

5,630,267

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
2,204,937
Futures
(403,414)

1,801,523
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(2,467,539)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions
(666,016)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 4,964,251


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 5,630,267 $ 4,499,099
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,801,523 (1,826,804)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(2,467,539) 4,069,145
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
4,964,251 6,741,440
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(4,623,273) (3,737,486)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
82,813,663 14,249,355
Reinvestment of distributions
4,623,273 3,737,486
Cost of shares redeemed
(31,584,271) (14,428,513)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
55,852,665 3,558,328
Increase (decrease) in net assets
56,193,643 6,562,282
Net assets at beginning of period
77,539,917 70,977,635
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,912,031 and $3,982,660, respectively)

$ 133,733,560

$ 77,539,917

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
6,770,947 6,447,508
Shares sold
7,217,553 1,291,758
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
414,684 352,836
Shares redeemed
(2,757,259) (1,321,155)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
4,874,978 323,439
Shares outstanding at end of period

11,645,925

6,770,947


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001c

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.45

$ 11.00

$ 11.65

$ 11.18

$ 10.36

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.62b .69b .60b .32 .66
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.01d .36 (.85) .55 .26

Total from investment operations

.63 1.05 (.25) .87 .92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.60) (.60) (.30) (.30) (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.10) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.60) (.60) (.40) (.40) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.48

$ 11.45

$ 11.00

$ 11.65

$ 11.18

Total Return (%)
5.71 9.90 (2.06) 7.93 9.04
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
134 78 71 52 16
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.64 .68 .65 .67 .80
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.64 .67 .65 .67 .80
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
5.46 6.36 5.42 5.50 6.23
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
176 311 131 130 311

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.01, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.54% to 5.46%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
d The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Money Market Portfolio

On December 11, the Fed reduced interest rates one quarter of a percentage point, dropping the fed funds rate to 1.75 percent, its lowest level in 40 years. Coinciding with the Fed's unprecedented series of actions, interest rates for money market securities declined dramatically during 2001. It's likely that money market interest rates will remain at or near current levels until late in the second quarter of 2002.

In managing the portfolio, we focus on maintaining average maturity within a target range (currently 40 to 60 days) and in selecting securities that will benefit the portfolio given current interest rate trends. As a result, we generally do not make large asset allocation shifts within the portfolio. We attempt to maintain exposure to a broad selection of securities, including high quality commercial paper, variable- and floating-rate securities, U.S. government agency obligations, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. The majority of the portfolio remained invested in asset-backed commercial paper over the period because of its attractive value and high relative yields.

Over the coming months we will periodically reassess our outlook on the economy in light of actions by the Federal Reserve and adjust our strategy accordingly. Going forward, we will look for attractive opportunities as they arise, seek to maintain a high yield and be vigilant in terms of the credit quality of the portfolio as we position the Money Market Portfolio for current income, and stability and liquidity of capital.

Frank J. Rachwalski, Jr.
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

An investment in the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per unit, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.


Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Money Market Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Commercial Paper 75.7%

Abbey National North America Corp., 2.02%*, 2/4/2002
10,000,000
9,980,922
American Honda Finance Corp., 2.13%*, 8/23/2002
7,000,000
6,999,551
Amsterdam Funding Corp., 1.85%*, 3/20/2002
10,000,000
9,959,917
Asset Portfolio Funding Corp., 2.5%*, 1/18/2002
11,715,000
11,701,170
Associates Corp. of North America, 1.91%, 6/15/2002
5,000,000
5,000,000
Atlantis One Funding Corp., 2.15%*, 2/13/2002
10,000,000
9,974,319
Bavaria Universal Funding Corp., 3.43%*, 2/25/2002
8,621,000
8,575,824
Black Forest Funding Corp., 2.1%*, 1/11/2002
10,000,000
9,994,167
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 2.531%, 7/9/2002
5,000,000
5,000,000
Clipper Receivables Corp., 1.84%*, 1/14/2002
10,000,000
9,993,356
Commerzbank Europe (Ireland), 2.1%*, 2/19/2002
10,000,000
9,971,417
Corporate Receivables Corp., 2.3%*, 1/22/2002
10,000,000
9,986,583
CXC, Inc., 2.3%*, 1/25/2002
10,000,000
9,984,667
Delaware Funding Corp., 1.84%*, 1/8/2002
10,000,000
9,996,422
Eureka Securitization, Inc., 1.75%*, 2/14/2002
10,000,000
9,978,611
Fairway Finance Corp., 1.88%*, 6/10/2002
13,903,000
13,786,833
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp., 1.93%*, 1/23/2002
10,000,000
9,988,206
FCAR Owner Trust I, 3.33%*, 3/6/2002
10,000,000
9,940,800
Federal Home Loan Bank Notes, 2.25%, 10/30/2002
5,000,000
5,000,000
Four Winds Funding Corp., 2.31%*, 1/15/2002
10,000,000
9,991,017
Galaxy Funding, Inc., 2.54%*, 1/25/2002
10,000,000
9,983,067
Giro Funding US Corp., 2.35%*, 1/15/2002
10,000,000
9,990,861
Giro Multi-Funding Corp., 2.35%*, 1/22/2002
10,000,000
9,986,292
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.93%, 4/19/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Household Finance Corp., 2.01%*, 12/20/2002
5,000,000
4,997,611
Household Finance Corp., 2.0%, 9/26/2002
5,000,000
5,000,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Jupiter Securitization Corp., 2.18%*, 1/31/2002
10,616,000
10,596,714
K2 (USA) LLC, 3.68%, 2/12/2002
10,000,000
9,957,067
Montauk Funding Corp., 1.88%*, 1/24/2002
10,000,000
9,987,989
Moriarty LLC, 3.39%*, 2/20/2002
10,000,000
9,952,917
Nordea North America, Inc., 2.08%*, 2/26/2002
10,000,000
9,967,644
Northern Rock PLC, 1.76%*, 3/15/2002
10,000,000
9,964,311
Old Line Funding Corp., 2.11%*, 1/16/2002
10,000,000
9,991,208
Park Avenue Receivables Corp., 2.09%*, 1/23/2002
10,000,000
9,987,228
Pennine Funding LLC, 2.6%*, 3/4/2002
15,000,000
14,932,833
Preferred Receivable Funding Corp., 2.06%*, 1/10/2002
8,825,000
8,820,455
Quincy Capital Corp., 2.1%*, 1/9/2002
10,000,000
9,995,333
Receivables Capital Corp., 2.09%*, 1/9/2002
10,000,000
9,995,356
SBC Communications, Inc., 2.03%*, 3/28/2002
4,000,000
3,980,602
SBC Communications, Inc., 2.06%*, 3/7/2002
10,000,000
9,962,806
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 2.54%*, 1/10/2002
10,000,000
9,993,650
Sigma Finance, Inc., 2.08%*, 7/11/2002
10,000,000
9,889,644
Superior Funding Capital Corp., 1.8%*, 3/22/2002
10,000,000
9,960,000
Surrey Funding Corp., 2.1%*, 1/8/2002
10,000,000
9,995,917
Swedbank, Inc., 2.25%*, 4/16/2002
10,000,000
9,934,375
Swedish National Housing Finance Corp., 1.93%*, 2/1/2002
10,000,000
9,983,381
Thunder Bay Funding, Inc., 2.11%*, 1/24/2002
10,000,000
9,986,519
Variable Funding Corp., 2.58%*, 2/21/2002
10,000,000
9,963,450
Verizon Network Funding Corp., 2.36%*, 1/10/2002
10,000,000
9,994,100
WCP Funding, Inc., 1.85%*, 1/7/2002
10,000,000
9,996,915
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $473,552,027)

473,552,027


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Certificates Of Deposit 3.2%

American Express Centurion Bank, 2.081%, 11/6/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Comerica Bank, 1.8%, 10/28/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $20,000,000)

20,000,000


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Repurchase Agreements 21.1%

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 1.82%, to be repurchased at $90,009,100 on 1/2/2002**
90,000,000
90,000,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 1.62%, to be repurchased at $42,174,795 on 1/2/2002**
42,171,000
42,171,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $132,171,000)

132,171,000

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $625,723,027) (a)

625,723,027


Notes to Scudder Money Market Portfolio of Investments


* Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
** Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government agency securities.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $625,723,027.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $625,723,027)
$ 625,723,027
Cash
975
Interest receivable
137,868
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
45,608,572
Total assets
671,470,442
Liabilities
Dividends payable
361,451
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
112
Accrued management fee
272,618
Other accrued expenses and payables
136,670
Total liabilities
770,851
Net assets, at value

$ 670,699,591

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
3,191
Paid-in capital
670,696,400
Net assets, at value

$ 670,699,591

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($670,699,591 / 670,711,571 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 18,198,739
Expenses:
Management fee
2,318,839
Custodian fees
16,786
Auditing
63,339
Legal
22,903
Trustees' fees and expenses
21,371
Reports to shareholders
38,312
Registration fees
26,502
Other
20,138
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,528,190
Expense reductions
(1,848)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,526,342
Net investment income

15,672,397

Net realized gain (loss) from investments
9,357
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 15,681,754


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 15,672,397 $ 14,182,564
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
9,357 -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
15,681,754 14,182,564
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(15,691,810) (14,182,564)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
4,484,819,119 1,379,647,587
Reinvestment of distributions
16,051,939 14,051,715
Cost of shares redeemed
(4,108,987,621) (1,345,972,420)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
391,883,437 47,726,882
Increase (decrease) in net assets
391,873,381 47,726,882
Net assets at beginning of period
278,826,210 231,099,328
Net assets at end of period

$ 670,699,591

$ 278,826,210

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
278,826,210 231,099,328
Shares sold
4,484,820,688 1,379,647,587
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
16,051,939 14,051,715
Shares redeemed
(4,108,987,266) (1,345,972,420)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
391,885,361 47,726,882
Shares outstanding at end of period

670,711,571

278,826,210


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Income from investment operations:
Net investment income
.037 .059 .050 .050 .050

Total from investment operations

.037 .059 .050 .050 .050
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.037) (.059) (.050) (.050) (.050)

Total distributions

(.037) (.059) (.050) (.050) (.050)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Total Return (%)
3.75 6.10 4.84 5.15 5.25
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
671 279 231 152 100
Ratio of expenses (%)
.55 .58 .54 .54 .55
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
3.39 5.94 4.77 5.02 5.14


Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder New Europe Portfolio

Markets around the globe declined for the bulk of the period as investors reacted to the deteriorating economic environment. Corporate profit expectations were ratcheted down, buffeted by the headwinds of falling investment spending and rising oil prices. Although European markets tracked the U.S. markets, the underlying fundamentals in Europe looked more solid. Europe was earlier in its economic cycle than the United States and was less exposed to market and economic excesses. Europe had been less burdened by the imbalances that characterize the U.S. financial system, such as the high levels of debt among consumers and corporations. Even so, by the second quarter, European companies began to preannounce profit shortfalls. Then, the shocking terrorist attacks on the United States shattered markets. European markets fell sharply in the days following the attack. However, the sharp contraction in equity prices and the aggressive and apparently coordinated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and even the reluctant European Central Bank served to establish a base for equity prices. Markets staged a recovery toward the end of the period.

For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2001, MSCI Europe Equity Index declined 19.90 percent, while Scudder New Europe Portfolio fell 29.86 percent. The portfolio suffered from its growth bias during this period when typical growth industries such as technology, media and telecom performed poorly overall. Several of our positions in commercial services and software also hurt performance due to their sensitivity to corporate spending pullbacks. As we move into 2002, we continue to expect a market punctuated by volatility and sector rotation, but overall we see several supporting factors, including relatively attractive valuations, the successful introduction of the euro, increasing confidence in the economic outlook and the ongoing restructuring of European companies as they adapt to their transforming landscape.

Carol L. Franklin
Lead Portfolio Manager, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder New Europe Portfolio from 5/5/1998 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder New Europe Portfolio

-- MSCI EAFE Index

- - - MSCI Europe Equity Index

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MSCI EAFE Index is a generally accepted benchmark for performance of major overseas markets. MSCI Europe Equity Index is an unmanaged index that is generally representative of the equity securities of the European markets. Beginning with the next semiannual report, the MSCI Europe Equity Index, which better accommodates the Portfolio's objective of seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment in European common stocks and other equities, will be shown instead of the MSCI EAFE Index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder New Europe Portfolio

-29.86%

-9.11%

-9.84%

(Since 5/5/1998)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 5, 1998. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1998.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Effective 5/1/2000 the Portfolio had name and investment objective changes: Kemper International Growth and Income Portfolio name was changed to Kemper New Europe Portfolio.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder New Europe Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.4%

Belgium 0.5%
Dexia* (Provider of municipal lending services)
9,320
83
Interbrew (Brewer of beers)
4,300
117,865

117,948

Denmark 0.4%
Novo Nordisk AS* (Developer of diabetes care products)
2,300
94,094
Finland 3.5%
Nokia Oyj (Manufacturer of telecommunication systems and equipment)
21,300
549,858
Stora Enso Oyj "R" (Manufacturer of paper and paper products)
26,400
338,404

888,262

France 24.3%
Altran Technologies SA (Provider of technology consulting services)
5,171
233,929
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
9,852
700,370
Banque Nationale de Paris SA (Provider of banking services)
5,983
535,991
Bouygues SA (Developer of large public projects, real estate, offshore oil platforms and energy network)
3,595
117,929
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Manufacturer of glass)
1,076
162,575
Credit Lyonnais SA (Provider of diversified banking services)
8,357
279,354
Etablissements Economiques du Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA (Operator of supermarkets and convenience stores)
1,587
122,580
France Telecom SA (Provider of telecommunication services)
7,845
313,987
Galeries Lafayette (Operator of department stores and supermarket chains)
669
91,181
Groupe Danone (Producer of food products)
3,068
374,670
Infogrames Entertainment SA* (Developer of interactive television and computer games)
5,492
66,580
Lafarge SA (Supplier of various building materials)
6,273
586,575

Shares

Value ($)

Orange SA* (Provider of cellular telephone services)
33,292
302,107
PSA Peugeot Citroen (Manufacturer of automobiles and commercial vehicles)
6,102
259,728
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (Manufacturer of health care products and medical and surgical equipment)
7,754
579,218
Societe Generale "A" (Provider of banking services)
7,389
413,965
Suez SA* (Builder of water treatment plants)
9,903
300,136
Total Fina Elf SA "B" (Explorer, refiner, and transporter of oil and natural gas)
3,245
463,972
Vinci SA (Builder of roads, offerer of engineering and construction services)
3,809
223,583

6,128,430

Germany 18.6%
Allianz AG (Provider of multiline insurance services)
1,292
305,772
Atlanta AG (Developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and chemical products)
5,931
295,537
BASF AG (Explorer and producer of oil, natural gas and chemicals)
6,965
259,830
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services) (b)
2,469
174,529
Deutsche Boerse AG (Provider of financial services)
4,094
162,398
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) (Provider of telecommunication services)
13,929
240,876
E.On AG (Distributor of oil and chemicals)
5,427
282,517
KarstadtQuelle AG (Operator of department stores)
7,475
292,515
Metro AG (Operator of building, clothing, electronic and food stores)
11,466
403,721
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs- Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services)
1,873
509,226
SAP AG (Manufacturer of computer software)
2,495
327,401
Schering AG (Producer of pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals)
10,417
558,071

Shares

Value ($)

Siemens AG (Manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment)
6,800
453,705
Wella AG (Manufacturer of a variety of personal care products)
8,854
426,193

4,692,291

Italy 4.8%
Assicurazioni Generali SpA (Provider of insurance and financial services)
12,300
342,084
ENI SpA (Provider of oilfield and engineering services)
23,750
298,084
Gruppo Coin SpA* (Operator of department stores)
3,740
30,505
Mediobanca SpA (Provider of medium- and long-term business loans and credit)
10,600
118,866
Saipem SpA (Provider of offshore and onshore drilling services)
36,300
177,968
Telecom Italia Mobile SpA (Provider of cellular telecommunication services)
45,400
253,744

1,221,251

Netherlands 6.6%
Akzo Nobel NV (Producer and marketer of health care products, coatings, chemicals and fibers)
7,400
330,807
ASM Lithography Holding NV* (Developer of photolithography projection systems)
10,600
184,441
Getronics NV (Provider of computer consulting and solution design services)
60,600
196,629
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Provider of petroleum products)
5,360
271,863
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
9,487
304,864
Unilever NV (Manufacturer of packaged food and personal care products)
4,500
264,144
Vedior NV (Provider of temporary employment services)
10,100
121,272

1,674,020

Portugal 0.7%
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA* (Provider of telecommunication services)
23,400
182,514
Spain 5.6%
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA* (Operator of a travel reservation system)
23,200
134,009

Shares

Value ($)

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Provider of retail banking services)
16,610
546,051
Grupo Dragados SA (Provider of a range of civil and industrial services and infrastructure management)
23,180
310,560
Inditex* (Manufacturer and retailer of apparel)
11,100
211,842
Union Electrica Fenosa SA (Provider of electric utilities)
13,146
213,039

1,415,501

Sweden 1.1%
Ericsson LM "B" (Producer of advanced systems and products for wired and mobile communications)
49,800
271,636
Switzerland 5.5%
Credit Suisse Group* (Provider of various financial services, including investment and insurance services)
6,759
288,693
Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
1,865
398,293
Roche Holding AG (Developer of pharmaceutical and chemical products)
2,703
193,235
Swiss Re (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
2,390
240,788
UBS AG* (Provider of commercial and investment banking services)
5,293
267,588

1,388,597

United Kingdom 26.8%
Aegis Group PLC (Provider of independent media services)
196,598
266,228
Anglo American PLC (Producer of platinum)
10,101
153,111
ARM Holdings PLC* (Designer of RISC microprocessors and related technology)
47,640
249,033
BAE Systems PLC (Producer of military aircraft)
36,196
163,122
Barclays PLC (Provider of financial services)
16,850
558,178
BHP Billiton PLC (Operator of a company that provides mineral exploration and production)
26,395
134,134
BOC Group PLC (Producer of chemical products)
16,890
260,691
BP PLC (Provider of petroleum products)
44,607
346,845
Friends Provident PLC* (Manager of life assurance business)
15,725
45,794

Shares

Value ($)

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines, health-related consumer products, prescriptions and OTC medicines)
21,915
549,817
J Sainsbury PLC (Distributor of food)
67,103
357,614
Misys PLC (Provider of computer support and data services)
58,256
275,686
Pearson PLC (Operator of a diversified media and entertainment holding company)
16,385
188,718
Powergen PLC (Provider of electric utilities)
537
5,904
Reed International PLC (Publisher of scientific, professional and business-to-business materials)
55,274
458,762
Reuters Group PLC (Provider of international news and information)
27,846
275,717
Rio Tinto PLC (Operator of a mining, manufacturing and development company)
19,112
366,229
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC (Operator of a multiline insurance holding company)
735
4,225

Shares

Value ($)

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Provider of a wide range of financial services)
18,943
461,186
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (Provider of market research services)
98,187
276,647
Tesco PLC (Operator of a food store)
113,240
410,573
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
371,733
972,952

6,781,166

Total Common Stocks (Cost $23,953,607)

24,855,710



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Repurchase Agreements 1.6%

Salomon Smith Barney, 1.75% to be repurchased at $400,039 on 1/2/2002** (Cost $400,000)
400,000
400,000
Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $24,353,607) (a)

25,255,710


At December 31, 2001, the Scudder New Europe Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value

Percent

Financial
$ 5,254,771 20.8%
Manufacturing
3,249,441 12.9%
Communications
3,087,674 12.2%
Consumer Staples
2,276,893 9.0%
Health
1,711,901 6.8%
Service Industries
1,674,312 6.6%
Energy
1,558,732 6.2%
Consumer Discretionary
1,387,378 5.5%
Technology
1,378,436 5.4%
Other
3,276,172 13.0%
Total

24,855,710

98.4%

Money Market Instruments
400,000 1.6%
Total Investment Portfolio

$ 25,255,710

100.0%


Notes to Scudder New Europe Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
** Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government agency securities.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $25,522,318. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $266,608. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $780,043 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $1,046,651.
(b) Affiliated company (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $24,353,607)

$ 25,255,710
Cash
1,136,224
Receivable for investments sold
15,514
Dividends receivable
12,988
Interest receivable
19
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
3,660
Foreign taxes recoverable
22,984
Due from Advisor
13,788
Total assets
26,460,887
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
2,782,954
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
450,143
Other accrued expenses and payables
56,161
Total liabilities
3,289,258
Net assets, at value

$ 23,171,629

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
902,103
Foreign currency related transactions
(6,454)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(6,106,102)
Paid-in capital
28,382,082
Net assets, at value

$ 23,171,629

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($23,171,629 / 3,512,413 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.60


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $34,436)
$ 242,316
Interest
52,572
Total Income
294,888
Expenses:
Management fee
181,386
Custodian and accounting fees
250,951
Auditing
3,545
Legal
2,055
Trustee's fees and expenses
389
Reports to shareholders
7,396
Other
3,206
Total expenses, before expense reductions
448,928
Expense reductions
(245,585)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
203,343
Net investment income (loss)

91,545

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(5,827,532)
Foreign currency related transactions
(58,631)

(5,886,163)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
707,927
Foreign currency related transactions
(6,702)

701,225
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(5,184,938)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,093,393)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 91,545 $ 307,610
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(5,886,163) (257,562)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
701,225 (492,555)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(5,093,393) (442,507)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(345,868) (23,685)
Net realized gains
- (23,647)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
148,664,327 15,004,778
Reinvestment of distributions
345,868 47,332
Cost of shares redeemed
(133,885,378) (7,752,735)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
15,124,817 7,299,375
Increase (decrease) in net assets
9,685,556 6,809,536
Net assets at beginning of period
13,486,073 6,676,537
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $293,182 at December 31, 2000)

$ 23,171,629

$ 13,486,073

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
1,397,393 645,384
Shares sold
20,719,356 1,534,703
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
44,351 4,572
Shares redeemed
(18,648,687) (787,266)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
2,115,020 752,009
Shares outstanding at end of period

3,512,413

1,397,393


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.65

$ 10.35

$ 9.12

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.04c .31c .13c .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.89) (.95) 1.15 (.91)

Total from investment operations

(2.85) (.64) 1.28 (.88)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.20) (.03) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.03) - -

Total distributions

(.20) (.06) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.60

$ 9.65

$ 10.35

$ 9.12

Total Return (%)d
(29.86) (6.17) 14.09 (8.80)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
23 13 7 3
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
2.47 2.65 4.30 19.55*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.12 1.14 1.10 1.13*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.51 3.14 1.44 1.13*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
237 105 146 100*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 5, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Technology stock declines weighed heavily on Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio's results in 2001. The portfolio fell 28.91 percent, much more than the Russell 2000 Growth Index, an unmanaged group of rapidly growing small-company stocks, which declined 9.23 percent for the year. We entered the year with a higher concentration in small technology stocks than the index, and reduced this in the spring and early summer to an underweight position.

In 2001, technology companies grappled with three problems: a huge inventory of unsold goods, large write-offs of sour investments and weak prospects for product demand. Steep declines in corporate capital spending plans reduced demand for software, telecom and semiconductor products, prompting analysts to slash earnings estimates for many stocks that fit our investment discipline. The result was that the short-term corporate profit picture for most technology companies grew grim amid a global economic slowdown. Technology stocks rebounded in the fourth quarter, even as securities analysts further slashed estimates, because earnings targets were set at more realistic levels. Currently, there are early signs of a broader economic recovery, and this may reenergize the technology-investing climate. Investors are beginning to conclude that the worst of the U.S. recession is over.

For 2001 as a whole, energy stocks were another area of weakness. We brought the portfolio's weighting down from 2000 levels amid a sharp decline in this sector's stock prices. Natural gas and oil prices peaked in early winter 2001 amid California's energy crisis and began to fall sharply as spring approached and the global economy weakened, reducing consumer and industrial demand for fuel.

For the year ahead, we expect to maintain a strong position in health care stocks. We believe small-cap pharmaceutical firms could do especially well with medicines tailored to a person's specific biochemistry and genetic makeup. Another area that we believe has the potential to do well in 2002 is financial stocks. Interest rates reached 40-year lows during the fourth quarter of 2001, boosting earnings prospects for financial stocks. Our focus within this sector remains property and casualty insurance companies, who appear well-positioned to benefit from an improved pricing environment.

J.C. Cabrera
Lead Portfolio Manager, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio from 5/2/1994 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

-- Russell 2000 Index

- - - Russell 2000 Growth Index

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The Russell 2000 Index is a capitalization- weighted price-only index which is composed of 2,000 of the smallest stocks (on the basis of capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index. The largest company in the index has an approximate market capitalization of $591 million. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index (with no defined investment objective) of those securities in the Russell 2000 Growth Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation. It includes reinvestment of dividends and is compiled by the Frank Russell Company.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

-28.91%

-5.07%

6.33%

11.81%

(Since 5/2/1994)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 2, 1994. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1994.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 94.6%

Communications 1.6%

Telephone / Communications

Entercom Communications Corp.*
51,600
2,580,000
Remec, Inc.*
119,600
1,194,804

3,774,804

Consumer Discretionary 7.9%

Apparel & Shoes 5.6%

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. "A"*
90,500
2,400,965
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*
105,200
2,753,084
Delia's Corp. "A"*
221,200
1,371,440
Foot Locker, Inc.*
116,700
1,826,355
Reebok International Ltd.*
84,300
2,233,950
Talbots, Inc.
31,300
1,134,625
Tommy Hilfiger Corp.*
92,500
1,271,875

12,992,294

Department & Chain Stores 0.9%

Men's Wearhouse, Inc.*
99,200
2,048,480

Restaurants 0.0%

New World Restaurant Group, Inc.*
153
41

Specialty Retail 1.4%

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
184,100
3,192,294
Consumer Staples 1.9%

Food & Beverage

Constellation Brands, Inc. "A"*
51,700
2,215,345
Performance Food Group Co.*
61,100
2,148,887

4,364,232

Durables 0.4%

Aerospace

United Defense Industries, Inc.*
39,300
827,265
Energy 4.3%

Oil & Gas Production 3.7%

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. "A"
18,500
444,925
Ocean Energy, Inc.
68,500
1,315,200
Patina Oil & Gas Corp.
66,300
1,823,250
Plains Resources, Inc.*
43,600
1,072,996
Swift Energy Co.*
75,000
1,515,000
Talisman Energy, Inc.
35,800
1,360,490
Vintage Petroleum, Inc.
78,800
1,138,660

8,670,521

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.6%

Western Gas Resources, Inc.
38,300
1,237,856

Shares

Value ($)

Financial 3.7%

Banks 1.1%

Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. "A"
66,920
2,532,922

Consumer Finance 0.3%

Capital One Financial Corp.
14,600
787,670

Insurance 2.3%

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
76,300
2,102,065
IPC Holdings Ltd.
52,600
1,556,960
Renaissance Retail Group Ltd.
18,200
1,736,280

5,395,305

Health 26.4%

Biotechnology 6.9%

Enzon, Inc.*
25,300
1,423,884
Genentech, Inc.*
24,200
1,312,850
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
35,300
2,433,229
ILEX Oncology, Inc.*
66,500
1,798,160
Invitrogen Corp.*
28,800
1,783,584
Ligand Pharmaceuticals "B"*
84,600
1,514,340
MedImmune, Inc.*
29,700
1,376,595
Sepracor, Inc.*
51,000
2,910,060
Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc.*
35,000
1,498,000

16,050,702

Health Industry Services 2.6%

Covance, Inc.*
83,600
1,897,720
Davita, Inc.*
169,700
4,149,165

6,046,885

Medical Supply & Specialty 2.2%

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
86,200
2,381,706
Renal Care Group, Inc.*
86,600
2,779,860

5,161,566

Pharmaceuticals 14.7%

Biovail Corp.*
237,900
13,381,875
Caremark Rx, Inc.*
167,000
2,723,770
Celgene Corp.*
66,800
2,132,256
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
41,200
1,379,376
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
79,300
2,851,628
CV Therapeutics, Inc.*
59,400
3,089,988
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
120,000
4,020,000
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
115,674
4,430,314

34,009,207


Shares

Value ($)

Manufacturing 3.5%

Containers & Paper 2.5%

Packaging Corp. of America*
161,900
2,938,485
Pactiv Corp.*
160,400
2,847,100

5,785,585

Office Equipment / Supplies 1.0%

DDi Corp.*
249,700
2,457,048
Media 3.3%

Advertising 1.0%

Lamar Advertising Co.*
53,200
2,252,488

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.3%

Emmis Communications Corp. "A"*
104,400
2,468,016
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*
87,300
2,226,150
Regent Communications, Inc.*
95,800
646,650

5,340,816

Metals and Minerals 1.0%

Steel & Metals

Precision Castparts Corp.
78,400
2,214,800
Service Industries 3.8%

EDP Services 1.5%

ChoicePoint Inc.*
70,550
3,576,180

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.3%

Metris Companies, Inc.
140,800
3,619,968
Plexus Corp. "N"*
62,600
1,662,656

5,282,624

Technology 25.9%

Computer Software 9.8%

Actuate Corp.*
269,100
1,418,157
Business Objects SA (ADR)*
65,600
2,217,280
Centillium Communications, Inc.*
196,000
1,540,560
i2 Technologies, Inc.*
207,800
1,641,620
Informatica Corp.*
90,600
1,314,606
IONA Technologies PLC (ADR)*
88,900
1,804,670
MatrixOne, Inc.*
65,200
846,948
Netegrity, Inc.*
63,350
1,226,456
NetIQ Corp.*
30,796
1,085,867
Precise Software Solutions Ltd.*
69,800
1,442,068
Quest Software, Inc.*
83,000
1,835,130
Rational Software Corp.*
85,800
1,673,100
Stellent, Inc.*
103,100
3,047,636
Tricord Systems, Inc.*
49,800
59,760
Vignette Corp.*
297,400
1,597,038

22,750,896


Shares

Value ($)

Diverse Electronic Products 1.6%

Foundry Networks, Inc.*
76,000
619,400
McData Corp. "A"*
129,700
3,177,650

3,797,050

EDP Peripherals 0.3%

Mercury Interactive Corp.*
20,300
689,794

Electronic Components / Distributors 2.1%

Agere Systems, Inc. "A"*
123,800
704,422
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
125,800
1,424,056
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*
40,100
1,436,382
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
60,200
1,279,852

4,844,712

Precision Instruments 2.1%

Coherent, Inc.*
72,700
2,247,884
Finisar Corp.*
259,700
2,641,149

4,889,033

Semiconductors 10.0%

Alpha Industries, Inc.*
82,900
1,807,220
Conexant Systems, Inc.*
192,800
2,768,608
Cree, Inc.*
116,200
3,423,252
Emulex Corp.*
81,300
3,212,163
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.*
77,700
2,191,140
Kopin Corp.*
66,800
935,200
Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*
113,300
1,642,850
QLogic Corp.*
49,200
2,189,892
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.*
117,564
1,441,335
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
173,200
2,158,072
Xilinx, Inc.*
38,500
1,503,425

23,273,157

Utilities 2.1%

Electric Utilities

Covanta Energy Corp.*
147,100
664,892
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
46,600
1,174,320
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
36,600
1,022,970
UIL Holdings Corp.
19,600
1,005,480
WPS Resources Corp.
29,900
1,092,844

4,960,506

Other 8.8%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
197,100
11,352,960
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
95,700
9,220,695

20,573,655

Total Common Stocks (Cost $206,267,722)

219,780,388



Shares

Value ($)

Preferred Stocks 0.6%

Communications 0.1%

Telephone / Communications

Convergent Networks, Inc.
113,149
187,827
Consumer Discretionary 0.2%

Specialty Retail

Applianceware LP*
218,659
0
Technology 0.3%

Computer Software

fusionOne
230,203
540,977
Planetweb, Inc. "E" (b)
137,868
96,508

637,485

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,599,990)

825,312


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 4.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (c) (Cost $11,276,396)
11,276,396

11,276,396

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $222,144,108) (a)

231,882,096


Notes to Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $226,609,258. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $5,272,838. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $40,652,183 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $35,379,345.
(b) Restricted securities are securities which have not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933. The aggregate fair value of restricted securities at December 31, 2001 amounted to $96,508, which represents 0.04% of net assets. Information concerning such restricted securities at December 31, 2001 is as follows:

Acquisition Date

Cost ($)

Planetweb, Inc. "E"

9/12/2000

750,002

(c) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $222,144,108)

$ 231,882,096
Cash
10,016
Receivable for investments sold
21,430
Dividends receivable
35,944
Interest receivable
25,049
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
241,755
Total assets
232,216,290
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
82,737
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
95,564
Accrued management fee
133,545
Other accrued expenses and payables
54,516
Total liabilities
366,362
Net assets, at value

$ 231,849,928

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
9,737,988
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(98,213,029)
Paid-in capital
320,324,969
Net assets, at value

$ 231,849,928

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($231,849,928 / 18,115,952 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 12.80


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $1,190)
$ 428,197
Interest
898,277
Total Income
1,326,474
Expenses:
Management fee
1,542,283
Custodian fees
18,687
Auditing
28,287
Legal
11,737
Trustees' fees and expenses
5,591
Reports to shareholders
13,826
Other
3,859
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,624,270
Expense reductions
(9,313)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,614,957
Net investment income (loss)

(288,483)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(77,718,558)
Written options
(1,724,542)
Foreign currency related transactions
(67)

(79,443,167)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(7,240,482)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(86,683,649)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (86,972,132)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (288,483) $ (1,102,467)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(79,443,167) 17,785,414
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(7,240,482) (61,612,670)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(86,972,132) (44,929,723)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains
(34,633,203) (30,002,611)
Return of capital
(365,607) -
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
349,551,936 245,915,262
Reinvestment of distributions
34,998,810 30,002,611
Cost of shares redeemed
(331,756,115) (164,561,314)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
52,794,631 111,356,559
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(69,176,311) 36,424,225
Net assets at beginning of period
301,026,239 264,602,014
Net assets at end of period

$ 231,849,928

$ 301,026,239

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
13,908,178 9,970,060
Shares sold
25,358,987 9,386,132
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
2,772,424 1,016,416
Shares redeemed
(23,923,637) (6,464,430)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
4,207,774 3,938,118
Shares outstanding at end of period

18,115,952

13,908,178


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 21.64

$ 26.54

$ 19.71

$ 19.69

$ 16.77

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
(.02)b (.09)b (.06)b - .04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(6.27) (2.01) 6.89 3.42 4.88

Total from investment operations

(6.29) (2.10) 6.83 3.42 4.92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- - - - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.52) (2.80) - (3.40) (1.90)
Return of capital
(.03) - - - -

Total distributions

(2.55) (2.80) - (3.40) (2.00)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.80

$ 21.64

$ 26.54

$ 19.71

$ 19.69

Total Return (%)
(28.91) (10.71) 34.56 18.37 34.20
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
232 301 264 208 137
Ratio of expenses (%)
.68 .72 .71 .70 .71
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.12) (.34) (.30) (.01) .20
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
143 124 208 276 330

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio

The Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio posted a strong double-digit return for the 12-month period ended December 31, outperforming the Russell 2000 Index by more than three percentage points. Going back to 1998 and 1999, the financial markets were quite speculative, and growth stocks had dominated value stocks. The stock market then endured several volatile periods during 2001: These came in the form of two "bear market rallies" where growth stocks jumped ahead of value stocks for two to three months at a time. The first such rally came in April and May 2001, and the second began in November. These growth rallies occurred against a backdrop of deteriorating corporate profits and a worsening U.S. economy. Over time, long-standing excesses in many growth stocks began to unwind, and value stocks rebounded strongly, as investors anticipated a turnaround in the U.S. economy during the second half of 2002. During 2001, stocks with the smallest market capitalization performed best.

The top performing sectors within small company value stocks as a group during the 12-month period were consumer discretionary, consumer staples and technology; the worst performers were energy, telecom/utilities and health care. The portfolio's overweight (compared with its benchmark) in technology and its underweight in telecom/utilities boosted performance during the period. In addition, stock selection within the health care, consumer staples and basic industry sectors helped performance. Over the past 12 months, the portfolio had a weighted average price-to-earnings ratio of 14.22x versus 17.38x for the Russell 2000 Value Index, and a monthly average market capitalization of $687 million, versus $900 million for the index. We remain focused on companies that we expect will have higher earnings growth rates with attractive fundamentals at low relative valuations.

Robert D. Tymoczko
Stephen Marsh
Co-Lead Portfolio Managers
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio from 5/1/1996 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio

-- Russell 2000 Index

- - - Russell 2000 Value Index

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The Russell 2000 Index is a capitalization- weighted price-only index which is composed of 2,000 of the smallest stocks (on the basis of capitalization) in the Russell 3000 Index. The largest company in the index has an approximate market cap of $591 million. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Beginning with the next semiannual report, the Russell 2000 Value Index, which better accommodates the Portfolio's objective of seeking long-term capital appreciation through investment in undervalued common stocks of small U.S. Companies, will be shown instead of Russell 2000 Index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio

17.63%

7.97%

6.34%

5.92%

(Since 5/1/1996)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1996. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1996.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 95.4%

Communications 0.9%

Cellular Telephone 0.1%

U.S. Unwired, Inc. "A"*
26,100
265,698

Telephone / Communications 0.8%

CT Communications, Inc.
18,800
310,388
General Communication,
Inc. "A"*

34,000
290,020
Hickory Tech Corp.
14,200
240,690
North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.
19,300
357,050
Plantronics, Inc.*
9,400
241,016
Terayon Communication Systems, Inc.*
23,300
192,714

1,631,878

Construction 6.1%

Building Materials 0.7%

Ameron, Inc.
2,900
200,680
Florida Rock Industries, Inc.
15,300
559,674
Pope & Talbot, Inc.
27,400
390,450
Universal Forest Products, Inc.
10,400
217,672

1,368,476

Building Products 1.3%

Dal-Tile International, Inc.*
20,400
474,300
Emcore Group, Inc.*
22,800
1,035,120
Genlyte Group, Inc.*
15,400
458,304
Nortek, Inc.*
8,600
239,940
Pitt-Des Moines, Inc.
8,100
251,100

2,458,764

Forest Products 0.5%

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
61,800
521,592
Rayonier, Inc.
11,300
570,311

1,091,903

Homebuilding 3.6%

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*
15,800
1,156,086
Crossman Communities
15,600
514,800
KB Home
33,300
1,335,330
M/I Schottenstein Homes, Inc.
2,700
134,379
MDC Holdings, Inc.
18,216
688,383
Pulte Corp.
15,376
686,846
Ryland Group, Inc.
19,400
1,420,080
Standard Pacific Corp.
16,800
408,576
Toll Brothers, Inc.*
13,000
570,700

6,915,180

Consumer Discretionary 10.2%

Apparel & Shoes 1.0%

Genesco, Inc.*
10,700
222,132
K-Swiss, Inc. "A"
10,900
362,425

Shares

Value ($)

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
31,700
345,530
Stride Rite Corp.
79,000
517,450
The Buckle, Inc.*
18,200
405,860

1,853,397

Department & Chain Stores 2.2%

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.
14,000
235,200
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
24,100
359,090
Cato Corp.
26,300
497,070
Charming Shoppes, Inc.*
114,900
610,119
Deb Shops, Inc.
14,700
356,475
Dillard's, Inc.
43,800
700,800
Dress Barn, Inc.*
21,800
545,218
Longs Drug Stores, Inc.
26,300
614,894
ShopKo Stores, Inc.*
22,600
214,700

4,133,566

Home Furnishings 0.1%

Haverty Furniture Co., Inc.
15,400
254,870

Hotels & Casinos 0.5%

Alliance Gaming Corp.*
11,100
326,229
Aztar Corp.*
22,300
408,090
Prime Hospitality Corp.*
26,500
292,825

1,027,144

Recreational Products 0.9%

Acclaim Entertainment,
Inc.*

90,400
479,120
Handleman Co.*
31,100
461,835
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
13,500
498,690
WMS Industries, Inc.*
15,800
316,000

1,755,645

Restaurants 2.2%

Applebee's International, Inc.
9,200
314,640
CBRL Group, Inc.
49,600
1,460,224
Landry's Restaurants, Inc.
16,900
315,185
O'Charley's, Inc.*
24,100
446,091
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
26,400
544,632
Ryan's Family Steak Houses, Inc.*
53,500
1,158,275

4,239,047

Specialty Retail 3.3%

Circuit City Stores, Inc. - CarMax Group*
22,200
504,828
Fossil, Inc.*
22,000
462,000
Friedman's, Inc. "A"
21,700
182,714
Jakks Pacific, Inc.*
42,300
801,585
Michaels Stores, Inc.*
36,600
1,205,970
The Topps Co., Inc.*
60,100
730,215
Toro Co.
11,200
504,000
Trans World Entertainment Corp.*
45,400
345,040

Shares

Value ($)

Zale Corp.*
38,600
1,616,568

6,352,920

Consumer Staples 5.5%

Alcohol & Tobacco 0.7%

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
16,900
401,375
Universal Corp.
27,300
993,993

1,395,368

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.6%

York International Corp.
32,800
1,250,664

Consumer Specialties 0.1%

Russ Berrie & Co., Inc.
7,900
237,000

Food & Beverage 3.9%

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
35,500
872,235
Corn Products
International, Inc.

29,100
1,025,775
Flowers Foods, Inc.*
5,200
207,584
Fresh Del Monte Produce,
Inc.*

15,900
239,295
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.
31,300
744,314
International Multifoods Corp.
22,300
532,970
J & J Snack Foods Corp.*
18,600
454,770
Jack in the Box, Inc.*
13,900
382,806
Lance, Inc.
50,700
724,503
Nash-Finch Co.
16,400
510,040
Performance Food Group
Co.*

25,200
886,284
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
50,100
678,855
Wild Oats Markets, Inc.*
19,000
188,670

7,448,101

Textiles 0.2%

Nautica Enterprises, Inc.*
29,800
381,142
Durables 4.7%

Aerospace 1.0%

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*
15,550
1,200,460
GenCorp, Inc.
27,700
390,847
Kaman Corp. "A"
18,900
294,840

1,886,147

Automobiles 1.5%

Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
16,300
851,675
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.*
28,100
309,100
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.*
16,500
470,415
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
15,750
767,813
Sonic Automotive, Inc.*
22,000
515,680

2,914,683

Construction / Agricultural Equipment 0.9%

NACCO Industries, Inc. "A"
5,300
300,987

Shares

Value ($)

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.
53,300
1,002,573
Terex Corp.*
23,600
413,944

1,717,504

Leasing Companies 0.7%

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.*
38,600
598,300
IKON Office Solutions, Inc.
70,900
828,821

1,427,121

Telecommunications Equipment 0.2%

Andrew Corp.*
19,600
429,044

Tires 0.4%

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
46,300
738,948
Energy 1.6%

Oil & Gas Production 0.8%

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. "A"
16,400
394,420
Key Production Co., Inc.*
21,600
367,200
Patina Oil & Gas Corp.
17,100
470,250
Penn Virginia Corp.
10,400
354,640

1,586,510

Oil Companies 0.6%

Houston Exploration Co.*
6,900
231,702
Stone Energy Corp.*
6,199
244,861
The Laclede Group, Inc.
27,600
659,640

1,136,203

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.2%

Seitel, Inc.*
33,900
461,040
Financial 26.8%

Banks 11.7%

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. "A"
68,100
625,158
BankUnited Financial Corp. "A"*
31,200
463,320
Banner Corp.
13,640
230,652
BOK Financial Corp.*
7,700
242,627
Coastal Bancorp, Inc.
15,100
436,390
Corus Bankshares, Inc.
8,500
385,900
Dime Community Bancshares
29,250
820,755
Downey Financial Corp.
26,100
1,076,625
First Citizens Bancshares,
Inc. "A"

7,000
684,250
First Federal Capital Corp.
27,200
427,040
First Federal Financial
Corp.*

28,300
725,329
First Financial Holdings, Inc.
10,300
248,951
First Indiana Corp.
12,500
273,875
First Republic Bank*
28,400
685,860
First Sentinel Bancorp, Inc.
12,400
155,248
First Source Corp.
13,940
288,558
Firstbank Corp.
5,700
162,450
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.
13,000
261,690

Shares

Value ($)

Flushing Financial Corp.
34,500
614,100
GBC Bancorp
21,600
637,200
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
7,700
160,314
Greater Bay Bancorp
32,000
914,560
Hancock Holding Co.
11,600
499,264
Harbor Florida Bancshares, Inc.
13,400
227,800
IBERIABANK Corp.
2,900
80,388
Independence Community Bank Corp.
62,000
1,411,120
Independent Bank Corp.
10,300
221,347
International Bancshares Corp.
5,575
234,986
Irwin Financial Corp.
48,500
824,500
Local Financial Corp.*
32,200
450,478
MAF Bancorp, Inc.
24,900
734,550
Mississippi Valley Bancshares, Inc.
4,300
168,560
OceanFirst Financial Corp.
10,000
241,600
PFF Bancorp, Inc.
23,100
637,560
Provident Bankshares Corp.
35,400
860,220
Quaker City Bancorp, Inc.*
9,100
271,635
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
26,840
371,734
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
13,200
420,552
Silicon Valley Bancshares*
45,600
1,218,888
Simmons First National
Corp. "A"

1,300
41,795
St. Francis Capital Corp.
15,400
356,202
Staten Island Bancorp, Inc.
67,800
1,105,818
Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc.
8,400
317,940
W Holding Co., Inc.
36,200
586,440
Waypoint Financial Corp.
14,600
220,168
Westcorp, Inc.
13,200
246,444
Wintrust Financial Corp.
8,100
247,617

22,518,458

Consumer Finance 0.4%

Thornburg Mortgage Asset Corp.
35,500
699,350

Insurance 4.8%

Alfa Corp.
32,100
720,324
American Physicians Capital, Inc.*
8,300
180,525
AmerUS Group, Inc.
32,300
1,157,632
First American Financial Co.
57,800
1,083,172
Harleysville Group, Inc.
23,500
561,415
National Western Life Insurance Co.*
2,900
322,480
Ohio Casualty Corp.
54,900
881,145
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.*
16,300
614,673
PMA Capital Corp.
12,900
248,970
RLI Corp.
10,600
477,000
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
25,400
551,942

Shares

Value ($)

State Auto Financial Corp.
12,800
207,872
Stewart Information Services Corp.
37,500
740,625
The Midland Co.
8,900
389,820
Triad Guaranty, Inc.*
5,800
210,366
UICI*
24,100
325,350
Universal American Financial Corp.*
15,000
101,850
White Mountains Insurance Group, Inc.
1,600
556,800

9,331,961

Other Financial Companies 1.0%

R & G Financial Corp.
20,300
347,942
SWS Group, Inc.
35,505
903,602
The South Financial
Group, Inc.

13,600
241,400
UMB Financial Corp.
9,240
369,600

1,862,544

Real Estate 8.9%

Amli Residential Properties Trust (REIT)
8,600
216,892
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. (REIT)
56,000
896,000
Anthracite Capital, Inc.
45,300
497,847
Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT)
30,000
632,100
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
32,500
1,023,750
Commercial Net Lease Realty (REIT)
15,900
206,700
Developers Diversified Realty Corp.
35,100
670,410
Equity Inns, Inc. (REIT)
44,700
295,914
Glimcher Realty Trust (REIT)
27,600
519,708
Health Care REIT, Inc. (REIT)
23,800
579,530
HealthCare Realty Trust, Inc.
29,800
834,400
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT)
45,800
1,188,510
HRPT Properties Trust (REIT)
97,300
842,618
IndyMac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (REIT)*
61,000
1,426,180
IRT Property Co. (REIT)
12,800
135,680
Kramont Realty Trust
14,900
217,540
Lexington Corporate Properties Trust
31,100
482,050
LNR Property Corp.
19,900
620,482
Meristar Hospitality Corp.
43,400
616,280
National Health Investors, Inc. (REIT)
53,200
787,360
Pan Pacific Retails Properties, Inc.
29,500
847,240
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
20,100
466,320
Prentiss Properties Trust
33,200
911,340
Prime Group Realty Trust (REIT)
58,600
540,878
SL Green Realty Corp. (REIT)
28,500
875,235

Shares

Value ($)

Taubman Centers, Inc.
61,000
905,850

17,236,814

Health 4.4%

Biotechnology 0.3%

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. "A"*
7,800
493,740

Health Industry Services 2.0%

Beverly Enterprises, Inc.*
34,800
299,280
DVI, Inc.*
9,700
166,840
Hooper Holmes, Inc.
23,600
211,220
Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.*
43,000
976,100
NDCHealth Corp.
19,900
687,545
PAREXEL International
Corp.*

16,800
241,080
Rightchoice Managed Care, Inc.*
6,800
475,932
Sybron Dental Specialties,
Inc.*

11,400
246,012
Syncor International Corp.*
19,600
561,344

3,865,353

Hospital Management 0.8%

Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
37,700
752,115
Province Healthcare Co.*
14,200
438,212
Triad Hospitals, Inc.*
10,270
301,425

1,491,752

Medical Supply & Specialty 1.2%

Conmed Corp.
38,100
760,476
Cooper Companies, Inc.
14,300
714,714
INAMED Corp.*
16,100
484,127
Invacare Corp.
11,800
397,778

2,357,095

Pharmaceuticals 0.1%

Accredo Health, Inc.
6,700
265,990
Manufacturing 9.2%

Chemicals 0.6%

A. Schulman, Inc.
24,900
339,884
Albermarle Corp.
24,200
580,800
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
9,200
213,440

1,134,124

Containers & Paper 1.7%

Chesapeake Corp.
30,500
848,205
Glatfelter
42,000
654,360
Ivex Packaging Corp.*
20,900
397,100
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*
35,500
354,645
Silgan Holdings, Inc.*
36,600
957,456

3,211,766

Diversified Manufacturing 2.0%

Ball Corp.
20,000
1,414,000

Shares

Value ($)

Briggs & Stratton Corp.
18,300
781,410
Cascade Natural Gas Corp.
23,400
515,970
Griffon Corp.
33,110
496,650
Myers Industries, Inc.
50,392
687,851

3,895,881

Electrical Products 0.1%

Dycom Industries, Inc.*
17,100
285,741

Industrial Specialty 1.3%

A.O. Smith Corp.
44,100
859,950
Albany International Corp. "A"
18,500
401,450
H.B. Fuller Co.
25,200
725,004
Spartech Corp.
16,400
337,020

2,323,424

Machinery / Components / Controls 2.2%

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
18,400
393,392
Astec Industries, Inc.*
30,300
438,138
CIRCOR International, Inc.
10,500
193,725
ESCO Technologies, Inc.*
8,500
293,165
Intermet Corp.
61,600
206,360
JLG Industries, Inc.
18,600
198,090
Mueller Industries, Inc.*
12,400
412,300
Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.
11,800
197,650
Polaris Industries, Inc.
16,100
929,775
Tecumseh Products Co. "A"
8,700
440,481
Watts Industries, Inc. "A"
38,000
570,000

4,273,076

Office Equipment / Supplies 0.9%

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.*
31,800
426,120
United Stationers, Inc.*
40,200
1,352,730

1,778,850

Wholesale Distributors 0.4%

Owens & Minor, Inc.
28,100
519,850
WESCO International, Inc.*
54,800
271,260

791,110

Media 0.5%

Advertising 0.1%

ADVO, Inc.*
6,700
288,100

Broadcasting & Entertainment 0.2%

XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.*
24,600
451,656

Print Media 0.2%

Electronics for Imaging,
Inc.*

15,900
354,729
Metals and Minerals 0.7%

Steel & Metals

AK Steel Holding Corp.
22,900
260,602
Quanex Corp.
26,100
738,630

Shares

Value ($)

Steel Dynamics, Inc.*
22,700
263,547

1,262,779

Other 2.9%
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
57,700
5,559,395
Service Industries 5.3%

EDP Services 0.4%

Pomeroy Computer Resources, Inc.*
27,300
368,550
VeriSign, Inc.*
9,021
343,159

711,709

Environmental Services 0.7%

Harsco Corp.
26,200
898,660
URS Corp.*
19,500
534,495

1,433,155

Investment 0.5%

Raymond James Financial, Inc.
25,100
891,552

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.4%

Arbitron, Inc.*
20,800
710,320
Integrated Electrical Services, Inc.*
73,400
375,808
Kelly Services, Inc. "A"
28,600
626,054
MCSi, Inc.*
38,300
898,135
Modis Professional Services, Inc.*
136,500
974,610
Navigant International, Inc.*
21,600
247,320
Syntel, Inc.*
24,800
320,664
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.*
15,900
271,890
Wilsons Leather Experts,
Inc.*

22,400
255,584

4,680,385

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 0.6%

CDI Corp.*
14,800
281,200
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
19,900
619,885
Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
34,100
204,259

1,105,344

Printing / Publishing 0.7%

John H. Harland Co.
27,500
607,750
Mail-Well, Inc.*
65,600
268,960
Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
20,300
385,497

1,262,207

Technology 7.7%

Computer Software 2.0%

Advanced Digital Information Corp.*
19,600
314,384
Advent Software, Inc.*
4,200
209,790
Borland Software Corp.*
34,200
535,572
Factset Research Systems, Inc.
13,100
457,845
MTS Systems Corp.
17,300
174,903

Shares

Value ($)

NUI Corp.
29,800
706,260
Progress Software Corp.*
53,700
927,936
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.*
19,300
180,262
Verity, Inc.*
13,900
281,475

3,788,427

Diverse Electronic Products 0.3%

Cable Design Technologies Corp.*
20,250
277,020
Esterline Technologies
Corp.*

12,500
200,125
Vialta, Inc. "A"*
12,529
15,536

492,681

EDP Peripherals 0.6%

Gerber Scientific, Inc.
22,700
211,110
Zoran Corp.*
30,200
985,728

1,196,838

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.7%

Adaptec, Inc.*
35,100
508,950
Audiovox Corp. "A"*
27,100
202,166
CTS Corp.
13,600
216,240
Imation Corp.*
45,900
990,522
Interlogix, Inc.*
10,500
406,035
Pioneer-Standard Electronics, Inc.
40,200
510,540
Rogers Corp.*
6,300
190,890
Vishay Intertechnology,
Inc.*

17,340
338,130

3,363,473

Office / Plant Automation 0.7%

CACI International, Inc.*
19,600
773,906
FileNet Corp.*
13,300
269,857
Novell, Inc.*
74,800
343,332

1,387,095

Precision Instruments 0.9%

ADTRAN, Inc.*
15,400
393,008
Credence Systems Corp.*
50,300
934,071
Moog, Inc. "A"*
16,200
353,160

1,680,239

Semiconductors 1.2%

Alliance Semiconductor
Corp.*

30,800
372,064
Avnet, Inc.
8,961
228,237
ESS Technology, Inc.*
37,900
805,754
Exar Corp.*
12,800
266,880
Integrated Silicon Solution*
29,300
358,632
Pericom Semiconductor
Corp.*

15,900
230,550

2,262,117

Miscellaneous 0.3%

Minerals Technologies, Inc.
12,700
592,328

Shares

Value ($)

Transportation 3.6%

Marine Transportation 0.3%

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
27,800
625,500

Railroads 0.5%

Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc.*
18,100
255,753
Trinity Industries, Inc.
26,500
720,005

975,758

Trucking 2.8%

Arkansas Best Corp.*
36,600
1,054,812
ArvinMeritor, Inc.
47,200
927,008
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
25,200
584,640
Roadway Corp.
23,300
855,110
USFreightways Corp.
35,100
1,102,140
Yellow Corp.
34,000
853,400

5,377,110

Utilities 5.3%

Electric Utilities 3.5%

Anixter International, Inc.*
38,300
1,111,083
Black Hills Corp.
7,400
250,416
CH Energy Group, Inc.
15,500
673,785
Cleco Corp.
21,200
465,764
El Paso Electric Co.*
52,600
762,700

Shares

Value ($)

Northwestern Corp.
15,000
315,750
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
33,400
933,530
UIL Holdings Corp.
22,800
1,169,640
WPS Resources Corp.
28,200
1,030,710

6,713,378

Natural Gas Distribution 1.8%

Energen Corp.
23,800
586,670
ONEOK, Inc.
25,200
449,568
Peoples Energy Corp.
27,700
1,050,661
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
11,200
365,120
Southwest Gas Corp.
15,400
344,190
UGI Corp.
20,600
622,120

3,418,329

Total Common Stocks (Cost $163,470,659)

184,049,276


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 4.6%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $8,932,824)
8,932,824

8,932,824

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $172,403,483) (a)

192,982,100


Notes to Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $172,778,974. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $20,203,126. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $26,954,098 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $6,750,972.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $172,403,483)

$ 192,982,100
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
322,930
Interest receivable
11,918
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
619,936
Total assets
193,946,884
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
11,890
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
51,145
Accrued management fee
118,390
Other accrued expenses and payables
31,218
Total liabilities
212,643
Net assets, at value

$ 193,734,241

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
931,611
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
20,578,617
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,808,552)
Paid-in capital
176,032,565
Net assets, at value

$ 193,734,241

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($193,734,241 / 14,668,207 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 13.21


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $148)
$ 1,676,504
Interest
215,555
Total Income
1,892,059
Expenses:
Management fee
908,139
Custodian fees
10,894
Auditing
17,720
Legal
4,864
Trustees' fees and expenses
4,251
Reports to shareholders
8,897
Other
3,311
Total expenses, before expense reductions
958,076
Expense reductions
(1,267)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
956,809
Net investment income (loss)

935,250

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
809,129
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
19,332,255
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

20,141,384

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 21,076,634


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 935,250 $ 128,161
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
809,129 5,269,539
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
19,332,255 (2,407,889)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
21,076,634 2,989,811
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
- (485,490)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
110,669,303 11,276,061
Reinvestment of distributions
- 485,490
Cost of shares redeemed
(21,981,570) (25,489,438)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
88,687,733 (13,727,887)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
109,764,367 (11,223,566)
Net assets at beginning of period
83,969,874 95,193,440
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $931,611 and accumulated distribution in excess of net investment income of $3,639, respectively)

$ 193,734,241

$ 83,969,874

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
7,479,350 8,773,727
Shares sold
9,043,257 1,059,307
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 44,942
Shares redeemed
(1,854,400) (2,398,626)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,188,857 (1,294,377)
Shares outstanding at end of period

14,668,207

7,479,350


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.23

$ 10.85

$ 10.65

$ 12.27

$ 10.19

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.09b .02b .07b .09 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1.89 .42 .23 (1.41) 2.06

Total from investment operations

1.98 .44 .30 (1.32) 2.18
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- (.06) (.10) - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - - (.30) -

Total distributions

- (.06) (.10) (.30) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.21

$ 11.23

$ 10.85

$ 10.65

$ 12.27

Total Return (%)
17.63 4.05 2.80 (11.25) 21.73
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
194 84 95 102 76
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79 .82 .84 .80 .84
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79 .82 .83 .80 .84
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.77 .15 .69 1.15 1.18
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
57 36 72 43 22

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

The Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio provided a total return of 5.23 percent for the year ended December 31, 2001, compared with an 8.50 percent return for its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Index, but ahead of the 3.64 percent return for the average multisector income fund as tracked by Lipper, Inc.

The primary factor affecting performance was the portfolio's emerging-markets exposure. As emerging markets rallied early in the year, the portfolio benefited from rising prices on the debt. Then, as fundamentals in Argentina deteriorated, we eliminated our holdings in Argentina. This helped the portfolio avoid much of the damage caused by the general sell-off in Latin America. While the portfolio continues to hold emerging markets, we remain in higher quality holdings in an effort to maintain attractive yields while seeking to reduce price volatility.

In the high-yield market, we entered the year fairly positive on the outlook for lower interest rates and a rebound in the economy by the second or third quarter. As a result, we maintained our holdings in high-yield U.S. securities, which we believed would benefit from the expected recovery. That strategy worked well for the portfolio until September. Performance was hurt in September because of our overweight position in high-yield securities. However, we decided not to make any major changes because we thought the downward move was behind us. That decision helped the portfolio in October and November as the high-yield market rebounded on early signs that the economy was beginning to recover.

Although we believe we will see signs of recovery in 2002, we have become more cautious regarding overall credit quality. Accordingly, we have emphasized corporate securities that we believe to be less sensitive to changes in the economy. Also, we will continue to watch the situation in Argentina closely. Until the outlook there begins to stabilize, we intend to retain our cautious emerging-markets exposure.

J. Patrick Beimford and Jan C. Faller
Co-Lead Portfolio Managers, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio from 5/1/1997 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

-- Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index

- - - Lehman Brothers Government / Corporate Bond Index

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The Salomon Brothers World Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of government bonds from 18 developed countries (including the U.S.) with maturities greater than one year. Lehman Brothers Government / Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of intermediate- and long-term government and investment-grade corporate debt securities.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

5.23%

.54%

3.24%

(Since 5/1/1997)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1997. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1997.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Effective 5/1/2000 the portfolio had name and investment objective changes: Kemper Global Income Portfolio name was changed to Kemper Strategic Income Portfolio.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 10.0%

Government of Jamaica,

11.625%, 1/15/2022

300,000
291,000
11.75%, 5/15/2011
190,000
197,125
Ministry Finance Russia, 3.0%, 5/14/2006
170,000
119,000
Republic of Bulgaria:
Interest Arrears Bond, Series PDI, LIBOR plus .8125%, (4.563%), 7/28/2011
74,250
64,969
Interest Arrears Bond, Series RPDI, LIBOR plus .8125%, (4.563%), 7/28/2011
52,470
45,911
Collateralized Discount Bond, Series A, LIBOR plus .8125%, (4.563%), 7/28/2024
100,000
88,875
Republic of Colombia, 9.75%, 4/23/2009
182,000
186,095
Republic of Panama:
Interest Reduction Bond, 4.75%, 7/17/2014
120,370
106,904

10.75%, 5/15/2020

80,000
85,200
Republic of the Philippines, 10.625%, 3/16/2025
130,000
127,400
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/2027
150,000
94,500
Russian Federation:
Series 144A, Step-up Coupon, 5% to 3/31/2007, 7.5% to 3/31/2030
180,000
104,400
Series REGS, Step-up Coupon, 5% to 3/31/2007, 7.5% to 3/31/2030
125,000
72,500
8.25%, 3/31/2010
100,000
87,000
10.0%, 6/26/2007
40,000
39,500
United Mexican States:
11.375%, 9/15/2016
115,000
146,510
11.5%, 5/15/2026
125,000
154,125
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $1,872,596)

2,011,014


Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated 12.3%

European Investment Bank, 2.125%, 9/20/2007
JPY 59,000,000
486,567
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 1/4/2024
EUR 180,000
176,845

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

French Treasury Note, 4.5%, 7/12/2003
EUR 200,000
180,776
KFW International Finance, 1.75%, 3/23/2010
JPY 52,000,000
418,773
Government of Canada, 7.25%, 6/1/2007
CAD 850,000
593,970
Government of Germany Obligation, 5%, 11/12/2002
EUR 250,000
226,014
Kredit Fuer Wiederaufbau, 5.0%, 7/4/2011
EUR 180,000
158,031
United Kingdom Treasury Bond:

7.75%, 9/8/2006

GBP 50,000
80,573

9.0%, 7/12/2011

GBP 85,000
160,156
Total Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $2,571,771)

2,481,705


U.S. Government & Agencies 48.3%

U.S. Treasury Note:
5.5%, 3/31/2003
1,000,000
1,038,590
5.625%, 12/31/2002
325,000
336,375
6.5%, 2/15/2010
1,600,000
1,756,256
6.5%, 10/15/2006
3,125,000
3,398,438
7.25%, 5/15/2004
1,000,000
1,087,970
U.S. Treasury Bond, 8.5%, 2/15/2020
1,635,000
2,139,038
Total U.S. Government & Agencies (Cost $9,808,415)

9,756,667


U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 6.6%

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.5%, 10/1/2030 (Cost $1,295,819)
1,300,492

1,342,823


Short-Term Investments 22.8%

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.47%*, 1/2/2002 (Cost $4,599,812)
4,600,000

4,599,812


Cash Equivalents 0.0%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $7,085)
7,085

7,085

Total Investment Portfolio -- 100.0% (Cost $20,155,498) (a)

20,199,106


Notes to Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio of Investments


* Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $20,182,358. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $16,748. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $311,560 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $294,812.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
Currency Abbreviation







EUR
Euro

JPY
Japanese Yen

CAD
Canadian Dollars

GBP
British Pounds

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $20,155,498)
$ 20,199,106
Cash
113,713
Foreign currency, at value (cost $32,739)
32,146
Dividends receivable
3,288
Interest receivable
243,622
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
100,210
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts
74,467
Total assets
20,766,552
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
7,085
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
59
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts
10,894
Accrued management fee
11,345
Other accrued expenses and payables
6,492
Total liabilities
35,875
Net assets, at value

$ 20,730,677

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
755,423
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
43,608
Foreign currency related transactions
62,620
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(459,378)
Paid-in capital
20,328,404
Net assets, at value

$ 20,730,677

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($20,730,677 / 2,018,991 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.27


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 24,188
Interest
766,427
Total Income
790,615
Expenses:
Management fee
94,858
Custodian fees
1,221
Total expenses, before expense reductions
96,079
Expense reductions
(833)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
95,246
Net investment income

695,369

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(98,495)
Foreign currency related transactions
60,691

(37,804)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(69,389)
Foreign currency related transactions
95,992

26,603
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(11,201)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 684,168


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 695,369 $ 379,684
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(37,804) (373,641)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
26,603 261,469
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
684,168 267,512
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(110,157) (148,964)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
20,261,132 5,677,622
Reinvestment of distributions
110,157 148,964
Cost of shares redeemed
(9,208,486) (2,549,925)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
11,162,803 3,276,661
Increase (decrease) in net assets
11,736,814 3,395,209
Net assets at beginning of period
8,993,863 5,598,654
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $755,423 and $82,194, respectively)

$ 20,730,677

$ 8,993,863

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
912,080 567,879
Shares sold
1,998,893 590,588
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
11,091 15,543
Shares redeemed
(903,073) (261,930)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,106,911 344,201
Shares outstanding at end of period

2,018,991

912,080


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001a

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.86

$ 9.86

$ 11.09

$ 10.29

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.48d .51d .47d .24 .36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.03 (.26) (1.10) .86 (.07)

Total from investment operations

.51 .25 (.63) 1.10 .29
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.10) (.25) (.40) (.20) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.20) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.10) (.25) (.60) (.30) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.27

$ 9.86

$ 9.86

$ 11.09

$ 10.29

Total Return (%)
5.23 2.57 (5.85) 10.98 2.87**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
21 9 6 5 2
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.66 1.14 1.03 1.08 1.10*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.65 1.10 1.01 1.08 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
4.76 5.26 4.57 4.32 5.36*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
27 154 212 330 290*

a As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.04, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.04 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.16% to 4.76%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 1, 1997 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1997.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

We are disappointed to report that Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio's return was -32.39 percent for fiscal year 2001. The portfolio's benchmark, the unmanaged JPMorgan H&Q Technology Index, fell 30.88 percent for the 12 months ended December 31, 2001. During the period, we also measured the portfolio's performance against the unmanaged Goldman Sachs Technology Index, a capitalization-weighted group of more than 200 technology stocks of various sizes. The index fell 28.57 percent for the 12 months ended December 31.

We attribute some of the portfolio's underperformance to investments in private placement (non-publicly traded) securities whose values were marked down drastically and which are not in either index. We also maintained a large cash position that hurt performance when the market rallied this past autumn.

In 2001, technology companies grappled with three problems: huge inventory levels of unsold goods, large write-offs of sour investments and weak prospects for product demand. Given the weak environment, we sold some of the smaller, less-well capitalized companies in the portfolio, and adopted a more defensive posture. We eliminated companies we felt had weak prospects or little hope of a turnaround. This positioning increased the portfolio's overall level of concentration.

For the year ahead, we believe technology companies will look to exciting new applications to rekindle corporate capital spending on technology. Innovative applications typically drive end users to purchase new technology products, and that ripples up through the entire supply chain. We will look for companies with high cash flow -- companies that we believe will be survivors.

Robert L. Horton
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio from 5/1/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

-- Russell 1000 Growth Index

- - - JPMorgan H&Q Technology Index

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The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stocks of larger U.S. companies with greater-than-average growth orientation and represents the universe of stocks from which "earnings/growth" money managers typically select. The JPMorgan H&Q Technology Index (formerly Hambrecht & Quist Index) is a market-capitalization-weighted index which is composed of publicly traded stocks in approximately 275 technology companies.


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

-32.39%

-2.21%

(Since 5/1/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1999. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 81.3%

Communications 3.1%

Cellular Telephone 1.8%

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
289,700
4,162,989
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
80,900
1,984,477

6,147,466

Telephone / Communications 1.3%

JDS Uniphase Corp.*
163,540
1,427,704
WorldCom, Inc.*
215,400
3,032,832

4,460,536

Durables 3.3%

Telecommunications Equipment

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
425,200
2,674,508
Nortel Networks Corp.
406,600
3,049,500
Palm, Inc.*
219,100
850,108
Sonus Networks, Inc.*
143,200
661,584
Tellabs, Inc.*
269,974
4,057,709

11,293,409

Manufacturing 1.9%

Electrical Products 0.2%

Amphenol Corp. "A"*
15,900
760,338

Industrial Specialty 1.7%

Corning, Inc.
156,600
1,396,872
QUALCOMM, Inc.*
90,200
4,555,100

5,951,972

Media 4.1%

Broadcasting & Entertainment

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
440,700
14,146,470
Service Industries 11.3%

EDP Services 5.8%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
72,500
4,270,250
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
87,600
6,004,980
First Data Corp.
91,200
7,154,640
Fiserv, Inc.*
57,350
2,427,052

19,856,922

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 3.9%

Concord EFS, Inc.*
74,400
2,438,832
Paychex, Inc.
103,800
3,637,152
Sabre Holdings Corp.*
125,000
5,293,750
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
69,400
1,941,812

13,311,546


Shares

Value ($)

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 1.0%

eBay, Inc.*
50,500
3,378,450

Miscellaneous 0.6%

Accenture Ltd.*
81,400
2,191,288
Technology 57.6%

Computer Software 15.0%

Adobe Systems, Inc.
127,300
3,952,665
BEA Systems, Inc.*
211,858
3,264,732
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*
37,100
813,232
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
84,700
3,378,683
Computer Associates International, Inc.
86,800
2,993,732
Compuware Corp.*
68,800
811,152
Comverse Technologies, Inc.*
50,200
1,122,974
i2 Technologies, Inc.*
84,546
667,913
Intuit, Inc.*
72,877
3,116,221
Microsoft Corp.*
319,073
21,144,968
NetScreen Technologies, Inc.*
14,500
320,885
Oracle Corp.*
510,700
7,052,767
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
68,500
2,753,700

51,393,624

Diverse Electronic Products 4.5%

Dell Computer Corp.*
269,675
7,329,767
Motorola, Inc.
274,720
4,126,294
Teradyne, Inc.*
129,100
3,891,074

15,347,135

EDP Peripherals 4.5%

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
164,100
5,434,992
EMC Corp.*
255,400
3,432,576
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
106,600
3,622,268
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
41,500
659,020
VERITAS Software Corp.*
53,756
2,409,344

15,558,200

Electronic Components / Distributors 5.8%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
764,000
13,836,040
Flextronics International Ltd.*
103,800
2,490,162
United Microelectronics Corp., Ltd. (ADR)*
378,800
3,636,480

19,962,682

Electronic Data Processing 9.1%

Apple Computer, Inc.*
78,900
1,727,910
Compaq Computer Corp.
424,600
4,144,096

Shares

Value ($)

Hewlett-Packard Co.
222,800
4,576,312
International Business Machines Corp.
135,900
16,438,464
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
346,888
4,284,067

31,170,849

Precision Instruments 0.7%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
83,200
2,372,032

Semiconductors 18.0%

Altera Corp.*
76,800
1,629,696
Analog Devices, Inc.*
171,100
7,595,129
Applied Materials, Inc.*
104,260
4,180,826
Intel Corp.
623,200
19,599,640
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
117,900
5,843,124
Linear Technology Corp.
63,300
2,471,232
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
53,137
2,790,224
Micron Technology, Inc.*
83,600
2,591,600
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
48,200
1,901,490

Shares

Value ($)

STMicroelectronics NV (New York shares)
109,900
3,480,533
Texas Instruments, Inc.
202,044
5,657,232
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
72,400
902,104
Xilinx, Inc.*
79,700
3,112,285

61,755,115

Total Common Stocks (Cost $360,692,678)

279,058,034


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 18.7%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $64,038,820)
64,038,820

64,038,820

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $424,731,498) (a)

343,096,854


Notes to Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $435,223,609. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $92,126,755. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $14,293,610 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $106,420,365.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.
At December 31, 2001, outstanding written options on securities were as follows:

Written Options

Contracts

Expiration Date

Strike Price ($)

Value ($)

Call on Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (Premiums received $111,452)

648

1/21/2002

40

38,880



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $424,731,498)
$ 343,096,854
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
19,138,388
Dividends receivable
55,180
Interest receivable
101,328
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
511,421
Total assets
362,913,171
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
7,581,585
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
4,461,513
Written options, at value (premiums received $111,452)
38,880
Accrued management fee
217,403
Other accrued expenses and payables
90,806
Total liabilities
12,390,187
Net assets, at value

$ 350,522,984

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
205,524
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(81,634,644)
Written options
72,572
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(121,514,057)
Paid-in capital
553,393,589
Net assets, at value

$ 350,522,984

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($350,522,984 / 37,439,839 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.36


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $9,620)
$ 506,710
Interest
2,446,258
Total Income
2,952,968
Expenses:
Management fee
2,370,718
Custodian and accounting fees
88,027
Auditing
43,408
Legal
10,276
Trustees' fees and expenses
14,869
Reports to shareholders
50,554
Other
6,592
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,584,444
Expense reductions
(2,043)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,582,401
Net investment income (loss)

370,567

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(79,291,601)
Written options
624,407

(78,667,194)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(45,214,036)
Written options
72,572

(45,141,464)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(123,808,658)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (123,438,091)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 370,567 $ 478,166
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(78,667,194) (42,846,863)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(45,141,464) (56,318,845)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(123,438,091) (98,687,542)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(547,146) -
Net realized gains
- (873,790)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
284,035,950 296,670,353
Reinvestment of distributions
547,146 873,790
Cost of shares redeemed
(79,750,117) (12,516,859)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
204,832,979 285,027,284
Increase (decrease) in net assets
80,847,742 185,465,952
Net assets at beginning of period
269,675,242 84,209,290
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $205,524 and $382,103, respectively)

$ 350,522,984

$ 269,675,242

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,442,070 4,738,845
Shares sold
25,541,476 15,397,268
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
54,906 41,109
Shares redeemed
(7,598,613) (735,152)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
17,997,769 14,703,225
Shares outstanding at end of period

37,439,839

19,442,070


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.87

$ 17.77

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)c
.01 .04 .05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(4.50) (3.84) 7.72

Total from investment operations

(4.49) (3.80) 7.77
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.02) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.10) -

Total distributions

(.02) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.36

$ 13.87

$ 17.77

Total Return (%)
(32.39) (21.57) 77.70d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
351 270 84
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.81 .82 1.19*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.81 .82 .94*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.12 .21 .60*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
56 107 34*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

 



Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


Scudder Total Return Portfolio

In 2001, the economy ended its many years of expansion and moved from a slow-down into a full-fledged recession. The markets plummeted, but by year's end it was clear that the U.S. economy and investment markets would remain resilient.

Scudder Total Return Portfolio invests in both stocks and bonds. Gains in bonds tempered the portfolio's exposure to wild market volatility and mitigated potential losses by the portfolio's stocks. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001, the portfolio declined 6.09 percent. By comparison, the portfolio's equity benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500, lost 11.88 percent and the portfolio's bond benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index, gained 8.50 percent. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged group of large-cap stocks (growth and value) that are representative of the U.S. stock market. The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is a group of U.S. government and corporate bonds representative of the broad bond market.

We actively monitor the portfolio's stock-to-bond ratio. The portfolio's allocation is based on our analysis of market and economic conditions. We consider interest-rate and inflation trends, monetary policy, domestic earnings growth, and the global economy. A "neutral" mix has typically been about 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds. We structured the portfolio defensively throughout most of the period because of the economic slowdown. We reduced technology and added to more defensive stocks such as health care and finance. By late summer, we had allowed cash to build up and the portfolio's stock-to-bond ratio shifted to about 50 percent stocks and 45 percent bonds. As we saw signs of improvement, we shifted the ratio back to about 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds; trimmed defensive stocks; and added stocks we believed would benefit from an improving economy. These included technology, industrial and retail stocks. This was beneficial at year-end.

We expect market volatility to continue as the economic and political environment remains uncertain. We believe that the worst may be over and have positioned the portfolio to take full advantage of any economic improvement with its increased stock exposure.

Gary A. Langbaum
Lead Portfolio Manager
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Total Return Portfolio from 12/31/1991 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Total Return Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

- - Russell 1000 Growth Index

- - - Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index

The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stock of larger U.S. companies with greater-than-average growth orientation and represents the universe of stocks from which "earnings/growth" money managers typically select. The Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index composed of intermediate and long-term government and investment grade corporate debt securities.

g03v00

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Scudder Total Return Portfolio

-6.09%

1.63%

7.72%

8.21%

(Since 4/6/1982)

1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



Scudder Total Return Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 59.9%

Communications 1.7%

Telephone / Communications

BellSouth Corp.
133,100
5,077,765
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
150,000
1,309,500
Verizon Communications, Inc.
181,700
8,623,482

15,010,747

Consumer Discretionary 6.6%

Department & Chain Stores 5.3%

Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
97,000
3,967,300
Home Depot, Inc.
138,300
7,054,683
Kohl's Corp.*
75,800
5,339,352
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
112,900
5,239,689
Target Corp.
157,800
6,477,690
TJX Companies, Inc.
122,000
4,862,920
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
230,100
13,242,255

46,183,889

Hotels & Casinos 0.5%

MGM Mirage, Inc.*
155,900
4,500,833

Recreational Products 0.5%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.
79,000
4,290,490

Specialty Retail 0.3%

Office Depot, Inc.*
160,000
2,966,400
Consumer Staples 4.0%

Alcohol & Tobacco 0.6%

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
109,800
5,034,330

Food & Beverage 2.0%

Hershey Foods Corp.
47,600
3,222,520
Kraft Foods, Inc. "A"
142,000
4,832,260
PepsiCo, Inc.
195,720
9,529,607

17,584,387

Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.4%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
101,400
5,855,850
Procter & Gamble Co.
82,600
6,536,138

12,391,988

Durables 0.3%

Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Corp.
62,200
2,902,874
Energy 3.6%

Oil & Gas Production 2.7%

Burlington Resources, Inc.
70,000
2,627,800
Exxon Mobil Corp.
383,758
15,081,689

Shares

Value ($)

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (New York shares)
116,400
5,705,928

23,415,417

Oil Companies 0.6%

BP PLC (ADR)
114,200
5,311,442

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.3%

Schlumberger Ltd.
51,000
2,802,450
Financial 9.3%

Banks 3.0%

Fifth Third Bancorp.
81,700
5,031,086
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
143,000
5,198,050
Mellon Financial Corp.
177,700
6,685,074
Wachovia Corp.
125,000
3,920,000
Wells Fargo & Co.
118,700
5,157,515

25,991,725

Consumer Finance 2.8%

American Express Co.
160,000
5,710,400
Citigroup, Inc.
276,899
13,977,862
Household International, Inc.
78,662
4,557,676

24,245,938

Insurance 3.2%

American International Group, Inc.
114,937
9,125,998
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
114,200
7,175,186
Jefferson Pilot Corp.
88,074
4,075,184
MetLife, Inc.
106,200
3,364,416
XL Capital Ltd. "A"
44,000
4,019,839

27,760,623

Other Financial Companies 0.3%

Fannie Mae
41,200
3,275,400
Health 10.4%

Biotechnology 1.4%

Amgen, Inc.*
68,900
3,888,716
Biogen, Inc.*
46,000
2,638,100
Genentech, Inc.*
49,800
2,701,650
MedImmune, Inc.*
68,200
3,161,070

12,389,536

Health Industry Services 1.3%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
64,500
5,214,825
McKesson HBOC, Inc.
159,500
5,965,300

11,180,125

Medical Supply & Specialty 4.1%

Abbott Laboratories
175,600
9,789,700
Johnson & Johnson
231,866
13,703,281
Medtronic, Inc.
109,000
5,581,890

Shares

Value ($)

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
211,500
6,459,210

35,534,081

Pharmaceuticals 3.6%

American Home Products Corp.
120,300
7,381,608
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
68,500
3,493,500
Eli Lilly & Co.
47,900
3,762,066
Pfizer, Inc.
356,975
14,225,454
Pharmacia Corp.
60,000
2,559,000

31,421,628

Manufacturing 7.9%

Chemicals 1.9%

Praxair, Inc.
151,300
8,359,325
PPG Industries, Inc.
146,500
7,576,980

15,936,305

Diversified Manufacturing 4.9%

Eaton Corp.
68,200
5,074,762
General Electric Co.
318,200
12,753,456
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
123,735
8,379,334
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
69,200
8,180,132
Tyco International Ltd.
149,300
8,793,770

43,181,454

Machinery / Components / Controls 1.1%

Johnson Controls, Inc.
53,900
4,352,425
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
117,100
5,376,061

9,728,486

Media 2.2%

Advertising 0.5%

Omnicom Group, Inc.
46,800
4,181,580

Broadcasting & Entertainment 0.6%

Viacom, Inc. "B"
114,039
5,034,822

Cable TV 0.5%

Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
107,000
4,484,370

Print Media 0.6%

Tribune Co.
132,800
4,970,704
Service Industries 0.9%

Investment 0.5%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
45,600
4,229,400

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.4%

Convergys Corp.*
92,000
3,449,080
Technology 11.1%

Computer Software 3.3%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
68,000
2,712,520
Microsoft Corp.
236,300
15,659,601
Oracle Corp.*
368,600
5,090,366

Shares

Value ($)

PeopleSoft, Inc.*
138,800
5,579,760

29,042,247

Diverse Electronic Products 0.5%

Teradyne, Inc.*
136,300
4,108,082

EDP Peripherals 0.4%

EMC Corp.*
234,900
3,157,056

Electronic Data Processing 1.8%

International Business Machines Corp.
101,800
12,313,728
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
308,000
3,803,800

16,117,528

Precision Instruments 0.5%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
142,000
4,048,420

Semiconductors 3.7%

Altera Corp.*
124,300
2,637,646
Analog Devices, Inc.*
88,100
3,910,759
Intel Corp.
332,500
10,457,125
Linear Technology Corp.
128,300
5,008,832
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
81,000
3,195,450
Sanmina Corp.*
120,000
2,388,000
Texas Instruments, Inc.
167,900
4,701,200

32,299,012

Telecommunications Equipment 0.9%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
445,000
8,058,950
Transportation 1.9%

Air Freight 0.8%

United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
132,500
7,221,250

Railroads 1.1%

Union Pacific Corp.
169,900
9,684,300
Total Common Stocks (Cost $456,029,569)

523,127,349


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 8.5%

Communications 1.3%
Intermedia Communications, Inc., 8.6%, 6/1/2008
1,930,000
1,990,313
McLeod USA, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2002, 10.500% to 3/1/2007*
1,650,000
321,750
Nextel Communications, Inc.:


9.375%, 11/15/2009

2,080,000
1,643,200

9.5%, 2/1/2011

1,650,000
1,287,000
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.0%, 8/3/2009
2,350,000
2,258,115
Rogers Cantel, Inc., 8.8%, 10/1/2007
2,100,000
2,037,000
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2006
1,675,000
1,667,325

11,204,703


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Construction 0.3%
Del Webb Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/2008
2,250,000
2,359,688
Consumer Discretionary 0.5%
MGM Mirage, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/2007
1,450,000
1,518,875
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
1,000,000
1,039,204
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.875%, 8/10/2009
1,625,000
1,742,260

4,300,339

Consumer Staples 0.5%
Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/2011
2,550,000
2,805,760
Pepsi Bottling Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/17/2009
1,625,000
1,605,094

4,410,854

Energy 1.5%
Burlington Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 12/1/2011
1,925,000
1,878,069
Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2011
2,550,000
2,582,870
Devon Financing Corp., 6.875%, 9/30/2011
1,800,000
1,754,316
KeySpan Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/2010
1,750,000
1,900,395
Petroleum Geo-Services, 7.5%, 3/31/2007
1,625,000
1,537,900
Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75%, 5/25/2010
1,625,000
1,891,500
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
1,625,000
1,710,703

13,255,753

Financial 2.0%
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/2006
1,375,000
1,338,961
Citigroup, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/2010
1,625,000
1,743,024
Countrywide Home Loans, 5.5%, 8/1/2006
2,550,000
2,543,600
Firstar Bank NA, 7.125%, 12/1/2009
800,000
846,104
FleetBoston Financial Corp., Series 2000-C, 7.25%, 9/15/2005
1,450,000
1,560,621
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.6%, 8/1/2005
1,450,000
1,491,557
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.5%, 12/10/2007
1,625,000
1,745,900
General Motors Accept Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2011
2,550,000
2,494,028
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
1,825,000
1,859,401

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Wells Fargo & Co.:


7.25%, 8/24/2005

1,625,000
1,747,769

7.55%, 6/21/2010

625,000
684,594

18,055,559

Health 0.2%
Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9%, 2/15/2008
1,770,000
1,575,300
Manufacturing 0.7%
Dow Chemical Co., 7%, 8/15/2005
1,625,000
1,743,138
International Paper Co., 8%, 7/8/2003
1,625,000
1,729,959
Plainwell, Inc., 11%, 3/1/2008*
1,020,000
10,200
Tyco International Group SA, 6.375%, 10/15/2011
2,550,000
2,494,410

5,977,707

Media 0.7%
Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
2,000,000
2,060,822
Comcast Cable Communications, 7.125%, 6/15/2013
650,000
664,580
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
800,000
919,248
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/2007
850,000
847,875
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
1,625,000
1,923,041

6,415,566

Technology 0.0%
PSINet, Inc.:


10%, 2/15/2005*

810,000
60,750

11.5%, 11/1/2008*

1,040,000
78,000

138,750

Utilities 0.8%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
800,000
846,848
DTE Energy Co., 6.45%, 6/1/2006
1,550,000
1,589,618
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
1,700,000
1,701,224
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
2,550,000
2,650,215

6,787,905

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $77,928,089)

74,482,124


Asset-Backed 0.7%

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2000-A1, 6.9%, 10/17/2007
1,750,000
1,873,344
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Series 2000-C, "A3", 6.82%, 9/6/2004
2,000,000
2,071,919

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

MBNA Master Credit Card Trust, Series 2000-I, "A", 6.9%, 1/15/2008
2,050,000
2,193,402
Total Asset-Backed (Cost $5,797,971)

6,138,665


Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 0.3%

Global Telesystems, Inc., 11.5%, 12/15/2007*
630,000
1,575
MetroNet Communications Corp., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 06/15/2003, 9.95% to 6/15/2008
1,900,000
957,146
Quebec Province, 7%, 1/30/2007
1,500,000
1,616,670
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $3,979,492)

2,575,391


U.S. Government & Agencies Obligations 17.4%

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

5.0%, 8/15/2011

1,000,000
996,870

5.375%, 2/15/2031

6,300,000
6,208,461

6.125%, 8/15/2029

6,350,000
6,721,094

6.25%, 5/15/2030

5,150,000
5,573,279

9.375%, 2/15/2006

33,275,000
39,659,474
U.S. Treasury Notes:

4.625%, 5/15/2006

5,905,000
5,985,249

5.75%, 11/15/2005

20,780,000
21,945,550

5.75%, 8/15/2010

12,215,000
12,814,268

6.25%, 2/15/2003

8,000,000
8,353,760

6.75%, 5/15/2005

40,110,000
43,607,191
Total U.S. Government & Agencies Obligations (Cost $145,619,817)

151,865,196


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Government National Mortgage Association 2.1%

Government National Mortgage Association:

6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031

6,531,422
6,558,964

7.0% with various maturities until 6/15/2028

8,030,763
8,221,494

7.5%, 12/20/2030

3,425,024
3,534,899
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $17,809,221)

18,315,357


U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 6.6%

Federal National Mortgage Association:

5.25%, 6/15/2006

2,875,000
2,927,555

6.0%, 1/1/2032

3,575,000
3,500,533

6.5% with various maturities until 11/1/2031

17,053,121
17,074,779

7.0% with various maturities until 1/1/2032

23,354,476
24,465,195

7.5% with various maturities until 8/1/2031

7,490,785
7,763,468

8.0%, 9/1/2015

1,688,632
1,766,816
Total U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus (Cost $56,257,619)

57,498,346


Cash Equivalents 4.5%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $38,719,178)
38,719,178

38,719,178

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $802,140,956) (a)

872,721,606


Notes to Scudder Total Return Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $809,319,629. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $63,401,977. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $84,309,522 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $20,907,545.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at December 31, 2001.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $802,140,956)
$ 872,721,606
Receivable for investments sold
166,741
Dividends receivable
435,140
Interest receivable
4,660,696
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
429,827
Foreign taxes recoverable
24,096
Total assets
878,438,106
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
16,166,816
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
632,330
Accrued management fee
423,842
Other accrued expenses and payables
202,597
Total liabilities
17,425,585
Net assets, at value

$ 861,012,521

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
21,251,953
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
70,580,650
Foreign currency related transactions
(1,673)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(64,454,449)
Paid-in capital
833,636,040
Net assets, at value

$ 861,012,521

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($861,012,521 / 38,151,295 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 22.57


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld
of $2,829)

$ 4,721,561
Interest
22,576,811
Total Income
27,298,372
Expenses:
Management fee
4,678,125
Custodian fees
37,221
Auditing
110,833
Legal
44,027
Trustees' fees and expenses
43,394
Other
25,031
Total expenses, before expense reductions
4,938,631
Expense reductions
(763)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
4,937,868
Net investment income (loss)

22,360,504

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(56,868,308)
Foreign currency related transactions
(1,969)

(56,870,277)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(21,281,027)
Foreign currency related transactions
1,207

(21,279,820)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(78,150,097)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (55,789,593)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 22,360,504 $ 24,855,323
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(56,870,277) 29,572,830
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(21,279,820) (77,942,993)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(55,789,593) (23,514,840)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(25,554,195) (29,012,969)
Net realized gains
(30,345,606) (43,519,453)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
64,222,667 17,090,676
Net assets acquired in tax-free reorganizations
109,998,831 -
Reinvestment of distributions
55,899,801 72,532,422
Cost of shares redeemed
(108,028,606) (95,451,365)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
122,092,693 (5,828,267)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
10,403,299 (101,875,529)
Net assets at beginning of period
850,609,222 952,484,751
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $21,251,953 and $24,053,463, respectively)

$ 861,012,521

$ 850,609,222

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
32,828,444 33,047,701
Shares sold
2,830,464 628,530
Shares issued in tax-free reorganization
4,693,137 -
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
2,497,199 2,680,132
Shares redeemed
(4,697,949) (3,527,919)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
5,322,851 (219,257)
Shares outstanding at end of period

38,151,295

32,828,444


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001a

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 25.91

$ 28.82

$ 27.35

$ 28.22

$ 28.15

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.61c .74c .84c .86 .90
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.20) (1.40) 3.03 3.17 3.77

Total from investment operations

(1.59) (.66) 3.87 4.03 4.67
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.80) (.90) (.90) (.90) (.90)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.95) (1.35) (1.50) (4.00) (3.70)

Total distributions

(1.75) (2.25) (2.40) (4.90) (4.60)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 22.57

$ 25.91

$ 28.82

$ 27.35

$ 28.22

Total Return (%)
(6.09) (2.63) 14.81 15.14 19.96
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
861 851 952 865 787
Ratio of expenses (%)
.58 .61 .61 .60 .60
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
2.63 2.75 3.12 3.33 3.32
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
115 107 80 81 122

a As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.03, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.03 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.76% to 2.63%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

Last year was a difficult investment environment, and financial stocks struggled. The portfolio lost ground during the year, but strongly outperformed on a relative basis. The portfolio lost 4.86 percent versus the 8.79 percent loss by its benchmark, the Standard & Poor's Financial Index, a gauge of performance for the financial companies within the S&P 500. We attribute the outperformance to our more conservative portfolio. Our investment criteria preclude us from participating in some of the more speculative areas of the financial sector. We never invested in second tier lending companies - those that offer credit to riskier clients. Nor did we take part in the frenzy around some of the formerly high-flying, on-line brokers, which endured deep losses in 2001.

As contrarian value investors, we look for financial services companies whose stocks have fallen out of favor but are fundamentally sound companies with strong balance sheets. The dramatic declines that followed the events of September 11 provided us with the opportunity to add solid companies at deeply discounted prices We increased our position in multiline insurer American International Group (AIG). We also restructured our regional bank portfolio adding to those holdings that we believe provide the best upside potential. Despite the tough environment Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two of the portfolio's largest and longest-held names, continued to post strongly positive earnings, but their stock price performance was lackluster for the 12-month period. We firmly believe that the setback is temporary and that these issues, which have lower price-to-earnings ratios and faster growth rates than many top-growth companies, will surge ahead once again.

We expect the markets to remain volatile as political and economic uncertainty remains, but we're optimistic that we'll see some economic improvement in 2002. We intend to keep the portfolio defensively positioned until the timing of a recovery becomes clearer. We will remain underweight, relative to the benchmark, in large money center banks, which we believe have greater exposure to foreign loan defaults. And as we find opportunities, we will continue to build our position in good financial stocks that we believe to be undervalued.

David N. Dreman, Lead Portfolio Manager
Dreman Value Management LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio from 5/4/1998 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

-- S&P Financial Index

- - - S&P 500 Index

g09y21

The Standard & Poor's (S&P) Financial Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the financial stock market. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

-4.86%

4.70%

3.20%

(Since 5/4/1998)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 4, 1998. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1998.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
The portfolio may concentrate investments in specific sectors, which creates special risk considerations.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 94.0%

Financial 92.6%

Banks 35.0%

Bank of America Corp.
88,273
5,556,785
Bank One Corp.
22,952
896,276
Banknorth Group, Inc.
38,600
869,272
Colonial BancGroup, Inc.
69,850
984,187
Corus Bankshares, Inc.
22,950
1,041,930
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
97,249
3,549,589
Golden West Financial Corp.
12,100
712,085
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
127,995
4,652,618
KeyCorp
145,475
3,540,862
Mellon Financial Corp.
42,700
1,606,374
National Bank of Canada
134,100
2,501,740
PNC Bank Corp.
53,950
3,031,990
Popular, Inc.
39,800
1,157,384
Provident Financial Group
24,215
636,370
U.S. Bancorp
240,700
5,037,851
Wachovia Corp.
116,100
3,640,896
Wells Fargo & Co.
42,500
1,846,625

41,262,834

Consumer Finance 9.4%

American Express Co.
147,700
5,271,413
Citigroup, Inc.
114,700
5,790,056

11,061,469

Insurance 24.9%

Aegon NV (ADR)
17,160
459,369
Allstate Corp.
32,405
1,092,049
American International Group, Inc.
183,273
14,551,876
Chubb Corp.
40,450
2,791,050
CIGNA Corp.
6,300
583,695
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
9,912
458,628
Lincoln National Corp.
17,350
842,690
Ohio Casualty Corp.*
121,900
1,956,495
Principal Financial Group,
Inc.*

32,000
768,000

Shares

Value ($)

Prudential Financial, Inc.*
39,000
1,294,410
Safeco Corp.
75,750
2,359,613
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
35,050
1,541,149
Torchmark Corp.
15,750
619,448

29,318,472

Other Financial Companies 23.3%

Fannie Mae
111,940
8,899,230
Freddie Mac
126,895
8,298,933
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
17,050
1,832,023
USA Education, Inc.
11,050
928,421
Washington Mutual, Inc.
227,080
7,425,516

27,384,123
Service Industries 1.4%

Investment 1.3%

Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
15,540
911,266
Franklin Resources , Inc.
18,550
654,259

1,565,525

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.1%

Corrections Corp. of America*
8,060
149,594
Total Common Stocks (Cost $103,859,034)

110,742,017


Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.2%

Service Industries

Miscellaneous Commercial Services

Corrections Corp. of America, PIK (Cost $180,522)
10,714

210,532



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 5.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $6,785,522)
6,785,522

6,785,522

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $110,825,078) (a)

117,738,071


Notes to SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $111,412,012. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,326,059. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $8,675,146 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,349,087.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
PIK denotes that interest or dividends are paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $110,825,078)
$ 117,738,071
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
140,284
Interest receivable
8,300
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
223,270
Foreign taxes recoverable
561
Total assets
118,120,486
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
843,959
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
138,012
Accrued management fee
71,150
Other accrued expenses and payables
19,987
Total liabilities
1,073,108
Net assets, at value

$ 117,047,378

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
953,975
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
6,912,993
Foreign currency related transactions
(61)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,099,600)
Paid-in capital
112,280,071
Net assets, at value

$ 117,047,378

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($117,047,378 / 10,853,999 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.78


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $12,896)
$ 1,694,792
Interest
188,461
Total Income
1,883,253
Expenses:
Management fee
650,194
Custodian and accounting fees
57,686
Auditing
13,060
Legal
5,519
Trustees' fees and expenses
5,079
Reports to shareholders
13,359
Other
2,670
Total expenses before expense reductions
747,567
Expense reductions
(1,068)
Total expenses after expense reductions
746,499
Net investment income (loss)

1,136,754

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(2,725,443)
Foreign currency related transactions
86

(2,725,357)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(1,707,997)
Foreign currency related transactions
(61)

(1,708,058)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(4,433,415)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (3,296,661)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,136,754 $ 819,945
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2,725,357) 33,637
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,708,058) 10,768,704
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(3,296,661) 11,622,286
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(854,423) (497,354)
Net realized gains
(328,624) (66,314)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
73,966,750 37,137,247
Reinvestment of distributions
1,183,047 563,668
Cost of shares redeemed
(19,481,552) (10,219,358)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
55,668,245 27,481,557
Increase (decrease) in net assets
51,188,537 38,540,175
Net assets at beginning of period
65,858,841 27,318,666
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $953,975 and $714,165, respectively)

$ 117,047,378

$ 65,858,841

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
5,713,070 2,955,670
Shares sold
6,837,995 3,787,834
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
114,361 61,573
Shares redeemed
(1,811,427) (1,092,007)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
5,140,929 2,757,400
Shares outstanding at end of period

10,853,999

5,713,070


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.53

$ 9.24

$ 9.78

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.14c .19c .18c .04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.71) 2.27 (.67) (.26)

Total from investment operations

(.57) 2.46 (.49) (.22)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.13) (.15) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.05) (.02) - -

Total distributions

(.18) (.17) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.78

$ 11.53

$ 9.24

$ 9.78

Total Return (%)
(4.86) 27.04 (5.05)d (2.20)d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
117 66 27 16*
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.86 .91 1.04 1.73*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.86 .89 .99 .99*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.31 2.01 1.75 1.29*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
22 13 13 6*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 4, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

Last year was an extremely difficult investment environment. Nearly all stocks declined, but large value stocks weathered the storm better than large growth stocks.

Despite the market and economic challenges, the portfolio posted strong relative performance, gaining 1.69 percent versus the 11.88 percent loss by its benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged group of large-cap stocks (growth and value) that are representative of the U.S. stock market. We attribute this outperformance to our strictly disciplined value investing strategy, which we believe is the key to providing greater value to shareholders over time.

We used the extreme market volatility to add quality blue chip companies from a variety of market sectors at deeply discounted valuations. Although we're enthusiastic about the gains already posted by these investments, we're exercising extreme caution by building the positions slowly and keeping a close watch on their performance. We don't want to add stocks that are cheap and destined to become cheaper. We're looking for the companies that will be the clear survivors when the economy and markets turn. The portfolio's core concentration continues to be financials, tobacco, energy and health care but it is less concentrated in those sectors than it has been in the past. We've added to retail and capital goods stocks and created a new position in casino companies. In health care, we switched our focus to large pharmaceutical companies from health care service providers that had posted strong gains over the last several years.

We expect the markets to remain volatile as political and economic uncertainty remains, but we're optimistic that we'll see some overall economic improvement in 2002. We don't expect a quick recovery. We're anticipating a muted one that could take many months to work through. In the meantime, we'll continue to be vigilant in looking for solid investment opportunities to further enhance the portfolio's performance.

David N. Dreman, Lead Portfolio Manager
Dreman Value Management LLC
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio from 5/4/1998 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

1.69%

5.65%

5.41%

(Since 5/4/1998)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 4, 1998. Index comparison begins April 30, 1998.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 89.5%

Consumer Discretionary 10.5%

Department & Chain Stores 4.8%

Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
102,505
4,192,455
Gap, Inc.
1,110,920
15,486,225
Nordstrom, Inc.
73,575
1,488,422

21,167,102

Hotels & Casinos 0.9%

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*
4,800
177,648
MGM Mirage, Inc.*
119,200
3,441,304
Park Place Entertainment Corp.*
24,400
223,748

3,842,700

Specialty Retail 4.8%

Borders Group, Inc.*
478,950
9,502,368
Staples, Inc.*
266,225
4,978,408
Toys ''R'' Us, Inc.*
331,490
6,875,103

21,355,879

Consumer Staples 20.7%

Alcohol & Tobacco

Imperial Tobacco Group (ADR)
74,045
1,986,627
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
965,320
44,259,922
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
296,723
16,705,505
Universal Corp.
225,070
8,194,799
UST, Inc.
589,540
20,633,900

91,780,753

Durables 2.6%

Aerospace 1.0%

Boeing Co.
109,250
4,236,715

Automobiles 0.9%

Ford Motor Co.
243,500
3,827,820

Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
315,450
1,984,181
Nortel Networks Corp.
181,670
1,362,525

3,346,706


Shares

Value ($)

Energy 11.8%

Oil & Gas Production 5.9%

Conoco, Inc.
746,195
21,117,319
Kerr-McGee Corp.
81,550
4,468,940
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
17,050
585,327

26,171,586

Oil Companies 5.7%

BP PLC (ADR)
134,444
6,252,990
ChevronTexaco Corp.
212,875
19,075,742

25,328,732

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.2%

GlobalSantaFe Corp.
37,700
1,075,204
Financial 25.6%

Banks 7.9%

Bank of America Corp.
132,436
8,336,846
Bank One Corp.
154,455
6,031,468
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
101,788
3,715,262
KeyCorp
280,855
6,836,011
PNC Bank Corp.
84,284
4,736,761
Wachovia Corp.
177,386
5,562,825

35,219,173

Consumer Finance 0.5%

American Express Co.
56,800
2,027,188

Insurance 1.3%

Ohio Casualty Corp.*
25,155
403,738
Phoenix Companies, Inc.*
18,765
347,153
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
2,400
57,600
Safeco Corp.
64,215
2,000,297
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
70,405
3,095,708

5,904,496

Other Financial Companies 15.9%

Fannie Mae
319,673
25,414,004
Freddie Mac
407,341
26,640,101
Washington Mutual, Inc.
567,125
18,544,988

70,599,093


Shares

Value ($)

Health 10.0%

Health Industry Services 2.9%

Humana, Inc.*
862,930
10,173,945
McKesson, Inc.
70,500
2,636,700

12,810,645

Medical Supply & Specialty 0.1%

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
10,573
322,899

Pharmaceuticals 7.0%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
201,885
10,296,135
Merck & Co., Inc.
193,620
11,384,856
Schering-Plough Corp.
258,415
9,253,841

30,934,832

Manufacturing 1.7%

Electrical Products 1.7%

Emerson Electric Co.
132,900
7,588,590

Office Equipment / Supplies 0.0%

Xerox Corp.
11,700
121,914
Service Industries 2.7%

Environmental Services 2.6%

Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
154,200
5,215,044
Waste Management, Inc.
201,765
6,438,321

11,653,365

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.1%

Corrections Corp. of America*
13,306
246,959
Technology 3.9%

Computer Software 0.5%

Oracle Corp.*
164,775
2,275,543

Shares

Value ($)

Diverse Electronic Products 0.4%

Motorola, Inc.
117,540
1,765,451

Electronic Data Processing 2.5%

Apple Computer, Inc.*
205,525
4,500,998
Hewlett-Packard Co.
312,580
6,420,393

10,921,391

Semiconductors 0.5%

Intel Corp.
78,920
2,482,034
Utilities 0.0%

Natural Gas Distribution

NiSource, Inc.*
43,290
100,433
Total Common Stocks (Cost $386,399,277)

397,107,203


Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1%

Service Industries

Miscellaneous Commercial Services

Corrections Corp. of America, PIK (Cost $217,473)
12,907

253,630



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 10.4%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $45,958,494)
45,958,494

45,958,494

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $432,575,244) (a)

443,319,327


Notes to SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $434,162,385. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $9,156,942. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $25,609,737 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $16,452,795.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

At December 31, 2001, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

S&P 500 Index Future
3/16/2002 71 20,146,130 20,359,250
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts purchased

213,120



PIK denotes that interest or dividends are paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $432,575,244)
$ 443,319,327
Cash
10,000
Pledged margin deposit
960,750
Dividends receivable
1,008,195
Interest receivable
70,426
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
2,031,647
Total assets
447,400,345
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,454,480
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
219,649
Accrued management fee
259,286
Other accrued expenses and payables
70,477
Total liabilities
4,003,892
Net assets, at value

$ 443,396,453

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
4,477,378
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
10,744,083
Futures
213,120
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(648,410)
Paid-in capital
428,610,282
Net assets, at value

$ 443,396,453

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($443,396,453 / 41,005,810 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.81


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $13,634)
$ 6,014,707
Interest
1,073,436
Total Income
7,088,143
Expenses:
Management fee
2,030,660
Custodian and accounting fees
100,710
Auditing
36,647
Legal
13,585
Trustees' fees and expenses
9,665
Reports to shareholders
26,563
Other
13,878
Total expenses before expense reductions
2,231,708
Expense reductions
(211)
Total expenses after expense reductions
2,231,497
Net investment income (loss)

4,856,646

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
3,959,228
Futures
(2,811,868)

1,147,360
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(2,654,633)
Futures
213,120

(2,441,513)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(1,294,153)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,562,493


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 4,856,646 $ 3,402,482
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,147,360 (1,077,610)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(2,441,513) 31,915,716
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
3,562,493 34,240,588
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(2,559,657) (2,301,095)
Net realized gains
- (5,752,737)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
283,269,260 44,557,632
Reinvestment of distributions
2,559,657 8,053,832
Cost of shares redeemed
(11,369,786) (24,311,394)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
274,459,131 28,300,070
Increase (decrease) in net assets
275,461,967 54,486,826
Net assets at beginning of period
167,934,486 113,447,660
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,477,378 and $2,180,389, respectively)

$ 443,396,453

$ 167,934,486

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
15,588,218 12,655,334
Shares sold
26,260,433 4,768,093
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
245,103 990,570
Shares redeemed
(1,087,944) (2,825,779)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
25,417,592 2,932,884
Shares outstanding at end of period

41,005,810

15,588,218


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, have been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.77

$ 8.96

$ 10.28

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.19c .26c .26c .08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.01) 2.25 (1.38) .20

Total from investment operations

.18 2.51 (1.12) .28
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.14) (.20) (.10) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.50) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.14) (.70) (.20) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.81

$ 10.77

$ 8.96

$ 10.28

Total Return (%)
1.69 30.52 (11.16) 2.80d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
443 168 113 59
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.82 .85 .86 1.20*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.82 .84 .86 .87*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.78 2.85 2.57 2.77*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
16 37 24 5*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, have been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from May 4, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio

Since inception through December 31, 2001, the portfolio declined by 12.00 percent, underperforming the Russell Mid Cap Growth Index.

The bear market in stocks had investors growing increasingly risk averse, a sentiment that led to growth stocks being out of favor. In particular, the telecommunications and technology sectors, two areas that enjoyed rapid growth during the late 1990s, declined sharply during the period. For most of the year, the portfolio's overweight exposure in those areas hindered performance. (The portfolio's financial services stocks also endured a challenging year.)

Meanwhile, the portfolio's exposure to basic materials, health care and utilities - areas often regarded as more defensive sectors - performed well during 2001. During the fourth quarter, the market's tone improved, and investors became more optimistic about an economic recovery during 2002. This change in sentiment bolstered the portfolio's consumer discretionary stocks. On the positive side, our pharmaceutical and device stocks in health care were strong contributors for the year, as were retailers and others in the consumer sector.

We remain optimistic that the economy will recover in the coming year, and that all sectors will benefit. Furthermore, we are confident that corporate earnings will improve dramatically to the surprise of many observers.

We have positioned the portfolio to capitalize on the renewed expansion, emphasizing companies in the semiconductor, software, asset management, brokerage and industrial sectors, while maintaining significant exposure to consumer discretionary companies. Conversely, we have continued to decrease our exposure to the more defensive health care and financial services companies, as we believe better opportunities exist elsewhere.

Timothy J. Miller
Thomas R. Wald
Portfolio Managers
INVESCO, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in Scudder Dynamic Growth Portfolio from 5/1/2001 to 12/31/2001

-- Scudder Dynamic Growth Portfolio

-- Russell Mid Cap Growth Index

g51g10

Russell Midcap Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stocks of midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.


Cumulative Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

Life of Portfolio

SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio

-12.00%

(Since 5/1/2001)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2001. Index comparison begins April 30, 2001.
1 Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 91.6%

Communications 4.5%

Cellular Telephone 1.0%

Nextel Partners, Inc.*
14,800
177,600
Western Wireless Corp.*
2,300
64,975

242,575

Telephone / Communications 3.5%

Allegiance Telecom, Inc.*
14,400
119,376
Crown Castle International Corp.*
9,600
102,528
Entercom Communications Corp.
4,000
200,000
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
10,500
91,665
Sonus Networks, Inc.*
10,100
46,662
Time Warner Telecom,
Inc. "A"*

13,100
231,739

791,970

Consumer Discretionary 4.1%

Apparel & Shoes 0.3%

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*
2,800
73,276

Department & Chain Stores 1.7%

Best Buy Co., Inc.*
2,200
163,856
Kohl's Corp.*
3,150
221,886

385,742

Hotels & Casinos 0.7%

MGM Mirage, Inc.*
5,650
163,116

Specialty Retail 1.4%

CDW Computer Centers, Inc.*
4,250
228,268
Office Depot, Inc.*
5,100
94,554

322,822

Consumer Staples 0.2%

Package Goods / Cosmetics

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. "A"
1,500
48,090
Durables 0.8%

Aerospace 0.7%

General Dynamics Corp.
1,200
95,568
Northrop Grumman Corp.
700
70,566

166,134

Telecommunications Equipment 0.1%

CIENA Corp.*
2,300
32,913
Energy 4.2%

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.2%

Dynegy, Inc.
1,800
45,900

Shares

Value ($)

Oil & Gas Production 2.0%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
2,100
119,385
Apache Corp.
3,630
181,064
Kerr-McGee Corp.
1,800
98,640
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
2,100
72,093

471,182

Oil Companies 0.4%

Murphy Oil Corp.
1,000
84,040

Oilfield Services / Equipment 1.6%

BJ Services Co.*
5,800
188,210
Smith International, Inc.*
3,500
187,670

375,880

Financial 8.7%

Banks 2.2%

Banknorth Group, Inc.
4,200
94,584
Golden West Financial Corp.
1,100
64,735
National Commerce Financial Corp.
1,900
48,070
Northern Trust Corp.
3,800
228,836
TCF Financial Corp.
1,300
62,374

498,599

Consumer Finance 0.5%

Synovus Financial Corp.
4,500
112,725

Insurance 1.9%

AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
1,800
104,148
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
3,600
148,680
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. "A"
4,600
190,715

443,543

Other Financial Companies 4.1%

A.G. Edwards, Inc.
4,800
212,016
Investment Tech Group, Inc.*
2,350
91,815
Legg Mason, Inc.
4,300
214,914
The BISYS Group, Inc.*
4,150
265,559
USA Education, Inc.
1,900
159,638

943,942

Health 12.3%

Biotechnology 1.6%

Genzyme Corp. - General Division*
4,600
275,356
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
1,500
103,395

378,751

Health Industry Services 0.6%

First Health Group Corp.*
5,900
145,966

Medical Supply & Specialty 4.1%

Guidant Corp.*
5,100
253,980

Shares

Value ($)

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
2,900
234,464
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
2,850
221,303
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
1,950
138,957
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
3,300
100,782

949,486

Pharmaceuticals 6.0%

Allergan, Inc.
1,700
127,585
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
3,090
196,370
Andrx Group*
3,550
249,956
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
6,000
491,700
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
1,900
124,868
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4,966
209,218

1,399,697

Manufacturing 2.6%

Diversified Manufacturing 1.1%

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
1,600
108,352
SPX Corp.*
900
123,210

231,562

Electrical Products 0.8%

AVX Corp.
2,900
68,411
Power-One, Inc.*
12,100
125,961

194,372

Machinery / Components / Controls 0.7%

Cooper Cameron Corp.*
4,200
169,512
Media 6.3%

Advertising 3.0%

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
1,800
53,172
Lamar Advertising Co.*
6,000
254,040
Omnicom Group, Inc.
2,400
214,440
TMP Worldwide, Inc.*
3,950
169,455

691,107

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.1%

Cox Radio, Inc. "A"*
2,500
63,700
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*
2,300
58,650
Univision Communication, Inc.*
1,600
64,735
USA Networks, Inc.*
10,800
294,948

482,033

Cable Television 1.2%

Cablevision Systems Corp. - Rainbow Media Group*
4,200
103,740
EchoStar Communications Corporation "A"*
6,550
179,929

283,669

Service Industries 11.4%

Asset Management 0.8%

Federated Investors, Inc. "B"
2,400
76,512

Shares

Value ($)

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.
3,300
114,609

191,121

EDP Services 0.6%

VeriSign, Inc.*
3,700
140,748

Investment 3.2%

Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
3,500
205,240
E*TRADE Group, Inc.*
6,100
62,525
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
3,100
207,080
Neuberger Berman, Inc.
1,600
70,240
SEI Investments Co.
2,400
108,264
Waddel & Reed Financial,
Inc. "A"

2,700
86,940

740,289

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.2%

Fluor Corp.
2,300
86,020
Paychex, Inc.
5,800
203,232

289,252

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 4.2%

Apollo Group, Inc. "A"*
3,200
144,032
EarthLink, Inc.*
7,700
93,709
eBay, Inc.*
4,850
324,465
Expedia, Inc.*
2,600
105,586
Peregrine Systems, Inc.*
6,700
99,361
Robert Half International, Inc.*
7,650
204,255

971,408

Miscellaneous 1.4%

Accenture Ltd.*
2,000
53,840
KPMG Consulting, Inc.*
15,600
258,492

312,332

Technology 35.3%

Computer Software 12.4%

Adobe Systems, Inc.
4,500
139,725
Amdocs Ltd.*
3,150
107,006
BEA Systems, Inc.*
11,200
172,592
Comverse Technologies, Inc.*
6,800
152,116
Extreme Networks, Inc.*
12,650
163,185
Intuit, Inc.*
3,900
166,764
Liberate Technologies, Inc.*
8,500
97,580
Macromedia, Inc.*
2,500
44,500
McData Corp. "A"*
5,700
139,650
McData Corp. "B"*
200
5,022
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
5,800
197,084
Micromuse, Inc.*
11,900
178,500
NVIDIA Corp.*
4,400
294,360
Openwave Systems, Inc.*
5,450
53,356
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
5,800
233,160
Quest Software, Inc.*
7,500
165,825
Rational Software Corp.*
11,600
226,200
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
7,600
212,648

Shares

Value ($)

WebMethods, Inc.*
6,500
108,940

2,858,213

Diverse Electronic Products 1.9%

Foundry Networks, Inc.*
2,300
18,745
Molex, Inc.
4,100
126,895
RF Micro Devices, Inc.*
7,800
149,994
Teradyne, Inc.*
5,000
150,700

446,334

EDP Peripherals 3.7%

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
9,500
314,640
Riverstone Networks, Inc.*
6,700
111,220
Symantec Corp.*
2,800
185,724
Veritas Software Corp.*
5,600
250,992

862,576

Electronic Components / Distributors 3.0%

Analog Devices, Inc.*
4,950
219,731
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
18,000
203,760
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
3,100
127,038
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
4,800
90,960
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
2,900
61,654

703,143

Military Electronics 0.3%

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.*
900
81,000

Precision Instruments 0.8%

Finisar Corp.*
10,500
106,785
Oni Systems Corp.*
11,200
70,224

177,009

Semiconductors 13.2%

Altera Corp.*
8,800
186,736

Shares

Value ($)

Cree Research, Inc.*
8,700
256,302
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*
6,100
121,572
GlobespanVirata, Inc.*
6,700
86,765
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
2,700
71,793
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
2,600
128,856
Linear Technology Corp.
6,550
255,712
LSI Logic Corp.*
10,500
165,690
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
6,600
346,566
Microchip Technology, Inc.
6,100
236,314
Micron Technology, Inc.*
6,150
190,650
Network Appliance, Inc.*
5,100
111,537
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
5,300
209,085
QLogic Corp.*
3,500
155,785
Sanmina Corp.*
3,300
65,670
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*
1,400
40,502
Transwitch Corp.*
10,100
45,450
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
8,600
107,156
Xilinx, Inc.*
6,800
265,540

3,047,681

Other 1.2%
Midcap SPDR Trust
3,000
278,400
Total Common Stocks (Cost $19,612,801)

21,228,110


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 8.4%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $1,945,990)
1,945,990

1,945,990

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $21,558,791) (a)

23,174,100


Notes to SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $21,918,149. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,255,951. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,947,778 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $691,827.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $21,558,791)
$ 23,174,100
Receivable for investments sold
8,088
Dividends receivable
5,819
Interest receivable
5,230
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
67,434
Total assets
23,260,671
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
22,622
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
23
Accrued management fee
44,417
Other accrued expenses and payables
21,378
Total liabilities
88,440
Net assets, at value

$ 23,172,231

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
1,615,309
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(738,182)
Paid-in capital
22,295,104
Net assets, at value

$ 23,172,231

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($23,172,231 / 2,632,079 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.80


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the eight months ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 14,852
Interest
43,676
Total Income
58,528
Expenses:
Management fee
65,026
Custodian and accounting fees
50,669
Auditing
2,278
Legal
2,323
Trustees' fees and expenses
751
Reports to shareholders
5,619
Other
1,155
Total expenses, before expense reductions
127,821
Expense reductions
(43,411)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
84,410
Net investment income (loss)

(25,882)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(738,182)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
1,615,309
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

877,127

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 851,245


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Period Ended December 31, 2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (25,882)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(738,182)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
1,615,309
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
851,245
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
79,265,918
Cost of shares redeemed
(56,944,932)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
22,320,986
Increase (decrease) in net assets
23,172,231
Net assets at end of period

$ 23,172,231

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
-
Shares sold
9,384,584
Shares redeemed
(6,752,505)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
2,632,079
Shares outstanding at end of period

2,632,079


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
(.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactionsd
(1.18)

Total from investment operations

(1.20)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.80

Total Return (%)c
(12.00)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
23
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.97*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.30*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.40)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
40*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

In 2001, the economy moved from a slowdown into a full-fledged recession. Large growth stocks declined precipitously. Value stocks held up much better, but also ended the year in net declines - the result of deep losses experienced after the September terrorist attacks.

The portfolio declined 14.35 percent. The portfolio's benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500, declined 11.88 percent. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged group of large-cap stocks that are generally representative of the U.S. stock market. We attribute the underperformance to the focused portfolio with relatively few stocks, versus the more diversified structure of the S&P 500. The nondiversified format of this portfolio makes it more susceptible to market volatility

Since the change in management, the portfolio's growth sleeve has been concentrated in consumer stocks, technology, health care and financials. Almost every economic sector declined during the period but pockets of strength appeared in some individual stocks such as Dell, IBM and Johnson & Johnson.

Since June, the value sleeve of the portfolio has been concentrated in stocks the managers believe to have the best growth potential in the short and long term. Financial stocks comprise the largest portion of the portfolio, with meaningful positions in telecommunications, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks. Although many of these stocks declined with the market, the managers have confidence that with a turn in the economy, they have the potential to bounce back strongly.

The management team expects that an economic recovery may begin as early as the second quarter of 2002. In the meantime, they plan to stay disciplined and focus on looking for stocks - both growth and value - with the best potential for long-term growth.

Lois Roman
Jonathan Lee
Co-lead Portfolio Managers
Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.

Spiros Segalas
Kathleen McCarragher
Co-lead Portfolio Managers
Jennison Associates LLC
(Subadvisor for the Growth Component)

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio from 5/1/1996 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

-- Russell 1000 Index

- - - S&P 500 Index

g24i40

The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted price-only index composed of the largest-capitalized United States companies whose common stocks are traded in the U.S. This larger capitalization, market-oriented index is highly correlated with the S&P 500 Stock Index. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

-14.35%

-1.39%

7.65%

9.32%

(Since 5/1/1996)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 1996. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1996.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 95.0%

Communications 3.9%

Telephone / Communications

BellSouth Corp.
80,800
3,082,520
WorldCom, Inc.*
172,900
2,434,432

5,516,952
Consumer Discretionary 14.7%

Apparel & Shoes 2.1%

Reebok International Ltd.*
109,900
2,912,350

Department & Chain Stores 5.5%

Home Depot, Inc.
74,850
3,818,098
Kohl's Corp.*
56,100
3,951,684

7,769,782

Hotels & Casinos 1.1%

Hilton Hotels Corp.
136,200
1,487,304

Restaurants 1.9%

Brinker International, Inc.*
88,000
2,618,880

Specialty Retail 4.1%

Intimate Brands, Inc.
174,500
2,593,070
Tiffany & Co.
100,500
3,162,735

5,755,805
Consumer Staples 5.7%

Food & Beverage 2.1%

PepsiCo, Inc.
59,800
2,911,662

Package Goods / Cosmetics 3.6%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
53,000
3,169,400
Procter & Gamble Co.
24,900
1,970,337

5,139,737
Durables 3.8%

Aerospace 2.5%

United Technologies Corp.
53,900
3,483,557

Telecommunications Equipment 1.3%

Harris Corp.
61,000
1,861,110
Energy 3.8%

Oil & Gas Production 1.6%

Exxon Mobil Corp.
57,200
2,247,960

Oilfield Services / Equipment 2.2%

BJ Services Co.*
93,900
3,047,055
Financial 19.3%

Banks 10.0%

Bank of America Corp.
44,600
2,807,570
Bank One Corp.
96,800
3,780,040

Shares

Value ($)

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
69,700
2,533,595
Mellon Financial Corp.
72,900
2,742,498
Wachovia Corp.
69,100
2,166,976

14,030,679

Consumer Finance 6.8%

Citigroup, Inc.
134,261
6,777,495
Household International, Inc.
47,900
2,775,326

9,552,821

Insurance 2.5%

American International Group, Inc.
44,600
3,541,240
Health 13.7%

Biotechnology 4.7%

Genentech, Inc.*
65,400
3,547,950
MedImmune, Inc.*
67,000
3,105,450

6,653,400

Medical Supplies and Specialty 2.5%

Johnson & Johnson
59,600
3,522,360

Pharmaceuticals 6.5%

American Home Products Corp.
22,600
1,386,736
Pfizer, Inc.
90,400
3,602,440
Pharmacia Corp.
98,300
4,192,495

9,181,671
Manufacturing 7.6%

Chemicals 6.0%

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
33,550
1,426,211
Engelhard Corp.
117,400
3,249,632
PPG Industries, Inc.
73,000
3,775,560

8,451,403

Industrial Specialty 1.6%

Sherwin-Williams Co.
83,700
2,301,750
Media 2.7%

Broadcasting & Entertainment

Viacom, Inc. "B"*
86,900
3,836,635
Service Industries 1.6%

Investment

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
43,200
2,251,584
Technology 18.2%

Computer Software 5.7%

Comverse Technologies,
Inc.*

164,800
3,686,576

Shares

Value ($)

Microsoft Corp.*
65,800
4,360,566

8,047,142

Diverse Electronic Products 2.9%

Dell Computer Corp.*
150,800
4,098,744

Electronic Components / Distributors 0.2%

Jabil Circuit, Inc.*
15,600
354,432

Electronic Data Processing 2.8%

International Business Machines Corp.
32,100
3,882,816

Shares

Value ($)

Semiconductors 6.6%

Avent, Inc.
62,200
1,584,234
Intel Corp.
121,700
3,827,465
Texas Instruments, Inc.
137,700
3,855,600

9,267,299
Total Common Stocks (Cost $132,448,557)

133,726,130


Principal
Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 5.0%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $7,089,182)
7,089,182

7,089,182

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $139,537,739) (a)

140,815,312


Notes to SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $140,966,769. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $151,457. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $5,638,548 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $5,790,005.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $139,537,739)
$ 140,815,312
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
326,933
Dividends receivable
68,503
Interest receivable
14,060
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
80,535
Foreign taxes recoverable
330
Total assets
141,315,673
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,376,511
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
11,022
Accrued management fee
95,848
Other accrued expenses and payables
26,972
Total liabilities
1,510,353
Net assets, at value

$ 139,805,320

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
595,725
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
1,277,573
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(12,994,928)
Paid-in capital
150,926,950
Net assets, at value

$ 139,805,320

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($139,805,320 / 10,690,065 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 13.08


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6,070)
$ 1,554,976
Interest
456,981
Total Income
2,011,957
Expenses:
Management fee
1,057,299
Custodian fees
12,398
Auditing
10,676
Legal
6,181
Trustees' fees and expenses
8,709
Reports to shareholders
13,024
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,108,287
Expense reductions
(192)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,108,095
Net investment income (loss)

903,862

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(12,799,787)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(10,442,279)
Foreign currency related transactions
(58)

(10,442,337)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(23,242,124)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (22,338,262)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 903,862 $ 1,071,993
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(12,799,787) 9,677,690
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(10,442,337) (17,248,843)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(22,338,262) (6,499,160)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(914,441) (863,094)
Net realized gains
(9,601,639) (14,672,601)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
27,203,393 16,565,355
Reinvestment of distributions
10,516,080 15,535,695
Cost of shares redeemed
(18,238,788) (28,953,182)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
19,480,685 3,147,868
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(13,373,657) (18,886,987)
Net assets at beginning of period
153,178,977 172,065,964
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $595,725 and $745,856, respectively)

$ 139,805,320

$ 153,178,977

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
9,252,858 9,077,951
Shares sold
1,952,649 959,926
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
768,798 864,882
Shares redeemed
(1,284,240) (1,649,901)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,437,207 174,907
Shares outstanding at end of period

10,690,065

9,252,858


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to June 30, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a

1998a

1997a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 16.55

$ 18.96

$ 16.71

$ 14.25

$ 11.46

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
.09b .12b .08b .08 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.41) (.73) 2.62 2.78 2.77

Total from investment operations

(2.32) (.61) 2.70 2.86 2.89
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.10) (.10) (.10) - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(1.05) (1.70) (.35) (.40) -

Total distributions

(1.15) (1.80) (.45) (.40) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.08

$ 16.55

$ 18.96

$ 16.71

$ 14.25

Total Return (%)
(14.35) (3.90) 16.52 20.17 25.47
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
140 153 172 152 69
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79 .81 .83 .78 .84
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79 .81 .82 .78 .84
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.64 .66 .46 .80 .95
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
180 39 102 102 50

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to June 30, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio

During 2001 the SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio was down 17.02 percent while the S&P 500 Index was down 11.88 percent and the Russell 1000 Growth Index was down 20.42 percent. This performance placed the portfolio in the second Lipper quartile for large cap growth variable underlying funds in 2001.

The year 2001 was marked by global recession, the California energy crisis, sharp declines on Wall Street, and most significantly, tragedy. The attacks of September 11 had far-reaching implications for the nation's citizens and its economy. Nonetheless, several other factors combined to define the past year's market turbulence. Businesses were adjusting to a new reality of slower demand after the unsustainable capital spending in 1999 and early 2000. Resulting inventory excesses contributed to corporate woes as businesses cut their budgets and layoffs reached 1.8 million through November. U.S. corporations reported weak revenues, earnings, and cash flow throughout the year. During this volatility, major sector changes were not in order, as we maintained investments in companies with strong balance sheets and adept management teams capable of weathering the economic slowdown.

Moving forward we see several encouraging developments that bode well for a sustained economic recovery. We believe we are most likely to see a return in the U.S. equity markets to slow, steady and sustained growth in the 8 to 12 percent range over the next couple of years. With its emphasis on large-cap companies with strong business models in the fastest growing segments of the U.S. economy, we believe the portfolio is well positioned regardless of the shape and strength of the eventual recovery.

Ashi Parikh
Lead Portfolio Manager
Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio from 10/29/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

- - - Russell 1000 Growth Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stocks of larger U.S. companies with greater-than-average growth orientation and represents the universe of stocks from which "earnings/growth" money managers typically select.


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio

-17.02%

-1.39%

(Since 10/29/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on October 29, 1999. Index comparisons begin October 31, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 95.3%

Consumer Discretionary 6.1%

Department & Chain Stores

Home Depot, Inc.
35,875
1,829,984
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
34,050
1,959,578

3,789,562

Consumer Staples 9.6%

Alcohol & Tobacco 5.1%

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
29,750
1,344,998
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
38,500
1,765,225

3,110,223

Food & Beverage 2.7%

Kroger Co.*
79,250
1,653,948

Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.8%

Procter & Gamble Co.
14,300
1,131,559
Financial 10.5%

Consumer Finance 4.8%

American Express Co.
29,000
1,035,010
Citigroup, Inc.
38,066
1,921,571

2,956,581

Insurance 1.7%

American International Group, Inc.
13,375
1,061,975

Other Financial Companies 4.0%

Freddie Mac
37,900
2,478,660
Health 18.1%

Medical Supply & Specialty 3.7%

Baxter International,Inc.
14,550
780,317
Medtronic, Inc.
29,800
1,526,058

2,306,375

Pharmaceuticals 14.4%

American Home Products Corp.
22,850
1,402,075
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
31,250
1,593,750
Merck & Co., Inc.
34,300
2,016,840
Pfizer, Inc.
54,900
2,187,765
Pharmacia Corp.
38,850
1,656,952

8,857,382


Shares

Value ($)

Manufacturing 3.2%

Diversified Manufacturing

General Electric Co.
49,200
1,971,936
Media 10.4%

Broadcasting & Entertainment 3.7%

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
30,650
983,865
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
28,950
1,278,141

2,262,006

Cable Television 6.7%

Comcast Corp. "A"*
48,600
1,749,600
Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc.*
50,450
1,397,465
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
69,000
966,000

4,113,065

Service Industries 7.3%

EDP Services 1.4%

VeriSign, Inc.*
22,150
842,586

Investment 3.7%

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
14,800
1,372,700
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
14,100
941,880

2,314,580

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.2%

United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
25,250
1,376,125
Technology 30.1%

Computer Software 7.3%

Microsoft Corp.*
68,550
4,542,809

Diverse Electronic Products 1.3%

Dell Computer Corp.*
29,850
811,323

EDP Peripherals 2.1%

VERITAS Software Corp.*
28,650
1,284,093

Electronic Components / Distributors 7.4%

Agere Systems, Inc., "A"*
196,600
1,118,654
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
38,300
1,569,534
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
101,100
1,830,921

4,519,109



Shares

Value ($)

Semiconductors 12.0%

Altera Corp.*
57,700
1,224,394
Applied Materials, Inc.*
18,900
757,890
Intel Corp.
50,650
1,592,943
LSI Logic Corp.*
65,650
1,035,957
National Semiconductor Corp.*
35,750
1,100,743
Teradyne, Inc.*
25,250
761,035
Texas Instruments, Inc.
32,900
921,200

7,394,162

Total Common Stocks (Cost $57,661,998)

58,778,059


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 4.7%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $2,907,198)
2,907,198

2,907,198

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $60,569,196) (a)

61,685,257


Notes to SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $63,076,102. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,390,845. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,232,088 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,622,933.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $60,569,196)

$ 61,685,257
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
56,862
Interest receivable
5,358
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
644,553
Total assets
62,402,030
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
2,194,886
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
467
Accrued management fee
51,294
Other accrued expenses and payables
47,688
Total liabilities
2,294,335
Net assets, at value

$ 60,107,695

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
1,116,061
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(10,871,343)
Paid-in capital
69,862,977
Net assets, at value

$ 60,107,695

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($60,107,695 / 6,353,061 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.46


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 256,184
Interest
77,244
Total Income
333,428
Expenses:
Management fee
351,121
Custodian and accounting fees
44,648
Auditing
6,496
Legal
3,527
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,622
Reports to shareholders
8,302
Other
1,406
Total expenses, before expense reductions
417,122
Expense reductions
(6,134)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
410,988
Net investment income (loss)

(77,560)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(8,258,294)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
2,843,040
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(5,415,254)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,492,814)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (77,560) $ (58,031)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(8,258,294) (2,603,357)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
2,843,040 (2,082,719)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(5,492,814) (4,744,107)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains
- (198,306)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
40,803,744 35,121,631
Reinvestment of distributions
- 198,306
Cost of shares redeemed
(3,343,405) (5,157,366)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
37,460,339 30,162,571
Increase (decrease) in net assets
31,967,525 25,220,158
Net assets at beginning of period
28,140,170 2,920,012
Net assets at end of period

$ 60,107,695

$ 28,140,170

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
2,467,850 227,410
Shares sold
4,225,617 2,619,567
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 13,829
Shares redeemed
(340,406) (392,956)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,885,211 2,240,440
Shares outstanding at end of period

6,353,061

2,467,850


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.40

$ 12.84

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
(.02) (.05) -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.92) (1.04) 2.84

Total from investment operations

(1.94) (1.09) 2.84
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.35) -

Total distributions

- (.35) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.46

$ 11.40

$ 12.84

Total Return (%)
(17.02) (9.02)d 28.40d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
60 28 3
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.13 1.33 7.49*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.11 1.02 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.21) (.37) (.19)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
98 323 336*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Growth and Income Portfolio

In a difficult environment for stocks during 2001, the SVS Growth and Income Portfolio - which stays fully invested in stocks and will therefore rise and fall along with the U.S. market - produced a negative return. However, we accomplished our primary goal of outperforming the broader market and similar portfolios during the period. We seek to fulfill this objective by using a disciplined, multi-step process to invest in large company stocks that possess attractive fundamental characteristics, but whose prices do not fully reflect their positive outlook. At the same time, we seek to manage risk by diversifying the portfolio among both "growth" and "value" stocks across a wide range of industries.

This approach helped the portfolio produce a competitive performance amid a weak market environment. Performance was boosted by stock selection within the health care sector, and, within the technology sector, our decision to emphasize software and semiconductor (computer chip) stocks over the weaker-performing hardware and communication services areas also provided a boost. Our underweight position (relative to the S&P 500) in utilities supplied an additional lift to performance. On the down side, the portfolio was hurt by stock selection within the consumer discretionary area and an underweight position in industrials.

From a strategic standpoint, we have been seeking to take advantage of opportunities in more economically sensitive stocks where our research shows that prices do not accurately reflect the potential improvement in their fundamentals. Although earnings in some sectors remain well below normal at present, we believe that our three-step process has allowed us to uncover a number of stocks whose earnings are poised to recover. The portfolio now holds an increased weighting in technology and cyclical stocks. At the same time, we have reduced exposure to more defensive areas where we believe earnings have been above normal, such as energy and utilities.

Overall, we are positive on the outlook for the market based on three factors: lower interest rates, attractive valuations among many individual stocks, and the prospect for improved earnings in 2002.

David J. Corkins, Lead Portfolio Manager
Janus Capital Corporation, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Growth and Income Portfolio from 10/29/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Growth and Income Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Average Annual Total Return

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Growth and Income Portfolio

-12.28%

-3.97%

(Since 10/29/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations October 29, 1999. Index comparison begins October 31, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Growth and Income Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 74.9%

Communications 2.4%

Cellular Telephone 2.1%
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
171,250
2,460,863
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
52,785
1,294,816

3,755,679

Telephone / Communications 0.3%
Telefonica SA*
38,480
515,550

Consumer Discretionary 2.1%

Hotels & Casinos 1.0%
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
27,296
650,337
Park Place Entertainment Corp.*
134,065
1,229,376

1,879,713

Recreational Products 1.1%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
11,400
619,134
Mattel, Inc.
83,060
1,428,632

2,047,766

Consumer Staples 5.3%

Alcohol & Tobacco 1.3%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
52,375
2,367,874
Food & Beverage 3.0%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
100,055
1,895,042
Kroger Co.*
16,805
350,720
PepsiCo, Inc.
64,737
3,152,045

5,397,807

Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.0%
Procter & Gamble Co.
22,825
1,806,142

Durables 1.4%

Automobiles
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
24,051
847,915
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
128,275
1,752,237

2,600,152

Energy 5.4%

Oil & Gas Production 4.9%
Burlington Resources, Inc.
32,330
1,213,668
Conoco, Inc.
38,995
1,103,559
El Paso Corp.
10,460
466,621
Exxon Mobil Corp.
114,495
4,499,654
Fording, Inc.
6,172
109,716

Shares

Value ($)

PanCanadian Energy Corp.
56,764
1,472,584

8,865,802

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.5%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
16,640
926,682

Financial 20.8%

Banks 3.7%
Bank of America Corp.
13,940
877,523
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
70,000
2,544,500
U.S. Bancorp
156,552
3,276,633

6,698,656

Consumer Finance 5.7%
Citigroup, Inc.
152,423
7,694,318
Household International, Inc.
45,575
2,640,616

10,334,934

Insurance 8.5%
American International Group, Inc.
74,325
5,901,437
Aon Corp.
35,850
1,273,392
Assicurazioni Generali SpA
44,106
1,226,662
CIGNA Corp.
11,620
1,076,593
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
40,340
1,666,042
MGIC Investment Corp.
20,060
1,238,103
PartnerRe Ltd.
20,030
1,081,620
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
16,115
386,760
Prudential Financial, Inc.*
40,820
1,354,816
Willis Group Holding Ltd.*
13,325
313,804

15,519,229

Other Financial Companies 2.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
"B"*

865
2,184,125
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
28,905
3,105,842

5,289,967

Health 6.4%

Medical Supply & Specialty 1.4%
Medtronic, Inc.
49,245
2,521,836
Pharmaceuticals 5.0%
Allergan, Inc.
25,190
1,890,510
American Home Products Corp.
47,035
2,886,068
Pfizer, Inc.
108,920
4,340,462

9,117,040


Shares

Value ($)

Manufacturing 7.9%

Chemicals 1.9%
E.I. du Pont de Nemours
& Co.

64,860
2,757,199
Solutia, Inc.
51,430
721,049

3,478,248

Diversified Manufacturing 6.0%
General Electric Co.
95,945
3,845,476
Honeywell International, Inc.
85,570
2,893,977
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
10,125
1,196,876
Tyco International Ltd.
48,986
2,885,271

10,821,600

Media 11.1%

Broadcasting & Entertainment 5.5%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
32,390
1,039,719
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
17,535
892,707
Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
61,105
2,560,911
USA Networks, Inc.*
35,615
972,646
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
83,800
3,699,770
Walt Disney Co.
43,540
902,149

10,067,902

Cable Television 5.1%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
123,730
4,454,280
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
339,350
4,750,900

9,205,180

Print Media 0.5%
Valassis Communications,
Inc.*

25,795
918,818

Service Industries 4.3%

EDP Services 0.4%
VeriSign, Inc.*
16,903
642,990
Investment 2.3%
Charles Schwab Corp.
77,540
1,199,544
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
17,825
1,653,269
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
25,755
1,342,351

4,195,164

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.6%
Arbitron, Inc.*
5,464
186,596
Fluor Corp.
48,330
1,807,542
Paychex, Inc.
28,562
1,000,812

2,994,950


Shares

Value ($)

Technology 6.9%

Computer Software 3.3%
Ceridian Corp.*
72,150
1,352,813
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
8,980
538,351
Microsoft Corp.*
61,490
4,074,942

5,966,106

Electronic Data Processing 1.1%
Apple Computer, Inc.*
88,220
1,932,013
Semiconductors 2.5%
Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc.*

70,840
1,123,522
Linear Technology Corp.
24,685
963,702
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
46,915
2,463,507

4,550,731

Utilities 0.9%

Electric Utilities
Duke Energy Corp.
41,215
1,618,101
Total Common Stocks (Cost $135,000,357)

136,036,632

Preferred Stocks 0.7%

Durables 0.7%

Automobiles
Porsche AG (Preferred)*
(Cost $1,051,548)

3,550

1,357,557


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Convertible Bonds 0.8%

Communications 0.1%

Cellular Telephone
American Tower Corp., 5.0%, 2/15/2010*
200,000
119,358

Utilities 0.7%

Electric Utilities
Reliant Energy, Inc., 2.0%, 9/15/2029
25,242
1,281,864
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,952,897)

1,401,222

Corporate Bonds 2.2%

Communications 0.2%

American Tower Corp., 5.0%, 2/15/2010
460,000
274,523
CenturyTel, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/2010
120,000
127,506

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

NTL Inc., 7.0%, 12/15/2008
65,000
5,525

407,554

Consumer Discretionary 1.0%

Mattel, Inc.:


6.0%, 7/15/2003
85,000
84,210
6.125%, 7/15/2005
155,000
149,308
Wal-Mart Stores, 4.375%, 8/1/2003
1,575,000
1,597,948

1,831,466

Energy 0.1%

Devon Energy Corp., Zero Coupon, 6/27/2020
215,000
96,481

Financial 0.5%

Merrill Lynch & Co.:


6.15%, 1/26/2006
520,000
542,048
6.8%, 11/3/2003
395,000
418,688

960,736


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Transportation 0.4%

Canadian National Railway, 6.625%, 4/15/2008
700,000
714,036
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $4,129,594)

4,010,273

U.S. Government & Agencies 2.5%

U.S. Treasury Note:


5.25%, 8/15/2003
2,050,000
2,131,672
5.25%, 5/15/2004
2,370,000
2,471,104
Total U.S. Government & Agencies (Cost $4,435,147)

4,602,776

Cash Equivalents 18.9%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $34,298,655)
34,298,655

34,298,655

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $180,868,198) (a)

181,707,115


Notes to SVS Growth and Income Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $182,387,393. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $680,278. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $8,423,745 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $9,104,023.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $180,868,198)
$ 181,707,115
Cash
6,065
Foreign currency, at value (cost $2,472)
2,472
Receivable for investments sold
44,191
Dividends receivable
99,846
Interest receivable
195,081
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
757,143
Foreign taxes recoverable
4,984
Total assets
182,816,897
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,740,644
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
1,676
Accrued management fee
138,618
Other accrued expenses and payables
87,227
Total liabilities
3,968,165
Net assets, at value

$ 178,848,732

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
997,913
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
838,917
Foreign currency related transactions
595
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(27,283,592)
Paid-in capital
204,294,899
Net assets, at value

$ 178,848,732

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($178,848,732 / 19,768,850 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.05


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $9,753)
$ 1,006,908
Interest
1,497,883
Total Income
2,504,791
Expenses:
Management fee
1,222,426
Custodian and accounting fees
71,284
Auditing
19,362
Legal
8,420
Trustees' fees and expenses
7,136
Reports to shareholders
16,556
Other
6,303
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,351,487
Expense reductions
(6,527)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,344,960
Net investment income (loss)

1,159,831

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(21,699,878)
Foreign currency related transactions
(5,028)

(21,704,906)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
5,649,500
Foreign currency related transactions
109

5,649,609
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(16,055,297)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (14,895,466)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,159,831 $ 711,525
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(21,704,906) (5,562,190)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
5,649,609 (5,826,583)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(14,895,466) (10,677,248)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(764,939) (179,619)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
96,689,692 107,839,456
Reinvestment of distributions
764,939 179,619
Cost of shares redeemed
(7,406,683) (8,494,560)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
90,047,948 99,524,515
Increase (decrease) in net assets
74,387,543 88,667,648
Net assets at beginning of period
104,461,189 15,793,541
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $997,913 and $608,049, respectively)

$ 178,848,732

$ 104,461,189

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
10,046,981 1,374,095
Shares sold
10,434,818 9,398,418
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
83,812 14,539
Shares redeemed
(796,761) (740,071)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
9,721,869 8,672,886
Shares outstanding at end of period

19,768,850

10,046,981


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001e

2000a

1999a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.40

$ 11.49

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
.08 .12 -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.36) (1.16) 1.49

Total from investment operations

(1.28) (1.04) 1.49
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.07) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.05) -

Total distributions

(.07) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.05

$ 10.40

$ 11.49

Total Return (%)
(12.28) (9.18)d 14.93d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
179 104 16
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.05 1.10 2.58*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.05 1.01 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.90 1.07 (.05)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
48 39 53*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
e As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $.01, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses by $.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from .92% to .90%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio

Volatility was prevalent throughout much of the economic landscape in 2001. With unemployment rising to a six-year high and earnings by U.S. companies increasingly dismal, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates 11 times to 1.75 percent. This influx of liquidity helped consumer spending hold up surprisingly well despite the terrorist attacks of September 11. In this environment, the SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

Among our top performers was Microsoft. While it may be surprising that a technology name gained ground during the year, the software giant is often considered a safe haven in the industry with its dominant market share and solid cash flow. Investor perception aside, the company reported a number of positive developments, including its antitrust settlement with the U.S. Justice Department. Though there are still pending lawsuits with nine states, the issue seems to be finally nearing a close. In addition, Microsoft launched Windows XP and gaming console Xbox.

Elsewhere, one of our more defensive holdings, General Electric, ended the period in negative territory. Nonetheless, CEO Jeffrey Immelt said the company expects to grow earnings 17-18 percent in 2002 during a recent meeting. Furthermore, GE plans to launch an aggressive acquisition campaign as a result of its strong balance sheet and weak economic conditions, which should enable it to take advantage of some excellent buying opportunities.

Going forward, the economic outlook continues to be uncertain. With that in mind, we will maintain our balanced investment approach. That is, weighing a company's risk against its reward while being valuation sensitive.

E. Marc Pinto
Lead Portfolio Manager
Janus Capital Corporation
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio from 10/29/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio

-23.76%

-10.43%

(Since 10/29/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on October 29, 1999. Index comparison begins on October 31, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 92.2%

Communications 6.0%
Cellular Telephone 4.4%
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
253,560
6,219,827
Vodafone Group PLC (ADR)
37,600
965,568

7,185,395

Telephone / Communications 1.6%
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
186,195
2,630,935
Consumer Discretionary 5.9%
Department & Chain Stores 3.5%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
48,015
2,763,263
Walgreen Co.
90,160
3,034,786

5,798,049

Hotels & Casinos 2.4%
MGM Mirage, Inc.*
135,040
3,898,605
Consumer Staples 3.8%
Alcohol & Tobacco 2.1%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
76,575
3,461,956
Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.7%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
47,040
2,716,560
Energy 4.1%
Oil & Gas Production
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
90,800
5,161,980
Exxon Mobil Corp.
41,295
1,622,894

6,784,874

Financial 13.1%
Banks 2.5%
Bank of New York Co., Inc.
101,000
4,120,800
Consumer Finance 5.0%
Citigroup, Inc.
161,083
8,131,470
Other Financial Companies 5.6%
Fannie Mae
84,725
6,735,638
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
44,535
2,491,288

9,226,926

Health 11.9%
Biotechnology 4.2%
Genentech, Inc.*
126,160
6,844,180

Shares

Value ($)

Pharmaceuticals 7.7%
American Home Products Corp.
41,235
2,530,180
Pfizer, Inc.
189,662
7,558,031
Schering-Plough Corp.
70,230
2,514,936

12,603,147

Manufacturing 6.0%
Diversified Manufacturing
General Electric Co.
182,250
7,304,580
Honeywell International, Inc.
72,750
2,460,405

9,764,985

Media 19.3%
Broadcasting & Entertainment 8.1%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
142,325
4,568,632
Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Inc.*
71,320
1,561,908
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
162,400
7,169,960

13,300,500

Cable Television 11.2%
Cablevision Systems Corp. "A"*
61,050
2,896,823
Cablevision Systems Corp. - Rainbow Media Group*
88,552
2,187,233
Comcast Corp. "A"*
171,955
6,190,380
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
503,500
7,049,000

18,323,436

Service Industries 3.2%
Investment 1.8%
Charles Schwab Corp.
186,112
2,879,153
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.4%
Fluor Corp.
62,650
2,343,110
Technology 18.9%
Computer Software 6.8%
Microsoft Corp.*
127,865
8,473,614
Oracle Corp.*
190,955
2,637,089

11,110,703

EDP Peripherals 1.4%
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
142,220
2,258,454
Electronic Components / Distributors 2.6%
Flextronics International Ltd.*
174,665
4,190,213
Precision Instruments 1.7%
ASM Lithography Holding NV*
167,800
2,860,990


Shares

Value ($)

Semiconductors 6.4%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
96,030
3,850,802
Linear Technology Corp.
108,110
4,220,613
Texas Instruments, Inc.
88,425
2,475,900

10,547,315

Total Common Stocks (Cost $169,504,093)

150,981,756


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 7.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $12,770,432)
12,770,432

12,770,432

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $182,274,525) (a)

163,752,188


Notes to SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $182,370,881. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $18,618,693. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $4,630,438 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $23,249,131.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $182,274,525)
$ 163,752,188
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
50,105
Interest receivable
17,859
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
420,397
Total assets
164,250,549
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
17,847
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
946
Accrued management fee
144,073
Other accrued expenses and payables
190,956
Total liabilities
353,822
Net assets, at value

$ 163,896,727

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(18,522,337)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(42,177,187)
Paid-in capital
224,596,251
Net assets, at value

$ 163,896,727

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($163,896,727 / 20,845,925 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.86


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $7,657)
$ 801,224
Interest
352,021
Total Income
1,153,245
Expenses:
Management fee
1,394,470
Custodian and accounting fees
165,948
Auditing
23,426
Legal
7,823
Trustees' fees and expenses
7,659
Reports to shareholders
21,071
Other
4,006
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,624,403
Expense reductions
(7,156)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,617,247
Net investment income (loss)

(464,002)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(39,346,805)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
7,844
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(39,338,961)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (39,802,963)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (464,002) $ (176,711)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(39,346,805) (2,830,381)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
7,844 (19,746,291)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(39,802,963) (22,753,383)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
74,073,402 153,246,406
Cost of shares redeemed
(9,413,990) (8,611,327)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
64,659,412 144,635,079
Increase (decrease) in net assets
24,856,449 121,881,696
Net assets at beginning of period
139,040,278 17,158,582
Net assets at end of period

$ 163,896,727

$ 139,040,278

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
13,481,590 1,473,697
Shares sold
8,512,723 12,719,830
Shares redeemed
(1,148,388) (711,937)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,364,335 12,007,893
Shares outstanding at end of period

20,845,925

13,481,590


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a,b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.31

$ 11.64

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
(.03) (.02) -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.42) (1.31) 1.64

Total from investment operations

(2.45) (1.33) 1.64
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.86

$ 10.31

$ 11.64

Total Return (%)
(23.76) (11.42)d 16.43d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
164 139 17*
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.11 1.06 2.60*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.10 1.01 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.31) (.20) (.34)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
34 14 1*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share and per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, have been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized ** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Index 500 Portfolio

The first half of 2001 continued one of the worst periods U.S. equity markets. After declining 11.86 percent in the first quarter, the S&P 500 rebounded in the second quarter rising 5.85 percent. Through the end of the first half, the index was down 6.70 percent.

After the sharp decline of the first quarter, equity markets rebounded in the second quarter for the first positive quarterly performance since the first quarter of 2001. Equities performed better as the Federal Reserve continued its policy of monetary easing in an effort to stimulate the economy.

The second half of 2001 saw the almost unprecedented shutdown of U.S. markets after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. This coupled with a growing awareness of economic weakness resulted in the third quarter (down 14.68 percent) posting the worst quarterly performance since 1987. After markets reopened in late September and selling subsided, equities staged a rally throughout the fourth quarter finishing up 10.69 percent for the quarter.

The attacks resulted in falling consumer confidence coming on top of increasing job cuts and falling manufacturing. Even before the attack, expectations for any economic rebound were being pushed further out in time. The Federal Reserve continued its policy of monetary ease as it attempted to offset the economic slowdown that started in the technology and telecommunication sectors at the end of last year and spread to most other sectors of the economy. The index was down 5.56 percent during the second half and finished the year down 11.88 percent.

Patrick Cannon
Kai Yee Wong
Denise M. Krisko
Portfolio Managers
Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Index 500 Portfolio from 9/1/1999 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Index 500 Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Average Annual Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

1-Year

Life of Portfolio

SVS Index 500 Portfolio

-12.05%

-5.90%

(Since 9/1/1999)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on September 1, 1999. Index comparison begins August 31, 1999.
1 Average annual total return and total return measure net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Average annual total return reflects annualized change while total return reflects aggregate change. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Index 500 Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 93.9%

Communications 5.3%

Cellular Telephone 0.6%

AT&T Wireless Services,
Inc.*

51,689
742,771
Nextel Communications, Inc. "A"*
17,146
187,920
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*
18,820
459,396

1,390,087

Telephone / Communications 4.7%

ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*
16,207
74,552
Alltel Corp.
6,447
397,973
AT&T Corp.
71,595
1,298,733
Avaya, Inc.*
6,037
73,350
BellSouth Corp.
37,867
1,444,626
CenturyTel, Inc.
2,133
69,962
Citizens Communications Co.*
4,300
45,838
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
24,832
216,783
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
33,496
473,298
SBC Communications, Inc.
67,083
2,627,641
Sprint Corp.
18,778
377,062
Verizon Communications, Inc.
53,710
2,549,077
WorldCom, Inc.*
58,162
818,921

10,467,816
Construction 0.4%

Building Materials 0.0%

Vulcan Materials Co.
1,610
77,183

Building Products 0.2%

Georgia-Pacific Corp.
3,741
103,289
Masco Corp.
10,026
245,637

348,926

Forest Products 0.1%

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
1,880
15,867
Westvaco Corp.
1,707
48,564
Weyerhaeuser Co.
4,832
261,315

325,746

Homebuilding 0.1%

KB HOME
1,427
57,223
Pulte Homes, Inc.
995
44,447

101,670
Consumer Discretionary 7.7%

Apparel & Shoes 0.2%

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.*
2,566
85,114
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
883
43,929

Shares

Value ($)

Nike, Inc. "B"
5,589
314,325
Reebok International Ltd.*
1,518
40,227

483,595

Department & Chain Stores 5.8%

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
6,180
209,502
Best Buy Co., Inc.*
4,023
299,633
Costco Wholesale Corp.*
9,303
412,867
CVS Corp.
7,484
221,526
Dillard's, Inc.
1,351
21,616
Dollar General Corp.
6,412
95,539
Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
3,228
132,025
Gap, Inc.
18,184
253,485
Home Depot, Inc.
46,455
2,369,670
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
5,767
155,132
Kmart Corp.*
11,866
64,788
Kohl's Corp.*
6,641
467,792
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
15,148
703,019
Nordstrom, Inc.
2,238
45,275
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
6,523
310,756
Target Corp.
18,529
760,615
The Limited, Inc.
7,681
113,064
The May Department Stores Co.
6,400
236,672
TJX Companies, Inc.
5,652
225,289
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
88,696
5,104,455
Walgreen Co.
20,979
706,153

12,908,873

Home Furnishings 0.1%

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
5,846
161,174
Tupperware Corp.
909
17,498

178,672

Hotels & Casinos 0.4%

Carnival Corp. "A"
12,347
346,704
Harrah's Entertainment,
Inc.*

1,919
71,022
Hilton Hotels Corp.
6,040
65,957
Marriott International,
Inc. "A"

5,355
217,681
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
4,463
133,221

834,585

Recreational Products 0.3%

Brunswick Corp.
1,421
30,921
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
6,430
349,213
Hasbro, Inc.
2,827
45,882
International Game Technology*
1,640
112,012

Shares

Value ($)

Mattel, Inc.
8,363
143,844

681,872

Restaurants 0.5%

Darden Restaurants, Inc.
1,955
69,207
McDonald's Corp.
25,538
675,991
Starbucks Corp.*
8,280
157,734
Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc.*
3,177
156,308
Wendy's International, Inc.
1,811
52,827

1,112,067

Specialty Retail 0.4%

AutoZone, Inc.*
2,409
172,966
Big Lots, Inc.
1,792
18,637
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
4,523
117,372
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
2,779
83,314
Office Depot, Inc.*
6,903
127,982
RadioShack Corp.
2,970
89,397
Staples, Inc.*
9,893
184,999
Tiffany & Co.
2,300
72,381
Toys ''R'' Us, Inc.*
4,292
89,016

956,064
Consumer Staples 7.2%

Alcohol & Tobacco 1.3%

Adolph Coors Co.
1,068
57,031
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
17,618
796,510
Brown-Forman Corp. "B"
1,090
68,234
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
42,735
1,959,400
UST, Inc.
3,411
119,385

3,000,560

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.1%

Eastman Kodak Co.
5,659
166,544
Maytag Corp.
1,148
35,622
Whirlpool Corp.
1,599
117,255

319,421

Consumer Specialties 0.0%

American Greeting Corp. "A"
1,100
15,158

Farming 0.1%

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
11,571
166,044

Food & Beverage 3.7%

Albertson's, Inc.
8,304
261,493
Campbell Soup Co.
7,399
221,008
Coca-Cola Co., Inc.
49,756
2,345,995
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
8,376
158,641
ConAgra, Inc.
11,522
273,878
General Mills, Inc.
7,127
370,675
H.J. Heinz Co.
7,459
306,714
Hershey Foods Corp.
2,876
194,705

Shares

Value ($)

Kellogg Co.
8,982
270,358
Kroger Co.*
17,189
358,734
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
5,800
136,300
PepsiCo, Inc.
34,440
1,676,884
Safeway, Inc.*
9,971
416,289
Sara Lee Corp.
16,806
373,597
Supervalu, Inc.
2,070
45,788
Unilever NV
11,926
687,057
William Wrigley Jr. Co.
3,870
198,802
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
2,257
32,162

8,329,080

Package Goods / Cosmetics 2.0%

Alberto-Culver Co. "B"
900
40,266
Avon Products, Inc.
4,053
188,465
Clorox Co.
4,630
183,117
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
11,151
643,970
Gillette Co.
21,789
727,753
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
1,511
44,892
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
10,981
656,664
Procter & Gamble Co.
25,591
2,025,016

4,510,143

Textiles 0.0%

V.F. Corp.
1,821
71,037
Durables 2.6%

Aerospace 0.9%

Boeing Co.
16,368
634,751
Goodrich Corp.
2,432
64,740
Lockheed Martin Corp.
9,244
431,417
Northrop Grumman Corp.
2,325
234,383
Rockwell International Corp.
3,256
58,152
United Technologies Corp.
9,757
630,595

2,054,038

Automobiles 0.7%

Cummins, Inc.
762
29,367
Dana Corp.
2,357
32,715
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
9,983
136,368
Ford Motor Co.
37,700
592,644
General Motors Corp.
11,534
560,552
Genuine Parts Co.
2,709
99,420
Navistar International Corp.
1,521
60,080

1,511,146

Construction / Agricultural Equipment 0.3%

Caterpillar, Inc.
6,417
335,288
Deere & Co.
4,858
212,100
PACCAR, Inc.
1,849
121,331

668,719

Shares

Value ($)

Leasing Companies 0.0%

Ryder System, Inc.
1,252
27,732

Telecommunications Equipment 0.6%

Andrew Corp.*
1,880
41,153
CIENA Corp.*
6,500
93,015
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
68,569
431,299
Nortel Networks Corp.
64,112
480,840
Palm, Inc.*
11,178
43,371
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
2,568
61,478
Tellabs, Inc.*
8,224
123,607

1,274,763

Tires 0.1%

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
1,149
18,338
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
4,120
98,097

116,435
Energy 6.6%

Engineering 0.0%

McDermott International, Inc.*
877
10,761

Oil & Gas Production 4.3%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
4,588
260,828
Apache Corp.
2,544
126,910
Burlington Resources, Inc.
3,414
128,162
Conoco, Inc.
13,438
380,295
Devon Energy Corp.
2,531
97,823
El Paso Corp.
10,141
452,390
EOG Resources, Inc.
2,739
107,122
Exxon Mobil Corp.
135,998
5,344,721
Kerr-McGee Corp.
1,570
86,036
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
3,398
116,653
Nisource, Inc.
4,751
109,558
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
8,335
221,128
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
43,085
2,112,027

9,543,653

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.4%

Dynegy, Inc.
6,684
170,442
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
2,564
142,789
Niagara Mohawk
Holdings, Inc.

2,539
45,016
Sempra Energy
3,376
82,881
Sunoco, Inc.
1,602
59,819
Williams Companies, Inc.
11,150
284,548

785,495

Oil Companies 1.4%

Amerada Hess Corp.
1,376
86,000
Ashland, Inc.
1,115
51,379
ChevronTexaco Corp.
20,953
1,877,561
Phillips Petroleum Co.
7,919
477,211
Unocal Corp.
5,159
186,085
USX Marathon Group
6,522
195,660

Shares

Value ($)

Xcel Energy, Inc.
6,687
185,497

3,059,393

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.5%

Baker Hughes, Inc.
6,332
230,928
Halliburton Co.
7,891
103,372
Noble Drilling Corp.*
3,100
105,524
Rowan Companies, Inc.*
2,477
47,979
Schlumberger Ltd.
11,121
611,099

1,098,902
Financial 15.8%

Banks 5.7%

AmSouth Bancorp
5,845
110,471
Bank of America Corp.
30,915
1,946,099
Bank of New York Co., Inc.
14,079
574,423
Bank One Corp.
23,962
935,716
BB&T Corp.
8,042
290,397
Fifth Third Bancorp
12,024
740,438
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
21,780
794,970
Golden West Financial Corp.
3,403
200,267
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
4,010
68,932
KeyCorp
6,760
164,538
MBNA Corp.
17,614
620,013
Mellon Financial Corp.
9,617
361,792
National City Corp.
12,570
367,547
Northern Trust Corp.
4,949
298,029
PNC Financial Services Group
6,237
350,519
Regions Financial Corp.
3,664
110,067
SouthTrust Corp.
7,638
188,429
State Street Corp.
5,790
302,528
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
6,195
388,427
U.S. Bancorp
40,046
838,163
Union Planters Corp.
2,184
98,564
Wachovia Corp.
28,176
883,599
Washington Mutual, Inc.
16,368
535,234
Wells Fargo & Co.
34,616
1,504,065
Zions Bancorp
2,100
110,418

12,783,645

Consumer Finance 0.8%

Amercian Express Co.
26,075
930,617
Capital One Finance Corp.
3,951
213,156
Household International, Inc.
9,599
556,166
Synovus Financial Corp.
4,582
114,779

1,814,718

Insurance 3.8%

AFLAC, Inc.
11,412
280,279
Allstate Corp.
15,024
506,309
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
1,667
96,453
American International Group, Inc.
51,952
4,124,989

Shares

Value ($)

Aon Corp.
4,983
176,996
Chubb Corp.
3,787
261,303
CIGNA Corp.
3,084
285,733
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
2,781
106,095
Conseco, Inc.*
7,317
32,634
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
5,164
324,454
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
2,373
109,799
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
6,544
270,267
Lincoln National Corp.
4,001
194,329
MBIA, Inc.
2,925
156,868
MetLife, Inc.
15,100
478,368
MGIC Investment Corp.
1,677
103,504
Progressive Corp.
1,537
229,474
Safeco Corp.
3,305
102,951
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
4,542
199,712
Torchmark Corp.
2,089
82,160
Unum Provident Corp.
3,916
103,813
XL Capital Ltd. "A"
2,400
219,264

8,445,754

Other Financial Companies 5.3%

Charter One Financial, Inc.
3,467
94,130
Citigroup, Inc.
102,388
5,168,546
Comerica, Inc.
4,146
237,566
Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.
1,831
75,016
Fannie Mae
19,665
1,563,368
Freddie Mac
14,245
931,623
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
38,648
1,404,855
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
5,711
613,647
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
21,534
1,204,612
Providian Financial Corp.
7,014
24,900
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
2,953
102,558
USA Education, Inc.
2,843
238,869

11,659,690

Real Estate 0.2%

Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)
8,400
252,672
Equity Residential Properties Trust (REIT)
4,700
134,937

387,609
Health 13.5%

Biotechnology 1.0%

Amgen, Inc.*
20,614
1,163,454
Biogen, Inc.*
2,625
150,544
Chiron Corp.*
4,000
175,360
Genzyme Corp.*
3,900
233,454

Shares

Value ($)

Immunex Corp.*
11,000
304,810
MedImmune, Inc.*
4,348
201,530
PPL Corp.
2,379
82,908

2,312,060

Health Industry Services 0.7%

Aetna, Inc.
2,350
77,527
Cardinal Health, Inc.
9,131
590,410
HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*
8,935
132,417
Humana, Inc.*
2,700
31,833
IMS Health, Inc.
6,516
127,127
McKesson, Inc.
6,190
231,506
PerkinElmer, Inc.
2,920
102,258
Quintiles Transnational
Corp.*

1,911
30,729
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.*
1,157
135,195

1,459,002

Hospital Management 0.6%

HCA, Inc.
10,721
413,187
Health Management Associates, Inc.*
4,000
73,600
Manor Care, Inc.*
2,238
53,063
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6,915
406,049
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
5,924
419,241

1,365,140

Medical Supply & Specialty 4.0%

Abbott Laboratories
31,482
1,755,123
Applied Biosystems Group - Applera Corp.
4,641
182,252
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
882
33,216
Baxter International, Inc.
11,418
612,347
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
5,459
180,966
Biomet, Inc.
5,812
179,591
Boston Scientific Corp.*
8,477
204,465
C.R. Bard, Inc.
1,358
87,591
Guidant Corp.*
5,767
287,197
Johnson & Johnson
60,844
3,595,880
Medtronic, Inc.
24,473
1,253,262
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
1,715
133,170
Stryker Corp.
3,799
221,748
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
3,173
96,903

8,823,711

Pharmaceuticals 7.2%

Allergan, Inc.
2,891
216,970
American Home Products Corp.
26,753
1,641,564
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
2,044
129,896
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
39,231
2,000,781
Eli Lilly & Co.
22,565
1,772,255
Forest Laboratories*
3,310
271,255
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
4,498
189,501

Shares

Value ($)

Merck & Co., Inc.
45,109
2,652,409
Pfizer, Inc.
125,173
4,988,144
Pharmacia Corp.
26,305
1,121,908
Schering-Plough Corp.
29,847
1,068,821
Watson Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*

2,250
70,628

16,124,132
Manufacturing 8.9%

Chemicals 0.9%

Dow Chemical Co.
17,891
604,358
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
21,090
896,536
Eastman Chemical Co.
1,243
48,502
Engelhard Corp.
2,100
58,128
Great Lakes Chemicals Corp.
800
19,424
Hercules, Inc.
1,807
18,070
Mead Corp.
1,638
50,598
Praxair, Inc.
3,334
184,204
Rohm & Haas Co.
4,326
149,809
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
1,668
65,736

2,095,365

Containers & Paper 0.4%

Bemis Co., Inc.
856
42,098
Boise Cascade Corp.
1,869
63,565
International Paper Co.
10,152
409,633
Pactiv Corp.*
2,698
47,890
Sealed Air Corp.*
1,895
77,354
Temple-Inland, Inc.
768
43,569
Willamette Industries, Inc.
2,574
134,157

818,266

Diversified Manufacturing 6.0%

Ball Corp.
700
49,490
Cooper Industries, Inc.
2,151
75,113
Crane Co.
914
23,435
Dover Corp.
3,678
136,343
Eaton Corp.
1,416
105,365
Fortune Brands, Inc.
2,409
95,372
General Electric Co.
197,772
7,926,702
Honeywell International, Inc.
15,413
521,268
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
6,518
441,399
ITT Industries, Inc.
1,419
71,660
Leggett & Platt, Inc.
3,057
70,311
Loews Corp.
3,834
212,327
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
7,810
923,220
Textron, Inc.
3,243
134,455
Thermo Electron Corp.*
3,005
71,699
TRW, Inc.
2,000
74,080

Shares

Value ($)

Tyco International Ltd.
39,542
2,329,024

13,261,263

Electrical Products 0.3%

American Power Conversion Corp.*
3,523
50,943
Emerson Electric Co.
8,862
506,020
Power-One, Inc.*
1,282
13,346
Thomas & Betts Corp.
1,227
25,951

596,260

Hand Tools 0.2%

Black & Decker Corp.
1,894
71,461
Danaher Corp.
3,047
183,765
Snap-On, Inc.
893
30,058
Stanley Works
1,885
87,784

373,068

Industrial Specialty 0.6%

Avery Dennison Corp.
1,815
102,602
Centex Corp.
1,384
79,013
Corning, Inc.
16,434
146,591
Pall Corp.
1,953
46,989
PPG Industries, Inc.
3,605
186,451
QUALCOMM, Inc.*
15,014
758,207
Sherwin-Williams Co.
2,604
71,610

1,391,463

Machinery / Components / Controls 0.3%

Ingersoll-Rand Co.
3,911
163,519
Johnson Controls, Inc.
2,015
162,711
Millipore Corp.
731
44,372
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
2,698
123,865
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
5,491
206,517
Visteon Corp.
2,094
31,494

732,478

Office Equipment / Supplies 0.1%

Lexmark International Group, Inc. "A"*
2,770
163,430
Xerox Corp.
15,284
159,259

322,689

Specialty Chemicals 0.1%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
4,685
219,773

Wholesale Distributors 0.0%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.
1,474
70,752
Media 3.7%

Advertising 0.3%

Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
8,099
239,244
Omnicom Group, Inc.
3,431
306,560

Shares

Value ($)

TMP Worldwide, Inc.*
2,356
101,072

646,876

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.7%

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
88,040
2,826,084
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
11,426
581,698
Univision Communication, Inc.*
4,000
161,840
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
35,814
1,581,188
Walt Disney Co.
40,446
838,041

5,988,851

Cable Television 0.3%

Comcast Corp. "A"*
19,440
699,840

Print Media 0.4%

Gannett Co., Inc.
5,732
385,362
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
1,434
93,110
Meredith Corp.
800
28,520
New York Times Co. "A"
3,561
154,013
Tribune Co.
5,688
212,902

873,907
Metals and Minerals 0.7%

Precious Metals 0.2%

Barrick Gold Corp.
10,274
163,864
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. "B"
2,387
31,962
Newmont Mining Corp.
4,115
78,638
Placer Dome, Inc.
5,346
58,430

332,894

Steel & Metals 0.5%

Alcan, Inc.
7,082
254,231
Alcoa, Inc.
16,697
593,578
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
1,267
21,222
Inco Ltd.
2,918
49,431
Nucor Corp.
1,876
99,353
Phelps Dodge Corp.
1,954
63,310
USX-US Steel Group, Inc.
1,461
26,459
Worthington Industries, Inc.
1,426
20,249

1,127,833
Service Industries 3.8%

EDP Services 1.0%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
12,738
750,268
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
9,240
633,402
First Data Corp.
7,940
622,893
Fiserv, Inc.
4,101
173,554
Sapient Corp.*
1,872
14,452

2,194,569

Environmental Services 0.3%

Allied Waste Industries*
4,039
56,788

Shares

Value ($)

Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
5,824
196,968
Waste Management, Inc.
12,882
411,065

664,821

Investment 0.9%

Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
1,885
110,536
Charles Schwab Corp.
28,221
436,579
Franklin Resources, Inc.
4,890
172,470
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
4,391
293,319
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
16,499
859,928
Stilwell Financial, Inc.
5,056
137,624

2,010,456

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.0%

Cintas Corp.
3,600
172,800
Concord EFS, Inc.*
10,414
341,371
Convergys Corp.*
3,747
140,475
Ecolab, Inc.
2,043
82,231
Fluor Corp.
1,325
49,555
Moody's Corp.
2,494
99,411
NCR Corp.*
1,494
55,069
Paychex, Inc.
7,848
274,994
Robert Half International,
Inc.*

3,100
82,770
Sabre Group Holdings,
Inc. "A"

2,761
116,928
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
9,459
264,663
Sysco Corp.
14,224
372,953
Tektronix, Inc.*
1,524
39,289

2,092,509

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 0.4%

Cendant Corp.*
18,466
362,118
H&R Block, Inc.
3,476
155,377
TXU Corp.
6,026
284,126
Yahoo!, Inc.*
10,966
194,537

996,158

Printing / Publishing 0.2%

Deluxe Corp.
1,109
46,112
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
1,420
77,717
Equifax, Inc.
2,324
56,125
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
4,227
257,762
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
1,864
55,342

493,058
Technology 14.9%

Computer Software 4.6%

Adobe Systems, Inc.
4,470
138,794
Autodesk, Inc.
1,209
45,059
BMC Software, Inc.*
3,908
63,974
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
3,864
87,558

Shares

Value ($)

Computer Associates International, Inc.
11,965
412,673
Compuware Corp.*
7,646
90,146
Comverse Technologies,
Inc.*

4,073
91,113
Intuit, Inc.*
4,200
179,592
Microsoft Corp.*
107,374
7,115,675
NVIDIA Corp.
2,900
194,010
Oracle Corp.*
111,825
1,544,303
Parametric Technology
Corp.*

5,591
43,666
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
6,164
247,793
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
2,856
55,692

10,310,048

Diverse Electronic Products 0.5%

Molex, Inc.
4,391
135,901
Motorola, Inc.
45,430
682,359
Solectron Corp.*
14,640
165,139
Teradyne, Inc.*
3,174
95,664

1,079,063

EDP Peripherals 0.6%

EMC Corp.*
43,348
582,597
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
1,690
57,426
Network Appliance, Inc.*
7,012
153,352
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
3,650
57,962
VERITAS Software Corp.*
8,080
362,146

1,213,483

Electronic Components / Distributors 0.2%

Applied Micro Circuits
Corp.*

6,600
74,712
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
5,252
215,227
Jabil Circuit, Inc.*
3,100
70,432
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
3,773
80,214

440,585

Electronic Data Processing 3.5%

Apple Computer, Inc.*
7,291
159,673
Compaq Computer Corp.
32,571
317,893
Dell Computer Corp.*
52,147
1,417,355
Gateway, Inc.*
5,277
42,427
Hewlett-Packard Co.
39,563
812,624
International Business Machines Corp.
34,263
4,144,452
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
63,682
786,473
Unisys Corp.*
4,980
62,449

7,743,346

Military Electronics 0.3%

Computer Sciences Corp.*
2,936
143,805
General Dynamics Corp.
4,280
340,859

Shares

Value ($)

Raytheon Co.
8,197
266,157

750,821

Office / Plant Automation 0.0%

Novell, Inc.*
8,175
37,523

Precision Instruments 0.1%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
9,448
269,362
Waters Corp.*
2,600
100,750

370,112

Semiconductors 3.9%

Advanced Micro Devices,
Inc.*

6,995
110,941
Altera Corp.*
7,946
168,614
Analog Devices, Inc.*
6,928
307,534
Applied Materials, Inc.*
15,903
637,710
Conexant Systems, Inc.*
5,680
81,565
Intel Corp.
133,628
4,202,601
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
3,995
197,992
Linear Technology Corp.
6,600
257,664
LSI Logic Corp.*
7,513
118,555
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
6,290
330,288
Micron Technology, Inc.*
11,503
356,593
National Semiconductor Corp.*
4,001
123,191
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
3,201
126,279
QLogic Corp.*
2,041
90,845
Sanmina Corp.*
11,032
219,537
Texas Instruments, Inc.
34,095
954,660
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
3,800
47,348
Xilinx, Inc.*
6,230
243,282

8,575,199

Telecommunications Equipment 1.2%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
145,849
2,641,325
Transportation 0.7%

Air Freight 0.1%

FedEx Corp.*
5,996
311,072

Airlines 0.2%

AMR Corp.
3,747
83,071
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
1,994
58,344
Southwest Airlines Co.
14,998
277,163
US Airways Group, Inc.*
2,290
14,519

433,097

Railroads 0.4%

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
7,279
207,670
CSX Corp.
4,774
167,329
Norfolk Southern Corp.
6,285
115,204
Union Pacific Corp.
5,305
302,385

792,588

Shares

Value ($)

Utilities 2.1%

Electric Utilities 2.0%

AES Corp.*
9,271
151,581
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
2,010
72,802
Ameren Corp.
2,197
92,933
American Electric Power Co.
6,980
303,839
Calpine Corp.*
4,780
80,256
CINergy Corp.
3,849
128,672
CMS Energy Corp.
3,256
78,242
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
3,444
139,000
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
2,610
69,296
Dominion Resources, Inc.
5,822
349,902
DTE Energy Co.
2,646
110,973
Duke Energy Corp.
15,228
597,851
Edison International
5,267
79,532
Entergy Corp.
4,731
185,029
Exelon Corp.
7,002
335,256
FirstEnergy Corp.
6,163
215,565
FPL Group, Inc.
3,008
169,651
Mirant Corp.*
13,165
210,903
PG&E Corp.
6,831
131,428
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
1,308
54,740
Progress Energy, Inc.
3,523
158,641

Shares

Value ($)

Progress Energy, Inc.*
814
342
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
4,874
205,634
Southern Co.
15,198
385,269
TECO Energy, Inc.
2,800
73,472

4,380,809

Natural Gas Distribution 0.1%

KeySpan Corp.
2,232
77,339
NICOR, Inc.
706
29,398
Peoples Energy Corp.
528
20,027
Reliant Energy, Inc.
5,965
158,192

284,956
Total Common Stocks (Cost $226,866,284)

208,972,273



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 0.2%

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.79%**,
1/17/2002 (c) (Cost $514,539)

515,000

514,646


Cash Equivalents 5.9%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $13,037,846)
13,037,846

13,037,846

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $240,418,669) (a)

222,524,765


Notes to SVS Index 500 Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $243,500,587. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $20,975,822. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $10,189,862 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $31,165,684.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) At December 31, 2001, these securities, in part or in whole, have been segregated to cover initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
At December 31, 2001, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregated Face Value ($)

Value ($)

S&P 500 Index Future
3/16/2002 31 8,841,511 8,889,250
Total unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts

47,739


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $240,418,669)

$ 222,524,765
Receivable for investments sold
32,220
Dividends receivable
199,582
Interest receivable
16,507
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
1,362,597
Total assets
224,135,671
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
4,655,212
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
71
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
78,495
Accrued management fee
54,107
Other accrued expenses and payables
38,154
Total liabilities
4,826,039
Net assets, at value

$ 219,309,632

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
1,054,611
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(17,893,904)
Futures
47,739
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(7,055,125)
Paid-in capital
243,156,311
Net assets, at value

$ 219,309,632

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($219,309,632 / 25,657,004 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.55


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $7,733)
$ 1,813,986
Interest
182,001
Total Income
1,995,987
Expenses:
Management fee
615,130
Custodian and accounting fees
220,586
Auditing
18,930
Legal
5,594
Trustees' fees and expenses
6,401
Reports to shareholders
22,492
Other
23,755
Total expenses, before expense reductions
912,888
Expense reductions
(142,037)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
770,851
Net investment income (loss)

1,225,136

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(5,532,259)
Futures
(261,209)

(5,793,468)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(11,130,959)
Futures
39,369

(11,091,590)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(16,885,058)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (15,659,922)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,225,136 $ 653,655
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(5,793,468) (1,288,940)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(11,091,590) (8,578,040)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(15,659,922) (9,213,325)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(599,089) (254,548)
Net realized gains
- (254,548)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
155,872,926 92,692,730
Reinvestment of distributions
599,089 509,096
Cost of shares redeemed
(23,292,796) (13,422,943)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
133,179,219 79,778,883
Increase (decrease) in net assets
116,920,208 70,056,462
Net assets at beginning of period
102,389,424 32,332,962
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,054,611 and $428,555, respectively)

$ 219,309,632

$ 102,389,424

Other Informationa
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
10,470,034 2,951,293
Shares sold
17,850,611 8,765,173
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
70,710 45,920
Shares redeemed
(2,734,351) (1,292,352)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
15,186,970 7,518,741
Shares outstanding at end of period

25,657,004

10,470,034


a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000a

1999a,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.78

$ 10.96

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.08 .10 .10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.26) (1.18) .86

Total from investment operations

(1.18) (1.08) .96
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.05) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.05) -

Total distributions

(.05) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.55

$ 9.78

$ 10.96

Total Return (%)d
(12.05) (9.93) 9.55**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
219 102 32
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.65 .88 .84*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.55 .54 .55*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.88 .90 3.72*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
13 20 1*

a On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c For the period from September 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

The eight-month period from the inception of the SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio on May 1 to December 31, 2001, was not at all beneficent to mid-cap growth stocks. The Russell Midcap Growth Index tumbled 8.64 percent. For its part, the SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio lost 11.80 percent, underperforming the index by 3.16 percentage points.

The weakness in mid-cap growth stocks reflected investors' belief that the earnings prospects of mid-cap growth companies weren't bright enough in the short term to justify paying a premium for their shares, so the stocks fell hard. As for the portfolio's holdings, three of 10 sector positions outperformed their corresponding index sectors.

Throughout the period, we continued to pick stocks according to our time-tested principle of buying companies with earnings that are likely to exceed expectations. Of course, no investment approach, including ours, always generates strong results. But we believe our investment approach has merit over the long term, and we are remaining true to our discipline.

Indeed, our approach did generate strong returns in the fourth quarter: the portfolio was up 12 percent, but that wasn't enough to compensate for the losses suffered earlier. The fund's performance pattern was typical of that of our growth-stock portfolios, which have tended to perform strongly in rising markets and underperform in falling markets. We buy the stocks of companies whose earnings are expected to exceed expectations, and those tend to be the stocks with relatively high price/earnings ratios, which are hardest hit in a bear market environment.

Contributing the most to performance were our health-care holdings: they amounted to a 24 percent weighting and rose 8 percent, compared with 4 percent for the Russell Midcap Growth Index health care sector. Our technology holdings detracted most from results by far; under performing the technology sector as a whole. Specifically, they declined 40 percent, versus a 28 percent drop by the sector.

Going forward, we continue to emphasize stocks of companies that we think have the strongest earnings prospects, especially those that do well after the initial stage of an economic upswing, such as data-storage, enterprise-software, electronic-manufacturing, wireless-communications, and financial transaction-processing companies.

Christopher K. McHugh
Portfolio Manager, Turner Investment Partners, Inc.
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio from 5/1/2001 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

-- Russell Mid Cap Growth Index

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Russell Mid Cap Growth Index is an unmanaged index composed of common stocks of midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.


Cumulative Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

Life of Portfolio

SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

-11.80%

(Since 5/1/2001)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2001. Index comparison begins April 30, 2001.
1 Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 92.1%

Communications 0.7%

Cellular Telephone

Nextel Communications, Inc. "A"*
30,870
338,335
Consumer Discretionary 7.1%

Apparel & Shoes 2.2%

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*
18,400
481,528
Coach, Inc.*
8,690
338,736
Talbots, Inc.
8,550
309,938

1,130,202

Department & Chain Stores 1.5%

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
13,080
443,412
Best Buy Co., Inc.*
4,080
303,878

747,290

Recreational Products 0.8%

International Game Technology*
6,280
428,924

Specialty Retail 2.6%

Amazon.com, Inc.*
44,510
481,598
CDW Computer Centers, Inc.*
8,940
480,167
Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp.*
8,390
335,097

1,296,862

Consumer Staples 1.8%

Food & Beverage

Dean Foods Co.*
3,150
214,830
McCormick & Co., Inc.
8,440
354,227
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
13,860
325,710

894,767

Durables 2.6%

Automobiles 0.7%

SPX Corp.*
2,470
338,143

Telecommunications Equipment 1.9%

Polycom, Inc.*
27,450
944,280
Energy 4.8%

Oil & Gas Production 2.2%

Devon Energy Corp.
6,060
234,219
Kerr-McGee Corp.
4,190
229,612
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
13,860
475,814
Pogo Producing Co.
7,470
196,237

1,135,882


Shares

Value ($)

Oil Companies 0.6%

Murphy Oil Corp.
3,840
322,714

Oilfield Services / Equipment 2.0%

BJ Services Co.*
10,530
341,699
ENSCO International, Inc.
13,760
341,936
Weatherford International, Inc.*
9,110
339,439

1,023,074

Financial 2.9%

Banks 0.9%

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
6,190
243,515
Investors Financial Services Corp.
3,430
227,100

470,615

Insurance 0.6%

Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
13,250
318,000

Other Financial Companies 1.4%

Legg Mason, Inc.
6,530
326,369
The BISYS Group, Inc.*
5,690
364,103

690,472

Health 24.3%

Biotechnology 5.9%

Affymetrix, Inc.*
12,460
470,365
CV Therapeutics, Inc.*
9,040
470,261
Genzyme Corp.*
13,530
809,906
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
11,060
762,366
InterMune, Inc.*
3,840
189,158
Invitrogen Corp.*
5,190
321,417

3,023,473

Health Industry Services 2.5%

Anthem, Inc.*
7,120
352,440
Express Scripts, Inc. "A"*
7,730
361,455
First Health Group Corp.*
8,900
220,186
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.*
4,460
319,827

1,253,908

Hospital Management 0.7%

Universal Health Services, Inc.*
7,790
333,256

Medical Supply & Specialty 7.8%

Cytyc Corp.*
8,050
210,105
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
6,260
314,252

Shares

Value ($)

Guidant Corp.*
19,490
970,602
Henry Schein, Inc.*
8,200
303,646
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
8,080
653,268
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
7,920
614,988
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
7,740
551,552
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
12,230
373,504

3,991,917

Pharmaceuticals 7.4%

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
5,250
333,638
Andrx Group*
4,660
328,111
Aviron*
11,760
584,825
Cephalon, Inc.*
4,540
343,156
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
9,090
597,395
Inhale Therapeutic Systems, Inc.*
11,730
217,592
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
21,273
896,231
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
10,160
464,718

3,765,666

Manufacturing 2.5%

Chemicals 0.7%

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.*
4,480
355,040

Containers & Paper 0.7%

Boise Cascade Corp.
10,670
362,887

Electrical Products 0.5%

Power-One, Inc.*
24,450
254,525

Specialty Chemicals 0.6%

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
7,010
328,839
Media 4.9%

Advertising 2.5%

Getty Images, Inc.*
13,880
318,962
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
20,420
603,207
TMP Worldwide, Inc.*
7,720
331,188

1,253,357

Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.7%

Univision Communication, Inc.*
10,930
442,228
USA Networks, Inc.*
7,790
212,745
Westwood One, Inc.*
7,460
224,173

879,146

Cable Television 0.7%

Adelphia Communications Corp.*
11,340
353,573
Service Industries 8.6%

EDP Services 1.3%

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.*
1,810
192,095
Fiserv, Inc.*
11,120
470,598

662,693


Shares

Value ($)

Investment 3.3%

Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
8,230
482,607
E*TRADE Group, Inc.*
21,830
223,758
Neuberger Berman, Inc.
5,430
238,377
SEI Investments Co.
9,570
431,703
The Corporate Executive Board Co.*
7,500
275,250

1,651,695

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.8%

Apollo Group, Inc. "A"*
8,080
363,681
Robert Half International, Inc.*
12,080
322,536
University of Phoenix Online*
6,510
212,161

898,378

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 2.2%

EarthLink, Inc.*
18,460
224,658
Overture Services, Inc.*
9,330
330,562
Yahoo!, Inc.*
33,140
587,904

1,143,124

Technology 31.3%

Computer Software 11.7%

Advent Software, Inc.*
6,670
333,167
BEA Systems, Inc.*
15,370
236,852
CNET Networks, Inc.*
55,650
499,181
Extreme Networks, Inc.*
42,550
548,895
Interwoven, Inc.*
36,790
358,335
Liberate Technologies, Inc.*
24,790
284,589
Macromedia, Inc.*
12,860
228,908
Manugistics Group, Inc.*
9,900
208,692
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
12,810
435,284
Micromuse, Inc.*
15,050
225,750
NetIQ Corp.*
6,790
239,415
NVIDIA Corp.*
7,170
479,673
Rational Software Corp.*
20,830
406,185
RSA Security, Inc.*
15,250
266,265
SmartForce PLC (ADR)*
19,560
484,110
Symantec Corp.*
7,200
477,576
TIBCO Software, Inc.*
14,460
215,888

5,928,765

Diverse Electronic Products 1.2%

Teradyne, Inc.*
20,020
603,403

EDP Peripherals 1.7%

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
16,040
531,245
Network Appliance, Inc.*
15,860
346,858

878,103


Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.7%

Broadcom Corp. "A"*
21,760
891,725

Electronic Data Processing 1.0%

Internet Security Systems, Inc.*
15,630
501,098

Precision Instruments 2.2%

Finisar Corp.*
56,210
571,656
Waters Corp.*
14,450
559,938

1,131,594

Semiconductors 11.8%

Altera Corp.*
15,460
328,061
Elantec Semiconductor, Inc.*
9,260
355,584
GlobespanVirata, Inc.*
60,090
778,166
Intersil Holding Corp.*
21,600
696,600
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
11,820
585,799
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*
8,250
295,515
Microtune, Inc.*
18,200
426,972
Microsemi Corp.*
6,000
178,200

Shares

Value ($)

Novellus Systems, Inc.*
7,650
301,793
QLogic Corp.*
18,170
808,747
Sanmina Corp.*
35,110
698,689
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*
19,030
550,538

6,004,664

Transportation 0.6%

Railroads

CSX Corp.
8,550
299,678
Total Common Stocks (Cost $42,446,109)

46,830,067




Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 7.9%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $4,022,679)
4,022,679

4,022,679

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $46,468,788) (a)

50,852,746


Notes to SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $47,093,752. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $3,758,994. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $4,307,208 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $548,214.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $46,468,788)

$ 50,852,746
Receivable for investments sold
236,159
Dividends receivable
4,964
Interest receivable
6,479
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
611,700
Total assets
51,712,048
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,438,801
Accrued management fee
62,003
Other accrued expenses and payables
20,594
Total liabilities
3,521,398
Net assets, at value

$ 48,190,650

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
4,383,958
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,025,872)
Paid-in capital
46,832,564
Net assets, at value

$ 48,190,650

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($48,190,650 / 5,463,686 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.82


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the eight months ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3)
$ 18,203
Interest
42,480
Total Income
60,683
Expenses:
Management fee
112,802
Custodian and accounting fees
76,852
Auditing
2,091
Legal
2,366
Trustees' fees and expenses
551
Reports to shareholders
10,212
Other
1,160
Total expenses, before expense reductions
206,034
Expense reductions
(59,351)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
146,683
Net investment income (loss)

(86,000)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(3,025,872)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
4,383,958
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

1,358,086

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 1,272,086


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Period Ended December 31,
2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (86,000)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,025,872)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
4,383,958
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
1,272,086
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
48,203,751
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,285,187)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
46,918,564
Increase (decrease) in net assets
48,190,650
Net assets at beginning of period
-
Net assets at end of period

$ 48,190,650

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
-
Shares sold
5,595,450
Shares redeemed
(131,764)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
5,463,686
Shares outstanding at end of period

5,463,686


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)b
(.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactionsd
(1.14)

Total from investment operations

(1.18)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.82

Total Return (%)c
(11.80)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
48
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.82*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.30*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.76)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
205*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio

By all measures, this has been an interesting year for the SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio and us all. When the turn in the economy comes, we expect earnings to grow disproportionately to revenues due to cost cutting and productivity improvements being put in place today. New technologies historically take years to show their true productive benefits. And in many cases, technology shifts have coincided remarkably well with economic recessions and recoveries. Economic slowdowns give management teams a little more breathing room to make decisions that would be tougher to make during the good times.

The path to long-term growth for most companies will continue to rest with innovation: developing new products, expanding into new markets, and creating more efficient delivery mechanisms. In this sense, the environment hasn't changed. Following the Gulf War and the recession in 1990, the same challenges prevailed. We had just come off a decade when Japan had dominated the business headlines. They were more "efficient" than the United States in just about every measure according to many. We were "permanently" behind, some said, and uncompetitive.

Our concentrated portfolio strategy helps us to increase our return potential, at the expense of greater short-term volatility. We increase our potential by zeroing in on only those industries and companies with the best long-term growth prospects.

The technology, health care and financial services industries still have the greatest growth opportunities ahead. Typically, technology and financial services outperform the market in an economic recovery and expansion; while more defensive industries like health care somewhat lag it. As a result, in the short-to-intermediate term, tech and finance may have greater upside. Over the long term, we include health care to achieve a more balanced, growth portfolio. Health care is a growth sector but offers some diversification in that its moves are often insensitive to the economic cycle.

This year was particularly tough for our clients. Fortunately, we believe the stage has been set for a strong rebound in 2002 and that our accounts are positioned to participate. We look forward to it.

James D. Oelschlager
Portfolio Manager, Oak Associates, Inc.
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio from 5/1/2001 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Cumulative Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

Life of Portfolio

SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio

-24.00%

(Since 5/1/2001)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2001. Index comparison begins April 30, 2001.
1 Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
The investment advisor has agreed to either limit, waive or reduce certain fees temporarily for this portfolio; see the prospectus for complete details. Without such limits, waivers or reductions, the performance figures for this subaccount would be lower.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 92.8%

Communications 3.7%
Telephone / Communications
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
190,200
1,660,446
Durables 3.7%
Telecommunications Equipment
CIENA Corp.*
116,000
1,659,960
Financial 18.0%
Banks 4.4%
MBNA Corp.
57,300
2,016,960
Consumer Finance 4.5%
Citigroup, Inc.
40,300
2,034,344
Insurance 4.7%
American International Group, Inc.
26,700
2,119,980
Other Financial Companies 4.4%
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
35,500
1,985,870
Health 21.4%
Health Industry Services 3.1%
Express Scripts, Inc. "A"*
30,400
1,421,504
Medical Supply & Specialty 4.5%
Medtronic, Inc.
40,100
2,053,521
Pharmaceuticals 13.8%
Eli Lilly & Co.
25,800
2,026,332
Merck & Co., Inc.
36,000
2,116,800
Pfizer, Inc.
52,900
2,108,065

6,251,197

Technology 46.0%
Computer Software 0.7%
Openwave Systems, Inc.*
31,400
307,406

Shares

Value ($)

Diverse Electronic Products 2.3%
Foundry Networks, Inc.*
126,600
1,031,790
EDP Peripherals 13.7%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
60,200
1,993,824
EMC Corp.*
157,200
2,112,768
VERITAS Software Corp.*
46,700
2,093,094

6,199,686

Electronic Components / Distributors 10.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
80,400
1,456,044
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
105,400
1,997,330
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
54,300
1,154,418

4,607,792

Semiconductors 19.2%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
49,700
1,992,970
Linear Technology Corp.
52,200
2,037,888
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
38,750
2,034,763
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
44,900
559,454
Xilinx, Inc.*
53,100
2,073,555

8,698,630

Total Common Stocks (Cost $42,084,795)

42,049,086



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 7.2%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $3,271,335)
3,271,335

3,271,335

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $45,356,130) (a)

45,320,421


Notes to SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $45,356,199. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $35,778. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,349,721 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,385,499.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $45,356,130)

$ 45,320,421
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
13,568
Interest receivable
5,471
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
176,111
Total assets
45,525,571
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,659,226
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
39
Accrued management fee
56,942
Other accrued expenses and payables
24,384
Total liabilities
1,740,591
Net assets, at value

$ 43,784,980

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(35,709)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(321,724)
Paid-in capital
44,142,413
Net assets, at value

$ 43,784,980

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($43,784,980 / 5,764,587 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.60


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the eight months ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 47,084
Interest
37,349
Total Income
84,433
Expenses:
Management fee
112,052
Custodian and accounting fees
35,993
Auditing
1,591
Legal
4,824
Trustees' fees and expenses
751
Reports to shareholders
14,647
Other
1,272
Total expenses, before expense reductions
171,130
Expense reductions
(35,573)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
135,557
Net investment income (loss)

(51,124)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(321,724)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(35,709)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(357,433)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (408,557)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Period Ended December 31,

2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (51,124)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(321,724)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(35,709)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(408,557)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
44,874,963
Cost of shares redeemed
(681,426)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
44,193,537
Increase (decrease) in net assets
43,784,980
Net assets at beginning of period
-
Net assets at end of period

$ 43,784,980

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
-
Shares sold
5,857,695
Shares redeemed
(93,108)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
5,764,587
Shares outstanding at end of period

5,764,587


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
(.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.38)

Total from investment operations

(2.40)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.60

Total Return (%)c
(24.00)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
44
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.44*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.15*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.43)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
3*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Management Summary and Performance Update December 31, 2001


SVS Venture Value Portfolio

During the period from May 1, 2001 (inception) to December 31, 2001, the SVS Venture Value Portfolio outperformed the major value indices as well as the broader market as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Despite overall performance that was negative, some positions performed well in 2001. These tended to be shares of companies whose strong financial positions allowed them to better weather difficult economic periods or companies whose shares were poised to recover from previous declines. The most notable contributors to our overall performance at the sector level included capital goods, consumer cyclicals, and financials. The capital goods positions that contributed to performance included Tyco International and Sealed Air, while the consumer cyclical positions that contributed to performance included Costco Wholesale and Masco Corp. Financials, predominantly the high quality insurers Progressive Corp., Transatlantic Holdings, and Berkshire Hathaway also contributed to performance. Price weakness during the period was experienced by a diversity of sectors and industries within the portfolio in conjunction with weakness throughout the stock market. The biggest contributors to our negative performance came primarily from technology, consumer finance, and pharmaceutical companies including Tellabs, Providian Financial, American Express, and Merck.

The SVS Venture Value Portfolio continues to reflect strategic allocations to financial, capital goods, consumer products, and select pharmaceutical companies. Our allocation to technology, by contrast, declined over the period as a result of active paring and declines in technology shares. These allocations reflect long-term investment themes, based on the strong influences of demographic trends, globalization, consolidation, and business capital spending trends. It is important to recognize that we have chosen to maintain exposures to businesses that we believe will fare better over full market cycles rather than attempt to rotate from sector to sector in the short-term.

We maintain a realistic long-term view for the U.S. stock market. At the current time, inflation remains muted, consumer confidence is relatively strong, and both the Federal government and Federal Reserve are striving to invigorate the U.S. economy. However, these positive factors are balanced by the fact that many stocks remain at high valuations, and quality of earnings for many public companies is poor. Our Senior Research Advisor, Shelby M.C. Davis, concludes that the U.S. stock market may remain in a trading range for a protracted period.

Christopher C. Davis and Kenneth Charles Feinberg
Co-Portfolio Managers
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment in SVS Venture Value Portfolio from 5/1/2001 to 12/31/2001

-- SVS Venture Value Portfolio

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.


Cumulative Total Return1

For the periods ended December 31, 2001

Life of Portfolio

SVS Venture Value Portfolio

-5.00%

(Since 5/1/2001)

* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1, 2001. Index comparison begins April 30, 2001.
1 Total return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments over the periods specified, assuming reinvestment of all dividends. Performance is net of the portfolio's management fee and other operating expenses but does not include any deduction at the separate account or contract level for any insurance or surrender charges that may be incurred under a contract. Please see the prospectus for more details.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns and principal values will fluctuate so that accumulation units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost.

Investment Portfolio December 31, 2001



SVS Venture Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 90.1%

Construction 4.0%

Building Materials 1.6%

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
15,800
736,280
Vulcan Materials Co.
22,300
1,069,062

1,805,342

Building Products 2.4%

Masco Corp.
110,800
2,714,600
Consumer Discretionary 5.2%

Department & Chain Stores 2.4%

Costco Wholesale Corp.*
54,300
2,409,834
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.
12,700
341,630

2,751,464

Hotels & Casinos 0.8%

Marriott International, Inc. "A"
23,200
943,080

Restaurants 1.3%

McDonald's Corp.
53,900
1,426,733

Specialty Retail 0.7%

RadioShack Corp.
26,800
806,680
Consumer Staples 6.3%

Alcohol & Tobacco 4.1%

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
101,200
4,640,020

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.5%

Eastman Kodak Co.
19,500
573,885

Food & Beverage 1.7%

Hershey Foods Corp.
1,000
67,700
Kraft Foods, Inc. "A"
21,400
728,242
Safeway, Inc.*
25,900
1,081,325

1,877,267

Durables 1.0%

Telecommunications Equipment

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
43,100
271,099
Tellabs, Inc.*
58,700
882,261

1,153,360

Energy 5.9%

Oil & Gas Production 2.5%

Conoco, Inc.
10,600
299,980
Devon Energy Corp.
39,800
1,538,270
EOG Resources, Inc.
25,900
1,012,949

2,851,199


Shares

Value ($)

Oil / Gas Transmission 1.3%

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
27,000
1,503,630

Oil Companies 2.1%

Phillips Petroleum Co.
39,000
2,350,140
Financial 34.2%

Banks 7.2%

Bank One Corp.
40,400
1,577,620
Golden West Financial Corp.
37,700
2,218,645
Lloyds TSB Group PLC
22,400
1,007,776
Wells Fargo & Co.
76,100
3,306,545

8,110,586

Consumer Finance 12.9%

American Express Co.
167,100
5,963,799
Citigroup, Inc.
83,400
4,210,032
Household International, Inc.
75,500
4,374,470
Providian Financial Corp.
18,500
65,675

14,613,976

Insurance 8.9%

American International Group, Inc.
47,500
3,771,500
Aon Corp.
35,900
1,275,168
Chubb Corp.
6,100
420,900
Markel Corp.*
1,300
233,545
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
7,800
187,200
Progressive Corp.
14,000
2,090,200
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
22,650
2,061,150

10,039,663

Other Financial Companies 3.7%

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. "B"*
1,019
2,572,975
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
28,400
1,588,696

4,161,671

Real Estate 1.5%

Avalonbay Communities, Inc. (REIT)
2,100
99,351
CenterPoint Properties Corp. (REIT)
31,800
1,583,640

1,682,991

Health 7.6%

Pharmaceuticals

American Home Products Corp.
20,100
1,233,336
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
14,500
739,500
Eli Lilly & Co.
28,200
2,214,828

Shares

Value ($)

Merck & Co., Inc.
66,700
3,921,960
Pharmacia Corp.
10,300
439,295

8,548,919

Manufacturing 16.2%

Containers & Paper 2.0%

Sealed Air Corp.*
55,000
2,245,100

Diversified Manufacturing 12.0%

Dover Corp.
35,100
1,301,157
Loews Corp.
25,600
1,417,728
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
18,300
2,163,243
Tyco International Ltd.
146,763
8,644,314

13,526,442

Industrial Specialty 0.0%

Loral Space and Communications Ltd.*
17,100
51,129

Office Equipment / Supplies 2.2%

Lexmark International, Inc.*
41,600
2,454,400
Media 1.0%

Advertising 0.4%

WPP Group PLC (ADR)
8,900
479,710

Print Media 0.6%

Gannett Co., Inc.
9,900
665,577
Service Industries 2.8%

EDP Services 1.0%

First Data Corp.
3,700
290,265
The New Dun & Bradstreet Corp.*
24,400
861,320

1,151,585

Investment 0.8%

Stilwell Financial, Inc.
25,700
699,554
Sun Life Financial Services of Canada
11,200
238,844

938,398


Shares

Value ($)

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.0%

Moody's Corp.
26,500
1,056,290
Technology 3.1%

Computer Software 0.4%

BMC Software, Inc.*
25,900
423,983

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.0%

Agere Systems, Inc. "A"*
202,200
1,150,518

Electronic Data Processing 1.1%

Hewlett-Packard Co.
60,200
1,236,508

Office / Plant Automation 0.1%

Novell, Inc.*
15,900
72,981

Precision Instruments 0.5%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
18,300
521,733
Transportation 2.8%

Air Freight

United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
58,800
3,204,600
Total Common Stocks (Cost $99,167,843)

101,734,160



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 9.9%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b)
(Cost $11,141,188)

11,141,188

11,141,188

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $110,309,031) (a)

112,875,348


Notes to SVS Venture Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $110,309,031. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $2,566,317. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $4,780,805 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,214,488.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $110,309,031)
$ 112,875,348
Cash
9,368
Foreign currency, at value (cost $397)
397
Dividends receivable
122,287
Interest receivable
15,781
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
781,455
Total assets
113,804,636
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
4,915,553
Accrued management fee
77,680
Other accrued expenses and payables
25,500
Total liabilities
5,018,733
Net assets, at value

$ 108,785,903

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
121,147
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
2,566,317
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(355,030)
Paid-in capital
106,453,469
Net assets, at value

$ 108,785,903

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($108,785,903 / 11,449,266 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.50


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

Statement of Operations for the eight months ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $74)
$ 346,059
Interest
86,851
Total Income
432,910
Expenses:
Management fee
262,447
Custodian and accounting fees
26,717
Auditing
3,228
Legal
282
Trustees' fees and expenses
320
Reports to shareholders
7,113
Other
710
Total expenses, before expense reductions
300,817
Expense reductions
(141)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
300,676
Net investment income (loss)

132,234

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(355,030)
Foreign currency related transactions
(11,087)

(366,117)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
2,566,317
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

2,200,200

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 2,332,434


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Period Ended December 31,

2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 132,234
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(366,117)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
2,566,317
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
2,332,434
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
108,920,748
Cost of shares redeemed
(2,467,279)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
106,453,469
Increase (decrease) in net assets
108,785,903
Net assets at beginning of period
-
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $121,147 at December 31, 2001)

$ 108,785,903

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
-
Shares sold
11,724,602
Shares redeemed
(275,336)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
11,449,266
Shares outstanding at end of period

11,449,266


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


Financial Highlights


2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactionsc
(.53)

Total from investment operations

(.50)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.50

Total Return (%)
(5.00)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
109
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.09*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.48*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
15*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Notes to Financial Statements


A. Significant Accounting Policies

Scudder Variable Series II (the "Trust"), formerly Kemper Variable Series, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Effective May 1, 2001, the Trust commenced offering four additional portfolios: SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio, SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio and SVS Venture Value Portfolio. The Trust offers twenty-seven portfolios (the "portfolio(s)").

The Trust's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which the security is traded most extensively. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.

Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the portfolio. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, the securities are valued at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from one or more broker-dealers. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.

Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value, as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Trust are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the disposition of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.

Repurchase Agreements. The portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the portfolios, through their custodian or sub-custodian bank, receive delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the market value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest.

Options. An option contract is a contract in which the writer of the option grants the buyer of the option the right to purchase from (call option), or sell to (put option), the writer a designated instrument at a specified price within a specified period of time. Certain options, including options on indices, will require cash settlement by the portfolio if the option is exercised.

The liability representing the portfolio's obligation under an exchange traded written option or investment in a purchased option is valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the mean between the closing bid and asked prices or at the most recent asked price (bid for purchased options) if no bid and asked price are available. Over-the-counter written or purchased options are valued using dealer-supplied quotations. Gain or loss is recognized when the option contract expires or is closed.

If the portfolio writes a covered call option, the portfolio foregoes, in exchange for the premium, the opportunity to profit during the option period from an increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price. If the portfolio writes a put option it accepts the risk of a decline in the market value of the underlying security below the exercise price. Over-the-counter options have the risk of the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The portfolio's maximum exposure to purchased options is limited to the premium initially paid. In addition, certain risks may arise upon entering into option contracts including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the portfolio's ability to close out an option contract prior to the expiration date and that a change in the value of the option contract may not correlate exactly with changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged.

Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date).

Upon entering into a futures contract, the portfolio is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the portfolio dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the portfolio. When entering into a closing transaction, the portfolio will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the portfolio's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. A forward foreign currency exchange contract (forward contract) is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate.

Forward contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. Sales and purchases of forward contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any gain (loss) is realized on the date of offset; otherwise, gain (loss) is realized on settlement date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses which represent the difference between the value of a forward contract to buy and a forward contract to sell are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward contracts to hedge, the portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Scudder Government Securities Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities on a fixed date. The Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is paid in the form of a lower price for the security upon its repurchase, or alternatively, in the form of a fee. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. Several of the portfolios may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the portfolio enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the portfolio until payment takes place. At the time the portfolio enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment.

Federal Income Taxes. The portfolios' policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the portfolios paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

At December 31, 2001, the following portfolios had an approximate net tax basis capital loss carryforward which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until the following expiration dates, whichever occurs first:

Portfolio

Capital Loss Carryforward ($)

Expiration
Date

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
3,153,000 12/31/2008

5,489,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
2,007,000 12/31/2006

2,837,000 12/31/2008

33,492,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
19,935,000 12/31/2008
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
2,711,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
896,000 12/31/2007
Scudder Growth Portfolio
94,268,000 12/31/2009
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
6,999,000 12/31/2002

2,026,000 12/31/2003

12,052,000 12/31/2007

16,113,000 12/31/2008

21,982,000 12/31/2009
Scudder International Research Portfolio
23,423,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
1,832,000 12/31/2008
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
130,000 12/31/2008

3,820,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
87,908,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
2,222,000 12/31/2007
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
177,000 12/31/2007

153,000 12/31/2008

103,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
8,613,000 12/31/2008

94,142,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
57,276,000 12/31/2009
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
2,341,000 12/31/2009
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
317,000 12/31/2009
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
9,619,000 12/31/2009
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
1,336,000 12/31/2008

7,025,000 12/31/2009
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
3,871,000 12/31/2008

16,179,000 12/31/2009
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
2,379,000 12/31/2008

31,299,000 12/31/2009
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
448,000 12/31/2008

3,267,000 12/31/2009
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
2,401,000 12/31/2009
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
322,000 12/31/2009
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
129,000 12/31/2009

In addition, the Scudder Growth Portfolio inherited approximately $127,000 of capital losses from its merger (see Note G) with Scudder Variable Life Large Company Growth Portfolio, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains in future years or until December 31, 2007, the respective date, whichever occurs first, subject to certain limitations imposed by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

In addition, from November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the following portfolios incurred approximate net realized capital losses as follows:

Portfolio

Net Realized Capital Loss ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
456,000
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
512,000
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
2,154,000
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
687,000
Scudder Growth Portfolio
2,103,000
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
6,509,000
Scudder International Research Portfolio
2,750,000
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
988,000
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
5,840,000
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
1,211,000
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
8,267,000
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
172,000
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
371,000
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
62,000
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
1,947,000
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
3,800
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
5,715,000
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
8,403,000
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
258,000
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
226,000

As permitted by tax regulations, the portfolios intend to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions of net investment income, if any, for all portfolios except the Scudder Money Market Portfolio, are made annually. All of the net investment income of the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the portfolio if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, a portfolio may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the portfolio.

At December 31, 2001, the portfolios' components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

Portfolio

Undistributed Ordinary Income ($)

Undistributed net long-term capital gains ($)

Capital loss carryforwards ($)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
222,093 - 8,642,000 (15,283,097)
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
721,603 - 38,336,000 16,373,801
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
3,627,591 - 19,935,000 5,657,158
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
244,074 - 2,711,000 (1,834,012)
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
11,004,884 - 896,000 708,472
Scudder Growth Portfolio
- - 94,395,000 42,531,457
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
29,551,964 - 59,172,000 (84,459,754)
Scudder International Research Portfolio
439,029 - 23,423,000 (7,807,964)
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
4,940,352 - 1,832,000 (751,003)
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
5,516 - - -
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
- - 3,950,000 (266,608)
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 87,908,000 5,272,838
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
935,792 - 2,222,000 20,171,892
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
755,627 - 433,000 16,748
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
207,899 - 102,755,000 (92,126,755)
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
21,322,704 - 57,276,000 63,401,977
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
955,065 - 2,341,000 6,326,059
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
4,480,022 1,523,210 - 9,156,942
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
- - 317,000 1,255,951
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
601,041 - 9,619,000 (151,457)
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 8,361,000 (1,390,845)
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
999,003 - 20,050,000 (680,278)
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
- - 33,678,000 (18,618,693)
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
1,055,536 - 3,715,000 (20,975,822)
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 2,401,000 3,758,994
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
- - 322,000 (35,778)
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
121,297 - 129,000 2,566,317

In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2001 the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the portfolios are summarized as follows:

Portfolio

Distributions from ordinary income* ($)

Distributions from long-term capital gains ($)

Distributions from return of capital ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
652,558 - -
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
975,786 - -
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
3,893,591 - -
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
297,369 743,424 -
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
8,562,567 - -
Scudder Growth Portfolio
587,343 43,022,245 217,806
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
37,937,710 - -
Scudder International Research Portfolio
13,846,611 10,560,974 -
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
4,623,273 - -
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
15,691,810 - -
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
345,868 - -
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
5,689,208 28,943,995 365,607
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
110,157 - -
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
547,146 - -
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
25,554,195 30,345,606 -
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
1,183,047 - -
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
2,559,657 - -
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
914,441 9,601,639 -
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
764,939 - -
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
599,089 - -

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the portfolio is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes (see Note H).

B. Investment Transactions

During the year ended December 31, 2001, purchases and sales of investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

Portfolio

Purchases ($)

Proceeds from Sales ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
41,244,225 18,415,243
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
305,253,928 252,487,290
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
177,056,807 146,717,886
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
35,692,534 17,572,690
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio:
excluding direct U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and mortgage dollar roll transactions
602,056,475 462,952,520
direct U.S. Government obligations
285,853,242 283,761,096
mortgage dollar roll transactions
57,024,721 57,227,844
Scudder Growth Portfolio
326,734,214 335,532,637
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
273,719,172 224,388,194
Scudder International Research Portfolio
200,276,012 220,964,312
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
204,478,883 165,762,385
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
57,141,284 39,860,076
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
341,875,963 317,827,450
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
148,508,490 66,766,173
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
10,109,918 2,890,519
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
330,455,359 145,382,204
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
949,201,742 945,652,784
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
70,977,534 18,265,409
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
286,700,098 39,992,984
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
22,808,105 2,457,274
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
253,917,011 234,884,947
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
71,712,390 34,775,298
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
127,750,467 51,495,162
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
110,911,065 46,033,953
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
143,108,801 17,724,752
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
70,788,294 25,316,325
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
42,809,191 402,672
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
103,995,567 4,472,694

For the year ended December 31, 2001, transactions for written options were as follows for the Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio:

Contracts

Premium ($)

Beginning of period
- -
Written
5,650 1,270,969
Closed
(3,377) (643,809)
Exercised
(2,073) (613,360)
Expired
(200) (13,800)
End of period

-

-


For the year ended December 31, 2001, transactions for written options were as follows for the Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio:

Contracts

Premium ($)

Beginning of period
- -
Written
6,016 1,048,205
Closed
(1,468) (236,458)
Exercised
(1,218) (241,623)
Expired
(2,682) (458,672)
End of period

648

111,452


C. Related Parties

Management Agreement. Under the Investment Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") with Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., ("ZSI" or the "Advisor"), the Advisor directs the investments of the portfolios in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the portfolios. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Management Agreement. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annual effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
0.55%
Scudder Growth Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder International Research Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
0.50%
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
0.55%
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
0.75%

The Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.75%
$250 million-$1 billion
0.72%
$1 billion-$2.5 billion
0.70%
$2.5 billion-$5 billion
0.68%
$5 billion-$7.5 billion
0.65%
$7.5 billion-$10 billion
0.64%
$10 billion-$12.5 billion
0.63%
Over $12.5 billion
0.62%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annual effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Effective Rate (%)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
0.74%
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
0.75%
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
0.75%

SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio and SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
1.000%
$250 million-$500 million
0.975%
$500 million-$1 billion
0.950%
$1 billion-$2.5 billion
0.925%
Over $2.5 billion
0.900%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Effective Rate (%)

SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
65,026 6,514 0.90%
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
112,802 1,561 0.98%

SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Growth and Income Portfolio, SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio, SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio and SVS Venture Value Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.950%
$250 million-$500 million
0.925%
$500 million-$1 billion
0.900%
$1 billion-$2.5 billion
0.875%
Over $2.5 billion
0.850%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annual/annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Effective Rate (%)

SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
351,121 - 0.95%
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
1,222,426 - 0.95%
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
1,394,470 - 0.95%
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
112,052 6,787 0.89%
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
262,447 - 0.95%

The SVS Index 500 Portfolio pays a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$200 million
0.440%
$200 million-$750 million
0.400%
$750 million-$2 billion
0.380%
$2 billion-$5 billion
0.365%
Over $5 billion
0.335%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.44% of SVS Index 500 Portfolio's average daily net assets.

The Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
1.00%
$250 million-$750 million
0.95%
$750 million-$1.5 billion
0.90%
$1.5 billion-$3 billion
0.85%
Over $3 billion
0.80%

Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annual effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Effective Rate (%)

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
360,873 - 1.00%
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
181,386 142,345 0.22%

In addition, the Advisor has temporarily agreed to absorb certain operating expenses of the Scudder New Europe Portfolio. Under these arrangements, ZSI waived and absorbed expenses of $48,450, for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Scudder Investments Ltd. (U.K.), serves as sub-advisor with respect to foreign securities investments in the Scudder International Research and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolios, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. serves as sub-advisor with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Dreman Financial Services and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolios, and is paid by Scudder for its services.

INVESCO serves as sub-advisor with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. serves as sub-advisor with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Janus Capital Corporation serves as sub-advisor with respect to investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Growth and Income and SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolios, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. serves as sub-advisor with respect to investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Index 500 Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Turner Investment Partners, Inc. serves as sub-advisor with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Oak Associates, Ltd. serves as sub-advisor with respect to investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Davis Selected Advisors, L.P., serves as sub-advisor with respect to foreign securities investments in the SVS Venture Value Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

Effective June 18, 2001, Jennison Associates serves as sub-advisor for the growth portion of the portfolio with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets in the SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, and is paid by ZSI for its services.

On December 4, 2001, Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Deutsche Bank will acquire 100% of ZSI, with the exception of Threadneedle Investments in the U.K. Because the transaction would constitute an assignment of the funds' investment management agreements with ZSI under the 1940 Act and, therefore, a termination of those agreements, ZSI intends to seek approval of new agreements from the funds' shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed, subject to regulatory approval and satisfaction of other conditions, in the first half of 2002.

Service Provider Fees. Scudder Fund Accounting Corporation ("SFAC"), a subsidiary of the Advisor, is responsible for determining the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the portfolio and general accounting records of each portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2001, SFAC received the following fee for its services for the following portfolios:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Unpaid at December 31, 2001 ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
28,733 - 5,613
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
49,771 - 49,771
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
54,790 54,790 -
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
67,464 - 16,308
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
43,868 - 3,300
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
81,776 - 9,102
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
36,878 36,878 -
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
37,500 - 37,500
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
57,543 - 57,543
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
156,916 - 156,916
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
168,631 141,896 -
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
57,921 57,630 -
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
28,595 28,595 -
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
23,755 - 3,145

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The portfolios pay each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor an annual retainer plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the portfolios may invest in the Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust") and other affiliated funds managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay ZSI a management fee for the affiliated funds' investments in the QP Trust. Distributions from the QP Trust to the portfolios for the year ended December 31, 2001 are reflected as interest income on the Statement of Operations as follows:

Portfolio

Amount ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
229,408
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
236,271
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
545,253
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
833,655
Scudder Growth Portfolio
394,254
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
218,820
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
299,995
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
333,380
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
131,192
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
59,643
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
1,216,721
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
847,468
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
102,806
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
643,299
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
30,808
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
166,816
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
51,262
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
548,187
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
186,960
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
119,869
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
39,347
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
33,221
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
80,135

D. Expense Off-Set Arrangements

The portfolios have entered into arrangements with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the portfolio's expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the portfolios' custodian fees were reduced under these arrangements as follows:

Portfolio

Amount ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
658
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
399
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
54
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
983
Scudder Growth Portfolio
320
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
1,023
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
1,331
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
1,848
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
9,313
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
1,267
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
833
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
2,043
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
763
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
1,068
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
211
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
19
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
192
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
6,134
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
6,527
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
7,156
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
141
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
160
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
191
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
141

E. Commitments

As of December 31, 2001, the following portfolios had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts resulting in the following:

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

JPY
260,043,000
USD
2,100,000
2/4/2002
121,186

Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

USD
917,184
JPY
120,013,545
1/7/2002
(5,247)
GBP
157,236
USD
223,275
1/31/2002
(5,276)
EUR
404,209
USD
359,342
2/13/2002
(371)


(10,894)


Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

CAD
941,514
USD
600,627
1/7/2002
9,243
JPY
240,027,090
USD
1,889,100
1/7/2002
65,224


74,467


Abbreviations:

USD
United States Dollars

GBP
British Pound
CAD
Canadian Dollar

JPY
Japanese Yen
EUR
Euro




F. Line of Credit

The Trust and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $750 million revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, pro rata based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. Under the agreement the following portfolios may borrow up to a maximum percentage of their net assets:

Portfolio

Facility Borrowing Limit

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
5%
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
33%
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
33%
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
5%
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
33%
Scudder Growth Portfolio
33%
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
33%
Scudder International Research Portfolio
33%
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
33%
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
33%
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
5%
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
33%
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio
33%
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
33%
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
5%
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
33%
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
33%
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
33%
SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio
5%
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
33%
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
5%
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
5%
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio
5%
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
5%
SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
5%
SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio
5%
SVS Venture Value Portfolio
5%

G. Acquisition of Assets

On April 27, 2001, the Scudder Total Return Portfolio ("Acquiring Portfolio") acquired all the net assets of the Kemper Horizon 20+ Portfolio, Kemper Horizon 10+ Portfolio and the Kemper Horizon 5 Portfolio ("Acquired Portfolios") pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 46,931,368 shares of the Acquiring Portfolio for the 21,787,601, 43,847,344 and 29,839,378 shares, respectively of the Kemper Horizon 20+ Portfolio, Kemper Horizon 10+ Portfolio and the Kemper Horizon 5 Portfolio (unadjusted for June 18, 2001 stock split) outstanding on April 27, 2001. Kemper Horizon 20+ Portfolio, Kemper Horizon 10+ Portfolio and the Kemper Horizon 5 Portfolio's net assets at that date ($25,401,631, $50,410,127 and $34,187,073, respectively), including $1,957,048, $2,205,572 and $934,365, respectively, of net unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of Scudder Total Return Portfolio. The aggregate net assets of Scudder Total Return Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $803,790,624. The combined net assets of the Scudder Total Return Portfolio immediately following the acquisition were $913,789,455.

Additionally, on April 30, 2001, the Scudder Growth Portfolio ("Acquiring Portfolio") acquired all the net assets of the Scudder Variable Life Large Company Growth Portfolio ("Acquired Portfolio") pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 3,180,533 shares of the Acquiring Portfolio (unadjusted for June 18, 2001 stock split) for the 1,317,680 shares of the Acquired Portfolio outstanding on April 30, 2001. The Acquired Portfolio's net assets at that date ($7,576,034), including $1,226,003 of net unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of Scudder Growth Portfolio. The aggregate net assets of Scudder Growth Portfolio immediately before the acquisition were $491,110,861. The combined net assets of the Scudder Growth Portfolio immediately following the acquisition were $498,686,895.

H. Change In Accounting Principle

As required, effective January 1, 2001, each portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing discount or premium on debt securities. Prior to January 1, 2001, each portfolio did not amortize premiums on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The following portfolios were impacted by the adoption of the audit guide as follows:

Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $386,300 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $386,300 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Scudder Government Securities Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $1,427,201: decrease net unrealized appreciation by $20,855, increase net realized gains by $1,448,056. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Scudder High Yield Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $1,105,172 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $1,105,172 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Scudder High Yield Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $2,566,056: increase net unrealized appreciation by $676,714, and increase net realized gains by $1,889,342. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $65,124 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $65,124 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $79,342: decrease net unrealized appreciation by $19,978 and increase net realized gains by $99,320. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $2,068 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $2,068 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $58,240: decrease net unrealized depreciation by $63,773 and decrease net realized gains by $5,533. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Scudder Total Return Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $276,775 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $276,775 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Scudder Total Return Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $1,071,925: increase net unrealized appreciation by $564,805 and increase net realized gains by $507,120. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

SVS Growth and Income Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $6,303 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $6,303 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the SVS Growth and Income Portfolio on January 1, 2001.

The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $17,735: increase net unrealized appreciation by $6,319 and increase net realized gains by $11,416. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

I. Stock Split

On June 18, 2001, each of the portfolios conducted a 1 for 10 reverse stock split for the shareholders of the Trust, excluding Scudder Money Market Portfolio, SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio, SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio and SVS Venture Value Portfolio. All capital share activity on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and per share data on the Financial Highlights tables have been restated to reflect the reverse stock split.

J. Subsequent Event

Effective January 18, 2002, Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. serves as sub-advisor with respect to the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio and is paid by ZSI for its services. In addition, the Portfolio changed its name to Scudder-Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio.


Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors


The Trustees and the Shareholders of Scudder Variable Series II:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Scudder Aggressive Growth, Scudder Blue Chip, Scudder Contrarian Value, Scudder Global Blue Chip, Scudder Government Securities, Scudder Growth, Scudder High Yield, Scudder International Research, Scudder Investment Grade Bond, Scudder Money Market, Scudder New Europe, Scudder Small Cap Growth, Scudder Small Cap Value, Scudder Strategic Income, Scudder Technology Growth, Scudder Total Return, SVS Dreman Financial Services, SVS Dreman High Return Equity, SVS Dynamic Growth, SVS Focus Value+Growth, SVS Focused Large Cap Growth, SVS Growth and Income, SVS Growth Opportunities, SVS Index 500, SVS Mid Cap Growth, SVS Strategic Equity, and SVS Venture Value Portfolios, comprising the Scudder Variable Series II (the "Trust"), as of December 31, 2001, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the portfolios of the Scudder Variable Series II at December 31, 2001, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Boston, Massachusetts g95t61
February 15, 2002


Tax Information (Unaudited)


The following portfolios paid distributions from net long-term capital gains on April 2, 2001 for shares of record on March 28, 2001:

Portfolio

Distribution Per Share ($)

% Representing 20% Rate Gains

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
0.03 100
Scudder Growth Portfolio
0.24 100
Scudder International Research Portfolio
0.09 100
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
0.21 100
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
0.10 100
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
0.11 100

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the following portfolio designates capital gain dividends for the year ended December 31, 2001 as follows:

Portfolio

Capital Gain Dividends ($)

% Representing 20% Rate Gains

SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
1,676,000 100

For corporate shareholders, the following percentage of income dividends paid during the following portfolios' fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 qualified for the dividends received deduction:

Portfolio

%

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
11
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
100
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
68
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
100
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
83
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
17
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
100
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
100
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
100
SVS Growth and Income Portfolio
100
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
100

Scudder International Research Portfolio paid foreign taxes of $344,900 and earned $798,807 of foreign source income during the year ended December 31, 2001. Pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, Scudder International Research Portfolio designates $0.03 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.06 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Please consult a tax advisor if you have questions about federal or state income tax laws, or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your account, please call 1-800-621-1048.


Shareholder Meeting Results


A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Variable Series II (the "Trust") was held on March 14, 2001, at the office of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. At the Meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of all series of the Trust, voting together:

1. To elect Trustees of the Trust to hold office until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.


Number of Votes:

Trustee

For

Withheld

John W. Ballantine

2,999,130,950

85,967,301

Lewis A. Burnham

2,998,563,478

86,534,773

Mark S. Casady

2,999,046,283

86,051,968

Linda C. Coughlin

2,998,977,508

86,120,743

Donald L. Dunaway

2,998,973,012

86,125,239

James R. Edgar

2,998,453,786

86,644,465

William F. Glavin, Jr.

2,998,497,603

86,600,648

Robert B. Hoffman

2,998,536,542

86,561,709

Shirley D. Peterson

2,998,678,526

86,419,725

Fred B. Renwick

2,998,047,379

87,050,872

William P. Sommers

2,998,648,713

86,449,538

John G. Weithers

2,998,173,245

86,925,006


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of each series, voting separately:

2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors for each series for the current fiscal year.


Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio 48,942,930
95,040
1,171,470
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio 153,323,538
934,997
5,963,612
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio 156,278,801
1,028,768
5,877,118
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio 27,214,310
3,568
942,114
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio 136,046,008
690,377
3,198,330
Scudder Growth Portfolio 183,769,713
2,378,702
6,699,523
Scudder High Yield Portfolio 325,655,666
3,640,271
12,665,119
Scudder International Research Portfolio 123,462,843
1,507,048
5,201,009
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio 67,610,573
290,011
1,934,473
Scudder Money Market Portfolio 238,653,666
2,299,744
13,163,091
Scudder New Europe Portfolio 13,864,862
18,736
328,133
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio 131,872,449
1,376,304
5,310,125
Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio 70,644,134
768,488
3,864,090
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio 9,900,771
269,935
380,226
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio 213,901,849
1,151,983
7,177,182
Scudder Total Return Portfolio 310,223,942
2,932,275
12,711,973
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio 59,260,666
267,131
1,990,271
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio 153,650,444
762,467
6,606,095
SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio 22,872,510
157,738
858,660




Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio 86,583,419
1,265,513
4,378,484
SVS Growth And Income Portfolio 95,807,195
889,203
2,740,536
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio 131,693,806
1,137,452
3,376,616
SVS Index 500 Portfolio 100,251,322
480,191
2,336,349

The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of Scudder Money Market Portfolio only:

3. To approve an amendment to the fund's concentration policy.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

232,462,607

5,886,614

15,767,280


The following matters were voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio only on March 29, 2001:

4. To approve a change to the fund's sub-classification under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, from a diversified company to a non-diversified company.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

82,699,195

2,746,810

6,782,411


5. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement for the fund between Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. and Jennison Associates LLC.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

84,534,234

1,908,005

5,786,177



Trustees and Officers


The following table presents information about each Trustee of the fund as of December 31, 2001. Each Trustee's age is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each Trustee has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity, and (ii) the address of each Trustee is c/o Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606. The term of office for each Trustee is until the next annual meeting of shareholders, if any, called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the fund. Because the fund does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders, each Trustee will hold office for an indeterminate period.

Non-Interested Trustees

Name, Age and Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships Held
John W. Ballantine (55)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired 1998; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996)
85
First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.; Oak Brook Bank; Tokheim Corporation (designer, manufacturer and servicer of electronic and mechanical petroleum marketing systems)
Lewis A. Burnham (68)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired 1998; formerly, Director of Management Consulting, McNulty & Company; formerly, Executive Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation
85
None
Donald L. Dunaway (64)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired 1994; formerly, Executive Vice President, A.O. Smith Corporation (diversified manufacturer)
85
None
James R. Edgar (55)
Trustee
1999 to present
Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs; formerly, Governor, State of Illinois
85
Kemper Insurance Companies; John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.; Horizon Group Properties, Inc.
Robert B. Hoffman (65)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired 2000; formerly, Chairman, Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (machinery for mining and paper industries); prior thereto, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company (agricultural, pharmaceutical and nutritional/food products); Vice President, Head of International Operations, FMC Corporation (manufacturer of machinery and chemicals)
85
None
Shirley D. Peterson (60)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired 2000; formerly, President, Hood College; prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (law firm); Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Assistant Attorney General (Tax), U.S. Department of Justice
85
Bethlehem Steel Corp.
Fred B. Renwick (71)
Trustee
1995 to present
Retired 2001. Professor Emeritus of Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business
85
The Wartburg Foundation; Chairman, Finance Committee of Morehouse College Board of Trustees; The Investment Fund for Foundations; American Bible Society Investment Committee; formerly, member of the Investment Committee of Atlanta University Board of Trustees; formerly, Director of Board of Pensions, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
William P. Sommers (68)
Trustee
2001 to present
Retired; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, SRI International (research and development); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Iameter (medical information and educational service provider); Senior Vice President and Director, Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc. (management consulting firm)
85
PSI Inc.; Evergreen Solar, Inc.; Litton Industries; SRI/Atomic Tangerine
John G. Weithers (68)
Trustee
1993 to present
Retired 1992; formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Stock Exchange
85
Federal Life Insurance Company; Chairman of the Members of the Corporation and Trustee, DePaul University; formerly, International Federation of Stock Exchanges; Records Management Systems

Interested Trustees*

Name, Age and Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships Held
Mark S. Casady (41)
Trustee and President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
85
None
Linda C. Coughlin (49)
Trustee and Chairperson
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
134
None

William F. Glavin, Jr. (43)
Trustee
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.; (April 1997 to present), prior thereto, Executive Vice President of Market and Product Development of an unaffiliated investment management firm.
85
None

* Each trustee listed under the heading "Interested Trustees" is an "interested person" of the investment manager or of the fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, due to the fact that each is an officer of the fund's investment manager.

The following table presents information about each Officer of the fund. Each Officer's age as of December 31, 2001 is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Officer is c/o Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-4103. The President, Treasurer and Secretary each holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; all other officers hold offices in accordance with the By-Laws of the fund.

Officers

Name and Age
Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Mark S. Casady (41)
President
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Robert S. Cessine (51)
Vice President
1996 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Irene T. Cheng (47)
Vice President
2000 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Philip J. Collora (56)
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
1992 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Linda C. Coughlin (49)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Jan C. Faller (35)
Vice President
2000 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1999 to present); prior thereto, Bond and Currency Investment Manager, PanAgora Asset Management
Carol L. Franklin (49)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
William F. Gadsden (46)
Vice President
1996 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Sewall Hodges (46)
Vice President
2000 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
William E. Holzer (52)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Gary A. Langbaum (53)
Vice President
1995 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Tracy McCormick (47)
Vice President
1999 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Kathryn L. Quirk (49)
Vice President
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Frank J. Rachwalski, Jr. (56)
Vice President
1995 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Harry E. Resis, Jr. (56)
Vice President
1995 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Thomas F. Sassi (59)
Vice President
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Jesse Stuart
Vice President
2002 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Robert D. Tymoczko (31)
Vice President
2000 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1997 to present); prior thereto, economic consultant
Linda J. Wondrack (37)
Vice President
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Gary L. French (50)
Treasurer
2002 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (2001 to present); prior thereto, President, UAM Fund Services, Inc.
John R. Hebble (43)
Assistant Treasurer
1998 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Thomas Lally (34)
Assistant Treasurer
2001 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Brenda Lyons (38)
Assistant Treasurer
1998 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
John Millette (39)
Secretary
2001 to present
Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Caroline Pearson (39)
Assistant Secretary
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1997 to present); prior thereto, Associate, Dechert Price & Rhoads (law firm)


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[Scudder Investments logo]

Semiannual report to
shareholders for the six months
ended June 30, 2002

Scudder Variable Series II


Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

Scudder Growth Portfolio

Scudder High Yield Portfolio

Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio

Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

Scudder Money Market Portfolio

Scudder New Europe Portfolio

Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

Scudder Total Return Portfolio

SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio

SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio

SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio

SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

SVS Index 500 Portfolio

SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio

SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio

SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio

SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio

SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio

SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio


Contents


<Click Here> Economic Overview

Management Summary, Portfolio Of Investments, Financial Statements, Financial Highlights For:

<Click Here> Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder High Yield Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (formerly Scudder International Research Portfolio)

<Click Here> Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Money Market Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder New Europe Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Scudder Total Return Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio (formerly SVS Venture Value Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio (formerly Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Index 500 Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio (formerly SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio (formerly SVS Growth and Income Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio (formerly SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio

<Click Here> SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio (formerly SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio)

<Click Here> SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio)

<Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements

<Click Here> Shareholder Meeting Results

 



Economic Overview


Dear Shareholder:

After bolting out of the gates even faster than anticipated earlier this year, the economy cooled a bit this spring.

The economic recovery we have been hoping for and expecting is still on track. Early indicators - i.e., those that come before a recovery is in full swing - are good. Workweeks are lengthening, companies are rehiring temporary workers, and businesses are ordering more capital goods. This suggests that a revival in business investment and improvements in the labor market - sure signs of a recovery - are not far off. We expect companies to start hiring and investing in equipment later this year and in 2003.

The Federal Reserve is unlikely to begin reversing last year's rate cuts until it is more confident in the sustainability of the economic expansion. At a minimum, they'll want to see more concrete signs of a revival in business investment, and much greater improvement in the labor markets. We expect this evidence to emerge gradually in the second half of the year, and then continue to solidify in 2003. We see the funds rate rising from its current 1.75 percent to about 2.50 percent by the end of this year, and then to a more neutral level of roughly 4.50 percent by the end of 2003.

The economic recovery should drive a rebound in corporate profits, which would typically fuel the equity markets. However, we believe that equity markets have already factored this rebound in profits into stock prices - so a market recovery won't be huge. Still, recent sell-offs seem a bit overdone, and there is room for some rebound as the recovery solidifies. On balance, we expect annualized equity returns of 5 percent to 8 percent - better than in 2000 and 2001, but well below the average annual returns seen during the past few decades, and closer to what will likely be the long-term sustainable trend going forward.

As the economic recovery solidifies and the Fed begins reversing last year's rate cuts - perhaps by late summer or early fall - interest rates across the yield curve will increase. Short- and intermediate-term rates will increase the most, although even longer-term rates will probably retrace a bit of their recent declines.

Economic Guideposts Data as of 6/30/02

[] 2 years ago
[] 1 year ago
[] 6 months ago
[] Now

Inflation Rate (a)

U.S. Unemployment Rate (b)

Federal Funds Rate (c)

Industrial Production (d)

Growth Rate of Personal Income (e)

(a) The year-over-year percentage change in U.S. consumer prices.
(b) The percentage of adults out of work and looking for a job.
(c) The interest rate banks charge each other for overnight loans.
(d) Year-over-year percentage change.
(e) Growth rate of individual income from all sources.
Sources: Deutsche Asset Management



Internationally, the outlook is about the same. Economic activity decelerated in virtually all major economies, almost in unison with the United States, in the second half of 2000 and in 2001. But as signs of recovery began to emerge domestically, they did so internationally as well.

Everyone interested in the investment implications of a recession and recovery asks, "Where is the low point?" But investors shouldn't try to look for the bottom, because no one can ever accurately predict that. The key is to pick the trends that will tell you in which direction the economy and markets are going. And now the direction is up. Although diversification does not eliminate the risk of potential loss, a diversified portfolio is now, as always, a good idea.

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
Economics Group

The sources, opinions and forecasts expressed are those of the economic advisors of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. as of June 20, 2002, and may not actually come to pass.

Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio

The portfolio declined sharply in the first half of 2002, more than the unmanaged S&P 500 Index. Disappointing news regarding profits and continued volatility in the technology sector weighted on the market and the portfolio's results. The portfolio had a substantial cash equivalent position as of June 30.

As the U.S. economic recovery sputtered, investors lost confidence in short-term earnings estimates. In addition, investors grew skeptical about corporate strategy and business forecasts amid increased scrutiny of corporate governance and management practices in many industries, including telecom, corporate and consumer services and biotechnology.

Very little worked during the period but we stayed true to our mandate and we believe this leaves us well positioned as market confidence gradually recovers. We are moving to reduce some holdings that have been proven winners and grown to large cap status. We are also attempting to carefully re-deploy the profits into smaller stocks that we see as having the balance sheet strength and management skills for the long haul.

We're seeing some stocks trading well below book value or at a level that reflects only the cash on their balance sheets. Even so, we are beginning to have a more positive outlook based on stock valuations. Earnings may be poor. There is no short-term growth at many companies, but prices have dropped to the point where a lot of long-term opportunities are surfacing.

Sewall F. Hodges
Peter Chin
Roy C. McKay
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 82.6%

Communications 1.1%
Telephone/Communications
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. "A"*
95,000
159,600
Triton PCS Holdings, Inc. "A"*
109,900
428,610

588,210

Consumer Discretionary 2.7%
Apparel & Shoes 1.0%
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
17,700
497,370
Recreational Products 1.7%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
17,700
907,479
Durables 0.4%
Telecommunications Equipment
Amdocs Ltd.*
26,500
200,075
Energy 6.2%
Oil & Gas Production 4.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
11,100
547,230
EOG Resources, Inc.
18,800
746,360
Talisman Energy, Inc.
24,300
1,094,486

2,388,076

Oilfield Services/Equipment 1.5%
Precision Drilling Corp.*
22,500
781,650
Financial 6.0%
Banks 2.2%
State Street Corp.
25,200
1,126,440
Insurance 3.8%
Everest Re Group Ltd.
9,500
531,525
Progressive Corp.
12,900
746,265
Renaissance Retail Group Ltd.
18,600
680,760

1,958,550

Health 10.9%
Health Industry Services 1.1%
DaVita, Inc.*
23,500
559,300
Medical Supply & Specialty 5.9%
Andrx Group*
34,800
938,556
Medtronic, Inc.
28,498
1,221,139
Waters Corp.*
33,100
883,770

3,043,465

Pharmaceuticals 3.9%
Biovail Corp.*
35,200
1,019,392
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)
6,700
447,426

Shares

Value ($)

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
22,300
563,520

2,030,338

Manufacturing 2.6%
Diversified Manufacturing 0.8%
Tyco International Ltd.
32,900
444,479
Electrical Products 0.8%
Nanometrics, Inc.*
25,400
403,327
Office Equipment/Supplies 1.0%
Polycom, Inc.*
42,900
514,371
Media 2.2%
Broadcasting & Entertainment
Univision Communications, Inc.*
19,100
599,740
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
11,706
519,395

1,119,135

Service Industries 10.7%
EDP Services 4.4%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
12,100
526,955
Fiserv, Inc.*
46,600
1,710,686

2,237,641

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 4.3%
Copart, Inc.*
19,600
318,108
Paychex, Inc.
50,000
1,564,500
Plexus Corp.*
19,600
354,760

2,237,368

Printing/Publishing 2.0%
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
21,100
1,022,295
Technology 33.5%
Computer Software 14.3%
Advent Software, Inc.*
6,900
177,330
BEA Systems, Inc.*
23,900
224,899
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
43,900
595,284
Comverse Technologies, Inc.*
12,500
115,750
Intuit, Inc.*
25,200
1,252,944
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
42,200
968,912
Microsoft Corp.*
29,700
1,624,590
PDF Solutions, Inc.*
31,700
231,727
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
38,600
574,368
RSA Security, Inc.*
38,950
187,350
SAP AG (ADR)
15,900
386,211
SmartForce PLC (ADR)*
46,900
159,460
THQ, Inc.*
9,600
286,272

Shares

Value ($)

Verity, Inc.*
50,000
554,500

7,339,597

EDP Peripherals 5.0%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
16,100
281,428
EMC Corp.*
34,500
260,475
Network Appliance, Inc.*
24,600
305,286
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
203,975
1,733,788

2,580,977

Electronic Components/Distributors 3.7%
Analog Devices, Inc.*
21,300
632,610
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
20,800
98,384
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
38,400
535,680
Sandisk Corp.*
13,000
161,200
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
21,500
473,000

1,900,874

Precision Instruments 0.6%
Photon Dynamics, Inc.*
9,900
297,000
Semiconductors 9.9%
Atmel Corp.*
112,900
706,754
Cirrus Logic, Inc.*
19,300
144,557
Genesis Microchip, Inc.*
24,400
203,496
Intersil Corp. "A"*
23,932
511,666
Linear Technology Corp.
25,900
814,037

Shares

Value ($)

Microchip Technology, Inc.*
30,300
831,129
Micron Technology, Inc.*
12,800
258,816
Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*
44,300
513,437
QLogic Corp.*
13,700
521,970
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.*
60,700
473,460
Siliconix, Inc.*
2,000
55,400
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
26,200
82,792

5,117,514

Transportation 0.8%
Air Freight
EGL, Inc.*
24,700
418,912
Other 5.5%
Midcap SPDR Trust
13,900
1,244,745
Standard & Poor's 500 Depository Receipt Trust (SPDRs)
16,200
1,603,152

2,847,897

Total Common Stocks (Cost $71,709,954)

42,562,340


Cash Equivalents 17.4%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $8,963,964)
8,963,964

8,963,964

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $80,673,918) (a)

51,526,304


Notes to Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $80,768,451. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $29,242,147. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,064,440 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $31,306,587.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $80,673,918)
$ 51,526,304
Foreign currency, at value (cost $4,089)
4,089
Receivable for investments sold
29,034
Dividends receivable
15,113
Interest receivable
14,886
Foreign taxes recoverable
127
Total assets
51,589,553
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
39,298
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
216,644
Accrued management fee
34,930
Other accrued expenses and payables
19,566
Total liabilities
310,438
Net assets, at value

$ 51,279,115

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income
(89,327)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(29,147,614)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(12,423,340)
Paid-in capital
92,939,396
Net assets, at value

$ 51,279,115

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($51,279,115 / 6,652,490 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.71


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,397)
$ 73,721
Interest
130,008
Total Income
203,729
Expenses:
Management fee
239,848
Custodian and accounting fees
7,903
Auditing
3,113
Legal
843
Trustees' fees and expenses
507
Reports to shareholders
2,830
Other
2,637
Total expenses, before expense reductions
257,681
Expense reductions
(596)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
257,085
Net investment income (loss)

(53,356)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(3,270,707)
Written options
39,183
Foreign currency related transactions
35

(3,231,489)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(13,959,050)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(17,190,539)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (17,243,895)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (53,356) $ 377,095
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,231,489) (4,894,259)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(13,959,050) (11,620,364)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(17,243,895) (16,137,528)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(257,527) (652,558)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
14,438,211 32,965,142
Reinvestment of distributions
257,527 652,558
Cost of shares redeemed
(16,421,755) (12,188,961)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
(1,726,017) 21,428,739
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(19,227,439) 4,638,653
Net assets at beginning of period
70,506,554 65,867,901
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income and undistributed net investment income of $89,327 and $221,556, respectively)

$ 51,279,115

$ 70,506,554

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
6,898,699 4,990,960
Shares sold
1,503,452 3,006,544
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
26,632 62,858
Shares redeemed
(1,776,293) (1,161,663)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(246,209) 1,907,739
Shares outstanding at end of period

6,652,490

6,898,699


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.22

$ 13.20

$ 13.99

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)d
(.01) .06 .18 .06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.46) (2.92) (.87) 3.93

Total from investment operations

(2.47) (2.86) (.69) 3.99
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.04) (.12) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.10) -

Total distributions

(.04) (.12) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.71

$ 10.22

$ 13.20

$ 13.99

Total Return (%)
(24.28)** (21.76) (4.96) 39.89e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
51 71 66 12
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.80* .86 .95 2.66*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.80* .86 .94 .50*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.16)* .58 1.22 .80*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
51* 42 103 90*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio

On April 8, 2002, Joshua Feuerman and Michael Patchen assumed management of Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio. Feuerman, who has more than 12 years of investment experience, also directs the firm's Global Quantitative Equities group - a team that manages a variety of investment products with both domestic and international exposure. Patchen is a senior portfolio manager and for the past six years has focused on managing assets on a wide variety of investment platforms.

The team is managing the portfolio much differently from the previous managers - now employing a quantitative investment style. As such, they have increased holdings to about 129 from 80 to better align the portfolio with their quantitative style. Their investment process allows them to analyze all securities thoroughly and equally. They place as much emphasis on portfolio construction as they do on stock evaluation in order to deliver a risk-controlled portfolio with the goal of consistently outperforming the S&P 500 Index over time.

While the team is not managing this as an index portfolio, it will have a high correlation to both the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Index, and will take only minimal deviations from the industry positions found in the S&P 500.

The managers use the Russell 1000 Index as their universe of stocks to consider for investment. The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged group of 1,000 large-cap stocks that is representative of the U.S. stock market. They look for companies that are undervalued relative to their industry peers, yet have earnings growth prospects that are better than the industry average. These selection criteria provide access to both value and growth stocks, which gives the portfolio the potential to perform well no matter which style of stocks is in fashion.

During the semiannual period, the portfolio lost ground, but lost less than its S&P 500 benchmark.

Joshua Feuerman
Michael Patchen
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest US companies based on total market capitalization. The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.3%

Communications 4.9%
Telephone/Communications
ALLTEL Corp.
25,500
1,198,500
BellSouth Corp.
65,000
2,047,500
Sprint Corp.
374,400
3,972,384
Verizon Communications, Inc.
80,200
3,220,030

10,438,414

Construction 0.1%
Homebuilding
Ryland Group, Inc.
4,900
243,775
Consumer Discretionary 8.0%
Apparel & Shoes 0.3%
Coach, Inc.*
10,900
598,410
Department & Chain Stores 3.3%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*
48,750
1,769,625
Home Depot, Inc.
31,300
1,149,649
TJX Companies, Inc.
104,000
2,039,440
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
36,100
1,985,861

6,944,575

Home Furnishings 0.8%
Mohawk Industries, Inc.*
27,200
1,673,616
Hotels & Casinos 0.6%
Hotels.com "A"*
31,300
1,321,799
Recreational Products 0.4%
Gtech Holdings Corp.*
38,000
970,520
Specialty Retail 2.6%
Office Depot, Inc.*
75,000
1,260,000
RadioShack Corp.
62,300
1,872,738
Whole Foods Market, Inc.*
50,700
2,444,754

5,577,492

Consumer Staples 8.2%
Alcohol & Tobacco 1.1%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
35,900
1,568,112
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
14,100
757,875

2,325,987

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.5%
Whirlpool Corp.
16,000
1,045,760
Food & Beverage 4.1%
ConAgra, Inc.
121,000
3,345,650
Hershey Foods Corp.
18,900
1,181,250
PepsiCo, Inc.
59,400
2,863,080
Performance Food Group Co.*
18,200
616,252

Shares

Value ($)

Safeway, Inc.*
20,700
604,233

8,610,465

Package Goods/Cosmetics 2.5%
Avon Products, Inc.
38,700
2,021,688
Procter & Gamble Co.
37,700
3,366,610

5,388,298

Durables 1.5%
Aerospace 0.9%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
29,100
2,022,450
Construction/Agricultural Equipment 0.6%
PACCAR, Inc.
27,450
1,218,506
Energy 6.7%
Oil & Gas Production 3.7%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
53,200
2,622,760
Devon Energy Corp.
90,500
4,459,840
Noble Energy, Inc.
18,300
659,715

7,742,315

Oil Companies 3.0%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
128,640
5,263,949
Unocal Corp.
30,600
1,130,364

6,394,313

Financial 17.0%
Banks 7.0%
Bank of America Corp.
51,700
3,637,612
Bank One Corp.
61,800
2,378,064
Comerica, Inc.
27,300
1,676,220
Golden West Financial Corp.
14,000
962,920
Hudson City Bancorp., Inc.
18,000
358,200
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
4,300
145,856
Roslyn Bancorp., Inc.
61,600
1,344,728
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
5,200
352,144
Wachovia Corp.
55,400
2,115,172
Wells Fargo & Co.
38,900
1,947,334

14,918,250

Consumer Finance 3.3%
American Express Co.
10,300
374,096
AmeriCredit Corp.*
40,300
1,130,415
Citigroup, Inc.
130,300
5,049,125
Household International, Inc.
9,800
487,060

7,040,696

Insurance 2.8%
Allstate Corp.
14,100
521,418
American International Group, Inc.
30,412
2,075,011
CIGNA Corp.
5,900
574,778

Shares

Value ($)

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
17,400
549,840
Progressive Corp.
21,900
1,266,915
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
13,800
425,316
W.R. Berkley Corp.
7,400
407,000

5,820,278

Other Financial Companies 3.1%
Fannie Mae
49,100
3,621,125
Freddie Mac
14,600
893,520
Washington Mutual, Inc.
56,900
2,111,559

6,626,204

Real Estate 0.8%
Apartment Investment & Management Co. (REIT)
10,900
536,280
Avalonbay Communities, Inc. (REIT)
4,300
200,810
Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)
24,600
740,460
General Growth Properties, Inc. (REIT)
3,000
153,000

1,630,550

Health 14.0%
Biotechnology 0.1%
Amgen, Inc.*
6,100
255,468
Health Industry Services 1.5%
Cerner Corp.*
10,900
521,347
DaVita, Inc.*
18,200
433,160
Oxford Health Plans*
46,000
2,137,160

3,091,667

Hospital Management 1.2%
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
34,200
2,447,010
Medical Supply & Specialty 3.5%
Baxter International, Inc.
4,100
182,245
Cytyc Corp.*
19,000
144,780
Johnson & Johnson
128,982
6,740,599
Medtronic, Inc.
9,400
402,790

7,470,414

Pharmaceuticals 7.7%
Abbott Laboratories
86,600
3,260,490
Barr Laboratories, Inc.*
57,700
3,665,681
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
17,400
447,180
Eli Lilly & Co.
39,900
2,250,360
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
15,500
1,097,400
Pfizer, Inc.
161,950
5,668,250

16,389,361

Manufacturing 6.6%
Diversified Manufacturing 4.0%
3M Co.
13,700
1,685,100
Ball Corp.
4,000
165,920

Shares

Value ($)

General Electric Co.
150,200
4,363,310
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
23,900
1,632,370
MKS Instruments, Inc.*
29,600
594,072

8,440,772

Electrical Products 0.3%
Hubbell, Inc. "B"
18,700
638,605
Hand Tools 0.1%
Snap-On, Inc.
7,900
234,551
Industrial Specialty 0.5%
Lear Corp.*
23,900
1,105,375
Machinery/Components/Controls 0.3%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
14,100
419,334
Polaris Industries, Inc.
3,700
240,500

659,834

Wholesale Distributors 1.4%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
56,700
2,840,670
Media 2.4%
Advertising 1.6%
Getty Images, Inc.*
38,800
844,676
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
71,600
1,772,816
Omnicom Group, Inc.
16,100
737,380

3,354,872

Broadcasting & Entertainment 0.6%
Pixar, Inc.*
7,500
330,750
UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. "A"*
128,800
354,200
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
13,551
601,258

1,286,208

Print Media 0.2%
Gannett Co., Inc.
6,400
485,760
Metals and Minerals 3.9%
Precious Metals 1.2%
Newmont Mining Corp.
92,500
2,435,525
Steel & Metals 2.7%
Nucor Corp.
62,600
4,071,504
United States Steel Corp.
86,800
1,726,452

5,797,956

Service Industries 5.0%
Investment 0.7%
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
24,400
1,493,280
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.7%
KPMG Consulting, Inc.*
73,700
1,095,182
Viad Corp.
19,400
504,400

1,599,582

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 1.0%
eBay, Inc.*
3,100
191,022

Shares

Value ($)

H&R Block, Inc.
21,700
1,001,455
TXU Corp.
16,100
829,955

2,022,432

Printing/Publishing 2.6%
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
48,500
2,349,825
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
54,400
3,247,680

5,597,505

Technology 14.0%
Computer Software 3.0%
Microsoft Corp.*
84,000
4,594,800
Network Associates, Inc.*
91,300
1,759,351

6,354,151

EDP Peripherals 1.4%
Symantec Corp.*
41,800
1,373,130
VERITAS Software Corp.*
85,100
1,684,129

3,057,259

Electronic Components/Distributors 5.2%
Avnet, Inc.
27,100
595,929
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
451,000
6,291,450
Jabil Circuit, Inc.*
50,500
1,066,055
Tech Data Corp.*
82,800
3,133,980

11,087,414

Electronic Data Processing 1.7%
Dell Computer Corp.*
62,800
1,641,592
International Business Machines Corp.
27,300
1,965,600

3,607,192

Semiconductors 2.7%
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*
8,000
121,440
Intel Corp.
108,200
1,976,814

Shares

Value ($)

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
4,800
183,984
Micron Technology, Inc.*
72,600
1,467,972
Texas Instruments, Inc.
8,900
210,930
Xilinx, Inc.*
74,200
1,664,306

5,625,446

Transportation 1.9%
Air Freight 0.3%
FedEx Corp.
14,300
763,620
Railroads 1.1%
Union Pacific Corp.
36,600
2,316,048
Trucking 0.5%
CNF Transportation, Inc.
27,400
1,040,652
Utilities 2.1%
Electric Utilities
Edison International*
130,800
2,223,600
Entergy Corp.
44,300
1,880,092
Southern Co.
14,400
394,560

4,498,252

Total Common Stocks (Cost $217,316,776)

204,549,554



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 0.2%

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.57%**, 7/25/2002 (c) (Cost $489,482)
490,000

489,458



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 3.5%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $7,341,860)
7,341,860

7,341,860

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $225,148,118) (a)

212,380,872


Notes to Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $226,486,865. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $14,105,993. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $8,064,166 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $22,170,159.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) At June 30, 2002, these securities, in part or in whole, have been segregated to cover initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
At June 30, 2002, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

S&P 500 Index Future
9/19/2002 25 6,220,027 6,193,750
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts purchased

(26,277)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $225,148,118)
$ 212,380,872
Dividends receivable
172,819
Interest receivable
468
Total assets
212,554,159
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
502,565
Payable for daily variation margin
5,397
Accrued management fee
121,025
Other accrued expenses and payables
37,703
Total liabilities
666,690
Net assets, at value

$ 211,887,469

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
526,264
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(12,767,246)
Futures
(26,277)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(41,741,213)
Paid-in capital
265,895,941
Net assets, at value

$ 211,887,469

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($211,887,469 / 20,191,507 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.49


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,151)
$ 1,356,853
Interest
75,541
Total Income
1,432,394
Expenses:
Management fee
765,396
Custodian fees
6,906
Auditing
13,258
Legal
6,524
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,265
Reports to shareholders
9,871
Other
7,322
Total expenses, before expense reductions
811,542
Expense reductions
(25)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
811,517
Net investment income (loss)

620,877

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(513,654)
Futures
(110,560)

(624,214)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(31,411,302)
Futures
(26,277)

(31,437,579)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(32,061,793)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (31,440,916)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 620,877 $ 940,922
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(624,214) (34,639,379)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(31,437,579) (4,738,753)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(31,440,916) (38,437,210)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(811,699) (975,786)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
20,186,073 69,494,725
Reinvestment of distributions
811,699 975,786
Cost of shares redeemed
(16,527,477) (19,446,054)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
4,470,295 51,024,457
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(27,782,320) 11,611,461
Net assets at beginning of period
239,669,789 228,058,328
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $526,264 and $717,086, respectively)

$ 211,887,469

$ 239,669,789

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,851,259 15,830,661
Shares sold
1,699,584 5,517,335
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
66,642 78,578
Shares redeemed
(1,425,978) (1,575,315)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
340,248 4,020,598
Shares outstanding at end of period

20,191,507

19,851,259



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.07

$ 14.41

$ 15.69

$ 12.60

$ 11.15

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.03d .05d .07d .09d .10 .17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.57) (2.33) (1.29) 3.08 1.45 .98

Total from investment operations

(1.54) (2.28) (1.22) 3.17 1.55 1.15
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.04) (.06) (.06) (.08) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.04) (.06) (.06) (.08) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.49

$ 12.07

$ 14.41

$ 15.69

$ 12.60

$ 11.15

Total Return (%)
(12.80)** (15.81) (7.84) 25.24 13.84 11.54**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
212 240 228 185 78 5
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.69* .69 .71 .71 .76 .95*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.69* .69 .71 .70 .76 .95*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.53* .42 .44 .67 1.18 2.07*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
184* 118 86 64 102 78*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period May 1, 1997 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1997.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio

Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio held up significantly better than the broad market during a dismal first half of the year. Although the portfolio lost ground, it lost much less than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The portfolio also fared better than the Russell 1000 Value Index, which measures the performance of 1,000 large companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values than the overall market.

The financial and consumer discretionary sectors of the portfolio made the largest contributions to relative performance. Issue selection was the key driver in both areas, as the portfolio's holdings handily outperformed the sector averages on balance. The portfolio's underweight position in the highly troubled telecommunications area also added value.

Technology was one of the few areas where the portfolio lost ground relative to the Russell Index. Though the managers had reduced the portfolio's tech position from recent quarters, it was still slightly overweight compared to the Russell 1000 Value Index. This detracted from performance as technology stocks were generally the market's poorest performers.

We have been fortunate, as the portfolio has performed well, and our activity has added value on balance. We possess a quality portfolio with a projected earnings growth that is faster than the market, valuations that are lower than the market and current dividend income that is materially higher. The decline of the market has broadened the list of quality stocks we can view within the context of our philosophy. Indeed, it has been many years since we have had such a long, high-quality watch list. We will continue to be diligent and attempt to improve quality further, as well as enhance earnings growth and dividend yield.

Thomas F. Sassi
Frederick L. Gaskin
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.

Russell 1000 Value measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These stocks are selected from the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell Index. The stocks represented by this index involve investment risks which may include the loss of principal invested.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 90.7%

Consumer Discretionary 7.0%
Department & Chain Stores 2.5%
Gap, Inc.
85,000
1,207,000
The Limited, Inc.
104,600
2,227,980
The May Department Stores Co.
100,000
3,293,000

6,727,980

Home Furnishings 1.2%
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
92,700
3,250,062
Restaurants 3.3%
McDonald's Corp.
314,000
8,933,300
Consumer Staples 7.2%
Food & Beverage
Albertson's, Inc.
63,000
1,918,980
Campbell Soup Co.
110,000
3,042,600
ConAgra, Inc.
106,300
2,939,195
H.J. Heinz Co.
53,200
2,186,520
Safeway, Inc.*
101,600
2,965,704
Sara Lee Corp.
311,800
6,435,552

19,488,551

Durables 0.6%
Automobiles
Dana Corp.
90,600
1,678,818
Energy 12.6%
Oil & Gas Production 5.3%
BP PLC (ADR)
140,644
7,101,116
ChevronTexaco Corp.
79,600
7,044,600

14,145,716

Oil Companies 7.3%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
279,200
11,424,864
Phillips Petroleum Co.
111,400
6,559,232
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (New York shares)
30,000
1,658,100

19,642,196

Financial 30.4%
Banks 20.8%
AmSouth Bancorp.
240,000
5,371,200
Bank of America Corp.
79,906
5,622,186
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
134,000
4,334,900
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
189,700
6,434,624
KeyCorp
234,000
6,388,200
National City Corp.
134,900
4,485,425
PNC Financial Services Group
116,400
6,085,392

Shares

Value ($)

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
69,700
4,720,084
U.S. Bancorp.
202,000
4,716,700
Wachovia Corp.
206,100
7,868,898

56,027,609

Consumer Finance 1.2%
Citigroup, Inc.
84,500
3,274,375
Insurance 2.5%
Allstate Corp.
56,000
2,070,880
Lincoln National Corp.
60,000
2,520,000
MGIC Investment Corp.
30,000
2,034,000

6,624,880

Other Financial Companies 4.6%
Fannie Mae
76,600
5,649,250
Freddie Mac
86,600
5,299,920
Washington Mutual, Inc.
40,000
1,484,400

12,433,570

Real Estate 1.3%
Post Properties, Inc. (REIT)
119,500
3,604,120
Health 5.6%
Medical Supply & Specialty 1.9%
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
77,500
2,669,875
Waters Corp.*
90,000
2,403,000

5,072,875

Pharmaceuticals 3.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
152,900
3,929,530
Merck & Co., Inc.
121,200
6,137,568

10,067,098

Manufacturing 12.9%
Chemicals 3.4%
Dow Chemical Co.
210,300
7,230,114
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
45,000
1,998,000

9,228,114

Containers & Paper 3.0%
Sonoco Products Co.
283,200
8,020,224
Diversified Manufacturing 2.8%
Honeywell International, Inc.
113,100
3,984,513
Textron, Inc.
75,600
3,545,640

7,530,153

Electrical Products 2.0%
Emerson Electric Co.
100,000
5,351,000
Machinery/Components/Controls 1.7%
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
112,400
4,464,528

Shares

Value ($)

Metals and Minerals 1.4%
Steel & Metals
Alcoa, Inc.
109,600
3,633,240
Service Industries 3.3%
Miscellaneous Consumer Services 1.6%
Diebold, Inc.
116,000
4,319,840
Printing/Publishing 1.7%
Equifax, Inc.
170,700
4,608,900
Technology 8.1%
Diverse Electronic Products 0.9%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
130,000
2,472,600
Electronic Data Processing 2.7%
Hewlett-Packard Co.
361,397
5,522,146
International Business Machines Corp.
23,000
1,656,000

7,178,146


Shares

Value ($)

Military Electronics 1.4%
Raytheon Co.
91,500
3,728,625
Semiconductors 3.1%
Intel Corp.
330,000
6,029,100
Sanmina Corp.*
378,712
2,389,673

8,418,773

Transportation 1.6%
Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
145,000
4,350,000
Total Common Stocks (Cost $247,719,727)

244,275,293


Cash Equivalents 9.3%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $24,970,609)
24,970,609

24,970,609

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $272,690,336) (a)

269,245,902


Notes to Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $273,081,672. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $3,835,770. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $20,947,340 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $24,783,110.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $272,690,336)

$ 269,245,902
Dividends receivable
502,074
Interest receivable
2,616
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
49,593
Total assets
269,800,185
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
611,099
Accrued management fee
172,838
Other accrued expenses and payables
41,788
Total liabilities
825,725
Net assets, at value

$ 268,974,460

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
$ 2,011,507
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(3,444,434)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(21,007,106)
Paid-in capital
291,414,493
Net assets, at value

$ 268,974,460

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share, ($268,974,460 / 20,751,671 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 12.96


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $14,758)
$ 2,837,450
Interest
284,754
Total Income
3,122,204
Expenses:
Management fee
1,000,241
Custodian fees
4,656
Auditing
14,439
Legal
5,205
Trustees' fees and expenses
3,739
Reports to shareholders
17,688
Other
8,347
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,054,315
Expense reductions
(23)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,054,292
Net investment income (loss)

2,067,912

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
1,494,287
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(9,514,653)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(8,020,366)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (5,952,454)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 2,067,912 $ 3,987,152
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,494,287 (1,618,134)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(9,514,653) 1,859,513
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(5,952,454) 4,228,531
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(3,673,679) (3,893,591)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
35,081,603 66,832,395
Reinvestment of distributions
3,673,679 3,893,591
Cost of shares redeemed
(17,038,544) (33,531,994)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
21,716,738 37,193,992
Increase (decrease) in net assets
12,090,605 37,528,932
Net assets at beginning of period
256,883,855 219,354,923
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,011,507 and $3,617,274, respectively)

$ 268,974,460

$ 256,883,855

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,168,291 16,365,480
Shares sold
2,583,511 5,066,173
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
265,248 307,046
Shares redeemed
(1,265,379) (2,570,408)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,583,380 2,802,811
Shares outstanding at end of period

20,751,671

19,168,291



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.40

$ 13.40

$ 14.70

$ 17.57

$ 15.18

$ 11.74

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.11c .23c .30c .37c .26 .31
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.36) .01 1.40 (1.94) 2.63 3.23

Total from investment operations

(.25) .24 1.70 (1.57) 2.89 3.54
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.19) (.24) (.40) (.30) (.10) (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (2.60) (1.00) (.40) -

Total distributions

(.19) (.24) (3.00) (1.30) (.50) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.96

$ 13.40

$ 13.40

$ 14.70

$ 17.57

$ 15.18

Total Return (%)
(1.97)** 1.87 16.13 (10.21) 19.26 30.38
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
269 257 219 237 264 162
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79* .79 .80 .81 .78 .80
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79* .79 .80 .80 .78 .80
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.55* 1.75 2.55 2.14 2.02 2.38
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
79* 72 56 88 57 46

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

Global equity markets were dominated by uncertainty during the first half of 2002. Despite a brief reprieve early on, share prices throughout most of the developed world were generally weak as accounting scandals, renewed fears of terrorism, lackluster profits and concerns about slowing economies undermined investor confidence and weakened the U.S. dollar.

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio declined but proved more resilient than its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. We continue to focus on a thematic structure that is, broadly speaking, conservative compared with the typical global portfolio. Not surprisingly, then, our theme of "safety assets," namely gold and U.S. government bonds, contributed strongly to the portfolio's relative sturdiness. Another theme added even more value during the period - darkside restructuring. Since this focus on structural reform is directed outside of the United States (in Continental Europe, China and particularly Japan), the portfolio is less exposed to the United States than its typical peer, an underweight that proved helpful during the period. Meanwhile, select stocks within the scale subcontractor theme were sensitive to the accounting scandals that clouded the markets and detracted from performance. Select virtuality (technology-related) holdings hurt as well. Looking ahead, we expect continued volatility, but more important, we see companies around the world entering into a paradigm shift, in which businesses and investors have less and less influence over the markets, and government, pensions and creditors have more. This suggests a conservative market environment for which the portfolio is well-positioned.

William E. Holzer
Peter Crays
Steve Wreford
Nicholas Bratt
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

MSCI World Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure of stock markets around the world, including North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Index returns assume reinvested dividends and capital gains and, do not reflect fees or expenses; investors cannot directly access an index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 85.9%

Australia 1.7%
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Producer of petroleum, mineral and steel products)
100,205
581,543
Foster's Group Ltd. (Operator of a leading brewery)
92,700
246,534

828,077

Brazil 0.8%
Aracruz Celulose SA "B" (ADR) (Manufacturer of forest products and producer of bleached eucalyptus pulp)
13,600
272,000
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (ADR) (Operator of diverse mining and industrial complex)
5,500
142,725

414,725

Canada 6.2%
Alcan, Inc. (Manufacturer of aluminum and finished products)
8,581
326,750
Barrick Gold Corp. (Explorer and producer of gold)
39,400
748,206
Canadian National Railway Co. (Operator of railroads)
11,200
591,598
Encana Corp. (Explorer, producer and marketer of natural gas and crude oil)
23,699
730,379
Placer Dome, Inc. (Miner of gold, silver and copper)
34,300
384,808
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Producer of potash, phosphate and nitrogen)
3,315
222,050

3,003,791

France 5.4%
Autoroutes du Sud de la France (Developer and operator of toll roads)
8,455
230,710
Autoroutes du Sud de la France* (Developer and operator of toll roads)
2,246
61,286
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
10,201
726,249
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain* (Manufacturer and producer of glass products)
11,128
501,848
Suez SA (Builder of water treatment plants)
16,587
444,378
Vinci SA (Builder of roads and provider of engineering and construction services)
7,883
536,974
Vivendi Universal SA (Operator of music, television, film and telecommunication businesses)
6,971
151,343

2,652,788


Shares

Value ($)

Germany 8.2%
BASF AG (Producer of chemical products)
6,977
325,031
Bayer AG (Producer of chemical products)
16,265
518,060
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Operator of international airline services)
6,792
95,699
Deutsche Post AG (Provider of mail delivery services)
29,271
373,217
E.On AG (Distributor of oil and chemicals)
10,196
596,902
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Manufacturer of commercial printing presses)
3,379
140,818
KarstadtQuelle AG (Operator of department stores)
13,106
342,016
MAN AG (Operator of a commodities trading company)
6,171
130,301
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger und Partner AG (Provider of investment services)
5,497
171,541
Metro AG (Operator of building, clothing, electronic and food stores)
9,333
287,081
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services which offer insurance and asset management)
2,292
544,680
Schering AG (Producer of pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals)
7,200
452,585

3,977,931

Hong Kong 1.8%
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (Provider of banking services)
122,000
244,784
China Mobile Ltd.* (Provider of cellular telecommunication services)
129,600
382,987
CLP Holdings Ltd. (Generator and supplier of electricity)
60,500
240,450

868,221

Italy 0.3%
Mediobanca SpA (Provider of medium and long-term business loans and credit)
15,500
143,956
Japan 8.7%
Canon, Inc. (Producer of visual image and information equipment)
12,000
455,029
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Producer of pharmaceuticals)
7,000
84,025

Shares

Value ($)

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Provider of brokerage and other financial services)
26,000
169,104
Fanuc Ltd. (Manufacturer of numerically controlled equipment for machine tools)
6,400
322,505
KYORIN Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Retailer of prescription medicines)
3,000
72,574
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
19,000
260,034
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
41,000
336,333
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
40,000
354,916
NEC Corp. (Manufacturer of telecommunication and computer equipment)
7,000
48,868
Nikko Cordial Corp. (Provider of broker and dealer services)
16,000
81,028
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Provider of financial services)
15,000
220,985
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Provider of telecommunication services and equipment)
95
234,588
Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Producer of ethical drugs)
14,000
191,018
Sony Corp. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
8,500
450,383
Teijin Ltd. (Manufacturer of polyester products)
99,000
338,107
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. (Operator of consumer electronic stores)
3,300
290,043
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of a wide variety of pharmaceuticals)
12,000
312,393

4,221,933

Korea 0.7%
Kookmin Bank (ADR) (Provider of commercial banking services)
1,200
58,980
Kookmin Bank (Provider of commercial banking services)
5,400
262,145

321,125

Netherlands 1.5%
Koninklijke KPN NV (Provider of telecommunication services)
101,100
475,500
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
9,667
242,200

717,700


Shares

Value ($)

Peru 0.3%
Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) (Operator of silver mining, copper and gold exploration and development business)
5,700
145,920
Singapore 0.8%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Provider of banking and financing services)
31,000
217,790
Flextronics International Ltd. (Provider of contract services for manufacturers of communications equipment)
24,600
175,398

393,188

South Africa 1.7%
Anglo American Platinum Corp., Ltd. (ADR) (Producer of platinum)
5,400
199,800
Gold Fields Ltd. (ADR) (Miner and explorer of gold)
33,800
401,056
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (Miner of platinum)
4,700
251,450

852,306

Switzerland 4.7%
ABB Ltd.* (Manufacturer of equipment)
37,159
332,090
Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
2,053
480,501
Novartis AG (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical and nutrition products)
12,370
546,079
Swiss Re (Registered) (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
4,617
453,105
Syngenta AG* (Producer of seeds and chemicals for crop protection)
8,085
487,794

2,299,569

United Kingdom 9.6%
ARM Holdings PLC* (Designer of RISC microprocessors and related technology)
61,010
136,315
BOC Group PLC (Producer of chemical products)
38,666
602,968
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines and health-related consumer products)
18,634
404,365
GUS PLC (Operator of catalog home shopping, retailing, finance and property investment services)
57,317
528,484
National Grid Group PLC (Operator of electricity and telecom networks)
69,292
494,151

Shares

Value ($)

Pearson PLC (Operator of a diversified media and entertainment holding company)
38,274
382,186
Railtrack Group PLC (Operator of railway infrastructure)
54,206
184,573
Reuters Group PLC (Provider of international news and information)
60,906
324,362
Rio Tinto PLC (Operator of a mining, manufacturing and development company)
36,645
674,639
Scottish Power PLC (Operator of electric utility business)
37,173
200,671
Shell Transport & Trading PLC (Provider of oil and gas)
63,081
477,853
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
206,692
284,680

4,695,247

United States 33.5%
Allegheny Energy, Inc. (Provider of electric and gas power)
11,700
301,275
American International Group, Inc. (Provider of insurance services)
2,500
170,575
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (Explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas)
16,300
803,590
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (Provider of various data processing services)
7,400
322,270
Boston Properties, Inc. (REIT) (Developer of commercial and industrial real estate)
11,300
451,435
Burlington Resources, Inc. (Explorer and producer of crude oil and natural gas)
13,100
497,800
Calpine Corp.* (Operator of power generation facilities)
38,400
269,952
Chubb Corp. (Provider of property and casualty insurance services)
6,100
431,880
Comcast Corp. "A"* (Provider of cable television, sound and telecommunication systems)
13,200
314,688
Dow Chemical Co. (Producer of chemicals)
12,600
433,188
eBay, Inc.* (Provider of online auction services)
800
49,296
Edison International* (Holder of an electric utility company)
27,700
470,900
Electronic Arts, Inc.* (Developer and marketer of entertainment software)
1,700
112,285
Electronic Data Systems Corp. (Provider of computer outsourcing and consulting services)
10,800
401,220

Shares

Value ($)

EMC Corp. (Provider of enterprise storage systems, software, networks and services)
29,900
225,745
Equity Residential (REIT) (Operator of multifamily properties containing apartments)
16,900
485,875
Exelon Corp. (Distributor of electricity and gas)
12,275
641,983
Exxon Mobil Corp. (Explorer and producer of oil and gas)
12,700
519,684
FPL Group, Inc. (Provider of electric energy)
5,200
311,948
Genentech, Inc. (Developer and discoverer of human pharmaceuticals)
3,800
127,300
Genzyme Corp.* (General Division) (Operator of diversified, integrated human health care company)
2,700
51,948
Guidant Corp.* (Developer and manufacturer of products used in minimally invasive surgery)
5,900
178,357
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.* (Licenser of a proprietary database of genes and partial gene sequences)
11,700
156,780
Immunex Corp.* (Developer of biopharmaceutical products)
22,900
511,586
Intel Corp. (Designer, manufacturer and seller of computer components and related products)
15,200
277,704
International Paper Co. (Manufacturer of paper, pulp and wood products)
10,100
440,158
Intuit, Inc.* (Provider of financial software for households and small businesses)
9,500
472,340
KPMG Consulting, Inc.* (Provider of Internet and system integration services as well as e-business strategies)
14,200
211,012
Liberty Media Corp. "A"* (Owner of video programming, communications and internet businesses)
31,800
317,998
Lockheed Martin Corp. (Manufacturer of aircraft, missiles and space equipment)
12,000
834,000
Merck & Co., Inc. (Provider of pharmaceuticals)
7,800
394,992
Microsoft Corp.* (Developer of computer software)
6,400
350,080
Nabors Industries Ltd.* (Producer of oil and gas through drilling)
5,000
176,500
Newmont Mining Corp. (Explorer and miner of gold)
25,600
674,048


Shares

Value ($)

PeopleSoft, Inc.* (Manufacturer of human resource management software)
25,500
379,440
Phillips Petroleum Co. (Explorer, producer and refiner of petroleum)
8,100
476,928
ProLogis (REIT) (Owner of global corporate distribution facilities)
18,500
481,000
Sabre Holdings Corp.* (Provider of online travel reservation capabilities)
18,600
665,880
St. Paul Companies, Inc. (Provider of insurance products and services)
6,300
245,196
Unocal Corp. (Explorer and producer of oil and gas)
6,800
251,192
UnumProvident Corp. (Provider of group disability and special risk insurance)
19,800
503,910
USEC, Inc. (Provider of enriched uranium products and services)
7,000
61,600
Verizon Communications, Inc. (Provider of wireline voice and data services)
10,200
409,530
Viacom, Inc. "B"* (Provider of entertainment and publishing services)
1,900
84,303
Wyeth (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical and health care products)
8,200
419,840

16,369,211

Total Common Stocks (Cost $45,145,774)

41,905,688


Principal
Amount ($) (c)

Value ($)

Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated 3.7%

Germany
Bundesobilgation, Series 137, 5.0%, 2/17/2006
(Cost $1,639,802)

EUR 1,750,000

1,773,249


U.S. Treasury Obligations 2.6%

United States
U.S. Treasury Note:


5.0%, 8/15/2011
500,000
506,945
5.25%, 5/15/2004
750,000
783,888
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $1,260,417)

1,290,833



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 7.8%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $3,825,614)
3,825,614

3,825,614

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $51,871,607) (a)

48,795,384


At June 30, 2002, the Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value

Percent

Financial
$ 6,029,218 12.4%
Manufacturing
5,926,933 12.1%
Metals and Minerals
4,592,545 9.4%
Energy
4,575,909 9.4%
Health
3,451,257 7.1%
Utilities
3,330,627 6.8%
Technology
3,130,792 6.4%
Service Industries
3,064,082 6.3%
Miscellaneous
7,804,325 16.0%
Total Common Stocks

41,905,688

85.9%

Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated
1,773,249 3.7%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
1,290,833 2.6%
Cash Equivalents
3,825,614 7.8%
Total Investment Portfolio

$ 48,795,384

100.0%


Notes to Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $52,004,417. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $3,209,033. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $3,662,853 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $6,871,886.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Principal amount in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

Currency Abbreviation
EUR
Euro


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $51,871,607)
$ 48,795,384
Dividends receivable
78,852
Interest receivable
51,587
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
82,897
Foreign taxes recoverable
30,376
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
15,659
Total assets
49,054,755
Liabilities
Due to custodian bank
1,410
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
37,949
Payable for investments purchased
151,523
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
220,310
Accrued management fee
43,313
Other accrued expenses and payables
38,414
Total liabilities
492,919
Net assets, at value

$ 48,561,836

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
146,808
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(3,076,223)
Foreign currency related transactions
(196,969)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(4,451,384)
Paid-in capital
56,139,604
Net assets, at value

$ 48,561,836

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($48,561,836 / 5,341,922 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.09


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $28,702)
$ 417,471
Interest
77,009
Total Income
494,480
Expenses:
Management fee
234,317
Custodian and accounting fees
82,848
Auditing
3,366
Legal
17,753
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,211
Reports to shareholders
3,924
Other
487
Total expenses, before expense reductions
343,906
Expense reductions
(35,148)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
308,758
Net investment income (loss)

185,722

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(934,411)
Foreign currency related transactions
62,342

(872,069)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(1,424,070)
Foreign currency related transactions
(303,828)

(1,727,898)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(2,599,967)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (2,414,245)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 185,722 $ 276,757
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(872,069) (2,830,053)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,727,898) (3,381,648)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(2,414,245) (5,934,944)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(282,572) -
Net realized gains
- (1,040,793)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
35,825,502 28,559,273
Reinvestment of distributions
282,572 1,040,793
Cost of shares redeemed
(29,307,174) (11,551,197)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
6,800,900 18,048,869
Increase (decrease) in net assets
4,104,083 11,073,132
Net assets at beginning of period
44,457,753 33,384,621
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $146,808 and $243,658, respectively)

$ 48,561,836

$ 44,457,753

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
4,612,725 2,826,231
Shares sold
3,834,166 2,838,959
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
29,191 103,377
Shares redeemed
(3,134,160) (1,155,842)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
729,197 1,786,494
Shares outstanding at end of period

5,341,922

4,612,725



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.64

$ 11.81

$ 12.37

$ 9.79

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.04d .08d .03d .04d .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.53) (1.90) (.44) 2.57 (.24)

Total from investment operations

(.49) (1.82) (.41) 2.61 (.21)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.06) - - (.03) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.35) (.15) - -

Total distributions

(.06) (.35) (.15) (.03) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.09

$ 9.64

$ 11.81

$ 12.37

$ 9.79

Total Return (%)
(5.24)e** (15.48) (3.36)e 26.70e (2.10)e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
49 44 33 17 4
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.47* 1.24 1.78 3.47 12.32*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.32* 1.24 1.50 1.56 1.56*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.79* .76 .28 .39 .91*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
12* 52 54 65 67*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 5, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Government Securities Portfolio

Interest rates moved higher in the first few months of the year as economic data firmed and bond market participants began to anticipate a less accommodative Federal Reserve Board. Mortgage prepayment concerns ebbed, and investors shed Treasuries in favor of higher-yielding bond-market sectors. GNMA (Government National Mortgage Association) securities fared well during the period, with strong performance in the second quarter. In June, in particular, investors' growing concerns about accounting practices among some companies in the United States undermined confidence in the U.S. equity markets. This risk aversion helped create a more favorable climate for high-quality fixed-income assets such as GNMA, government-agency and Treasury securities.

In this environment, the portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Salomon Brothers Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) Index, and outperformed the average fund in the Lipper GNMA Funds category. During the period, the fund's allocation to Treasuries was reduced in favor of GNMAs.

As a result of these sharp market declines, general market sentiment is indicating that it is unlikely the Federal Reserve Board will boost interest rates anytime soon. Although various economic measures, including retail and auto sales, as well as manufacturing, have been fairly strong, inflation has remained stable, giving the Fed little reason to raise interest rates. And, given the unsettled corporate bond and stock markets, we believe high-quality fixed-income securities such as GMNAs and Treasuries should continue to be attractive vehicles for portfolio diversification.

Scott E. Dolan
Lead Manager

John Dugenske
Sean McCaffrey
William Chepolis
Portfolio Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The Salomon Brothers 30-year GNMA Index is unmanaged, is on a total return basis with all dividends reinvested and is composed of GNMA 30-year pass-throughs of single family and graduated payment mortgages. In order for a GNMA coupon to be included in the index, it must have at least $200 million of outstanding coupon product.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Government Securities Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.9%

U.S. Treasury Bond, 11.25%, 2/15/2015
3,350,000
5,204,539
U.S. Treasury Note:


4.375%, 5/15/2007
3,000,000
3,041,250
4.875%, 2/15/2012 (f)
1,650,000
1,656,188
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $9,831,412)

9,901,977




Government National Mortgage Association 49.5%

5.5%, 11/20/2031
1,902,510
1,829,229
6.0% with various maturities to 7/1/2032 (e)
45,666,351
45,561,440
6.5% with various maturities to 7/1/2032 (e)
18,564,195
19,044,362
7.0% with various maturities to 7/1/2032 (d) (e)
95,008,140
98,716,957
7.5% with various maturities to 8/1/2032
51,368,796
54,279,468
8.0% with various maturities to 7/1/2032
30,694,875
32,693,804
8.5% with various maturities to 2/15/2031
1,321,227
1,419,463
9.0%, 8/15/2027
145,146
158,177
9.5% with various maturities to 12/15/2022
174,643
195,565
10.0% with various maturities to 3/15/2016
103,592
116,359
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $249,587,300)

254,014,824




U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 24.5%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 12.3%
5.5%, 2/1/2017
2,125,308
2,132,134
6.0% with various maturities to 2/1/2032
2,225,443
2,267,443
6.5% with various maturities to 7/1/2032
53,994,136
55,160,088

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

7.0% with various maturities to 11/1/2031
2,850,656
2,965,811
7.5% with various maturities to 12/1/2030
202,249
212,570
8.0% with various maturities to 11/1/2030
74,194
78,735
8.5% with various maturities to 7/1/2030
39,318
41,951

62,858,732

Federal Housing Authority 0.0%
8.5%, 3/15/2026
8,628
9,305
Federal National Mortgage Association 12.2%
6.0% with various maturities to 4/1/2032
1,805,601
1,809,761
6.5% with various maturities to 7/1/2032
56,832,668
58,029,296
7.0% with various maturities to 3/1/2032
2,167,395
2,247,200
7.5% with various maturities to 6/1/2030
571,332
604,236
8.0%, 12/1/2024
122,287
131,298

62,821,791

Total U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus (Cost $125,334,352)

125,689,828


Repurchase Agreements 6.3%

First Boston Government, 1.81% to be repurchased at $16,004,023 on
7/3/2002

16,000,000
16,000,000
Goldman Sachs, 1.84% to be repurchased at $16,004,089 on 7/3/2002
16,000,000
16,000,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (b)
(Cost $32,000,000)

32,000,000


Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 17.8%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (c)
(Cost $91,342,372)

91,342,372

91,342,372

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $508,095,436) (a)

512,949,001


Notes to Scudder Government Securities Portfolio of Investments


(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $508,110,200. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $4,838,801. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $5,050,647 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $211,846.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Government agency securities.
(c) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) When-issued of forward delivery securities (see Notes to Financial Statements).
(e) Mortgage dollar roll included.
(f) At June 30, 2002, these securities have been segregated, in part or in whole, to cover initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.
At June 30, 2002, open futures contracts sold short were as follows:

Futures

Expiration

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

10 year U.S. Treasury Note

9/19/2002

85

9,077,545 9,114,922
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

(37,377)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $508,095,436)
$ 512,949,001
Cash
684,518
Receivable for investments sold
116,814,387
Interest receivable
2,216,969
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
1,803,273
Total assets
634,468,148
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
222,188,325
Payable for when-issued and forward delivery securities
14,069,578
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
20,599
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
8,117
Accrued management fee
173,594
Other accrued expenses and payables
40,383
Total liabilities
236,500,596
Net assets, at value

$ 397,967,552

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
7,368,593
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
4,853,565
Futures
(37,377)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(33,442)
Paid-in capital
385,816,213
Net assets, at value

$ 397,967,552

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($397,967,552 / 32,218,193 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 12.35


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 9,095,047
Expenses:
Management fee
927,871
Custodian fees
11,368
Auditing
17,385
Legal
4,712
Trustees' fees and expenses
3,887
Reports to shareholders
23,293
Registration fees
110
Other
12,084
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,000,710
Expense reductions
(1,535)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
999,175
Net investment income

8,095,872

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
1,017,168
Futures
(7,031)

1,010,137
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
4,357,688
Futures
(37,377)

4,320,311
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

5,330,448

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 13,426,320


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 8,095,872 $ 11,860,030
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,010,137 5,265,362
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
4,320,311 (1,657,525)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
13,426,320 15,467,867
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(11,715,627) (8,562,567)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
112,849,024 215,007,849
Reinvestment of distributions
11,715,627 8,562,567
Cost of shares redeemed
(33,531,192) (77,005,299)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
91,033,459 146,565,117
Increase (decrease) in net assets
92,744,152 153,470,417
Net assets at beginning of period
305,223,400 151,752,983
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $7,368,593 and $10,988,348, respectively)

$ 397,967,552

$ 305,223,400

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
24,768,244 12,690,900
Shares sold
9,194,427 17,709,116
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
978,749 729,095
Shares redeemed
(2,723,227) (6,360,867)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,449,949 12,077,344
Shares outstanding at end of period

32,218,193

24,768,244



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c

1998c

1997c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.32

$ 11.96

$ 11.56

$ 12.08

$ 12.07

$ 12.07

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.29d .61d .75d .72d .62 .84
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.19 .25 .45 (.64) .19 .16

Total from investment operations

.48 .86 1.20 .08 .81 1.00
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.45) (.50) (.80) (.60) (.80) (1.00)

Total distributions

(.45) (.50) (.80) (.60) (.80) (1.00)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.35

$ 12.32

$ 11.96

$ 11.56

$ 12.08

$ 12.07

Total Return (%)
3.93** 7.48 10.93 .68 7.03 8.96
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
398 305 152 146 123 87
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.59* .60 .61 .63 .65 .64
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.59* .60 .60 .63 .65 .64
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
4.69* 5.06 6.60 6.13 6.27 7.12
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
468* 334 173 150 142 179

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.08, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.08 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.67% to 5.06%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Growth Portfolio

In the face of growing concerns about accounting practices and the resulting impact on investor confidence, equity markets experienced one of their most difficult quarters in many years. And, as value stocks entered their third year of outperformance vs. growth stocks, large-cap growth portfolios, such as this one, underperformed in the broad-based market decline.

Scudder Growth Portfolio lost ground, falling further than its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which measures the performance of large companies with greater-than-average growth orientation compared with the overall market.

The main detractors from performance were the fund's technology and consumer discretionary holdings. The technology sector suffered from a series of disappointing earnings reports, broker downgrades and worries over the timing of a recovery in technology spending. The portfolio's overweight position in media companies, compared with its benchmark, had been a source of positive returns in the consumer discretionary sector, but lost significant ground late in the six-month period. Tyco International also caused considerable problems for the portfolio before it was eliminated early in May.

During a period when health care stocks as a whole struggled, the portfolio's strong stock selection in the sector added to performance. The portfolio also benefited from its minimal exposure to the poorest-performing pharmaceutical stocks, which helped mitigate declines in other areas of the portfolio. Good stock selection in financials, primarily in the area of regional banks, also helped the portfolio's performance.

The U.S. economy continues to rebound and appears to be on track for renewed growth in the second half of 2002. Although investment markets have not yet responded, we are confident that they will do so eventually, and that many companies will see improved earnings as the economy advances. In our view, a great deal of speculation has been wrung out of the market, and investors seem to be employing a more fundamentally-based approach to investing. We have continued to shift the portfolio to a more pro-cyclical posture, which should boost performance as the economy recovers.

William F. Gadsden
Jesse Stuart
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

Russell 1000 Growth measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. These stocks are selected from the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The stocks represented by this index involve investment risks which may include the loss of principal invested.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.5%

Consumer Discretionary 10.1%
Department & Chain Stores 8.5%
Home Depot, Inc.
229,625
8,434,126
Target Corp.
154,700
5,894,070
TJX Companies, Inc.
153,600
3,012,096
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
152,390
8,382,974

25,723,266

Specialty Retail 1.6%
Staples, Inc.*
244,800
4,822,560
Consumer Staples 5.7%
Food & Beverage 3.2%
PepsiCo, Inc.
200,450
9,661,690
Package Goods/Cosmetics 2.5%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
150,040
7,509,502
Durables 2.0%
Aerospace
United Technologies Corp.
87,500
5,941,250
Energy 4.2%
Oil & Gas Production 2.1%
Devon Energy Corp.
33,100
1,631,168
EOG Resources, Inc.
39,500
1,568,150
Noble Corp.*
83,500
3,223,100

6,422,418

Oilfield Services/Equipment 2.1%
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
89,300
3,152,290
Schlumberger Ltd.
65,500
3,045,750

6,198,040

Financial 13.0%
Banks 4.8%
Fifth Third Bancorp.
114,800
7,651,420
State Street Corp.
150,200
6,713,940

14,365,360

Consumer Finance 2.7%
Citigroup, Inc.
126,700
4,909,625
Household International, Inc.
63,900
3,175,830

8,085,455

Insurance 1.7%
American International Group, Inc.
75,510
5,152,047
Other Financial Companies 3.8%
Fannie Mae
33,900
2,500,125
Freddie Mac
78,300
4,791,960

Shares

Value ($)

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
69,900
4,370,148

11,662,233

Health 25.6%
Biotechnology 2.8%
Amgen, Inc.*
122,600
5,134,488
Genentech, Inc.*
101,000
3,383,500

8,517,988

Health Industry Services 3.1%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
112,400
5,131,060
McKesson Corp.
130,200
4,257,540

9,388,600

Hospital Management 4.3%
HCA, Inc.
147,200
6,992,000
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
82,400
5,895,720

12,887,720

Medical Supply & Specialty 10.0%
Baxter International, Inc.
165,000
7,334,250
Johnson & Johnson
268,286
14,020,626
Medtronic, Inc.
160,100
6,860,285
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
53,700
1,914,942

30,130,103

Pharmaceuticals 5.4%
Pfizer, Inc.
420,242
14,708,470
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)
20,900
1,395,702

16,104,172

Manufacturing 5.9%
Diversified Manufacturing 4.8%
General Electric Co.
497,940
14,465,157
Machinery/Components/Controls 1.1%
Johnson Controls, Inc.
39,400
3,215,434
Media 7.1%
Advertising 1.1%
Omnicom Group, Inc.
71,440
3,271,952
Broadcasting & Entertainment 4.8%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
287,980
4,236,186
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
121,050
3,876,021
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
146,530
6,501,536

14,613,743

Cable Television 1.2%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
150,000
3,576,000

Shares

Value ($)

Service Industries 1.7%
Miscellaneous Commercial Services
Concord EFS, Inc.*
109,300
3,294,302
Paychex, Inc.
62,600
1,958,754

5,253,056

Technology 23.2%
Computer Software 8.7%
BEA Systems, Inc.*
293,000
2,757,130
Microsoft Corp.*
385,040
21,061,688
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
159,400
2,371,872

26,190,690

Diverse Electronic Products 3.3%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
408,860
7,776,518
Molex, Inc.
65,700
2,202,921

9,979,439

EDP Peripherals 0.9%
EMC Corp.*
350,700
2,647,785

Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Components/Distributors 3.0%
Analog Devices, Inc.*
88,100
2,616,570
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
457,820
6,386,589

9,003,159

Electronic Data Processing 2.2%
International Business Machines Corp.
92,700
6,674,400
Semiconductors 5.1%
Intel Corp.
263,540
4,814,876
Linear Technology Corp.
130,130
4,089,986
Micron Technology, Inc.*
165,600
3,348,432
Xilinx, Inc.*
146,100
3,277,023

15,530,317

Total Common Stocks (Cost $321,973,971)

296,993,536


Cash Equivalents 1.5%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $4,451,323)

4,451,323

4,451,323

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $326,425,294) (a)

301,444,859


Notes to Scudder Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $326,818,056. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $25,373,197. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $21,342,138 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $46,715,335.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $326,425,294)
$ 301,444,859
Receivable investments sold
4,475,947
Dividends receivable
201,828
Interest receivable
632
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
38,614
Total assets
306,161,880
Liabilities
Due to custodian bank
275
Due to Advisor
17,142
Payable for investments purchased
107,597
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
234,261
Accrued management fee
160,507
Other accrued expenses and payables
88,827
Total liabilities
608,609
Net assets, at value

$ 305,553,271

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(42,210)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(24,980,435)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(115,584,585)
Paid-in capital
446,160,501
Net assets, at value

$ 305,553,271

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($305,553,271 / 18,487,728 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 16.53


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 1,128,796
Interest
57,287
Total Income
1,186,083
Expenses:
Management fee
1,128,449
Custodian fees
9,225
Auditing
38,310
Legal
5,568
Trustees' fees and expenses
6,718
Reports to shareholders
28,169
Other
11,871
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,228,310
Expense reductions
(17)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,228,293
Net investment income (loss)

(42,210)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(18,586,426)
Foreign currency related transactions
560

(18,585,866)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(68,012,409)
Foreign currency related transactions
(195)

(68,012,604)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(86,598,470)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (86,640,680)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (42,210) $ 590,063
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(18,585,866) (82,895,818)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(68,012,604) (47,491,840)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(86,640,680) (129,797,595)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
- (587,343)
Net realized gains
- (43,022,245)
Return of capital
- (217,806)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
13,335,503 51,049,322
Net assets acquired in tax-free reorganization
- 7,576,034
Reinvestment of distributions
- 43,827,394
Cost of shares redeemed
(40,702,420) (91,817,139)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
(27,366,917) 10,635,611
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(114,007,597) (162,989,378)
Net assets at beginning of period
419,560,868 582,550,246
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $42,210 at June 30, 2002)

$ 305,553,271

$ 419,560,868

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,928,329 19,340,010
Shares sold
664,106 2,255,890
Shares issued in tax-free reorganization
- 318,053
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 2,073,659
Shares redeemed
(2,104,707) (4,059,283)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(1,440,601) 588,319
Shares outstanding at end of period

18,487,728

19,928,329



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 21.05

$ 30.12

$ 40.54

$ 29.57

$ 30.01

$ 33.71

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
-c*** .03c (.01)c (.01)c .07 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(4.52) (6.75) (6.81) 10.98 4.59 4.48

Total from investment operations

(4.52) (6.72) (6.82) 10.97 4.66 4.60
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- (.03) - - (.10) (.20)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (2.31) (3.60) - (5.00) (8.10)
Return of capital
- (.01) - - - -

Total distributions

- (2.35) (3.60) - (5.10) (8.30)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 16.53

$ 21.05

$ 30.12

$ 40.54

$ 29.57

$ 30.01

Total Return (%)
(21.47)** (22.34) (19.06) 37.12 15.10 21.34
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
306 420 583 738 629 563
Ratio of expenses (%)
.65* .63 .65 .66 .66 .65
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.02)* .13 (.03) (.04) .28 .42
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
20* 73 65 87 109 170

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized
*** Amount is less than $.005.



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder High Yield Portfolio

High-yield bonds started the year strong as defaults began to decline and new issuance came to market. However, in June, WorldCom's announcement of $3.8 billion in accounting fraud shook the entire marketplace and caused high-yield prices to drop sharply. In this setting, investor interest in high-yield bonds declined significantly, as investors sought out higher-quality fare. The portfolio's three percent loss was better than that of the average peer in the Lipper High Yield Debt Funds category, which fell 3.54 percent. The management team, headed by Andrew Cestone, has worked to trim exposure to riskier, underperforming issues in sectors such as cable and wireless telecommunication. In this environment, diversification of holdings has never been more critical. Although management continues to look for attractive lower-rated securities, good risk-return opportunities lie in BB-rated and crossover securities. (Crossover securities are BB-rated by one rating agency and BBB-rated by another agency.) We continue to look for opportunities in utilities, where we believe continued economic growth and scaled back capital expenditures may lead to improvement in the cash flow generation for the sector during 2003. With a slow recovery underway along with uncertainty in many parts of the world, the increased potential for terrorist attacks and now accounting scandals, the market may continue to be volatile. Against that backdrop, the team remains focused on the longer-term valuation of the companies in which it invests.

Andrew Cestone
Harry Resis, Jr.
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder High Yield Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 81.4%

Communications 8.4%
AirGate PCS, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 10/1/2004, 13.5% to 10/1/2009
1,980,000
396,000
Alamosa Holdings, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2005, 12.875% to 2/15/2010
695,000
104,250
Allegiance Telecom, Inc., Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2003, 11.75% to 2/15/2008
1,760,000
193,600
American Tower Corp., 9.375%, 2/1/2009
3,180,000
1,749,000
Avaya, Inc., 11.125%, 4/1/2009
1,410,000
1,290,150
Celcaribe SA, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/15/1998, 14.5% to 3/15/2004
1,315,000
920,500
Century Communications Corp.:


Series B, Zero Coupon, 1/15/2008*
310,000
57,350
8.375%, 11/15/2017*
790,000
237,000
8.75%, 10/1/2007
845,000
249,275
9.5%, 3/1/2005*
245,000
73,500
Crown Castle International Corp.:


9.375%, 8/1/2011
310,000
195,300
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 10.625% to 11/15/2007
3,080,000
2,063,600
FairPoint Communications, Inc.:


Series B, 9.5%, 5/1/2008
160,000
132,800
12.5%, 5/1/2010
1,615,000
1,534,250
ICG Holdings, Inc., 13.5%, 9/15/2005*
4,190,000
157,125
Impsat Corp., 12.375%, 6/15/2008*
1,805,000
36,100
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 11.0%, 3/15/2008
1,685,000
581,325
MGC Communications, Inc., 13.0%, 10/1/2004
2,000,000
800,000
Motorola, Inc., 8.0%, 11/1/2011
435,000
424,503
Nextel Communications, Inc.:


9.375%, 11/15/2009
500,000
253,750
9.5%, 2/1/2011
1,000,000
492,500
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 9/15/2002, 10.65% to 9/15/2007
2,410,000
1,313,450
Nextlink Communications, Inc.:


12.5%, 4/15/2006*
630,000
15,750

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/1/2004, 12.25% to 6/1/2009*
2,000,000
30,000
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2003, 9.45% to 4/15/2008*
920,000
13,800
Panamsat Corp., 8.5%, 2/1/2012
315,000
289,800
Price Communications Wireless, 9.125%, 12/15/2006
2,490,000
2,592,713
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.:


7.0%, 8/3/2009
2,810,000
1,559,550
7.25%, 2/15/2011
125,000
70,000
Qwest Corp., 5.625%, 11/15/2008
1,115,000
836,250
Rural Cellular Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/2010
570,000
273,600
SBA Communications Corp.:


10.25%, 2/1/2009
1,020,000
612,000
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2003, 12.0% to 3/1/2008
1,150,000
644,000
Spectrasite Holdings, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/15/2003, 12.0% to 7/15/2008
3,220,000
998,200
Sprint Capital Corp.:


7.125%, 1/30/2006
50,000
40,010
8.375%, 3/15/2012
450,000
372,805
Telecorp PCS, Inc., Step-up-Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2004, 11.625% to 4/15/2009
117,000
88,920
Teligent, Inc., Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2003, 11.5% to 3/1/2008*
690,000
69
Tritel PCS, Inc.:


10.375%, 1/15/2011
643,000
585,130
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2004, 12.75% to 5/15/2009
806,000
632,710
Triton PCS, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/1/2003, 11.0% to 5/1/2008
955,000
592,100
TSI Telecommunication Services, Inc., 12.75%, 2/1/2009
185,000
179,450
US Unwired, Inc., Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/1/2004, 13.375% to 11/1/2009
345,000
82,800
WorldCom, Inc.:


6.95%, 8/15/2028*
1,145,000
171,750
8.25%, 5/15/2031*
1,025,000
153,750

24,090,485


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Construction 4.5%
Dayton Superior Corp., 13.0%, 6/15/2009
50,000
50,000
Dimac Corp., 12.5%, 10/1/2008*
1,540,000
15,400
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/2011
1,275,000
1,220,300
KB Home, 8.625%, 12/15/2008
685,000
691,850
Lennar Corp., 9.95%, 5/1/2010
1,550,000
1,705,000
Nortek, Inc., 9.125%, 9/1/2007
710,000
718,875
Ryland Group, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/2010
370,000
400,525
Schuler Homes, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2011
1,050,000
1,123,500
Standard Pacific Corp., 8.5%, 4/1/2009
480,000
476,400
Terex Corp., 8.875%, 4/1/2008
2,980,000
3,024,700
Toll Corp.:


7.75%, 9/15/2007
210,000
205,275
8.125%, 2/1/2009
100,000
99,750
8.75%, 11/15/2006
500,000
507,500
WCI Communities, Inc., 10.625%, 2/15/2011
2,490,000
2,602,042

12,841,117

Consumer Discretionary 16.8%
Advantica Restaurant Co., 11.25%, 1/15/2008
1,614,706
1,261,489
American Achieve Corp., 11.625%, 1/1/2007
600,000
618,750
Ameristar Casino, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2009
1,580,000
1,694,550
Avondale Mills, Inc., 10.25%, 5/1/2006
1,590,000
1,496,588
Boca Resorts, Inc., 9.875%, 4/15/2009
3,100,000
3,208,500
Buffets, Inc., 11.25%, 7/15/2010
480,000
481,200
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprises, 9.25%, 4/1/2009
1,240,000
1,283,400
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.5%, 8/1/2008
1,170,000
1,123,200
D& B Acquisition Sun Inc., 12.25%, 7/15/2009
375,000
362,325
DIMON, Inc., Series B, 9.625%, 10/15/2011
1,005,000
1,052,738
Eldorado Resorts LLC, 10.5%, 8/15/2006
2,010,000
1,949,700
Finlay Enterprises, Inc., 9.0%, 5/1/2008
350,000
337,313
Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp., 8.375%, 5/1/2008
1,590,000
1,556,213
Guitar Center Management, 11.0%, 7/1/2006
1,810,000
1,846,200
Hasbro, Inc., 8.5%, 3/15/2006
430,000
440,750
Herbst Gaming, Inc., 10.75%, 9/1/2008
1,193,000
1,255,633
Hines Horticulture, Inc., Series B, 12.75%, 10/15/2005
2,096,000
2,137,920

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Imperial Home Decor Group, Inc., 11.0%, 3/15/2008*
1,050,000
1,050
International Game Technology, 8.375%, 5/15/2009
1,300,000
1,371,500
Krystal, Inc., 10.25%, 10/1/2007
2,050,000
1,578,500
Mandalay Resort Group, 10.125%, 3/1/2012
600,000
612,000
MGM Mirage, Inc.:


8.5%, 9/15/2010
1,210,000
1,261,857
9.75%, 6/1/2007
2,310,000
2,437,050
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 8.0%, 4/1/2012
2,860,000
2,870,725
National Vision, Inc., 12.0%, 3/30/2009
1,647,775
1,244,070
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 9.375%, 2/15/2007
1,065,000
1,112,925
Perkins Finance LP, 10.125%, 12/15/2007
1,190,000
1,190,000
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 11.0%, 8/15/2008
750,000
796,875
Restaurant Co., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2003, 11.25% to 5/15/2008
1,705,726
1,586,325
Russell Corp., 9.25%, 5/1/2010
760,000
782,800
Scientific Games Corp., 12.5%, 8/15/2010
665,000
744,800
Sealy Mattress Co.:


9.875%, 12/15/2007
1,200,000
1,206,000
Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 12/15/2002, 10.875% to 12/15/2007
2,225,000
2,191,625
Six Flags, Inc., 9.5%, 2/1/2009
1,215,000
1,239,300
Station Casinos, Inc.:


9.75%, 4/15/2007
680,000
703,800
9.875%, 7/1/2010
1,560,000
1,649,700
Venetian Casino Resort LLC, 11.0%, 6/15/2010
1,320,000
1,328,250
YUM! Brands, Inc., 7.7%, 7/1/2012
510,000
510,000

48,525,621

Consumer Staples 2.5%
Agrilink Foods, Inc., 11.875%, 11/1/2008
295,000
308,275
Collins & Aikman Floor Cover, 9.75%, 2/15/2010
340,000
346,800
Doane Pet Care Co., 9.75%, 5/15/2007
760,000
661,200
Dyersburg Corp., Series B, 9.75%, 9/1/2007*
1,260,000
1,260
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., Series B, 11.75%, 2/1/2011
590,000
604,750
Fleming Companies, Inc., 10.125%, 4/1/2008
1,290,000
1,309,350
Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc., 11.75%, 5/1/2008
1,710,000
1,778,400
Michael Foods, Inc.,
Series B, 11.75%, 4/1/2011

65,000
70,850

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Salton, Inc.:


10.75%, 12/15/2005
240,000
241,200
12.25%, 4/15/2008
840,000
861,000
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 8.0%, 10/15/2009
165,000
167,475
Stater Brothers Holdings, 10.75%, 8/15/2006
355,000
365,650
U.S. Can Corp., Series B, 12.375%, 10/1/2010
600,000
504,000

7,220,210

Durables 3.2%
DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc., 12.0%, 9/30/2008
1,180,000
1,085,600
Fairchild Corp., 10.75%, 4/15/2009
1,500,000
855,000
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.857%, 8/15/2011
1,370,000
1,263,409
Metaldyne Corp., 11.0%, 6/15/2012
795,000
775,125
Phelps Dodge Corp., 8.75%, 6/1/2011
180,000
185,693
Qwest Capital Funding, 7.625%, 8/2/2021
470,000
242,050
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 11.0%, 8/1/2008
670,000
703,500
United Rentals, Inc.:


Series B, 9.0%, 4/1/2009
770,000
766,150
9.25%, 1/15/2009
2,235,000
2,246,175
10.75%, 4/15/2008
920,000
984,400

9,107,102

Energy 6.9%
Allegheny Energy Supply, 8.25%, 4/15/2012
505,000
533,324
Avista Corp., 9.75%, 6/1/2008
1,370,000
1,437,568
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/2011
2,020,000
1,984,650
Consumer Energy Co., 6.0%, 3/15/2005
365,000
333,245
Continental Resources, Inc., 10.25%, 8/1/2008
640,000
572,800
Edison Mission Energy, 7.73%, 6/15/2009
270,000
247,050
Key Energy Services, Inc., 14.0%, 1/15/2009
472,000
552,240
Mariner Energy, Inc., 10.5%, 8/1/2006
1,130,000
1,062,200
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line, 7.2%, 8/15/2024
150,000
108,195
Parker Drilling Co., Series AI, 10.125%, 11/15/2009
2,900,000
3,030,500
Pen Holdings, Inc., 9.875%, 6/15/2008*
335,000
103,850
Petro Stopping Centers, 10.5%, 2/1/2007
2,520,000
2,419,200
Pioneer Natural Resource, 7.5%, 4/15/2012
170,000
173,211
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.5%, 1/15/2008
90,000
85,658

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Plains E&P Co., 8.75%, 7/1/2012
260,000
255,778
Pride International, Inc., 10.0%, 6/1/2009
1,080,000
1,155,600
Southwest Gas Corp., 7.625%, 5/15/2012
410,000
416,946
Stone Energy Corp.:


8.25%, 12/15/2011
675,000
675,000
8.75%, 9/15/2007
870,000
887,400
Tesoro Petroleum Corp., Series B, 9.625%, 11/1/2008
395,000
365,375
Transocean, Inc., 9.5%, 12/15/2008
370,000
441,925
Trico Marine Services, Inc., 8.5%, 8/1/2005
1,400,000
1,435,000
Westport Resources Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/2011
1,550,000
1,588,750

19,865,465

Financial 1.9%
CIT Group, Inc.:


7.125%, 10/15/2004
155,000
152,496
7.375%, 4/2/2007
400,000
400,042
Corrections Corp. of America, 9.875%, 5/1/2009
550,000
566,500
FRD Acquisition, Series B, 12.5%, 7/15/2004*
210,000
25,200
HMH Properties, Inc., Series B, 7.875%, 8/1/2008
2,495,000
2,376,488
Meristar Hospitality Corp., 9.0%, 1/15/2008
610,000
582,550
PCA LLC/PCA Finance Corp., 11.875%, 8/1/2009
870,000
861,300
Vicap SA, 11.375%, 5/15/2007
380,000
330,600
Xerox Credit Corp., 7.0%, 6/9/2003
395,000
323,900

5,619,076

Health 2.9%
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., 9.25%, 7/15/2010
670,000
661,625
Dade International, Inc., Series B, 11.125%, 5/1/2006*
1,190,000
1,236,113
Extendicare, Inc., 9.5%, 7/1/2010
145,000
145,181
Healthsouth Corp.:


7.0%, 6/15/2008
1,310,000
1,290,350
7.625%, 6/1/2012
995,000
985,666
Iasis Healthcare Corp., 13.0%, 10/15/2009
860,000
903,000
Insight Health Services, Series B, 9.875%, 11/1/2011
745,000
748,725
Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9.0%, 2/15/2008
1,625,000
585,000
Mariner Post-Acute Network, Inc., Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/1/2002, 10.5% to 11/1/2007*
4,340,000
21,700
Res-Care, Inc., 10.625%, 11/15/2008
225,000
208,125

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc., 8.125%, 6/15/2012
280,000
277,200
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 9.75%, 8/1/2011
1,360,000
1,417,800

8,480,485

Manufacturing 15.1%
Atlantis Group, Inc., 11.0%, 2/15/2003
935,000
925,650
Berry Plastics Corp., 12.25%, 4/15/2004
1,530,000
1,541,475
BPC Holdings Corp., 12.5%, 6/15/2006
1,596,074
1,675,878
CSK Auto, Inc., 12.0%, 6/15/2006
470,000
502,313
Dana Corp.:


9.0%, 8/15/2011
2,375,000
2,339,375
10.125%, 3/15/2010
300,000
306,000
Day International Group, Inc., 11.125%, 6/1/2005
1,020,000
1,014,900
Delco Remy International, Inc., 10.625%, 8/1/2006
440,000
369,600
Dimon Subs, 6.25%, 3/31/2007
325,000
276,250
Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., 9.375%, 3/1/2008
1,290,000
1,064,250
Equistar Chemicals LP:


8.75%, 2/15/2009
2,505,000
2,239,961
10.125%, 9/1/2008
2,250,000
2,148,750
Ferro Corp., 9.125%, 1/1/2009
365,000
392,201
Flowserve Corp., 12.25%, 8/15/2010
422,000
476,860
Foamex LP, 13.5%, 8/15/2005
1,130,000
1,141,300
Fonda Group, 9.5%, 3/1/2007
1,340,000
1,139,000
Fort James Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2007
785,000
744,203
Grove Holdings LLC, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/1/2003, 11.625% to 5/1/2009*
310,000
1,550
Grove Investors, Inc., 14.5%, 5/1/2010*
996,745
0
GS Technologies:


12.0%, 9/1/2004*
373,137
35,448
12.25%, 10/1/2005*
1,340,000
60,300
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc., 11.875%, 6/15/2006*
670,000
527,625
Hayes Wheels International, Inc., 11.0%, 7/15/2006*
1,500,000
150,000
Hercules, Inc., 11.125%, 11/15/2007
150,000
168,000
ISP Chemco, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 7/1/2011
730,000
744,600
ISP Holdings, Inc., 10.625%, 12/15/2009
780,000
772,200
Kansas City Southern Railway, 9.5%, 10/1/2008
555,000
600,094
Knoll, Inc., 10.875%, 3/15/2006
334,000
323,980
Louisiana Pacific Corp., 10.875%, 11/15/2008
520,000
572,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Lyondell Chemical Co., 9.5%, 12/15/2008
2,410,000
2,241,300
Methanex Corp., 8.75%, 8/15/2012
865,000
882,300
Millennium America, Inc.:


7.0%, 11/15/2006
575,000
544,813
7.625%, 11/15/2026
85,000
69,700
9.25%, 6/15/2008
3,565,000
3,636,300
Motors and Gears, Inc., 10.75%, 11/15/2006
750,000
716,250
Navistar International Corp., 9.375%, 6/1/2006
430,000
442,900
NL Industries, Inc., 11.75%, 10/15/2003
2,271,000
2,271,000
NMHG Holding Co., 10.0%, 5/15/2009
300,000
304,500
Owens-Brockway, 8.875%, 2/15/2009
2,710,000
2,710,000
Plainwell, Inc., Series B, 11.0%, 3/1/2008*
4,445,000
44,450
Resolution Performance Products LLC, 13.5%, 11/15/2010
210,000
235,200
Riverwood International Corp., 10.875%, 4/1/2008
1,990,000
2,069,600
Samsonite Corp., 10.75%, 6/15/2008
1,135,000
913,675
Stone Container Corp., 9.75%, 2/1/2011
470,000
502,900
Terex Corp., Series B, 10.375%, 4/1/2011
365,000
392,375
Terra Capital, Inc., 12.875%, 10/15/2008
1,005,000
1,030,125
Texas Petrochemicals Corp., 11.125%, 7/1/2006
670,000
529,300
Venture Holdings, 9.5%, 7/1/2005
150,000
90,000
Xerox Corp.:


5.5%, 11/15/2003
755,000
656,850
9.75%, 1/15/2009
1,350,000
1,107,000

43,644,301

Media 9.3%
Adelphia Communications Corp.:


7.75%, 1/15/2009*
510,000
201,450
7.875%, 5/1/2009*
290,000
111,650
8.125%, 7/15/2003*
390,000
154,050
10.25%, 6/15/2011*
1,670,000
684,700
American Lawyer Media, Inc., 9.75%, 12/15/2007
1,190,000
844,900
Avalon Cable Holding Finance, Step-up Coupon 0% to 12/1/2003, 11.875% to 12/1/2008
1,870,000
1,309,000
Charter Communications, Inc.:


8.25%, 4/1/2007
2,120,000
1,420,400
10.0%, 5/15/2011
160,000
108,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 1/15/2005, 11.75% to 1/15/2010
160,000
72,000
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 1/15/2006, 13.5% to 1/15/2011
2,800,000
1,050,000
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2006, 11.75% to 5/15/2011
140,000
49,000
Clear Channel Communication, Inc., 8.0%, 11/1/2008
1,900,000
1,881,000
CSC Holdings, Inc.:


7.875%, 12/15/2007
770,000
644,650
9.875%, 2/15/2013
1,145,000
847,300
10.5%, 5/15/2016
1,640,000
1,230,000
EchoStar Communications Corp.:


9.25%, 2/1/2006
1,510,000
1,389,200
9.375%, 2/1/2009
3,575,000
3,306,875
Frontiervision LP, 11.0%, 10/15/2006*
520,000
434,200
Insight Communications, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 2/15/2006, 12.25% to 2/15/2011
1,830,000
786,900
Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., 10.0%, 7/1/2008
2,050,000
1,804,000
Key3Media Group, Inc., 11.25%, 6/15/2011
485,000
218,250
Nextmedia Operating, Inc., 10.75%, 7/1/2011
500,000
505,000
NTL, Inc., Series B, 11.5%, 2/1/2006*
2,320,000
614,800
PRIMEDIA, Inc., 8.875%, 5/15/2011
1,090,000
817,500
Renaissance Media Group, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2003, 10.0% to 4/15/2008
2,835,000
2,126,250
Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., 10.0%, 3/15/2005
630,000
655,200
Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/2007
550,000
547,250
TeleWest Communications PLC, 11.0%, 10/1/2007
2,895,000
1,158,000
Transwestern Publishing:


Series F, 9.625%, 11/15/2007
950,000
988,000
Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 11.875% to 11/15/2008
970,000
980,913

26,940,438

Metals and Minerals 0.8%
Metals USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2008*
970,000
339,500
MMI Products, Inc., 11.25%, 4/15/2007
1,405,000
1,433,100
Oregon Steel Mills, Inc., 11.0%, 6/15/2003
440,000
440,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Republic Technologies International LLC, 13.75%, 7/15/2009*
2,820,000
183,300

2,395,900

Service Industries 4.2%
Allied Waste North America, Inc.:


7.625%, 1/1/2006
1,150,000
1,109,750
8.5%, 12/1/2008
750,000
723,750
10.0%, 8/1/2009
840,000
825,367
Avis Group Holdings, Inc., 11.0%, 5/1/2009
3,580,000
3,902,200
Coinmach Corp., 9.0%, 2/1/2010
1,620,000
1,644,300
Kindercare Learning Centers, Inc., 9.5%, 2/15/2009
1,550,000
1,534,500
La Petite Academy, Inc., 10.0%, 5/15/2008
1,890,000
1,001,700
Service Corp. International, 6.0%, 12/15/2005
1,350,000
1,235,250

11,976,817

Technology 1.1%
L-3 Communications Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/2012
755,000
756,888
Seagate Technology Holdings, 8.0%, 5/15/2009
1,105,000
1,105,000
Solectron Corp., 9.625%, 2/15/2009
1,445,000
1,314,950

3,176,838

Transportation 0.7%
CP Ships LTD, 10.375%, 7/15/2012
700,000
686,000
Golden State Petroleum Transport, 8.04%, 2/1/2019
90,000
81,217
Kansas City Southern Railway, 7.5%, 6/15/2009
1,040,000
1,041,300
Petroleum Helicopters, 9.375%, 5/1/2009
190,000
194,750
Stena AB, 8.75%, 6/15/2007
50,000
48,500

2,051,767

Utilities 3.1%
AES Corp., 9.375%, 9/15/2010
1,600,000
1,040,000
Calpine Corp.:


7.75%, 4/15/2009
990,000
643,500
7.875%, 4/1/2008
690,000
455,400
8.25%, 8/15/2005
680,000
496,400
8.5%, 5/1/2008
3,100,000
2,123,500
8.5%, 2/15/2011
720,000
482,400
8.625%, 8/15/2010
410,000
266,500
CMS Energy Corp.:


7.5%, 1/15/2009
560,000
386,400
8.5%, 4/15/2011
1,035,000
734,850
NRG Energy, Inc.:


7.75%, 4/1/2011
365,000
290,175
8.25%, 9/15/2010
220,000
177,100

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

PSEG Energy Holdings, 10.0%, 10/1/2009
200,000
201,212
TNP Enterprises, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 4/1/2010
500,000
518,750
Western Resources, Inc.:


7.875%, 5/1/2007
780,000
774,782
9.75%, 5/1/2007
470,000
450,201

9,041,170

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $291,594,949)

234,976,792



Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 11.1%

Australis Holdings, 15.0%, 11/1/2002*
3,660,000
366
Bluewater Finance, Ltd., 10.25%, 2/15/2012
680,000
673,200
British Sky Broadcasting PLC, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
505,000
464,536
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc., 10.625%, 12/31/2008
302,152
87,624
Comcast UK Cable Partners Ltd., 11.2%, 11/15/2007
3,230,000
2,907,000
Conproca SA, 12.0%, 6/16/2010
410,000
475,600
Conproca SA de CV, 12.0%, 6/16/2010
110,000
127,600
Corp Durango SA, 13.75%, 7/15/2009
885,000
734,550
Diamond Cable Communications PLC, 10.75%, 2/15/2007
1,990,000
517,400
Dolphin Telecom PLC, Series B, Step-up-Coupon, 0% to 5/15/2004, 14% to 5/15/2009*
1,240,000
124
Euramax International PLC, 11.25%, 10/1/2006
1,930,000
1,930,000
Fage Dairy Industry SA, 9.0%, 2/1/2007
270,000
253,800
Federative Republic of Brazil C Bond, 8.0%, 4/15/2014
646,490
408,905
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd.:


8.7%, 8/1/2007*
1,530,000
15,300
9.125%, 11/15/2006*
130,000
1,300
Global Telesystems, Inc.:


10.875%, 6/15/2008*
800,000
2,000
11.5%, 12/15/2007*
1,625,000
4,063
Gruma SA, 7.625%, 10/15/2007
275,000
266,063
Grupo Iusacell SA De CV, 14.25%, 12/1/2006
1,620,000
1,215,000
Hurricane Hydrocarbons Ltd., 12.0%, 8/4/2006
840,000
831,600
Innova S de R.L., 12.875%, 4/1/2007
950,000
741,000
MetroNet Communications Corp.:


12.0%, 8/15/2007
1,010,000
80,800
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/1/2002, 10.75% to 11/1/2007
1,780,000
178,000

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/15/2003, 9.95% to 6/15/2008
750,000
75,000
Millicom International Cellular SA, 13.5%, 6/1/2006
2,390,000
836,500
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.125%, 3/30/2028
1,365,000
914,550
PTC International Finance, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/1/2002, 10.75% to 7/1/2007
2,490,000
2,539,800
PTC International Finance II, 11.25%, 12/1/2009
405,000
423,225
Rogers Cantel, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/2016
2,125,000
1,487,500
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.:


6.75%, 3/15/2008
280,000
240,800
8.75%, 2/2/2011
2,420,000
2,274,800
Stagecoach Holdings PLC, 8.625%, 11/15/2009
1,650,000
1,593,529
Star Choice Communications, Inc., 13.0%, 12/15/2005
750,000
780,000
Stone Container Corp., 11.5%, 8/15/2006
1,585,000
1,711,800
TFM SA de CV:


10.25%, 6/15/2007
870,000
813,450
10.25%, 6/15/2009
350,000
329,000
12.5%, 6/15/2012
1,800,000
1,701,000
Tyco International Group SA:


5.8%, 8/1/2006
230,000
181,548
6.125%, 11/1/2008
2,485,000
1,911,785
6.125%, 1/15/2009
905,000
696,262
6.375%, 10/15/2011
1,625,000
1,243,954
Versatel Telecom NV, 13.25%, 5/15/2008*
910,000
227,499
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $46,844,005)

31,897,833



Convertible Bonds 0.6%

Corning, Inc., Zero Coupon, 11/8/2015
1,190,000
583,100
Tower Auto Group, 5.0%, 8/1/2004
1,170,000
1,107,171
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,697,301)

1,690,271




Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 0.2%

AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.*
6,537
173,231
Call-Net Enterprises, Inc. "B"*
14,519
5,045
Capital Pacific Holdings, Inc.*
3,634
15,081
Grove Investors, Inc.*
5,244
18,878
ICG Communications, Inc.*
4,851
63
MEDIQ, Inc.*
736
3,196
Metal Management, Inc.*
83,423
283,638

Shares

Value ($)

National Vision, Inc.*
69,397
73,214
Song Networks Holdings AB (ADR)*
6,340
1,141
Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,729,259)

573,487



Warrants 0.2%

AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc., "A"*
15,384
76,920
AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc.,"B"*
15,030
90,179
American Banknote Corp.*
1,200
0
Communication Cellular SA*
2,200
44
DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*
1,350
14
Econophone, Inc.*
1,260
13
Empire Gas Corp.*
2,070
2,070
Grove Investors, Inc.*
2,914
56,678
KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc.*
1,950
20
McLeodUSA, Inc.*
22,071
2,759
Ono Finance PLC*
1,650
206
Republic Technologies International LLC*
2,820
28
Stage Stores, Inc.*
14,245
259,259
Stations Holding Co., Inc.*
5,000
0
UIH Australia Pacific, Inc.*
750
0
Waxman Industries, Inc.*
52,274
523
Total Warrants (Cost $3,303,590)

488,713



Preferred Stocks 0.6%

Dobson Communications Corp. (PIK)
1,123
494,288
Sinclair Capital
13,000
1,350,375
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,451,354)

1,844,663


Shares

Value ($)

Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.0%

McLeodUSA, Inc.
9,960
37,350
World Access, Inc. "D"
933
0
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $2,291,175)

37,350




Units

Value ($)

Other Investments 0.0%

SpinCycle, Inc.*
39,810
97,278
SpinCycle, Inc. "F"*
279
15
Total Other Investments (Cost $103,208)

97,293




Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Asset Backed 0.9%

Golden Tree High Yield Opportunities LP "D1", Series 1, 13.054%, 10/31/2007
(Cost $2,500,000)

2,500,000

2,518,250

U.S. Treasury Obligations 3.6%

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 3/31/2004
(Cost $10,248,512)

10,230,000

10,388,156




Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 1.4%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $3,967,357)

3,967,357

3,967,357

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $369,730,710) (a)

288,480,165


Notes to Scudder High Yield Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $370,043,138. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $81,562,973. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $4,398,039 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $85,961,012.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.
PIK denotes that interest or dividend is paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $369,730,710)
$ 288,480,165
Receivable for investments sold
5,114,204
Interest receivable
6,953,685
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
115,697
Total assets
300,663,751
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
4,208,655
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
2,350,375
Accrued management fee
169,445
Other accrued expenses and payables
90,631
Total liabilities
6,819,106
Net assets, at value

$ 293,844,645

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
14,552,148
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(81,250,545)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(94,335,042)
Paid-in capital
454,878,084
Net assets, at value

$ 293,844,645

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($293,844,645 / 40,793,660 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.20


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 133,235
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,013)
17,596,340
Total Income
17,729,575
Expenses:
Management fee
1,003,947
Custodian fees
6,804
Auditing
19,276
Legal
21,030
Trustees' fees and expenses
4,620
Reports to shareholders
36,253
Other
14,590
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,106,520
Expense reductions
(340)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,106,180
Net investment income

16,623,395

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(26,253,122)
Futures
(1,006,696)

(27,259,818)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
1,490,143
Futures
325,060

1,815,203
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(25,444,615)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (8,821,220)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 16,623,395 $ 29,970,880
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(27,259,818) (26,134,600)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
1,815,203 5,839,472
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(8,821,220) 9,675,752
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(31,369,433) (37,937,710)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
81,628,373 150,832,821
Reinvestment of distributions
31,369,433 37,937,710
Cost of shares redeemed
(113,572,841) (134,904,420)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
(575,035) 53,866,111
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(40,765,688) 25,604,153
Net assets at beginning of period
334,610,333 309,006,180
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $14,552,148 and $29,298,186, respectively)

$ 293,844,645

$ 334,610,333

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
41,133,893 33,728,812
Shares sold
10,109,008 18,119,336
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
4,154,892 4,563,112
Shares redeemed
(14,604,133) (15,277,367)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(340,233) 7,405,081
Shares outstanding at end of period

40,793,660

41,133,893



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c

1998c

1997c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.13

$ 9.16

$ 11.46

$ 12.27

$ 12.96

$ 12.81

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.39d .84d 1.14d 1.22d 1.06 1.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.58) (.59) (2.04) (.93) (.85) .19

Total from investment operations

(.19) .25 (.90) .29 .21 1.35
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.74) (1.28) (1.40) (1.10) (.90) (1.20)

Total distributions

(.74) (1.28) (1.40) (1.10) (.90) (1.20)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.20

$ 8.13

$ 9.16

$ 11.46

$ 12.27

$ 12.96

Total Return (%)
(3.00)** 2.63 (8.68) 2.15 1.45 11.61
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
294 335 309 396 442 391
Ratio of expenses (%)
.66* .70 .68 .67 .65 .65
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
9.60* 9.89 11.23 10.40 9.36 9.20
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
159* 77 54 42 74 90

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.08, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.08 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 10.74% to 9.89%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio

Global equity markets were dominated by uncertainty during the first half of 2002. Despite a brief reprieve early on, share prices throughout most of the developed world were generally weak as corporate accounting scandals, renewed fears of terrorist activities, lackluster corporate profits and concerns about the pace of global economic activity undermined investor confidence and weakened the U.S. dollar. European markets were hit especially hard, dragged down primarily by telecom and information technology stocks. Japan, by comparison, held up better. A combination of government market-boosting measures and indications that economic activity had bottomed enabled the market to rally for a while. As we approached the end of the first half, however, the impact of a stronger yen on corporate profits and fears about the U.S. economy prompted a modest pullback.

Against this backdrop, Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio declined for the period, essentially keeping pace with its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. Please note that during the period under review, the portfolio experienced a change in investment advisor, portfolio management and portfolio strategy. Now concentrated among high-conviction names, the portfolio is focused on roughly 40 stocks that the team believes have the greatest upside potential on a rolling 12-month basis. The investment approach remains entirely bottom up but with no active allocation among countries, regions or industries and no exposure to emerging markets.

Clare Brody
Marc Slendebroek
Joseph DeSantis
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The MSCI EAFE unmanaged Index is a measure of stock market performance in Europe, Australia, and the Far East in U.S. dollar terms. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains A and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 99.4%

Australia 3.9%
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Producer of petroleum, mineral and steel products)
367,100
2,130,478
CSL Ltd. (Manufacturer and marketer of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals)
121,000
2,193,951

4,324,429

Denmark 4.8%
Group 4 Falck AS (Operator of rescue stations and provider of emergency services)
78,000
2,705,732
Henkel KGaA (Manufacturer of various chemical based products)
36,700
2,534,523

5,240,255

Finland 1.1%
Nokia Oyj (Manufacturer of telecommunication systems and equipment)
85,700
1,260,230
France 18.6%
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
46,607
3,318,134
BNP Paribas SA* (Provider of banking services)
53,178
2,954,887
Dassault Systemes SA (Designer, manufacturer and engineer of software products)
58,093
2,665,977
Schneider Electric SA (Manufacturer of electronic components and automated manufacturing systems)
44,266
2,391,603
TotalFinaElf SA "B" (Producer of oil and natural gas)
27,418
4,472,584
Valeo SA* (Manufacturer of automobile components)
52,268
2,183,428
Vinci SA (Builder of roads and provider of engineering and construction services)
37,640
2,563,959

20,550,572

Germany 2.2%
Allianz AG (Provider of multi-line insurance services)
12,165
2,447,940
Hong Kong 4.1%
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. (Provider of commercial banking services)
209,200
2,232,822
Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. (Operator of a gas utility company)
620,500
2,318,935

4,551,757


Shares

Value ($)

Ireland 2.4%
Bank of Ireland (Provider of banking, life insurance and other financial services)
208,300
2,600,105
Italy 2.1%
ENI SpA (Provider of oilfield and engineering services)
147,500
2,356,345
Japan 18.9%
Canon, Inc. (Producer of visual image and information equipment)
75,000
2,843,929
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (Provider of construction and building management services)
129,000
2,424,183
Hitachi Ltd. (Manufacturer of general electronics)
375,000
2,432,721
KAO Corp. (Manufacturer of household and chemical products)
102,000
2,356,506
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of game equipment)
17,700
2,615,034
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Provider of financial services)
177,000
2,607,626
Promise Co., Ltd. (Operator of a consumer finance company)
45,400
2,295,367
Sony Corp. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
62,500
3,311,639

20,887,005

Netherlands 8.2%
Gucci Group NV* (Designer and producer of personal luxury accessories and apparel)
24,200
2,281,182
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
87,989
2,204,503
TNT NV (Provider of transportation services)
101,400
2,301,045
VNU NV (Provider of publishing services)
80,200
2,239,337

9,026,067

Spain 4.5%
Banco Popular Espanol SA (Provider of retail banking services)
54,400
2,416,612
Telefonica SA* (Provider of telecommunication services)
298,783
2,519,972

4,936,584

Switzerland 8.1%
Credit Suisse Group* (Provider of universal banking services)
83,504
2,661,246

Shares

Value ($)

Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
15,330
3,587,960
Swiss Re (Registered) (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
27,715
2,719,906

8,969,112

United Kingdom 20.5%
Safeway PLC (Owner and operator of retail food supermarkets)
581,369
2,506,725
BAA PLC (Owner and operator of airports)
263,483
2,415,296
Brambles Industries PLC* (Provider of material handling and industrial services)
471,677
2,369,411
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC* (Provider of broadcast and entertainment services)
228,704
2,201,483
Canary Wharf Group PLC (REIT)* (Operator of real estate development company)
343,576
2,339,773

Shares

Value ($)

Compass Group PLC (Operator of an international food service group)
369,414
2,250,025
P & O Princess Cruises PLC (Operator of an international cruise line)
319,036
2,026,183
Railtrack Group PLC (Operator of railway infrastructure)
86,603
294,886
Severn Trent PLC (Supplier of water and offerer of other related services)
219,793
2,431,885
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
2,751,065
3,789,085

22,624,752

Total Common Stocks (Cost $115,163,776)

109,775,153


Cash Equivalents 0.6%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93%, (b)
(Cost $612,702)

612,702

612,702

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $115,776,478) (a)

110,387,855


At June 30, 2002, the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value

Percent

Financial
$ 25,276,284 22.9%
Manufacturing
15,855,224 14.3%
Service Industries
12,042,275 10.9%
Consumer Staples
9,406,324 8.5%
Communications
7,569,287 6.9%
Technology
7,262,083 6.6%
Consumer Discretionary
6,922,399 6.3%
Energy
6,828,929 6.2%
Construction
4,988,142 4.5%
Transportation
2,595,931 2.3%
Utilities
2,318,935 2.1%
Media
2,201,483 2.0%
Health
2,193,951 2.0%
Durables
2,183,428 2.0%
Metals and Minerals
2,130,478 1.9%
Total Common Stocks

109,775,153

99.4%

Cash Equivalents
612,702 0.6%
Total Investment Portfolio

$ 110,387,855

100.0%


Notes to Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $116,050,516. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $5,662,661. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,659,667 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $8,322,328.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $115,776,478)
$ 110,387,855
Foreign currency, at value (cost $549,286)
546,037
Receivable for investments sold
1,479,087
Dividends receivable
574,603
Interest receivable
1,170
Foreign taxes recoverable
309,733
Total assets
113,298,485
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,180,912
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
168,455
Accrued management fee
73,038
Other accrued expenses and payables
143,709
Total liabilities
1,566,114
Net assets, at value

$ 111,732,371

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
855,130
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(5,388,623)
Foreign currency related transactions
12,673
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(31,567,260)
Paid-in capital
147,820,451
Net assets, at value

$ 111,732,371

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($111,732,371 / 12,369,021 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.03


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $175,185)
$ 1,455,705
Interest
44,097
Total Income
1,499,802
Expenses:
Management fee
438,522
Custodian fees
67,608
Auditing
8,961
Legal
1,271
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,087
Reports to shareholders
16,572
Other
5,301
Total expenses, before expense reductions
540,322
Expense reductions
(136)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
540,186
Net investment income (loss)

959,616

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(3,864,392)
Foreign currency related transactions
40,521

(3,823,871)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
848,352
Foreign currency related transactions
56,171

904,523
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(2,919,348)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (1,959,732)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 959,616 $ 637,808
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,823,871) (26,266,426)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
904,523 (13,923,323)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(1,959,732) (39,551,941)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(514,449) (1,173,442)
Net realized gains
- (23,234,143)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
37,107,290 409,942,834
Reinvestment of distributions
514,449 24,407,585
Cost of shares redeemed
(44,553,218) (428,542,046)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
(6,931,479) 5,808,373
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(9,405,660) (58,151,153)
Net assets at beginning of period
121,138,031 179,289,184
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $855,130 and $409,963, respectively)

$ 111,732,371

$ 121,138,031

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
13,109,975 12,174,799
Shares sold
4,136,997 38,411,201
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
55,496 2,398,827
Shares redeemed
(4,933,447) (39,874,852)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(740,954) 935,176
Shares outstanding at end of period

12,369,021

13,109,975



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.24

$ 14.73

$ 21.45

$ 17.00

$ 16.15

$ 15.64

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
.08c .05c .08c .07c .17 .11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.25) (3.46) (3.90) 6.73 1.48 1.30

Total from investment operations

(.17) (3.41) (3.82) 6.80 1.65 1.41
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.04) (.10) - (.20) (.20) (.20)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (1.98) (2.90) (2.15) (.60) (.70)

Total distributions

(.04) (2.08) (2.90) (2.35) (.80) (.90)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.03

$ 9.24

$ 14.73

$ 21.45

$ 17.00

$ 16.15

Total Return (%)
(1.85)** (24.43) (20.49) 45.71 10.02 9.46
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
112 121 179 252 213 200
Ratio of expenses (%)
.92* .92 .84 .94 .93 .91
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.65* .44 .47 .40 .96 .71
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
226* 145 87 136 90 79

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio

The bond market's results were mixed in the six-month period ended June 30, 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, overall market sentiment pointed to the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates sometime later in 2002 as it appeared that the economy was strengthening. However, that sentiment shifted significantly during the second quarter with an interest rate increase becoming unlikely as investor confidence sharply declined, particularly following an announcement that WorldCom had committed massive accounting fraud. In that environment, investors flocked to higher-quality issues in the midst of more announcements of corporate accounting scandals. While that demand led higher-quality fare to outperform, certain corporate bonds and high-yield issues struggled in that environment. In the six-month period, the portfolio outperformed the return of the Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB Rated category. The significant reduction early in the quarter to the portfolio's stake in WorldCom bonds, however, did help returns, as an audit committee at WorldCom uncovered accounting fraud in late June. The portfolio's new management team, which took over after April 8, has been restructuring the portfolio to help reduce overall risk and create greater diversification. As a result, management has cut the portfolio's stake in investment-grade corporate bonds, while increasing its exposure to mortgage-backed securities - moves that aided absolute returns in the period. Also, the portfolio's corporate exposure has become more diversified across various sectors, and stakes in individual issues have decreased. Management expects the current market volatility to continue into the third quarter.

David Baldt
J. Christopher Gagnier
Gary Bartlett
Warren Davis
Thomas Flaherty
Andrew Cestone
Daniel Taylor
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 26.9%

Communications 2.0%
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 11/15/2009*
375,000
3,750
Nextel Communications, Inc., 9.375%, 11/15/2009
125,000
63,438
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.0%, 8/3/2009
100,000
55,500
Qwest Corp., 5.625%, 11/15/2008
50,000
37,500
Sprint Capital Corp.:


5.7%, 11/15/2003
1,775,000
1,577,299
6.125%, 11/15/2008
725,000
554,793
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
1,325,000
1,236,157
WorldCom, Inc., 6.95%, 8/15/2028*
50,000
7,500

3,535,937

Construction 0.7%
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/2011
70,000
66,997
Weyerhaeuser Co., 5.95%, 11/1/2008
1,150,000
1,162,131

1,229,128

Consumer Discretionary 0.2%
Chumash Casino & Resort, 9.0%, 7/15/2010
60,000
60,600
Dimon, Inc., Series B, 9.625%, 10/15/2011
50,000
52,375
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
200,000
211,500
YUM! Brands, Inc., 7.7%, 7/1/2012
75,000
75,000

399,475

Durables 1.2%
Arvinmeritor, 6.625%, 6/15/2007
470,000
469,333
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.857%, 8/15/2011
55,000
50,721
Metaldyne Corp., 11.0%, 6/15/2012
50,000
48,750
Systems 2001 Asset Trust LLC, 6.664%, 9/15/2013
1,432,104
1,521,484

2,090,288

Energy 2.0%
Avista Corp., 9.75%, 6/1/2008
60,000
62,959
Devon Energy Corp., 7.95%, 4/15/2032
745,000
801,387
Devon Financing Corp., ULC, 7.875%, 9/30/2031
300,000
319,914
El Paso Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2012
795,000
800,385

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.5%, 1/15/2008
400,000
380,700
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/2012
1,230,000
1,280,969

3,646,314

Financial 12.4%
CIT Group, Inc., 7.375%, 4/2/2007
825,000
825,087
Citigroup, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/2098
1,335,000
1,320,474
ERAC USA Finance Co., 7.35%, 6/15/2008
950,000
1,022,819
ERP Operating LP, 6.63%, 4/13/2005
1,515,000
1,573,541
Ford Motor Credit Co., 6.875%, 2/1/2006
1,760,000
1,800,596
General Electric Capital Corp.:


6.0%, 6/15/2012
1,890,000
1,881,036
6.5%, 12/10/2007
750,000
805,232
General Motors Acceptance Corp.:


5.25%, 5/16/2005
1,205,000
1,212,388
7.0%, 2/1/2012
495,000
495,644
8.0%, 11/1/2031
1,150,000
1,176,162
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.6%, 1/15/2012
575,000
585,699
Household Finance Corp.:


5.75%, 1/30/2007
45,000
44,511
6.5%, 1/24/2006
105,000
107,351
Ohio National Life Insurance, 8.5%, 5/15/2026
825,000
873,980
Pacific Life Insurance Co., 7.9%, 12/30/2023
1,320,000
1,440,137
PCA LLC/PCA Finance Corp., 11.875%, 8/1/2009
50,000
49,500
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
1,025,000
1,056,512
Prudential Insurance Co., 6.375%, 7/23/2006
1,000,000
1,043,913
UnumProvident Corp., 7.375%, 6/15/2032
2,420,000
2,378,352
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.55%, 6/21/2010
1,000,000
1,114,194
Wells Fargo Financial, Inc., 4.875%, 6/12/2007
1,680,000
1,677,786

22,484,914

Health 0.0%
Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9.0%, 2/15/2008
50,000
18,000
Manufacturing 0.5%
Dow Chemical Co., 7.0%, 8/15/2005
50,000
53,609
Equistar Chemicals LP, 8.75%, 2/15/2009
125,000
111,775

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

International Paper Co., 8.125%, 7/8/2005
400,000
439,858
ISP Chemco, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 7/1/2011
50,000
51,000
Millennium America, Inc.:


7.0%, 11/15/2006
50,000
47,375
9.25%, 6/15/2008
120,000
122,400
Xerox Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/2009
75,000
61,500

887,517

Media 1.4%
Comcast Cable Communications, 6.375%, 1/30/2006
375,000
363,194
CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
750,000
627,906
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
225,000
259,085
Renaissance Media Group, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 4/15/2003, 10.0% to 4/15/2008
65,000
48,750
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
1,150,000
1,272,874
Transwestern Publishing, Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 11.875% to 11/15/2008
50,000
50,562

2,622,371

Service Industries 0.9%
AIG Sunamerica Global Financing IV, 6.3%, 5/10/2011
1,475,000
1,526,677
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 7.625%, 1/1/2006
65,000
62,725
Service Corp. International, 6.0%, 12/15/2005
50,000
45,750

1,635,152

Technology 0.8%
L-3 Communications Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/2012
65,000
65,163
Raytheon Co., 6.3%, 3/15/2005
1,190,000
1,239,331
Seagate Technology Holdings, 8.0%, 5/15/2009
50,000
50,000
Solectron Corp., 9.625%, 2/15/2009
50,000
45,500

1,399,994

Transportation 0.0%
Kansas City Southern Railway, 7.5%, 6/15/2009
50,000
50,063
Utilities 4.8%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
1,000,000
1,066,064
Calpine Corp.:


7.875%, 4/1/2008
50,000
33,000
8.5%, 2/15/2011
460,000
308,200

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cleveland Electric/Toledo Edison Co., Series B, 7.67%, 7/1/2004
1,050,000
1,109,175
CMS Energy Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/2011
55,000
39,050
KeySpan Corp.:


6.15%, 6/1/2006
275,000
287,086
7.625%, 11/15/2010
1,075,000
1,203,113
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
825,000
876,839
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
1,000,000
1,050,638
PSE&G Power LLC, 6.95%, 6/1/2012
1,595,000
1,603,359
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
1,100,000
1,177,552

8,754,076

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $48,709,948)

48,753,229


Asset Backed 6.7%

Automobile Receivables 1.7%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust "A4", Series 2001-C, 5.01%, 7/14/2008
1,530,000
1,570,898
WFS Financial Owner Trust "A4", Series 2002-2, 4.5%, 2/20/2010
1,540,000
1,556,175

3,127,073

Home Equity Loans 2.1%
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage "A2", Series 2001-C3, 6.18%, 8/15/2033
1,890,000
1,981,991
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. "A2", Series 2002-B, 5.19%, 9/15/2019
900,000
922,788
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII "A2", Series 2001-C2, 6.168%, 2/13/2010
805,000
843,377

3,748,156

Miscellaneous 2.9%
Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC "A6", Series 2001-1, 6.62%, 3/1/2016
1,375,000
1,467,987
PECO Energy Transition Trust "A1", Series 2001-A, 6.52%, 12/31/2010
1,790,000
1,920,945
PSE&G Transition Funding LLC:


"A7", Series 2001-1, 6.75%, 6/15/2016
900,000
968,116
"A8", Series 2001-1, 6.89%, 12/15/2017
800,000
873,152

5,230,200

Total Asset Backed (Cost $11,869,226)

12,105,429


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 2.5%

British Sky Broadcasting PLC, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
60,000
55,192
Euramax International PLC, 11.25%, 10/1/2006
50,000
50,000
Grupo Iusacell SA De CV, 14.25%, 12/1/2006
50,000
37,500
Pemex Finance Ltd., 9.14%, 8/15/2004
1,863,000
1,973,364
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.125%, 3/30/2028
50,000
33,500
PTC International Finance BV, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 7/1/2002, 10.75% to 7/1/2007
70,000
71,400
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 8.75%, 2/2/2011
65,000
61,100
Sappi Papier Holding AG, 7.5%, 6/15/2032
1,580,000
1,593,114
Stagecoach Holdings PLC, 8.625%, 11/15/2009
55,000
53,118
TFM SA de CV, 12.5%, 6/15/2012
85,000
80,325
Tyco International Group SA:


6.125%, 11/1/2008
100,000
76,933
6.375%, 10/15/2011
50,000
38,276
6.75%, 2/15/2011
650,000
504,771
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $4,813,088)

4,628,593


U.S. Treasury Obligations 24.1%

U.S. Treasury Bond:


6.0%, 2/15/2026
3,310,000
3,442,906
7.25%, 5/15/2016
4,900,000
5,774,924
8.125%, 8/15/2019
475,000
608,426
U.S. Treasury Note:


3.5%, 11/15/2006
1,285,000
1,262,112
5.875%, 11/15/2004
28,619,000
30,416,617
6.0%, 8/15/2009
211,000
229,207
6.125%, 8/15/2007
1,377,000
1,500,852
6.75%, 5/15/2005
455,000
496,590
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $43,175,078)

43,731,634


U.S. Agency Obligations 2.4%

Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.25%, 6/15/2006
650,000
676,475
5.625%, 5/14/2004
2,800,000
2,933,070
7.0%, 7/15/2005
675,000
738,179
Total U.S. Agency Obligations (Cost $4,234,901)

4,347,724


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 20.2%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:


6.0%, 8/15/2016
500,000
507,622
6.5%, 7/1/2032
11,400,000
11,646,149
Federal National Mortgage Association:


6.0%, 2/1/2032
1,212,811
1,211,381
6.31%, 6/1/2008
1,500,000
1,586,746
6.5% with various maturities until 7/1/2032
7,357,906
7,541,671
7.0% with various maturities until 7/1/2032
12,773,490
13,243,281
7.5% with various maturities until 8/1/2016
577,320
611,328
8.0%, 9/1/2015
255,563
272,176
Total U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus (Cost $36,098,050)

36,620,354


Government National Mortgage Association 1.9%

Government National Mortgage Association:


6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031
1,894,684
1,934,428
7.0% with various maturities until 12/15/2028
1,526,132
1,588,857
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $3,385,897)

3,523,285


Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 4.2%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:


6.0%, 9/15/2016
820,000
825,341
7.5%, 6/25/2032
800,000
848,123
Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.5% with various maturities until 7/25/2017
2,150,000
2,185,328
6.0%, 10/25/2016
1,550,000
1,562,719
7.5% with various maturities until 8/25/2034
2,050,000
2,167,764
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $7,573,519)

7,589,275


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Long-Term Municipal Investments 0.9%

Brockton, MA, Core City GO, Economic Development, Series A, 6.45%, 5/1/2017 (Cost $1,537,082)
1,530,000

1,581,638



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 10.2%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $18,473,151)
18,473,151

18,473,151

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $179,869,940) (a)

181,354,312


Notes to Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes the issuer has defaulted on payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $179,880,421. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,473,891. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,715,752 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $1,241,861.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $179,869,940)
$ 181,354,312
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
7,357,823
Interest receivable
1,566,969
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
678,265
Total assets
190,967,369
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
19,947,523
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
11,049
Accrued management fee
83,316
Other accrued expenses and payables
20,074
Total liabilities
20,061,962
Net assets, at value

$ 170,905,407

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
3,450,908
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
1,484,372
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,980,828)
Paid-in capital
169,950,955
Net assets, at value

$ 170,905,407

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($170,905,407 / 15,047,679 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 11.36


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 4,151,925
Expenses:
Management fee
446,810
Custodian fees
4,482
Auditing
6,526
Legal
1,875
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,300
Reports to shareholders
25,148
Other
3,834
Total expenses, before expense reductions
489,975
Expense reductions
(323)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
489,652
Net investment income

3,662,273

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(1,979,252)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
2,065,642
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

86,390

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 3,748,663


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 3,662,273 $ 5,630,267
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1,979,252) 1,801,523
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
2,065,642 (2,467,539)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
3,748,663 4,964,251
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(5,123,396) (4,623,273)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
42,225,257 82,813,663
Reinvestment of distributions
5,123,396 4,623,273
Cost of shares redeemed
(8,802,073) (31,584,271)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
38,546,580 55,852,665
Increase (decrease) in net assets
37,171,847 56,193,643
Net assets at beginning of period
133,733,560 77,539,917
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,450,908 and $4,912,031, respectively)

$ 170,905,407

$ 133,733,560

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
11,645,925 6,770,947
Shares sold
3,709,316 7,217,533
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
465,763 414,684
Shares redeemed
(773,325) (2,757,259)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,401,754 4,874,978
Shares outstanding at end of period

15,047,679

11,645,925



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c

1998c

1997c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.48

$ 11.45

$ 11.00

$ 11.65

$ 11.18

$ 10.36

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.28d .62d .69d .60d .32 .66
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
- .01e .36 (.85) .55 .26

Total from investment operations

.28 .63 1.05 (.25) .87 .92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.40) (.60) (.60) (.30) (.30) (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - - (.10) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.40) (.60) (.60) (.40) (.40) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.36

$ 11.48

$ 11.45

$ 11.00

$ 11.65

$ 11.18

Total Return (%)
2.42** 5.71 9.90 (2.06) 7.93 9.04
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
171 134 78 71 52 16
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.66* .64 .68 .65 .67 .80
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.66* .64 .67 .65 .67 .80
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
4.87* 5.46 6.36 5.42 5.50 6.23
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
306* 176 311 131 130 311

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.01, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.54% to 5.46%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Money Market Portfolio

The market experienced a significant shift during the six-month period ended June 30, 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, overall market sentiment pointed to the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates sometime later in 2002, as it appeared that the economy was on track to recovery. However, that sentiment shifted significantly during the second quarter with the rate increase becoming unlikely as investor confidence sharply declined, particularly following an announcement that WorldCom had committed massive accounting fraud. As a result, yields on money market securities declined further during the second quarter. Rates fell amid more reports of accounting scandals from some U.S. corporations, continued concerns about terrorist activity and the potential for war in the Middle East.

After April 8, the portfolio was restructured under a group led by Darlene Rasel, with a focus on creating a portfolio with strong potential for yield, while maintaining stability. To that end, the portfolio primarily was restructured to include a larger number of short-maturity issues to provide stability and a smaller amount of long-maturity securities to boost potential for yield. Overall, the weighted average maturity of Scudder's money funds is on the longer-end of maturity ranges, between 60 to 90 days. While it appears that the United States has rebounded from last year's economic downturn, management believes the acceleration in the economy will not likely be as strong as investors had hoped it would be earlier in 2002.

Darlene M. Rasel
Lead Manager
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

An investment in the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per unit, it is possible to lose money by investing in the portfolio.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Money Market Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Commercial Paper 61.1%

American Honda Finance Corp., 1.9%*, 8/23/2002
7,000,000
6,999,898
Apreco Inc., 1.79%**, 7/18/2002
10,000,000
9,991,547
Associates Corp of North America, 1.957%*, 6/15/2003
5,000,000
5,000,000
Atlantis One Funding Corp., 1.95%**, 8/16/2002
10,000,000
9,975,083
Barton Capital Corp., 1.84%**, 7/10/2002
10,000,000
9,995,400
Bavaria TRR Corp., 1.79%**, 7/8/2002
10,000,000
9,996,519
Bavaria TRR Corp., 1.81%**, 7/22/2002
10,000,000
9,989,442
Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank AG, 1.8%**, 7/24/2002
10,000,000
9,988,500
Blue Ridge Asset Funding Corp., 1.81%**, 7/24/2002
10,000,000
9,988,436
Danske Corp., 1.82%**, 7/18/2002
10,000,000
9,991,406
Delaware Funding Corp., 1.8%**, 7/26/2002
10,000,000
9,987,500
Edison Asset Securities LLC, 1.96%**, 12/4/2002
10,000,000
9,915,067
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp., 1.8%**, 7/25/2002
11,000,000
10,986,800
General Electric Capital Corp., 2.04%**, 11/5/2002
10,000,000
9,928,033
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 1.879%*, 10/16/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Greyhawk Funding LLC, 1.68%**, 7/12/2002
10,000,000
9,994,867
Household Finance Corp., 1.91%*, 9/26/2002
5,000,000
5,000,000
Household Finance Corp., 1.98%*, 12/20/2002
5,000,000
4,998,836
ING (US) Funding LLC, 1.78%**, 7/22/2002
10,000,000
9,989,617
Jupiter Securitization Corp., 1.79%**, 7/10/2002
10,000,000
9,995,525
Jupiter Securitization Corp., 1.8%**, 7/15/2002
10,000,000
9,993,000
Kitty Hawk Funding Corp., 1.92%**, 7/26/2002
10,000,000
9,986,667
Moriarty LLC, 2.1%**, 11/22/2002
10,000,000
9,916,000
Park Avenue Receivables Corp., 1.8%**, 7/29/2002
10,000,000
9,986,000
Pennine Funding LLC, 2.15%**, 7/2/2002
10,000,000
9,999,403
Perry Global Funding LLC, 1.83%**, 7/16/2002
10,000,000
9,992,375
Preferred Receivable Funding Corp., 1.8%**, 8/6/2002
12,678,000
12,655,180
Private Export Funding Corp., 2.05%**, 8/30/2002
10,000,000
9,965,833

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Scaldis Capital LLC, 1.83%**, 7/9/2002
10,000,000
9,995,933
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.79%**, 7/1/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.79%**, 7/18/2002
10,000,000
9,991,547
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.83%**, 7/23/2002
10,000,000
9,988,817
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 1.82%**, 8/5/2002
10,000,000
9,982,306
Sigma Finance Inc., 2.08%**, 7/11/2002
10,000,000
9,994,222
Swedish National Housing Finance Corp., 1.95%**, 8/7/2002
10,000,000
9,979,958
Sweetwater Capital Corp., 1.9%**, 7/8/2002
7,894,000
7,891,084
Verizon Communications Inc., 6.56%, 8/14/2002
11,950,000
12,014,990
Westdeutsche Landesbank GZ, 2.06%*, 10/28/2002
10,000,000
9,931,905
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $364,977,696)

364,977,696


Certificates of Deposit 18.3%

American Express Centurian Bank, 1.834%*, 11/6/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.71%, 3/17/2003
10,000,000
10,032,297
Comerica Bank, 1.8%*, 10/28/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
Dresdner Bank AG , 2.58%, 5/8/2003
10,000,000
10,012,037
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 2.41%, 6/16/2003
10,000,000
10,015,126
Svenska Handelsbanken, 2.5%, 6/13/2003
12,000,000
11,997,180
Toronto Dominion Bank, 2.49%, 3/7/2003
7,000,000
7,009,955
UBS AG, 2.1%, 2/13/2003
10,000,000
10,000,000
U.S. Bank N.A., 1.83%*, 1/10/2003
10,000,000
10,000,000
Westpac Banking Corp., 2.175%, 1/24/2003
20,000,000
20,000,568
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $109,067,163)

109,067,163


Repurchase Agreements 20.6%

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 1.98%, to be repurchased at $120,019,800 on 7/1/2002
120,000,000
120,000,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 1.88%, to be repurchased at $2,643,414 on 7/1/2002
2,643,000
2,643,000


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Total Repurchase Agreements (b)
(Cost $122,643,000)

122,643,000

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $596,687,859) (a)

596,687,859


Notes to Scudder Money Market Portfolio of Investments


* Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of June 30, 2002.
** Interest rates represent annualized yield to date of maturity.
(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes was $596,687,859.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government agency securities.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $596,687,859)
$ 596,687,859
Cash
841
Interest receivable
715,524
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
6,923,766
Total assets
604,327,990
Liabilities
Dividends payable
281,558
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
1,475
Accrued management fee
236,406
Other accrued expenses and payables
100,581
Total liabilities
620,020
Net assets, at value

$ 603,707,970

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
5,013
Paid-in capital
603,702,957
Net assets, at value

$ 603,707,970

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($603,707,970 / 603,690,711 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 5,764,578
Expenses:
Management fee
1,480,358
Custodian fees
14,424
Auditing
30,299
Legal
9,401
Trustees' fees and expenses
5,300
Reports to shareholders
40,039
Other
14,204
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,594,025
Expense reductions
(217)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,593,808
Net investment income

4,170,770

Net realized gain (loss) from investments

1,822

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 4,172,592


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 4,170,770 $ 15,672,397
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,822 9,357
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
4,172,592 15,681,754
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(4,143,353) (15,691,810)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
1,316,325,253 4,484,819,119
Reinvestment of distributions
4,235,916 16,051,939
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,387,582,029) (4,108,987,621)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
(67,020,860) 391,883,437
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(66,991,621) 391,873,381
Net assets at beginning of period
670,699,591 278,826,210
Net assets at end of period

$ 603,707,970

$ 670,699,591

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
670,711,571 278,826,210
Shares sold
1,316,325,253 4,484,820,688
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
4,235,916 16,051,939
Shares redeemed
(1,387,582,029) (4,108,987,266)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(67,020,860) 391,885,361
Shares outstanding at end of period

603,690,711

670,711,571


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Income from investment operations:
Net investment income
.007 .037 .059 .050 .050 .050

Total from investment operations

.007 .037 .059 .050 .050 .050
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.007) (.037) (.059) (.050) (.050) (.050)

Total distributions

(.007) (.037) (.059) (.050) (.050) (.050)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Total Return (%)
.68** 3.75 6.10 4.84 5.15 5.25
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
604 671 279 231 152 100
Ratio of expenses (%)
.54* .55 .58 .54 .54 .55
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.41* 3.39 5.94 4.77 5.02 5.14

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder New Europe Portfolio

International equity markets were dominated by uncertainty during the first half of 2002. Despite a brief reprieve early on, share prices throughout most of the developed world were generally weak as accounting scandals, renewed fears of terrorism, lackluster profits and concerns about slowing economies undermined investor confidence and weakened the U.S. dollar. European markets were hit especially hard, dragged down primarily by telecommunications and information technology stocks.

Scudder New Europe Portfolio declined for the semiannual period, falling just short of its benchmark, the MSCI Europe Index. While technology and related holdings caused the most damage, the portfolio's losses were partly offset by holdings in such diverse sectors as materials, banks and oil. With respect to materials companies, we are in the process of trimming our exposure here and have used some of these proceeds to increase exposure to fundamentally strong pharmaceuticals that are now available at attractive prices as a result of patent panic. We've also added selectively to utilities, information technology and semiconductors to the point that we're now slightly more heavily weighted here than the index. Please note that during the period under review, the portfolio experienced a change in investment advisor and portfolio management. Shifts in the portfolio have been limited with respect to this transition. The philosophy, objective and overall process remain intact. We have been consolidating the portfolio, focusing on stocks in which we have the strongest conviction, but the bulk of that process has been completed.

Joseph Axtell
Portfolio Manager
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

MSCI Europe Index is an unmanaged, capitalization-weighted measure of 15 stock markets in Europe. Index returns assume reinvested dividends and capital gains and do not reflect fees or expenses; investors cannot directly access an index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder New Europe Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 94.1%

Belgium 0.4%
Dexia* (Supplier of municipal lending services)
9,320
92
Interbrew (Operator of brewing business)
4,300
124,032

124,124

Denmark 0.9%
Novo Nordisk AS "B"* (Producer of pharmaceuticals with a specialty in diabetic treatment)
9,050
300,652
Finland 3.0%
Fortum Corp.* (Provider of a full range of energy related services)
24,470
141,797
Nokia Oyj (Manufacturer of telecommunication systems and equipment)
57,700
848,486

990,283

France 21.1%
Altran Technologies SA (Provider of technology consulting services)
5,124
149,986
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
13,206
940,187
BNP Paribas SA (Provider of banking services)
13,651
758,531
Credit Lyonnais SA (Provider of diversified banking services)
6,318
272,076
Groupe Danone (Producer of food products worldwide)
2,521
348,203
Lafarge SA (Supplier of various building materials)
2,232
223,685
Pechiney SA "A" (Manufacturer of aluminum products as well as other specialty metals)
7,624
349,877
PSA Peugeot Citroen* (Manufacturer of automobiles and commercial vehicles)
7,352
383,353
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (Manufacturer of health care products and medical and surgical equipment)
3,017
184,407
Schneider Electric SA (Manufacturer of electronic components and automated manufacturing systems)
8,009
432,710
Societe Generale "A" (Provider of banking services)
9,909
655,808
Suez SA* (Builder of water treatment plants)
27,636
740,389

Shares

Value ($)

TotalFinaElf SA "B" (Producer of oil and natural gas)
6,583
1,073,857
Vinci SA (Builder of roads and provider of engineering and construction services)
4,589
312,593
Vivendi Universal SA (Operator of music, television, film and telecommunication businesses)
5,370
116,585

6,942,247

Germany 19.4%
Allianz AG (Provider of multi-line insurance services)
4,183
841,738
Altana AG (Developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and chemical products)
5,637
285,259
BASF AG (Producer of chemical products)
5,969
278,073
Danske Bank AS (Provider of financial services)
17,470
322,819
Deutsche Boerse AG (Provider of financial services)
6,606
280,218
Deutsche Telekom AG (Registered) (Provider of telecommunication services)
41,740
394,285
E.On AG (Distributor of oil and chemicals)
8,777
513,829
Fresenius Medical Care AG (Manufacturer that distributes equipment and products for dialysis patients)
4,590
205,860
Infineon Technologies AG* (Manufacturer and marketer of semiconductors)
29,740
467,135
KarstadtQuelle AG (Operator of department stores)
9,005
234,996
MAN AG (Operator of a commodities trading company)
16,680
352,199
Marschollek, Lautenschlaeger und Partner AG (Provider of investment services)
4,960
154,783
Metro AG (Operator of building, clothing, electronic and food stores)
10,896
335,158
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services which offer insurance and asset management)

1,794
426,333
SAP AG (Manufacturer of computer software)
5,076
503,666
Schering AG (Producer of pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals)
4,287
269,477

Shares

Value ($)

Siemens AG (Manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment)
8,554
515,628

6,381,456

Italy 3.7%
ENI SpA* (Provider of oilfield and engineering services)
55,760
890,778
Saipem SpA (Provider of offshore and onshore drilling services)
43,800
316,393

1,207,171

Netherlands 6.2%
Akzo Nobel NV (Producer and marketer of health care products, coatings, chemicals and fibers)
8,400
367,486
ASML Holding NV* (Developer of photolithography projection systems)
26,020
413,870
Getronics NV* (Provider of computer consulting and solution design services)
53,200
101,880
Gucci Group NV* (Designer and producer of personal luxury accessories and apparel)
3,630
342,177
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
12,380
310,172
VNU NV (Provider of publishing services)
17,930
500,640

2,036,225

Portugal 0.5%
Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Registered) (Provider of telecommunication services)
23,400
166,013
Spain 6.2%
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA "A"* (Operator of a travel reservation system)
31,800
204,467
Banco Popular Espanol SA (Provider of retail banking services)
16,510
733,424
Industria de Diseno Textil SA* (Manufacturer and retailer of apparel)
13,200
280,029
Telefonica SA* (Provider of telecommunication services)
78,386
661,117
Union Fenosa SA (Provider of electric utilities)
8,336
153,848

2,032,885


Shares

Value ($)

Sweden 0.8%
Assa Abloy AB "B" (Manufacturer of security locks)
17,430
246,601
Switzerland 10.0%
Credit Suisse Group* (Provider of universal banking services)
21,259
677,518
Nestle SA* (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
2,247
525,907
Novartis AG (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical and nutrition products)
21,630
954,865
Swiss Re* (Registered) (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
7,629
748,698
Syngenta AG (Producer of seeds and chemicals for crop protection)
6,020
363,206

3,270,194

United Kingdom 21.6%
Aegis Group PLC (Provider of independent media services)
269,872
370,666
BAA PLC (Owner and operator of airports)
30,000
275,004
Barclays PLC (Provider of commercial and investment banking services)
70,663
596,928
BP PLC (Exporter and producer of oil and natural gas)
89,950
758,479
Brambles Industries PLC (Provider of material handling and industrial services)
81,920
411,515
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC* (Provider of broadcast and entertainment services)
40,480
389,657
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines and health-related consumer products)
53,693
1,165,158
GUS PLC (Operator of catalog home shopping, retailing, finance and property investment services)
13,696
126,282
J Sainsbury PLC (Distributor of food)
44,824
244,203
Misys PLC (Provider of software and hardware computer solutions)
41,381
153,252
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (Provider of a wide range of financial services)
43,891
1,249,336
Shell Transport & Trading PLC (Provider of oil and gas)
21,250
160,974
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (Provider of market research services)
81,070
236,965

Shares

Value ($)

The Sage Group PLC (Distributor of accounting and payroll software)
97,840
253,792
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
389,235
536,099
Zeneca Group PLC (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical and agrochemical products)
4,780
198,677

7,126,987


Shares

Value ($)

United States 0.3%
mm02 PLC* (Provider of mobile communication services)
134,550
86,482
Total Common Stocks (Cost $31,184,422)

30,911,320


Cash Equivalents 5.9%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $1,946,978)
1,946,978

1,946,978

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $33,131,400) (a)

32,858,298


Notes to Scudder New Europe Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $33,961,944. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,103,646. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,804,914 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,908,560.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

At June 30, 2002, the Scudder New Europe Portfolio had the following industry diversification:

Industry

Value

Percent

Financial
$ 7,718,302 23.5%
Manufacturing
4,158,242 12.7%
Energy
3,342,278 10.2%
Health
3,294,878 10.0%
Communications
2,692,482 8.2%
Technology
2,219,341 6.7%
Consumer Discretionary
1,562,845 4.7%
Service Industries
1,536,527 4.7%
Utilities
1,408,066 4.3%
Miscellaneous
2,978,359 9.1%
Total Common Stocks

30,911,320

94.1%

Cash Equivalents
1,946,978 5.9%
Total Investment Portfolio

$ 32,858,298

100.0%



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $33,131,400)

$ 32,858,298
Receivable for investments sold
286,785
Dividends receivable
73,783
Interest receivable
456
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
7,383
Foreign taxes recoverable
50,393
Due from Advisor
1,066
Total assets
33,278,164
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
30,030
Other accrued expenses and payables
46,106
Total liabilities
76,136
Net assets, at value

$ 33,202,028

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
219,376
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(273,102)
Foreign currency related transactions
4,675
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(6,459,309)
Paid-in capital
39,710,388
Net assets, at value

$ 33,202,028

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($33,202,028 / 5,300,182 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.26


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $40,411)
$ 363,175
Interest
19,442
Total Income
382,617
Expenses:
Management fee
145,966
Custodian and accounting fees
104,549
Auditing
972
Trustees' fees and expenses
187
Reports to shareholders
2,401
Other
37
Total expenses, before expense reductions
254,112
Expense reductions
(90,871)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
163,241
Net investment income (loss)

219,376

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(334,945)
Foreign currency related transactions
(18,262)

(353,207)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(1,175,205)
Foreign currency related transactions
11,129

(1,164,076)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(1,517,283)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (1,297,907)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 219,376 $ 91,545
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(353,207) (5,886,163)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,164,076) 701,225
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(1,297,907) (5,093,393)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
- (345,868)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
54,147,019 148,664,327
Reinvestment of distributions
- 345,868
Cost of shares redeemed
(42,818,713) (133,885,378)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
11,328,306 15,124,817
Increase (decrease) in net assets
10,030,399 9,685,556
Net assets at beginning of period
23,171,629 13,486,073
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $219,376 at June 30, 2002)

$ 33,202,028

$ 23,171,629

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
3,512,413 1,397,393
Shares sold
8,430,022 20,719,356
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 44,351
Shares redeemed
(6,642,253) (18,648,687)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,787,769 2,115,020
Shares outstanding at end of period

5,300,182

3,512,413



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.60

$ 9.65

$ 10.35

$ 9.12

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.05d .04d .31d .13d .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.39) (2.89) (.95) 1.15 (.91)

Total from investment operations

(.34) (2.85) (.64) 1.28 (.88)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- (.20) (.03) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.03) - -

Total distributions

- (.20) (.06) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.26

$ 6.60

$ 9.65

$ 10.35

$ 9.12

Total Return (%)e
(5.15)** (29.86) (6.17) 14.09 (8.80)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
33 23 13 7 3
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.74* 2.47 2.65 4.30 19.55*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.12* 1.12 1.14 1.10 1.13*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.50* .51 3.14 1.44 1.13*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
166* 237 105 146 100*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 5, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio

The portfolio fell sharply in the first half of 2002. Health care stocks within the portfolio led the decline, which was greater than the drop in the Russell 2000 Growth Index for the period. The index tracks mid-cap, growth-oriented domestic stocks. For the quarter, biotechnology stocks in the portfolio fared poorly as increased regulatory and product concerns undermined investor confidence.

As the U.S. economic recovery sputtered, investors lost confidence in short-term earnings estimates. In addition, investors grew skeptical about corporate strategy and business forecasts amid increased scrutiny of corporate governance and management practices in many industries, including telecom, energy and consumer services.

We reduced the number of portfolio holdings and increased the portfolio's cash position as of June 30. It's been a tough environment in which to modify the portfolio to focus on a more concentrated mix of stocks. We are continuing to strive toward a long-term goal of significantly reducing the number of stocks in the portfolio to a size that we can monitor very closely.

There is plenty of grist for pessimists in the current investment picture. We believe the bright spot among these realities is the reversal of the sentiment of the investing public. There are plenty of good smaller companies with reasonable prices. It is a far better environment for investing in them than it has been for the past five years. We are therefore taking a somewhat contrarian and optimistic view regarding the task at hand.

Sewall F. Hodges
Peter Chin
Roy C. McKay
Co-Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 86.5%

Communications 2.7%
Telephone/Communications
Entercom Communications Corp.*
51,600
2,368,440
Remec, Inc.*
153,700
862,257
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. "A"*
242,200
406,896
Triton PCS Holdings, Inc. "A"*
367,500
1,433,250

5,070,843

Consumer Discretionary 10.3%
Apparel & Shoes 6.5%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. "A"*
90,500
2,182,861
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.*
105,200
2,223,928
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
60,300
1,694,430
dELiA*s Corp. "A"*
221,200
1,128,120
Foot Locker, Inc.*
185,700
2,683,365
Talbots, Inc.
62,900
2,201,500

12,114,204

Department & Chain Stores 1.7%
Men's Wearhouse, Inc.*
122,200
3,116,100
Home Furnishings 2.1%
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
184,100
3,866,100
Consumer Staples 3.9%
Food & Beverage
Constellation Brands, Inc. "A"*
130,800
4,185,600
Performance Food Group Co.*
87,600
2,966,136

7,151,736

Durables 2.2%
Aerospace 0.9%
United Defense Industries, Inc.*
70,800
1,628,400
Telecommunications Equipment 1.3%
UTStarcom, Inc.*
117,800
2,376,026
Energy 4.3%
Oil & Gas Production 3.5%
Ocean Energy, Inc.
68,500
1,484,395
Patina Oil & Gas Corp.
82,875
2,273,261
Plains Resources, Inc.*
43,600
1,166,300
Talisman Energy, Inc.
35,800
1,612,453

6,536,409

Oil/Gas Transmission 0.8%
Western Gas Resources, Inc.
38,300
1,432,420
Financial 4.3%
Banks 1.8%
Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. "A"
66,920
3,319,834

Shares

Value ($)

Insurance 2.5%
Everest Re Group Ltd.
31,500
1,762,425
HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.
110,200
2,903,770

4,666,195

Health 17.9%
Biotechnology 2.3%
ILEX Oncology, Inc.*
66,500
936,985
Invitrogen Corp.*
28,800
921,888
Ligand Pharmaceuticals "B"*
116,600
1,690,700
MedImmune, Inc.*
29,700
784,080

4,333,653

Health Industry Services 3.3%
Covance, Inc.*
115,500
2,165,625
DaVita, Inc.*
169,700
4,038,860

6,204,485

Medical Supply & Specialty 2.9%
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*
114,100
2,647,120
Renal Care Group, Inc.*
86,600
2,697,590

5,344,710

Pharmaceuticals 9.4%
Biovail Corp.*
145,700
4,219,472
Caremark Rx, Inc.*
167,000
2,755,500
Celgene Corp.*
83,100
1,271,430
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
96,200
3,371,810
CV Therapeutics, Inc.*
59,400
1,106,028
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
120,000
2,905,200
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
115,674
1,772,126

17,401,566

Manufacturing 4.8%
Containers & Paper 3.8%
Packaging Corp. of America*
161,900
3,220,191
Pactiv Corp.*
160,400
3,817,520

7,037,711

Office Equipment/Supplies 1.0%
DDi Corp.*
249,700
249,450
Polycom, Inc.*
141,000
1,690,590

1,940,040

Media 4.8%
Advertising 1.1%
Lamar Advertising Co.*
53,200
1,979,572
Broadcasting & Entertainment 3.7%
Alloy, Inc.*
87,800
1,267,832
Emmis Communications Corp. "A"*
121,800
2,580,942
Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.*
87,300
2,278,530

Shares

Value ($)

Regent Communications, Inc.*
95,800
676,252

6,803,556

Metals and Minerals 1.4%
Steel & Metals
Precision Castparts Corp.
78,400
2,587,200
Service Industries 3.2%
EDP Services 2.3%
ChoicePoint, Inc.*
94,066
4,277,181
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.9%
Plexus Corp.*
88,200
1,596,420
Technology 15.3%
Computer Software 7.4%
Actuate Corp.*
385,900
1,736,550
Advent Software, Inc.*
25,200
647,640
Business Objects SA (ADR)*
65,600
1,843,360
Centillium Communications, Inc.*
196,000
1,709,120
Informatica Corp.*
233,300
1,654,097
IONA Technologies PLC (ADR)*
88,900
471,099
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
20,300
466,088
NetIQ Corp.*
30,796
696,913
Precise Software Solutions Ltd.*
129,900
1,240,545
Quest Software, Inc.*
83,000
1,205,990
Rational Software Corp.*
85,800
704,418
THQ, Inc.*
33,100
987,042
Vignette Corp.*
146,700
288,999

13,651,861

Diverse Electronic Products 0.6%
McDATA Corp. "A"*
129,700
1,142,657
EDP Peripherals 0.9%
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
203,400
1,728,900
Electronic Components/Distributors 0.3%
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
125,800
595,034
Precision Instruments 1.2%
Coherent, Inc.*
72,700
2,147,485
Semiconductors 4.9%
Conexant Systems, Inc.*
192,800
312,336
Cree, Inc.*
116,200
1,537,326
Emulex Corp.*
53,500
1,204,285

Shares

Value ($)

Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.*
77,700
1,888,110
Genesis Microchip, Inc.*
84,300
703,062
Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*
113,300
1,313,147
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*
173,373
962,219
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
84,100
265,756
Xilinx, Inc.*
38,500
863,555

9,049,796

Utilities 1.7%
Electric Utilities
Great Plains Energy, Inc.
46,600
948,310
UIL Holdings Corp.
19,600
1,067,416
WPS Resources Corp.
29,900
1,220,817

3,236,543

Other 9.7%
iShares Russell 2000 Growth
197,100
9,401,670
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
95,700
8,675,205

18,076,875

Total Common Stocks (Cost $182,039,311)

160,413,512



Preferred Stocks 0.2%

Communications 0.1%
Telephone/Communications
Convergent Networks, Inc.*
113,149
151,620
Technology 0.1%
Computer Software
Applianceware LP*
218,659
0
fusionOne*
230,203
170,350
Planetweb, Inc. "E"*
137,868
64,798

235,148

Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,599,990)

386,768


Cash Equivalents 13.3%

Scudder Cash Management
QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $24,758,588)

24,758,588

24,758,588

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $211,397,889) (a)

185,558,868


Notes to Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $212,090,049. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $26,531,181. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $20,985,901 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $47,517,082.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $211,397,889)

$ 185,558,868
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
96,785
Dividends receivable
48,363
Interest receivable
37,840
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
7,907
Total assets
185,759,763
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
120,201
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
387,553
Accrued management fee
107,570
Other accrued expenses and payables
45,673
Total liabilities
660,997
Net assets, at value

$ 185,098,766

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(282,223)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(25,839,021)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(119,978,602)
Paid-in capital
331,198,612
Net assets, at value

$ 185,098,766

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($185,098,766 / 18,951,635 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.77


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $1,051)
$ 248,091
Interest
243,785
Total Income
491,876
Expenses:
Management fee
702,330
Custodian fees
3,141
Auditing
13,690
Legal
15,705
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,147
Reports to shareholders
30,554
Other
6,997
Total expenses, before expense reductions
774,564
Expense reductions
(465)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
774,099
Net investment income (loss)

(282,223)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(21,813,538)
Written options
47,913
Foreign currency related transactions
52

(21,765,573)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(35,577,009)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(57,342,582)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (57,624,805)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (282,223) $ (288,483)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(21,765,573) (79,443,167)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(35,577,009) (7,240,482)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(57,624,805) (86,972,132)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains
- (34,633,203)
Return of capital
- (365,607)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
66,566,733 349,551,936
Reinvestment of distributions
- 34,998,810
Cost of shares redeemed
(55,693,090) (331,756,115)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
10,873,643 52,794,631
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(46,751,162) (69,176,311)
Net assets at beginning of period
231,849,928 301,026,239
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $282,223 at June 30, 2002)

$ 185,098,766

$ 231,849,928

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
18,115,952 13,908,178
Shares sold
5,598,856 25,358,987
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 2,772,424
Shares redeemed
(4,763,173) (23,923,637)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
835,683 4,207,774
Shares outstanding at end of period

18,951,635

18,115,952



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.80

$ 21.64

$ 26.54

$ 19.71

$ 19.69

$ 16.77

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
(.01)c (.02)c (.09)c (.06)c - .04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3.02) (6.27) (2.01) 6.89 3.42 4.88

Total from investment operations

(3.03) (6.29) (2.10) 6.83 3.42 4.92
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- - - - - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (2.52) (2.80) - (3.40) (1.90)
Return of capital
- (.03) - - - -

Total distributions

- (2.55) (2.80) - (3.40) (2.00)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.77

$ 12.80

$ 21.64

$ 26.54

$ 19.71

$ 19.69

Total Return (%)
(23.67)** (28.91) (10.71) 34.56 18.37 34.20
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
185 232 301 264 208 137
Ratio of expenses (%)
.72* .68 .72 .71 .70 .71
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.26)* (.12) (.34) (.30) (.01) .20
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
52* 143 124 208 276 330

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

The market experienced a significant shift during the six-month period ended June 30, 2002. In the first quarter of 2002, overall market sentiment pointed to the Federal Reserve Board increasing short-term interest rates sometime later in 2002 as it appeared that the economy was on track to recovery. However, that sentiment shifted during the second quarter with that rate increase becoming unlikely as investor confidence sharply declined, particularly following an announcement that WorldCom had committed massive accounting fraud.

During this period, the portfolio outperformed its unmanaged benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index.

The United States remains the portfolio's largest allocation, and all government bond indices advanced during the period. Thus, the portfolio's exposure to U.S. and non-U.S. government and government-agency securities helped provide price protection during a period of market volatility. The high-yield market sold off sharply at the end of the period, in the face of increasing concerns about accounting practices among some companies in the United States and the resulting impact on investor confidence. Since the portfolio held no high-yield securities, it avoided the impact of this event.

However, the portfolio's exposure to emerging markets detracted from performance as global investors' aversion to risk increased, particularly in June. Although our emerging-market holdings contributed to the portfolio's income, we reduced our exposure to Latin American markets, which were negatively impacted by election-year uncertainty in Brazil. Instead, we have favored Eastern Europe - particularly Russia - and Asian markets.

Going forward, it appears that the U.S. economic outlook is improving, although slowly. Economic growth reports have been positive and the job market has been stable. Should these trends continue, we would consider shifting a small portion of the portfolio's government and agency holdings into investment-grade credits. However given the ongoing uncertainty in the equity markets and lack of investor confidence, we do not expect to make any shifts into investment-grade securities for a few months, at least.

The outlook for emerging markets remains uncertain. Until investors have a clearer idea of the outcome of this fall's presidential election in Brazil, questions will remain about that country's commitment to service its external debt, and these questions may continue to have a spillover effect on other emerging markets.

Jan C. Faller
Lead Manager

Greg Boal
Portfolio Manager
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The Lehman Brothers (LB) Government/Corporate Bond Index is composed of U.S. Government treasury and agency securities, and corporate Yankee bonds. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in an index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)(c)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 3.1%

Financial
KFW International Finance, 1.75%, 3/23/2010 (Cost $1,190,935)
JPY 137,000,000

1,232,008


Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 17.8%

Dominican Republic, 9.5%, 9/27/2006
600,000
640,232
Federative Republic of Brazil C Bond, 8.0%, 4/15/2014
738,846
467,320
Government of Jamaica:


11.625%, 1/15/2022
900,000
1,044,000
11.75%, 5/15/2011
190,000
224,200
Petronas Nasional Berhad, 7.625%, 10/15/2026
300,000
289,500
Republic of Bulgaria:


Series A, Collateralized Discount Bond, Floating Rate Bond, LIBOR plus .8125%, (2.813%), 7/28/2024
700,000
626,500
Series PDI, Interest Arrears Bond, Floating Rate Bond, LIBOR plus .8125%, (2.813%), 7/28/2011
51,940
45,707
Series RPDI, Floating Rate Bond, LIBOR plus .8125%, (2.813%), 7/28/2011
73,500
64,680
Republic of Colombia, 9.75%, 4/23/2009
182,000
176,995
Republic of Panama:


10.75%, 5/15/2020
80,000
80,000
Interest Reduction Bond, Step-up Coupon 4.25% to 7/17/2000, LIBOR plus .8125%, (4.25%) to 7/17/2014
115,740
97,222
Republic of Peru, 9.125%, 2/21/2012
300,000
271,800
Republic of Philippines, 10.625%, 3/16/2025
730,000
754,455
Republic of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/2027
150,000
96,000
Russian Federation:


8.25%, 3/31/2010
100,000
98,750
10.0%, 6/26/2007
40,000
42,600
12.75%, 6/24/2028
550,000
658,350
Step-up Coupon, 5.0% to 3/31/2007, 7% to 3/31/2030
125,000
86,797
Step-up Coupon, 5.0% to 3/31/2007, 7.5% to 3/31/2030
180,000
125,100
Russian Ministry of Finance, 3.0%, 5/14/2006
170,000
132,600

Principal Amount ($)(c)

Value ($)

United Mexican States:


11.375%, 9/15/2016
725,000
893,563
11.5%, 5/15/2026
115,000
145,878
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $6,826,088)

7,062,249


Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated 11.3%

European Investment Bank, 2.125%, 9/20/2007
JPY 139,000,000
1,271,658
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 1/4/2024
EUR 180,000
199,180
Government of Canada, 7.25%, 6/1/2007
CAD 850,000
619,283
Government of France, 4.5%, 7/12/2003
EUR 950,000
949,895
Government of Spain, 5.15%, 7/30/2009
EUR 1,000,000
1,004,850
Kredit Fuer Wiederaufbau, 5.0%, 7/4/2011
EUR 180,000
177,223
United Kingdom Treasury Bond:


7.75%, 9/8/2006
GBP 50,000
84,246
9.0%, 7/12/2011
GBP 85,000
167,101
Total Foreign Bonds - Non U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $4,228,846)

4,473,436


U.S. Treasury Obligations 53.8%

U.S. Treasury Bond:


6.0%, 2/15/2026
2,500,000
2,600,383
7.25%, 5/15/2016
2,000,000
2,357,112
8.5%, 2/15/2020
3,385,000
4,485,629
U.S. Treasury Note:


5.5%, 3/31/2003
3,000,000
3,081,480
5.625%, 12/31/2002
325,000
331,230
6.5%, 10/15/2006
3,125,000
3,440,206
6.5%, 2/15/2010
1,600,000
1,788,608
7.25%, 5/15/2004
3,000,000
3,244,863
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $21,046,260)

21,329,511


U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 2.1%

Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.5%, 10/1/2030 (Cost $781,886)
784,706

823,939


Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 11.9%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $4,705,819)
4,705,819

4,705,819

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $38,779,834) (a)

39,626,962


Notes to Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio of Investments


(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $38,805,143. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $821,819. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,014,084 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $192,265.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Principal amount in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Currency Abbreviation







EUR
Euro

JPY
Japanese Yen

CAD
Canadian Dollars

GBP
British Pounds

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $38,779,834)
$ 39,626,962
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
2,506,290
Dividends receivable
3,342
Interest receivable
661,150
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
48,859
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
9,529
Total assets
42,866,132
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
2,516,084
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
17,996
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts
261,156
Accrued management fee
20,493
Other accrued expenses and payables
5,318
Total liabilities
2,821,047
Net assets, at value

$ 40,045,085

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
571,407
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
847,128
Foreign currency related transactions
(252,939)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(462,593)
Paid-in capital
39,342,082
Net assets, at value

$ 40,045,085

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($40,045,085 / 3,871,240 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.34


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 19,481
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $724)
673,925
Total Income
693,406
Expenses:
Management fee
91,819
Custodian fees
4,916
Auditing
1,038
Legal
285
Trustees' fees and expenses
299
Reports to shareholders
2,645
Other
588
Total expenses, before expense reductions
101,590
Expense reductions
(49)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
101,541
Net investment income

591,865

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(233)
Foreign currency related transactions
(2,982)

(3,215)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
803,520
Foreign currency related transactions
(315,559)

487,961
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

484,746

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 1,076,611


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 591,865 $ 695,369
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,215) (37,804)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
487,961 26,603
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
1,076,611 684,168
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(775,881) (110,157)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
24,264,247 20,261,132
Reinvestment of distributions
775,881 110,157
Cost of shares redeemed
(6,026,450) (9,208,486)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
19,013,678 11,162,803
Increase (decrease) in net assets
19,314,408 11,736,814
Net assets at beginning of period
20,730,677 8,993,863
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $571,407 and $755,423, respectively)

$ 40,045,085

$ 20,730,677

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
2,018,991 912,080
Shares sold
2,357,622 1,998,893
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
77,049 11,091
Shares redeemed
(582,422) (903,073)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,852,249 1,106,911
Shares outstanding at end of period

3,871,240

2,018,991



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c

1998c

1997c,d

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.27

$ 9.86

$ 9.86

$ 11.09

$ 10.29

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.21e .48e .51e .47e .24 .36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.16 .03 (.26) (1.10) .86 (.07)

Total from investment operations

.37 .51 .25 (.63) 1.10 .29
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.30) (.10) (.25) (.40) (.20) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - - (.20) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.30) (.10) (.25) (.60) (.30) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.34

$ 10.27

$ 9.86

$ 9.86

$ 11.09

$ 10.29

Total Return (%)
3.68** 5.23 2.57 (5.85) 10.98 2.87**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
40 21 9 6 5 2
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.72* .66 1.14 1.03 1.08 1.10*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.72* .65 1.10 1.01 1.08 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
4.18* 4.76 5.26 4.57 4.32 5.36*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
6* 27 154 212 330 290*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.04, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.04 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.16% to 4.76%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d For the period from May 1, 1997 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1997.
e Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio

We are cautious about the technology sector's short-term recovery prospects. Analysts' earnings estimates for the balance of 2002 have been reduced. However, we believe more pruning needs to occur. In addition to a weak capital spending environment, investor sentiment has been challenged by a loss of faith in corporate balance sheets. This credibility gap will have to be bridged before investors commit any significant new money to technology stocks.

During the first six months of 2002, we focused on the highest quality, most well-capitalized companies - businesses that we believe are likely to be survivors five years from now. We retained Microsoft, IBM and Micron Technology among the portfolio's top 10 holdings. To help manage risk, we continue to maintain neutral weightings among different sub-sectors of technology.

A portfolio success during the period was KLA-Tencor, the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductor inspection tools. We expect long-term demand for such inspection tools to remain healthy. As chipmakers build smaller and faster semiconductors, they need more tools to locate defects and monitor manufacturing, and KLA-Tencor's tools provide a competitive advantage in a difficult industry environment.

Most semiconductor, personal computer and software markets remain lackluster. Two bright spots are color printers and computer video games. Consumer demand for products that can print digital photos and graphic-intense documents, as well as supplies for such products, appears robust. Game makers are benefiting from a new product cycle that we expect may lead to several years of strong growth.

Blair Treisman
Lead Manager
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 85.1%

Communications 1.7%
Cellular Telephone 1.5%
Nokia Oyj (ADR)*
106,300
1,539,224
QUALCOMM, Inc.*
90,200
2,479,598

4,018,822

Telephone/Communications 0.2%
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
163,540
439,923
Durables 0.8%
Telecommunications Equipment
Amdocs Ltd.*
176,100
1,329,555
Nortel Networks Corp.
406,600
589,570
Tellabs, Inc.*
180
1,138

1,920,263

Manufacturing 1.2%
Machinery/Components/Controls 0.6%
Amphenol Corp. "A"*
39,900
1,436,400
Office Equipment/Supplies 0.6%
Lexmark International, Inc.*
28,300
1,539,520
Media 2.5%
Broadcasting & Entertainment
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
440,700
6,482,697
Service Industries 12.4%
EDP Services 4.9%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
72,500
3,157,375
Computer Sciences Corp.*
50,700
2,423,460
First Data Corp.
97,000
3,608,400
Fiserv, Inc.*
57,350
2,105,319
VeriSign, Inc.*
161,000
1,157,590

12,452,144

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 3.2%
Accenture Ltd. "A"*
129,700
2,464,300
Concord EFS, Inc.*
85,000
2,561,900
Paychex, Inc.
103,800
3,247,902

8,274,102

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 4.3%
eBay, Inc.*
78,200
4,818,684
Sabre Holdings Corp.*
125,000
4,475,000
Yahoo!, Inc.*
123,400
1,821,384

11,115,068

Technology 66.5%
Computer Software 20.8%
Adobe Systems, Inc.
44,880
1,279,080

Shares

Value ($)

BEA Systems, Inc.*
478,358
4,501,349
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
160,000
2,169,600
Computer Associates International, Inc.
86,800
1,379,252
DST Systems, Inc.*
38,000
1,736,980
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
65,600
4,332,880
Intuit, Inc.*
72,877
3,623,444
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
80,800
1,855,168
Microsoft Corp.*
417,973
22,863,123
Oracle Corp.*
510,700
4,836,329
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
141,600
2,107,008
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
69,400
986,868
TIBCO Software, Inc.*
263,400
1,464,504

53,135,585

Diverse Electronic Products 3.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
208,520
3,966,050
Motorola, Inc.
274,720
3,961,462

7,927,512

EDP Peripherals 3.2%
EMC Corp.*
771,200
5,822,560
VERITAS Software Corp.*
125,956
2,492,669

8,315,229

Electronic Components/Distributors 8.0%
Agere Systems, Inc. "A"*
4,583
6,416
Agere Systems, Inc. "B"*
112,492
168,738
Analog Devices, Inc.*
82,500
2,450,250
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
260,400
4,567,416
Celestica, Inc.*
49,600
1,126,416
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
764,000
10,657,800
Flextronics International Ltd.*
103,800
740,094
Lucent Technologies, Inc.
425,200
705,832

20,422,962

Electronic Data Processing 12.0%
Dell Computer Corp.*
269,675
7,049,305
Hewlett-Packard Co.
383,276
5,856,457
International Business Machines Corp.
224,000
16,128,000
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
346,888
1,737,909

30,771,671

Precision Instruments 1.4%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
83,200
1,967,680
Lam Research Corp.*
90,400
1,625,392

3,593,072

Semiconductors 18.0%
Altera Corp.*
76,500
1,040,400
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
92,100
1,670,694
Intel Corp.
665,500
12,158,685

Shares

Value ($)

KLA-Tencor Corp.*
58,100
2,555,819
Linear Technology Corp.
63,300
1,989,519
LSI Logic Corp.*
119,600
1,046,500
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
53,137
2,036,741
Micron Technology, Inc.*
356,900
7,216,518
National Semiconductor Corp.*
69,400
2,024,398
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
60,800
2,067,200
Sanmina Corp.*
94,300
595,033
STMicroelectronics NV (New York shares)
109,900
2,673,867

Shares

Value ($)

Texas Instruments, Inc.
202,044
4,788,443
United Microelectronics Corp. (ADR)
201,200
1,478,820
Xilinx, Inc.*
119,400
2,678,142

46,020,779

Total Common Stocks (Cost $360,753,987)

217,865,749


Cash Equivalents 14.9%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $38,117,331)
38,117,331

38,117,331

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $398,871,318) (a)

255,983,080


Notes to Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $407,839,930. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $151,856,850. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $4,633,150 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $156,490,000.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $398,871,318)
$ 255,983,080
Receivable for investments sold
981,860
Dividends receivable
55,961
Interest receivable
59,419
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
6,661
Foreign taxes recoverable
440
Total assets
257,087,421
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
55,344
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
104,228
Accrued management fee
162,621
Other accrued expenses and payables
61,262
Total liabilities
383,455
Net assets, at value

$ 256,703,966

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income
(678,214)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(142,888,238)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(167,368,732)
Paid-in capital
567,639,150
Net assets, at value

$ 256,703,966

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($256,703,966 / 38,894,813 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.60


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld $3,530)
$ 265,943
Interest
457,029
Total Income
722,972
Expenses:
Management fee
1,196,112
Custodian and accounting fees
37,641
Auditing
22,036
Legal
4,336
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,752
Reports to shareholders
21,288
Other
10,403
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,293,568
Expense reductions
(24)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,293,544
Net investment income (loss)

(570,572)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(46,110,025)
Written options
255,350

(45,854,675)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(61,253,594)
Written options
(72,572)

(61,326,166)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(107,180,841)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (107,751,413)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (570,572) $ 370,567
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(45,854,675) (78,667,194)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(61,326,166) (45,141,464)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(107,751,413) (123,438,091)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(313,166) (547,146)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
42,592,622 284,035,950
Reinvestment of distributions
313,166 547,146
Cost of shares redeemed
(28,660,227) (79,750,117)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
14,245,561 204,832,979
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(93,819,018) 80,847,742
Net assets at beginning of period
350,522,984 269,675,242
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income and undistributed net investment income of $678,214 and $205,524, respectively)

$ 256,703,966

$ 350,522,984

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
37,439,839 19,442,070
Shares sold
4,774,427 25,541,476
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
35,386 54,906
Shares redeemed
(3,354,839) (7,598,613)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,454,974 17,997,769
Shares outstanding at end of period

38,894,813

37,439,839


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.36

$ 13.87

$ 17.77

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)d
(.01) .01 .04 .05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.74) (4.50) (3.84) 7.72

Total from investment operations

(2.75) (4.49) (3.80) 7.77
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.01) (.02) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.10) -

Total distributions

(.01) (.02) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.60

$ 9.36

$ 13.87

$ 17.77

Total Return (%)
(29.42)** (32.39) (21.57) 77.70e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
257 351 270 84
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.80* .81 .82 1.19*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.80* .81 .82 .94*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.35)* .12 .21 .60*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
53* 56 107 34*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


Scudder Total Return Portfolio

In the face of growing concerns about accounting practices and the resulting impact on investor confidence, equity markets experienced one of their most difficult quarters in many years. And, as value stocks entered their third year of outperformance versus growth stocks, portfolios such as this one, in which the equity portion concentrates on large-cap growth stocks, struggled.

While the portfolio's large-cap, growth-oriented investment style was the biggest factor in its underperformance versus the broad market, gains in the high-quality bond portfolio tempered its exposure to the equity market's volatility and helped mitigate losses from stock holdings.

The portfolio's consumer discretionary and technology holdings detracted from performance. S&P technology stocks, for example, were the broad market's poorest performers and the portfolio held an overweighting in this sector, compared to the index. However, the portfolio's medical device and medical services holdings outperformed the index. The portfolio also benefited from its underweighting in the highly troubled telecommunications industry. Meanwhile, the decline in stock prices and the strong performance of the portfolio's bond holdings resulted in a decrease in the portfolio's equity allocation and an increase in its bond position. We are in the process of rebalancing the portfolio back to its usual allocation of 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds.

The U.S. economy continues to rebound and appears to be on track for renewed growth in the second half of 2002. Although investment markets have not yet responded, we are confident that they will do so eventually, and that many companies will see improved earnings as the economy improves. In our view, a great deal of speculation has been wrung out of the market, and investors seem to be employing a more fundamentally based approach to investing. We believe this favors our basic discipline, which is focused on higher-quality companies that have demonstrated strong competitive positions and earnings growth relative to their industry peers.

William F. Gadsden
Lead Manager

J. Christopher Gagnier
Daniel Taylor
Janet Campagna
Warren Davis
David Baldt
Andrew Cestone
Gary Bartlett
Thomas Flaherty
Portfolio Managers
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



Scudder Total Return Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 54.2%

Communications 1.0%
Telephone/Communications
Verizon Communications, Inc.
181,700
7,295,255
Consumer Discretionary 6.6%
Department & Chain Stores 5.4%
Home Depot, Inc.
297,000
10,908,810
Target Corp.
269,700
10,275,570
TJX Companies, Inc.
255,200
5,004,472
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
272,700
15,001,227

41,190,079

Recreational Products 0.8%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
117,100
6,003,717
Specialty Retail 0.4%
Staples, Inc.*
164,100
3,232,770
Consumer Staples 3.5%
Food & Beverage 1.3%
PepsiCo, Inc.
204,720
9,867,504
Package Goods/Cosmetics 2.2%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
183,400
9,179,170
Procter & Gamble Co.
86,400
7,715,520

16,894,690

Durables 1.0%
Aerospace
United Technologies Corp.
115,800
7,862,820
Energy 4.6%
Oil & Gas Production 0.4%
Burlington Resources, Inc.
73,200
2,781,600
Oil Companies 2.2%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
417,158
17,070,105
Oilfield Services/Equipment 2.0%
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
195,700
6,908,210
Schlumberger Ltd.
178,800
8,314,200

15,222,410

Financial 7.0%
Banks 1.6%
Fifth Third Bancorp.
81,700
5,445,305
State Street Corp.
154,000
6,883,800

12,329,105

Consumer Finance 2.3%
American Express Co.
167,400
6,079,968

Shares

Value ($)

Citigroup, Inc.
289,699
11,225,836

17,305,804

Insurance 1.2%
American International Group, Inc.
139,337
9,506,964
Other Financial Companies 1.9%
Fannie Mae
151,600
11,180,500
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
47,700
3,498,795

14,679,295

Health 11.0%
Biotechnology 0.6%
Genentech, Inc.*
130,500
4,371,750
Health Industry Services 1.1%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
188,600
8,609,590
Hospital Management 1.6%
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
166,600
11,920,230
Medical Supply & Specialty 3.4%
Johnson & Johnson
245,966
12,854,183
Medtronic, Inc.
114,000
4,884,900
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
221,300
7,891,558

25,630,641

Pharmaceuticals 4.3%
Abbott Laboratories
212,300
7,993,092
Eli Lilly & Co.
50,100
2,825,640
Pfizer, Inc.
451,075
15,787,625
Wyeth
122,700
6,282,240

32,888,597

Manufacturing 2.7%
Diversified Manufacturing
General Electric Co.
332,900
9,670,745
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
129,435
8,840,411
Tyco International Ltd.
164,600
2,223,746

20,734,902

Media 4.2%
Advertising 0.6%
Omnicom Group, Inc.
104,600
4,790,680
Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.6%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
308,400
4,536,564
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
174,239
7,730,984

12,267,548

Cable Television 1.2%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
270,100
6,439,184


Shares

Value ($)

Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
107,000
2,947,850

9,387,034

Print Media 0.8%
Tribune Co.
138,900
6,042,150
Service Industries 0.9%
EDP Services 0.5%
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
108,700
4,038,205
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.4%
Concord EFS, Inc.*
97,100
2,926,594
Technology 11.7%
Computer Software 3.4%
Microsoft Corp.*
371,400
20,315,580
Oracle Corp.*
385,600
3,651,632
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
145,200
2,160,576

26,127,788

Diverse Electronic Products 1.3%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
514,000
9,776,280
EDP Peripherals 0.6%
EMC Corp.*
430,500
3,250,275
VERITAS Software Corp.*
76,100
1,506,019

4,756,294

Electronic Components/Distributors 0.8%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
465,600
6,495,120
Electronic Data Processing 1.5%
International Business Machines Corp.
154,500
11,124,000
Semiconductors 4.1%
Intel Corp.
660,900
12,074,643
Linear Technology Corp.
134,200
4,217,906
Micron Technology, Inc.*
252,100
5,097,462
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
84,700
2,879,800
Texas Instruments, Inc.
297,000
7,038,900

31,308,711

Total Common Stocks (Cost $448,957,568)

414,438,232




Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 11.9%

Communications 0.4%
Rogers Cantel, Inc., 8.8%, 10/1/2007
2,100,000
1,365,000
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
1,675,000
1,562,690
WorldCom, Inc., 6.95%, 8/15/2028*
105,000
15,750

2,943,440


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Consumer Discretionary 0.2%
Avondale Mills, Inc., 10.25%, 5/1/2006
50,000
47,063
Buffets, Inc., 11.25%, 7/15/2010
50,000
50,125
Dimon, Inc., Series B, 9.625%, 10/15/2011
60,000
62,850
International Game Technology, 8.375%, 5/15/2009
50,000
52,750
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
1,000,000
1,057,501
Scientific Games Corp., 12.5%, 8/15/2010
55,000
61,600
YUM! Brands, Inc., 7.7%, 7/1/2012
140,000
140,000

1,471,889

Consumer Staples 0.6%
Willamette Industries, Inc., 7.85%, 7/1/2026
4,115,000
4,374,315
Durables 0.6%
Arvinmeritor, 6.625%, 6/15/2007
895,000
893,730
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.857%, 8/15/2011
75,000
69,165
Metaldyne Corp., 11.0%, 6/15/2012
50,000
48,750
Qwest Capital Funding, 7.625%, 8/2/2021
270,000
139,050
Systems 2001 Asset Trust LLC "G", Series 2001, 6.664%, 9/15/2013
3,113,466
3,307,784

4,458,479

Energy 0.7%
Avista Corp., 9.75%, 6/1/2008
75,000
78,699
Devon Energy Corp., 7.95%, 4/15/2032
795,000
855,171
Devon Financing Corp., 6.875%, 9/30/2011
1,800,000
1,874,585
Plains E&P Co., 8.75%, 7/1/2012
50,000
49,188
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 4/15/2012
2,245,000
2,338,028

5,195,671

Financial 5.4%
Citigroup, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/2098
2,755,000
2,725,023
FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2005
265,000
288,179
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.6%, 8/1/2005
1,450,000
1,522,351
General Electric Capital Corp.:


6.0%, 6/15/2012
1,220,000
1,214,214
6.5%, 12/10/2007
1,625,000
1,744,670
6.75%, 3/15/2032
3,320,000
3,261,146

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

General Motors Acceptance Corp.:


5.25%, 5/16/2005
5,620,000
5,654,456
6.875%, 9/15/2011
2,550,000
2,531,683
7.0%, 2/1/2012
725,000
725,943
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.6%, 1/15/2012
850,000
865,816
Household Finance Corp.:


6.5%, 1/24/2006
1,095,000
1,119,513
8.0%, 5/9/2005
1,610,000
1,734,240
Meristar Hospitality Corp., 9.0%, 1/15/2008
50,000
47,750
Newcourt Credit Group, 6.875%, 2/16/2005
3,580,000
3,443,029
Pacific Life Insurance Co., 7.9%, 12/30/2023
2,880,000
3,142,117
PCA LLC/PCA Finance Corp., 11.875%, 8/1/2009
50,000
49,500
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
1,825,000
1,881,106
UnumProvident Corp., 7.375%, 6/15/2032
3,505,000
3,444,679
Wells Fargo & Co.:


7.25%, 8/24/2005
1,625,000
1,770,005
7.55%, 6/21/2010
625,000
696,371
Wells Fargo Financial, Inc., 4.875%, 6/12/2007
3,285,000
3,280,670

41,142,461

Health 0.1%
Advanced Medical Optics, Inc., 9.25%, 7/15/2010
55,000
54,313
Magellan Health Services, Inc., 9.0%, 2/15/2008
1,355,000
487,800

542,113

Manufacturing 0.3%
Dow Chemical Co., 7.0%, 8/15/2005
1,625,000
1,742,299
Equistar Chemicals LP, 8.75%, 2/15/2009
250,000
223,549
Millennium America, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/2008
130,000
132,600
Plainwell, Inc., Series B, 11.0%, 3/1/2008*
1,020,000
10,200
Xerox Corp., 9.75%, 1/15/2009
140,000
114,800

2,223,448

Media 0.8%
Comcast Cable Communications, 6.375%, 1/30/2006
650,000
629,537
CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
2,000,000
1,674,416
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
800,000
921,190

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Sinclair Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/2007
850,000
845,750
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
1,625,000
1,798,626
Transwestern Publishing, Series B, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 11/15/2002, 11.875% to 11/15/2008
70,000
70,788

5,940,307

Service Industries 0.4%
AIG Sunamerica Global Financing IV, 6.3%, 5/10/2011
3,180,000
3,291,411
Technology 0.4%
L-3 Communications Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/2012
115,000
115,288
Raytheon Co.:


6.3%, 3/15/2005
2,645,000
2,754,648
6.5%, 7/15/2005
645,000
676,485

3,546,421

Transportation 0.4%
CP Ships Ltd., 10.375%, 7/15/2012
50,000
49,000
Kansas City Southern Railway, 7.5%, 6/15/2009
50,000
50,063
U.S. Airways, Inc., Series 2000-2, 8.02%, 2/15/2019
3,120,000
3,297,965

3,397,028

Utilities 1.6%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
800,000
852,851
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 4/1/2008
195,000
128,700
KeySpan Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/2010
1,750,000
1,958,556
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
1,700,000
1,806,820
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
2,550,000
2,679,127
PSE&G Power LLC, 6.95%, 6/1/2012
3,120,000
3,136,352
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
1,625,000
1,739,566

12,301,972

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $92,299,004)

90,828,955



Asset Backed 2.2%

Automobile Receivables 1.2%
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust "A4", Series 2001-C, 5.01%, 7/14/2008
3,050,000
3,131,530
Household Automotive Trust "A4", Series 2002-1, 4.39%, 5/18/2009
2,615,000
2,637,258

Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

WFS Financial Owner Trust "A4", Series 2002-2, 4.5%, 2/20/2010
3,090,000
3,122,455

8,891,243

Home Equity Loans 0.2%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. "3A", Series T-41, 7.5%, 7/25/2032
1,560,000
1,653,839
Miscellaneous 0.8%
Detroit Edison Securitization Funding LLC "A6", Series 2001-1, 6.62%, 3/1/2016
2,990,000
3,192,205
PSE&G Transition Funding LLC:


"A7", Series 2001-1, 6.75%, 6/15/2016
2,300,000
2,474,075
"A8", Series 2001-1, 6.89%, 7/25/2017
700,000
764,008

6,430,288

Total Asset Backed (Cost $16,706,165)

16,975,370



Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 1.2%

British Sky Broadcasting PLC, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
50,000
45,994
Corp Durango SA, 13.75%, 7/15/2009
50,000
41,500
Euramax International PLC, 11.25%, 10/1/2006
50,000
50,000
Global Telesystems, Inc., 11.5%, 12/15/2007*
630,000
1,575
Grupo Iusacell SA De CV, 14.25%, 12/1/2006
80,000
60,000
MetroNet Communications Corp., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 6/15/2003, 9.95% to 6/15/2008
1,900,000
190,000
Pemex Finance Ltd., 9.14%, 8/15/2004
3,613,500
3,827,564
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 8.75%, 2/2/2011
115,000
108,100
Sappi Papier Holding AG:


6.75%, 6/15/2012
2,065,000
2,090,986
7.5%, 6/15/2032
1,400,000
1,411,620
Stagecoach Holdings PLC, 8.625%, 11/15/2009
100,000
96,578
TFM SA de CV, 12.5%, 6/15/2012
50,000
47,250
Tyco International Group SA:


6.125%, 1/15/2009
55,000
42,314
6.375%, 10/15/2011
1,935,000
1,481,262
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated
(Cost $12,227,543)

9,494,743


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 10.4%

U.S. Treasury Bond:


6.0%, 2/15/2026
5,725,000
5,954,876
7.25%, 5/15/2016
12,690,000
14,955,876
U.S. Treasury Note:


3.5%, 11/15/2006
3,415,000
3,354,172
5.875%, 11/15/2004
49,140,000
52,226,582
6.0%, 8/15/2009
180,000
195,532
6.125%, 8/15/2007
1,696,000
1,848,543
6.75%, 5/15/2005
665,000
725,785
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $78,052,232)

79,261,366



Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 3.9%

Federal National Mortgage Association:


"PE", Series 2002-3, 5.5%, 8/25/2015
4,690,000
4,697,328
"PB", Series 2002-47, 5.5%, 7/25/2017
3,150,000
3,234,656
"PY", Series 2002-31, 6.0%, 7/25/2014
5,000,000
5,210,740
"QN", Series 2002-51, 6.0%, 10/25/2016
3,110,000
3,135,521
"PD", Series 2002-31, 6.0%, 11/25/2021
6,500,000
6,508,820
"2A", Series 2002-W6, 7.5%, 8/25/2034
3,810,000
4,045,744
"A5", Series 2002-W4, 7.5%, 1/25/2028
1,630,000
1,711,882
Government National Mortgage Association "C", Series 2001-43, 5.0%, 10/17/2028
1,351,836
1,374,659
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $29,662,047)

29,919,350



U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus 4.9%

Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.946%, 2/1/2012
4,158,967
4,289,584
6.0%, 2/1/2032
3,539,426
3,535,253
6.37%, 1/1/2008
3,000,000
3,188,472
6.5%, 7/1/2017
1,900,000
1,971,013
6.5%, 7/1/2030
5,287,884
5,408,104
6.5%, 11/1/2031
4,280,127
4,370,394
6.5%, 7/1/2032
2,200,000
2,246,127
7.0%, 1/1/2032
5,625,517
5,832,423
7.0%, 7/1/2032
1,480,680
1,535,135
7.0%, 7/1/2032
2,142,702
2,221,504
7.5%, 10/1/2015
1,325,251
1,402,287
8.0%, 9/1/2015
1,163,250
1,238,870
Total U.S. Government Agency Pass-Thrus (Cost $36,469,339)

37,239,166


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Government National Mortgage Association 1.7%

Government National Mortgage Association:


6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031
5,909,524
6,042,045
7.0% with various maturities until 6/15/2028
6,505,600
6,772,986
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $12,207,047)

12,815,031



U.S. Agency Obligations 2.6%

Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.25%, 6/15/2006
2,875,000
2,992,099
5.75%, 6/15/2005
6,200,000
6,565,521
7.0%, 7/15/2005
9,480,000
10,367,319
Total U.S. Agency Obligations
(Cost $18,915,868)

19,924,939


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.0%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.5%, 7/1/2032 (Cost $15,568,438)
15,400,000

15,732,517



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 5.0%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $38,408,464)

38,408,464

38,408,464


Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $799,473,715) (a)

765,038,133


Notes to Scudder Total Return Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $805,122,492. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $40,084,359. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $40,044,471 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $80,128,830.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $799,473,715)
$ 765,038,133
Receivable for investments sold
29,601,802
Dividends receivable
304,848
Interest receivable
3,297,972
Foreign taxes recoverable
17,153
Total assets
798,259,908
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
40,601,759
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
956,277
Accrued management fee
367,832
Other accrued expenses and payables
104,990
Total liabilities
42,030,858
Net assets, at value

$ 756,229,050

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
9,463,816
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(34,435,582)
Foreign currency related transactions
1,558
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(57,257,809)
Paid-in capital
838,457,067
Net assets, at value

$ 756,229,050

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($756,229,050 / 38,341,111 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 19.72


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld
of $11,904)

$ 2,169,186
Interest
10,037,280
Total Income
12,206,466
Expenses:
Management fee
2,267,994
Custodian fees
13,388
Auditing
61,657
Legal
9,556
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,397
Reports to shareholders
19,349
Other
881
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,374,222
Expense reductions
(209)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,374,013
Net investment income (loss)

9,832,453

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
7,198,321
Foreign currency related transactions
(1,681)

7,196,640
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(105,016,232)
Foreign currency related transactions
3,231

(105,013,001)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(97,816,361)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (87,983,908)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 9,832,453 $ 22,360,504
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
7,196,640 (56,870,277)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(105,013,001) (21,279,820)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(87,983,908) (55,789,593)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(21,620,590) (25,554,195)
Net realized gains
- (30,345,606)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
28,533,425 64,222,667
Net assets acquired in tax-free reorganizations
- 109,998,831
Reinvestment of distributions
21,620,590 55,899,801
Cost of shares redeemed
(45,332,988) (108,028,606)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
4,821,027 122,092,693
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(104,783,471) 10,403,299
Net assets at beginning of period
861,012,521 850,609,222
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $9,463,816 and $21,251,953, respectively)

$ 756,229,050

$ 861,012,521

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
38,151,295 32,828,444
Shares sold
1,315,044 2,830,464
Shares issued in tax-free reorganization
- 4,693,137
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
987,693 2,497,199
Shares redeemed
(2,112,921) (4,697,949)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
189,816 5,322,851
Shares outstanding at end of period

38,341,111

38,151,295



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c

1998c

1997c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 22.57

$ 25.91

$ 28.82

$ 27.35

$ 28.22

$ 28.15

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.26d .61d .74d .84d .86 .90
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.54) (2.20) (1.40) 3.03 3.17 3.77

Total from investment operations

(2.28) (1.59) (.66) 3.87 4.03 4.67
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.57) (.80) (.90) (.90) (.90) (.90)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.95) (1.35) (1.50) (4.00) (3.70)

Total distributions

(.57) (1.75) (2.25) (2.40) (4.90) (4.60)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 19.72

$ 22.57

$ 25.91

$ 28.82

$ 27.35

$ 28.22

Total Return (%)
(10.35)** (6.09) (2.63) 14.81 15.14 19.96
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
756 861 851 952 865 787
Ratio of expenses (%)
.58* .58 .61 .61 .60 .60
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
2.35* 2.63 2.75 3.12 3.33 3.32
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
157* 115 107 80 81 122

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 were included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income per share by $.03, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.03 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.76% to 2.63%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 were not restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio

During the period from January 1, 2002-June 30, 2002, the SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 Index. The portfolio maintains strategic allocations to the financial, consumer staples and capital goods sectors. These allocations are based on our top-down analysis of long-term, measurable trends.

A number of our financial positions provided strong results during the period including Wells Fargo, Moody's and Golden West Financial. However, fears of the potential for rising consumer credit defaults and a softening in consumer spending contributed to the decline of our largest financial positions including American Express, Household International and Citigroup. Our conviction in these financial franchises remains strong and we believe these companies are well positioned to benefit from an economic recovery due to their executive leadership, brand name and healthy financial position.

The largest detractor from overall performance during the period was Tyco International. This company experienced declines due to the departure of its CEO and on-going liquidity concerns. We will continue to monitor this holding closely. Developments relating to the search for new management will be important to any future investment decision with respect to this position.

Our Senior Research Advisor, Shelby M.C. Davis continues to expect that the U.S. market will remain in a trading range for the next several quarters. In market environments such as these, the key to generating competitive long-term results is stock selection and a disciplined approach to research. At Davis we are committed to investing in well managed, financially sound companies with long-term sustainability and growth, and building positions in these companies when the market presents us with value prices.

Christopher C. Davis
Kenneth Charles Feinberg
Co-Managers
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P., Subadvisor to the Portfolio

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Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 87.7%

Construction 3.2%
Building Materials 1.6%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
31,600
1,232,400
Vulcan Materials Co.
30,300
1,327,140

2,559,540

Building Products 1.6%
American Standard Companies, Inc.*
6,900
518,190
Masco Corp.
77,400
2,098,314

2,616,504

Consumer Discretionary 4.7%
Department & Chain Stores 3.1%
Costco Wholesale Corp.*
118,300
4,568,746
J.C. Penny Co., Inc.
15,200
334,704

4,903,450

Hotels & Casinos 0.8%
Marriott International, Inc. "A"
33,300
1,267,065
Specialty Retail 0.8%
RadioShack Corp.
44,900
1,349,694
Consumer Staples 10.2%
Alcohol & Tobacco 7.2%
Diageo PLC (ADR)
54,000
2,789,100
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
202,800
8,858,304

11,647,404

Food & Beverage 3.0%
Albertson's, Inc.
16,900
514,774
Hershey Foods Corp.
13,600
850,000
Kraft Foods, Inc. "A"
33,900
1,388,205
Safeway, Inc.*
69,600
2,031,624

4,784,603

Durables 0.3%
Telecommunications Equipment
Tellabs, Inc.*
84,100
531,512
Energy 6.4%
Oil & Gas Production 3.3%
Conoco, Inc.
13,600
378,080
Devon Energy Corp.
62,800
3,094,784
EOG Resources, Inc.
44,100
1,750,770

5,223,634


Shares

Value ($)

Oil Companies 2.3%
Phillips Petroleum Co.
62,600
3,685,888
Oil/Gas Transmission 0.8%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
35,100
1,334,502
Financial 39.0%
Banks 9.6%
Bank One Corp.
78,200
3,009,136
Golden West Financial Corp.
61,800
4,250,604
Lloyds TSB Group PLC (ADR)
49,400
1,978,470
Wells Fargo & Co.
122,400
6,127,344

15,365,554

Consumer Finance 14.1%
American Express Co.
290,400
10,547,328
Citigroup, Inc.
142,100
5,506,375
Household International, Inc.
129,700
6,446,090
Providian Financial Corp.
18,500
108,780

22,608,573

Insurance 9.6%
American International Group, Inc.
88,200
6,017,886
Aon Corp.
67,600
1,992,848
Chubb Corp.
9,600
679,680
Markel Corp.*
1,300
256,100
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
21,100
654,100
Progressive Corp.
48,500
2,805,725
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.
37,850
3,028,000

15,434,339

Other Financial Companies 3.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. "B"*
1,697
3,791,098
Morgan Stanley
50,500
2,175,540
Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.
13,700
299,482

6,266,120

Real Estate 1.8%
Avalonbay Communities, Inc. (REIT)
2,100
98,070
CenterPoint Properties Corp. (REIT)
47,300
2,743,873

2,841,943

Health 5.1%
Health Industry Services 0.4%
IMS Health, Inc.
33,600
603,120

Shares

Value ($)

Pharmaceuticals 4.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
46,000
1,182,200
Eli Lilly & Co.
50,100
2,825,640
Merck & Co., Inc.
56,800
2,876,352
Pharmacia Corp.
18,300
685,335

7,569,527

Manufacturing 10.7%
Containers & Paper 2.4%
Sealed Air Corp.*
96,000
3,865,920
Diversified Manufacturing 6.5%
3M Co.
26,800
3,296,400
Dover Corp.
54,100
1,893,500
Loews Corp.
41,100
2,177,889
Tyco International Ltd.
227,762
3,077,065

10,444,854

Office Equipment/Supplies 1.8%
Lexmark International, Inc.*
53,000
2,883,200
Media 1.2%
Advertising 0.4%
WPP Group PLC (ADR)
14,400
634,766
Print Media 0.8%
Gannett Co., Inc.
16,400
1,244,760

Shares

Value ($)

Service Industries 6.1%
EDP Services 0.8%
The New Dun & Bradstreet Corp.*
38,900
1,285,645
Investment 0.5%
Stilwell Financial, Inc.
43,600
793,520
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 4.8%
Moody's Corp.
45,500
2,263,625
United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
88,600
5,471,050

7,734,675

Technology 0.8%
Computer Software 0.5%
BMC Software, Inc.*
44,400
737,040
Electronic Components/Distributors 0.3%
Agere Systems, Inc. "A"*
344,000
481,600
Total Common Stocks (Cost $151,609,055)

140,698,952


Cash Equivalents 12.3%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $19,675,271)
19,675,271

19,675,271

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $171,284,326) (a)

160,374,223


Notes to SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $171,284,326. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $10,910,103. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $5,819,411 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $16,729,514.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $171,284,326)
$ 160,374,223
Receivable for investments sold
158,417
Dividends receivable
202,497
Interest receivable
2,390
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
16,450
Total assets
160,753,977
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,873,998
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
134,149
Accrued management fee
126,488
Other accrued expenses and payables
5,534
Total liabilities
2,140,169
Net assets, at value

$ 158,613,808

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
282,678
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(10,910,103)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(2,547,031)
Paid-in capital
171,788,264
Net assets, at value

$ 158,613,808

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($158,613,808 / 18,489,817 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.58


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,654)
$ 899,472
Interest
156,339
Total Income
1,055,811
Expenses:
Management fee
676,407
Custodian and accounting fees
20,411
Auditing
1,854
Legal
1,757
Trustees' fees and expenses
293
Reports to shareholders
3,259
Other
993
Total expenses, before expense reductions
704,974
Expense reductions
(45)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
704,929
Net investment income (loss)

350,882

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(2,192,001)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(13,476,420)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(15,668,421)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (15,317,539)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Period Ended December 31,

2001b

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 350,882 $ 132,234
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2,192,001) (366,117)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(13,476,420) 2,566,317
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(15,317,539) 2,332,434
Distributions to shareholders:
From net investment income
(189,351) -
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
72,169,055 108,920,748
Reinvestment of distributions
189,351 -
Cost of shares redeemed
(7,023,611) (2,467,279)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
65,334,795 106,453,469
Increase (decrease) in net assets
49,827,905 108,785,903
Net assets at beginning of period
108,785,903 -
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $282,678 and $121,147, respectively)

$ 158,613,808

$ 108,785,903

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
11,449,266 -
Shares sold
7,781,950 11,724,602
Shares issued to shareholder in reinvestment of distributions
20,080 -
Shares redeemed
(761,479) (275,336)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,040,551 11,449,266
Shares outstanding at end of period

18,489,817

11,449,266


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


2002a

2001b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.50

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
.02 .03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.93) (.53)d

Total from investment operations

(.91) (.50)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.01) -

Total distributions

(.01) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.58

$ 9.50

Total Return (%)
(9.57)** (5.00)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
159 109
Ratio of expenses (%)
.99* 1.09*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.49* .48*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
23* 15*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending June 30, 2002 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio

Fears of more terrorist attacks and accounting scandals caused nearly every segment of the stock market to decline over the past six months. Financial stocks, as a whole, weathered the storm better than most other segments of the market. The portfolio declined as well during the period, but fell much less than its benchmark, the S&P Financial Services Index, a gauge of performance for the financial companies within the S&P 500. We attribute the outperformance to our conservative portfolio which is not invested in many of the more speculative financial sub-sectors found within the benchmark. We intentionally kept the portfolio's exposure to brokerage and insurance stocks minimal, which helped performance as these types of stocks struggled in the difficult economic environment.

Our overweight position in regional banks helped performance as these stocks fared better than most other financials. Despite the tough environment, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two of the portfolio's largest and longest-held names, continued to post strong, positive earnings, but their stock price performance slipped for the six-month period. We firmly believe that the setback is temporary and that these issues, which have lower price-to-earnings ratios and faster growth rates than many top-growth companies, will surge ahead once again.

We expect the markets to remain volatile as political and economic uncertainty remains. Although we're optimistic that we'll see more economic improvement in 2002, we believe the markets still have a long and volatile road to recovery. We intend to keep the portfolio defensively positioned until the timing of a full recovery becomes clearer. And as we find opportunities, we will continue to build our position in good financial stocks that we believe to be undervalued.

David N. Dreman
Lead Manager
Dreman Value Management LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

S&P Financial Services Index, a capitalization-weighted price-only index representing nine financial groups and 53 financial companies.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.4%

Financial 97.6%
Banks 35.2%
Bank of America Corp.
96,473
6,787,840
Bank One Corp.
22,952
883,193
Banknorth Group, Inc.
38,600
1,004,372
Colonial BancGroup, Inc.
69,850
1,047,750
First Tennessee National Corp.
37,700
1,443,910
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
90,249
2,919,555
Golden West Financial Corp.
14,200
976,676
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
204,795
6,946,646
KeyCorp
184,775
5,044,358
National Bank of Canada
144,900
2,897,426
PNC Financial Services Group
55,150
2,883,242
Popular, Inc.
48,200
1,623,376
Provident Financial Group
24,215
702,477
U.S. Bancorp
162,200
3,787,370
Union Planters Corp.
85,762
2,776,116
Wachovia Corp.
106,300
4,058,534
Wells Fargo & Co.
51,500
2,578,090

48,360,931

Consumer Finance 7.6%
American Express Co.
149,400
5,426,208
Citigroup, Inc.
130,600
5,060,750

10,486,958

Insurance 22.1%
Allstate Corp.
39,705
1,468,291
American International Group, Inc.
246,973
16,850,968
Chubb Corp.
40,450
2,863,860
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
12,212
573,964
Ohio Casualty Corp.*
128,000
2,675,200
Prudential Financial, Inc.*
39,000
1,301,040
Safeco Corp.
83,750
2,587,038
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
35,050
1,364,146

Shares

Value ($)

Torchmark Corp.
16,850
643,670

30,328,177

Other Financial Companies 32.7%
Allied Capital Corp.
62,700
1,420,154
Corrections Corp. of America*
6,945
120,149
Fannie Mae
145,940
10,763,075
Franklin Resources, Inc.
22,450
957,268
Freddie Mac
178,195
10,905,534
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
26,400
1,936,440
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
19,650
1,898,190
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
48,200
1,952,100
Morgan Stanley
54,900
2,365,092
SLM Corp.
13,250
1,283,925
Washington Mutual, Inc.
304,380
11,295,542

44,897,469

Service Industries 0.8%
Investment
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
18,740
1,146,888
Total Common Stocks (Cost $129,440,587)

135,220,423


Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.2%

Financial
Other Financial Companies
Corrections Corp. of America, PIK (Cost $195,020)
11,366

268,583


Cash Equivalents 1.4%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $1,923,136)

1,923,136

1,923,136

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $131,558,743) (a)

137,412,142


Notes to SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $132,131,724. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $5,280,418. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $10,242,955 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $4,962,537.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
PIK denotes that interest or dividends are paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $131,558,743)
$ 137,412,142
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
138,304
Interest receivable
669
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
217,615
Foreign taxes recoverable
561
Total assets
137,779,291
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
47,792
Accrued management fee
86,062
Other accrued expenses and payables
11,223
Total liabilities
145,077
Net assets, at value

$ 137,634,214

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
788,886
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
5,853,399
Foreign currency related transactions
21
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,157,433)
Paid-in capital
134,149,341
Net assets, at value

$ 137,634,214

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($137,634,214 / 12,839,295 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.72


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,643)
$ 1,339,695
Interest
44,234
Total Income
1,383,929
Expenses:
Management fee
495,424
Custodian and accounting fees
20,772
Auditing
6,833
Legal
1,658
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,187
Reports to shareholders
4,551
Other
2,448
Total expenses, before expense reductions
532,873
Expense reductions
(159)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
532,714
Net investment income (loss)

851,215

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(58,174)
Foreign currency related transactions
341

(57,833)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(1,059,594)
Foreign currency related transactions
82

(1,059,512)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(1,117,345)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (266,130)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 851,215 $ 1,136,754
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(57,833) (2,725,357)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,059,512) (1,708,058)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(266,130) (3,296,661)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(1,016,304) (854,423)
Net realized gains
- (328,624)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
33,879,450 73,966,750
Reinvestment of distributions
1,016,304 1,183,047
Cost of shares redeemed
(13,026,484) (19,481,552)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
21,869,270 55,668,245
Increase (decrease) in net assets
20,586,836 51,188,537
Net assets at beginning of period
117,047,378 65,858,841
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $788,886 and $953,975, respectively)

$ 137,634,214

$ 117,047,378

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
10,853,999 5,713,070
Shares sold
3,081,890 6,837,995
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
91,807 114,361
Shares redeemed
(1,188,401) (1,811,427)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,985,296 5,140,929
Shares outstanding at end of period

12,839,295

10,853,999



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.78

$ 11.53

$ 9.24

$ 9.78

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.07d .14d .19d .18d .04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.05) (.71) 2.27 (.67) (.26)

Total from investment operations

.02 (.57) 2.46 (.49) (.22)
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.08) (.13) (.15) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.05) (.02) - -

Total distributions

(.08) (.18) (.17) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.72

$ 10.78

$ 11.53

$ 9.24

$ 9.78

Total Return (%)
.18** (4.86) 27.04 (5.05)e (2.20)e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
138 117 66 27 16
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.81* .86 .91 1.04 1.73*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.81* .86 .89 .99 .99*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.29* 1.31 2.01 1.75 1.29*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
16* 22 13 13 6*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 4, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio

The markets remained extremely volatile this period. While volatility can be unsettling, it provided a great opportunity for us to deploy our contrarian value investment strategy. The portfolio declined during the period, but lost less than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

We believe our contrarian value investment philosophy is the reason for the outperformance. We found great companies to add that were trading at what we believed to be ridiculously low prices. While some of our new investments have gained, others continue to struggle. In each case, however, we remain enthusiastic. This is a great time for contrarian investors. We were also successful on the sell side, making timely liquidations in casino, technology and oil service stocks.

Many of the changes we made were wrapped around the Enron crisis - adding small positions in energy traders that were dragged down with Enron. Unlike Enron, trading is just part of their business. We also focused on adding to struggling pharmaceutical stocks. The portfolio's core sector concentration continues to be in financials, tobacco, energy and health care. However it is less concentrated than it has been in the recent past.

Although we've seen encouraging signs that the economy (and markets) may be recovering, we believe the road to recovery is going to be a long and volatile one. The good news is that this is the type of market where contrarian investors, like us, can find great opportunity. As investors remain risk averse, our low-P/E value style should continue to do well.

David N. Dreman
F. James Hutchinson
Co-Managers
Dreman Value Management LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 95.1%

Consumer Discretionary 8.4%
Department & Chain Stores 4.9%
Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
124,505
4,942,849
Gap, Inc.
1,412,420
20,056,364
Nordstrom, Inc.
81,175
1,838,614

26,837,827

Specialty Retail 3.5%
Borders Group, Inc.*
478,950
8,812,680
Staples, Inc.*
332,425
6,548,773
Toys ''R'' Us, Inc.*
199,475
3,484,828

18,846,281

Consumer Staples 22.3%
Alcohol & Tobacco 21.5%
Imperial Tobacco Group (ADR)
90,045
2,925,562
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
1,192,320
52,080,538
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
481,423
25,876,486
Universal Corp.
261,570
9,599,619
UST, Inc.
764,440
25,990,960

116,473,165

Food & Beverage 0.8%
Safeway, Inc.*
147,650
4,309,904
Durables 1.1%
Automobiles 1.0%
Ford Motor Co.
341,800
5,468,800
Telecommunications Equipment 0.1%
Nortel Networks Corp.*
181,670
263,422
Energy 15.6%
Oil & Gas Production 12.7%
BP PLC (ADR)
40,819
2,060,951
ChevronTexaco Corp.
211,505
18,718,206
Conoco, Inc.
882,520
24,534,056
Devon Energy Corp.
110,750
5,457,760
El Paso Corp.
595,550
12,274,286
Kerr-McGee Corp.
105,150
5,630,783

68,676,042

Oil/Gas Transmission 2.6%
Dynegy, Inc. "A"
1,064,045
7,661,124
Williams Companies, Inc.
1,104,400
6,615,356

14,276,480

Oilfield Services/Equipment 0.3%
GlobalSantaFe Corp.
37,700
1,031,095

Shares

Value ($)

Nabors Industries Ltd.*
17,050
601,865

1,632,960

Financial 26.8%
Banks 8.3%
Bank of America Corp.
131,731
9,268,593
Bank One Corp.
210,855
8,113,700
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
101,788
3,292,842
KeyCorp
347,855
9,496,442
PNC Financial Services Group
120,784
6,314,588
Wachovia Corp.
220,186
8,406,701

44,892,866

Consumer Finance 0.4%
American Express Co.
60,800
2,208,256
Insurance 1.4%
Ohio Casualty Corp.*
38,955
814,160
Phoenix Companies, Inc.
18,765
344,338
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
2,400
74,400
Safeco Corp.
80,015
2,471,663
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
97,405
3,791,003

7,495,564

Other Financial Companies 16.7%
Corrections Corp. of America*
11,615
200,940
Fannie Mae
420,873
31,039,384
Freddie Mac
517,141
31,649,029
Washington Mutual, Inc.
762,575
28,299,158

91,188,511

Health 13.8%
Health Industry Services 1.0%
Humana, Inc.*
366,030
5,721,049
Medical Supply & Specialty 0.2%
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
30,573
1,090,233
Pharmaceuticals 12.6%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
899,085
23,106,485
Merck & Co., Inc.
397,820
20,145,605
Pharmacia Corp.
132,600
4,965,870
Schering-Plough Corp.
814,015
20,024,769

68,242,729

Manufacturing 3.4%
Diversified Manufacturing 1.8%
Tyco International Ltd.
726,550
9,815,691
Electrical Products 1.6%
Emerson Electric Co.
164,600
8,807,746

Shares

Value ($)

Service Industries 1.6%
Environmental Services
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
154,200
4,803,330
Waste Management, Inc.
142,965
3,724,238

8,527,568

Technology 2.1%
Electronic Components/Distributors 0.1%
Agere Systems, Inc. "A"*
3,400
4,761
Agere Systems, Inc. "B"*
83,456
125,179
Lucent Technologies, Inc.*
315,450
523,647

653,587

Electronic Data Processing 2.0%
Apple Computer, Inc.*
256,425
4,543,851
Hewlett-Packard Co.
394,680
6,030,710

10,574,561


Shares

Value ($)

Utilities 0.0%
Natural Gas Distribution
NiSource, Inc.*
43,290
90,043
Total Common Stocks (Cost $572,157,703)

516,093,285


Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1%

Financial
Other Financial Companies
Corrections Corp. of America, PIK (Cost $234,950)
13,693

323,577


Cash Equivalents 4.8%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $26,241,521)
26,241,521

26,241,521

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $598,634,174) (a)

542,658,383


Notes to SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $599,977,672. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $57,319,289. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $22,655,083 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $79,974,372.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
At June 30, 2002, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:

Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregate Face Value ($)

Value ($)

S&P 500 Index Future
9/19/2002 15 3,817,388 3,716,250
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts purchased

(101,138)



PIK denotes that interest or dividends are paid in kind.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $598,634,174)
$ 542,658,383
Dividends receivable
1,503,298
Interest receivable
3,192
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
601,546
Other assets - Margin Deposit
236,246
Total assets
545,002,665
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
760
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
3,825
Accrued management fee
341,847
Other accrued expenses and payables
47,591
Total liabilities
394,023
Net assets, at value

$ 544,608,642

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
4,800,054
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(55,975,791)
Futures
(101,138)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(2,547,239)
Paid-in capital
598,432,756
Net assets, at value

$ 544,608,642

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($544,608,642 / 56,466,043 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.64


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $14,740)
$ 6,734,009
Interest
416,515
Total Income
7,150,524
Expenses:
Management fee
1,972,745
Custodian and accounting fees
78,816
Auditing
21,380
Legal
6,734
Trustees' fees and expenses
3,738
Reports to shareholders
18,062
Other
14,422
Total expenses, before expense reductions
2,115,897
Expense reductions
(194)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
2,115,703
Net investment income (loss)

5,034,821

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
3,055,170
Futures
(3,217,945)

(162,775)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(66,719,874)
Futures
(314,258)

(67,034,132)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(67,196,907)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (62,162,086)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 5,034,821 $ 4,856,646
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(162,775) 1,147,360
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(67,034,132) (2,441,513)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(62,162,086) 3,562,493
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(4,712,145) (2,559,657)
Net realized gains
(1,736,054) -
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
173,215,894 283,269,260
Reinvestment of distributions
6,448,199 2,559,657
Cost of shares redeemed
(9,841,619) (11,369,786)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
169,822,474 274,459,131
Increase (decrease) in net assets
101,212,189 275,461,967
Net assets at beginning of period
443,396,453 167,934,486
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,800,054 and $4,477,378, respectively)

$ 544,608,642

$ 443,396,453

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
41,005,810 15,588,218
Shares sold
15,791,838 26,260,433
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
569,629 245,103
Shares redeemed
(901,234) (1,087,944)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
15,460,233 25,417,592
Shares outstanding at end of period

56,466,043

41,005,810



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.81

$ 10.77

$ 8.96

$ 10.28

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.10d .19d .26d .26d .08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.13) (.01) 2.25 (1.38) .20

Total from investment operations

(1.03) .18 2.51 (1.12) .28
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.10) (.14) (.20) (.10) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.04) - (.50) (.10) -

Total distributions

(.14) (.14) (.70) (.20) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.64

$ 10.81

$ 10.77

$ 8.96

$ 10.28

Total Return (%)
(9.80)** 1.69 30.52 (11.16) 2.80e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
545 443 168 113 59
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79* .82 .85 .86 1.20*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79* .82 .84 .86 .87*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
1.87* 1.78 2.85 2.57 2.77*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
17* 16 37 24 5*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, have been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from May 4, 1998 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1998.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio

Dreman Value Management L.L.C. assumed management of the portfolio in mid-January. Since then we have reduced total holdings to about 165 names from about 330. Over the next quarter, we hope to complete the restructuring - bringing total holdings to between 100 and 120 stocks broadly diversified across market sectors.

While volatility can be unsettling, the tumultuous market environment provided a great opportunity for us to deploy our contrarian value investment strategy. We found companies that were trading at what we believed to be unsustainably low prices. While some of our new investments soared, others continue to struggle. In each case, however, we remain enthusiastic. The portfolio gained over the last six months, performing in line with its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of small companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values than the overall market.

We've found a great deal of value in independent power producers that had some exposure to energy trading and that have suffered in the wake of the Enron crisis. Although we fully recognize the short-run volatility here, when we look at the underlying assets of some of these companies and their earnings potential, we expect strong rebounds. We've also found opportunity in small bank stocks with strong earnings and no exposure to foreign debt. Consumer discretionary stocks is another area on which we've focused - increasing positions in retail, gaming and housing stocks.

We've seen encouraging signs that the economy (and broad markets) may be recovering. However, we believe the recovery is going to be a long volatile one. Small-cap value stocks have weathered the storm well - posting positive returns over the last two years. Some analysts believe the opportunity for continued outperformance of small value stocks is dwindling, but we believe there is still plenty of room for growth.

David N. Dreman
Nelson Woodward
Co-Managers
Dreman Value Management, LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 97.4%

Construction 3.0%
Building Materials 0.8%
Florida Rock Industries, Inc.
69,130
2,475,545
Building Products 0.6%
EMCOR Group, Inc.*
22,800
1,338,360
Genlyte Group, Inc.*
15,400
625,702

1,964,062

Homebuilding 1.6%
Ryland Group, Inc.
50,000
2,487,500
Standard Pacific Corp.
70,900
2,487,172

4,974,672

Consumer Discretionary 13.5%
Apparel & Shoes 3.0%
K-Swiss, Inc. "A"
66,800
1,735,464
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
173,836
2,711,842
Skechers USA, Inc. "A"*
113,100
2,444,091
Tommy Hilfiger Corp.*
160,700
2,301,224

9,192,621

Department & Chain Stores 4.2%
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.
48,600
1,032,750
Cato Corp. "A"
58,900
1,313,470
Charming Shoppes, Inc.*
165,400
1,429,056
Deb Shops, Inc.
71,200
2,405,065
Dillard's, Inc.
25,200
662,508
Dress Barn, Inc.*
133,500
2,065,245
Longs Drug Stores Corp.
81,400
2,302,806
ShopKo Stores, Inc.*
82,000
1,656,400

12,867,300

Hotels & Casinos 0.9%
Alliance Gaming Corp.*
21,700
265,174
Argosy Gaming Co.*
86,700
2,462,280

2,727,454

Recreational Products 1.9%
Acclaim Entertainment, Inc.*
90,400
319,108
Multimedia Games, Inc.*
231,500
5,049,015
Winnebago Industries, Inc.
13,500
594,000

5,962,123

Restaurants 1.0%
CBRL Group, Inc.
49,600
1,513,792
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.
87,700
1,701,380

3,215,172

Specialty Retail 2.5%
Borders Group, Inc.*
201,100
3,700,240

Shares

Value ($)

Fossil, Inc.*
19,400
398,864
Loew's Corp. - Carolina Group
91,200
2,466,960
The Topps Co., Inc.*
51,900
522,114
Toro Co.
11,200
636,608

7,724,786

Consumer Staples 5.0%
Alcohol & Tobacco 0.8%
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
16,900
415,740
Universal Corp.
56,800
2,084,560

2,500,300

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.6%
York International Corp.
54,500
1,841,555
Food & Beverage 3.6%
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
60,200
1,505,000
J & J Snack Foods Corp.*
58,700
2,639,152
Jack in the Box, Inc.*
71,400
2,270,520
Lance, Inc.
96,200
1,402,596
Nash-Finch Co.
77,300
2,470,508
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
50,100
701,400

10,989,176

Durables 4.1%
Aerospace 2.4%
Curtiss-Wright Corp.
45,300
3,624,000
Kaman Corp. "A"
224,700
3,765,972

7,389,972

Automobiles 1.5%
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.
47,300
2,732,048
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.*
42,800
888,100
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
20,750
1,226,533

4,846,681

Construction/Agricultural Equipment 0.2%
Terex Corp.*
23,600
530,764
Energy 9.0%
Engineering 1.0%
McDermott International, Inc.*
380,700
3,083,670
Oil & Gas Production 6.0%
Chesapeake Energy Corp.*
413,700
2,978,640
Denbury Resources, Inc.*
193,900
1,995,231
Noble Energy, Inc.
84,800
3,057,040
Ocean Energy, Inc.
10,900
236,203
Patina Oil & Gas Corp.
27,125
744,039
Penn Virginia Corp.
85,800
3,344,484

Shares

Value ($)

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.*
30,000
781,500
St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.
89,200
2,134,467
Tesoro Petroleum Corp.*
245,700
1,904,175
Ultra Petroleum Corp.*
162,700
1,234,893

18,410,672

Oil Companies 0.6%
Stone Energy Corp.*
46,999
1,891,710
Oil/Gas Transmission 1.4%
Dynegy, Inc. "A"
395,600
2,848,320
Williams Companies, Inc.
261,400
1,565,786

4,414,106

Financial 33.3%
Banks 18.0%
Astoria Financial Corp.
114,900
3,682,545
BankAtlantic Bancorp.,
Inc. "A"

109,000
1,351,600
BankUnited Financial
Corp. "A"*

12,900
247,035
Banner Corp.
60,140
1,488,465
BOK Financial Corp.
73,617
2,463,225
Coastal Bancorp., Inc.
69,300
2,200,968
Cullen\Frost Bankers, Inc.
68,400
2,458,980
Downey Financial Corp.
55,700
2,634,610
First Federal Capital Corp.
107,700
2,380,170
First Federal Financial Corp.*
85,500
2,479,500
First Financial Holdings, Inc.
10,300
331,145
First Indiana Corp.
85,925
1,870,587
First Republic Bank*
73,111
2,010,553
Flagstar Bancorp., Inc.
81,950
1,893,045
Flushing Financial Corp.
34,500
706,905
Fulton Financial Corp.
100,625
1,904,831
Glacier Bancorp., Inc.
114,700
2,810,150
Greater Bay Bancorp.
67,500
2,076,300
Independence Community Bank Corp.
62,000
1,781,260
Independent Bank Corp.
10,300
235,767
IndyMac Bancorp., Inc.*
103,900
2,356,452
International Bancshares Corp.
46,844
1,978,680
Irwin Financial Corp.
155,500
3,125,550
MAF Bancorp., Inc.
39,900
1,500,240
PFF Bancorp., Inc.
63,700
2,446,080
Provident Bankshares Corp.
72,200
1,710,418
R & G Financial Corp. "B"
20,300
481,313
Republic Bancorp., Inc.
26,840
400,990
The Trust Co. of New Jersey
41,500
1,066,509
Webster Financial Corp.
69,900
2,672,976
WSFS Financial Corp.
39,800
1,029,626

55,776,475


Shares

Value ($)

Insurance 4.5%
Alfa Corp.
155,000
1,813,500
AmerUS Group, Inc.
128,500
4,767,350
Commerce Group, Inc.
49,100
1,941,905
Harleysville Group, Inc.
34,300
950,796
National Western Life Insurance Co. "A"*
300
34,485
RLI Corp.
49,200
2,509,200
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
69,300
1,963,269

13,980,505

Other Financial Companies 3.2%
Allied Capital Corp.
227,700
5,157,405
NCO Group, Inc.*
79,400
1,729,332
Sky Financial Group, Inc.
94,900
2,007,135
SWS Group, Inc.
35,505
696,608
UMB Financial Corp.
9,240
433,079

10,023,559

Real Estate 7.6%
America First Mortgage Investments, Inc. (REIT)
52,600
518,110
Annaly Mortgage Management, Inc. (REIT)
84,000
1,629,600
Anthracite Capital, Inc. (REIT)
45,300
600,225
Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.
51,500
720,485
Apex Mortgage Capital, Inc.
91,200
1,365,264
Brandywine Realaty Trust (REIT)
30,000
777,000
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (REIT)
32,500
1,316,250
Crown American Realty Trust (REIT)
69,100
649,540
Health Care, Inc. (REIT)
105,900
3,171,705
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. (REIT)
94,300
3,017,600
Highwoods Properties, Inc. (REIT)
86,200
2,241,200
HRPT Properties Trust (REIT)
97,300
861,105
Meristar Hospitality Corp. (REIT)
43,400
661,850
Pan Pacific Retails Properties, Inc. (REIT)
29,500
1,008,310
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
20,100
544,911
Prentiss Properties Trust
97,900
3,108,325
Redwood Trust, Inc. (REIT)
42,500
1,338,750

23,530,230

Health 4.2%
Biotechnology 0.6%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. "A"*
41,100
1,870,461

Shares

Value ($)

Health Industry Services 1.4%
Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc.*
43,000
1,348,050
RehabCare Group, Inc.*
101,700
2,443,851
US Oncology, Inc.*
68,500
570,605

4,362,506

Hospital Management 0.7%
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*
58,500
1,662,570
Triad Hospitals, Inc.*
10,270
435,243

2,097,813

Medical Supply & Specialty 1.5%
Conmed Corp.*
38,100
850,773
Cooper Companies, Inc.
14,300
673,530
Dynacq International, Inc.*
116,700
1,644,303
INAMED Corp.*
16,100
430,192
Invacare Corp.
11,800
436,600
Polymedica Industries, Inc.*
24,300
620,622

4,656,020

Manufacturing 5.7%
Chemicals 0.9%
Albermarle Corp.
90,800
2,792,100
Containers & Paper 0.6%
Greif Brothers Corp. "A"
60,500
2,018,341
Diversified Manufacturing 1.0%
Cascade Natural Gas Corp.
49,200
1,028,280
Myers Industries, Inc.
118,492
2,030,953

3,059,233

Industrial Specialty 1.4%
General Cable Corp.
85,500
538,650
JAKKS Pacific, Inc.*
101,800
1,802,878
JLG Industries, Inc.
135,300
1,898,259

4,239,787

Machinery/Components/Controls 1.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.*
51,700
1,537,558
Asyst Technologies, Inc.*
56,200
1,143,670
CTB International Corp.
18,800
311,054

2,992,282

Office Equipment/Supplies 0.7%
Checkpoint Systems, Inc.*
31,800
372,060
United Stationers, Inc.*
55,900
1,699,360

2,071,420

Wholesale Distributors 0.1%
Owens & Minor, Inc.
28,100
555,256

Shares

Value ($)

Metals and Minerals 2.9%
Steel & Metals
Precision Castparts Corp.
119,700
3,950,100
Quanex Corp.
59,200
2,587,040
Steel Dynamics, Inc.*
141,400
2,328,858

8,865,998

Service Industries 2.6%
Environmental Services 0.3%
Harsco Corp.
26,200
982,500
Investment 0.5%
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
49,400
1,406,418
Miscellaneous Consumer Services 0.8%
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
71,200
2,432,904
Printing/Publishing 1.0%
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.*
104,700
1,989,300
John H. Harland Co.
40,000
1,128,000

3,117,300

Technology 3.3%
Computer Software 0.3%
Progress Software Corp.*
53,700
792,558
Diverse Electronic Products 0.1%
Cable Design Technologies Corp.*
20,250
207,563
EDP Peripherals 0.3%
Zoran Corp.*
45,300
1,037,823
Electronic Components/Distributors 0.5%
Adaptec, Inc.*
35,100
276,939
Imation Corp.*
45,900
1,365,984

1,642,923

Office/Plant Automation 0.5%
CACI International, Inc. "A"*
36,500
1,393,935
Precision Instruments 1.6%
Moog, Inc.*
96,400
4,133,632
Zebra Technologies
Corp. "A"*

19,900
959,578

5,093,210

Transportation 2.6%
Trucking
Arkansas Best Corp.*
116,600
2,970,968
Roadway Corp.
55,000
1,976,150
USFreightways Corp.
81,000
3,067,470

8,014,588


Shares

Value ($)

Utilities 6.7%
Electric Utilities 5.3%
Anixter International, Inc.*
38,300
900,050
Black Hills Corp.
7,400
256,114
Cleco Corp.
10,200
223,380
Mirant Corp.*
936,600
6,837,180
PNM Resources, Inc.
10,500
254,100
Reliant Resources, Inc.*
664,400
5,813,500
WPS Resources Corp.
50,400
2,057,832

16,342,156

Natural Gas Distribution 1.4%
NUI Corp.
70,400
1,936,000
Peoples Energy Corp.
59,600
2,173,016
South Jersey Industries, Inc.
4,100
138,375

4,247,391



Shares

Value ($)

Other 1.5%


iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund
51,000
4,623,150
Total Common Stocks (Cost $289,015,651)

301,228,746


Cash Equivalents 2.6%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $7,924,657)

7,924,657

7,924,657

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $296,940,308) (a)

309,153,403


Notes to SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $297,243,724. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $11,909,679. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $27,986,974 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $16,077,295.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $296,940,308)

$ 309,153,403
Receivable for investments sold
4,624,028
Dividends receivable
372,491
Interest receivable
739
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
625,517
Total assets
314,776,178
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
5,809,734
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
7,169
Accrued management fee
187,593
Other accrued expenses and payables
22,652
Total liabilities
6,027,148
Net assets, at value

$ 308,749,030

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
1,195,473
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
12,213,095
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
14,247,426
Paid-in capital
281,093,036
Net assets, at value

$ 308,749,030

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($308,749,030 / 21,922,519 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 14.08


Statement of Operations
for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $791)
$ 2,061,198
Interest
113,686
Total Income
2,174,884
Expenses:
Management fee
953,363
Custodian fees
7,118
Auditing
6,577
Legal
3,948
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,106
Reports to shareholders
23,305
Other
5,320
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,001,737
Expense reductions
(913)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,000,824
Net investment income (loss)

1,174,060

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
18,055,978
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(8,365,522)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

9,690,456

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 10,864,516


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended
December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,174,060 $ 935,250
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
18,055,978 809,129
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(8,365,522) 19,332,255
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
10,864,516 21,076,634
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(910,198) -
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
117,521,394 110,669,303
Reinvestment of distributions
910,198 -
Cost of shares redeemed
(13,371,121) (21,981,570)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
105,060,471 88,687,733
Increase (decrease) in net assets
115,014,789 109,764,367
Net assets at beginning of period
193,734,241 83,969,874
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,195,473 and $931,611, respectively)

$ 308,749,030

$ 193,734,241

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
14,668,207 7,479,350
Shares sold
8,127,339 9,043,257
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
61,046 -
Shares redeemed
(934,073) (1,854,400)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
7,254,312 7,188,857
Shares outstanding at end of period

21,922,519

14,668,207



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2001a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.21

$ 11.23

$ 10.85

$ 10.65

$ 12.27

$ 10.19

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income
.06c .09c .02c .07c .09 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.86 1.89 .42 .23 (1.41) 2.06

Total from investment operations

.92 1.98 .44 .30 (1.32) 2.18
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.05) - (.06) (.10) - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - - - (.30) -

Total distributions

(.05) - (.06) (.10) (.30) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 14.08

$ 13.21

$ 11.23

$ 10.85

$ 10.65

$ 12.27

Total Return (%)
6.96** 17.63 4.05 2.80 (11.25) 21.73
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
309 194 84 95 102 76
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.79* .79 .82 .84 .80 .84
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.79* .79 .82 .83 .80 .84
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.92* .77 .15 .69 1.15 1.18
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
101* 57 36 72 43 22

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio

The U.S. equity markets continued to struggle during the first half of the year as virtually every major sector was down during the first six months of the year. Prompted by increasing global turmoil and dramatic examples of corporate fraud, investors remain skeptical of any strength in earnings or the economy. At its late June meeting, the Federal Reserve decided to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at 1.75 percent indicating that the risks to the U.S. economy were evenly balanced between economic weakness and inflation.

During the first half of 2002 the portfolio was down, while our benchmarks, the Russell 1000 Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index, were down as well. First-half performance places the portfolio in the second quartile of all large-cap growth variable underlying funds, according to Lipper.

While underweight in the Russell 1000 Growth Index for most of the period, our holdings in technology and health care still had a strong negative impact on our performance. In health care, while services and HMO stocks have held up reasonably well, biotech and pharmaceutical stocks have suffered due to lingering concerns about drug pipelines and patent expirations. Valuations and investor sentiment are currently at an all-time low in technology stocks as they too sold off sharply.

The portfolio benefited from relative strength in its consumer holdings, as consumer confidence remained resilient despite the slumping stock market. Although the consumer has been largely responsible for the economy's recent strength, we believe now is a prudent time to take profits in this sector and we did so during the second quarter. We remain overweight in the financial sector because we believe a modest recovery and a benign rate environment bode well for the group.

We believe the cloud of uncertainty stemming from the recent accounting and corporate fraud scandals will dissipate as soon as tougher criminal penalties and disclosure requirements are in place. While investor confidence has been understandably rattled, an improving economy should translate into better corporate earnings which, in turn, should translate into higher stock prices, since the disconnect between an improving economy and better earnings will not continue for long. Thus, in our view, this is an opportune time to buy world-class, large-cap growth stocks at very attractive prices, as we expect them to lead the way once the modest recovery now underway strengthens and proves its durability.

Ashi Parikh
Lead Manager
Eagle Asset Management, Inc., Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Russell 1000 Growth measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. These stocks are selected from the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The stocks represented by this index involve investment risks which may include the loss of principal invested.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 94.8%

Communications 1.9%
Telephone/Communications
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*
580,700
1,329,800
Consumer Discretionary 8.3%
Department & Chain Stores
Home Depot, Inc.
68,975
2,533,452
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
57,200
3,146,572

5,680,024

Consumer Staples 6.4%
Alcohol & Tobacco 4.8%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
33,500
1,675,000
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
36,850
1,609,608

3,284,608

Food & Beverage 1.6%
Kroger Co.*
56,050
1,115,395
Financial 19.8%
Consumer Finance 6.8%
American Express Co.
33,500
1,216,720
Capital One Finance Corp.
21,800
1,330,890
Citigroup, Inc.
54,266
2,102,808

4,650,418

Insurance 1.2%
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.*
47,800
846,060
Other Financial Companies 11.8%
Fannie Mae
19,500
1,438,125
Freddie Mac
45,200
2,766,240
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
27,400
2,009,790
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
29,950
1,872,474

8,086,629

Health 20.7%
Hospital Management 2.6%
HCA, Inc.
20,000
950,000
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
9,000
823,950

1,773,950

Medical Supply & Specialty 5.3%
Baxter International, Inc.*
25,950
1,153,478
Johnson & Johnson
25,300
1,322,178
Medtronic, Inc.
26,900
1,152,665

3,628,321


Shares

Value ($)

Pharmaceuticals 12.8%
Eli Lilly & Co.
23,100
1,302,840
Merck & Co., Inc.
38,000
1,924,320
Pfizer, Inc.
90,400
3,164,000
Pharmacia Corp.
41,250
1,544,813
Wyeth
16,850
862,720

8,798,693

Manufacturing 2.9%
Diversified Manufacturing
General Electric Co.
67,200
1,952,160
Media 2.3%
Broadcasting & Entertainment 0.9%
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
14,400
638,928
Cable Television 1.4%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
39,700
946,448
Service Industries 3.2%
EDP Services 0.2%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
3,800
165,490
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 3.0%
United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
33,850
2,090,238
Technology 29.3%
Computer Software 10.7%
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
16,300
1,076,615
Intuit, Inc.*
21,900
1,088,868
Microsoft Corp.*
94,700
5,180,090

7,345,573

Diverse Electronic Products 1.7%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
60,800
1,156,416
EDP Peripherals 1.8%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
70,350
1,229,718
Electronic Components/Distributors 3.4%
Celestica, Inc.*
22,200
504,162
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
130,400
1,819,080

2,323,242

Electronic Data Processing 3.0%
Dell Computer Corp.*
78,150
2,042,841
Semiconductors 8.7%
Intel Corp.
65,800
1,202,166
National Semiconductor Corp.*
44,650
1,302,441
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
120,230
1,562,990

Shares

Value ($)

Texas Instruments, Inc.
79,300
1,879,410

5,947,007

Total Common Stocks (Cost $71,826,585)

65,031,959


Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 5.2%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $3,531,078)
3,531,078

3,531,078

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $75,357,663) (a)

68,563,037


Notes to SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $77,581,849. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $9,018,812. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,220,537 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $10,239,349.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $75,357,663)

$ 68,563,037
Receivable for investments sold
686,170
Dividends receivable
30,853
Interest receivable
475
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
364,496
Total assets
69,645,031
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,952,294
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
150
Accrued management fee
59,683
Other accrued expenses and payables
11,915
Total liabilities
2,024,042
Net assets, at value

$ 67,620,989

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(92,863)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(6,794,626)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(16,236,475)
Paid-in capital
90,744,953
Net assets, at value

$ 67,620,989

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($67,620,989 / 8,638,847 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.83


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $20,860)
$ 233,381
Interest
30,547
Total Income
263,928
Expenses:
Management fee
325,801
Custodian and accounting fees
21,186
Auditing
2,500
Legal
1,156
Trustees' fees and expenses
500
Reports to shareholders
4,000
Other
1,673
Total expenses, before expense reductions
356,816
Expense reductions
(25)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
356,791
Net investment income (loss)

(92,863)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(5,365,132)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(7,910,687)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(13,275,819)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (13,368,682)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30,2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (92,863) $ (77,560)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(5,365,132) (8,258,294)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(7,910,687) 2,843,040
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(13,368,682) (5,492,814)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
25,726,191 40,803,744
Cost of shares redeemed
(4,844,215) (3,343,405)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
20,881,976 37,460,339
Increase (decrease) in net assets
7,513,294 31,967,525
Net assets at beginning of period
60,107,695 28,140,170
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $92,863 at June 30, 2002)

$ 67,620,989

$ 60,107,695

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
6,353,061 2,467,850
Shares sold
2,849,005 4,225,617
Shares redeemed
(563,219) (340,406)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
2,285,786 3,885,211
Shares outstanding at end of period

8,638,847

6,353,061



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.46

$ 11.40

$ 12.84

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomed
(.01) (.02) (.05) -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.62) (1.92) (1.04) 2.84

Total from investment operations

(1.63) (1.94) (1.09) 2.84
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.35) -

Total distributions

- - (.35) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.83

$ 9.46

$ 11.40

$ 12.84

Total Return (%)
(17.23)** (17.02) (9.02)e 28.40e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
68 60 28 3
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.04* 1.13 1.33 7.49*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.04* 1.11 1.02 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.27)* (.21) (.37) (.19)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
112* 98 323 336*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio

Fears of more terrorist attacks and continued accounting scandals caused nearly all segments of the stock market to decline over the last six months. Scudder Focus Value+Growth Portfolio lost ground, falling further than its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

On April 8, 2002, Dreman Value Management, a firm specializing in contrarian value investing (buying out-of-favor stocks), took over management of the value portfolio. The team uses a disciplined investment strategy that emphasizes stocks of fundamentally sound companies with price-to-earnings ratios below that of the overall market. The team's approach also emphasizes stocks with below-average price-to-book and price-to-cash-flow ratios and those with above-average dividend yields. The new managers have completely restructured the value portfolio, choosing stocks that better complement their contrarian philosophy.

The portfolio's value managers used wild market volatility to build a portfolio of stocks beaten down by investor panic. The selection process led to concentrations in four market segments - financials, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; health care, primarily large pharmaceutical stocks; energy and utilities companies, primarily those beaten down by the Enron crisis; and tobacco companies. Portfolio Manager David Dreman is enthusiastic about the portfolio, but over the last couple of months many of these new stocks struggled. He believes that when the market turns, this lineup should produce solid performance.

Concentration in the growth portfolio remains in consumer stocks, technology, health care and financials. Consumer cyclical stocks provided the strongest performance, with retailers leading the way. On the negative side, technology, health care and financials were among the hardest hit.

Both management teams believe that the economy has begun to recover, but don't expect a quick bounce-back. They believe it is unlikely the overall market will rebound until it is clear that corporate fundamentals and profitability are improving and that accounting and corporate governance issues have passed.

David N. Dreman
Lead Manager

F. James Hutchinson
Portfolio Manager

Spiros Segalas
Kathleen McCarragher
Co-Managers

Jennison Associates LLC
Dreman Value Management LLC (Subadvisor for the Growth Portion of the Portfolio)
(Subadvisor for the Value Portion of the Portfolio)

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.9%

Communications 0.8%
Telephone/Communications
BellSouth Corp.
30,150
949,725
Consumer Discretionary 15.8%
Department & Chain Stores 6.5%
Kohl's Corp.*
61,100
4,281,888
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
81,800
3,713,720

7,995,608

Hotels & Casinos 2.7%
Marriott International, Inc. "A"
86,200
3,279,910
Recreational Products 2.4%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
57,700
2,958,279
Specialty Retail 4.2%
Borders Group, Inc.*
35,100
645,840
Tiffany & Co.
89,600
3,153,920
Toys ''R'' Us, Inc.*
74,650
1,304,136

5,103,896

Consumer Staples 10.9%
Alcohol & Tobacco 7.9%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
110,050
4,806,984
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
22,200
1,193,250
UST, Inc.
107,520
3,655,680

9,655,914

Food & Beverage 3.0%
PepsiCo, Inc.
75,000
3,615,000
Energy 10.1%
Oil & Gas Production 4.4%
Devon Energy Corp.
64,800
3,193,344
El Paso Corp.
61,600
1,269,576
Kerr-McGee Corp.
17,200
921,060

5,383,980

Oil/Gas Transmission 2.7%
Dynegy, Inc. "A"
261,100
1,879,920
Williams Companies, Inc.
234,100
1,402,259

3,282,179

Oilfield Services/Equipment 3.0%
BJ Services Co.*
106,800
3,618,384

Shares

Value ($)

Financial 26.7%
Banks 3.5%
Bank of America Corp.
23,900
1,681,604
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
68,200
2,313,344
Wachovia Corp.
6,700
255,806

4,250,754

Consumer Finance 2.6%
Citigroup, Inc.
81,461
3,156,614
Insurance 2.8%
American International Group, Inc.
50,600
3,452,437
Other Financial Companies 17.8%
Fannie Mae
86,300
6,364,625
Freddie Mac
105,400
6,450,480
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
134,400
5,443,200
Washington Mutual, Inc.
95,300
3,536,583

21,794,888

Health 16.2%
Biotechnology 2.3%
Genentech, Inc.*
82,200
2,753,700
Medical Supply & Specialty 2.6%
Johnson & Johnson
60,000
3,135,600
Pharmaceuticals 11.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
138,800
3,567,160
Merck & Co., Inc.
81,050
4,104,372
Pharmacia Corp.
31,900
1,194,655
Schering-Plough Corp.
77,700
1,911,420
Wyeth
60,300
3,087,360

13,864,967

Manufacturing 2.4%
Diversified Manufacturing
Tyco International Ltd.
214,350
2,895,869
Media 2.8%
Broadcasting & Entertainment
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
78,300
3,474,171
Technology 10.5%
Computer Software 3.1%
Microsoft Corp.*
68,500
3,746,950
Electronic Components/Distributors 2.4%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
214,000
2,985,300

Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Data Processing 2.7%
Dell Computer Corp.*
127,300
3,327,621
Semiconductors 2.3%
Texas Instruments, Inc.
116,900
2,770,530
Utilities 0.7%
Electric Utilities
Mirant Corp.*
55,700
406,610
Reliant Resources, Inc.*
55,450
485,188

891,798

Total Common Stocks (Cost $137,985,055)

118,344,074



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 3.1%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $3,848,344)
3,848,345

3,848,344

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $141,833,399) (a)

122,192,418


Notes to SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $143,145,785. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $20,953,367. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,648,801 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $22,602,168.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $141,833,399)
$ 122,192,418
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
212,880
Dividends receivable
112,234
Interest receivable
1,411
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
87,261
Total assets
122,616,204
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
914,425
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
27,651
Accrued management fee
85,842
Other accrued expenses and payables
32,885
Total liabilities
1,060,803
Net assets, at value

$ 121,555,401

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
242,543
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(19,640,981)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(15,250,415)
Paid-in capital
156,204,254
Net assets, at value

$ 121,555,401

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($121,555,401 / 11,097,662 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.95


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 813,874
Interest
53,665
Total Income
867,539
Expenses:
Management fee
511,804
Custodian fees
5,854
Auditing
7,231
Legal
2,166
Trustees' fees and expenses
2,435
Reports to shareholders
28,452
Other
4,723
Total expenses, before expense reductions
562,665
Expense reductions
(26)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
562,639
Net investment income (loss)

304,900

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(2,255,487)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(20,918,554)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(23,174,041)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (22,869,141)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2002

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 304,900 $ 903,862
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2,255,487) (12,799,787)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(20,918,554) (10,442,337)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(22,869,141) (22,338,262)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(658,082) (914,441)
Net realized gains
- (9,601,639)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
12,113,953 27,203,393
Reinvestment of distributions
658,082 10,516,080
Cost of shares redeemed
(7,494,731) (18,238,788)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
5,277,304 19,480,685
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(18,249,919) (13,373,657)
Net assets at beginning of period
139,805,320 153,178,977
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $242,543 and $595,725, respectively)

$ 121,555,401

$ 139,805,320

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
10,690,065 9,252,858
Shares sold
957,564 1,952,649
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
49,742 768,798
Shares redeemed
(599,709) (1,284,240)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
407,597 1,437,207
Shares outstanding at end of period

11,097,662

10,690,065



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b

1998b

1997b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.08

$ 16.55

$ 18.96

$ 16.71

$ 14.25

$ 11.46

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)
.03c .09c .12c .08c .08 .12
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.10) (2.41) (.73) 2.62 2.78 2.77

Total from investment operations

(2.07) (2.32) (.61) 2.70 2.86 2.89
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.06) (.10) (.10) (.10) - (.10)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (1.05) (1.70) (.35) (.40) -

Total distributions

(.06) (1.15) (1.80) (.45) (.40) (.10)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.95

$ 13.08

$ 16.55

$ 18.96

$ 16.71

$ 14.25

Total Return (%)
(15.90)** (14.35) (3.90) 16.52 20.17 25.47
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
122 140 153 172 152 69
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.82* .79 .81 .83 .78 .84
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.82* .79 .81 .82 .78 .84
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.45* .64 .66 .46 .80 .95
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
140* 180 39 102 102 50

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to June 30, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Index 500 Portfolio

The performance of the SVS Index 500 Portfolio was hampered by broad stock market weakness during the first half of 2002. Stock prices came under pressure due to continuing credit concerns and corporate accounting practices. In addition, positive economic news was overshadowed by fears of terrorism, geopolitical instability, and questions about the reliability of corporate earnings reports.

Sectors with the highest level of economic sensitivity generally performed well, as investors gravitated to defensive sectors amid a challenging environment. As a result, basic materials and consumer staples provided the strongest returns for the period. On the negative side, information technology was the worst performing sector, accounting for a third of the loss in the S&P 500 Index. Telecommunications services, a sector where many companies appeared to be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, also sustained heavy losses. Value, as a group, outperformed growth for the period. At the close of the first half, financials held the S&P 500's largest sector weighting. Information technology remained second, just ahead of health care and consumer discretionary.

Management expects market volatility to remain high over the second half of the year, and believes that the S&P 500 Index has the potential to provide negative returns for the third consecutive calendar year. If this occurs, it would be the first time it has done so since the beginning of World War II. However, the favorable performance of the U.S. economy, an expected rebound in corporate earnings, and continued low interest rates should set the stage for a gradual, sustainable long-term recovery.

Patrick Cannon
Lead Manager
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Index 500 Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 98.1%

Communications 4.3%
Cellular Telephone 0.5%
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
72,389
423,476
Nextel Communications, Inc. "A"*
23,346
74,941
QUALCOMM, Inc.*
20,414
561,181
Sprint Corp. (PCS Group)*
24,620
110,051

1,169,649

Telephone/Communications 3.8%
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.*
25,507
58,411
ALLTEL Corp.
8,947
420,509
AT&T Corp.
105,095
1,124,517
Avaya, Inc.*
7,237
35,823
BellSouth Corp.
51,867
1,633,811
CenturyTel, Inc.
3,933
116,024
Citizens Communications Co.*
5,700
47,652
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
40,132
107,955
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
47,396
132,709
SBC Communications, Inc.
90,883
2,771,932
Sprint Corp.
22,678
240,614
Verizon Communications, Inc.
73,310
2,943,397

9,633,354

Construction 0.6%
Building Materials 0.0%
Vulcan Materials Co.
2,110
92,418
Building Products 0.3%
American Standard Companies, Inc.*
1,900
142,690
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
5,941
146,030
Masco Corp.
13,826
374,823

663,543

Forest Products 0.2%
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
1,880
19,909
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (REIT)
4,000
122,800
Weyerhaeuser Co.
6,332
404,298

547,007

Homebuilding 0.1%
KB Home
1,727
88,958
Pulte Homes, Inc.
1,995
114,673

203,631


Shares

Value ($)

Consumer Discretionary 9.0%
Apparel & Shoes 0.3%
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.*
3,766
141,225
Liz Claiborne, Inc.
2,466
78,419
NIKE, Inc. "B"
7,789
417,880
Reebok International Ltd.*
1,518
44,781

682,305

Department & Chain Stores 6.5%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
8,480
320,035
Best Buy Co., Inc.*
8,184
297,079
Costco Wholesale Corp.*
12,903
498,314
CVS Corp.
10,484
320,810
Dillard's, Inc.
2,751
72,324
Dollar General Corp.
10,012
190,528
Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
5,328
211,522
Gap, Inc.
22,984
326,373
Home Depot, Inc.
63,455
2,330,702
J.C. Penny Co., Inc.
7,067
155,615
Kohl's Corp.*
8,841
619,577
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
20,748
941,959
Nordstrom, Inc.
2,738
62,016
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
8,723
473,659
Target Corp.
24,729
942,175
The Limited, Inc.
14,781
314,835
The May Department Stores Co.
8,600
283,198
TJX Companies, Inc.
15,504
304,033
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
120,496
6,628,485
Walgreen Co.
28,479
1,100,144

16,393,383

Home Furnishings 0.1%
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.
7,246
254,045
Tupperware Corp.
909
18,898

272,943

Hotels & Casinos 0.5%
Carnival Corp. "A"
16,747
463,724
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*
3,419
151,633
Hilton Hotels Corp.
10,840
150,676
Marriott International, Inc. "A"
7,055
268,443
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
4,763
156,655

1,191,131

Recreational Products 0.4%
Brunswick Corp.
1,621
45,388
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
8,530
437,333
Hasbro, Inc.
3,827
51,894

Shares

Value ($)

International Game Technology*
2,540
144,018
Mattel, Inc.
11,863
250,072

928,705

Restaurants 0.7%
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
4,583
113,188
McDonald's Corp.
34,338
976,916
Starbucks Corp.*
11,380
282,793
Wendy's International, Inc.
3,311
131,877
YUM! Brands, Inc.
7,354
215,105

1,719,879

Specialty Retail 0.5%
AutoZone, Inc.*
2,909
224,866
Big Lots, Inc.
3,292
64,787
Circuit City Stores - Circuit City Group
5,523
103,556
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
4,379
154,360
Office Depot, Inc.*
7,203
121,010
RadioShack Corp.
4,170
125,350
Staples, Inc.*
13,693
269,752
Tiffany & Co.
3,500
123,200
Toys ''R'' Us, Inc.*
6,492
113,415

1,300,296

Consumer Staples 9.1%
Alcohol & Tobacco 1.6%
Adolph Coors Co. "B"
1,368
85,226
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
24,418
1,220,900
Brown-Forman Corp. "B"
1,390
95,910
Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
57,635
2,517,497
UST, Inc.
3,811
129,574

4,049,107

Consumer Electronic and Photographic 0.2%
Eastman Kodak Co.
7,159
208,828
Maytag Corp.
2,448
104,407
Whirlpool Corp.
1,899
124,119

437,354

Consumer Specialties 0.0%
American Greeting Corp. "A"
2,700
44,982
Farming 0.1%
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
15,771
201,711
Food & Beverage 4.7%
Albertson's, Inc.
11,104
338,228
Campbell Soup Co.
10,099
279,338
Coca-Cola Co.
66,956
3,749,536
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
12,576
277,678
ConAgra, Inc.
15,722
434,713
General Mills, Inc.
9,627
424,358
H.J. Heinz Co.
10,259
421,645
Hershey Foods Corp.
3,876
242,250

Shares

Value ($)

Kellogg Co.
11,982
429,675
Kroger Co.*
22,589
449,521
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
8,300
255,640
PepsiCo, Inc.
47,440
2,286,608
Safeway, Inc.*
13,371
390,299
Sara Lee Corp.
22,806
470,716
Supervalu, Inc.
2,570
63,042
Unilever NV (New York shares)
16,126
1,044,965
William Wrigley Jr. Co.
5,570
308,300
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
2,657
41,423

11,907,935

Package Goods/Cosmetics 2.6%
Alberto-Culver Co. "B"
1,100
52,580
Avon Products, Inc.
6,053
316,209
Clorox Co.
6,330
261,746
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
15,451
773,323
Gillette Co.
29,589
1,002,179
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
1,711
55,590
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
14,681
910,222
Procter & Gamble Co.
34,991
3,124,696

6,496,545

Textiles 0.0%
VF Corp.
2,221
87,085
Durables 2.7%
Aerospace 1.3%
Boeing Co.
22,568
1,015,560
Goodrich Corp.
2,432
66,442
Lockheed Martin Corp.
12,244
850,958
Northrop Grumman Corp.
2,925
365,625
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
3,956
79,041
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
4,256
116,700
United Technologies Corp.
13,257
900,150

3,394,476

Automobiles 0.8%
Cummins, Inc.
1,562
51,702
Dana Corp.
3,657
67,764
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
14,783
195,136
Ford Motor Co.
49,800
796,800
General Motors Corp.
14,834
792,877
Genuine Parts Co.
3,809
132,820
Navistar International Corp.
1,921
61,472

2,098,571

Construction/Agricultural Equipment 0.4%
Caterpillar, Inc.
9,017
441,382
Deere & Co.
6,458
309,338
PACCAR, Inc.
3,723
165,264

915,984


Shares

Value ($)

Leasing Companies 0.0%
Ryder System, Inc.
2,252
61,007
Telecommunications Equipment 0.2%
Andrew Corp.*
3,680
52,734
CIENA Corp.*
14,000
58,660
Nortel Networks Corp.
88,712
128,632
Palm, Inc.*
18,778
33,049
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
4,568
75,144
Tellabs, Inc.*
13,324
84,208

432,427

Tires 0.0%
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
1,149
23,612
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
4,120
77,085

100,697

Energy 7.9%
Engineering 0.0%
McDermott International,
Inc.*

877
7,104
Oil & Gas Production 2.1%
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6,088
300,138
Apache Corp.
3,444
197,978
Burlington Resources, Inc.
5,814
220,932
ChevronTexaco Corp.
28,653
2,535,753
Conoco, Inc.
18,138
504,236
Devon Energy Corp.
4,031
198,648
El Paso Corp.
14,941
307,934
EOG Resources, Inc.
3,339
132,558
Kerr-McGee Corp.
2,170
116,204
Marathon Oil Corp.
9,222
250,101
Nisource, Inc.
6,451
140,825
Noble Corp.*
4,300
165,980
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
11,035
330,940

5,402,227

Oil Companies 4.8%
Amerada Hess Corp.
2,376
196,020
Ashland, Inc.
1,115
45,158
Exxon Mobil Corp.
183,457
7,507,060
Phillips Petroleum Co.
10,919
642,923
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (New York shares)
58,485
3,232,466
Unocal Corp.
6,959
257,065
Xcel Energy, Inc.
12,287
206,053

12,086,745

Oil/Gas Transmission 0.4%
Dynegy, Inc. "A"
11,284
81,245
Exelon Corp.
8,502
444,655
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
3,264
124,097
Sempra Energy
5,076
112,332
Sunoco, Inc.
1,902
67,768

Shares

Value ($)

Williams Companies, Inc.
14,050
84,160

914,257

Oilfield Services/Equipment 0.6%
Baker Hughes, Inc.
8,132
270,714
BJ Services Co.*
4,700
159,236
Halliburton Co.
10,591
168,821
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
4,298
151,719
Rowan Companies, Inc.
3,277
70,292
Schlumberger Ltd.
15,721
731,027

1,551,809

Financial 19.1%
Banks 7.9%
AmSouth Bancorp.
8,145
182,285
Bank of America Corp.
41,309
2,906,501
Bank of New York Co., Inc.
20,079
677,666
Bank One Corp.
32,462
1,249,138
BB&T Corp.
12,042
464,821
Comerica, Inc.
5,346
328,244
Fifth Third Bancorp.
16,624
1,107,990
First Tennessee National Corp.
3,600
137,880
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
29,780
963,383
Golden West Financial Corp.
4,603
316,594
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
4,610
89,526
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
53,248
1,806,172
KeyCorp
12,460
340,158
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.
4,800
148,464
MBNA Corp.
23,914
790,836
Mellon Financial Corp.
10,917
343,121
National City Corp.
16,770
557,603
Northern Trust Corp.
6,649
292,955
PNC Financial Services Group
8,437
441,086
Regions Financial Corp.
5,164
181,515
SouthTrust Corp.
9,938
259,581
State Street Corp.
9,190
410,793
SunTrust Banks, Inc.
8,395
568,509
U.S. Bancorp.
53,246
1,243,294
Union Planters Corp.
4,326
140,033
Wachovia Corp.
38,176
1,457,560
Wells Fargo & Co.
45,816
2,293,549
Zions Bancorp.
3,000
156,300

19,855,557

Consumer Finance 3.1%
American Express Co.
35,475
1,288,452
Capital One Finance Corp.
5,651
344,994
Citigroup, Inc.
139,188
5,393,535
Household International, Inc.
11,999
596,350
Synovus Financial Corp.
6,982
192,145

7,815,476

Insurance 4.4%
Ace Ltd.
6,600
208,560

Shares

Value ($)

AFLAC, Inc.
14,412
461,184
Allstate Corp.
20,024
740,488
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
3,167
212,822
American International Group, Inc.
70,552
4,813,763
Aon Corp.
6,983
205,859
Chubb Corp.
4,687
331,840
CIGNA Corp.
4,084
397,863
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
3,781
175,930
Conseco, Inc.*
11,917
23,834
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
7,064
420,096
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
4,273
200,831
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
8,844
311,309
Lincoln National Corp.
5,801
243,642
MBIA, Inc.
4,025
227,533
MetLife, Inc.
20,300
584,640
MGIC Investment Corp.
2,477
167,941
Progressive Corp.
5,811
336,166
Providian Financial Corp.
8,314
48,886
Safeco Corp.
4,405
136,070
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
6,242
242,939
Torchmark Corp.
2,489
95,080
UnumProvident Corp.
5,716
145,472
XL Capital Ltd. "A"
3,400
287,980

11,020,728

Other Financial Companies 3.4%
Charter One Financial, Inc.
6,467
222,337
Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc.
2,831
136,596
Fannie Mae
26,965
1,988,669
Franklin Resources, Inc.
7,490
319,374
Freddie Mac
19,345
1,183,914
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
6,291
393,313
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
7,711
744,883
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
22,899
927,410
Morgan Stanley
29,534
1,272,325
SLM Corp.
4,243
411,147
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
3,853
126,687
Washington Mutual, Inc.
25,968
963,672

8,690,327

Real Estate 0.3%
Equity Office Properties Trust (REIT)
11,900
358,190
Equity Residential (REIT)
6,900
198,375
Simon Property Group, Inc. (REIT)
3,200
117,888

674,453


Shares

Value ($)

Health 13.4%
Biotechnology 0.9%
Amgen, Inc.*
28,314
1,185,790
Biogen, Inc.*
4,425
183,328
Chiron Corp.*
5,700
201,210
Genzyme Corp. (General Division)*
5,200
100,048
Immunex Corp.*
14,900
332,866
MedImmune, Inc.*
6,248
164,947
PPL Corp.
3,079
101,853

2,270,042

Health Industry Services 0.8%
Aetna, Inc.
3,550
170,294
Cardinal Health, Inc.
12,631
775,670
HEALTHSOUTH Corp.*
9,935
127,069
Humana, Inc.*
4,500
70,335
IMS Health, Inc.
7,316
131,322
McKesson Corp.
7,890
258,003
PerkinElmer, Inc.
3,520
38,896
Quintiles Transnational Corp.*
3,611
45,101
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.*
3,714
288,986

1,905,676

Hospital Management 0.9%
HCA, Inc.
14,521
689,748
Health Management Associates, Inc.*
6,800
137,020
Manor Care, Inc.*
3,138
72,174
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
9,215
659,333
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
8,024
734,597

2,292,872

Medical Supply & Specialty 3.3%
Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems Group
4,941
96,300
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
1,382
46,781
Baxter International, Inc.
16,918
752,005
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
6,659
229,403
Biomet, Inc.
8,012
217,285
Boston Scientific Corp.*
11,577
339,438
C.R. Bard, Inc.
1,558
88,152
Guidant Corp.*
7,567
228,750
Johnson & Johnson
81,344
4,251,037
Medtronic, Inc.
33,273
1,425,748
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
2,115
156,193
Stryker Corp.
5,699
304,953
Waters Corp.*
3,000
80,100
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
4,673
166,639

8,382,784


Shares

Value ($)

Pharmaceuticals 7.5%
Abbott Laboratories
43,082
1,622,037
Allergan, Inc.
3,491
233,024
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
2,644
200,944
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
53,231
1,368,037
Eli Lilly & Co.
31,065
1,752,066
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
4,510
319,308
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
6,398
142,356
Merck & Co., Inc.
61,009
3,089,496
Pfizer, Inc.
169,073
5,917,555
Pharmacia Corp.
35,905
1,344,642
Schering-Plough Corp.
40,847
1,004,836
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
2,250
56,858
Wyeth
36,553
1,871,514

18,922,673

Manufacturing 8.3%
Chemicals 1.3%
Dow Chemical Co.
24,491
842,001
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
28,090
1,247,196
Eastman Chemical Co.
2,243
105,197
Engelhard Corp.
2,600
73,632
Great Lakes Chemicals Corp.
800
21,192
Hercules, Inc.*
1,807
20,961
PPG Industries, Inc.
5,105
316,000
Praxair, Inc.
4,134
235,514
Rohm & Haas Co.
5,626
227,797
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.
2,368
118,755

3,208,245

Containers & Paper 0.5%
Bemis Company, Inc.
856
40,660
Boise Cascade Corp.
1,869
64,537
International Paper Co.
12,852
560,090
MeadWestvaco Corp.
5,494
184,372
Pactiv Corp.*
4,498
107,052
Sealed Air Corp.*
1,895
76,312
Temple-Inland, Inc.
1,868
108,082

1,141,105

Diversified Manufacturing 5.1%
3M Co.
10,410
1,280,417
Ball Corp.
1,600
66,368
Crane Co.
914
23,197
Dover Corp.
5,678
198,730
Eaton Corp.
2,116
153,939
Fortune Brands, Inc.
4,609
258,104
General Electric Co.
269,272
7,822,352
Honeywell International, Inc.
21,613
761,426
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
8,818
602,269
ITT Industries, Inc.
2,919
206,081

Shares

Value ($)

Leggett & Platt, Inc.
4,157
97,274
Loews Corp.
5,734
303,845
Textron, Inc.
3,643
170,857
Thermo Electron Corp.*
3,705
61,133
TRW, Inc.
3,700
210,826
Tyco International Ltd.
53,342
720,650

12,937,468

Electrical Products 0.3%
American Power Conversion Corp.*
5,323
67,229
Cooper Industries, Inc. "A"
2,951
115,974
Emerson Electric Co.
12,062
645,438
Power-One, Inc.*
1,882
11,706
Thomas & Betts Corp.
1,227
22,822

863,169

Hand Tools 0.2%
Black & Decker Corp.
2,594
125,031
Danaher Corp.
3,847
255,248
Snap-On, Inc.
893
26,513
Stanley Works
2,285
93,708

500,500

Industrial Specialty 0.2%
Avery Dennison Corp.
3,215
201,741
Centex Corp.
1,984
114,655
Corning, Inc.
28,334
100,586
Pall Corp.
2,253
46,750
Sherwin-Williams Co.
4,604
137,798

601,530

Machinery/Components/Controls 0.4%
Ingersoll-Rand Co. "A"
4,611
210,538
Johnson Controls, Inc.
2,615
213,410
Millipore Corp.
831
26,575
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3,598
171,948
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
7,191
285,627
Visteon Corp.
2,094
29,735

937,833

Office Equipment/Supplies 0.1%
Lexmark International, Inc.*
3,370
183,328
Xerox Corp.*
21,084
146,955

330,283

Specialty Chemicals 0.1%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
6,585
332,345
Wholesale Distributors 0.1%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
2,674
133,967
Media 3.2%
Advertising 0.2%
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
9,799
242,623
Omnicom Group, Inc.
5,531
253,320

Shares

Value ($)

TMP Worldwide, Inc.*
3,056
65,704

561,647

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.2%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
120,040
1,765,788
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
16,226
519,557
Univision Communications, Inc. "A"*
5,500
172,700
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
48,214
2,139,255
Walt Disney Co.
56,746
1,072,499

5,669,799

Cable Television 0.3%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
26,640
635,098
Print Media 0.5%
Gannett Co., Inc.
7,732
586,859
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
1,834
115,450
Meredith Corp.
800
30,680
New York Times Co. "A"
3,961
203,992
Tribune Co.
8,888
386,628

1,323,609

Metals and Minerals 0.9%
Precious Metals 0.3%
Barrick Gold Corp.
15,674
297,641
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. "B"*
4,087
72,953
Newmont Mining Corp.
10,015
263,695
Placer Dome, Inc.
6,946
77,926

712,215

Steel & Metals 0.6%
Alcan, Inc.
9,382
357,250
Alcoa, Inc.
23,497
778,926
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
1,267
20,019
Inco Ltd.*
3,818
86,440
Nucor Corp.
2,176
141,527
Phelps Dodge Corp.
2,854
117,585
United States Steel Corp.
2,961
58,894
Worthington Industries, Inc.
1,426
25,811

1,586,452

Service Industries 3.5%
EDP Services 1.0%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
17,438
759,425
Computer Sciences Corp.*
4,536
216,821
Electronic Data Systems Corp.
12,440
462,146
First Data Corp.
20,280
754,416
Fiserv, Inc.*
5,801
212,955

2,405,763

Environmental Services 0.3%
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*
4,039
38,774
Transocean SedeoForex, Inc.
8,024
249,948

Shares

Value ($)

Waste Management, Inc.
17,182
447,591

736,313

Investment 0.3%
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
2,885
176,562
Charles Schwab Corp.
37,521
420,235
Stilwell Financial, Inc.
5,856
106,579

703,376

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.1%
Cendant Corp.*
27,166
431,396
Cintas Corp.
4,600
227,240
Concord EFS, Inc.*
14,514
437,452
Convergys Corp.*
4,647
90,524
Ecolab, Inc.
2,943
136,055
Fluor Corp.
1,825
71,084
Moody's Corp.
4,594
228,552
NCR Corp.*
2,494
86,292
Paychex, Inc.
10,848
339,434
Robert Half International, Inc.*
4,000
93,200
Sysco Corp.
18,824
512,389
Tektronix, Inc.*
1,524
28,514

2,682,132

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 0.5%
Apollo Group, Inc. "A"*
4,800
189,168
H&R Block, Inc.
4,976
229,642
Sabre Holdings Corp.*
3,661
131,064
TXU Corp.
7,126
367,345
Yahoo! Inc.*
16,566
244,514

1,161,733

Printing/Publishing 0.3%
Deluxe Corp.
2,009
78,130
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.
1,720
83,334
Equifax, Inc.
3,224
87,048
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
5,827
347,872
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
2,064
56,863

653,247

Technology 13.0%
Computer Software 4.4%
Adobe Systems, Inc.
6,970
198,645
Autodesk, Inc.
4,018
53,239
BMC Software, Inc.*
6,008
99,733
Citrix Systems, Inc.*
5,864
35,419
Computer Associates International, Inc.
15,365
244,150
Compuware Corp.*
11,946
72,512
Comverse Technologies, Inc.*
5,973
55,310
Intuit, Inc.*
6,000
298,320
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
2,790
64,058
Microsoft Corp.*
146,874
8,034,008
NVIDIA Corp.*
4,600
79,028

Shares

Value ($)

Oracle Corp.*
150,725
1,427,366
Parametric Technology Corp.*
7,591
27,168
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
9,064
134,872
Rational Software Corp.*
6,300
51,723
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
12,359
175,745

11,051,296

Diverse Electronic Products 0.9%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
43,706
831,288
Molex, Inc.
5,891
197,525
Motorola, Inc.
62,930
907,451
Solectron Corp.*
22,640
139,236
Teradyne, Inc.*
5,374
126,289

2,201,789

EDP Peripherals 0.3%
EMC Corp.*
62,348
470,727
Network Appliance, Inc.*
9,612
119,285
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
7,150
60,775
VERITAS Software Corp.*
11,280
223,231

874,018

Electronic Components/Distributors 1.5%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
10,895
105,899
Analog Devices, Inc.*
9,428
280,012
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
9,600
45,408
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
7,852
137,724
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
198,049
2,762,784
Gateway, Inc.*
8,277
36,750
Jabil Circuit, Inc.*
4,800
101,328
Lucent Technologies, Inc.*
93,169
154,661
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
5,573
51,662

3,676,228

Electronic Data Processing 2.8%
Apple Computer, Inc.*
10,591
187,673
Dell Computer Corp.*
69,947
1,828,415
Hewlett-Packard Co.
82,019
1,253,250
International Business Machines Corp.
46,263
3,330,936
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
86,082
431,271
Unisys Corp.*
7,080
63,720

7,095,265

Military Electronics 0.4%
General Dynamics Corp.
5,680
604,068
Raytheon Co.
10,597
431,828

1,035,896

Office/Plant Automation 0.0%
Novell, Inc.*
9,975
32,020
Precision Instruments 0.1%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
12,148
287,300
Semiconductors 2.6%
Altera Corp.*
11,146
151,586

Shares

Value ($)

Intel Corp.
180,728
3,301,901
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
5,295
232,927
Linear Technology Corp.
9,100
286,013
LSI Logic Corp.*
8,413
73,614
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
8,190
313,923
Micron Technology, Inc.*
15,703
317,515
National Semiconductor Corp.*
5,301
154,630
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
4,401
149,634
QLogic Corp.*
2,841
108,242
Sanmina Corp.*
15,132
95,483
Texas Instruments, Inc.
46,395
1,099,562
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
7,400
23,384
Xilinx, Inc.*
8,530
191,328

6,499,742

Transportation 0.9%
Air Freight 0.2%
FedEx Corp.
8,096
432,326
Airlines 0.2%
AMR Corp.*
4,047
68,232
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
2,694
53,880
Southwest Airlines Co.
22,098
357,104

479,216

Railroads 0.5%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
9,279
278,370
CSX Corp.
6,574
230,419
Norfolk Southern Corp.
9,385
219,421
Union Pacific Corp.
7,405
468,588

1,196,798

Utilities 2.2%
Electric Utilities 2.1%
AES Corp.*
15,171
82,227
Allegheny Energy, Inc.
2,610
67,208
Ameren Corp.
3,397
146,105
American Electric Power Co.
10,180
407,404
Calpine Corp.*
11,380
80,001
CINergy Corp.
4,349
156,521
CMS Energy Corp.
5,056
55,515
Consolidated Edison, Inc.
4,844
202,237
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
3,610
105,917
Dominion Resources, Inc.
8,122
537,676
DTE Energy Co.
4,946
220,789
Duke Energy Corp.
22,528
700,621
Edison International*
10,067
171,139
Entergy Corp.
6,231
264,444
FirstEnergy Corp.
7,963
265,789
FPL Group, Inc.
5,408
324,426
Mirant Corp.*
12,465
90,995

Shares

Value ($)

PG&E Corp.*
9,431
168,721
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
1,308
51,666
Progress Energy, Inc.
5,323
276,849
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.
6,074
263,004
Southern Co.
19,798
542,465
TECO Energy, Inc.
5,400
133,650

5,315,369

Natural Gas Distribution 0.1%
KeySpan Corp.
4,232
159,335
NICOR, Inc.
706
32,300
Peoples Energy Corp.
528
19,251

Shares

Value ($)

Reliant Energy, Inc.
9,365
158,269

369,155

Total Common Stocks (Cost $299,616,889)

247,183,102


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 0.2%

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.66%**, 7/18/2002 (c) (Cost $619,513)
620,000

619,517



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 1.7%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $4,235,458)

4,235,458

4,235,458

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $304,471,860) (a)

252,038,077


Notes to SVS Index 500 Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $307,498,482. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $55,460,405. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $10,888,905 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $66,349,310.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) At June 30, 2002, these securities, in part or in whole, have been segregated to cover initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
At June 30, 2002, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Futures

Expiration Date

Contracts

Aggregated Face Value ($)

Value ($)

S&P 500 Index Future
9/19/2002 19 4,775,477 4,707,250
Total unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts

(68,227)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $304,471,860)

$ 252,038,077
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
289,114
Interest receivable
12,764
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
148,491
Total assets
252,498,446
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
77,612
Payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts
9,400
Accrued management fee
74,454
Other accrued expenses and payables
78,495
Total liabilities
239,961
Net assets, at value

$ 252,258,485

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
1,063,143
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(52,433,783)
Futures
(68,227)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(10,567,967)
Paid-in capital
314,265,319
Net assets, at value

$ 252,258,485

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($252,258,485 / 34,219,245 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 7.37


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $10,019)
$ 1,739,436
Interest
88,363
Total Income
1,827,799
Expenses:
Management fee
497,970
Custodian and accounting fees
79,387
Auditing
24,922
Legal
4,016
Trustees' fees and expenses
3,410
Reports to shareholders
9,273
Registration fees
2,328
Other
5,799
Total expenses, before expense reductions
627,105
Expense reductions
(46)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
627,059
Net investment income (loss)

1,200,740

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(2,233,325)
Futures
(1,279,517)

(3,512,842)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(34,539,879)
Futures
(115,966)

(34,655,845)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(38,168,687)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (36,967,947)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,200,740 $ 1,225,136
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,512,842) (5,793,468)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(34,655,845) (11,091,590)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(36,967,947) (15,659,922)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(1,192,208) (599,089)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
87,054,022 155,872,926
Reinvestment of distributions
1,192,208 599,089
Cost of shares redeemed
(17,137,222) (23,292,796)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
71,109,008 133,179,219
Increase (decrease) in net assets
32,948,853 116,920,208
Net assets at beginning of period
219,309,632 102,389,424
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,063,143 and $1,054,611, respectively)

$ 252,258,485

$ 219,309,632

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
25,657,004 10,470,034
Shares sold
10,519,027 17,850,611
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
139,930 70,710
Shares redeemed
(2,096,716) (2,734,351)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
8,562,241 15,186,970
Shares outstanding at end of period

34,219,245

25,657,004



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.55

$ 9.78

$ 10.96

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomed
.04 .08 .10 .10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.18) (1.26) (1.18) .86

Total from investment operations

(1.14) (1.18) (1.08) .96
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.04) (.05) (.05) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.05) -

Total distributions

(.04) (.05) (.10) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 7.37

$ 8.55

$ 9.78

$ 10.96

Total Return (%)
(13.41)** (12.05)e (9.93)e 9.55e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
252 219 102 32
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.51* .65 .88 .84*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.51* .55 .54 .55*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.97* .88 .90 3.72*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
1* 13 20 1*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from September 1, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, the portfolio declined and underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index. We entered the period with the portfolio positioned somewhat aggressively, believing that investors would bid stocks higher as the economy improved. Although the economy has continued its recovery, investor sentiment remained extremely poor, and our strategy hindered performance. Rising uncertainty, whether its source was the economy, geopolitical tensions or corporate accounting fears, had investors feeling quite risk averse during the first half of the year. As such, money generally rotated out of investments believed to be more aggressive and into those deemed more defensive. This trend helped bonds at the expense of stocks, and value stocks at the expense of growth stocks.

Perhaps no sector was hurt more by the deteriorating sentiment than technology. During the period, the group's fundamentals remained depressed and negative earnings pre-announcements were common. Disappointments included Peoplesoft Inc. and Nvidia Corp. which we subsequently sold. The portfolio also experienced poor performance from its telecommunications stocks.

Meanwhile, the portfolio's consumer staples stocks performed well, benefiting from the market's preference for companies with relatively stable financial results. Energy also contributed positively to performance, supported by decreasing inventories of the underlying commodities.

While unnerving headlines dominated investor attention during the period, data revealed the economy continued to take steps toward recovery. Although risks exist, we continue to believe the economy is on track to record healthy growth during the year. We believe it is simply a matter of time before corporate profits start to reflect that improvement. Indeed, we think the second half of the year will witness upward corporate profit revisions and positive earnings surprises.

With this in mind, we continue to favor opportunities that we believe are best positioned to capitalize on the turn. We have maintained our overweight exposure to energy and consumer discretionary stocks, and have recalibrated our overweight financial services exposure, reducing the emphasis on market-sensitive financials. The portfolio also continues to be overweight in technology, as we believe the stronger companies in the sector continue to offer compelling long-term growth prospects, yet trade near the bottom of their historical price ranges. In our opinion, these values fully reflect extreme pessimism, and represent attractive risk/reward opportunities.

Timothy J. Miller
Lead Manager
INVESCO, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Russell Midcap Growth Index is an index, including reinvested dividends, containing stocks from the Russell Midcap Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The stocks represented in this index may experience loss of invested principal and are subject to investment risk.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 92.7%

Communications 1.0%
Cellular Telephone 0.2%
Nextel Partners, Inc.*
12,200
36,722
Telephone/Communications 0.8%
Entercom Communications Corp.*
4,300
197,370
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. "A"*
8,300
13,944

211,314

Consumer Discretionary 9.7%
Apparel & Shoes 0.2%
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.*
1,500
33,600
Department & Chain Stores 2.1%
Best Buy Co., Inc.*
5,200
188,760
Kohl's Corp.*
2,650
185,712
The Limited, Inc.
7,300
155,490

529,962

Hotels & Casinos 2.9%
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*
10,000
443,500
Hotels.com "A"*
2,300
97,129
MGM Mirage, Inc.*
5,450
183,938

724,567

Restaurants 1.3%
CBRL Group, Inc.
7,900
241,108
Starbucks Corp.*
3,800
94,430

335,538

Specialty Retail 3.2%
Alcon, Inc.*
5,100
174,675
Barnes & Noble, Inc.*
1,300
34,359
Blockbuster, Inc.
4,800
129,120
CDW Computer Centers, Inc.*
7,150
334,692
Office Depot, Inc.*
6,500
109,200
Staples, Inc.*
1,400
27,580

809,626

Consumer Staples 0.2%
Package Goods/Cosmetics
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. "A"
1,700
59,840
Energy 6.1%
Oil & Gas Production 2.4%
Apache Corp.
3,430
197,156
Kerr-McGee Corp.
2,700
144,585
Noble Corp.*
4,000
154,400

Shares

Value ($)

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.*
4,600
119,830

615,971

Oil Companies 0.4%
Murphy Oil Corp.
1,200
99,000
Oilfield Services/Equipment 3.3%
BJ Services Co.*
7,900
267,652
GlobalSantaFe Corp.
1,700
46,495
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
3,400
120,020
Smith International, Inc.*
5,800
395,502

829,669

Financial 11.6%
Banks 1.3%
Banknorth Group, Inc.
4,400
114,488
Northern Trust Corp.
4,600
202,676

317,164

Consumer Finance 1.5%
Capital One Finance Corp.
3,800
231,990
Synovus Financial Corp.
5,500
151,360

383,350

Insurance 3.3%
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.
2,700
181,440
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
3,600
126,720
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. "A"
7,100
280,450
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
7,400
229,400

818,010

Other Financial Companies 5.5%
A.G. Edwards, Inc.
2,800
108,836
Investment Technology Group, Inc.*
2,850
93,195
Legg Mason, Inc.
5,600
276,304
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
2,900
181,308
National Commerce Financial Corp.
2,600
68,380
SLM Corp.
2,300
222,870
TCF Financial Corp.
2,400
117,840
The BISYS Group, Inc.*
9,800
326,340

1,395,073

Health 13.2%
Biotechnology 0.7%
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
4,700
166,615
Health Industry Services 1.5%
First Health Group Corp.*
8,100
227,124

Shares

Value ($)

McKesson Corp.
1,900
62,130
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.*
1,200
93,372

382,626

Medical Supply & Specialty 4.2%
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
7,900
360,635
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
3,450
254,783
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
5,200
210,860
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
6,500
231,787

1,058,065

Pharmaceuticals 6.8%
Allergan, Inc.
4,500
300,375
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4,690
356,440
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
8,600
608,880
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
5,600
184,128
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (ADR)
4,000
267,120

1,716,943

Manufacturing 6.3%
Chemicals 0.5%
Praxair, Inc.
2,500
142,425
Diversified Manufacturing 2.4%
Eaton Corp.
2,300
167,325
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
2,500
170,750
ITT Industries, Inc.
1,600
112,960
SPX Corp.*
1,300
152,750

603,785

Electrical Products 0.2%
AVX Corp.
3,100
50,623
Hand Tools 0.8%
Danaher Corp.
3,000
199,050
Machinery/Components/Controls 1.8%
Cooper Cameron Corp.*
5,600
271,152
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3,700
176,823

447,975

Office Equipment/Supplies 0.6%
Lexmark International, Inc.*
1,900
103,360
Polycom, Inc.*
4,200
50,358

153,718

Media 7.0%
Advertising 2.2%
Lamar Advertising Co.*
8,600
320,006
Omnicom Group, Inc.
3,900
178,620
WPP Group PLC
5,600
47,478

546,104


Shares

Value ($)

Broadcasting & Entertainment 3.9%
Cox Radio, Inc. "A"*
3,800
91,580
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.*
10,300
120,510
Univision Communications, Inc. "A"*
7,400
232,360
USA Networks, Inc.*
16,100
377,545
Westwood One, Inc.*
4,500
150,390

972,385

Cable Television 0.9%
Cablevision Systems Corp. - Rainbow Media Group*
7,544
66,010
EchoStar Communications Corp. "A"*
9,150
169,824

235,834

Service Industries 10.9%
Asset Management 0.9%
Eaton Vance Corp.
3,700
115,440
Federated Investors, Inc. "B"
3,200
110,624

226,064

EDP Services 0.7%
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. "A"*
3,700
175,676
Investment 1.8%
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
2,600
159,120
E*TRADE Group, Inc.*
17,600
96,096
Neuberger Berman, Inc.
3,300
120,780
SEI Investments Co.
2,900
81,693

457,689

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.3%
Accenture Ltd. "A"*
1,700
32,300
KPMG Consulting, Inc.*
20,700
307,602
Paychex, Inc.
7,400
231,546

571,448

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 5.2%
Apollo Group, Inc. "A"*
5,500
216,755
Career Education Corp.*
1,900
85,500
eBay, Inc.*
7,150
440,583
Expedia, Inc.*
4,800
284,592
Robert Half International, Inc.*
11,950
278,435

1,305,865

Technology 26.5%
Computer Software 7.0%
Adobe Systems, Inc.
7,700
219,450
BEA Systems, Inc.*
21,600
203,256
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
3,400
46,104
Extreme Networks, Inc.*
16,850
164,625
Intuit, Inc.*
7,400
367,928

Shares

Value ($)

Mercury Interactive Corp.*
6,800
156,128
Network Associates, Inc.*
2,600
50,102
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
11,200
166,656
Quest Software, Inc.*
5,400
78,462
Rational Software Corp.*
9,400
77,174
Siebel Systems, Inc.*
13,000
184,860
TIBCO Software, Inc.*
6,100
33,916
WebMethods, Inc.*
2,300
22,770

1,771,431

Diverse Electronic Products 1.6%
Molex, Inc.
5,600
187,768
RF Micro Devices, Inc.*
13,700
104,394
Teradyne, Inc.*
5,300
124,550

416,712

EDP Peripherals 2.8%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
12,300
215,004
Symantec Corp.*
8,100
266,085
VERITAS Software Corp.*
10,900
215,711

696,800

Electronic Components/Distributors 2.5%
Analog Devices, Inc.*
5,150
152,955
Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*
7,800
36,894
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
3,600
63,144
Celestica, Inc.*
4,400
99,924
Flextronics International Ltd.*
6,700
47,771
Tech Data Corp.*
6,100
230,885

631,573

Military Electronics 0.9%
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.*
4,100
221,400
Precision Instruments 0.8%
ASML Holding NV*
5,300
80,136
Finisar Corp.*
7,700
18,249
Lam Research Corp.*
5,800
104,284

202,669

Semiconductors 10.9%
Altera Corp.*
12,600
171,360
Atmel Corp.*
8,300
51,958

Shares

Value ($)

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.*
8,500
129,030
Emulex Corp.*
4,200
94,542
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.*
4,800
116,640
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
4,400
79,816
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
4,500
197,955
Linear Technology Corp.
8,250
259,298
LSI Logic Corp.*
5,300
46,375
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
7,600
291,308
Microchip Technology, Inc.*
12,550
344,247
Micron Technology, Inc.*
3,450
69,759
National Semiconductor Corp.*
5,900
172,103
Network Appliance, Inc.*
14,900
184,909
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
4,400
149,600
QLogic Corp.*
3,700
140,970
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*
3,900
103,272
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
3,400
10,744
Xilinx, Inc.*
5,800
130,094

2,743,980

Other 0.2%
iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index Fund
100
5,720
iShares S&P Midcap Index Fund
400
40,664

46,384

Total Common Stocks (Cost $25,432,961)

23,343,245



Warrants 0.1%

Service Industries


Miscellaneous Consumer Services
Expedia, Inc.* (Cost $11,200)
710

20,590



Cash Equivalents 7.2%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $1,818,487)

1,818,487

1,818,487

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $27,262,648) (a)

25,182,322


Notes to SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $27,403,389. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $2,221,067. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $1,276,745 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,497,812.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $27,262,648)
$ 25,182,322
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
265,526
Dividends receivable
7,962
Interest receivable
2,470
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
39,230
Total assets
25,507,510
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
196,280
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
42
Accrued management fee
47,847
Other accrued expenses and payables
17,702
Total liabilities
261,871
Net assets, at value

$ 25,245,639

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(115,075)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(2,080,326)
Foreign related currency transactions
12
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(4,068,128)
Paid-in capital
31,509,156
Net assets, at value

$ 25,245,639

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($25,245,639 / 3,729,630 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.77


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net foreign taxes withheld of $152)
$ 30,148
Interest
21,842
Total Income
51,990
Expenses:
Management fee
133,547
Custodian and accounting fees
31,167
Auditing
524
Legal
1,729
Other
98
Total expenses
167,065
Net investment income (loss)

(115,075)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(3,328,768)
Foreign related currency transactions
(1,178)

(3,329,946)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(3,695,635)
Foreign related currency transactions
12

(3,695,623)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(7,025,569)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (7,140,644)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Period Ended December 31, 2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (115,075) $ (25,882)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,329,946) (738,182)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(3,695,623) 1,615,309
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(7,140,644) 851,245
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
14,673,694 79,265,918
Cost of shares redeemed
(5,459,642) (56,944,932)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
9,214,052 22,320,986
Increase (decrease) in net assets
2,073,408 23,172,231
Net assets at beginning of period
23,172,231 (56,944,932)
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $115,075 at June 30, 2002)

$ 25,245,639

$ 23,172,231

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
2,632,079 -
Shares sold
1,772,990 9,384,584
Shares redeemed
(675,439) (6,752,505)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,097,551 2,632,079
Shares outstanding at end of period

3,729,630

2,632,079


a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


2002b

2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.80

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
(.03) (.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.00) (1.18)e

Total from investment operations

(2.03) (1.20)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.77

$ 8.80

Total Return (%)
(23.07)** (12.00)d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
25 23
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.25* 1.97*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.25* 1.30*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.86)* (.40)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
71* 40*


a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
e The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio

While mixed messages and a stabilizing economy attempting to find its footing produced a sideways market at the start of 2002, investor confidence took a turn for the worse later in the year, as corporate scandals and terrorist threats sent stocks sharply lower. Against this backdrop, the portfolio lost ground during the six months ended June 30, 2002, yet outpaced its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

Given the extreme negativity surrounding the market, we maintained a flat and highly diversified portfolio. Furthermore, we continued to use the ongoing rally in bonds to trim our fixed-income exposure and shift assets back into equities, which appeared to offer a more attractive risk/reward trade-off.

Still, some of our top holdings worked against us. Such was the case with General Electric, which gave ground as an uneven economy hampered sales at its short-cycle businesses. We were also disappointed with the performance of Comcast, which fell due to investor concerns surrounding its planned acquisition of AT&T Broadband.

Meanwhile, Anheuser-Busch moved along with nearly 50 percent of the U.S. beer market, having maintained substantial pricing power, marketing muscle and distribution strength amid a sluggish economy. U.S. Bancorp was another core holding that rewarded us with solid results. We bought shares in the stock after it slid in anticipation of rising credit defaults after September 11th. Since then, shares have bounced back nicely on the news that losses were less severe than initially expected.

Looking ahead, we are neither optimistic nor pessimistic regarding the market, only realistic. As a result, we'll continue to take it one day at a time, one company at a time.

E. Marc Pinto, Lead Manager
David J. Corkins, Lead Manager
Janus Capital Management LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 78.3%

Communications 0.2%
Cellular Telephone
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
31,225
452,138
Consumer Discretionary 3.5%
Department & Chain Stores 0.6%
Target Corp.
30,715
1,170,242
Hotels & Casinos 1.5%
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
46,826
1,205,176
Park Place Entertainment Corp.*
160,250
1,642,563

2,847,739

Recreational Products 1.4%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
11,045
566,277
Mattel, Inc.
105,435
2,222,570

2,788,847

Consumer Staples 7.7%
Alcohol & Tobacco 1.7%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
68,050
3,402,500
Food & Beverage 4.4%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.
100,415
2,217,163
H.J. Heinz Co.
17,850
733,635
Kroger Co.*
104,890
2,087,311
PepsiCo, Inc.
75,022
3,616,060

8,654,169

Package Goods/Cosmetics 1.6%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
15,415
771,521
Procter & Gamble Co.
25,320
2,261,076

3,032,597

Durables 1.4%
Automobiles
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
24,051
996,347
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
133,635
1,763,982

2,760,329

Energy 6.1%
Oil & Gas Production 2.6%
Conoco, Inc.
100,600
2,796,680
Encana Corp.
74,104
2,283,810

5,080,490

Oil Companies 3.1%
Exxon Mobil Corp.
146,040
5,975,957

Shares

Value ($)

Oil/Gas Transmission 0.4%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
22,090
839,862
Financial 23.9%
Banks 5.9%
Bank of America Corp.
25,890
1,821,620
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
129,725
4,400,272
U.S. Bancorp.
223,142
5,210,366

11,432,258

Consumer Finance 6.1%
Citigroup, Inc.
195,133
7,561,408
Household International, Inc.
89,005
4,423,549

11,984,957

Insurance 6.1%
AFLAC, Inc.
36,830
1,178,560
American International Group, Inc.
61,835
4,219,028
Chubb Corp.
2,685
190,098
CIGNA Corp.
15,645
1,524,136
John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.
47,120
1,658,624
MGIC Investment Corp.
27,415
1,858,737
Principal Financial Group, Inc.*
37,435
1,160,485

11,789,668

Other Financial Companies 5.8%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. "B"*
1,203
2,687,502
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
27,340
2,005,389
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
4,000
250,080
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
49,345
4,766,727
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.
45,760
1,504,589

11,214,287

Health 5.5%
Medical Supply & Specialty 1.2%
Medtronic, Inc.
53,895
2,309,401
Pharmaceuticals 4.3%
Allergan, Inc.
30,570
2,040,548
Pfizer, Inc.
90,460
3,166,100
Wyeth
63,510
3,251,712

8,458,360

Manufacturing 8.4%
Chemicals 2.0%
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
88,980
3,950,712

Shares

Value ($)

Diversified Manufacturing 5.6%
3M Co.
14,980
1,842,542
General Electric Co.
156,780
4,554,459
Honeywell International, Inc.
125,965
4,437,747

10,834,748

Hand Tools 0.8%
Stanley Works
36,055
1,478,616
Media 11.3%
Advertising 0.2%
Lamar Advertising Co.*
11,295
420,287
Broadcasting & Entertainment 6.9%
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.*
49,805
1,594,756
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
480,490
4,804,900
USA Networks, Inc.*
70,805
1,660,377
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
94,115
4,175,883
Walt Disney Co.
60,540
1,144,206

13,380,122

Cable Television 3.3%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
159,770
3,808,917
Comcast Corp. "A"*
5,910
143,022
Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
91,245
2,513,800

6,465,739

Print Media 0.9%
Gannett Co., Inc.
6,580
499,422
Valassis Communications, Inc.*
33,195
1,211,618

1,711,040

Service Industries 2.9%
EDP Services 0.2%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
8,615
375,183
Investment 0.4%
Charles Schwab Corp.
68,650
768,880
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 2.3%
Accenture Ltd. "A"*
48,355
918,745
Fluor Corp.
61,795
2,406,915
Paychex, Inc.
38,987
1,219,903

4,545,563

Technology 6.4%
Computer Software 3.4%
Ceridan Corp.*
72,150
1,369,407
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
16,290
1,075,955
Microsoft Corp.*
77,160
4,220,652

6,666,014


Shares

Value ($)

Electronic Data Processing 0.5%
Apple Computer, Inc.*
53,625
950,235
Military Electronics 0.5%
General Dynamics Corp.
9,005
957,682
Semiconductors 2.0%
Linear Technology Corp.
35,690
1,121,737
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
70,420
2,699,199

3,820,936

Utilities 1.0%
Electric Utilities
Duke Energy Corp.
59,720
1,857,292
Total Common Stocks (Cost $162,906,271)

152,376,850



Preferred Stocks 0.8%

Durables
Automobiles
Porsche AG, 0.0%
(Cost $992,032)

3,367

1,603,634



Convertible Preferred Stocks 2.4%

Durables 1.1%
Automobiles
General Motors, 5.25%
83,205
2,173,148
Financial 1.3%
Other Financial Companies
Ford Cap Trust, 6.5%
46,320
2,598,089
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $4,532,121)

4,771,237



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Convertible Bonds 0.6%

Media 0.1%
Advertising
Lamar Advertising Co., 5.25%, 9/15/2006*
125,000
125,908
Utilities 0.5%
Natural Gas Distribution
Reliant Energy, Inc., 2.0%, 9/15/2029*
36,887
937,999
Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $1,897,692)

1,063,907


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 1.9%

Communications 0.0%
CenturyTel, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/2010
120,000
124,944
Consumer Discretionary 0.9%
Mattel, Inc.:


6.0%, 7/15/2003
85,000
85,592
6.125%, 7/15/2005
155,000
154,585
Wal-Mart Stores, 4.375%, 8/1/2003
1,575,000
1,608,892

1,849,069

Energy 0.1%
Devon Energy Corp., Zero Coupon, 6/27/2020
215,000
106,705
Financial 0.5%
Merrill Lynch & Co.:


5.36%, 2/1/2007
340,000
343,808
6.15%, 1/26/2006
520,000
544,603

888,411

Transportation 0.4%
Canadian National Railway, 6.625%, 4/15/2008
700,000
732,927
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $3,598,877)

3,702,056


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

U.S. Treasury Obligations 2.3%

U.S. Treasury Note:


3.0%, 1/31/2004
2,050,000
2,063,368
5.25%, 5/152004
2,370,000
2,477,086
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $4,450,373)

4,540,454



Shares

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 13.7%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $26,598,876)

26,598,876

26,598,876

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $204,976,242) (a)

194,657,014


Notes to SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $205,951,154. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $11,294,140. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $6,875,159 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $18,169,299.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $204,976,242)

$ 194,657,014
Receivable for investments sold
765,336
Dividends receivable
168,889
Interest receivable
114,761
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
569,863
Foreign taxes recoverable
7,820
Total assets
196,283,683
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,100,295
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
133,517
Accrued management fee
153,899
Other accrued expenses and payables
20,778
Total liabilities
3,408,489
Net assets, at value

$ 192,875,194

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
331,284
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(10,319,228)
Foreign currency related transactions
1,015
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(36,337,574)
Paid-in capital
239,199,697
Net assets, at value

$ 192,875,194

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($192,875,194 / 23,734,685 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.13


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,102)
$ 935,658
Interest
481,506
Total Income
1,417,164
Expenses:
Management fee
909,044
Custodian and accounting fees
38,037
Auditing
9,209
Legal
3,268
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,492
Reports to shareholders
12,184
Other
4,094
Total expenses, before expense reductions
977,328
Expense reductions
(36)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
977,292
Net investment income (loss)

439,872

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(9,054,124)
Foreign currency related transactions
142

(9,053,982)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(11,158,145)
Foreign currency related transactions
420

(11,157,725)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(20,211,707)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (19,771,835)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2002

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 439,872 $ 1,159,831
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(9,053,982) (21,704,906)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(11,157,725) 5,649,609
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(19,771,835) (14,895,466)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(1,106,501) (764,939)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
43,533,258 96,689,692
Reinvestment of distributions
1,106,501 764,939
Cost of shares redeemed
(9,734,961) (7,406,683)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
34,904,798 90,047,948
Increase (decrease) in net assets
14,026,462 74,387,543
Net assets at beginning of period
178,848,732 104,461,189
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $331,284 and $997,913, respectively)

$ 192,875,194

$ 178,848,732

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
19,768,850 10,046,981
Shares sold
4,968,763 10,434,818
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
123,081 83,812
Shares redeemed
(1,126,009) (796,761)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,965,835 9,721,869
Shares outstanding at end of period

23,734,685

19,768,850



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001b

2000c

1999c,d

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 9.05

$ 10.40

$ 11.49

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomee
.02 .08 .12 -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.89) (1.36) (1.16) 1.49

Total from investment operations

(.87) (1.28) (1.04) 1.49
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.05) (.07) - -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.05) -

Total distributions

(.05) (.07) (.05) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.13

$ 9.05

$ 10.40

$ 11.49

Total Return (%)
(9.67)** (12.28) (9.18)f 14.93f**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
193 179 104 16
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.02* 1.05 1.10 2.58*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.02* 1.05 1.01 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.46* .90 1.07 (.05)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
37* 48 39 53*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $.01, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses by $.01 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from .92% to .90%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
c On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, has been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
d For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
e Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
f Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio

While many investors started the year encouraged that a recovery may already be under way, certain data points led some to believe the economy's recovery would be slow going. That sentiment continued into the second quarter as corporate spending remained restrained, and the recent stream of corporate misdeeds and fraudulent behavior heightened investor scrutiny.

Given this predominately negative bias, many stock prices, especially in the large-cap arena, dropped to lows not seen since September 21, soon after the stock markets reopened after the terrorist attacks. The portfolio also declined during the six months ended June 30, 2002, and underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

Among the portfolio's disappointments was Genentech, one of few profitable companies in the biotechnology industry. Shares of the biotech bellwether were punished when a couple of its drugs suffered setbacks in clinical trials. We sold our position in Comcast due to weakness we saw surrounding its planned acquisition of AT&T Broadband and weakness in the cable industry.

As company managements are likely to continue hoarding cash until some level of confidence is regained, we have consequently taken a slightly more defensive position over the last three months. Nonetheless, we believe the portfolio has solid upside exposure as well as the breadth and value to limit further losses.

E. Marc Pinto
Lead Manager
Janus Capital Management LLC, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio



Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 95.7%

Communications 2.0%
Cellular Telephone
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
184,760
2,675,325
Consumer Discretionary 10.7%
Department & Chain Stores 7.4%
Costco Wholesale Corp.*
66,250
2,558,575
Home Depot, Inc.
112,090
4,117,066
Walgreen Co.
86,360
3,336,087

10,011,728

Hotels & Casinos 2.3%
MGM Mirage, Inc.*
94,190
3,178,913
Recreational Products 1.0%
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
26,035
1,334,814
Consumer Staples 6.1%
Alcohol & Tobacco 2.9%
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
79,150
3,957,500
Food & Beverage 1.1%
H.J. Heinz Co.
35,485
1,458,434
Package Goods/Cosmetics 2.1%
Colgate-Palmolive Co.
57,340
2,869,867
Energy 2.8%
Oil & Gas Production
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
77,220
3,806,946
Financial 19.0%
Banks 3.1%
Bank of New York Co., Inc.
124,725
4,209,469
Consumer Finance 4.9%
Citigroup, Inc.
172,613
6,688,754
Other Financial Companies 11.0%
Fannie Mae
87,525
6,454,969
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
18,590
1,795,794
Morgan Stanley
48,235
2,077,964
SLM Corp.
19,085
1,849,337
Washington Mutual, Inc.
76,440
2,836,688

15,014,752

Health 17.0%
Biotechnology 3.9%
Amgen, Inc.*
28,840
1,207,814


Shares

Value ($)

Genentech, Inc.*
122,410
4,100,735

5,308,549

Health Industry Services 4.2%
McKesson Corp.
40,145
1,312,742
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.*
56,060
4,362,029

5,674,771

Pharmaceuticals 8.9%
Pfizer, Inc.
219,462
7,681,170
Schering-Plough Corp.
73,300
1,803,180
Wyeth
52,135
2,669,312

12,153,662

Manufacturing 5.7%
Diversified Manufacturing
General Electric Co.
131,150
3,809,908
Honeywell International, Inc.
109,875
3,870,896

7,680,804

Media 12.7%
Broadcasting & Entertainment 11.3%
AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
90,425
1,330,152
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
603,180
6,031,800
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.*
128,950
1,508,715
USA Networks, Inc.*
38,460
901,887
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
125,575
5,571,763

15,344,317

Cable Television 1.4%
Cablevision Systems Corp. "A"*
96,315
911,140
Cablevision Systems Corp. - Rainbow Media Group*
108,077
945,674

1,856,814

Service Industries 5.6%
EDP Services 2.0%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
61,845
2,693,350
Investment 1.7%
Charles Schwab Corp.
200,612
2,246,854
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.9%
Fluor Corp.
67,650
2,634,968
Technology 14.1%
Computer Software 5.1%
Microsoft Corp.*
101,915
5,574,751


Shares

Value ($)

Oracle Corp.*
145,605
1,378,879

6,953,630

Diverse Electronic Products 2.7%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
192,060
3,652,981
Electronic Components/Distributors 1.5%
Flextronics International Ltd.*
231,530
1,650,809
Lucent Technologies, Inc.*
268,340
445,444

2,096,253

Precision Instruments 1.9%
ASML Holding NV*
167,800
2,537,136


Shares

Value ($)

Semiconductors 2.9%
Linear Technology Corp.
70,085
2,202,772
Texas Instruments, Inc.
75,350
1,785,795

3,988,567

Total Common Stocks (Cost $168,698,161)

130,029,158


Cash Equivalents 4.3%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $5,868,080)

5,868,080

5,868,080

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $174,566,241) (a)

135,897,238


Notes to SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $174,630,228. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $38,732,990. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $3,619,566 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $42,352,556.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $174,566,241)
$ 135,897,238
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
1,456,922
Dividends receivable
42,475
Interest receivable
614
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
171,487
Total assets
137,578,736
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
1,565,880
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
216,607
Accrued management fee
125,215
Other accrued expenses and payables
42,065
Total liabilities
1,949,767
Net assets, at value

$ 135,628,969

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(187,338)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(38,669,003)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(62,462,667)
Paid-in capital
236,947,977
Net assets, at value

$ 135,628,969

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($135,628,969 / 22,436,603 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.04


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $9,184)
$ 599,181
Interest
78,610
Total Income
677,791
Expenses:
Management fee
750,150
Custodian and accounting fees
87,557
Auditing
9,781
Legal
3,633
Trustees' fees and expenses
850
Reports to shareholders
8,830
Other
4,342
Total expenses, before expense reductions
865,143
Expense reductions
(14)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
865,129
Net investment income (loss)

(187,338)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(20,285,480)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(20,146,666)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(40,432,146)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (40,619,484)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (187,338) $ (464,002)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(20,285,480) (39,346,805)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(20,146,666) 7,844
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(40,619,484) (39,802,963)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
20,602,525 74,073,402
Cost of shares redeemed
(8,250,799) (9,413,990)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
12,351,726 64,659,412
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(28,267,758) 24,856,449
Net assets at beginning of period
163,896,727 139,040,278
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $187,338 at June 30, 2002)

$ 135,628,969

$ 163,896,727

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
20,845,925 13,481,590
Shares sold
2,764,831 8,512,723
Shares redeemed
(1,174,153) (1,148,388)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
1,590,678 7,364,335
Shares outstanding at end of period

22,436,603

20,845,925


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


Years Ended December 31,

2002a

2001

2000b

1999b,c

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.86

$ 10.31

$ 11.64

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomed
(.01) (.03) (.02) -
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.81) (2.42) (1.31) 1.64

Total from investment operations

(1.82) (2.45) (1.33) 1.64
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.04

$ 7.86

$ 10.31

$ 11.64

Total Return (%)
(23.16)** (23.76) (11.42)e 16.43e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
136 164 139 17
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.10* 1.11 1.06 2.60*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.10* 1.10 1.01 1.10*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.21)* (.31) (.20) (.34)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
47* 34 14 1*

a For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b On June 18, 2001, the Portfolio implemented a 1 for 10 reverse stock split. Share and per share information, for the periods prior to December 31, 2001, have been restated to reflect the effect of the split. Shareholders received 1 share for every 10 shares owned and net asset value per share increased correspondingly (see Notes to Financial Statements).
c For the period from October 29, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
d Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized ** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio

The SVS MFS Strategic Value Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, from May 1 through June 30, during the two-month period Deutsche Bank has had the fund.

The portfolio remained focused on companies with attractive valuations and prospects for improving earnings growth in stable businesses. As the economy continued to weaken and dampen corporate earnings, particularly those of widely held large-cap companies, strong stock selection across a broad range of industries benefited its performance. Investors continued to focus on companies in several undervalued industries such as specialty chemicals, packaging products, oil drillers, retail apparel, and aerospace and defense. Fortunately, investments in these areas were at the heart of the fund's strategy during the period and represented some of the largest holdings in the portfolio.

We increased the fund's exposure to basic materials stocks during the period because as industrial production picks up this year, we think this sector can see a rebound. Companies we added to in this sector or that remained substantial positions in the portfolio included packaging products manufacturer Owens-Illinois, industrial gas company Praxair, specialty chemical and health care company Akzo Nobel, aluminum manufacturer Alcoa, and paper manufacturer Bowater.

We think lower interest rates and positive pricing trends should continue to benefit diversified financial services firms and multi-line property and casualty insurance companies such as Hartford Financial Services and Chubb. We generally avoided banks, brokers, and asset managers because we believe the risk of downward earnings revisions remain a problem for many. However, banks such as FleetBoston Financial and Bank of America remained significant positions in the portfolio because they exhibited attractive yields, improving credit characteristics, and strong business fundamentals. In addition, Sears contributed to the portfolio's performance. The retailer was aided by new management that focused on trimming expenses and improving the company's bottom line.

One of the largest contributors to performance was Owens-Illinois. This worldwide manufacturer of glass and plastic packaging products performed well as cost-cutting initiatives helped boost earnings and the company said it expected lower energy costs, stronger pricing, and the inclusion of newly acquired operations in Canada to help its 2002 results. The stock received an additional boost as the market realized the company's asbestos liability was smaller than anticipated. Other strong contributors to performance during the period came from an eclectic mix of businesses, including Harrah's Entertainment in the hotel and gaming industry and BJ Services in the oilfield services industry.

Viacom was a disappointment during the period as investors continued to worry about the negative effects of the slowing economy on advertising spending. In our view, the stock remains attractive on a number of levels, including its attractive valuation, dominant franchise, and strong position in a broad range of industries. Another major disappointment during the period was Devon Energy. The company's stock price suffered along with the entire energy sector due to concerns about the sluggish global economy putting persistent pressure on energy prices. In contrast to this view, however, we think the stock is attractively valued and the company is taking the right steps to strengthen its business position by selling off non-core assets.

Kenneth J. Enright
Portfolio Manager
Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Russell 1000 Value measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. These stocks are selected from the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell Index. The stocks represented by this index involve investment risks which may include the loss of principal invested.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio



Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.2%

Communications 10.1%
Cellular Telephone 3.3%
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
21,090
123,376
Telephone/Communications 6.8%
AT&T Corp.
3,930
42,051
Sprint Corp.
400
4,244
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.
1,870
113,229
Verizon Communications, Inc.
2,390
95,959

255,483

Construction 0.7%
Forest Products 0.5%
Aracruz Celulose SA (ADR)
980
19,600
Homebuilding 0.2%
Lennar Corp.
100
6,120
Consumer Discretionary 5.3%
Department & Chain Stores 5.1%
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
3,550
192,765
Hotels & Casinos 0.2%
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.*
160
7,096
Consumer Staples 3.1%
Food & Beverage
Kroger Co.*
5,200
103,480
Safeway, Inc.*
390
11,384

114,864

Durables 2.9%
Automobiles 0.7%
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
2,040
26,928
Construction/Agricultural Equipment 1.7%
Deere & Co.
1,360
65,144
Telecommunications Equipment 0.5%
Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc.*
1,030
17,036
Energy 15.2%
Oil & Gas Production 14.2%
Apache Corp.
1,110
63,803
Devon Energy Corp.
1,780
87,718
El Paso Corp.
2,330
48,021
Kerr-McGee Corp.
530
28,382
National Fuel Gas Co.
1,020
22,960
Nisource, Inc.
5,090
111,115


Shares

Value ($)

Noble Corp.*
2,400
92,640
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2,570
77,074

531,713

Oilfield Services/Equipment 1.0%
BJ Services Co.*
1,150
38,962
Financial 19.7%
Banks 5.5%
Bank of America Corp.
560
39,402
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
2,800
90,580
Mellon Financial Corp.
1,230
38,659
PNC Financial Services Group
710
37,119

205,760

Consumer Finance 1.5%
Citigroup, Inc.
1,440
55,800
Insurance 8.0%
Allstate Corp.
1,440
53,251
Chubb Corp.
540
38,232
CIGNA Corp.
710
69,168
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
760
45,197
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. "A"
960
37,920
St. Paul Companies, Inc.
1,430
55,656

299,424

Other Financial Companies 4.7%
Freddie Mac
1,050
64,260
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
1,670
67,635
Morgan Stanley
1,050
45,234

177,129

Health 9.4%
Biotechnology 1.3%
Genzyme Corp. (General Division)*
2,540
48,869
Pharmaceuticals 8.1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
2,680
68,876
Merck & Co., Inc.
1,380
69,883
Pfizer, Inc.
2,470
86,450
Schering-Plough Corp.
3,210
78,966

304,175

Manufacturing 10.7%
Chemicals 4.2%
Akzo Nobel NV
1,540
67,372
Georgia Gulf Corp.
870
23,003
Praxair, Inc.
1,140
64,946

155,321



Shares

Value ($)

Containers & Paper 3.3%
Bowater, Inc.
940
51,108
International Paper Co.
1,160
50,553
Owens-Illinois, Inc.*
1,500
20,610

122,271

Diversified Manufacturing 1.7%
General Electric Co.
500
14,525
Tyco International Ltd.
3,710
50,122

64,647

Machinery/Components/Controls 1.5%
Cooper Cameron Corp.*
1,170
56,651
Media 7.0%
Broadcasting & Entertainment 4.8%
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
4,070
180,586
Cable Television 2.2%
Comcast Corp. "A"*
3,500
82,005
Metals and Minerals 2.3%
Steel & Metals
Alcan, Inc. (ADR)
90
3,377
Alcan, Inc.
530
20,181
Alcoa, Inc.
1,870
61,991

85,549

Service Industries 2.7%
Environmental Services 1.6%
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.
1,910
59,497


Shares

Value ($)

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.1%
United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
670
41,372
Technology 4.1%
Computer Software 2.4%
Oracle Corp.*
9,420
89,207
Diverse Electronic Products 1.7%
Motorola, Inc.
4,300
62,006
Utilities 3.0%
Electric Utilities
Calpine Corp.*
10,240
71,987
FirstEnergy Corp.
1,200
40,056

112,043

Total Common Stocks (Cost $3,860,008)

3,601,399




Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.5%

Energy
Oil/Gas Transmission
Williams Companies, Inc., 9.0% (Cost $34,105)
1,690

19,756


Cash Equivalents 3.3%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $121,914)

121,914

121,914

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $4,016,027) (a)

3,743,069


Notes to SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $4,016,027. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $272,958. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $30,558 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $303,516.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $4,016,027)

$ 3,743,069
Receivable for investments sold
62,384
Dividends receivable
5,098
Interest receivable
417
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
6,091
Total assets
3,817,059
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
83,336
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
6
Accrued management fee
4,580
Other accrued expenses and payables
959
Total liabilities
88,881
Net assets, at value

$ 3,728,178

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
3,101
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(272,958)
Foreign currency related transactions
(17)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(9,733)
Paid-in capital
4,007,785
Net assets, at value

$ 3,728,178

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($3,728,178 / 408,647 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 9.12


Statement of Operations for the two months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $9)
$ 7,501
Interest
1,140
Total Income
8,641
Expenses:
Management fee
4,580
Custodian and accounting fees
7,117
Auditing
791
Legal
50
Trustees' fees and expenses
43
Reports to shareholders
1,742
Other
229
Total expenses, before expense reductions
14,552
Expense reductions
(9,012)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
5,540
Net investment income (loss)

3,101

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(17,973)
Foreign currency related transactions
8,240

(9,733)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(272,958)
Foreign currency related transactions
(17)

(272,975)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(282,708)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (279,607)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Period Ended June 30,

2002a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 3,101
Net realized gain (loss)
(9,733)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(272,975)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(279,607)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
4,009,554
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,769)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
4,007,785
Increase (decrease) in net assets
3,728,178
Net assets at beginning of period
-
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $3,101 at June 30, 2002)

$ 3,728,178

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
-
Shares sold
408,831
Shares redeemed
(184)
Net increase in Portfolio shares
408,647
Shares outstanding at end of period

408,647


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


2002a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(.89)

Total from investment operations

(.88)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.12

Total Return (%)c
(8.80)**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
4
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
3.02*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.15*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.64*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
49*

a For the period from May 1, 2002 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio

During the first half of 2002, the SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The portfolio remains primarily invested in three sectors; technology, health care and financials. We believe that remaining invested in concentrated sectors is one of the key ingredients for outperforming the benchmark in the long run.

On the economic front, economists generally expect 2-3 percent GDP growth for the second quarter, following a 6 percent gain in the first quarter, which was the fastest rate of growth in two years. Unemployment rates have likely stabilized at the 5.8 percent level, while recent payroll figures suggest that hiring has been increasing. Factory production activity improved at its fastest pace in more than two years. The consumer remains strong, illustrated by growth in home construction and related retail sales. Inflation is close to zero, providing excellent purchasing power, and productivity gains of 8.5 percent, well above historical norms. In spite of good news, the market declined.

Negative performance in the portfolio is attributed to overall market conditions rather than a specific sector. All primary sectors in the portfolio, health care, financial services and technology, showed negative returns. In each of these sectors there were companies within the portfolio that underperformed the index and also those that outperformed the index.

The company with the most significant decline was Advent Software which recently announced plans to offer their solutions on either a term or perpetual license basis. Although this announcement put significant downward pressure on Advent's stock price, we believe this is a positive decision, providing a more visible, recurring revenue stream going forward.

Juniper Networks has been under pressure due to the weak telecommunications environment, which was exacerbated by the WorldCom announcement. We believe Juniper is well positioned from a product and financial perspective. Their recently announced acquisition of Unisphere will add value by increasing distribution channels and expanding their products.

Companies in the portfolio that outperformed the index include Medtronic, AIG and Microsoft. These companies remain strong leaders within their markets.

In conclusion, pessimism abounds - for today. Eventually, there will be some good news, an overlooked point. We will return to a period of normalcy, marked by neither the excessive optimism of the late '90s nor the excessive pessimism of the current period. In a transition to normalcy, we expect the technology, financial services and health care sectors will out-perform as investors focus on growth opportunities rather than defensive safe havens.

James D. Oelschlager
Portfolio Manager, Oak Associates, Ltd.,
Subadvisor to the Portfolio

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index, widely regarded as representative of the equity market in general. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains and, unlike fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. You cannot invest directly in the index.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 97.0%

Durables 1.2%
Telecommunications Equipment
CIENA Corp.*
116,000
486,040
Financial 18.5%
Banks 4.7%
MBNA Corp.
59,000
1,951,130
Consumer Finance 4.1%
Citigroup, Inc.
44,000
1,705,000
Insurance 4.5%
American International Group, Inc.
27,800
1,896,794
Other Financial Companies 5.2%
Morgan Stanley
49,900
2,149,692
Health 18.9%
Health Industry Services 4.4%
Express Scripts, Inc. "A"*
37,000
1,854,070
Medical Supply & Specialty 5.2%
Medtronic, Inc.
50,500
2,163,925
Pharmaceuticals 9.3%
Eli Lilly & Co.
32,200
1,816,080
Pfizer, Inc.
58,700
2,054,500

3,870,580

Manufacturing 1.8%
Containers & Paper
International Paper Co.
17,000
740,860
Service Industries 4.3%
Investment
Charles Schwab Corp.
160,000
1,792,000

Shares

Value ($)

Technology 52.3%
Computer Software 6.3%
Advent Software, Inc.*
27,000
693,900
Microsoft Corp.*
35,000
1,914,500

2,608,400

Diverse Electronic Products 5.0%
Applied Materials, Inc.*
110,400
2,099,808
EDP Peripherals 14.6%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
111,800
1,954,264
EMC Corp.*
292,600
2,209,130
VERITAS Software Corp.*
95,800
1,895,882

6,059,276

Electronic Components/Distributors 8.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
138,300
1,929,285
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
126,400
714,160
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
82,700
766,629

3,410,074

Semiconductors 18.2%
Intel Corp.
98,000
1,790,460
Linear Technology Corp.
64,900
2,039,807
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.*
51,350
1,968,246
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
53,000
167,480
Xilinx, Inc.*
72,200
1,619,446

7,585,439

Total Common Stocks (Cost $53,983,927)

40,373,088


Cash Equivalents 3.0%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b) (Cost $1,228,777)
1,228,777

1,228,777

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $55,212,704) (a)

41,601,865


Notes to SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $55,212,773. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $13,610,908. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $264,823 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $13,875,731.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $55,212,704)

$ 41,601,865
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
22,045
Interest receivable
1,511
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
67,968
Total assets
41,703,389
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
741,031
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
87
Accrued management fee
48,959
Other accrued expenses and payables
23,621
Total liabilities
813,698
Net assets, at value

$ 40,889,691

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(85,680)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(13,610,839)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(3,982,519)
Paid-in capital
58,568,729
Net assets, at value

$ 40,889,691

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($40,889,691 / 7,787,565 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 5.25


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 128,473
Interest
16,888
Total Income
145,361
Expenses:
Management fee
225,033
Custodian and accounting fees
3,853
Legal
2,186
Total expenses, before expense reductions
231,072
Expense reductions
(31)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
231,041
Net investment income (loss)

(85,680)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(3,660,795)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(13,575,130)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(17,235,925)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (17,321,605)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Period Ended December 31,

2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (85,680) $ (51,124)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3,660,795) (321,724)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(13,575,130) (35,709)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(17,321,605) (408,557)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
26,465,089 44,874,963
Cost of shares redeemed
(12,038,773) (681,426)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
14,426,316 44,193,537
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(2,895,289) 43,784,980
Net assets at beginning of period
43,784,980 -
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $85,680 at June 30, 2002)

$ 40,889,691

$ 43,784,980

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
5,764,587 -
Shares sold
3,828,682 5,857,695
Shares redeemed
(1,805,704) (93,108)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
2,022,978 5,764,587
Shares outstanding at end of period

7,787,565

5,764,587


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


2002b

2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.60

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
(.01) (.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.34) (2.38)

Total from investment operations

(2.35) (2.40)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 5.25

$ 7.60

Total Return (%)
(30.92)** (24.00)d**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
41 44
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.98* 1.44*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.98* 1.15*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.37)* (.43)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
27* 3*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized



Management Summary June 30, 2002


SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio

With investor sentiment distinctly negative, the stock market is close to retracing the lows reached last September. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2002, several factors served to further weaken an already shaky market. Among the issues testing investors were disclosures of accounting improprieties and outright fraud, continued doubts about the objectivity of Wall Street analysts, faltering confidence in corporate leadership and governance and uncertainty surrounding terrorism threats and the conflict in the Middle East.

While all major market equity indexes posted negative returns for the quarter, growth stocks were the hardest hit. As a result, the SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio fell and underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The portfolio continues to focus on companies that we believe will be earnings leaders over the long term, offering significant long-term growth potential. Those shares tend to have above-average valuations and have been largely out of favor. We think the environment for those stocks may improve, however, as the year progresses and it becomes more evident that earnings are gradually strengthening.

Much of the financial and economic news lately has been favorable and is cause for some optimism. For instance, the economy is growing, productivity is up, and many companies in the Russell Midcap Growth Index have reported first-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street analysts' consensus projections.

Contributing the most to performance were our health care holdings, with investments in specialty pharmaceutical, diagnostic services, and hospital management stocks performing well. Our holdings in consumer discretionary/services, technology and producer durables stocks detracted most from results. Technology-related consumer information services, broadband communications, data networking and semiconductor capital equipment stocks all dipped sharply. In absolute terms, our consumer staples holdings, part of a defensive sector that tends to do well in declining markets, generated the highest return, but a small weighting wasn't large enough to appreciably boost results.

The SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio had limited exposure to consumer staples and was more heavily invested in technology because of its "sector-neutral" investment policy, which dictates that the portfolio's sector weightings closely resemble those of the target index, the Russell Midcap Growth Index. We adhere to this approach because the performance advantage in the market may shift swiftly and unpredictably from sector to sector. Our sector neutral approach helps us avoid attempts to time the market and positions the portfolio in line with the benchmark.

We are currently emphasizing stocks of companies whose earnings tend to pick up early in an economic recovery such as semiconductor, data storage, paper, software and retailing companies with strong brands.

Christopher K. McHugh
William C. McNeil
Robert E. Turner
Co-Managers
Turner Investment Partners, Inc., Subadvisor to the Portfolio

Russell Midcap Growth Index is an index, including reinvested dividends, containing stocks from the Russell Midcap Index with a greater-than-average growth orientation. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The stocks represented in this index may experience loss of invested principal and are subject to investment risk.



Investment Portfolio June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)



SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio



Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 92.6%

Consumer Discretionary 16.6%
Department & Chain Stores 2.6%
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*
19,910
751,403
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.*
12,210
481,196
The Limited, Inc.
23,900
509,070

1,741,669

Home Furnishings 0.7%
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
22,350
469,350
Hotels & Casinos 2.7%
Hilton Hotels Corp.
32,670
454,113
Hotels.com "A"*
6,960
293,921
MGM Mirage, Inc.*
12,930
436,388
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
18,840
619,648

1,804,070

Restaurants 1.5%
Starbucks Corp.*
28,660
712,201
YUM! Brands, Inc.*
11,050
323,213

1,035,414

Specialty Retail 9.1%
Amazon.com, Inc.*
28,190
458,088
AutoZone, Inc.*
4,170
322,341
Big Lots, Inc.
18,170
357,586
CDW Computer Centers, Inc.*
10,050
470,441
Circuit City Stores - Circuit City Group
26,110
489,563
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
19,670
693,368
Hollywood Entertainment Corp.*
26,786
553,934
Michaels Stores, Inc.*
11,220
437,580
Office Depot, Inc.*
26,810
450,408
Sonic Automotive, Inc.*
16,160
416,120
Tiffany & Co.
18,380
646,976
Whole Foods Market, Inc.*
6,210
299,446
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.*
16,860
516,928

6,112,779

Consumer Staples 2.3%
Food & Beverage
Kellogg Co.
10,710
384,061
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.*
9,240
297,436
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
15,800
486,640
Tyson Foods, Inc. "A"
24,430
378,909

1,547,046



Shares

Value ($)

Durables 0.5%
Aerospace
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*
4,965
316,767
Energy 5.8%
Oil & Gas Production 2.0%
Burlington Resources, Inc.
8,060
306,280
Kerr-McGee Corp.
5,090
272,570
Pogo Producing Co.
11,230
366,323
XTO Energy, Inc.
18,080
372,448

1,317,621

Oil Companies 0.9%
Murphy Oil Corp.
7,480
617,100
Oilfield Services/Equipment 2.9%
BJ Services Co.*
22,590
765,349
Nabors Industries Ltd.*
7,360
259,808
Tidewater, Inc.
10,770
354,548
Weatherford International Ltd.*
13,990
604,368

1,984,073

Financial 6.7%
Banks 2.1%
Astoria Financial Corp.
9,430
302,232
Investors Financial Services Corp.
19,020
637,931
Zions Bancorp.
9,010
469,421

1,409,584

Consumer Finance 1.0%
AmeriCredit Corp.*
23,100
647,955
Insurance 1.0%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
9,780
338,877
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
7,310
343,570

682,447

Other Financial Companies 2.6%
Certegy, Inc.*
8,520
316,177
Legg Mason, Inc.
12,880
635,499
The BISYS Group, Inc.*
23,440
780,552

1,732,228

Health 22.8%
Biotechnology 1.9%
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
8,870
314,442
MedImmune, Inc.*
35,749
943,774

1,258,216

Health Industry Services 4.6%
Anthem, Inc.*
13,820
932,574


Shares

Value ($)

Express Scripts, Inc. "A"*
12,260
614,349
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
13,350
609,428
Wellpoint Health Networks, Inc.*
12,350
960,954

3,117,305

Hospital Management 2.3%
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*
8,680
315,171
Triad Hospitals, Inc.*
12,660
536,531
Universal Health Services, Inc. "B"*
14,030
687,470

1,539,172

Medical Supply & Specialty 7.6%
Biomet, Inc.
23,120
627,014
DENTSPLY International, Inc.
17,030
628,577
Henry Schein, Inc.*
14,930
664,385
NBTY, Inc.*
19,980
309,290
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.*
9,300
800,265
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
13,340
985,159
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*
11,870
481,329
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
18,060
644,020

5,140,039

Pharmaceuticals 6.4%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
13,640
1,036,640
Caremark Rx, Inc.*
38,340
632,610
Cephalon, Inc.*
10,380
469,176
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
23,550
774,324
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
25,173
560,099
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC*
18,150
468,452
Trimeris, Inc.*
7,340
325,823

4,267,124

Manufacturing 4.5%
Containers & Paper 1.5%
Boise Cascade Corp.
13,740
474,442
Bowater, Inc.
9,340
507,816

982,258

Diversified Manufacturing 1.2%
Ball Corp.
9,920
411,482
SPX Corp.*
3,630
426,525

838,007

Industrial Specialty 0.8%
Avery Dennison Corp.
8,130
510,158
Office Equipment/Supplies 1.0%
Lexmark International, Inc.*
12,490
679,456
Media 2.2%
Advertising 1.1%
Getty Images, Inc.*
20,650
449,551


Shares

Value ($)

Lamar Advertising Co.*
8,440
314,052

763,603

Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.1%
Cumulus Media, Inc. "A"*
22,770
313,771
Lin TV Corp. "A"*
14,630
395,595

709,366

Service Industries 6.6%
EDP Services 1.7%
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. "A"*
13,520
641,917
Fiserv, Inc.*
13,750
504,763

1,146,680

Investment 1.2%
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.
13,040
798,048
Miscellaneous Commercial Services 1.3%
Ecolab, Inc.
12,850
594,056
KPMG Consulting, Inc.*
19,140
284,420

878,476

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 2.4%
Apollo Group, Inc. "A"*
20,155
794,309
Yahoo!, Inc.*
53,200
785,232

1,579,541

Technology 23.7%
Computer Software 4.8%
DST Systems, Inc.*
10,060
459,843
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
12,050
795,903
Extreme Networks, Inc.*
44,710
436,817
Intuit, Inc.*
10,690
531,507
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
22,570
518,207
THQ, Inc.*
14,805
441,485

3,183,762

Diverse Electronic Products 0.5%
Molex, Inc.
9,660
323,900
EDP Peripherals 3.0%
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*
56,690
990,941
Symantec Corp.*
19,250
632,363
VERITAS Software Corp.*
18,990
375,812

1,999,116

Electronic Components/Distributors 5.6%
Broadcom Corp. "A"*
59,390
1,041,701
Jabil Circuit, Inc.*
23,700
500,307
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*
20,300
403,767
PMC-Sierra, Inc.*
57,570
533,674
Tech Data Corp.*
13,730
519,681


Shares

Value ($)

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*
35,670
784,740

3,783,870

Military Electronics 0.6%
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.*
7,510
405,540
Precision Instruments 0.7%
Lam Research Corp.*
25,750
462,985
Semiconductors 8.5%
Emulex Corp.*
21,440
482,614
Fairchild Semiconductor Corp.*
24,970
606,771
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.*
25,690
466,017
KLA-Tencor Corp.*
20,430
898,716
Microchip Technology, Inc.*
24,310
666,823
National Semiconductor Corp.*
17,500
510,475
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
18,330
623,220


Shares

Value ($)

QLogic Corp.*
20,990
799,719
SunGard Data Systems, Inc.*
25,140
665,707

5,720,062

Utilities 0.9%
Electric Utilities
DTE Energy Co.
7,850
350,424
Edison International*
15,280
259,760

610,184

Total Common Stocks (Cost $65,207,639)

62,114,971



Cash Equivalents 7.4%

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.93% (b)
(Cost $4,954,010)

4,954,010

4,954,010

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0%
(Cost $70,161,649) (a)

67,068,981


Notes to SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio of Investments


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $70,481,020. At June 30, 2002, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $3,412,039. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,876,962 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $6,289,001.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets
Investments in securities, at value
(cost $70,161,649)

$ 67,068,981
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
916,606
Dividends receivable
19,009
Interest receivable
362
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
307,728
Total assets
68,322,686
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,399,312
Accrued management fee
72,431
Other accrued expenses and payables
51,084
Total liabilities
3,522,827
Net assets, at value

$ 64,799,859

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net investment loss
(283,460)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(3,092,668)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(11,481,750)
Paid-in capital
79,657,737
Net assets, at value

$ 64,799,859

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($64,799,859 / 9,421,542 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.88


Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends
$ 63,072
Interest
37,019
Total Income
100,091
Expenses:
Management fee
310,656
Custodian and accounting fees
62,645
Auditing
2,216
Legal
3,736
Reports to shareholders
3,635
Other
754
Total expenses, before expense reductions
383,642
Expense reductions
(91)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
383,551
Net investment income (loss)

(283,460)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(8,455,878)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(7,476,626)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(15,932,504)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (16,215,964)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.




Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Period Ended December 31, 2001a

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (283,460) $ (86,000)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(8,455,878) (3,025,872)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(7,476,626) 4,383,958
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(16,215,964) 1,272,086
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
37,314,402 48,203,751
Cost of shares redeemed
(4,489,229) (1,285,187)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
32,825,173 46,918,564
Increase (decrease) in net assets
16,609,209 48,190,650
Net assets at beginning of period
48,190,650 -
Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $283,460 at June 30, 2002)

64,799,859

$ 48,190,650

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
5,463,686 -
Shares sold
4,506,162 5,595,450
Shares redeemed
(548,306) (131,764)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,957,856 5,463,686
Shares outstanding at end of period

9,421,542

5,463,686


a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.



Financial Highlights


2002b

2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.82

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)c
(.04) (.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.90) (1.14)d

Total from investment operations

(1.94) (1.18)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.88

$ 8.82

Total Return (%)
(22.00)** (11.80)e**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
65 48
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.23* 1.82*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.23* 1.30*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.91)* (.76)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
218* 205*

a For the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b For the six months ended June 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the period ending December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
e Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized ** Not annualized



Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)


A. Significant Accounting Policies

Scudder Variable Series II (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Effective May 1, 2002, the Trust commenced offering SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio. The Trust offers twenty-eight portfolios (the "portfolio(s)").

The Trust's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which the security is traded most extensively. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.

Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the portfolio. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, the securities are valued at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from one or more broker-dealers. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.

Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investments companies and Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Trust are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the disposition of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.

Repurchase Agreements. The portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the portfolios, through their custodian or sub-custodian bank, receive delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest.

Options. An option contract is a contract in which the writer of the option grants the buyer of the option the right to purchase from (call option), or sell to (put option), the writer a designated instrument at a specified price within a specified period of time. Certain options, including options on indices, will require cash settlement by the portfolio if the option is exercised. The portfolios may enter into option contracts in order to hedge against potential adverse price movements in the value of portfolio assets; as a temporary substitute for selling selected investments; to lock in the purchase price of a security or currency which it expects to purchase in the near future; as a temporary substitute for purchasing selected investments; and to enhance potential gain.

The liability representing the portfolio's obligation under an exchange traded written option or investment in a purchased option is valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the mean between the closing bid and asked prices or at the most recent asked price (bid for purchased options) if no bid and asked price are available. Over-the-counter written or purchased options are valued using dealer-supplied quotations. Gain or loss is recognized when the option contract expires or is closed.

If the portfolio writes a covered call option, the portfolio foregoes, in exchange for the premium, the opportunity to profit during the option period from an increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price. If the portfolio writes a put option it accepts the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security below the exercise price. Over-the-counter options have the risk of the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The portfolio's maximum exposure to purchased options is limited to the premium initially paid. In addition, certain risks may arise upon entering into option contracts including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the portfolio's ability to close out an option contract prior to the expiration date and that a change in the value of the option contract may not correlate exactly with changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged.


Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). The portfolios may enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the portfolio is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the portfolio dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the portfolio. When entering into a closing transaction, the portfolio will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the portfolio's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. A forward foreign currency exchange contract (forward currency contract) is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The portfolios may enter into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign currency denominated portfolio holdings and to facilitate transactions in foreign currency denominated securities.

Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. Sales and purchases of forward currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any gain (loss) is realized on the date of offset; otherwise, gain (loss) is realized on settlement date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses which represent the difference between the value of a forward currency contract to buy and a forward currency contract to sell are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Scudder Government Securities Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities on a fixed date. The Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is paid in the form of a fee which is recorded as deferred income and amortized to income over the roll period, or alternatively, a lower price for the security upon its repurchase. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into mortgage dollar rolls from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments. Additionally, the value of such securities may change adversely before the Portfolio is able to repurchase them.

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. Several of the portfolios may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the portfolio enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the portfolio until payment takes place. At the time the portfolio enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment.


Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Federal Income Taxes. The portfolios' policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable and tax-exempt income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the portfolios paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

At December 31, 2001, the following portfolios had an approximate net tax basis capital loss carryforward which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until the following expiration dates, whichever occurs first:

Portfolio

Capital Loss Carryforward ($)

Expiration
Date

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
3,153,000 12/31/2008

5,489,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
2,007,000 12/31/2006

2,837,000 12/31/2008

33,492,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
19,935,000 12/31/2008
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
2,711,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
896,000 12/31/2007
Scudder Growth Portfolio
94,268,000 12/31/2009
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
6,999,000 12/31/2002

2,026,000 12/31/2003

12,052,000 12/31/2007

16,113,000 12/31/2008

21,982,000 12/31/2009
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
23,423,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
1,832,000 12/31/2008
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
130,000 12/31/2008

3,820,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
87,908,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
177,000 12/31/2007

153,000 12/31/2008

103,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
8,613,000 12/31/2008

94,142,000 12/31/2009
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
57,276,000 12/31/2009
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
129,000 12/31/2009
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
2,341,000 12/31/2009
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
2,222,000 12/31/2007
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
1,336,000 12/31/2008

7,025,000 12/31/2009
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
9,619,000 12/31/2009
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
448,000 12/31/2008

3,267,000 12/31/2009
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
317,000 12/31/2009
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
3,871,000 12/31/2008

16,179,000 12/31/2009
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
2,379,000 12/31/2008

31,299,000 12/31/2009
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
322,000 12/31/2009
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
2,401,000 12/31/2009

In addition, the Scudder Growth Portfolio inherited approximately $127,000 of capital losses from its merger with Scudder Variable Life Large Company Growth Portfolio, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains in future years or until December 31, 2007, the respective date, whichever occurs first, subject to certain limitations imposed by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

In addition, from the period November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the following portfolios incurred approximate net realized capital losses as follows:

Portfolio

Net Realized Capital Loss ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
456,000
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
512,000
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
2,154,000
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
687,000
Scudder Growth Portfolio
2,103,000
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
6,509,000
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
2,750,000
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
988,000
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
5,840,000
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
8,267,000
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
226,000
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
172,000
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
371,000
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
1,211,000
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
3,800
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
1,947,000
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
258,000
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
62,000
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
5,715,000
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
8,403,000


As permitted by tax regulations, the portfolios intend to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions of net investment income, if any, for all portfolios except the Scudder Money Market Portfolio, are made annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the portfolio if not distributed and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually. All of the net investment income of the Scudder Money Market Portfolio is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly. For the purpose of the daily dividend, net investment income includes all realized gains (losses) on portfolio securities.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, a portfolio may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the portfolio.

At December 31, 2001, the portfolios' components of distributable earnings on a tax basis are as follows:

Portfolio

Undistributed ordinary
income ($)

Undistributed net long-term capital gains ($)

Capital loss carryforwards ($)

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
222,093 - 8,642,000 (15,283,097)
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
721,603 - 38,336,000 16,373,801
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
3,627,591 - 19,935,000 5,657,158
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
244,074 - 2,711,000 (1,834,012)
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
11,004,884 - 896,000 708,472
Scudder Growth Portfolio
- - 94,395,000 42,531,457
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
29,551,964 - 59,172,000 (84,459,754)
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
439,029 - 23,423,000 (7,807,964)
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
4,940,352 - 1,832,000 (751,003)
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
5,516 - - -
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
- - 3,950,000 (266,608)
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 87,908,000 5,272,838
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
755,627 - 433,000 16,748
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
207,899 - 102,755,000 (92,126,755)
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
21,322,704 - 57,276,000 63,401,977
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
121,297 - 129,000 2,566,317
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
955,065 - 2,341,000 6,326,059
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
4,480,022 1,523,210 - 9,156,942
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
935,792 - 2,222,000 20,171,892
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 8,361,000 (1,390,845)
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
601,041 - 9,619,000 (151,457)
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
1,055,536 - 3,715,000 (20,975,822)
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
- - 317,000 1,255,951
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
999,003 - 20,050,000 (680,278)
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
- - 33,678,000 (18,618,693)
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
- - 322,000 (35,778)
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
- - 2,401,000 3,758,994



In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2001 the tax character of distributions paid to shareholders by the portfolios are summarized as follows:

Portfolio

Distributions from ordinary income* ($)

Distributions from long-term capital gains ($)

Distributions from return of capital ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
652,558 - -
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
975,786 - -
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
3,893,591 - -
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
297,369 743,424 -
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
8,562,567 - -
Scudder Growth Portfolio
587,343 43,022,245 217,806
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
37,937,710 - -
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
13,846,611 10,560,974 -
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
4,623,273 - -
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
15,691,810 - -
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
345,868 - -
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
5,689,208 28,943,995 365,607
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
110,157 - -
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
547,146 - -
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
25,554,195 30,345,606 -
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
1,183,047 - -
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
2,559,657 - -
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
914,441 9,601,639 -
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
599,089 - -
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
764,939 - -

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the portfolio is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for both tax and financial reporting purposes for all portfolios except the Scudder Total Return Portfolio. All discounts and premiums for the Scudder Total Return Portfolio are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes only.


B. Investment Transactions

During the six months ended June 30, 2002, purchases and sales of investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:

Portfolio

Purchases ($)

Proceeds from Sales ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
21,815,044 12,431,449
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
216,073,316 209,881,471
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
113,488,389 94,820,822
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
8,602,170 2,676,832
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio:
excluding direct U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and mortgage dollar roll transactions
617,723,231 515,492,346
direct U.S. Government obligations
67,318,520 82,147,252
mortgage dollar roll transactions
199,795,719 187,986,191
Scudder Growth Portfolio
49,589,035 78,586,313
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
249,537,918 269,831,622
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
125,924,079 129,307,139
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
248,511,418 199,598,718
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
29,979,816 22,414,079
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
50,832,344 53,247,217
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
19,364,071 741,599
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
118,251,852 72,080,518
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
621,386,592 630,719,532
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
69,053,167 14,419,954
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
36,096,065 10,441,840
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
224,188,080 41,467,347
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
233,088,780 125,599,765
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
56,167,221 36,637,503
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
99,723,415 91,901,606
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
76,249,484 1,265,466
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
17,843,732 8,683,604
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
70,901,407 30,039,683
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
54,247,364 34,767,817
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
4,174,356 262,270
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
21,660,975 6,101,048
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
95,177,465 63,960,057


For the six months ended June 30, 2002, transactions for written options were as follows for the Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio:

Contracts

Premium ($)

Beginning of period
- -
Written
1,231 90,211
Closed
- -
Exercised
(541) (51,028)
Expired
(690) (39,183)
End of period

-

-


For the six months ended June 30, 2002, transactions for written options were as follows for the Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio:

Contracts

Premium ($)

Beginning of period
- -
Written
650 47,913
Closed
- -
Exercised
- -
Expired
(650) (47,913)
End of period

-

-


For the six months ended June 30, 2002, transactions for written options were as follows for the Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio:

Contracts

Premium ($)

Beginning of period
648 111,452
Written
- -
Closed
- -
Exercised
- -
Expired
(648) (111,452)
End of period

-

-



C. Related Parties

On April 5, 2002, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. ("ZSI") was acquired by Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG acquired 100% of ZSI with the exception of Threadneedle Investments in the U.K. Upon the closing of this transaction, ZSI became part of Deutsche Asset Management and changed its name to Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"). Effective April 5, 2002, the investment management agreements with ZSI were terminated and DeIM became the investment advisor for the portfolios. The Investment Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") is the same in all material respects as the corresponding previous Management Agreement.

Management Agreement. Under the Management Agreement the Advisor directs the investments of the portfolios in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the portfolios. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Management Agreement. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
0.55%
Scudder Growth Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
0.60%
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
0.50%
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
0.65%
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
0.55%
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
0.75%
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
0.75%

The Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.75%
next $750 million
0.72%
next $1.5 billion
0.70%
next $2.5 billion
0.68%
next $2.5 billion
0.65%
next $2.5 billion
0.64%
next $2.5 billion
0.63%
Over $12.5 billion
0.62%

Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Effective Rate

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
0.75%
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
0.75%
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
0.75%
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
0.73%


SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio and SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
1.000%
next $250 million
0.975%
next $500 million
0.950%
next $1.5 billion
0.925%
Over $2.5 billion
0.900%

Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Effective Rate

SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
1.00%
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
1.00%

SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio, SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio, SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio and SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.950%
next $250 million
0.925%
next $500 million
0.900%
next $1 billion
0.875%
Over $2.5 billion
0.850%

Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Effective Rate

SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
0.95%
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
0.95%
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
0.95%
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
0.95%
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
0.95%

The SVS Index 500 Portfolio pays a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$200 million
0.440%
$200 million-$750 million
0.400%
$750 million-$2 billion
0.380%
$2 billion -$5 billion
0.365%
Over $5 billion
0.335%


Effective April 5, 2002, the sub-advisor agreement between the SVS Index 500 Portfolio and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. was terminated and the investment management fee was lowered. The portfolio pays a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.370%
next $250 million
0.330%
next $500 million
0.310%
next $1.5 billion
0.295%
Over $2.5 billion
0.270%

Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annualized effective rate of 0.40% of SVS Index 500 Portfolio's average daily net assets.

The Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio each pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
1.00%
next $500 million
0.95%
next $750 million
0.90%
next $1.5 billion
0.85%
Over $3 billion
0.80%

The Advisor has agreed to limit its management fee to 0.85% and 0.70% for the Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio and Scudder New Europe Portfolio, respectively. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fees pursuant to the Management Agreement were equivalent to the annualized effective rates shown below of the portfolios' average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Effective Rate

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
234,317 35,148 0.85%
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
145,966 43,790 0.70%

In addition, the Advisor has temporarily agreed to absorb certain operating expenses of the Scudder New Europe Portfolio. Under these arrangements, the Advisor waived and absorbed expenses of $31,080, for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

The SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio pays a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the portfolio, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, of 1/12 of the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

$0-$250 million
0.950%
$250 million-$500 million
0.925%
$500 million-$1 billion
0.900%
$1 billion-$1.5 billion
0.825%
$1.5 billion-$2.5 billion
0.800%
Over $2.5 billion
0.775%

Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of the portfolio's average daily net assets:

Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Not Imposed ($)

Effective Rate

SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
4,580 2,890 0.35%


Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Dreman Financial Services, SVS Dreman High Return Equity and SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolios and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

INVESCO serves as sub-advisor to the SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Janus Capital Management, L.L.C., formerly Janus Capital Corporation, serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Janus Growth and Income and SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolios and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Turner Investment Partners, Inc. serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Oak Associates, Ltd. serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Davis Selected Advisors, L.P., serves as sub-advisor to the SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Jennison Associates, L.L.C. serves as sub-advisor to the "growth" portion and, effective April 5, 2002, Dreman Value Management, L.L.C. serves as sub-advisor to the "value" portion of the of the SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio and are paid by the Advisor for their services.

Massachusetts Financial Services Company ("MFS") serves as sub-advisor to the SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services.

Service Provider Fees. Scudder Fund Accounting Corporation ("SFAC"), a subsidiary of the Advisor, is responsible for determining the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the portfolio and general accounting records of each portfolio. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, SFAC received the following fee for its services for the following portfolios:


Portfolio

Total Aggregated ($)

Fees Waived by Advisor ($)

Unpaid at June 30, 2002 ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
4,854 - 6,584
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
44,913 - 25,310
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
16,001 16,001 -
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
31,782 - 13,443
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
17,454 - 810
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
15,547 - 1,369
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
63,893 - 4,841
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
18,376 - 3,900
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
46,999 - 27,818
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
24,154 - 3,468
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
28,466 - 4,087
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
84,413 - 16,943
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
6,122 6,122 -
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
3,034 - 982
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
43,218 - 19,306

Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The portfolios pay each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.

Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the portfolios may invest in the Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust") and other affiliated funds managed by the Advisor. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay the Advisor a management fee for the affiliated funds' investments in the QP Trust. Distributions from the QP Trust to the portfolios for the six months ended June 30, 2002 are reflected as interest income on the Statement of Operations as follows:

Portfolio

Amount ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
62,141
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
72,454
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
284,754
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
6,690
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
805,051
Scudder Growth Portfolio
57,287
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
121,961
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
2,955
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
173,906
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
7,898
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
209,675
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
38,185
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
457,029
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
362,607
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
156,332
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
44,234
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
416,515
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
94,737
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
30,547
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
53,659
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
83,428
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
21,828
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
267,796
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
78,610
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
1,140
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
16,888
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
37,019



D. Expense Off-Set Arrangements

The portfolios have entered into arrangements with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the portfolio's expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2002, the portfolios' custodian fees were reduced under these arrangements as follows:

Portfolio

Amount ($)

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
596
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
25
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
23
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
1,535
Scudder Growth Portfolio
17
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
340
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
136
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
323
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
217
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
465
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
49
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
24
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
209
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
45
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
159
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
194
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
913
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
25
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
26
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
46
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
36
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
14
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
31
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
91

E. Commitments

As of June 30, 2002, the following portfolios had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts resulting in the following:

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

JPY
390,921,000
USD
3,055,383
7/22/02

(220,310)


Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

USD
1,023,901
JPY
124,061,000
7/22/02

15,659


Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

EUR
404,209
USD
365,001
8/13/02
(35,314)
GBP
157,236
USD
228,778
7/31/02
(11,430)
EUR
386,473
USD
360,000
8/13/02
(22,750)
EUR
785,174
USD
734,138
8/13/02
(43,472)
EUR
784,719
USD
733,712
8/13/02
(43,447)
JPY
299,413,989
USD
2,408,801
7/2/02
(97,489)
CAD
941,514
USD
613,436
8/12/02
(7,254)


(261,156)


Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

JPY
299,413,989
USD
2,519,896
8/2/02

9,529


Abbreviations:

USD
United States Dollars

GBP
British Pound
CAD
Canadian Dollar

JPY
Japanese Yen
EUR
Euro





F. Ownership of the Portfolios

At the end of the period, the beneficial ownership in the portfolios was as follows:

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 60% and 38%, respectively.

Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 55% and 39%, respectively.

Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio: One Participating Insurance Company was the owner of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, owning 91%.

Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 50% and 47%, respectively.

Scudder Government Securities Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 44%, 30% and 17%, respectively.

Scudder Growth Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 60%, 26% and 13%, respectively.

Scudder High Yield Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 42%, 34% and 22%, respectively.

Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 48%, 37% and 14%, respectively.

Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 51% and 40%, respectively.

Scudder Money Market Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 38%, 37% and 23%, respectively.

Scudder New Europe Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 66% and 32%, respectively.

Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 36%, 32% and 29%, respectively.


Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 50% and 46%, respectively.

Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 63% and 35%, respectively.

Scudder Total Return Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 50%, 34% and 15%, respectively.

SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 72% and 27%, respectively.

SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 51% and 45%, respectively.

SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 61% and 35%, respectively.

SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 43%, 39% and 15%, respectively.

SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 64% and 33%, respectively.

SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 59%, 23% and 16%, respectively.

SVS Index 500 Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 63% and 35%, respectively.

SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 76% and 21%, respectively.

SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 62% and 36%, respectively.

SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 61% and 37%, respectively.


SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 61% and 39%, respectively.

SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 81% and 18%, respectively.

SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 78% and 21%, respectively.

G. Line of Credit

The Trust and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, pro rata based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The following portfolios may borrow up to a maximum percentage of their net assets under the agreement:

Portfolio

Facility Borrowing Limit

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio
33%
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio
33%
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio
33%
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio
33%
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio
33%
Scudder Growth Portfolio
33%
Scudder High Yield Portfolio
33%
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
33%
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio
33%
Scudder Money Market Portfolio
33%
Scudder New Europe Portfolio
33%
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio
33%
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio
33%
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio
5%
Scudder Total Return Portfolio
33%
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
33%
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio
33%
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio
33%
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
33%
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
33%
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio
33%
SVS Index 500 Portfolio
33%
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
33%
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
33%
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
33%
SVS MFS Strategic Value Portfolio
33%
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
33%
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
33%

 



H. Subsequent Event

On July 24, 2002, the Board of Scudder Variable Series II approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") between the Scudder New Europe Portfolio (the "Portfolio") and the Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio (the "Acquiring Portfolio").

The Plan provides for the transfer of substantially all of the assets and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Portfolio solely in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Portfolio.

The Reorganization can be consummated only if, among other things, it is approved by a majority vote of shareholders of the Portfolio. A Special Meeting (the "Meeting") of the shareholders of the Portfolio will be held on or about October 29, 2002 and shareholders will be given the opportunity to vote on the Plan and any other matters affecting the Portfolio at that time.

If the Plan is approved at the Meeting and certain conditions required by the Plan are satisfied, the Reorganization is expected to become effective on or about November 4, 2002.

In the event shareholders of the Portfolio fail to approve the Plan, the Portfolio will continue to operate and the Board may resubmit the Plan for shareholder approval or consider other proposals.



Shareholder Meeting Results


A Special Meeting of Shareholders of each portfolio of Scudder Variable Series II was held on March 28, 2002, at the office of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (formerly Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.), Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. At the meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of each portfolio, voting separately (the resulting votes are presented below):

1. To approve a new investment management agreement for the portfolio with Deutsche Investment Management, Inc.


Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Scudder Aggressive Growth Portfolio 6,843,137
154,804
150,928
Scudder Blue Chip Portfolio 18,903,013
361,150
888,095
Scudder Contrarian Value Portfolio 18,097,607
413,992
718,712
Scudder Global Blue Chip Portfolio 4,688,975
82,606
197,955
Scudder Government Securities Portfolio 23,838,660
572,730
1,253,989
Scudder Growth Portfolio 18,050,127
817,223
805,044
Scudder High Yield Portfolio 34,165,775
692,029
1,352,969
Scudder International Select Equity Portfolio
(formerly Scudder International Research
Portfolio)
12,255,770
293,119
424,557
Scudder Investment Grade Bond Portfolio 11,939,070
96,570
539,368
Scudder Money Market Portfolio 664,095,031
10,771,384
28,412,878
Scudder New Europe Portfolio 3,939,282
37,710
70,756
Scudder Small Cap Growth Portfolio 17,347,970
403,293
840,925
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio 2,235,365
16,783
68,142
Scudder Technology Growth Portfolio 36,661,537
750,175
1,203,151
Scudder Total Return Portfolio 35,446,184
978,249
1,653,614
SVS Davis Venture Value Portfolio
(formerly SVS Venture Value Portfolio)
13,968,694
189,019
295,930
SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio 11,096,168
214,927
341,847
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio 44,199,392
748,064
1,717,488
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
(formerly Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio)
14,771,902
349,274
519,940
SVS Eagle Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio
(formerly SVS Focused Large Cap Growth
Portfolio)
7,286,623
65,087
120,109
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio 10,273,114
199,096
383,938
SVS Index 500 Portfolio 27,306,868
297,614
1,153,465
SVS INVESCO Dynamic Growth Portfolio
(formerly SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio)
3,064,929
19,102
153,440
SVS Janus Growth and Income Portfolio
(formerly SVS Growth and Income Portfolio)
19,783,052
303,444
1,252,143
SVS Janus Growth Opportunities Portfolio
(formerly SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio)
20,365,637
573,552
890,221
SVS Oak Strategic Equity Portfolio
(formerly SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio)
6,545,181
138,899
218,241
SVS Turner Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
(formerly SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio)
6,740,047
89,373
198,744

 



The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio, SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio, SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio and SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio, with each portfolio voting separately:

2. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Dreman Value Management, L.L.C.


Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

SVS Dreman Financial Services Portfolio 11,080,073
148,512
424,357
SVS Dreman High Return Equity Portfolio 44,127,643
594,237
1,943,064
SVS Dreman Small Cap Value Portfolio
(formerly Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio)
14,628,197
304,115
708,804
SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio 10,283,486
159,075
413,587

The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Focus Value+Growth Portfolio only:

3. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Jennison Associates LLC.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

10,244,306

177,021

434,821


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Growth and Income Portfolio and SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio, with each portfolio voting separately:

4. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Janus Capital Corporation.


Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

SVS Growth and Income Portfolio 19,768,216
260,971
1,309,452
SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio 20,267,337
552,259
1,009,814

The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of Scudder International Research Portfolio, Scudder New Europe Portfolio and Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio, with each portfolio voting separately:

5. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Limited.

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Scudder International Research Portfolio 12,130,787
310,460
532,199
Scudder New Europe Portfolio 3,920,300
42,829
84,619
Scudder Strategic Income Portfolio 2,212,060
19,355
88,875

The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Dynamic Growth Portfolio only:

6. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and INVESCO Funds.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

3,065,797

10,442

161,232


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Focused Large Cap Growth Portfolio only:

7. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

7,312,161

55,921

103,737

 



The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Mid Cap Growth Portfolio only:

8. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Turner Investment Partners, Inc.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

6,759,989

49,058

219,117


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Strategic Equity Portfolio only:

9. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Oak Associates, Ltd.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

6,582,649

41,332

278,340


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of SVS Venture Value Portfolio only:

10. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Davis Selected
Advisors, L.P.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

13,972,065

60,997

420,581


A Special Meeting of Shareholders of SVS Growth and Income Portfolio and SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio was held on February 14, 2002, at the office of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (formerly Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.), Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. At the meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of each portfolio, voting separately:

1. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Janus Capital Corporation.

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

SVS Growth and Income Portfolio

17,314,548

307,995

960,931

SVS Growth Opportunities Portfolio

18,703,530

422,378

928,993


A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Scudder Small Cap Value Portfolio was held on January 17, 2002, at the office of Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. (formerly Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.), Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. At the meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders:

1. To approve a new sub-advisory agreement between the portfolio's investment manager and Dreman Value Management, L.L.C.

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

10,950,235

282,737

714,762




Notes



Notes



Notes

Notes



About the Fund's Advisor

On April 5, 2002, Zurich Scudder Investments (ZSI) was acquired by Deutsche Bank. Upon the closing of this transaction, ZSI became part of Deutsche Asset Management and changed its name to Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

Deutsche Asset Management is the marketing name in the United States for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.

An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Money Market Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' view are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.

Investment Manager:
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606
(Tel) 800-778-1482

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A Member of Deutsche Asset Management

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This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Portfolio changes should not be considered recommendations for action by individual investors.

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